Publications by authors named "Martin-Carrasco P"

Objetive: To determine the influence of different factors involved in the decision to apply physical restraints (PR) in the management the elderly people with conduct disorders in an emergency department (ED) METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted in the ED of the Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Leganés, Madrid). We included 125 elderly people with disruptive behaviors and collected clinical, patient handling, organizational and environmental variables. Individuals who had undergone PR were analyzed to learn what factors were related to the final decision to restrain.

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Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most frequent group of malignant tumours worldwide. Objectives: The aim of the present research was to analyse mortality associated with NMSC in Spain between 1979 and 2018 and highlight changes regarding trend in mortality and differences according to age groups and gender. Death records and mid-year population data were collected from the National Statistics Institute.

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Objective(s): To evaluate the frequency of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), NMSC precursors, and melanoma on a store-and-forward dermatology model featuring the pharmacist as the patient's point-of-contact. The secondary objective was to define lesion changes and symptoms perceived by patients (clinical prediction rules by nonexpert observers) that can be predictive of malignity.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of teledermatology consultation was performed.

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  • Desmoplastic giant congenital melanocytic nevus (DGCN) is a rare type of birthmark that can become hard and lose color over time, sometimes leading to hair loss or the nevus disappearing.
  • A case was observed in a 6-month-old girl with this type of nevus covering the entire back of her right thigh, which showed significant changes after nine months.
  • Dermoscopy revealed a unique pattern in the affected area that resembled a "sky full of stars," specifically concentrated around hair follicles, highlighting the distinctive appearance of DGCN.
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  • Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (CBCL) is a rare type of skin cancer, making up 25% of primary cutaneous lymphomas, and the study aimed to analyze its characteristics in a specific region from 2004 to 2015.
  • The research reviewed 22 patients, predominantly male (65%), with the follicle center lymphoma subtype being the most frequent, while only a few cases showed advanced disease.
  • The findings align with previous studies in terms of incidence, demographics, and clinical features, contributing valuable data to the understanding of CBCL in the Spanish population.
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