Publications by authors named "Jose Vicente Arcos Machancoses"
Clinical validation and accuracy assessment of the Capsule Endoscopy-Crohn's Disease index (CE-CD).
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
September 2024
Objectives: To compare the recently proposed Capsule Endoscopy-Crohn's Disease index (CE-CD) to pre-existing capsule endoscopy (CE) scores, to measure its precision and accuracy to predict adverse clinical outcomes in children with Crohn's disease (CD).
Methods: Children with CD who underwent CE at diagnosis and had, at least, 1-year follow-up postprocedure were selected. Capsule study was viewed and the different indices were independently scored by two trained paediatric gastroenterologists.
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- The study explores the cost-effectiveness of a vaccine to prevent Helicobacter pylori infection, showing promising long-term benefits in low-prevalence environments.
- It simulates a cohort of newborns to compare outcomes between vaccinated individuals and those with no intervention, using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) to assess health impacts.
- Results indicate that vaccination could be cost-effective, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of €7,196/QALY, suggesting significant benefits if the vaccine cost remains below €3,634 per dose and coverage exceeds 11%.
Introduction: European guidelines for the diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) have been updated in 2020. The primary objective was to review the compliance with the diagnostic criteria for CD, according to ESPGHAN 2012. Secondarily, to describe the clinical characteristics of the patients and to assess the changes that would be implied by the application of the new 2020 criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Children with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) often exhibit particular features. Accordingly, seven pediatric-specific criteria have been proposed.
Aim: To develop a prediction model based on them, transform it into a scoring system and study its accuracy.
Purpose: Classical criteria for diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are intended as research tool and are difficult to apply at patient's bedside. We aimed to study the accuracy of simplified criteria and the concordance with the expert diagnosis based on the original criteria.
Methods: A cohort of children under study for liver disorder was selected through consecutive sampling to obtain the prevalence of AIH within the group of differential diagnoses.
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- - The study reviews cases of single umbilical artery (SUA) to assess its association with congenital abnormalities, noting that SUA can either be isolated (iSUA) or non-isolated (niSUA), with some cases linked to various malformations.
- - Out of 96 cases analyzed, 68.8% of newborns with SUA had no additional anomalies, while 31.3% exhibited diverse malformations, including common ones like heart and kidney conditions.
- - The findings suggest that the prognosis for fetuses with SUA largely relies on the presence of other malformations; if there are none, only standard physical checks post-delivery are recommended, minimizing the need for further tests.