Search Results - "HERRERA, M. F"

Intra-abdominal vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy): Clinical results with a new implantable medical device by Camilleri, M., MD, Toouli, J., MD, PhD, Herrera, M.F., MD, Kulseng, B., MD, PhD, Kow, L., MD, PhD, Pantoja, J.P., MD, Marvik, R., MD, PhD, Johnsen, G., MD, Billington, C.J., MD, Moody, F.G., MD, Knudson, M.B., PhD, Tweden, K.S., PhD, Vollmer, M., BA, Wilson, R.R., MD, Anvari, M., MD, PhD

“…Background A new medical device uses high-frequency electrical algorithms to create intermittent vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy). The aim is to assess the…”
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Vagal Blocking Improves Glycemic Control and Elevated Blood Pressure in Obese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Pantoja, J. P., Johnsen, G., Brancatisano, A., Tweden, K. S., Knudson, M. B., Billington, C. J., Shikora, S., Kow, L., Brancatisano, R., Zulewski, H., Toouli, J., Herrera, M. F., Kulseng, Bård

“…Background. An active device that downregulates abdominal vagal signalling has resulted in significant weight loss in feasibility studies. Objective. To…”
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Early experience with laparoscopic resections of islet cell tumors by Gagner, Michel, Pomp, Alfons, Herrera, Miguel F.

“…Background. Diagnostic laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasonography have been applied recently for diagnosis and localization of islet-cell tumors. A further…”
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Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: lessons learned from an initial series of 100 patients by Gil-Cárdenas, A., Cordón, C., Gamino, R., Rull, J. A., Gómez-Pérez, F., Pantoja, J. P., Herrera, M. F.

“…Background Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered the gold standard for the surgical treatment of adrenal disorders in most centers. This study analyzes the…”
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Evaluation of head-of-bed elevation compliance in critically ill patients under mechanical ventilation in a polyvalent intensive care unit by Llaurado-Serra, M, Ulldemolins, M, Güell-Baró, R, Coloma-Gómez, B, Alabart-Lorenzo, X, López-Gil, A, Bodí, M, Rodriguez, A, Jiménez-Herrera, M.F

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate head-of-bed elevation (HOBE) compliance in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients during different time periods, in order to…”
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Laparoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts by DAVILA-CERVANTES, A, GOMEZ, F, CHAN, C, BEZAURY, P, ROBLES-DIAZ, G, USCANGA, L. F, HERRERA, M. F

“…Laparoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) has been used in selected cases. The aim of this study is to analyze our results with the laparoscopic…”
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Conversion of Adjustable Gastric Banding to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in One or Two Steps: What Is the Best Approach? Analysis of a Multicenter Database Concerning 832 Patients by Pujol-Rafols, J., Al Abbas, A. I., Devriendt, S., Guerra, A., Herrera, M. F., Himpens, J., Pardina, E., Pouwels, S., Ramos, A., Ribeiro, R. J., Safadi, B., Sanchez-Aguilar, H., de Vries, C., Van Wagensveld, B.

“…Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is often the preferred conversion procedure for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) poor responders…”
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for classic achalasia: Results of our initial series of 20 patients by TELLE, E, DE LA GARZA, L, VALDOVINOS, M. A, TIELVE, M, VALDOVINOS, F, HERRERA, M. F

“…The aim of this study was to review our results in the surgical management of achalasia by laparoscopic esophageal cardiomyotomy and partial fundoplication…”
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Laparoscopic approach to fever of unknown origin by ARCH-FERRER, J. E, VELAZQUEZ-FERNANDEZ, D, SIERRA-MADERO, J, LOPEZ-KARPOVITCH, X, ANGELES-ANGELES, A, GAMINO, R, HERRERA, M. F

“…Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is difficult to diagnose. Laparotomy is needed to establish the etiologic diagnosis in some patients. The aim of this study was…”
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Comment to «In reply to the question: Are we really playing together in the same team? by Lomero-Martínez, M M, Jiménez-Herrera, M F, Bodí-Saera, M A, Llaurado-Serra, M, Masnou-Burrallo, N, Oliver-Juan, E, Sandiumenge-Camps, A

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Decision-making in end of life care. Are we really playing together in the same team? by Lomero-Martínez, M M, Jiménez-Herrera, M F, Bodí-Saera, M A, Llauradó-Serra, M, Masnou-Burrallo, N, Oliver-Juan, E, Sandiumenge-Camps, A

“…BACKGROUNDLimitation of life-sustaining treatment is increasingly common in critical care units, and controlled donation after circulatory death is starting to…”
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F2 region maximum electron density height predictions for South American latitudes by Ezquer, R. G., Scidá, L., Mansilla, G. A., Mosert, M., Herrera, M. F.

“…Values of the F2 region maximum electron density height (hmF2) calculated using ground ionosonde data at South American latitudes are used to check the…”
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Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura by Lozano-Salazar, Rubén R, Herrera, Miguel F, Vargas-Vorácková, Florencia, López-Karpovitch, Xavier

“…Background: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has been proposed as a substitute to open splenectomy (OS) in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)…”
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Barriers and motivations of nurses for conducting research in Intensive Care Units and Emergency Medical Service by Llauradó-Serra, M, Güell-Baró, R, Castanera-Duro, A, Sandalinas, I, Argilaga, E, Fortes-Del Valle, M L, Jiménez-Herrera, M F, Bordonado-Pérez, L, Fuentes-Pumarola, C

“…The implementation of evidence based practice is essential in clinical practice. However, it is still a challenge in critical care patients. To identify the…”
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Clinical behavior and prognostic factors of periampullary adenocarcinoma by CHAN, C, HERRERA, M. F, CAMPUZANO, M, DE LA GARZA, L, QUINTANILLA-MARTINEZ, L, VARGAS-VORACKOVA, F, RICHAUD-PATIN, Y, LLORENTE, L, USCANGA, L, ROBLES-DIAZ, G, LEON, E

“…The authors evaluated the outcome and potential prognostic factors of 60 patients with surgically resected periampullary tumors. Periampullary carcinomas…”
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Factors associated with compliance to the semi-recumbent position in the patient on mechanical ventilation: CAPCRI-Q questionnaire by Llauradó-Serra, M, Güell-Baró, R, Lobo-Cívico, A, Castanera-Duro, A, Pi-Guerrero, M, Piñol-Tena, A, Paños-Espinosa, C, Calpe-Damians, N, Olona, M, Sandiumenge, A, Jiménez-Herrera, M F

“…To create a questionnaire (CAPCRI-Q) to determine the factors associated with the compliance of the semi-recumbent position in patients under mechanical…”
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Hürthle cell (oxyphilic) papillary thyroid carcinoma: A variant with more aggressive biologic behavior by Herrera, Miguel F., Hay, Ian D., Wu, Patricia S. ‐C., Goellner, John R., Ryan, John J., Ebersold, Jan R., Bergstralh, Erik J., Grant, Clive S.

“…The latest World Health Organization International Classification defines papillary thyroid carcinoma by its “follicular cell differentiation. .. as well as…”
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Discriminative stimulus properties of amphetamine in a conditioned taste aversion paradigm by Herrera, F M, Velazquez Martinez, D N

“…It has been proposed that the conditioned taste aversion paradigm may be used to achieve rapid training of subjects in drug discrimination studies. We report…”
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Prospective biochemical and scintigraphic evaluation of autografted normal parathyroid glands in patients undergoing thyroid operations by Sierra, Mauricio, Herrera, Miguel F., Herrero, Bertha, Jiménez, Felipe, Sepúlveda, Jesús, Lozano, Rubén Rodrigo, Gamino, Rosa, González, Ofelia, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo

“…Background: Parathyroid autotransplantation has been widely used in thyroid operations. Few studies have assessed the function of the autotransplanted glands…”
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The effect of orbital prefrontal cortex lesions on performance on a progressive ratio schedule: implications for models of inter-temporal choice by Kheramin, S., Body, S., Herrera, F. Miranda, Bradshaw, C.M., Szabadi, E., Deakin, J.F.W., Anderson, I.M.

“…In a previous experiment [Kheramin S, Body S, Mobini S, Ho M-Y, Velazquez-Martinez DN, Bradshaw CM, et al. Effects of quinolinic acid-induced lesions of the…”
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