Publications by authors named "Sebastian D Sgardello"
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- A case study of a 78-year-old man with a history of esophageal cancer demonstrated that conservative management of HPVG—without antibiotics—can be successful in stable patients with mild symptoms.
- The patient's condition improved after two days of PEG suctioning, with follow-up scans showing resolution of HPVG, allowing for the safe resumption of nutrition through the PEG tube.
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- The study investigates the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery on patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) compared to those with simple nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL).
- Researchers analyzed data from 515 patients and found that, while liver injury markers significantly improved in NASH patients post-surgery, both groups had similar excess weight loss and changes in BMI after 12 months.
- The conclusion suggests that RYGB surgery is beneficial for reducing liver injury in NASH patients, while still achieving comparable weight loss to those with simple NAFL.
(1) Background: Increased thromboembolic events and an increased need for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) have been frequently reported in COVID-19 patients. Our aim was to investigate CRRT filter lifespan in intensive care unit (ICU) COVID-19 patients. (2) Methods: We compared CRRT adjusted circuit lifespan in COVID-19 patients admitted for SARS-CoV-2 infection to a control group of patients admitted for septic shock of pulmonary origin other than COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) for respiratory virus testing is increasingly used in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), however data on one-year outcome in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with reference to the causative pathogen are scarce.
Materials And Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective study in 123 ICU patients who had undergone respiratory virus testing for CAP by mPCR and with known one-year survival status. Functional status including dyspnea (mMRC score), autonomy (ADL Katz score) and need for new home-care ventilatory support was assessed at a one-year post-ICU follow-up.
BACKGROUND The incidence of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has increased in recent years. They can affect every area of the human body that presents cells with a secretory function. In this report, we focus on gastrointestinal NETs.
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