Pulmonary nocardiosis: risk factors and outcomesRaquel Martínez Tomás
Pneumology Service, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, and Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Respirology 12:394-400. 2007
..which can behave either as opportunistic or primary pathogens. The present study identifies the risk factors for PN, clinical symptoms and radiographic features and the factors that affect its prognosis...
Pulmonary nocardiosis: risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis and prognosisRaquel Martinez
Service of Pneumology, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Curr Opin Pulm Med 14:219-27. 2008
..This review analyzes the current situation, in order to better understand this infection and enhance awareness and clinical suspicion that would lead to further specific microbiological studies and treatment...
Factors associated with inflammatory cytokine patterns in community-acquired pneumoniaR Martinez
Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Eur Respir J 37:393-9. 2011
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Inflammatory biomarkers and prediction for intensive care unit admission in severe community-acquired pneumoniaPaula Ramirez
Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos and Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Crit Care Med 39:2211-7. 2011
..We assessed the relationship between inflammatory response, prediction for intensive care unit admission, delayed intensive care unit admission, and outcome in patients with community-acquired pneumonia...
Diagnostic implications of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and abdominal diseases: a preliminary observational studyPaula Ramirez
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Avda, Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
Crit Care 15:R50. 2011
..For this purpose, we measured soluble triggering receptor expression on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) in alveolar and peritoneal fluid...
Impact of guidelines on outcome: the evidenceRaquel Martinez
Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 30:172-8. 2009
..Finally, the choice of antibiotics that adhere to the guidelines is cost-effective in CAP requiring hospitalization, which is responsible for 80% of the total cost of this disease...