Nodular thyroid lesions are the most frequent endocrine diseases in the general population. The s... more Nodular thyroid lesions are the most frequent endocrine diseases in the general population. The surgical procedure is indicated for nodular thyroid tissue degeneration, or when the suppressive pharmacologic therapy is less efficient, even if sometimes both factors are associated. In Authors' study 462 patients were observed who underwent surgical procedures for thyroid diseases between January 1997-April 2003. In the thyroid pathology, either uninodular or multinodular, the surgical therapy adopted is total thyroidectomy, according to other Authors. The aim of total thyroidectomy is to avoid recurrence and simplify long term pharmacologic treatment. Although the question about the surgical approach (total thyroidectomy vs lobectomy) is still open in the case of single monolateral lesions, on the basis of their experience the Authors believe that the first is the best procedure. For diffused or malignant nodular thyroid pathology, on the contrary, total thyroidectomy is widely ad...
2003 5th International Conference on ASIC. Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8690), 2003
The ability to detect yield-limiting defects during processing reduces the number of learning cyc... more The ability to detect yield-limiting defects during processing reduces the number of learning cycles needed to solve problems. Traditional inspection equipment provide a distribution over a wide range of defect types. ADC (Automatic Defect Classification) and RTC (Real Time Classification) on bright field inspection tools help provide insight into the distribution of on-wafer defect types. In our particular case, ADC
Revista de gastroenterología del Perú : órgano oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
Celiac disease (CD) is a condition in which gluten intake develops an autoimmune response generat... more Celiac disease (CD) is a condition in which gluten intake develops an autoimmune response generating intestinal villous atrophy, causing malabsorption. Prevalence worldwide is approximately 1%, in our country it is not known. Retrospective, descriptive, observational study in Anglo American Clinic between September 2004 and February 2012. We reviewed the medical charts, upper GI endoscopy reports and duodenal biopsy reports of all patients with positive anti TTG results, who were older than 18 years of age. We studied 39 cases, 26 (66.7%) women and 13 (33.3%) men. Mean age was 61.25 years. The symptoms were chronic diarrhea in 32 (82.1%), abdominal pain in 22 (56.4%), abdominal distention in 14 (35.9%), and others in lower frequency. Eight (20.5%) patients had anemia. Just 5 (12.8%) had upper endoscopy findings consistent with CD, and Marsh classification was: 0: 5 (12.7%), I: 1 (2.6%), II: 0 (0%), IIII A: 20 (51.3%), III B: 12 (30.8%) y III C: 1 (2.6%). CD should be considered as a...
Nefrología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española Nefrologia, 2004
A protective effect of obesity on the mortality of end-stage renal failure patients has been obse... more A protective effect of obesity on the mortality of end-stage renal failure patients has been observed in several studies. Most of these studies have been based on prevalent dialysis population. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if obesity has beneficial effects on the survival of advanced chronic renal failure patients. The study group consisted of 376 patients (mean age 63 +/- 15 years) with advanced chronic renal failure not yet on dialysis. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) > or = 30 kg/m2. Grade of comorbidity was quantified by the method devised by Davies. Survival was analyzed as time from the referral to the predialysis outpatient clinic to patient death, censoring from contributing additional survival data to the analysis following transplantation. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to test survival differences according to quartiles of BMI, and between obese and nonobese patients. Further analysis were performed, stratifying survival curves by comorbi...
Authors present an unusual case of rheumatoid hip arthritis. Clinical findings, great bone destru... more Authors present an unusual case of rheumatoid hip arthritis. Clinical findings, great bone destructions and particular femoral head dislocation are principal characteristics of this case classified as osteolytic rheumatoid hip arthritis.
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Cat. No.00CH37143), 2000
Summary form only received as follows: The Health Care System in Mexico includes the hospitals fo... more Summary form only received as follows: The Health Care System in Mexico includes the hospitals for the population that has no social security, which are 400, plus many primary clinics. In October 18th, a project to evaluate the Y2K process in those hospitals began. The contractor proposed 10 weeks using 16 biomedical engineers to get the information and render recommendations.
Nodular thyroid lesions are the most frequent endocrine diseases in the general population. The s... more Nodular thyroid lesions are the most frequent endocrine diseases in the general population. The surgical procedure is indicated for nodular thyroid tissue degeneration, or when the suppressive pharmacologic therapy is less efficient, even if sometimes both factors are associated. In Authors' study 462 patients were observed who underwent surgical procedures for thyroid diseases between January 1997-April 2003. In the thyroid pathology, either uninodular or multinodular, the surgical therapy adopted is total thyroidectomy, according to other Authors. The aim of total thyroidectomy is to avoid recurrence and simplify long term pharmacologic treatment. Although the question about the surgical approach (total thyroidectomy vs lobectomy) is still open in the case of single monolateral lesions, on the basis of their experience the Authors believe that the first is the best procedure. For diffused or malignant nodular thyroid pathology, on the contrary, total thyroidectomy is widely ad...
2003 5th International Conference on ASIC. Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8690), 2003
The ability to detect yield-limiting defects during processing reduces the number of learning cyc... more The ability to detect yield-limiting defects during processing reduces the number of learning cycles needed to solve problems. Traditional inspection equipment provide a distribution over a wide range of defect types. ADC (Automatic Defect Classification) and RTC (Real Time Classification) on bright field inspection tools help provide insight into the distribution of on-wafer defect types. In our particular case, ADC
Revista de gastroenterología del Perú : órgano oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
Celiac disease (CD) is a condition in which gluten intake develops an autoimmune response generat... more Celiac disease (CD) is a condition in which gluten intake develops an autoimmune response generating intestinal villous atrophy, causing malabsorption. Prevalence worldwide is approximately 1%, in our country it is not known. Retrospective, descriptive, observational study in Anglo American Clinic between September 2004 and February 2012. We reviewed the medical charts, upper GI endoscopy reports and duodenal biopsy reports of all patients with positive anti TTG results, who were older than 18 years of age. We studied 39 cases, 26 (66.7%) women and 13 (33.3%) men. Mean age was 61.25 years. The symptoms were chronic diarrhea in 32 (82.1%), abdominal pain in 22 (56.4%), abdominal distention in 14 (35.9%), and others in lower frequency. Eight (20.5%) patients had anemia. Just 5 (12.8%) had upper endoscopy findings consistent with CD, and Marsh classification was: 0: 5 (12.7%), I: 1 (2.6%), II: 0 (0%), IIII A: 20 (51.3%), III B: 12 (30.8%) y III C: 1 (2.6%). CD should be considered as a...
Nefrología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española Nefrologia, 2004
A protective effect of obesity on the mortality of end-stage renal failure patients has been obse... more A protective effect of obesity on the mortality of end-stage renal failure patients has been observed in several studies. Most of these studies have been based on prevalent dialysis population. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if obesity has beneficial effects on the survival of advanced chronic renal failure patients. The study group consisted of 376 patients (mean age 63 +/- 15 years) with advanced chronic renal failure not yet on dialysis. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) > or = 30 kg/m2. Grade of comorbidity was quantified by the method devised by Davies. Survival was analyzed as time from the referral to the predialysis outpatient clinic to patient death, censoring from contributing additional survival data to the analysis following transplantation. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to test survival differences according to quartiles of BMI, and between obese and nonobese patients. Further analysis were performed, stratifying survival curves by comorbi...
Authors present an unusual case of rheumatoid hip arthritis. Clinical findings, great bone destru... more Authors present an unusual case of rheumatoid hip arthritis. Clinical findings, great bone destructions and particular femoral head dislocation are principal characteristics of this case classified as osteolytic rheumatoid hip arthritis.
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Cat. No.00CH37143), 2000
Summary form only received as follows: The Health Care System in Mexico includes the hospitals fo... more Summary form only received as follows: The Health Care System in Mexico includes the hospitals for the population that has no social security, which are 400, plus many primary clinics. In October 18th, a project to evaluate the Y2K process in those hospitals began. The contractor proposed 10 weeks using 16 biomedical engineers to get the information and render recommendations.
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