Cirurgia i Especialitats Medicoquirúrgiques: Recent submissions
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Utilitat de la tomografia computada davant la sospita de cel·lulitis orbitària a urgències
Fonament. La cel·lulitis orbitària (CO) és un diagnòstic de sospita clínica que requereix confirmació radiològica. És habitual l'ingrés amb tractament antibiòtic a l'espera de la confirmació diagnòstica. Objectiu. Avaluar ...
Outcome of papillary versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma varies significantly in non-metastatic disease.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) comprises a heterogenous group of tumors. Traditionally, papillary RCC (pRCC) is associated with a favorable outcome compared to clear cell RCC (ccRCC), while other series report equivalent or ...
Nirsevimab immunization's real-world effectiveness in preventing severe bronchiolitis: A test-negative case-control study.
Background: Several clinical trials have shown that nirsevimab, an antibody targeting the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), reduces RSV bronchiolitis requiring admission. In 2023-2024, Catalonia and Andorra adopted ...
Double hemispheric Microdialysis study in poor-grade SAH patients
Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a dreadful complication present in 30% of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients. DCI prediction and prevention are burdensome in poor grade SAH patients (WFNS 4-5). Therefore, defining ...
Urinary incontinence in climacteric afrodescendant women from the Colombian Caribbean
Background: To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and to identify related factors in Afro-descendant Colombian women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 40-59 year old women from the ...
Effectiveness and tolerance of electrochemotherapy as palliative therapy for patients with head and neck cancer and malignant melanoma and its relation to early skin reaction
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerance after the electrochemotherapy treatment for local therapy of cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases of head-and-neck tumors and malignant melanoma refractory to standard ...
Dual latent tuberculosis screening with tuberculin skin tests and QuantiFERON-TB assays before TNF-α inhibitor initiation in children in Spain
Tumor-necrosis-factor-α inhibitors (anti-TNF-α) are associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease, primarily due to reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). We assessed the performance of parallel LTBI ...
¿Está recomendada para mujeres adultas la vacuna contra el cáncer de cuello de útero?
Más de la mitad de los países han incorporado la vacuna frente al VPH en sus programas de vacunación infantil. Sin embargo, la cobertura para la pauta completa de vacunación no alcanza el 20%.
Adenomiosis, ¿la hermana pequeña de la endometriosis?
La adenomiosis es una enfermedad ginecológica muy frecuente y, al mismo tiempo, muy poco conocida. En ocasiones, no causa síntomas o implica únicamente molestias leves. Sin embargo, en muchos otros casos, sí provoca en las ...
Blood Transfusion in Knee Arthroplasty
Orthopedic surgery is one of most blood-consuming surgical specialties since it is associated with a significant preoperative hemorrhage requiring frequent allogeneic blood transfusions. A special mention needs to be ...
Psychometric characteristics of the Spanish version of instruments to measure neck pain disability
Background: The NDI, COM and NPQ are evaluation instruments for disability due to NP. There was no Spanish version of NDI or COM for which psychometric characteristics were known. The objectives of this study were to ...
Michel de Montaigne i els metges
El filòsof Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) començà a escriure Les Essais l'any 1569 quan es retirà de la vida pública a Bordeus i anà a viure al seu castell a Périgord. Tenia 38 anys i havia patit una caiguda del cavall ...
L'Autotrasplantament renal com a tractament de la hipertensió renovascual: consideracions anatomofisiològiques d'una nova tècnica
No és pas la nostra intenció de descriure ací una nova tècnica quirúrgica de la hipertensió renovascular, amb les seves seqüències operatòries més delicades o importants, i presentar els dos primers casos. Tot al contrari, ...
Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Women's Sexuality
Objective: Globally, the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women is estimated to be in the range of 25% to 45%. Different types of UI exist, being the most frequent ones stress UI, urgency UI and mixed UI. Being ...
Joan Antoni Fors i Cornet, farmacèutic, metge i cirurgia. Entre Barcelona i Canet de Mar (1789-1851)
Joan Antoni Fors i Cornet va nèixer a Barcelona, però es traslladà a viure Canet de Mar, on hi va tenir una apotecaria. Posteriorment tornà a Barcelona on obrí una farmàcia, que acabà regentant un dels el seus fills, també ...
Appropriateness for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeons in case of pregnancy, breastfeeding, or childbearing potential: Yo-IFOS and CEORL-HNS joint clinical consensus statement
Purpose SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are a key step in fighting the pandemic. Nevertheless, their rapid development did not allow for testing among specific population subgroups such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, or elaborating ...
Cuando el relato es demasiado corto
Viviré la muerte de un niño a lo largo de mi carrera profesional? Posiblemente muchos de nuestros jóvenes pediatras se planteen ocasionalmente esta trascendental cuestión. La mortalidad infantil, un nítido indicador de ...
Sports-related lower limb muscle injuries: pattern recognition approach and MRI review
Muscle injuries of the lower limbs are currently the most common sport-related injuries, the impact of which is particularly significant in elite athletes. MRI is the imaging modality of choice in assessing acute muscle ...
Cord blood Platelet Rich Plasma derivatives for clinical applications in non-transfusion medicine
Cord blood platelet rich plasma (CB-PRP) derivatives have been investigated as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of diverse conditions including ocular surface disease and skin ulcers. We have developed processes ...
A Mitocentric View of the Main Bacterial and Parasitic Infectious Diseases in the Pediatric Population
: Infectious diseases occur worldwide with great frequency in both adults and children. Both infections and their treatments trigger mitochondrial interactions at multiple levels: (i) incorporation of damaged or mutated ...
