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Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy. A new weapon has been deployed in Port...
Barata, Catarina; Ferreira, Ricardo; Draiblate, Beatriz; Pereira, Filipe; Brysch, Eva; Nobre, ÂngeloThymoma is a relatively rare tumour, being, nonetheless, the most frequent neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum. Radical surgery is the gold-standard in every stage, with a considerable recurrence rate in locally advanced tumours. Complete resection in recurrences occurs only in a few cases. A new therapeutic strategy has emerged: the Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy (HITHOC), a high concentrated dose of...
Growth differentiation factor 15 as a biomarker for risk stratification in the ...
Ferreira, Ricardo; Velho, Tiago R.; Pereira, Rafael Maniés; Pedroso, Dora; Draiblate, Beatriz; Santos, Susana Constantino Rosa; Nobre, AngeloGrowth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) is an emerging biomarker that significantly increases during acute stress responses, such as infections, and is moderately elevated in chronic and inflammation-driven conditions. While evidence suggests that high levels of GDF15 in cardiac surgery are associated with worse outcomes, its utility as an evaluator of early postoperative complications remains unclear. This st...