Publications by authors named "Lourdes Ros"
Background: Physical signs often are present in many psychiatric conditions, making up a fundamental part of them and accompanying the psychiatric manifestations themselves. Identifying minor neurological signs is especially of interest due to they are easily accessible through simple neurological examination and could be a useful if underused tool for the diagnostic process and patient therapy.
Method: A group of depressed patients (n=85) and group of healthy individuals (n=101) that served as control were examined using the Wartenberg wheel, a medical device for neurological use, in order to determine the presence of hypoesthesia on both sides of their ankles.
Background And Objective: Stroke is a very important cause of mortality and disability. This study has the objective of identifying predictor factors and the clinical consequences of nosocomial infection in acute stroke.
Patients And Method: We prospectively identified a consecutive cohort of patients who were admitted after an acute stroke.