Publications by authors named "Javier Uribe-Monasterio"
Background: Elizabethkingia is a genus of gramnegative bacteria whose relevance as an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed hosts and critically ill patients has been progressively recognized in recent years. This genus is mainly composed of E. meningoseptica, E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Simple but accurate tools should be used to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), aiming at an early detection and prevention of serious consequences.
Aim: To assess the predictive value of four sleep questionnaires (Berlin, Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS], STOP, and STOP-Bang) in the screening of patients with OSAS.
Material And Methods: The four sleep questionnaires were administered to 1,050 snorers aged 56 ± 15 years (68% males) assessed at a sleep clinic.
Background: Identifying risk factors for lung cancer in the population could improve the cost-effectiveness of early detection programs using thoracic computed tomography (CT).
Aim: To examine the risk factors of lung cancer in a cohort of adult smokers.
Patients And Methods: An annual clinical and respiratory functional assessment, chest computed tomography for three years and clinical follow up for five years was carried out in 270 patients aged 65 ± 9 years, 55% males, active or former smokers of 10 or more pack-years.
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a relevant worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality in adult population, however its etiology is often not identified and therapy is empirical.
Aim: To assess the etiology of CAP in immunocompetent adult hospitalized patients using conventional and molecular diagnostic methods.
Material And Methods: We prospectively studied 240 adult patients who were hospitalized for CAP to identify the microbial etiology.