Publications by authors named "J M Garcia-Torrecillas"
Background And Purpose: Knowledge about the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in young stroke patients, as well as its associated factors and outcomes, is scarce. Our objective was to analyse it.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of the Spain Nationwide Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) (2016-2020), including ischaemic stroke (IS) patients aged 18 and 50 years, was conducted.
Background: The study aim was to analyze the relationship between functional thyroid pathology and the exposure to work shifts / night shifts, and describe the most prevalent thyroid disorders based on the type of shift.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study performed in the emergency department of a hospital in Almeria (Spain). Relationships between thyroxine and thyrotropin levels (TSH) and work shifts, professional category and history of thyroid pathology were analyzed.
Introduction: The screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) scale (SAFE score) was recently developed to provide a prediction of the diagnosis of AF after an ischemic stroke. It includes 7 items: ≥ 65 years, bronchopathy, thyroid disease, cortical location of stroke, intracranial large vessel occlusion, NT-ProBNP ≥250 pg/mL, and left atrial enlargement. In the internal validation, a good performance was obtained, with an = 0.
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- Stroke is a prevalent condition that often leads to significant disability, prompting the development of a predictive model using Spain’s Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) to assess ischaemic stroke mortality.
- The study involved external validation and recalibration of the predictive model with data from a later cohort (2016-2018), revealing a recalibrated model with an AUC of 0.743, indicating its ability to predict mortality.
- Key variables affecting mortality included age, gender, and pre-existing conditions like ischaemic heart disease and heart failure, demonstrating the model's moderate to high effectiveness in predicting patient outcomes.
High-prevalence non-communicable diseases (HNCDs) are an ongoing global public health problem, posing a risk to the continuity of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The aim of this study is to describe the current situation in Spain regarding certain HNCDs, namely, ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer, including their prevalence and incidence in recent years. A systematic review was conducted between October 2022 and February 2023 using the MEDLINE, ProQuest and Scopus databases.
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