Publications by authors named "Paulina Moctezuma"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigated the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in the anal canal among people living with HIV who have a history of cancer.
  • A total of 155 predominantly male patients were analyzed, revealing an alarming 89% prevalence of HR-HPV, with many experiencing co-infections and significant levels of anal lesions.
  • The findings emphasize the critical need for anal cancer screening in this high-risk group, particularly considering the presence of prevalent HR-HPV types 16 and 18, even among younger patients.
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Introduction And Aims: Prior studies have suggested that infiltration of local anesthetics reduce the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs). Opioid usage has become an epidemic. Some analgesic modalities, such as epidural analgesia and transversus abdominis plane block are associated with shorter length of stay and lower opioid use.

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