Publications by authors named "Sergio Espana-Cueto"
Background: Past exposure to schistosomiasis is frequent among migrants from endemic countries, and chronic untreated infection may lead to long-term morbidities.
Methods: We carried out a prospective population-based cross-sectional study among migrants from endemic Sub-Saharan countries living in Barcelona, Spain. Participants had not been previously diagnosed or treated for schistosomiasis.
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- * A study with 30 participants suffering from PCC revealed they had thicker vagus nerves and lower gastrointestinal activity compared to recovered and uninfected individuals, indicating significant nerve dysfunction.
- * Findings suggest that both vagus and phrenic nerve issues play a role in the symptoms of PCC, highlighting the complex nature of this post-viral syndrome.
Background: At least 5-10% of subjects surviving COVID-19 develop the post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) or "Long COVID". The clinical presentation of PCC is heterogeneous, its pathogenesis is being deciphered, and objective, validated biomarkers are lacking. It is unknown if PCC is a single entity or a heterogeneous syndrome with overlapping pathophysiological basis.
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- Prolonged gastrointestinal symptoms can occur after recovering from traveller's diarrhoea (TD), leading to a condition known as post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS), which can last for at least 6 months.
- A study conducted on patients from Barcelona identified that 10.2% of those who suffered from TD went on to develop PI-IBS, with a significant number being linked to parasitic infections, especially Giardia duodenalis.
- Additionally, factors such as pre-travel counselling were found to decrease the likelihood of developing PI-IBS after returning from trips, particularly to regions like Latin America and the Middle East.
Background: The aim of the study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of patients with diarrhoea after their return from a trip to tropical and subtropical areas.
Methods: Retrospective study of patients with travel-related diarrhoea attended International Health referral center. Travel diarrhoea was defined as the presence of three or more liquid stools per day, or liquid stools more often than is normal for the individual, during travel or within two weeks after returning.