Publications by authors named "I S Fernandez Del Campo"
Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is rarer in children (chILD) than adults, but with increasing diagnostic awareness, more cases are being discovered. chILD prognosis is often poor, but increasing numbers are now surviving into adulthood.
Aim: To characterize chILD-survivors and identify their impact on adult-ILD centers.
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung syndrome characterized by the accumulation of proteinaceous material, leading to symptoms like progressive dyspnea and hypoxemia, with various diagnostic methods such as CT scans, bronchoalveolar lavage, and genetic testing suggested for evaluation.
- A European Respiratory Society Task Force, comprised of diverse experts, developed evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing PAP using a systematic review of literature and the GRADE approach for assessing the strength of recommendations.
- The Task Force provided specific management recommendations, including whole lung lavage, GM-CSF therapy, and potential treatments like rituximab, alongside diagnostic approaches involving GM-CSF antibody
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a condition where a sticky substance builds up in the lungs, making it hard to breathe.
- There are three types of PAP: primary (caused by issues with the immune system), secondary (linked to other health problems), and congenital (from birth).
- New treatments are being developed to help, like using a substance called GM-CSF to improve lung function.
Early detection of disseminating vancomycin-resistant (VREfm) in ICU wards is crucial for outbreak identification and the implementation of prompt infection control measures. Genotypic methods like pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) are costly and time-consuming, hindering rapid response due to batch dependency. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) offers the potential for real-time outbreak detection and reliable strain typing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine whether small, incidentally detected testicular lesions can be safely followed up, by assessing growth rate and volume threshold for benign vs. malignant lesions.
Methods: This retrospective observational study includes a consecutive series of 130 testicular incidentalomas < 1 cm and with negative tumour markers identified from October 2001 to November 2022, which were initially followed up with ultrasound.