[Medical-legal issues of physical and pharmacological restraint].

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been considered to be ineffective in controlling hepatitis C viremia in the first year of treatment. The present study evaluates the effect of prolonged HAART upon HCV-VL. PATIENTS AND METHOD:We selected those cases with positive serology for HC...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Tornero C,Gimeno C,Igual R,Santamaría A,Gil E,Rull S

更新日期：2003-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six episodes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia treated with intravenous ceftazidime, 4-6 g/day were evaluated. Treatment was begun within the first 24 hours after the isolation of the microorganism and was maintained for 10-12 days. In two patients with neutropenia amikacin was added during the initial 48-72...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Gómez J,Moldenhauer F,Ruiz J,Redondo C,Alonso JM,Canteras M,Sánchez-Gascón F

更新日期：1989-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Dilatation of the ascending aorta associated with bicuspid aortic valve is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adults. The main objective was to recognize the aortic involvement in children, its characteristics and risk factors. METHODS:Aortic measures of all pediatric patients with...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Sabaté-Rotés A,Sabidó Sanchez L,Gran Ipiña F,Albert Brotons D,Abella RF,Rosés Noguer F

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Functional assessment is especially relevant in patients with cognitive impairment (CI). The Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) scale assesses functional ability and its use is becoming increasingly popular. This study aims to perform the translation and cultural adaptation of the DAD sca...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Sánchez-Pérez A,López-Roig S,Pampliega Pérez A,Peral Gómez P,Pastor MÁ,Hurtado-Pomares M

更新日期：2017-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of an increasing number of apparently healthy carriers of the HBsAg demands a specific assisting attitude which must be highly reliable without increasing health care expenses. With that purpose, 129 asymptomatic carriers without prior history of jaundice and/or alcohol abuse were studied. The following ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Simó Falcó MD,Lissen Otero E,Caraballo Guijarro R,Sánchez Quijano A,García de Pesquera F,Castro Artigas R,Leal Noval M,Andreu Kern F

更新日期：1981-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a dysbaric accident with occurred in a professional athlete during a national competition is herein reported. The clinical symptoms and response to treatment in a depressurization chamber in addition to CT controls should alert physicians in coastal areas in which this sport is carried out in order to take...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： López Oblaré B,Campos Pascual F

更新日期：1995-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To know the utilization of the screening mammography among women from 25 to 65 years old in an urban health zone, where there is not an specific screening program for breast cancer. To detect the demographic and risk determinants that are involved in the mammography screening use. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A sam...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Simó Miñana J,Gaztambide Ganuza M,Morote Sanchís MV,Palazón Ferrer G,Gálvez Candel J,Salto Sánchez ML,Peñarroja González D,Hernández Aguado I

更新日期：1997-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The vanilloid receptor TRPV1 is a molecular integrator of painful stimuli. Several recent studies suggest that TRPV1 may play a role in development and maintenance of chronic pain. In an attempt to determine if genotypic variations in TRPV1 gene could be involved in the susceptibility to suffer...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Armero P,Muriel C,López M,Santos J,González-Sarmiento R

更新日期：2012-06-02 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:In this study the quality of health care provided in cases of the common cold and similar was studied. These diseases were selected to seek opportunities for improvement for health care professionals by the nominal group technique. METHODS:A retrospective study of the health care procedures was carried out ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Saturno Hernández PJ,Gascón Cánovas JJ,Fonseca Miranda Y

更新日期：1995-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulation of pus in the perinephritic cavity often gives rise to doubtful clinical manifestations, which hinder and delay prompt diagnosis of this severe process. The clinical, biological, radiological and therapeutic characteristics of 50 cases are reviewed; all were confirmed by either surgery or necropsy. The mo...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Pigrau Serrallach C,Bosch Gil J,Ordi Ros J,Tornos Solano J,Magriñá Ferrer N,Quintanilla Muńoz V

更新日期：1981-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no detailed information on the scientific production in biomedicine from the perspective of the centers which make up the National Health Care System. Nor has any analysis on productivity by specialties compared with that of other countries of the European Community (EC) been carried out. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Camí J,Fernández MT,Gómez Caridad I

更新日期：1993-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current treatment of thalassaemia maior (TM) is based on a hypertransfusion regimen, with deferoxamine (DFO) chelation therapy to minimize the consequences of iron overload. To evaluate the long-term efficacy of chelation therapy, a group of 9 patients treated for a period of 9 years was studied. METHOD...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rodríguez Galindo C,Ortega Aramburu JJ,Alonso JL,Albisu M,Casaldáliga J,Díaz de Heredia C,Olivé T,Bastida P

更新日期：1994-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the secular trend of cancer incidence in Catalonia and to compare it with that observed in European regions. MATERIAL AND METHOD:Using data from the Tarragona and Gerona cancer registries, the number of cases, adjusted rates, and the annual percentages of change in cancer incidence in Catalonia f...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Borràs J,Ameijide A,Vilardell L,Valls J,Marcos-Gragera R,Izquierdo A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The myocardial infarction (MI) with ST elevation and angiographically normal coronary arteries isn't frequent. The aim of this study is to describe clinical characteristic and mid-term follow-up of those patients. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Between January 1997 and December 2004 we identified 75 pati...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Ferrer Gracia MC,Hernández-Antolín RA,Pérez-Vizcayno MJ,Conde Vela C,Alfonso Manterola F,Macaya Miguel C

更新日期：2007-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:a description of infective left endocarditis at the turn of the millennium. METHOD:A multicentre prospective study into the left endocarditis using data collected from the Andalusian cohort for the study of cardiovascular infections during 1984-2014. RESULTS:Of the 1,604 endocarditis cases collected, 382...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Noureddine-López M,de la Torre-Lima J,Ruiz-Morales J,Gálvez-Acebal J,Hidalgo-Tenorio C,de Alarcón González CA,por el Grupo para el Estudio de las Infecciones Cardiovasculares de la Sociedad Andaluza de Enfermedades Infecciosas (SAEI).

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial hypophosphoremic rickets, although exceptional, is a frequent form of presentation in communities where nutritional rachitism has been eradicated. Hypophosphoremia is the biochemical defect which led to an insuffieient osseous mineralization. The real pathogenic mechanism of the disease is still unknown. Two ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rico Lenza H,de la Fuente López A,Marañes Pallardo P,Charro Salgado A

更新日期：1980-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of two alpha-2 adrenergic agonists (clonidine and guanfacine) and their comparative effectiveness were evaluated regarding the control of the opiates abstinence syndrome and the secondary effects, including development of cardiovascular abnormalities, in 88 parenteral heroin abusers admitted to two hosp...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Muga R,Tor J,Forteza-Rei J,Jacas C,Altés J,Mestre L

更新日期：1990-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Clinical variability in myocardial infarction (MI) regarding age, comorbidities and atypical symptoms could determine gender differences in inhospital care. This study analyzes the magnitude and determinants of differences between men and women in early reperfusion therapy in people hospitalize...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Aldasoro E,Calvo M,Esnaola S,Hurtado de Saracho I,Alonso E,Audicana C,Arós F,Lekuona I,Arteagoitia JM,Basterretxea M,Marrugat J,IBERICA-País Vasco Group.

更新日期：2007-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group therapy is a widely used technique for the treatment of tobacco, alcohol and other toxic addictions. Nevertheless, its effectiveness for smoking cessation remains to be established. Our objective was to evaluate the relative effectiveness of a group intervention versus an individual intervention for sm...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Camarelles F,Asensio A,Jiménez-Ruiz C,Becerril B,Rodero D,Vidaller O

更新日期：2002-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to a combination of ingested ethanol and inhaled trichloroethylene (Tri) a 28 year old man developed toxic hepatitis and acute oliguric renal failure, both of which had a favorable evolution. Tri has been described as a cause of hepatic disfunction and acute renal failure due to acute tubular necrosis, although so...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Teixidó Planas J,Martínez-Castelao A,Romero González R,Griñó Boira J,González Segura C,Caralps Riera A

更新日期：1981-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) require dose adjustment according to estimated clearance creatinine (eClCr) using the Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equation. There are discrepancies with the equations that estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We analyse how the use of the CKD-EPI and MDRD-4 ID...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Pérez Cabeza AI,Chinchurreta Capote PA,González Correa JA,Ruiz Mateas F,Rosas Cervantes G,Rivas Ruiz F,Valle Alberca A,Bravo Marqués R

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The correct management of patients with chronic renal disease depends on an early diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness, in the daily clinical practice, of the weight/creatinine formula as an indirect measurement of glomerular filtration. PATIENTS AND METHOD:1,025 amb...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Fernández-Fresnedo G,Martín de Francisco AL,Rodrigo Calabia E,Ruiz San Millán JC,Sanz de Castro S,Arias Rodríguez M

更新日期：2003-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outbreaks of nosocomial infection by methicillin resistent Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a problem in many hospitals with the control measures to be adopted being controversial. An outbreak of MRSA in a 550-bed university hospital is herein described and the impact of the adopted control measures on the e...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Sopena N,Sabrià M,Pedro-Botet ML,Giménez M,Esteve M,Caraballo M,Mesalles E

更新日期：1997-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our goal was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and etiology of an outbreak of food-borne disease caused by Norwalk-like viruses, genogroup II. PATIENTS AND METHOD:We performed a historical cohort study on the consumption of 21 food items and clinical symptoms. We assessed RNA Norwalk-like v...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Godoy P,Prat A,Alsedà M,Torres J,Domínguez A,Salleras L

更新日期：2002-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemophagocytosis or the process of ingestion of blood cells by phagocytes and macrophages of the mononuclear phagocytic system (MFS), is a phenomenon that rarely could be observed in the morphological examination of the bone marrow aspirate. Occasionally it is present in certain pathologic conditions such as, mali...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Brugues RM,Vives-Corrons JL,Rozman C,Jou JM,Aguilar JL,Cardellach F,Urbano A,Feliu E

更新日期：1979-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The administration of factor VIII (FVIII) in continuous infusion (CI) to hemophiliac inpatients is a therapeutic approach made possible by the development of new commercial preparations. METHODS:In the present study the outcome of 14 treatment courses of FVIII in CI to 12 patients with hemophilia A (2 of th...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rodríguez Bueno S,Montoro Ronsano JB,Martínez Sánchez B,Altisent Roca C,Tusell Puigvert JM

更新日期：1991-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the diagnostic power of serum myoglobin (Mgb) by latex agglutination as a marker in the first hours of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:Two hundred forty-eight serum samples from 53 patients admitted to the Coronary Unit (CU) from the Emergency Department (ED) for suspected AMI were st...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Menéndez Fernández JM,Romero Tarín E,Fernández B,Fernández Coto T,del Busto Prado F,Mayordomo López J,Marín Fernández B

更新日期：1992-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The impact and burden of disease of the rare diseases (RD) is not known, also the type of disability that entail. The objective of the work is to analyze the socio-sanitary impact of the RD in Spain. PATIENTS AND METHOD:This is a nationwide study. The dimensions used were mobility, personal ca...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Avellaneda Fernández A,Layola M,Izquierdo Martínez M,Guilera M,Badia Llach X,Ramón JR

更新日期：2007-11-10 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