Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The genetics of POAG are complex, and population-specific effects have been reported. Although many polymorphisms associated with POAG risk have ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease and premature death. Despite classical clinical risk factors for CKD and some genetic risk factors have been identified, ...
The information process is considered a core element in decision- making and an obligatory matter of concern for the health professional. Rather than information per se, we should perhaps mention the need for communication ...
OBJECTIVE: Patients with endometriosis are at increased risk of ovarian cancer. It has been suggested that atypical endometriosis is a precursor lesion of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). The aim of this ...
Injuries to the tibioperoneal syndesmosis are more frequent than previously thought and their treatment is essential for the stability of the ankle mortise.Recognition of these lesions is essential to avoid long-term ...
Introduction: Alzheimer's disease is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative dementia in developed world. This fact, coupled with the lack cure, makes new no pharmacological therapeutic strategies such as nutrient ...
We describe the incidental finding of an aneurysm of the left branch of the portal vein in a patient without liver pathology. The diagnosis was confirmed by Doppler ultrasound. LEARNING POINTS: Portal vein aneurysms are ...
INTRODUCTION: Hypercalcemia can cause different neurological disorders, depending on the calcium level. We report an exceptional case of primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as neurological alteration and it has favourable ...
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare. It is a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with very different behavior and prognosis. They can appear sporadically or associated with genetic syndromes. They are divided into ...
ANTECEDENTES: El carcinoma folicular de tiroides puede producir metástasis a distancia, siendo las localizaciones más habituales el pulmón y el hueso. Las metástasis cerebrales son inusuales, y es poco habitual que aparezcan ...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risk factors for anastomosis leak in colon cancer surgery (CCS) in our environment, and developed a predictive equation for that risk. METHOD: We performed a case-control study nested in a cohort ...
The objective of this study was to determine the clinical profile of and diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Spanish Emergency Departments (EDs). Risk factors, adherence to ...
One of the main goals of the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis is to contribute to a wider and greater knowledge of vascular disease, its prevention and treatment. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death ...