Publications by authors named "Karla Lisica"

Introduction: Melanoma often metastasizes to the liver, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Liver injury can also occur due to hepatitis caused by immunotherapy used in the treatment of melanoma.

Case Presentation: This case report presents a 38-year-old male diagnosed with advanced melanoma who experienced acute liver failure (ALF) initially thought to be a side effect of immunotherapy.

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Almost two years after remdesivir was approved and extensively used in numerous clinical studies for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, there is still no clear recommendation for the time and phase of the disease of remdesivir administration. This retrospective observational study included adults (≥18 years) with severe COVID-19, radiologically confirmed pneumonia, a need for supplemental oxygen and an interval from symptom onset to enrolment of 10 days or less. All patients were treated with remdesivir for 5 to 10 days, or with clinical improvement within that period.

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