Publications by authors named "Maria Angeles Sanz De Benito"
Detection capacity of small intestine bacterial or methanogen overgrowth by lactose and fructose breath testing in the adult population.
Emilio José Laserna Mendieta Verónica Martín Dominguez Irene Pérez Lucendo Inmaculada Granero Cremades Raquel Ferreirós Martínez María Ángeles Sanz De Benito
Adv Lab Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Exhaled breath tests (BTs) are used to diagnose fructose and lactose intolerance as well as small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) but their reliability for detecting SIBO is not well established.
- This study examined the accuracy of fructose and lactose BTs compared to traditional SIBO tests in recognizing SIBO and identifying intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO).
- Results indicated that lactose BTs were more specific for SIBO detection, while fructose BTs were more sensitive, but they had a 27% false negative rate for IMO, showing inconsistency in results between the two types of tests.
Article Synopsis
- Some COVID-19 patients with pneumonia experience a cytokine storm that worsens their condition, potentially benefiting from anti-inflammatory treatments like colchicine.
- A trial involving 240 hospitalized patients tested the effectiveness of colchicine compared to standard care in reducing serious outcomes (like mechanical ventilation and death).
- The results showed no significant difference in outcomes between those treated with colchicine and the control group, indicating that colchicine did not offer any additional clinical benefits.