Assessment of Quality of Life Following Diagnosis in Patients with Cervicofacial Non-melanoma Skin Cancer.

Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common neoplasm. The characteristics of this disease (location in aesthetically sensitive areas, the appearance of successive tumors during follow-up, and high rates of survival) are such that the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is of particular importance. The aim of the present study was to describe and analyses patient quality of life following diagnosis with cervicofacial NMSC.

Factors related to the evolution of quality of life in patients with cervicofacial non-melanoma skin cancer.

Purpose: Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most frequent neoplasm today, worldwide. This type of tumour presents low mortality but causes a major psychosocial impact on the patient. Studies have shown that the patient's quality of life (as detected by questionnaire scores in this respect) improves as the care process advances.

Impact of a Community Intervention for Early Skin Cancer Diagnosis Implementing Teledermatology.

The principal cause of skin cancer is sun exposure. In areas with high sun exposure levels, early diagnosis and sun protection education strategies must be developed. Aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of an early skin cancer diagnosis intervention implementing teledermatology.

Quality of Life During Treatment for Cervicofacial Non-melanoma Skin Cancer.

Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), despite its low mortality, can impose a significant psychological burden on patients. The aim of the present study is to examine the evolution of the quality of life (QOL) in patients with cervicofacial NMSC during treatment. This prospective cohort study was conducted to a group of patients with cervicofacial NMSC, confirmed by skin biopsy.

Preventing Skin Cancer Among Staff and Guests at Seaside Hotels.

Beach users and outdoor workers in resort areas are major risk groups for skin cancer, and therefore seaside hotels constitute a strategic area in which to conduct awareness-raising campaigns and interventions. The main aim of the present study is to describe habits, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure, the sunburn events experienced and potentially malignant skin lesions observed among hotel staff and guests recruited during a skin cancer prevention campaign at seaside hotels in the western Costa del Sol (southern Spain). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at four seaside hotels in the western Costa del Sol.

Use of topical rapamycin in the treatment of superficial lymphatic malformations.

Background: The superficial lymphatic component of vascular malformations poses a significant treatment challenge. It is responsible for the majority of symptoms presented, and to date, there is no consensus regarding treatment.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical rapamycin in treating superficial lymphatic malformations (LM).

Adjusting oral oxybutynin medication for hyperhidrosis to reflect seasonal temperature variations.

Most studies of oral oxybutynin (OOx) for the treatment of hyperhidrosis (HH) have assumed a stable treatment protocol, without taking into account adverse effects (AE) or seasonal variations in temperature. The objective is to evaluate adjusting the dose of OOx according to the time of year. Prospective study of patients who began OOx for HH between 2007 and 2017, and maintained treatment for at least 1 year, with a progressively increasing dose was performed.

Microcystic Lymphatic Malformation Successfully Treated With Topical Rapamycin.

Microcystic lymphatic malformations (MLM) are low-flow vascular malformations composed of multiple small cysts. MLM usually affect deep-lying structures, which makes their treatment even more difficult and complex. A novel and interesting treatment is rapamycin, a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor that when orally administrated has offered favorable results.

Initial study of transdermal oxybutynin for treating hyperhidrosis.

Oral oxybutynin for treating hyperhidrosis is effective and safe. Its side-effects are mild but frequent so we consider whether transdermal oxybutynin (considered to have a better side-effect profile) could be an alternative for treating hyperhidrosis. During 2015, a prospective study was conducted.

[Pyogenic liver abscess: clinical presentation and predictors of unfavorable outcome].

Objectives: To describe the clinical features of pyogenic liver abscesses (PLA) and identify the factors associated with an unfavorable outcome.

Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the clinical histories of patients with liver abscess (1996-2009), including those that met the diagnostic criteria for PLA. Outcome was classified as favorable or unfavorable (severe sepsis, distant infectious complications, local complications, intensive care unit admission, admission for>30 days, death, readmission).

[Bacterial meningitis due to gram-negative bacilli in adults].

Introduction: Gram-negative bacilli are causative agents of bacterial meningitis in the neonatal period but rarely cause meningitis in adults without risk factors.

Aim: To report on meningitis due to gram-negative bacilli (MGNB) in adults diagnosed in a hospital over a 25-year period.

Patients And Methods: We reviewed the medical records of all patients with an age > or = 14 years who had been diagnosed with MGNB between 1982 and 2006.