Publications by authors named "Eva Estirado de Cabo"
Introduction: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. When diagnosed, many patients already have organ damage or advance subclinical atherosclerosis. An early diagnosis could allow the implementation of lifestyle changes and treatment options aimed at delaying the progression of the disease and to avoid cardiovascular complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this study was to compare current prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) between a cohort of patients affected by the toxic oil syndrome (TOS) epidemic, which occurred in Spain in 1981, and the unaffected Spanish population.
Methods: This was a case-referent study covering 1276 TOS cases and a referent population of 2843 (aged 35-65 years) using data collected from 1996 to 2003. Study variables were high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, dyslipemia, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.
Article Synopsis
- Toxic oil syndrome is a disease that emerged in Spain in 1981 after ingesting contaminated rapeseed oil, leading to complications like pulmonary hypertension.
- A study involving 1,993 patients assessed the appropriateness of echocardiography for monitoring cardiovascular issues related to this syndrome, performing 487 echocardiographic studies.
- Results indicated that 67% of exams were aimed at detecting pulmonary hypertension, with echocardiography proving to be an effective tool, showing 83% sensitivity for this condition.
Objective: To ascertain whether carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in patients affected with toxic oil syndrome (TOS) is associated with conditions and diseases considered risk factors for CTS in the general population and/or with certain clinical manifestations of TOS.
Methods: We conducted a case-control study to compare 89 TOS patients residing in Madrid diagnosed with CTS from 1981 through July 2001 (cases) against 638 TOS patients not affected with CTS (controls). Risk factors for CTS and clinical manifestations of TOS were analyzed.