Publications by authors named "Laura Becerra Sarmiento"
Article Synopsis
- Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition with a risk of developing into a more severe form called necrotizing pancreatitis, which is often treated using a step-up approach, including video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD).
- This study investigates the outcomes of VARD in a single-center facility in Colombia, including demographics, clinical outcomes, and long-term follow-up of patients who underwent the procedure from 2016 to 2024.
- The results showed VARD had a low complication rate and comparable outcomes to previous studies, with most patients recovering without major issues, indicating its effectiveness as a treatment option for necrotizing pancreatitis.
The COVID 19 pandemic presented various challenges among health care workers, one of them being the impact it has on mental health. The psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, insomnia and stress, all consequences of the pandemic cause psychopathological outcomes reverberating negatively on the emotional well-being of health care workers. This study aimed to explore the experience of frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a middle-income country in Latin America and to identify the coping mechanisms they used to face stressful situations during this time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is an uncommon condition characterized by intramural gas accumulation in the intestinal submucosa. Idiopathic or secondary is presented with non-specific clinical signs; in some cases, diagnosis is incidental. Its acute presentation is uncommon, and surgical management could be performed in selected cases.
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