A Puerto Rican Variant of Lady Windermere Syndrome: Reanalyzing the Characteristics of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection.

Lady Windermere syndrome (LWS) is a disease caused by a non-tuberculous (NTM) that is commonly found in thin women who voluntarily suppress their cough reflex. The NTM that causes this syndrome is  complex, an organism commonly present in chlorinated city water and soil. Patients with LWS are tall, lean, elderly white women.

Parallel oxygenators in the same circuit for refractory hypoxemia on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. A 3-patient series.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for respiratory failure. Refractory hypoxemia, despite the use of ECMO, remains a challenging problem. The ECMO circuit may not provide enough oxygenation support in the presence of high cardiac output, increased physiologic demand, and impaired gas exchange.

Small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: is it always necessary to operate? A 5-year, high volume center experience.

Purpose: This study aims to describe the incidence, associated factors, etiology, and management of small bowel obstructions following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted between January 15 and December 19 using the surgery database of our hospital. Included LRYGB patients were those that evolved with a prolonged length of stay; readmission; emergency room consult; and re-intervention due to small bowel obstruction (SBO) related symptoms with compatible radiological or intraoperative findings.

[Adherence to COVID-19 trasmission prevention measures among health care workers].

Background: COVID-19 is highly transmissible, thus requiring strict measures to prevent its propagation.

Aim: To report a survey about self-reported adherence to recommendations aimed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, among health care personnel.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional survey among health professionals about adherence to recommendations to prevent COVID-19 transmission was carried out in a public hospital in Chile.

SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic healthcare workers at a clinic in Chile.

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection of healthcare workers (HCWs) has been reported as a key player in the nosocomial spreading of COVID-19. Early detection of infected HCWs can prevent spreading of the virus in hospitals among HCWs and patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the asymptomatic infection of HCWs in a private clinic in the city of Santiago, Chile.

[Cytarabine and hematopoietic cell transplantation for mantle cell lymphoma. Analysis of 20 patients].

Background: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has high relapse and mortality rates. There is a survival benefit when treatment is intensified with cytarabine (AraC), hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and maintenance with rituximab.

Aim: To assess the outcomes of patients with MCL treated in a university hospital.