Publications by authors named "M Rodriguez-Esteban"
Background: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are an increasingly common cause of infective endocarditis (IE) and lack recent data from large studies.
Objectives: Our aim was to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of staphylococcal IE in a contemporary nationwide cohort study, while comparing coagulase-negative staphylococcal IE (CoNSIE) to IE from Staphylococcus aureus (SAIE), and among IE caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE), S. lugdunensis (SL), and other CoNS.
Article Synopsis
- Information on infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Cutibacterium spp. is scarce, and the effectiveness of new Duke-ISCVID criteria for diagnosis is still under study.
- A national study from 2008 to 2023 found that 1% of IE cases were caused by Cutibacterium, predominantly in men, leading to serious intracardiac complications and significant mortality rates.
- The new diagnostic criteria and molecular testing show promise for identifying Cutibacterium IE, highlighting the importance of cardiac surgery and device removal in reducing patient mortality.
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by tissue hypoperfusion due to the inadequate cardiac output to maintain the tissue oxygen demand. Despite some advances in cardiogenic shock management, extremely high mortality is still associated with this clinical syndrome. Its management is based on the immediate stabilization of hemodynamic parameters through medical care and the use of mechanical circulatory supports in specialized centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) professions play a crucial role in transforming 21st-century society, as they contribute to developing new technologies that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Aligning engineering education with sustainable development requires raising awareness among students, fostering commitment among future generations of engineers, and promoting technical vocations. In this paper, an educational experience designed with these objectives is presented, in which more than 130 students from five undergraduate degrees in engineering and architecture at the Higher Polytechnic School of Zamora (HPSZ) of the University of Salamanca actively participated.
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