Publications by authors named "Luisa Peralta"
Developing a core outcome set for anthropometric evaluation for presurgical infant orthopaedics for unilateral cleft lip and palate: e-Delphi consensus.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
October 2022
Introduction: Presurgical infant orthopaedics (PSIO) in infants with cleft lip and palate focuses on improving the anatomical conditions of the lip, palate and nose before the first lip surgery; however, its effectiveness has not been proven.
Objective: To develop a core outcome set for reporting anthropometry-based outcomes in studies appraising the PSIO before primary cleft lip repair in unilateral cleft lip palate (UCLP).
Method: Literature search to identify anthropometric measures.
Background: Recent studies seem to confirm the relationship between residual pulmonary obstruction (RPO) in pulmonary embolism (PE) and risk of recurrent thrombosis and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, the prognostic factors associated with PE resolution on follow-up computed tomography angiography (CTA) are not clear.
Objectives: To determine the prognostic factors of resolution of PE diagnosed and monitored by CTA and the impact of RPO on late complications.
Background: Abnormal D-dimer concentration measured during anticoagulation therapy (AT) or within one month of discontinuation, is associated with residual pulmonary obstruction (RPO) and risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) after a first episode of pulmonary embolism (PE). We hypothesized that a significant decrease in D-dimer concentration within the first month of AT in patients with a first episode of PE may predict complete recanalization and a lower risk of recurrent VTE.
Methods: One hundred and fifty patients with PE received anticoagulation therapy for three or six months when control computed tomography angiography (CTA) was performed.