Effect of systemic corticosteroid therapy for acute heart failure patients with elevated C-reactive protein 

Miró i Andreu, Òscar; Takagi, Koji; Davison, Beth A.; Edwards, Christopher; Freund, Yonathan; Jacob, Javier; Llorens Soriano, Pere; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Cotter, Gad (Publication date: 2023-06-26)

The current study explores whether degree of inflammation, reflected by C-reactive protein (CRP) level, modifies the effect of intravenous (IV) corticosteroid administered in the emergency department (ED) on clinical ...

Serological autoimmune profile of systemic lupus erythematosus in deep and non-deep endometriosis patients 

Coloma, José Luis; Martínez Zamora, María Ángeles; Tàssies Penella, María Dolores; Reverter Calatayud, Juan Carlos; Espinosa Garriga, Gerard; Cervera i Segura, Ricard, 1960-; Carmona Herrera, Francisco (Publication date: 2024-02-06)

Several studies have reported a high prevalence of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in endometriosis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the SLE autoimmune antibody profile in ...

Differences in Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Obesity-Associated Asthma: Effects of Weight Loss 

Bantulà, Marina; Tubita, Valeria; Roca Ferrer, Jordi; Mullol i Miret, Joaquim; Valero, Antonio; Bobolea, Irina; Pascal i Capdevila, Mariona; Hollanda Ramírez, Ana M. de; Vidal, Josep; Picado Vallés, César; Arismendi, Ebymar (Publication date: 2023-06-21)

Obesity and asthma are associated with systemic inflammation maintained by mediators released by adipose tissue and lung. This study investigated the inflammatory serum mediator profile in obese subjects (O) (n = 35), ...

Classifying Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia using machine learning with cross-sectional and longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging data 

Pérez Millan, Agnès; Contador Muñana, José Miguel; Juncà Parella, J.; Bosch, B.; Borrell, L.; Tort Merino, Adrià; Falgàs, N.; Borrego Écija, Sergi; Bargalló Alabart, Núria; Rami González, Lorena; Balasa, M.; Lladó Plarrumaní, Albert; Sánchez Valle, Raquel; Sala Llonch, Roser (Publication date: 2024-02-13)

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are common causes of dementia with partly overlapping, symptoms and brain signatures. There is a need to establish an accurate diagnosis and to obtain markers for ...

Hypothalamic Control of Systemic Glucose Homeostasis: The Pancreas Connection 

Claret i Carles, Marc; Pozo, Macarena (Publication date: 2019-12-05)

Maintenance of glucose homeostasis is mandatory for organismal survival. It is accomplished by complex and coordinated interplay between glucose detection mechanisms and multiple effector systems. The brain, in particular ...

Analysis of Three-Dimensional Scar Architecture and Conducting Channels by High-Resolution Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chagas Heart Disease 

Bosco de Figueiredo Santos, João; Gottlieb, Ilan; Marinho Tassi, Eduardo; Cordeiro Camargo, Gabriel; Atié, Jacob; Salles Xavier, Sérgio; Pedrosa Coury, Roberto; Brugada Terradellas, Josep, 1958-; Magalhães Saraiva, Roberto (Publication date: 2023-06-21)

We aimed to describe the morphology of the border zone of viable myocardium surrounded by scarring in patients with Chagas heart disease and study their association with clinical events.Adult patients with Chagas heart ...

What to expect and when: benznidazole toxicity in chronic Chagas' disease treatment 

Aldasoro, Edelweiss; Posada, Elizabeth; Requena-Méndez, Ana; Calvo-Cano, Antonia; Serret, N.; Casellas, Aina; Sanz, Sergi; Soy Muner, Dolors; Pinazo, Maria-Jesus; Gascón i Brustenga, Joaquim (Publication date: 2018-02-26)

Background: Benznidazole is one of the two most effective antiparasitic drugs for Chagas' disease treatment. However, knowledge about its toxicity profile is mostly based on ...

Cost-effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease CSF biomarkers and amyloid-PET in early-onset cognitive impairment diagnosis 

Contador Muñana, José Miguel; Vargas Martinez, A. M.; Sánchez Valle, Raquel; Trapero Bertran, M.; Lladó Plarrumaní, Albert (Publication date: 2024-01-24)

This study aimed at determining the cost-effectiveness of amyloid-positron emission tomography (PET) compared to Alzheimer's disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers (amyloid-?42, total-Tau and phosphorylated-Tau) ...

Delusional beliefs in adolescents with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or first-episode psychosis: A comparative study 

Camprodon Boadas, Patricia; Serna Gómez, Elena de la; Plana, Maria Teresa; Flamarique, Itziar; Lázaro García, Luisa; Borràs, Roger; Baeza, Inmaculada, 1970-; Tasa Vinyals, Elisabet; Sugranyes, Gisela; Ortiz, Ana Encarnación; Castro Fornieles, Josefina (Publication date: 2024-01-24)

Delusional thinking is a key symptom of first-episode psychosis (FEP), but it has also been studied in obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) and anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties ...

Coronary Microvascular Angina: A State-of-the-Art Review 

Spione, Francesco; Arévalos, Victor; Gabani, Rami; Sabaté Tenas, Manuel; Brugaletta, Salvatore (Publication date: 2023-07-26)

Up to 60-70% of patients, undergoing invasive coronary angiography due to angina and demonstrable myocardial ischemia with provocative tests, do not have any obstructive coronary disease. Coronary microvascular angina due ...

Geolocation with respect to personal privacy for the Allergy Diary app - A MASK study 

Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; Mullol i Miret, Joaquim; Valero, Antonio; Rodó López, Xavier; Rizzo, J. A.; MASK study group (Publication date: 2020-03-03)

Background: Collecting data on the localization of users is a key issue for the MASK (Mobile Airways Sentinel networK: the Allergy Diary) App. Data anonymization is a method of sanitization for privacy. The European ...

An overview of treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and renal impairment 

Dimopoulos, Meletios A.; Mikhael, Joseph; Terpos, Evangelos; Leleu, Xavier; Moreau, Philippe; Bladé, J. (Joan); Kim, Jin Seok; Stockerl Goldstein, Keith; Richardson, Paul G. (Publication date: 2024-01-30)

Renal impairment (RI) is a relatively common complication of multiple myeloma, which increases in frequency as disease becomes more advanced and recovery of renal function becomes less likely as patients progress through ...

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on vascular liver diseases 

Baiges Aznar, Anna; Cerda, Eira; Amicone, Caroline; Tellez, Luis; Alvarado Tapias, Edilmar; Puente, Angela; Fortea, Jose Ignacio; Llop, Elba; Rocha, Filipa; Orts, Lara; Ros Fargas, Olivia; Vizcarra, Pamela; Zekrini, Kamal; Amara Lounes, Ould; Touati, Ghiles; Jimenez, Natalia; Serrano, Maria Jose; Falgà, Àngels; Magaz Martínez, Marta; Olivas, Pol; Betancourt, Fabian; Pérez Campuzano, Valeria; Turon, Fanny; Payancé, Audrey; Goria, Odile; Rautou, Pierre-Emmanuel; Hernández Gea, Virginia; Villanueva, Càndid; Albillos, Agustín; Plessier, Aurélie; García Pagán, Juan Carlos (Publication date: 2022-01-13)

Vascular liver diseases (VLD) are represented mainly by portosinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD), non-cirrhotic splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) and Budd Chiari syndrome (BCS). It is unknown whether patients with VLD ...

New Perspectives on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 

Celli, Bartolome R.; Singh, Dave; Vogelmeier, Claus F.; Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar (Publication date: 2023-05-29)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide; many recent advances have been made in many aspects of the disease. The aim of this article is to illustrate and discuss ...

Generation of human colon organoids from healthy and inflammatory bowel disease mucosa 

Dotti, Isabella; Mayorgas, Aida; Salas Martínez, Azucena (Publication date: 2023-07-26)

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of unknown cause characterized by a relapsing-remitting behavior. Growing evidence supports the idea that the epithelial barrier plays a ...

Imaging Findings in Patients with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Arthritis 

Ponce, Andrés; Frade Sosa, Beatriz; Sarmiento Monroy, Juan C.; Sapena, Nuria; Ramírez, Julio; Azuaga, Ana Belén; Morla, Rosa; Ruíz Esquide, Virginia; Cañete, Juan D.; Sanmartí Sala, Raimon; Gómez Puerta, José A. (Publication date: 2023-08-02)

Impact of Sexualized Substance Use and Other Risk Practices on HCV Microelimination in gbMSM Living with HIV: Urgent Need for Targeted Strategies 

Martínez Rebollar, María; Mora, Lorena de la; Campistol, Míriam; Cabrera, Bruno; Bagué, Albert; Lazzari, Elisa de; Torres Murillo, Berta; González Cordón, Ana; Inciarte Portillo, Alexy; Ambrosioni, Juan; Martínez, Esteban; Blanco, José L.; Forns, Xavier; Blanch Andreu, Jordi; Mallolas Masferrer, Josep; Laguno Centeno, Montserrat (Publication date: 2024-04-02)

In the original publication of the article, the article funding note was incorrectly published, the correct one should read as: This study has been funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III through the project ‘‘PI18/00583’’ ...

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Previous Lobectomy or Partial Lung Resection: Long-Term Results of an International Multicenter Study 

Demarchi, Andrea; Conte, Giulio; Chen, Shih-Ann; Lo, Li-Wei; Chen, Wei-Tso; Potter, Tom de; Geelen, Peter; Sarkozy, Andrea; Spera, Francesco R.; Reichlin, Tobias; Roten, Laurent; Defaye, Pascal; Carabelli, Adrien; Boveda, Serge; Bourenane, Hamed; Riesinger, Lisa; Kochhäuser, Simon; Caixal Vila, Gala; Mont Girbau, Lluís; Scherr, Daniel; Manninger, Martin; Pentimalli, Francesco; Cornara, Stefano; Klersy, Catherine; Auricchio, Angelo (Publication date: 2023-08-02)

Introduction: Data regarding the efficacy of catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and patients' previous history of pulmonary lobectomy/pneumonectomy are scanty. We sought to evaluate the efficacy ...

Relevance of Fc Gamma Receptor Polymorphisms in Cancer Therapy With Monoclonal Antibodies 

Mata Molanes, Juan J.; Rebollo Liceaga, Joseba; Martinez Navarro, Elena M.; González Manzano, Ramón; Brugarolas, Antonio; Juan, Manel E.; Sureda, Manuel (Publication date: 2024-03-25)

Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are an important breakthrough for the treatment of cancer and have dramatically changed clinical outcomes in a wide variety of tumours. ...

Bridging the critically ill patient with acute to chronic liver failure to liver transplantation 

Fernández Gómez, Javier; Blasi Ibañez, Annabel; Hidalgo, Ernest; Karvellas, Constantine J. (Publication date: 2025-02-14)

Liver transplantation (LT) has emerged as an effective therapy for severe forms of acute-onchronic liver failure (ACLF), an entity characterized by the development of multiorgan failure and high short-term mortality. The ...