Publications by authors named "H Alonso"
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- Infections caused by pathogens like gonorrhea can present similar clinical symptoms, leading to common treatments that may increase antibiotic resistance.
- Certest Biotec created two diagnostic kits for the simultaneous detection of gonorrhea and fluoroquinolone resistance, showing promising performance in a clinical study.
- The study analyzed 540 clinical samples, revealing high sensitivity and specificity of the kits compared to traditional diagnostic methods, enhancing diagnosis and treatment while addressing rising antibiotic resistance.
Digoxin is commonly used to treat acute heart failure (AHF), especially in patients with concurrent atrial fibrillation (AF). Nonetheless, there is little consensus about in which patients digoxin should be given, the proper time for digoxin initiation, and whether digoxin initiation is associated with improved outcomes. We investigated factors related to digoxin initiation after an episode of AHF and whether patients receiving digoxin presented better short-term outcomes.
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- Intravenous digoxin is commonly used in emergency departments to treat acute heart failure, particularly in patients experiencing rapid atrial fibrillation, but concerns about its risks in older patients and those with kidney issues exist.
- The study aimed to determine if digoxin influences 30-day mortality rates in patients with acute heart failure, taking into account factors like age, kidney function, and potassium levels.
- The analysis revealed no significant difference in mortality rates between patients treated with digoxin and those who were not, despite a high median age and serious health conditions among participants.
Within the framework of the recent approval of the National Plan Against Radon by the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government, one of its five axes focuses on the delimitation of priority action areas. In line with this objective, this paper presents the indoor radon risk maps of the Canary Islands. Due to the volcanic origin of the Canary Islands, there is a great deal of geological heterogeneity in the soils on which buildings settle, making it very difficult to delimit radon-risk areas in the process of creating maps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFspp., and are species of protozoa- causing diarrhoea that are common worldwide, while , and sp. appear to be commensal parasites whose role in pathogenicity remains controversial.
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