Publications by authors named "P Font-Ugalde"
Objective: To compare the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of Ibero-American patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) to those of European patients, with a particular focus on the influence of HLA-B27.
Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional, and multicentre study of patients who fulfilled the European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group (ESSG) criteria for SpA from the REGISPONSER and RESPONDIA registries. Univariate and multivariate analyses between European and Ibero-American populations stratified by HLA-B27 status were conducted.
CLINTERVENTIONAL protocol: a randomized controlled trial to evaluate clinical consultations and audiovisual tools for interventional radiology.
Eur Radiol Exp
January 2025
Unlabelled: Interventional radiology (IR) has evolved rapidly, but the clinical integration of interventional radiologists has not kept pace with technical advancements. This trial will address a gap in the literature by providing a robust investigation into specific measures for enhancing the clinical role of interventional radiologists, with potential implications for improving patient experiences and outcomes. The single-center randomized controlled trial will include 428 patients undergoing IR procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent Status of the clinical role in Spanish interventional radiology: An online survey among the Spanish Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SERVEI) members.
Eur J Radiol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- * An 18-question survey was sent to 483 members of the Spanish Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, achieving a 26.5% response rate, revealing that many radiologists have limited clinical engagement despite recognizing its importance.
- * Key findings include that while 44.5% have admitting privileges and many participate in consultations and multidisciplinary committees, most radiologists spend only a small fraction of their workday on direct patient care, largely due to time constraints and lack of resources.
The socioeconomic status of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and its association with the burden of the disease and permanent disability: a cross-sectional cluster analysis.
Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis
September 2024
Background: Few studies have been conducted to investigate the socioeconomic profiles of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and their associations with disease severity and disability.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to identify clusters of patients with AS according to their socioeconomic characteristics and to evaluate the associations between these clusters and the severity of the disease and permanent disability.
Design: This was a cross-sectional and multicentre study.
Objectives: The aim of our study was to identify the potential distinct phenotypes within a broad SpA population.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the REGISPONSER registry, which has data from 31 specialist centres in Spain, including patients with SpA who have fulfilled the ESSG criteria. A latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to identify the latent classes underlying SpA according to a set of predefined clinical and radiographic features, independently of expert opinion.