Publications by authors named "Luis Montiel Lopez"

Objective: To describe patient characteristics, case fatality rate, and assess predictors of in-hospital acute ischemic (IS) or hemorrhagic stroke (HS) mortality.

Method: Adult patients with confirmed stroke were recruited from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.Data collect included demographic and laboratory characteristics, risk factors, and clinical outcome.

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We analyzed the neurological manifestations in Mexican patients hospitalized with pneumonia due to COVID-19 and investigated the association between demographic, clinical, and biochemical variables and outcomes, including death. A retrospective, analytical study was conducted using the electronic records of patients hospitalized between 1 April 2020 and 30 September 2020. Records of 1040 patients were analyzed: 31.

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Background: Chronic hepatitis C is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and is associated with cardiovascular events. Mechanisms include inflammatory cytokines, endothelial dysfunction, and increased oxidative stress.

Aim Of The Study: The objective was to evaluate the response of carotid atherosclerosis to treatment with direct-antiviral agents.

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