[Invasive yeast infections in severely burned patients].

Currently, there are few studies on candidaemia in the severely burned patient. These patients share the same risk factors for invasive fungal infections as other critically ill patients, but have certain characteristics that make them particularly susceptible. These include the loss of skin barrier due to extensive burns, fungal colonisation of the latter, and the use of hydrotherapy or other topical therapies (occasionally with antimicrobials).

Male versus female lupus: a comparison of ethnicity, clinical features, serology and outcome over a 30 year period.

Objective: To review the differences between male and female lupus patients with respect to clinical features, serology and outcome over a thirty year period.

Material And Methods: An observational study of all SLE patients seen at University College of London Hospital between 1976 and 2005 was performed. Demographic, clinical and serological data and outcome were retrospectively collected from hospital records or questionnaires and reviewed.

[Anaemia, iron, transfusion and therapeutic alternatives. A review from a surgical perspective].

Anemia is very common entity or comorbidity in surgical patients. Its management involves a multidisciplinary approach with the aim of optimizing the available therapeutic resources with individualized care for each clinical situation. Rational use of blood transfusions, iron therapy (oral and intravenous), erythropoiesis stimulating agents and other therapeutic alternatives by physicians must achieve maximal benefit with minimal complications for our patients.