Publications by authors named "R Leiva"
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- Smartphone-based fertility awareness methods that include home urinary hormonal testing are becoming increasingly popular for tracking fertility.
- A study at a family practice revealed that a majority of women preferred a combination of cervical mucus and luteinizing hormone testing, with high confidence in serum progesterone tests.
- The results indicate the method's usefulness in identifying ovulation issues and assessing treatment responses, suggesting a need for more research on its practical applications in fertility management.
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- - Both oestrogen and progesterone play a role in delaying the onset of the fertile window during the first week of the menstrual cycle by affecting cervical mucus secretion.
- - In an observational study of 88 women, findings showed that low oestrogen and high progesterone levels negatively influenced mucus secretion, thereby delaying fertility signs.
- - The study highlighted that increased oestrogen concentrations significantly raised the chances of entering the fertile window, while higher levels of progesterone were associated with decreased fertility odds.
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- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is linked to cardiovascular risk factors from metabolic syndrome, including obesity, hypertension, and insulin resistance.
- A study aimed to determine how common metabolic syndrome is among adults with OSAS using various questionnaires and health assessments.
- Results showed that 55.4% of OSAS patients had metabolic syndrome, with factors like obesity and high blood pressure significantly correlating with the severity of OSAS.
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease, in which liver stiffness increases. Liver stiffness measurements (LSM) are therefore essential in diagnosing liver diseases and predicting disease development. The study objective was to perform a comprehensive prospective assessment of the liver before, after and 4 years after treatment for HCV, including an assessment of the long-term outcome of fibrosis, steatosis and inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Persons with opioid use disorders (OUD) and persons with substance use disorders (SUD) who inject substances have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared with the general population. Chronic liver diseases are a substantial cause of this. Screening strategies based on liver stiffness measurements (LSM) may facilitate early detection, timely intervention, and treatment of liver disease.
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