Publications by authors named "G Juan"
Excess body weight has become a global epidemic and a significant risk factor for developing chronic diseases, which are the leading causes of worldwide morbidities. Adipose tissue (AT), primarily composed of adipocytes, stores substantial amounts of energy and plays a crucial role in maintaining whole-body glucose and lipid metabolism. This helps prevent excessive body fat accumulation and lipotoxicity in peripheral tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to identify the perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and parents/caregivers regarding medication errors at home, and to compare the findings from the two populations.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study. We designed a survey for working pediatricians and another one for parents or caregivers of children aged 14 years and younger.
Incidental damage of obturator nerve during laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer - Demonstration of a successful repairing procedure.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- * A 70-year-old woman with early-stage endometrial adenocarcinoma underwent laparoscopic surgery, during which an inadvertent 80% transection of the left obturator nerve occurred, but was successfully repaired using a tension-free suture technique.
- * Follow-up results indicated that the patient experienced no loss of movement or nerve-related issues post-surgery, emphasizing the importance of prompt identification and management of surgical complications.
Introduction: Infantile fibrosarcoma is a rare non-rhabdomyosarcomatous soft tissue tumor (0.0005%) of which only 10% occur in the abdomen where they rarely affect the gastrointestinal tract. The median age at diagnosis is 3 months although 40% of them are present at birth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Animal studies confirm the utility of hemostatics against standard packing following severe liver injury. We investigated the efficacy and ease of use of novel microporous polysaccharide hemosphere (MPH) compounds (Perclot®, Baxter) in the treatment of severe hepatic hemorrhage in pig.
Methods: Pigs were randomized to one of two equal treatment groups: MPH compounds (n=12) and Standard Packing (n=12).