Publications by authors named "Luis Alvarez Perez"

Behcet's disease (BD) and pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) are rare autoimmune inflammatory diseases that have been reported to relapse following COVID-19 infection. BD is a multisystemic syndrome that may involve multiple body organs. PG is a skin disease that can be a part of the skin involvement of BD.

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Left ventricle non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy characterized by thickened myocardium due to an arrest of the normal compaction of the embryonic sponge-like meshwork of myocardial fibers.  We present a 40-year-old man with no known systemic illnesses admitted with cardiogenic shock and multiorgan failure. Echocardiogram revealed severe enlargement of all four chambers with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <10%.

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Background: The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) scale, completed by families, is widely known in the assessment of executive functions in children and adolescents. However, its application is limited to English-speaking population.

Method: This study analyzes the preliminary results from its application in a Spanish clinical sample, comprising 125 participants aged 5-18 years.

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The psychometric properties of the d2 Selective Attention Test are analyzed in two samples of premature ( n = 63) and born-at-term ( n = 78) children. The reliability coefficients (internal consistency) reached values of around .90.

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