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Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Carotid Body Tumors: Data from the Carotid Paraganglioma Cooperative International Registry (CAPACITY) Group
ConclusionThe most common CBT type on this cohort was hyperplasic, which might be partially explained by the high altitudes where these patients lived. Increased blood loss and operative time were associated with a higher Shamblin classification, and the risk of stroke was associated with patients presenting transoperative vascular lesions.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - September 2, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Exaggerated systemic oxidative-nitrosative-inflammatory stress in chronic mountain sickness is associated with cognitive decline and depression.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30397919 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Physiology - November 5, 2018 Category: Physiology Authors: Bailey DM, Brugniaux JV, Filipponi T, Marley C, Stacey B, Soria R, Rimoldi SF, Cerny D, Rexhaj E, Pratali L, Salmòn CS, Jáuregui CM, Villena M, Smirl JD, Shigehiko O, Pietri S, Scherrer U, Md CS Tags: J Physiol Source Type: research

Chagas disease as a cause of heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias in patients long removed from endemic areas: an emerging problem in Europe
We report two examples of Chagas cardiomyopathy in South American women permanently residing in Italy for more than 20 years, presenting with cardiac manifestations ranging from left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure to isolated ventricular arrhythmias. The present review emphasizes that Chagas disease should be considered as a potential diagnosis in patients from endemic areas presenting with ‘idiopathic’ cardiac manifestations, even when long removed from their country of origin, with potential implications for treatment and control of Chagas disease transmission.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - October 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Arrhythmias Source Type: research

Systolic blood pressure changes in indigenous Bolivian women associated with an improved cookstove intervention
This study evaluated the effects of changes in cookstove-related particulate matter on blood pressure in 28 women head-of-households pre-intervention and 1 year post-intervention of an improved cookstove in a small, indigenous community in rural Bolivia. Blood pressure and kitchen particulate matter (PM) measurements were taken in August and September 2009 (pre-intervention) and in a 1-year follow-up in September and October of 2010 (post-intervention). Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) decreased from 114.5 ± 13.0 mm Hg to 109.0 ± 10.4 mm Hg, (p = 0.01) after the improved cookstove intervention. Small dec...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - February 1, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Research using stem cells shows promise for stroke patients
Stem cells given to a patient directly after they have had a stroke may significantly aid their recovery, Bolivian researchers have discovered.
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - January 28, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news