Publications by authors named "A Dal Mas"

Introduction: Despite the efficacy and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, inflammatory and/or thrombotic episodes have been reported. Since the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the endothelium remains uncertain, our objective was to assess endothelial activation status before and 90 days after the third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted at University General Hospital of Albacete, involving 38 healthy health-care workers.

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Objectives: To compare mortality rates between GCA patients and the general population in Spain, and to identify associated factors influencing mortality.

Methods: ARTESER, a multicenter registry by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology, includes GCA patients from June 2013 to March 2019. Demographic, clinical, imaging, histological and mortality data were collected retrospectively.

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Osseous sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis, often mimicking other conditions like metastatic disease. Skeletal involvement occurs in only 3%-13% of cases (1), making diagnosis challenging. We present the case of a 63-year-old female with a 1-month history of inflammatory bone pain and multiple lytic and blastic lesions.

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Article Synopsis
  • Mental health disorders are increasingly prevalent in primary care settings worldwide, with a study in Catalonia revealing 18.2% of individuals had at least one mental health diagnosis from 2010 to 2019.
  • The most common diagnoses included unspecified anxiety disorder, insomnia, and unspecified depressive disorder, with an increase in these cases noted until 2015, after which the rates stabilized.
  • Factors such as being female, having a lower socioeconomic status, higher BMI, and smoking were significantly associated with mental health diagnoses, suggesting a need for innovative community-based approaches to address the rising burden of mental health issues.
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