Publications by authors named "Erika Miranda-Serrano"
Background: More than half of patients with multimorbidity require intravenous therapy during their hospital stay. The aims of this study are to describe difficult intravenous access (DIVA) and vascular access care provided to this patient population and to explore the differences between easy and DIVA groups.
Methods: A cohort study was conducted in patients with multimorbidity admitted to 2 hospitals between March and November 2013.
Background: Several clinical prediction rules (CPRs) are available for sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAH), but they are difficult to apply in primary care (PC).
Aim: Derivation and validation of a CPR using simple measurements available in PC.
Design & Setting: A prospective study conducted in health centres from the area of influence of three Spanish hospitals.
Aims And Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of difficult venous access in complex patients with multimorbidity and to identify associated risk factors.
Background: In highly complex patients, factors like ageing, the need for frequent use of irritant medication and multiple venous catheterisations to complete treatment could contribute to exhaustion of venous access.
Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted.
Introduction: The level of lymph node involvement is the most important factor in staging colorectal cancer without metastasis. Sentinel lymph node mapping identifies the node(s) that most accurately reflect the lymph node status of patients, and intensive techniques that improve staging can be focused on these nodes. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of ex vivo sentinel lymph node mapping in the staging of colon cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the results of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) inserted by nurses using an ultrasound-guided technique at bed-side.
Methods: An observational and prospective study was conducted on all the PICC inserted at bed-side by an ultrasound-guided technique at the Araba University Hospital. The technique was introduced in June 2010, and the data collection period ended in November 2011.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the intention of healthcare professionals, specifically doctors and nurses, to get vaccinated against the A/H1N1 influenza virus and their views on the pandemic's severity compared to seasonal flu.
- - Conducted between November 6-16, 2009, the survey received responses from 115 health workers, revealing that only 33.3% of doctors and 13.6% of nurses planned to receive the vaccine, with significant differences noted.
- - Findings indicated that a majority of health professionals, especially nurses, were reluctant to get vaccinated against A/H1N1 at the start of the vaccination campaign, despite some recognizing a high risk for themselves.
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea and systemic hypertension (SH) are highly prevalent. Although their association has been suggested in cross-sectional studies, conflicting evidence has emerged from longitudinal studies.
Objectives: To assess the association between obstructive sleep apnea and SH in the middle-aged general population.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess both the general population and health professionals' willingness to get vaccinated against H1N1 influenza A and their perceptions of its severity compared to seasonal flu.
- The research involved conducting telephone and online surveys, revealing that a significant percentage of both groups were unwilling to be vaccinated, even if it were free.
- Despite similar overall unwillingness between the two groups, the general population showed a higher number of undecided individuals, particularly among those categorized as high-risk.
Objectives: The objective is to develop a method for calculating the prevalence of stroke based on Markov models and to apply it to the assessment of the budget impact analysis of thrombolytic treatment.
Methods: A Markov model was used to reproduce the natural history of stroke. The first step was to run the model to build the sojourn matrix from the initial population vector.