Publications by authors named "V Vazquez Villegas"
To examine the trends and outcomes in the management of Coats disease and evaluate the effects of a staged therapeutic approach using transpupillary laser vascular ablation, intravitreal (IVT) bevacizumab, and adjunct as-needed posterior sub-Tenon triamcinolone acetonide (used only in cases with a persistent active exudation) on globe retention, anatomic status, and visual acuity (VA). An evaluation was performed from 2005 to 2023. Previous case series published in the literature were reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Leishmaniasis is a zoonosis with worldwide prevalence that causes dermal lesions and can be serious in humans. This report presents a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) that was apparently associated with a zoonotic transmission in a peri-urban area of the city of Portoviejo, Ecuador, close to mountainous and forested sites. CASE REPORT For 37 years, we have studied transmission of leishmaniasis in Ecuador, and have seen a wide variety of clinical presentations of the disease caused by different strains of the parasite Leishmania in patients, including pregnant women, without marked difference among them.
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- Endophthalmitis is a rare but serious eye infection that can occur after surgery or injections, leading to severe inflammation of eye fluids and tissues.
- Antimicrobial medications are essential for preventing and treating such infections, but overuse in some regions is leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), complicating treatment options.
- The article discusses AMR in eye infections, explores different treatment strategies, including the controversial use of intracameral antibiotics during cataract surgery, and emphasizes the importance of responsible medication use in eye care.
Background: The number of frail patients of advanced age with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis is increasing globally. Here we evaluated a frailty screening program of ESKD patients starting hemodialysis, and subsequent multidisciplinary interventions.
Methods: This was a prospective observational study of ESKD patients in a hemodialysis program.
The Nav1.7 voltage-gated sodium channel plays a key role in nociception. Three functional variants in the SCN9A gene (encoding M932L, V991L, and D1908G in Nav1.
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