Publications by authors named "P Melgar"
Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure that reflects the most desirable surgical results as a single indicator. The aim of this study was to assess the achievement of TO at a hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery unit in a Spanish tertiary hospital. We performed a retrospective observational study of all consecutive patients who underwent HPB surgery over a 4-year period.
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- Breast cancer is prevalent among women, with 20-30% of patients developing metastases, primarily affecting the liver. Patients with liver metastases have a wide range of survival rates, influenced by various factors.
- This study aimed to assess the long-term survival and disease-free outcomes for patients who had surgery for liver metastases stemming from breast cancer.
- Results indicated that surgery can enhance long-term survival, with specific patient characteristics (like health status, hormone receptor positivity, and prior treatments) linked to improved outcomes.
Scientific evidence has shown that Social Work has frequently been considered a second-level discipline in the traditional sexist hierarchy, because pioneers and most social workers are women. The twofold objective of this article is to analyze the dynamics that overcome this consideration and to put forward actions to go further in the near future. The factors that limit these actions and those that make them possible are studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJuvenile justice involvement is a risk factor for sex trafficking, as is teen dating violence (TDV). However, little is known about how TDV victimization correlates with sex-trafficking victimization among girls in juvenile detention. This study was conducted with 111 detained female minors from two Arizona juvenile detention centers.
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