Publications by authors named "Sebastian Urbano"
The contamination of water systems by antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (CIP), which is used to treat bacterial infections, poses severe risks to environmental safety and public health. To address this issue, a novel zwitterionic polymeric nanocomposite (PNs-HTC) was developed in this study. This novel material was synthesized using alkylated chitosan ionic macromonomers, ionic monomers and combined with hydrotalcite (HTC) via in situ free radical polymerization.
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- Heart failure is a common issue among the elderly, often leading to symptoms related to fluid congestion, which can be evaluated using clinical signs, imaging tests, and increasingly, ultrasound methods.
- This study examines how effective lung ultrasound and inferior vena cava (IVC) measurements can be in predicting mortality risk in elderly heart failure patients who are admitted to the hospital.
- Findings from the study involving 482 patients indicated that those with more than 6 B-lines on lung ultrasound and IVC collapsibility of less than 50% had significantly higher mortality rates within 30 days, highlighting the utility of these ultrasound techniques in assessing patient prognosis.
Background: We sought to investigate the antithrombotic regimens applied and their prognostic effects in patients over 75 years old with atrial fibrillation (AF) after revascularization with drug-eluting stents (DES).
Methods: Retrospective registry in 20 centers including patients over 75 years with AF treated with DES. A primary endpoint of MACCE and a co-primary endpoint of major bleeding by ISTH criteria were considered at 12 months.
During the last few years, the number of patients receiving anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy has increased worldwide. Since this is a chronic treatment, patients receiving it can be expected to need some kind of surgery or intervention during their lifetime that may require treatment discontinuation. The decision to withdraw antithrombotic therapy depends on the patient's thrombotic risk versus hemorrhagic risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, life-threatening blood disease. With the advent of eculizumab treatment, renal function has substantially improved, although no data from real-world clinical practice are available. An observational, retrospective, multicenter study was conducted in Spain on clinical data obtained from outpatient visits of patients with PNH (Spanish PNH Registry) who had experienced acute (ARF) or chronic (CRF) renal failure.
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