Publications by authors named "P Samper-Villagrasa"
Introduction: Crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus limit face-to-face consultation to the minimum necessary, this was a change toward telephone activity.
Objective: To analyze the experience of a neuropediatric consultation, INRPC, and satisfaction survey with the telephone consultation during COVID-19 crisis.
Material And Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study of healthcare activity, as well as user satisfaction, during the State of Alarm in a neuropediatric consultation in a regional referral hospital.
Introduction And Objective: Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are relatively frequent lesions related to different neurological symptoms, being mostly incidentally diagnosed. This study aims to clarify whether AC surgery in epileptic patients is useful in their treatment.
Material And Methods: The patients registered in the database of the Neuropediatrics Section from May 1990 to August 2019 are analyzed retrospectively.
Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a progressive multisystem disorder following an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern that presents with multiple neurological manifestations.
Methods: We reviewed medical histories of patients with NF1 followed up at our hospital's paediatric neurology department from May 1990 to 31 December 2018. We collected data on neurological symptoms.
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- Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved early diagnosis and survival rates, but it often yields false positives due to low specificity.* -
- A study analyzed immunoreactive trypsin (IRT) levels in newborns with positive CF screens, identifying higher IRT concentrations in those with CF compared to healthy newborns, carriers, or those with inconclusive diagnoses.* -
- The study found a significant correlation between IRT levels and sweat test results, suggesting that higher IRT values could be used to improve CF diagnosis, specifically with a cut-off of 76.2 ng/mL.*
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- Survivors of childhood acute leukemia are at an increased risk for obesity, and a study aimed to assess various methods for measuring body composition compared to BMI.
- The study involved 39 survivors who had been in remission for over ten years, using different measurements like waist circumference and bioelectrical impedance analysis to evaluate their body fat percentage.
- Results indicated that BMI significantly underestimated body fat among survivors, with waist circumference being the most accurate predictor of cardiovascular risk, while factors such as female sex and past treatments like radiotherapy increased obesity risk.