Publications by authors named "Ana Diaz-Brasero"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates sex differences in treatment approaches for pulmonary embolism (PE) among older adults, revealing that existing evidence on disparities is limited and often inconclusive due to small sample sizes and inadequate methods.
  • Analysis of data from a European PE registry and US Medicare beneficiaries shows no significant overall sex differences in the use of anticoagulation or advanced therapies, although fewer women received fibrinolytic therapy compared to men with intermediate-risk PE.
  • The authors suggest that future research should explore whether the observed sex disparities in treatment correlate with different clinical outcomes, especially regarding fibrinolytic therapy and advanced treatment utilization in older adults in the US.
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Background: The clinical relevance and management of incidental splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) remain poorly defined.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the clinical course of incidental SVT in comparison with symptomatic SVT and assess the safety and effectiveness of anticoagulant treatment in incidental SVT.

Methods: Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials or prospective studies published up to June 2021.

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Background: This study was designed to evaluate if patients with high risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) would benefit from treatment with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) followed by baricitinib in case of hypoxemia and systemic inflammation.

Methods: PANCOVID is an open-label, double-randomized, phase 3 pragmatic clinical trial including adults with symptomatic COVID-19 with ≥2 comorbidities or aged ≥60 years and was conducted between 10 October 2020 and 23 September 2021. In the first randomization, patients received TDF/FTC or no TDF/FTC.

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