Publications by authors named "Elena Pastrana-Arellano"
Global Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JAMA Dermatol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The objective of the study was to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from atopic dermatitis patients, considering the income level of their countries and the timing of data collection.
- * A meta-analysis of 61 studies involving 4,091 S aureus isolates revealed that 36.4% of tested antibiotics showed less than 85% effectiveness, particularly methicillin and erythromycin, with a majority of studies originating from high-income countries.
Background: Vascular malformations (VaM) are a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting from the dysmorphogenesis of blood vessels. Although correct classification is relevant to providing adequate treatment according to evidence-based medicine, diagnostic terminology may be misused or need clarification.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to measure agreement and concordance between referral and final confirmed diagnoses of 435 pediatric patients with VaM newly referred to the multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Clinic (VAC) using Fleiss kappa (κ) concordance analysis.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with a skin condition called epidermolysis bullosa (EB) often have problems with their nails because of issues with the skin beneath them.
- A study looked at 36 articles about nail problems in 74 individuals with EB, finding that most had severe nail issues, like missing nails.
- The study showed that missing nails (anonychia) were more common in people with severe forms of EB and that more research is needed to understand how nail problems relate to the overall health of these patients.
Background/objectives: The primary objective was to assess pain catastrophizing and functional disability in pediatric patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and their parents/guardians. Secondary objectives included examining relationships between pain catastrophizing, functional disability, and correlations with other factors (e.g.
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