A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF LOCAL INSTILLATION OF MITOMYCIN-C AT THE PORTA AFTER KASAI PORTOENTEROSTOMY IN PATIENTS OF BILIARY ATRESIA

Background: Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) is the initial treatment for biliary atresia (BA).Even after initial jaundice clearance, a significant number of children presented with the reappearance of symptoms due to ongoing fibrosis involving porta and intrahepatic ducts.Mitomycin-C (MMC) is an antifibrotic agent, and the study hypothesized that loca

Several studies have demonstrated that mild hypothermia exhibits a neuroprotective role and it can inhibit endothelial cell apoptosis following ischemia/reperfusion injury by decreasing casp-ase-3 expression.It is hypothesized that mild hypothermia exhibits neuroprotective effects on neurons exposed to ischemia/reperfusion condition produced by oxy

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a potential treatment option for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases.The present study aimed to understand the physiological effects of VNS on gastrointestinal (GI) function, which is crucial for developing more effective adaptive closed-loop VNS therapies for GI diseases.Electrogastrography (EGG), which measures gastric

There are described some experiences developed in different meetings in two workshops of art therapy: the Workshop of snow babe miniature peach Art and Painting, an optional subject of the fi rst cycle of the program that the Permanent Classroom of Permanent Training, in Granada University, dedicates to persons 50 years old; and the workshop of the