PEREIRA ARENAS , Sheila

Introducción. El cáncer de páncreas es un tumor maligno intratable en el que la mayoría de los pacientes no muestran síntomas evidentes hasta que la enfermedad alcanza un estadio avanzado, lo que dificulta su detección precoz y hace que el tratamiento sea tardío. Esta situación dificulta la tendencia hacia la mejoría en la curva de...

Electrical pulse stimulation has an important effect on skeletal muscle development and maturation. However, the methodology for controlling these stimulation parameters to develop in vitro functional skeletal muscle tissues remains to be established. In this work, we have studied the effect of simulated action potentials on the growth and...

Blood loss remains a major concern during surgery and can increase the morbidity of the intervention. The use of topical haemostatic agents to overcome this issue therefore becomes necessary. Fibrin sealants are promising haemostatic agents due to their capacity to promote coagulation, but their effectiveness and applicability need to be...

Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the recommended treatment for patients at early stages of hepatocarcinoma (HCC) with potential portal hypertension and/or bilirubinemia, but without vascular-associated diseases. The patients are receiving immunosuppressive therapy to reduce graft rejection, but differential side effects have been...