Publications by authors named "M Luz Garcia-Mancebo"
Background: Consensus for the treatment and control of lipid abnormalities are not always followed, including the calculation of the global cardiovascular risk. The aim of this work is to analyse the level of information and patterns of action in the detection, assessment and control of dyslipemia among primary care and specialising care physicians from the Region of Murcia.
Methods: An observational study of transverse type of 14 items was realised among 217 primary care doctors (PCD) and 133 specialising care doctors (SCD).
Legionella pneumophila has been recognized as an important cause of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia. This study evaluates the interrelationship between that patients group with Legionnaires disease (LD) and the possible factors that may predispose hosts to acquire this infection. Likewise, we search for preliminary biochemical and immunologic evidences that could help physicians to differentiate between LD and other pneumonias.
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- The study investigated elevated levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in patients infected with Legionella pneumophila, suggesting a potential link to the immune response.
- A significant 46.7% of patients showed increased cTnI levels using the RF421A reagent, indicating a strong correlation with positive serology for legionellosis.
- The introduction of a revised cTnI reagent (RF421C) resulted in a dramatic drop in positive rates to 3.3%, suggesting that it reduced interference from antibodies related to the infection.