Publications by authors named "Marta Casanas-Martinez"
iPCSK9 treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in a patient diagnosed as Congenital Muscular Dystrophy with contraindication for statin use.
Sergio Arnedo Hernández José Daniel Mosquera Lozano Iratxe Martínez de Narvajas Urra Estela Menéndez Fernández Elisa Rabadán Pejenaute
Clin Investig Arterioscler
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- * The introduction of iPCSK9 medications allowed some patients to stop lipoapheresis while still maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.
- * A case study of a 27-year-old male with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia showed successful treatment with alirocumab, reducing cLDL levels effectively after discontinuing lipoapheresis.
Article Synopsis
- PCT (Procalcitonin) is an important diagnostic tool for bacterial infections, but its effectiveness in elderly patients had not been extensively studied prior to this research.* -
- The study involved 161 elderly patients (75 years and older) split into two groups: one with probable bacterial infections and another with noninfectious diseases, to assess the validity of PCT levels in diagnosis.* -
- Results showed that PCT had a sensitivity of 72% and specificity of 92% for diagnosing bacterial infections in the elderly, indicating it can effectively help identify infections in this population.*