Publications by authors named "Oscar Gomez-Martin"
Effect of an algorithm for automatic placing of standardised test order sets on low-value appointments and attendance rates at four Spanish teaching hospitals: an interrupted time series analysis.
BMJ Open
January 2024
Objective: Reducing backlogs for elective care is a priority for healthcare systems. We conducted an interrupted time series analysis demonstrating the effect of an algorithm for placing automatic test order sets prior to first specialist appointment on avoidable follow-up appointments and attendance rates.
Design: Interrupted time series analysis.
Background: Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment, but surrogate biomarkers of clinical efficacy have not been fully validated. The aim of this work was to evaluate several biomarkers as predictors of response to nivolumab monotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
Patients And Methods: Blood samples was collected at baseline, at 2 months after treatment start, and at disease progression.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath as potential biomarkers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting tobacco smoke as a key risk factor that causes oxidative stress.
- Researchers analyzed the breath of 100 healthy individuals (grouped by smoking status) and 57 COPD patients using advanced techniques like gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify specific VOCs.
- Findings revealed that COPD patients had higher levels of hexanal compared to healthy non-smokers, while nonanal levels helped distinguish between different smoking statuses, indicating their potential as biomarkers for COPD.
Objectives: The flow of patients between Primary Care (PC) and Specialized care (SC) is a common process. It carries many implications for the patient, physician and health system. In Urology, only benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has referral criteria.
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