Publications by authors named "Margarita Navarro"
Objective: To analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients on chronic anticoagulant therapy (CAT) admitted because of a hip fracture secondary to a fall, and to compare with patients not receiving CAT.
Methods: A prospective, observational study realized in six hospitals in the Barcelona area. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients were collected.
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) rate after surgery for hip fracture is about 4%. The aim of the present study was to review the efficacy of dual prophylaxis using teicoplanin plus cefuroxime and risk factors for SSI.
Patients: Operations for hip fracture from 2012 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed.
Aims: To identify the differential characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by end-organ damage who experience a fall-related hip fracture.
Methods: We analyzed the socio-demographic data and index fall clinical characteristics of a group of patients with nephropathy, neuropathy or retinopathy related to T2DM consecutively admitted to six hospitals in Barcelona, Spain because of a fall-related hip fracture.
Results: Out of 1225 patients admitted because of a fall-related hip fracture, 107 (8.
The 3,5-disubstituted tetrahydro-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione scaffold have found many applications in recent years. This review is aimed at highlighting the most important aspects about these compounds: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and antiprotozoan activities. How the chemical nature of N-substituents influences the overall activity / cytotoxicity profile will also be discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people who have cognitive impairment. The present study compared the characteristics of community-dwelling patients, with and without previous diagnosis of dementia, hospitalized because of a hip fracture.
Methods: 1024 consecutive patients >65 years (77.
Background: People who have suffered falls are at greater risk of falling again. We study the characteristics of falls leading to hip fracture in people with a history of recurrent falls, comparing them with those of people with a history of sporadic falling.
Materials And Methods: Analysis of the characteristics of a sample of 1225 patients consecutively admitted to six hospitals because of a hip fracture secondary to a fall (index fall) - index fall characteristics (location, time and the possible cause of the fall: intrinsic, extrinsic or combined risk factors) were also determined.
Background: In developed countries, hospital deaths at very advanced age are increasingly common. Few studies have addressed end-of-life care in very elderly patients with non-cancer chronic diseases.
Objective: To evaluate the circumstances related to end-stage death of non-cancer nonagenarians in an acute care hospital.
Objectives: To examine whether the characteristics of patients hospitalized for hip fracture differed according to whether they lived in institutional or community residences.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Six hospitals in the Barcelona area, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- Improving end-of-life care for elderly patients with chronic diseases in hospitals is vital, and this study evaluated the circumstances of death among patients with dementia and heart failure along with caregivers' perspectives.
- Out of 102 patients studied, caregivers reported varying levels of satisfaction with the accuracy of clinical information, symptom control, and overall quality of end-of-life care, with a notable percentage still experiencing pain and dyspnea.
- Findings indicate a need for enhancements in palliative care, specifically in communication of clinical details and managing symptoms effectively, highlighting that although many aspects like DNR orders and palliative care initiation were followed, there's room for improvement.