Abstract:
:Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a potentially fatal acute disease preferentially affecting menstruating women and is related to the use of vaginal tampons seems to be due to an specific exotoxin produced by some Staphylococcus aureus strains. We present here the case of a male patients suffering cavitated pneumonia who developed a systemic clinical picture comparable to TSS. This unusual form of presentation is discussed as well as the diagnostic criteria which define this entity.
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Rev Clin Espjournal_title
Revista clinica espanolaauthors
Sánchez-Izquierdo Riera JA,Medina Asensio J,Moreno Sánchez D,Fernández Rodríguez R,Martínez Fernández R,Perpiñá Csubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-05-01 00:00:00pages
444-6issue
9eissn
0014-2565issn
1578-1860journal_volume
186pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic factors in relationship to evolution to death of bacteremia-fungemia (BF) episodes occurred in 1986 and to compare them with the results obtained ten years later in 1996. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Prospective study of all BF episodes observed at Hospital...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0014-2565(01)70765-5
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Description of the patients admitted in the general Internal Medicine (IM) departments of the Public Health System in Andalusia (Spain) (PHSA) during 2002. PATIENTS AND METHODS:It is an analysis of the Minimum Basic Set of Data (MBSD) and its management by the Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG) of admission ep...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1157/13084760
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is primarily mediated by T lymphocytes. In this study an investigation was made of T lymphocytes and their subsets, B lymphocytes and natural cytotoxic cells (Natural Killer, NK) in blood and organic fluids in different tuberculosis conditions. METHODS:Patie...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the prevalence of hepatitis delta and hepatitis C viruses (HDV and HCV) in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) with and without risk behaviors for the infection by these viruses and by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical and serological study (January 19...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A clinical epidemiological study of reported leptospirosis cases in adults in the period 1984-1988 in the province Ciego de Avila, Republic of Cuba, was conducted. The most frequent symptoms and signs were: fever, headache and arthralgia. Eighty-two percent of patient were anicteric. The most frequent presumptive diag...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of spinal fluid from 488 patients suffering neurological diseases and from a control group are reviewed. One hundred and eleven cases (22.7%) showed oligoclonal bands (OB). The highest percentage of OB appeared in the group of patients with definite multiple sclerosis (84%), foll...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The presence of anti-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) antibodies was determined in 325 subjects. The samples were taken from 138 convicts from Carabanchel and Ocaña I jail, 162 parenteral drug addicts (PDA) from a center for rehabilitation of drug addicts (CR), and from 14 family members and 11 stable couples of the...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:In decompensated heart failure (HF), both acute kidney injury (AKI) and high Galectina-3 (Gal-3) levels have been associated with poorer outcomes. Plasma Gal-3 levels are affected by renal function; however, the potential role of Gal-3 as a predictor of AKI has not been established. METHODS:We measured Ga...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2018.10.004
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There are no simple and validated instruments for evaluating the training of specialists. OBJECTIVES:To analyze the reliability and validity of a computerized self-assessment method to quantify the acquisition of medical competences during the Internal Medicine residency program. METHODS:All residents of o...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2012.04.004
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Laughter is associated to many physiological and psychological benefits. Although women laugh more than men do, the daily frequency of laughter does not seem to differ. Laughter in all its forms and manifestations is an indicator of family vitality and healthy couples. Laughter is very attractive at the interpersonal ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2010.10.013
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Vascular disease is currently a major health problem, not only for its high prevalence but also for the considerable morbidity, mortality and disability that it entails. Medical internists play a central role in diagnosing and treating vascular disease and controlling the cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) that cause ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2019.11.014
更新日期:2020-02-25 00:00:00
abstract::In the present work we study the modifications in hydrosaline metabolism which occurred in two groups of healthy male individuals, one consisting of 15 young men (mean age of 20 years) and the other of 30 elderly subjects (mean age of 75 years) when the thirst test was performed for 48 hours. After performing the thir...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present design is a descriptive study in which people bitten by animals, rabies treatment used and the reactions to it are described. The frequency of adverse effects to the vaccine and to the serum are pointed out. The forms of clinical presentation and the clinical symptoms of the reactions observed in the Ciego...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1157/13058826
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine which social and individual factors may predict adherence to medication in patients with more than two chronic symptomatic diseases (polypathological patients) under polypharmacy. METHODS:Cross-sectional observational study. In a primary care area assigned to our teaching hospital 265 patients ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2009.11.015
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Oral anticoagulant therapy is complex due to the need for control and the hemorrhagic risk the therapy entails. This study aims to determine the standard clinical practice in the treatment for preventing stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Spain. PATIENTS AND MET...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2014.08.008
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Bartonella henselae infections are closely related to a number of clinical conditions of growing interest in our environment. As cats are the reservoir, and their bites and scratches are the main transmission mechanism, we attempted to study the seroepidemiology of the infection caused by this microorganism ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The therapeutic effect of captopril in treating mild to moderate arterial hypertension has been evaluated in 20 patients. During 15 days patients underwent a washout period. Patients then received a single dose of 50 mg of captopril by mouth per day during 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, blood pressure (BP) was c...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) during acute decompensations of heart failure (ADHF) remain challenging. We analysed the incidence and prognosis of AKI, and the significance of small increases of creatinine, during ADHF and after stabilization. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients admitted for ADHF were pro...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2019.11.008
更新日期:2019-12-24 00:00:00
abstract::The proportion of diabetic patients who are hospitalised for stroke has been increasing in recent years, currently reaching almost a third of all cases of stroke. In addition, about half of patients with acute stroke present hyperglycaemia in the first hours of the stroke. Although hyperglycaemia in the acute phase of...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2015.06.005
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare disease characterized by a target tissue resistance to the action of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). Frequently, others hormonal disorders can be associated. We report a family with pseudohypoparathyroidism type I, and discuss the clinical-hormonal alterations founded; it is emphasize...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:There is a great variability in the prevalence of anemia in heart failure (HF) according to cohort based studies where the majority of patients have depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Our study has aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in HF within the usual hospital c...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1157/13119912
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In the last decades, variations have been described in the epidemiology of lung cancer. In our study, we have analyzed if changes have occurred in the epidemiology and survival of lung cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All the cases with the diagnosis of lung cancer having cytohistological confirma...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2011.06.004
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our objective was that of describing a series of episodes of upper limb deep venous thrombosis, with special emphasis on the incidence of posthrombotic syndrome and its impact in the quality of life of the patients. METHODS:33 episodes (29 patients) of upper limb deep venous thrombosis were studied, between ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1157/13070751
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an open-controlled trial--oral washes (20 patients) versus test (19 patients)--, we have studied the effects of AM3 (a new oral BRM) on clinical evolution of the recurrent stomatitis (RAS) syndrome. The results obtained at 6th month showed significant decreases on ulcer numbers (p less than 0.001) as well as in the...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Two patients with advanced atherosclerotic vascular disease developed multiple cholesterol emboli. In both patients the clinical presentation included livedo reticularis of the lower part of the body and purple toes with small areas of distal necrosis and ulceration. The predisposing factors are operative vascular pro...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::For patients to be able to make decisions autonomously (and to grant informed consent), they must have information, understanding, freedom and willingness, with competence a prerequisite for autonomy. Clinicians are often faced with patients lacking competence to make decisions but detect less than half of such cases ...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2019.04.009
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To summarise the evidence on interventions aimed at optimising the drug treatment of hospitalised elderly patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We conducted a search in the main medical literature databases, selecting prospective studies of hospitalised patients older than 65 years who underwent interventions aimed...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2016.01.005
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is a key enzyme in cellular immunity. It catalyses the reaction 2'deoxyadenosine to 2'deoxiinosine, a critical step in the production of essential metabolites for the synthesis of nucleic acids. Its main physiological activity occurs in T cells of lymphoid tissue. The advanced HIV i...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the correlation between the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and oxyhaemoglobin saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) in patients who were admitted to the emergency department with suspected acute respiratory failure. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A prospective, observational multicentre study was conduc...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rce.2017.08.006
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of hemispheric medulloblastoma of cerebellum in a 22 male patient is presented. The patient complained of headache and an intracranial hypertension syndrome progressively appeared. Diagnosis was established by CT scan. Treatment consisted of radical surgery associated to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Present s...
journal_title:Revista clinica espanola
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00