Publications by authors named "Pilar Serrano Gotarredona"
To confirm the diagnostic accuracy of candidate biomarkers in stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), we prospectively enrolled ischemic stroke patients with NIHSS ≥ 10 on admission from March-2016 to August-2017. Blood samples were collected at baseline, 24 and 48 h after stroke onset. Biomarkers (MR-proADM, suPAR, SAA) were determined by immunoassays.
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- A study reviewed chest X-rays of 1,192 adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) to analyze the prevalence and significance of pulmonary artery (PA) dilatation, defining abnormal PA diameter as greater than 29 mm.
- The prevalence of PA dilatation was found to be 18%, with only 5.5% of patients experiencing aneurysms and larger diameters linked to specific conditions like pulmonary stenosis and shunts.
- The findings suggest that although PA dilatation is common, it has a low impact on clinical outcomes and complications primarily occur in patients with pulmonary hypertension, not directly linked to PA diameter alone.