Confidence interval reporting for measures of association in multivariable regression models in observational studies.

abstract：:Obesity is an ever-increasing disease in our environment, and a major risk factor for the development of other chronic diseases that increase morbidity and mortality. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity, since it not only allows a significant and sustained loss of weight, but also an important redu...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Ruiz-Esquide V,Peris P,Gifre L,Guañabens N

更新日期：2011-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last few years, insufficient efficacy of currently recommended antimicrobial agents has been observed, mainly in the case of glycopeptides, during the treatment of infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, even if these isolates show MIC values within the susceptible range. The phenomen...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Morosini MI,Cantón R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The proportion of elderly patients hospitalized in acute care wards has progressively increased. Patients with a decreased functional status are prone to have malnutrition which negatively affects their prognosis and increases mortality. However, it is unclear whether functional and nutritional...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Asensio A,Ramos A,Núñez S

更新日期：2004-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A good metabolic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) will likely contribute to a decrease of their cardiovascular (CV) risk. Our aim was (1) to evaluate the degree of metabolic control with regard to glycemia, lipidemia and blood pressure (BP) and (2) to describe the prevale...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： de la Calle H,Costa A,Díez-Espino J,Franch J,Goday A

更新日期：2003-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study, performed within the International Quality of Life Assessment project (including researchers from 15 countries) presents preliminary results of the process of adaptation of the SF-36 to be used in Spain. METHODS:The adaptation was based on the translation/back-translation methodology. Mee...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Alonso J,Prieto L,Antó JM

更新日期：1995-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reimplantation disease (RD) is a postoperative complication in lung transplantation. It is defined as hypoxemia (PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 150 mmHg), radiologic infiltrates and decrease of lung compliance. The aim of the study was to analyze the incidence, predictive factors, prognosis and outcome of the patients wi...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Anglès R,Tenorio L,Bravo C,Teixidor J,Rochera M,de Latorre FJ

更新日期：1999-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pertussis remains an important cause of morbimortality despite current vaccination strategies. This study was designed to describe the results and characteristics of close contacts of pertussis cases diagnosed in children less than 16 years in a tertiary hospital in Barcelona. PATIENTS AND ME...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Uriona Tuma SM,Martínez Gómez X,Campins Martí M,Codina Grau G,Ferrer Marcelles A,Rodrigo Pendás JÁ,Pinós Tella L,Cebrian R,Moraga Llop FA

更新日期：2013-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have not found any study assessing the sensitivity of different frequencies of nosocomial infection surveillance (NIS). The objective of this study is to contribute to the ascertainment of the frequency of the NIS surveillance in surgical patients, where NIS has shown to be most efficient. METHODS:A pros...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Delgado-Rodríguez M,Medina Cuadros M,Martínez Gallego G,Fariñas Alvarez C,Sillero Arenas M

更新日期：1997-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures in elderly women. Bone densitometry is used in order to detect osteoporosis. It has been observed can also be analyzed in the jawbone. The osteoporosis may be associated with resorption of the residual ridge, periodontitis and tooth loss; also the same treatments can affect t...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Estrugo-Devesa A,Gómez-Vaquero C,López-López J

更新日期：2013-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To carry out a study on the prognostic factors in large cell lymphomas (LCL) treated during the last decade and validate the international prognostic index (IPI). METHODS:One hundred twenty-four cases of newly diagnosed LCL, treated from 1978 to 1990, with a mean follow up of 27 months (1-142) were included...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Gandarillas MA,Conde E,Mazorra F,Cuadrado MA,Baro J,Garijo J,Recio M,Richard C,Iriondo A,Castro F

更新日期：1995-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of the most prevalent mutation in the SLC7A9 gene in families of the Mediterranean Spanish population and their association with clinical phenotypes. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Twenty cystinuria families were studied (6 type I, 12 non type I, and ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Francés F,Portolés O,Corella D,Sorlí JV,Sabater A,Carrasco P,Guillén M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to assess the activity of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) in a very large number of Spanish patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), to evaluate the influence of several variables (including azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine) on that activity, and to know the proport...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Gisbert JP,Gomollón F,Cara C,Luna M,González-Lama Y,Pajares JM,Maté J,Guijarro LG

更新日期：2005-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the experience of the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Gregorio Maranon University Hospital in attending the victims of the terrorist attack of 11 March, 2004 in Madrid. The most important types of cranio-maxillofacial injury treated that day, their mechanisms of production, and the organization of the...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Navarro Vila C,Acero Sanz J,Barrios Robredo JM,Cuesta Gil M,López Atalaya FJ,Salmerón Escobar JI,Verdaguer Martín JJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To relate the renal hemodynamic changes, as assessed by Doppler ultrasonography,with the development of ascites, renal function, and endogenous vasoactive systems in patients with liver cirrhosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:60 cirrhotic patients were studied prospectively, 31 of these compensated and 29 with asci...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rendón Unceta P,Macías Rodríguez MA,Guillén Mariscal P,Tejada Cabrera M,Martínez Sierra MC,Martín Herrera L

更新日期：2001-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of primary amyloidosis in which multinucleated giant cells occurred in relation to amyloid deposits in the renal-glomerulus and in multiple other organs is reported. The ubiquity of multinucleated giant cells distinguishes the present case from those previously described in the literature. It is felt that the f...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Martínez Cabruja R,Fernández Segoviano P,Ulloa García J,Rocamora Ripoll A

更新日期：1979-11-10 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：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:To achieve control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) it is necessary to be able to evaluate its activity. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommends for this purpose indexes of activity that can be performed by the patient (PAS-II and RAPID-3) and IA including medical evaluation with la...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Horta-Baas G,Pérez Bolde-Hernández A,Hernández-Cabrera MF,Vergara-Sánchez I,Romero-Figueroa MDS

更新日期：2017-10-11 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The standard treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the nCPAP. There is evidence that its use improves the quality of life of patients. The objective of the study is to measure the effect of nCPAP on the quality of life of patients in a Spanish cohort. PATIENTS AND METHOD:...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Mar J,Rivero-Arias O,Durán-Cantolla J,Alonso-Alvarez ML,Gaminde I,de la Torre-Muñecas G

更新日期：2005-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The smoke fume, principal factor in the development of lung cancer, causes the expression of certain cytokines, including interleukin 4, 6, 8 and 10, which may act by inhibiting apoptosis and interfere cellular repair mechanisms and angiogenesis. To determine the possible relationship between g...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Jiménez-Massa AE,Alonso-Sardón M,Menacho-Miguel JA,Mirón-Canelo JA,González-Sarmiento R

更新日期：2014-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to discuss the implications of the results obtained in the latest large-scale clinical trials designed to evaluate the effect of intensive glycemic control on the vascular complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The current scientific evidence is reviewed and the implications...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Mauricio D,Rius F

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Arterial stiffness (AS) is a well-recognized target organ lesion. This study aims to determine: 1) the frequency of AS in community pharmacies; 2) if stiffened subjects identified by brachial oscillometry have more CV risk factors than normal subjects, and 3) the dependence of stiffness on usin...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Rodilla Sala E,Adell Alegre M,Giner Galvañ V,Perseguer Torregrosa Z,Pascual Izuel JM,Climent Catalá MT,en nombre del Grupo de estudio RIVALFAR.

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BASIS AND OBJECTIVE:Hepatic steatosis, also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), is the most frequent liver disease in obese children. Due to an increase in infantile obesity, it is experiencing a significant increment in incidence. Our objetives are: Estimate the prevalence of NAFL in children with excess weight...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Guijarro de Armas MG,Monereo Megías S,Navea Aguilera C,Merino Viveros M,Vega Piñero MB

更新日期：2015-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of eight patients with cerebral tuberculoma seen between 1980 and 1990 is reported. Headache was the leading clinical finding, followed by focal neurological findings and seizures. Papilledema was the most uniform examination finding associated with intracranial hypertension. Five patients had another localiz...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Martínez Lacasa JT,Burillo J,Niubó R,Rufí G,Podzamczer D,Mariscal A,Reñé R,Fernández Nogués F

更新日期：1991-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas infections continue to be an important problem in the hospital environment. Serious infections are always invariably associated with severe underlying conditions or with diminished host resistance. The increasingly resistance of strains and hospital epidemics favour the organism prevalence. During 1978, Ps...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Cantos de la Casa A,García Curiel A,Gómez Fernández MV,Arroyo Trillo A,Díaz Sánchez JA,Dueñas P

更新日期：1980-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with the nosocomial sepsis syndrome according to the criteria of the American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference. PATIENTS AND METHOD:A 1-year prospective case-control study matched for se...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Fariñas Alvarez C,Carmen Fariñas M,Llorca J,Delgado Rodríguez M

更新日期：2001-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Many studies have been performed on the ability of bone turnover markers (BTM) for the prediction of bone loss and to assess the correlation of BTM with bone mineral density (BMD). However, the results from these studies have been mixed. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of BTM...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Navarro Casado L,Blázquez Cabrera JA,Del Pino Montes J,Almar Marqués E,Cháfer Rudilla M,Mateos Rodríguez F

更新日期：2008-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in blood pressure (BP) regulation. A number of RAS polymorphisms have been linked to essential hypertension (EH), but there is uncertainty about this association in other studies. We examined whether the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the a...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Fernández-Llama P,Poch E,Oriola J,Botey A,de la Sierra A,Revert L,Rivera F,Darnell A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor in the community. The aim of this study was to describe the risk factors for the progression of blood pressure (BP) from correct values. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Prospective and observational study with 7 years follow-up. BP>140/90 mmHg was considered...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Andrés E,Cordero A,León M,Alcalde V,Laclaustra M,Casasnovas JA,en representación de los investigadores del estudio MESYAS (MEtabolic Syndrome Active Subjects).

更新日期：2013-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of the 5569A polymorphism may lead to misdiagnosis of patients susceptible of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). For that reason, samples containing the Cys282Tyr mutation were revised and the frequency of this polymorphism in our environment was assessed. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Twenty samples were ...

journal_title：Medicina clinica

authors： Román R,Colomer A,Erill N,Puig X,Guix M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00