Publications by authors named "A Espi"
Spatiotemporal dynamics of Ixodes ricinus abundance in northern Spain.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Ixodes ricinus is a key tick species in Europe, known for transmitting diseases like Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis, particularly in northern Spain where hospitalizations for Lyme are the highest in the country.
- A study conducted from 2012 to 2014 sampled tick populations at 13 sites to uncover the environmental factors influencing I. ricinus abundance, using advanced statistical models to account for complex data.
- The research found that different developmental stages of I. ricinus were most active in specific seasons, with humidity and temperature being significant factors, and identified regions in northern Spain that align with higher Lyme disease cases, potentially aiding in future predictive models for risk assessment.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the relationship between the time from symptom onset to diagnosis and the survival outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, operating under the hypothesis that this relationship is nonlinear.
- Conducted in five regions of Spain from 2010 to 2012, the multicenter study included 795 symptomatic CRC patients, whose clinical records were reviewed for diagnostic delays and survival metrics.
- Results showed no significant association between diagnostic delay and survival after adjusting for various factors, suggesting that tumor biology is likely a more crucial determinant of patient outcomes than the timing of diagnosis.
The occurrence of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) of human and veterinary interest was studied in questing and feeding ticks collected from wild animals in a region in North-Western Spain. A total of 529 ticks (489 questing, 40 feeding) of seven different species (386 Ixodes ricinus, 53 Haemaphysalis concinna, 27 Haemaphysalis punctata, 25 Dermacentor marginatus, 21 Haemaphysalis inermis, 15 Dermacentor reticulatus, and two Rhipicephalus bursa) were analyzed. Molecular analysis of the 16S rRNA gene in I.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chemical sphincterotomy avoids the risk of permanent incontinence in the treatment of chronic anal fissure, but it does not reach the efficacy of surgery and recurrence is high. Drug combination has been proposed to overcome these drawbacks.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the clinical, morphological, and functional effects of combined therapy with botulinum toxin injection and topical diltiazem in chronic anal fissure and to assess the long-term outcome after healing.