Publications by authors named "Antonio Grilo Reina"
The utility of the macro-aggregated albumin lung perfusion scan in the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome in cirrhotic patients candidates for liver transplantation.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
May 2017
Background: The macro-aggregated albumin lung perfusion scan (99mTc-MAA) is a diagnostic method for hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS).
Goal: To determine the sensitivity of 99mTc-MAA in diagnosing HPS, to establish the utility of 99mTc-MAA in determining the influence of HPS on hypoxemia in patients with concomitant pulmonary disease and to determine the correlation between 99mTc-MAA values and other respiratory parameters.
Methods: Data from 115 cirrhotic patients who were eligible for liver transplantation (LT) were prospectively analyzed.
Background And Objective: Essential arterial hypertension (HTA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) are highly prevalent disorders, with familiar aggregation and important mortality. Late HTA diagnosis is made in a high percentage of people. The aim of this study was to diagnose HTA among hypertensive and MS patients' children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the long-term effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on ambulatory BP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension, and to identify subgroups of patients for whom CPAP could be more effective.
Methods: We conducted a prospective, long-term follow-up trial (24 months) in 55 patients with OSA and hypertension (mean CPAP use, 5.3 +/- 1.
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for arterial hypertension. Several controlled trials have investigated the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on BP in patients with OSAS, but its effect on hypertensive patients has not been analyzed specifically.
Objective: To analyze the effect of CPAP on ambulatory BP in patients with OSAS and hypertension who were undergoing antihypertensive treatment.