Publications by authors named "N De Luna"
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the clinical profile of non-thyroidal cancer patients with thyroid dysfunction associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH), Philippines.
Methodology: This is a retrospective observational study of TKI-initiated adult non-thyroidal cancer patients with thyroid function testing from 2013 to 2018.
Results: Forty percent (95% CI: 26.
Article Synopsis
- - Bats serve as hosts for numerous pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and more, which can infect other animals and humans.
- - This study used advanced sequencing methods to analyze microbial communities found in blood, feces, and oral swabs from two bat genera in eastern Colombia, finding a rich diversity of microorganisms.
- - Results showed that microbial compositions varied by bat genus and body fluid, indicating potential interactions and movements of these microbes within the bats, while also revealing some pathogens that could pose risks to public health.
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigates the acute phase of Chagas disease in Colombia, focusing on cases from 2019 to fill a critical knowledge gap.
- - The research aims to improve understanding of the disease dynamics during this pivotal phase, especially in relation to oral transmission.
- - Findings will help enhance disease management strategies and public health responses to this neglected tropical disease in Colombia.
Objective: After deep brain stimulation (DBS), patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) typically still present significant gait and postural stability problems, and thus additional interventions are needed. In this way, our purpose was evaluate the comparative effectiveness of treadmill training, with and without body weight support, on balance outcomes among patients with PD after DBS.
Methods: Eleven patients with PD that were using bilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS were evaluated using Time Up and Go test (TUG); Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Static Posturography.
Background: Brain bases and progression of methotrexate-associated neurotoxicity and cognitive disturbances remain unknown. We tested whether brain abnormalities worsen in proportion to intrathecal methotrexate(IT-MTX) doses.
Methods: In this prospective, longitudinal study, we recruited 19 patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia 4-to-20 years of age and 20 matched controls.