Publications by authors named "Ana Casteras"
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- The study aimed to assess the impact of smoking on the health profile and surgical outcomes of patients with primary aldosteronism (PA).
- In a retrospective analysis of 881 PA patients from 36 Spanish hospitals, smokers exhibited higher rates of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and larger adrenal tumors compared to non-smokers, although their blood pressure and potassium levels were similar at diagnosis.
- The results indicated that while smoking is linked to a greater prevalence of LVH and mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), it does not significantly influence hypertension cure rates after surgery for PA.
Background And Objective: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most severe acute metabolic complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Insulin treatment is commonly guided by plasma glucose levels and changes in venous blood gases, while β-hydroxibutyrate (BHB) levels are rarely measured. The study objective was to evaluate the value of capillary BHB monitoring in the course and resolution of DKA.
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