Publications by authors named "Arantxa Mera"
Background: People with HIV have a substantially higher risk of anal cancer than the general population. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with the development of anal cancer among people with HIV to implement more effective and targeted screening strategies.
Methods: We conducted a multicentre retrospective cohort study in 16 hospitals across Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Spain, between Jan 1, 1998, and Dec 31, 2022.
Article Synopsis
- * Most cases were mild, with 40% involving PWH; only those with very low CD4+T-cell counts (<200 cells/μL) showed an increased risk of complications, hospitalization, and more severe symptoms.
- * The study highlighted the strong link between mpox and high rates of HIV/STIs, emphasized the importance of screening, and showed that a smallpox vaccine approach effectively reduced mpox incidence in both groups.
Objective: To evaluate systemic involvement in primary SS in a large cohort of Spanish patients using the EULAR-SS disease activity index (ESSDAI) definitions.
Methods: Systemic involvement was characterized using ESSDAI definitions for the 10 clinical domains (constitutional, lymphadenopathy, glandular, articular, cutaneous, pulmonary, renal, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system and muscular). ESSDAI scores at diagnosis, during follow-up and cumulated at the last visit were calculated.