Surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in patients with confirmed COVID-19: Ten case reports and review of literature.

Background: Research concerning postoperative outcomes of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients revealed unfavorable postoperative results with increased morbidity, pulmonary complications and mortality. Case reports have suggested that COVID-19 is associated with more aggressive presentation of acute cholecystitis. The aim of the present study is to describe the perioperative assessment and postoperative outcomes of ten patients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection with concomitant acute cholecystitis who underwent cholecystectomy.

Hepamet Fibrosis Score in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients in Mexico: Lower than Expected Positive Predictive Value.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with different negative outcomes in the presence of advanced fibrosis. The Hepamet Fibrosis Score (HFS), a recently described noninvasive score, has shown excellent performance for the detection of advanced fibrosis. The aim of this study was to assess its performance in a Mexican population with NAFLD.

Expression of K channels in human cervical cancer: Potential tools for diagnosis and therapy.

Various ion channels, including ATP-sensitive potassium (K) channels, are expressed in cancer and have been suggested as potential tumor markers and therapeutic targets. K channels are composed of at least two types of subunit, an inwardly rectifying K channel (Kir6.x) and a sulfonylurea receptor (SUR).

Immunological and Functional Characterization of RhoGDI3 and Its Molecular Targets RhoG and RhoB in Human Pancreatic Cancerous and Normal Cells.

RhoGDI proteins have been implicated in several human cancers; changes in their expression levels have shown pro- or anti-tumorigenic effects. Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a complex pathology, with poor prognosis, and most patients die shortly after diagnosis. Efforts have been focused on understanding the role of RhoGDI's in PDAC, specially, RhoGDI1 and RhoGDI2.

Myopericytoma arising adjacent to the common carotid artery: Case report and systematic review of deep located neck myopericytomas.

Background: Myopericytoma is a perivascular tumor of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the extremities, it is a rare finding in the head and neck, and even rarer is its deep location.

Methods: A 38-year-old woman presented with a slowly growing mass at the right carotid triangle. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed a moderately enhancing mass.