Publications by authors named "A Serra Penaranda"
Background: Asthma, a chronic inflammatory lung disease, is one of the leading causes of disability, demands on health resources, and poor quality of life. It is necessary to identify asthma-related risk factors to reduce the presence and development of symptoms.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the association of multiple possible factors with asthma symptoms in two subpopulations, children, adolescents, and adults, in six cities in Colombia.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the role of specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), proposing that it could serve as a better biomarker for type-2 inflammation compared to total IgE.
- Researchers measured both serum (SsIgE) and nasosinusal (NsIgE) sIgE levels against various allergens in 174 CRS patients, finding a significant correlation between sIgE presence and clinical features like nasal polyps and asthma.
- Results indicated that SsIgE had a higher diagnostic accuracy (79.4%) for predicting outcomes of nasal challenge tests compared to total IgE, suggesting a need for further research into treatments like allerg
Background: Assessing refractive errors under cycloplegia is recommended for paediatric patients; however, this may not always be feasible. In these situations, refraction has to rely on measurements made under active accommodation which may increase measurements variability and error. Therefore, evaluating the accuracy and precision of non-cycloplegic refraction and biometric measurements is clinically relevant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Research trends concerning hearing loss within teen rural populations are limited and current evidence suggests that extended high-frequency audiometry can be a sensitive tool to detect subclinical hearing loss. Moreover, current research emphasises the importance of representing different ethnic populations in science. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of acquired hearing loss through conventional pure-tone (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Allergic diseases affect about 10-30% of the population in low- or middle-income tropical countries. Few studies describe the factors associated with allergic diseases in adult patients undergoing immunotherapy in Latin American countries.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with allergic rhinitis (AR) and AR in comorbidity with asthma (CARAS) in adults treated with immunotherapy in two allergy referral centers in Bogotá (Colombia).