Publications by authors named "Luis Benito Ortiz"
Development and validation of a risk stratification model for prediction of disability and hospitalisation in patients with heart failure: a study protocol.
Luis García-Olmos Francisco Rodríguez-Salvanés Maurice Batlle-Pérez Río Aguilar-Torres Carlos Porro-Fernández Luis Benito-Ortiz
BMJ Open
June 2017
Article Synopsis
- A study on chronic heart failure (CHF) is being conducted to identify factors that predict disability and hospitalisation in patients over a year.
- * The research involves a cohort of 557 patients in Madrid with specific CHF criteria, using the WHO Disability Assessment to measure outcomes.
- * The study has ethical approval and aims to disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journals and medical conferences.
Objective: To determine the validity of the Centor score (cervical adenopathy, tonsillar exudate, fever, and absence of catarrh symptoms) in diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis (gold standard: throat swab).
Design: Descriptive study.
Setting: San Fernando 2 Health Centre, Madrid (outer urban area), Spain.