Publications by authors named "L Vigil Medina"
Objective: The aim of this study was to synthesize scientific evidence on the influence of health literacy and numerical knowledge on self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose.
Methods: Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines and the principles of the Joanna Briggs Institute, a comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, OPENGREY, and NDLTD. The review included studies published in any language that examined the relationship between HL, numeracy, and SMBG.
Leishmaniasis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A National Multicenter Study of GETECCU.
United European Gastroenterol J
January 2025
Background: Leishmaniasis (LI) is a vector-borne illness caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Data on the features of LI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are scarce.
Aim: To describe the characteristics of patients with IBD who present with leishmaniasis, infection outcomes and the risk factors associated with developing visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
This study aims to compare operative time, recurrence, and complications between laparoscopic and open techniques for the repair of inguinal hernia in children. Pubmed and Embase databases were systematically searched for studies of pediatric patients who underwent open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia procedures. The main outcomes were operative time, recurrence, and complications.
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- Peritoneal dissemination is frequently observed in patients with gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers, and there's growing evidence that regional immunity plays a crucial role in cancer treatment.
- This study investigates an intraperitoneal cell-based vaccine using silicified ovarian cancer cells to improve survival rates, exploring immune mechanisms and vaccine effects in mouse models.
- Results show that the vaccine activates myeloid cells, leading to T cell-mediated tumor clearance and the development of systemic immunity, suggesting that intraperitoneal delivery could enhance cancer treatment efficacy, especially in metastatic colorectal cancer.
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- - Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a crucial role in innate immunity and have various functions, making them promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics, especially as antibiotic resistance rises.
- - The study discovered a new peptide, AXOTL-13, using transcriptome data, confirmed its antibacterial properties through PCR and synthesis, and found it effectively inhibits bacterial growth without harming red blood cells.
- - This research is groundbreaking in identifying and evaluating the antimicrobial activity of peptides, specifically AXOTL-13, and it lays the groundwork for future studies in the field.