Publications by authors named "Dolors Mateo"
Objectives: Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 can induce uncontrolled systemic inflammation and multiple organ failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate if plasma exchange, through the removal of circulating mediators, can be used as rescue therapy in these patients.
Design: Single center case series.
Background: Peripheral venous access (PVA) devices for apheresis should be selected to provide enough flow with the least vein damage, but little information is available about PVA devices blood flow rates. The aim of this study was to know the blood flow rates provided by the most frequent PVA devices used in apheresis procedures.
Study Design And Methods: An experimental study was designed to simulate a plasma exchange procedure using citrated whole blood (WB).
Objectives: To determine whether specific external signs of emotional distress (ESED) can be an indirect measure of emotional distress in caregivers.
Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre design was used. 148 primary caregivers of advanced cancer patients attended in four Spanish palliative care units participated in this study.
Objective: To evaluate and alleviate the emotional distress suffered by advanced cancer patients, simple screening methods that can be easily used by health staff and easily understood by patients are required. The objective of this multicenter study was to analyze the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the Detection of Emotional Distress (DED) scale in advanced cancer patients attending a palliative care unit.
Methods: The DED scale was administered to 105 advanced cancer patients attended in five palliative care units in Catalonia (Spain).