Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

..Drugs in group five should be used in the following order: clofazimine, amoxicillin with clavulanate, linezolid, carbapenems, thioacetazone, then clarithromycin...

..The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) has modified the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Our aim was to investigate the epidemiological features of IPD before and after implementing the use of PCV-7...

..These effects seem to be associated to angiotensin II-induced Smad activation. This work offers a new possible line of treatment for some acute myeloid leukemias and a new area of clinical research...

..Prescribing practices in Las Palmas are based on scientific data, probably because of the continuing education courses on antibiotherapy that began in 2003...

..To describe the characteristics and prognostic factors of elderly patients hospitalized for > or = 30 days in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...

..The 6-min walking distance (6MWD) test is a useful tool for assessing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but little is known about the changes in oxygen saturation that occur during the test...

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..Our hypothesis is that sonography performed by the rheumatologist in patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has higher diagnostic value compared to physical evaluation...

..We investigated the influence of renal damage on serum, urinary and PBMCs expression behavior of TNF-alpha and IL-6 in these patients...

..Therefore, the dream of eradicating TB is a very old dream, but one that unfortunately remains very distant...

..This case illustrates the importance of the laboratory of autoimmunity in the diagnosis of this type of pemphigus...

..Its potential role in the management of stroke and low-perfusion syndromes is further investigated by experimental studies and reports describing clinical experience. Appropriate clinical trials are warranted...

..Our experience with the present case suggests that the sentinel lymph node biopsy is feasible in patients with Poland's syndrome and breast cancer...

..Both isotopic renograms evidenced the presence of uretero-sigmoid fistula, an uncommon postsurgical that was not detected by cystography, ultrasonography or RMN. The patient subsequently underwent surgery for fistula repair...

..Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios vary according to the selected perspective. For the baseline scenario, donepezil treatment is cost-effective with a probability of 95% for a threshold efficiency of 25,000 euro/QALY...

..To compare the degree of severity of burnout syndrome among the healthcare personnel of an intensive care unit (ICU) and admission wards...

..Overall, these studies indicate that inhibition of TNF-alpha might be an efficacious treatment for renal disease secondary to diabetes mellitus...

..This study presents ongoing research aimed at understanding the suitability and impact of various decision aids (DAs) on patients with different chronic conditions in the Spanish National Health System...

..Therefore, our objective was to verify this variability, and propose the culture medium that comes closest to the standard method...

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..Patients previously treated for TB and the other risk factors analysed in this article should be prioritised in case finding...

..Overall, Spain is aware of the issues raised by CRC oncology management and has acted to improve patient outcomes, adding screening to its arsenal will further impact survival rates...

..To assess the changes in carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and the associated risks factors in patients with low severity systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...

..Effective participation of patients can extend the value of systematic reviews to ensure they respond to both clinicians' information needs and patients' expectations...

..The purpose of our study was to compare the TST and the QFT-G test in Spanish HCWs in order to improve procedures for the detection of LTBI...

..We investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in the non-immunologic progression of renal disease are related with disease progression...

..To study nurses' perceptions of the quality of communication with the families of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)...

..2% or PtiO(2) < 10 mmHg maintained from the moment of admission...

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..All the information included in this article is contained in the Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Microbiology (http://www.seimc.org/protocolos/microbiologia/)...

..We sought to evaluate toxicity and efficacy of an alternating week schedule of paclitaxel and gemcitabine in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

..Leptin has been proposed as a cardiovascular risk factor. We investigated whether leptin varies according to the altitude at which people live...

..To estimate the prevalence of anterior atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to analyse its association with disease markers...

..This study aimed to evaluate the economic impact of traffic accidents in Spain during 1997...

..Clinical considerations about diagnosis of SJS and TEN are presented. The use of prophylactic anticonvulsants is also discussed as well as a review of the literature...

..However, this is the first report of a retrotransposon insertion in the CLCN5 gene associated with Dent's disease...

..In Spain the most frequently isolated echoviruses are serotypes 30, 9, 6 and 4.Objectives. Determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of a meningitis outbreak due to echovirus type 13...

..To evaluate a nutrition education intervention using a radio programme in the Canary Islands...

..Some authors have reported good outcome after performing decompressive hemicraniectomy in this condition. The potential clinical benefit of intracranial pressure reduction by means of an external ventriculostomy in such cases is unknown...

..This review focuses on our current understanding of the latex-fruit syndrome...

..To estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a Canarian population; and their relationship with the glucose tolerance categories...

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..To identify factors that explain anesthesiologists' inappropriate use of preoperative tests in asymptomatic patients scheduled for elective surgery...

..This is the first study reporting 2-year iNO therapy in 2 patients with primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension. The combination of dipyridamole with iNO augments the pulmonary vasodilatation and may be useful in managing PAH...

..No large studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a 6-month regimen for all forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB)...

..Better application of therapeutic guidelines and the prevention and treatment of compounding factors could improve the response rate to BP control measures in poorly controlled patients...

..A brief review of the literature and possible mechanisms of this infrequent condition are also commented...

..We report 2 additional cases of ONJ in women with breast cancer after long-term exposure to BP, discussing some considerations about the presentation and management of this rare and new complication...

..This review discusses the role of TNF-alpha as a pathogenic factor in renal injury, focusing on diabetic nephropathy, and describes potential treatment strategies based on modulation of TNF-alpha activity...

..We studied the prevalence of low bone density (LBD) according to WHO criteria...

..These factors are potentially oncogenic via the shared mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), mitogen/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) cellular pathways...

..This new pathogenic perspective may lead to important new therapeutic considerations and new therapeutic goals for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy...

..Nosocomial infection is a frequent complication in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) attending patients who require lengthy hospitalization and frequent invasive techniques...

..To satisfactorily implement the critical hazards and check points analysis...

..Secondly, to dismiss a reflex sympathetic dystrophy in the affected lower limb and finally, due to knee pain. Magnetic resonance of pelvis and knee and biopsy of iliac spine were performed too...

..5 +/- 8.8% for renin-negative patients), no significant differences were found. It is believed that further studies should aim to validate whether such a difference exists, using a much larger and homogeneus group of patients...

..We hypothesize that climatic conditions play an important role in the prevalence of asthma symptoms...

..To analyze patterns of routine testing before elective/scheduled surgery in healthy/asymptomatic patients classified as ASA I or II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists...