Laura Boswell

Laura Boswell


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 April 2020 in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
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CVClara Viñals
Clara Viñals
ICI. Conget
I. Conget
APAdriana Pané
Adriana Pané
LBLaura Boswell
Laura Boswell
VPVerónica Perea
Verónica Perea
AAA. J. Amor
A. J. Amor

21 September 2023 in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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KMKarla Mariaca
Karla Mariaca
TNTonet Serés Noriega
Tonet Serés Noriega
CVClara Viñals
Clara Viñals
VPVerónica Perea
Verónica Perea
ICIgnacio Conget
Ignacio Conget
AAAntonio J. Amor
Antonio J. Amor

28 May 2021 in Journal of Diabetes Investigation
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LBLaura Boswell
Laura Boswell
GCGregori Casals
Gregori Casals
JBJesús Blanco
Jesús Blanco
AJAmanda Jiménez
Amanda Jiménez
FAFrancisco Aya
Francisco Aya
FHFelicia A Hanzu
Felicia A Hanzu
Diabetes is a rare, but potentially life‐threatening, adverse event of immune checkpoint inhibitors that requires prompt recognition and treatment. It usually occurs in the first 3 months of treatment and is typically related to programmed cell death‐1 antibodies, alone or in combined therapy. It has rarely been described developing after immunotherapy cessation. We present a 51‐year‐old man with metastatic melanoma, who developed acute‐onset diabetes 52 days after combined immunotherapy cessation with nivolumab and ipilimumab, and 25.6 months after receiving the first dose. He presented with acute hyperglycemic symptoms, ketosis, complete insulin depletion and negative autoimmunity, fulfilling the criteria of fulminant type 1 diabetes. The patient had previously developed hypophysitis with isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency during immunotherapy. We describe a case of late‐onset fulminant type 1 diabetes developing after immunotherapy cessation. Patient education and active follow up after immunotherapy discontinuation are crucial to warrant a timely intervention.

21 September 2023 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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APAdriana Pané
Adriana Pané
MCMaria Claro
Maria Claro
AAAlícia Molina Andújar
Alícia Molina Andújar
RORomina Olbeyra
Romina Olbeyra
BRBarbara Romano-Andrioni
Barbara Romano-Andrioni
Ana de HollandaAna de Hollanda
Ana de Hollanda
Obesity increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has a major negative impact on global health. Bariatric surgery (BS) has demonstrated a substantial improvement of obesity-related comorbidities and thus, it has emerged as a potential therapeutic tool in order to prevent end-stage renal disease. A limited number of publications to date have examined the beneficial effects and risks of BS in patients with non-advanced stages of CKD. We aimed to investigate the safety of BS in patients with CKD stages 3–4 (directly related or not to obesity) and both the metabolic/renal outcomes post-BS. A total of 57 individuals were included (n = 19 for CKD-group; n = 38 for patients with obesity, but normal eGFR [control-group]). Weight loss and obesity comorbidities resolution after BS were similar in both groups. Renal function (eGFR [CKD-EPI]) improved significantly at the 1-year follow-up: Δ10.2 (5.2–14.9) (p < 0.001) for CKD-group and Δ4.0 (−3.9–9.0) mL/min/1.73 m2 (p = 0.043) for controls. Although this improvement tended to decrease in the 5-year follow-up, eGFR remained above its basal value for the CKD-group. Noteworthy, eGFR also improved in those patients who presented CKD not directly attributed to obesity. For patients with CKD, BS appears to be safe and effective regarding weight loss and obesity comorbidities resolution, irrespective of the main cause of CKD (related or not to obesity).

13 October 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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APAdriana Pané
Adriana Pané
AAAlícia Molina Andújar
Alícia Molina Andújar
RORomina Olbeyra
Romina Olbeyra
BRBarbara Romano-Andrioni
Barbara Romano-Andrioni
LBLaura Boswell
Laura Boswell
Ana de HollandaAna de Hollanda
Ana de Hollanda
Obesity and kidney transplantation (KTx) are closely related. Obesity increases the risk of chronic kidney disease and can be a relative contraindication for KTx. Besides, KTx recipients are predisposed to obesity and its comorbidities. Consequently, bariatric surgery (BS) emerges as a powerful therapeutic tool either before or after KTx. Since evidence regarding the best approach is still scarce, we aimed to describe renal and metabolic outcomes in a single centre with more than 15-year experience in both surgeries. Methods: A retrospective study including patients who had received a KTx either before or after BS. Usual metabolic and renal outcomes, but also new variables (as renal graft dysfunction) were collected for a minimum follow-up of 1-year post-BS. Results: A total of 11 patients were included: n = 6 (BS-post-KTx) and n = 5 (BS-pre-KTx). One patient was assessed in both groups. No differences in the main outcomes were identified, but BS-post-KTx group tended to gain more weight during the follow-up. The incidence of renal graft dysfunction was comparable (4/6 for BS-post-KTx, 3/5 for BS-pre-KTx) between groups. Conclusions: BS in patients with KTx appears to be safe and effective attending to metabolic and renal outcomes. These results seem irrespective of the time course, except for weight regain, which appears to be a common pattern in the BS-post-KTx group.

25 August 2022 in Acta Diabetologica
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LBLaura Boswell
Laura Boswell
TSTonet Serés-Noriega
Tonet Serés-Noriega
AMAlex Mesa
Alex Mesa
VPVerónica Perea
Verónica Perea
APAdriana Pané
Adriana Pané
AAAntonio J. Amor
Antonio J. Amor