Publications by authors named "Valentina Perez-Vergara"
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- A patient with sickle cell trait showed a rare eye issue called pachychoroid neovascular membrane, which caused problems in his vision.
- Doctors did various tests, including eye scans and blood tests, to confirm his condition and decided to treat it with laser therapy and medicine that helps prevent blood vessel growth in the eye.
- Even though sickle cell trait is usually not very serious, it can still cause eye problems in some cases, so doctors need to pay attention to it when treating certain eye diseases.
Malnutrition comprises two groups of conditions: undernutrition and overweight or obesity. It has been associated with a high risk of contracting infectious diseases and with elevated mortality rates. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide and its prognosis is affected by a large number of recognizable risk factors.
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