Publications by authors named "Jezer I Lezama Mora"
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Related to Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in People With HIV and Mpox: An Observational Retrospective Study.
Open Forum Infect Dis
October 2024
The study aims to compare the outcomes of initiating antiretroviral therapy early vs late in people with HIV and mpox. No worse outcomes were found associated with mpox-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome among those who started antiretroviral treatment early, suggesting initiation as soon as possible.
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- A significant portion of the 2022 mpox outbreak involved individuals with HIV, particularly those with low CD4 cell counts, suggesting the need to understand their clinical outcomes.
- Data from a network of clinicians across 19 countries was analyzed, focusing on adults living with HIV and CD4 counts below 350 cells per mm to assess their presentation and complications from mpox.
- Out of 382 cases analyzed, most individuals were men, with a median age of 35, and those with CD4 counts under 100 cells per mm experienced more severe complications, highlighting the risks associated with advanced HIV.
Background & Aim: Ghrelin is a peptide mainly produced by gastric tissue playing an important role in energy homeostasis. It has been suggested that inflammatory and atrophic events induced by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in gastric mucosa compromise the survival of the ghrelin-producing cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Gallstone disease (GD) and cardiovascular disease (CD) are common diseases worldwide with considerable economical impact and they are strongly associated. Carotid atherosclerosis is an excellent marker of risk for CD like stroke and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to assess the association between gallstones and carotid atherosclerosis.
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