Publications by authors named "S Segovia"

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  • - The R-PAct scale is designed to measure how Pompe disease affects daily life, and this study aimed to validate it for use in different languages and countries.
  • - Researchers created German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions of the scale and collected data from Pompe patients in several countries, combining it with existing data for analysis.
  • - Results showed that the modified R-PAct scale is valid and effectively measures two key areas of patient activity, with a minor adjustment made to improve its reliability across diverse populations.
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Background: Computerized clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) can improve care by bridging knowledge to practice gaps. However, the real-world uptake of such systems in health care settings has been suboptimal. We sought to: (1) use the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to identify determinants (barriers/enablers) of uptake of the Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) CDSS; (2) match identified TDF belief statements to elements in the Guideline Implementation with Decision Support (GUIDES) Checklist; and (3) explore the relationship between the TDF and GUIDES frameworks and the usefulness of this sequential approach for identifying opportunities to improve CDSS uptake.

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The Rumpel-Leede sign, characterized by a non-blanching petechial rash distal to venous occlusion, has historically been associated with thrombocytopenia and capillary fragility. This phenomenon has been observed in various situations involving pressure application, such as tourniquet tests and continuous non-invasive pressure monitoring. Here, we present a case of Rumpel-Leede sign occurring after transulnar percutaneous coronary angiography in a 55-year-old female patient with a history of myocardial infarction.

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Background: The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a pulmonary complication of liver disease found in 10 to 32% of patients with cirrhosis and is characterized by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations and abnormal oxygenation. Liver transplantation is the only effective therapy for this disease. Patients with HPS have significant exercise limitations, impacting their quality of life and associated with poor liver transplant outcomes.

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