[Prediction of patient outcome].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebrovascular disease has particular features in young adults (15-45 years). In this context, non-traumatic intracranial hematoma (NTICH) has received little attention. Therefore, its analysis has been attempted focusing on etiology, localization and short term prognosis. METHODS:42 patients aged 15-45 ye...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Martínez Menéndez B,Pérez Sempere A,Cabeza Alvarez CI,Villaverde Amundaraín FJ,Calandre Hoenigsfeld L

更新日期：1991-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Alcohol and drug dependent patients present a higher psychiatric comorbidity, which increases according to the number of drugs. Moreover, there are complications from the treatment and the prognosis is aggravated. We aimed to observe the differences regarding personality disorders (PD) and cogn...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Monràs M,Mondón S,Jou J

更新日期：2008-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the current study is to show the prevalence of atopy in five Spanish areas, and its variability according to area, age and gender. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From a populational based sample of 16,884 individuals aged 20 to 44 years-old, we obtained a randomized 20% subsample (n = 3,310). Participants ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Cortés X,Soriano JB,Sánchez-Ramos JL,Azofra J,Almar E,Ramos J

更新日期：1998-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen cases of cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) diagnosed in transcontinental travellers over a period of 4 years in the Department of Tropical Medicine in Hospital Clinic i Provincial of Barcelona were reviewed. The frequency of this disease as an imported pathology is on the increase and is related to the greater mob...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rubio S,Ruiz L,Gascón J,Corachán M

更新日期：1992-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen patients with primary hypothyroidism were prospectively studied before starting replacement therapy with thyroid hormones. Most patients had mild to moderate muscle symptoms: generalized muscle weakness, myalgia and cramps, and increased serum levels of muscle enzymes. In two patients these features were the ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Monforte R,Fernández-Solà J,Casademont J,Vernet M,Grau JM,Urbano-Márquez A

更新日期：1990-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:We pursued here to determine the incidence of blood-stream infections. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Longitudinal descriptive study. All patients admitted to hospital from January 1999 to December 2000 were included. Blood-stream infection episodes were defined according to CDC criteria. Blood-stream in...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Bou R,Perpiñán J,Ramos P,Peris M,Aguilar A,Garcés R

更新日期：2003-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic neuralgia is an uncommon neuropathy characterized by severe unilateral shoulder pain. Isolated or concomitant involvement of other peripheral motor nerves depending on the brachial plexus such as phrenic or laryngeal nerves is unusual(1). Its etiology is unknown, yet several explanatory factors have been p...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： García García Mdel C,Hernández Borge J,Antona Rodríguez MJ,Pires Gonçalves P,García García G

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of long-term highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to fully reconstitute the immune system in children with severe AIDS. PATIENT AND METHOD:Lymphoproliferative responses (LPR) were evaluated by incorporation of [3H]-thymidine. Cytokine p...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Resino S,Sánchez-Ramón S,Correa R,Navarro ML,Bellón JM,Muñoz-Fernández MA

更新日期：2003-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between high levels of glycemia and low serum uric acid levels in two independent population-based samples. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The first sample was taken from the Pizarra Study, a population-based prospective study of 1.226 persons classified according to their g...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： García-Escobar E,Pérez-Valero V,Maseda D,Valdés S,Yahyaoui R,Hernando V,Vicioso MI,Ruiz de Adana MS,Espinosa Rodrı'guez M,Rojo-Martínez G,Soriguer F

更新日期：2011-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe an outbreak of Q fever in a group of people (day care centre for mental-handicapped individuals) previously exposed to animals in a school-farm. PATIENTS AND METHOD:A retrospective cohort study among the 25 mental-handicapped individuals and the 30 workers...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： de los Ríos-Martín R,Sanz-Moreno JC,Martín-Martínez F,Tébar-Betegón MA,Cortés-García M,Escudero-Nieto R

更新日期：2006-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Growth hormone binding protein (GHBP), insuline-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insuline-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) serum concentrations were studied in familial short-statured patients (FSS) and age-matched normal-statured subjects. The aim of the study was to ascertain wh...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： del Valle Núñez CJ,López-Siguero JP,López-Canti LF,Lechuga Campoy JL,Espigares Martín R,Martínez-Aedo Ollero MJ,Grupo Andaluz de Endocrinología Pediátrica.

更新日期：2004-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：FOUNDATIONS AND AIM:The aim of this study is to analyze the CHADS2 score as a marker of the risk of mortality in hypertensive patients, with and without the presence of atrial fibrillation. METHODS:We included 1,003 hypertensive patients≥65 years. Risk factors, and CHADS2 score were recorded among other factors, as we...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Castilla E,Morillas P,Gómez M,Ahumada M,Monteagudo M,Fácila L,Pallares V

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patient perception of clinical safety has been scantly studied. This study describes the frequency of clinical errors from a patient point of view, their perception of safety and its relationship with the information received. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Descriptive study based on a postal survey to 336 surgical pa...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Mira JJ,Aranaz JM,Vitaller J,Ziadi M,Lorenzo S,Rebasa P,Aibar-Remón C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is one of the more prevalent diseases in childhood. Geographical differences have been found but it is unknown if they are true or are a consequence of the different methods used in the study of asthma. POPULATION AND METHODS:In 9 Spanish populations: Almería, Barcelona, Bilbao, Bahía de Cádiz, Carta...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Aguinaga Ontoso I,Arnedo Pena A,Bellido J,Guillén Grima F,Suárez Varela MM

更新日期：1999-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work is to show the changes observed in the health profile according to gender in 2006 with respect to 1994 of the population of Catalonia, through the comparison of data obtained in 1994 and 2006 from the Encuesta de Salud de Cataluña. The increase of the level of studies of the population has tended ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Medina-Bustos A,Mompart-Penina A,Brugulat-Guiteras P,Baranda-Areta L,Costa-Sampere D,Séculi-Sánchez E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum levels of cholesterol bound to high density lipoproteins (HDL-C) were determined by the heparin-manganese chloride precipitation method in 306 subjects, 182 male with ages ranging from 11 to 81 years, and 124 female with ages ranging from 7 to 78 years. Twenty six subjects belonged to a lacto-vegetarian comm...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Masdeu S,Nubiola AR,Masana L,Ras MR,Chacón P,Ramos F,Rubiés-Prat J

更新日期：1981-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) diagnosis is frequently delayed or confused with another class of disorders, and misdiagnosis is common. Sometimes, we have problems diagnosing an sIBM in the early stages or predicting when a PM is going to become an sIBM. In this sense, we believe that...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Milisenda JC,García AM,Jou C,Pinal-Fernandez I,O'Callaghan AS,Grau JM

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of hepatorenal polycystic disease discovered in the course of a routine physical examination. The patient was asymptomatic and the progression of the disease was extremely low. The existence of the disorder, however, was confirmed in the autopsy. Although hepatorenal polycystic disease is a r...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Bofill D,Cabrer B,Grau A,Llebot J,Montis R,Vivancos J,Balcells A

更新日期：1980-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of rapidly progressive glomerular disease with 100% of epithelial crescents completely enveloping each glomerulus, prolonged anuria and renal failure requiring dialysis. There were no indications of either streptococcal etiology or systemic disease. Improvement in renal function in response to plasmapheresis an...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Praga M,Mijares R,Elósegui A,de los Mozos J,Ochoa de Olza M,Cortabitarte N,López de Novales E

更新日期：1981-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Cardiomyopathy in childhood is a rare entity. Inborn errors of metabolism can cause myocardial involvement by several mechanisms. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients under 16 years diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and EIM in a period of 11 years (1998-2009) were included. RESULTS:A total of 12 patient...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Sabaté Rotés A,Del Toro Riera M,Albert Brotons DC,Arranz Amo JA,Carrascosa Lezcano A,Girona Comas J

更新日期：2011-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The empiric antibiotic treatment of intraabdominal infections is in constant evolution. Monotherapy appears to be a desirable goal because of the simplicity of its administration, lack of toxic effects and wide spectrum. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multicentre, prospective, randomized, open study was carried out...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Sitges-Serra A,Guirao X,Díaz J,Azanza R,Rodríguez Noriega A,Lizasoaín M,Jover JM,Moreno Azcoita M,Caínzos M

更新日期：1998-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and high blood pressure (HBP) present multiple relations. Apnea culminates with an increase in arterial pressure, and a high percentage of apneic patients have HBP. It has also been reported that SAS is more frequent among hypertensive patients than among the general population...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Vela-Bueno A,Fernández Pinilla C,Espinar Sierra J,Recarte C,Dobladez B,Fernández Cruz A,Martell Claros N,Luque Otero M

更新日期：1993-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Burden of disease (DALYs) can help define health priorities. Our objective was to assess DALYs of those illnesses most important in Spanish children and teenagers. MATERIAL AND METHOD:We calculated DALYs components (YLL, YLD) by age groups and sex. Sources used were Spanish mortality data and ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Cortés García M,Pereira Candel J,Peña-Rey Lorenzo I,Gènova Maleras R,Amela Heras C

更新日期：2004-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis is a widely spread health problem with multiple connotations. It has been the subject of many studies and work during decades and it still remains a polemic entity, with contradictory finding. The polymicrobian etiology, unsolved epidemiology, obstetrico-gynecological complications and high recurre...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Jesús De La Calle I,Jesús De La Calle MA

更新日期：2009-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:There are a great number of polymorphic genes in the human genome. Many of them codify enzymes that metabolizes drugs and xenobiotic agents, including carcinogens. Among the better known of them, there are a number of isozymes of the microsomal oxidative system (CYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2C19 y CYP2D6). This article reviews ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Alonso-Navarro H,Jiménez-Jiménez FJ,García-Agúndez JA

更新日期：2006-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study the prescription of drugs in an outpatients geriatric population was evaluated in terms of age and body weight. METHODS:From a wide survey carried out on 500 geriatric outpatients, all the prescriptions corresponding to H-2 antagonists, digoxin, theophylline, bromazepam, diazepam, lorazepam an...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Lucena González ML,García Domínguez MD,Andrade Bellido RJ,Hidalgo Sánchez R,Ramírez Torres JM,Sánchez de la Cuesta F

更新日期：1992-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the importance of knowing the corporal composition according to the model of the four components (fat, mineral, fat free and aqueous) the same was calculated in 220 women and 130 men, considered as normal, between the ages of 15 and 49. METHODS:The corporal components were determined with double energ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rico H,Revilla M,Hernández ER,Villa LF,Alvarez del Buergo M

更新日期：1992-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1992 conservative treatment of breast cancer (stage I and II: clinical TNM) has been established as an alternative to mastectomy in our hospital. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyse locoregional recurrence features and to compare prognosis with regard to to site of recurrence. METHOD:Be...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Fuentes Raspall MJ,Piedrafita Serra E,Isern Verdum J,Alonso Muñoz C,Ojeda González B,Gómez Gómez A,Llauradó Ollé A,Duarte Pires D,Lerma Puertas E,Craven-Bartle Lamote De Grignon J,López López A,Trias Folch M

更新日期：2002-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years stem cells (SC) have generated huge expectations and have become a new hope for the development of novel cell therapies in the context of regenerative medicine. So far, the hypothetic therapeutic effects of SC, both of embryonic and adult origin, have been demonstrated only in a very few cases. Embry...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Barquinero J,Pellicer M,Pétriz J

更新日期：2005-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin (BUN/ALB) ratio had been identified as an independent risk factor related to mortality in community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia. This study aimed to investigate whether this clinical index can predict the clinical outcomes of E. coli bacteraemia. MA...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Zou XL,Feng DY,Wu WB,Yang HL,Zhang TT

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00