Exposure to fine particulate matter 2.5 from wood combustion smoke causes vascular changes in placenta and reduce fetal size.

During gestation, maternal blood flow to the umbilical cord and placenta increases, facilitating efficient nutrient absorption, waste elimination, and effective gas exchange for the developing fetus. However, the effects of exposure to wood smoke during this period on these processes are unknown. We hypothesize that exposure to PM2.

Monitoring SpO: The Basics of Retinopathy of Prematurity (Back to Basics) and Targeting Oxygen Saturation.

Oxygen (O2) is a drug frequently used in newborn care. Adverse effects of hypoxia are well known but the damaging effects of excess oxygen administration and oxidative stress have only been studied in the last 2 decades. Many negative effects have been described, including retinopathy of prematurity .

End-of-life care in neonatal intensive care units in Iberoamerica: A look from the nursing perspective.

Introduction: End-of-life care (ELC) represents a quality milestone in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The objective of this study was to explore how ELC are carried out in NICUs in Iberoamerica.

Methods: Cross-sectional study, through the administration of an anonymous survey sent to neonatal nursing professionals.

Wernicke's Encephalopathy in a Patient With Type III Intestinal Failure: A Case Report.

This case is about a 38-year-old male patient with a history of type III intestinal failure due to chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction caused by gastrointestinal dysmotility, cardiac and intestinal arrhythmia syndrome, dependence on parenteral nutrition, sinus dysfunction, and carrying a pacemaker. The patient presented with symptoms suggestive of a new episode of intestinal obstruction. A contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan was performed, revealing intestinal obstruction with a transition zone in the jejunum.

Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Portal vein thrombosis was considered a contraindication for liver transplantation. This study analyzes the perioperative complications and survival of liver transplant patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). A retrospective observational cohort study of liver transplant patients was conducted.

Comparison of Outcomes and Survival of Two Cohorts of Patients with Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Latin American Hospital.

Background: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) is a complex and demanding procedure with a considerable risk of morbidity and mortality. Advances in surgical techniques and organ preservation have introduced changes in care protocols. Two cohorts of patients receiving SPKT with two different protocols were compared to determine overall survival and pancreatic and renal graft failure-free survival.

Synthetic Peptides as a Promising Alternative to Control Viral Infections in Atlantic Salmon.

Viral infections in salmonids represent an ongoing challenge for the aquaculture industry. Two RNA viruses, the infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) and the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), have become a latent risk without healing therapies available for either. In this context, antiviral peptides emerge as effective and relatively safe therapeutic molecules.

Impact of Visual Biofeedback of Trunk Sway Smoothness on Motor Learning during Unipedal Stance.

The assessment of trunk sway smoothness using an accelerometer sensor embedded in a smartphone could be a biomarker for tracking motor learning. This study aimed to determine the reliability of trunk sway smoothness and the effect of visual biofeedback of sway smoothness on motor learning in healthy people during unipedal stance training using an iPhone 5 measurement system. In the first experiment, trunk sway smoothness in the reliability group ( = 11) was assessed on two days, separated by one week.

Therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: A Delphi technique-based consensus.

Aim: To propose several alternatives treatment of type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS-1) what is the most severe expression of circulatory dysfunction on patients with portal hypertension.

Methods: A group of eleven gastroenterologists and nephrologists performed a structured analysis of available literature. Each expert was designated to review and answer a question.

Management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: an evidence-based clinical practice review.

Aim: To build a consensus among Chilean specialists on the appropriate management of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in clinical practice.

Methods: NAFLD has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide. The optimal treatment for NAFLD has not been established due to a lack of evidence-based recommendations.

Bona fide evidence for natural vertical transmission of infectious salmon anemia virus in freshwater brood stocks of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Southern Chile.

Unlabelled: Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) is a severe disease that affects farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), causing outbreaks in seawater in most salmon-producing countries worldwide, with particular aggressiveness in southern Chile. The etiological agent of this disease is a virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family, named infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV). Although it has been suggested that this virus can be vertically transmitted, even in freshwater, there is a lack of compelling experimental evidence to confirm this.

Chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced vascular enlargement and VEGF upregulation in the rat carotid body is not prevented by antioxidant treatment.

Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), a characteristic of sleep obstructive apnea, enhances carotid body (CB) chemosensory responses to hypoxia, but its consequences on CB vascular area and VEGF expression are unknown. Accordingly, we studied the effect of CIH on CB volume, glomus cell numbers, blood vessel diameter and number, and VEGF immunoreactivity (VEGF-ir) in male Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to 5% O(2), 12 times/h for 8 h or sham condition for 21 days. We found that CIH did not modify the CB volume or the number of glomus cells but increased VEGF-ir and enlarged the vascular area by increasing the size of the blood vessels, whereas the number of the vessels was unchanged.

[Traumatic hemobilia: a case report and literature review].

Traumatic hemobilia consists of hemorrhage into the biliary tract as a result of abdominal trauma. The classical triad of biliary colic, jaundice and upper gastrointestinal bleeding is not a constant finding, and clinically silent hemobilia has been reported. The treatment of choice is selective embolization, but spontaneous cessation of bleeding can occur, especially in mild forms.

[Octreotide administration and/or endoscopic treatment in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding: a multicentric study].

Background: Acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients is an emergency with a high risk of rebleeding and death. Endoscopic procedures such as sclerotherapy or banding, combined or not with drugs such as octreotide could be considered.

Aim: To assess the value of octreotide in the control of acute variceal bleeding.