Search Results - "Diego H. Giunta"
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Mean platelet volume as a prognostic factor for venous thromboembolic disease
Published in Revista medíca de Chile (01-02-2019)“…Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a risk factor for cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. To evaluate the association between high MPV and 90-day mortality…”
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A Randomized Trial of Convalescent Plasma in Covid-19 Severe Pneumonia
Published in The New England journal of medicine (18-02-2021)“…Hospitalized adults with severe Covid-19 pneumonia were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive convalescent plasma or placebo. At 30 days, no significant…”
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Comparison of atenolol versus bisoprolol with noninvasive hemodynamic and pulse wave assessment
Published in Journal of the American Society of Hypertension (01-05-2015)“…We aimed to compare atenolol versus bisoprolol regarding general hemodynamics, central-peripheral blood pressure (BP), pulse wave parameters, and arterial…”
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Institutional Registry of Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture in a Community-Based Tertiary Care Hospital in Argentina (RIAFC)
Published in Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (01-09-2016)“…Background: A clinical registry encompasses a selective set of rigorously collected and stored clinical data focused on a specific condition. Hip fracture is a…”
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Ultra-sensitive procalcitonin may help rule out bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-09-2014)“…AbstractBackground. Bacterial infections are frequent complications in patients with cirrhosis. Since they are associated with poor outcomes, antibiotics are…”
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Development and external validation of a model to predict multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis
Published in Liver international (01-11-2024)“…With the increasing rate of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), selecting appropriate empiric antibiotics has become challenging. We…”
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Safety and effectiveness of RBD-specific polyclonal equine F(ab´)2 fragments for the treatment of hospitalized patients with severe Covid-19 disease: A retrospective cohort study
Published in PloS one (26-09-2022)“…Background Passive immunotherapy has been evaluated as a therapeutic alternative for patients with COVID-19 disease. Equine polyclonal immunotherapy for…”
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Norfloxacin prophylaxis effect on multidrug resistance in patients with cirrhosis and bacterial infections
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-04-2023)“…It is unclear whether norfloxacin predisposes to infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We aimed to evaluate if patients with cirrhosis receiving…”
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The tobacco epidemic curve in Brazil: Where are we going?
Published in Cancer epidemiology (01-08-2020)“…•Number of deaths by lung cancer will increase from 46,886 in 1981–1985 to 264,172 in 2036–2040.•Observed lung cancer age-standardized mortality rate in men…”
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Effect of angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on chronic obstructive lung disease mortality: A retrospective cohort study
Published in Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-06-2017)“…Abstract Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fifth cause of mortality worldwide. Systemic inflammation is a crucial element in its…”
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Treatment of hyperglycaemia during hospitalization and its association with inpatient mortality
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Trends in liver transplantation for hepatitis C in a country with reduced access to direct‐acting antiviral agents
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-04-2018)“…Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐related cirrhosis is a leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) worldwide. Access to effective HCV treatment is…”
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Comparing Office, Central, Home and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Predicting Left Ventricular Mass
Published in Hipertension y riesgo vascular (01-01-2019)“…Abstract The blood pressure measurement method that more accurately predicts a left ventricular mass is controversial, and the evidence suggesting superiority…”
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Predictive value of non-invasive hemodynamic measurement by means of impedance cardiography in hypertensive subjects older than 50 years of age
Published in Clinical and experimental hypertension (1993) (01-01-2014)“…Abstract The prognostic value of impedance cardiography (ICG; cardiac index [CI] and systemic vascular resistance index [SVRI] were measured) was assessed in…”
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Pre-treatment prediction of response to peginterferon plus ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C genotype 3
Published in World journal of hepatology (08-04-2015)“…To evaluate pre-treatment factors associated with sustained virological response (SVR) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3 treated with…”
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Diagnostic Yield of Upper Endoscopy in Transplant Recipients
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Clinical research in internal medicine residencies in Argentina. Supporters and detractors
Published in Medicina (Buenos Aires) (2012)“…Several academic and government organizations have strongly recommended the inclusion of specific competences in clinical research. So far, the current state…”
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Reproducibilidad y confiabilidad de un protocolo de 4 días de monitoreo domiciliario de presión arterial con y sin exclusión del primer día
Published in Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba (28-09-2018)“…HBPM guidelines state that morning and evening measurements should be recorded and, to improve stability, the first day of measurements should be discarded…”
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Internal Medicine Residencies in Argentina, 2008
Published in Medicina (Buenos Aires) (2010)“…The acquisition of medical competence in the Internal Medicine Residencies (IMR) is a complex process. In Argentina there are not current data available on the…”
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Continuing medical education: a clinical research institutional project
Published in Medicina (Buenos Aires) (2010)“…In Argentina, education in clinical investigation is based on courses with theoric content. In developed countries programs with ongoing and practical content…”
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