Browsing by Author "Carrasco, P."

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    Hepatocellular carcinoma in identical twins in Chile: case report
    (2016) Caglevic, C.; Silva, S.; Mahave, M.; Torres Montes, Paula Javiera; Rolfo, C.; Gallardo, J.; Carrasco, P.
    Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) being the most common type of primary malignant liver tumour, with a typically poor prognosis, growing incidence and a well-documented relationship with chronic inflammation factors of the liver tissue. Despite the fact that family medical history has been identified as a risk factor for the development of HCC, its significance in terms of etiopathogenesis and prognosis is not well documented. With a view to contributing to this discussion, we will report the clinical case of two identical twins with HCC, both diagnosed within a short period of time, by providing relevant clinical data, and relating this to other medical literature reports that could contribute to a deeper understanding of this illness.
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    Plasma levels of potassium and magnessium after modified ultrafiltration in pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
    (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2012) Lopez, R.; Lema, G.; Gonzalez, A.; Carvajal, C.; Canessa, R.; Carrasco, P.; Lazo, V.; Hudson, C.; Gonzalez, R.; Frangini, P.
    Objective: Modified ultrafiltration (MUF) reduces some of the complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric cardiac surgery. However, we have observed hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia in children when MUF is used. Such alterations may elicit severe arrhythmias in the postoperative period. To date, no studies have focused on the effects MUF may have in plasma levels of potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg). The objective of our study was to determine if there is any variation in plasma levels of K (plK) and Mg (plMg) after MUF in children undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB.