Publications by authors named "F D Pineda"
Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) are benign, cystic lesions that account for less than 5% of cases in the pediatric population. While asymptomatic RCCs often require only conservative management, symptomatic cases may necessitate surgical intervention. Advances in surgical techniques have improved the safety of these procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBronchial Challenge in the Diagnosis of Cannabis Allergy.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep
December 2024
We have read with great interest the recent review published by Dr. Ebo and collaborators on cannabis allergy. It highlights the difficulties in getting a valid diagnosis because some patients do not admit its consumption, which may not be legalized, there are no commercial extracts and there are problems in cutaneous tests interpretation due to cross-reactivity with other related allergens.
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- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitors are a new treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and show promise in reducing relapse rates.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of four studies (involving 361 patients) found that IL-6 inhibitors significantly lowered the risk of relapses compared to placebo or traditional drugs.
- However, there were no significant differences noted in overall disability, adverse events, serious adverse events, or infection rates, indicating a favorable safety profile for IL-6 inhibitors.*
Chest pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in the emergency department. The most severe pathologies must be quickly ruled out within the diagnostic hypotheses: myocardial infarction (MI), aortic dissection, pulmonary thromboembolism, and pneumothorax. A frequent scenario is ST elevation MI due to a plaque accident.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for orbital cavernous hemangioma (OCH) has emerged as a promising method due to its significant clinical improvement and low incidence of complications. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of GKRS for the treatment of OCH.
Methods: In accordance with the PRISMA framework, we searched PubMed, Cochrane Central, and Embase for studies reporting outcomes of GKRS for OCH.