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Accuracy of ankle-brachial index obtained by automated blood pressure measuring devices in patients with diabetes mellitusJavier Ena
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 92:329-36. 2011..Upper arm automated blood pressure devices are widely available and could be used to estimate the ankle-brachial index...
Long-term improvements in insulin prescribing habits and glycaemic control in medical inpatients associated with the introduction of a standardized educational approachJavier Ena
Hospital Marina Baixa, Department of Internal Medicine, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 85:159-65. 2009..We carried out an educational strategy to increase physician adherence to 8 recommendations for inpatient evaluation and management of diabetes endorsed by the American Diabetes Association...
Epidemiology of urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coliJavier Ena
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Urology 68:1169-74. 2006..To describe the epidemiology of urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli...
Intestinal spirochetosis as a cause of chronic diarrhoea in patients with HIV infection: case report and review of the literatureJ Ena
HIV Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Int J STD AIDS 20:803-5. 2009..Patients promptly responded to metronidazole or penicillin therapy. In summary, invasive intestinal spirochetosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with HIV infection and chronic diarrhoea...
Cross-sectional epidemiology of hepatitis C virus detection and treatment in HIV-infected patientsJavier Ena
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Eur J Intern Med 22:66-72. 2011..Therefore, the presence of any barriers to start hepatitis C virus therapy should be identified and eliminated in order to recruit all eligible patients...
Prions: who should worry about them?Javier Ena
Internal Medicine Department, Marina Baixa Hospital, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Arch Med Res 36:622-7. 2005..Therefore, to prevent the spread of this emerging infectious agent it is necessary to implement several health control strategies and maintain surveillance for subclinical infections...
Short-course therapy with rifampin plus isoniazid, compared with standard therapy with isoniazid, for latent tuberculosis infection: a meta-analysisJavier Ena
Internal Medicine Department, Marina Baixa Hospital, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Clin Infect Dis 40:670-6. 2005..Shorter courses of therapy involving > or =2 drugs have been proposed as an alternative to standard therapy, but they have not undergone enough testing...
[Abnormal body fat distribution and type of antiretroviral therapy as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk in HIV-infected patients]Javier Ena
Unidad VIH, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Med Clin (Barc) 122:721-6. 2004....
Risk and determinants of developing severe liver toxicity during therapy with nevirapine-and efavirenz-containing regimens in HIV-infected patientsJavier Ena
HIV Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Marina Baixa Hospital, Partida de Galandú, 5, Villajoyosa, 03570 Alicante, Spain
Int J STD AIDS 14:776-81. 2003..27-7.54, P=0.01). These findings have potential implications for selecting and monitoring antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients with hepatitis C virus coinfection and for avoiding alcohol intake during antiretroviral therapy...
Once-a-day highly active antiretroviral therapy: a systematic reviewJavier Ena
HIV Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Marina Baixa Hospital, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Clin Infect Dis 36:1186-90. 2003..The overall CD4 cell increase was at least 114 lymphocytes/microL. Tolerability was good, with a low discontinuation rate...
Switching from suppressive protease inhibitor-based regimens to nevirapine-based regimens: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJ Ena
Hospital Marina Baixa, Internal Medicine, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
HIV Med 9:747-56. 2008..We performed a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of switching from protease inhibitor (PI)- to nevirapine (NVP)-based regimens in HIV-infected patients in whom virological suppression had been achieved...
Leishmaniasis as an opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients: determinants of relapse and mortality in a collaborative study of 228 episodes in a Mediterreanean regionF Pasquau
Department of Internal Medicine HIV Unit, Marina Baixa Hospital, Partida de Galandú 5, 03570 Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 24:411-8. 2005..Visceral leishmaniasis in the HIV-infected population should be included in the CDC clinical category C for the definition of AIDS in the same way that other geographically specific opportunistic infections are included...
Net benefits of resistance testing directed therapy compared with standard of care in HIV-infected patients with virological failure: A meta-analysisJavier Ena
HIV Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Marina Baixa, Avda Alcalde En Jaime Botella Mayor 7, 03570 Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 24:232-7. 2006..We incorporated the latest available information to evaluate the net benefit of using resistance testing in HIV-infected patients with virological failure...
[Interruption of antiretroviral therapy in chronically HIV-infected patients]Concepción Amador
Unidad VIH, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Med Clin (Barc) 125:41-5. 2005..To describe the immunological, virological and clinical outcomes of HIV-infected patients who stop antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to identify the factors related to durability...
Impact of syphilis infection on HIV viral load and CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected patientsRosario Palacios
Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, 29010 Malaga, Spain
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:356-9. 2007..To assess the effect of early syphilis on HIV viral load (VL) and CD4 cell count in patients with HIV and to analyze factors associated with changes in HIV VL and CD4 cell count...
Renal safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-1 treatment-experienced patients with adverse events related to prior NRTI use: data from a prospective, observational, multicenter studySantiago Moreno
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 42:385-7. 2006
[Treatment of opportunistic infections in adolescent and adult patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus during the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Study Group (GESIDA) and National AIDS Plan Expert Committee]Daniel Podzamczer
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 26:356-79. 2008..gesida.seimc.org)...
Effectiveness of amiodarone for conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm: a meta-analysisLuz M Letelier
Department of Internal Medicine, Sotero del Rio Hospital, Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile
Arch Intern Med 163:777-85. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Amiodarone is effective for converting AF to sinus rhythm in a wide range of patients. Although use of amiodarone is apparently safe, safety data are too scarce for definitive conclusions...
