Publications by authors named "Ana M Anzola-Alfaro"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to evaluate if starting treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone pulses (ivMTP) or oral glucocorticoids (OG) affects relapse rates in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).
- Data from 74 GCA patients were analyzed over a 6-month period, revealing no significant difference in relapse rates between those treated with ivMTP (19.1%) and those treated with OG (22.2%).
- Fever at the start of the disease and dyslipidemia were identified as significant independent predictors for relapse, regardless of the initial treatment method used.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular risk (CVR) on the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonographic (US) Halo Score in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Methods: Retrospective observational study of patients referred to our US fast track clinic with suspected GCA for a 2-year period. The intima-media thickness (IMT) of cranial and extra-cranial arteries and the Halo Score was determined to assess the extent of vascular inflammation.
Radiosynovectomy in routine care: an old tool with modern applications.
Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis
November 2021
Objectives: Radiosynovectomy can be an effective treatment for difficult-to-treat monoarthritis resistant to systemic and local standard therapy. The objective of our study was to determine predictors of good response to radiosynovectomy in routine care and give an overview of this underused technique.
Methods: Retrospective observational study of all the patients who underwent radiosynovectomy during a 6-year inclusion period.
Introduction: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) is useful in the evaluation of Raynaud's phenomenon, associated with some connective tissue diseases and in the follow-up of patients with systemic sclerosis. Our study evaluates the impact of NC in the diagnosis, according to the reason for the request and profile of autoantibodies in daily clinical practice.
Material And Methods: All patients that undergone at least one NC between June 2012 and December 2017 were included.