Publications by authors named "Sonia Molinos-Castro"
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- The study analyzed COVID-19 hospital admissions from 2020 in Spain, focusing on older patients during two pandemic waves, to evaluate mortality differences.
- Results showed a mortality rate of 20.4% during the first wave and 17.2% during the second wave, particularly among patients aged 70 and older, who had a significant mortality reduction of 7.6%.
- The lower mortality in the second wave may be due to improved healthcare standards, greater clinical experience, or less strain on the healthcare system, independent of patient or disease severity.
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus, and despite professionals' best efforts, nosocomial COVID-19 (NC) infections have been reported. This work aimed to describe differences in symptoms and outcomes between patients with NC and community-acquired COVID-19 (CAC) and to identify risk factors for severe outcomes among NC patients.
Methods: This is a nationwide, retrospective, multicenter, observational study that analyzed patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 in 150 Spanish hospitals (SEMI-COVID-19 Registry) from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021.
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- * A study involving over 14,000 patients revealed that smokers were generally older, predominantly male, and had more underlying health issues, which contributed to their increased risk.
- * The research indicates that both current and former smokers are at a greater risk for complications after being hospitalized for COVID-19, highlighting smoking as a significant factor in disease severity.
(1) Background: This work aims to analyze clinical outcomes according to ethnic groups in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Spain. (2) Methods: This nationwide, retrospective, multicenter, observational study analyzed hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 in 150 Spanish hospitals (SEMI-COVID-19 Registry) from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2021. Clinical outcomes were assessed according to ethnicity (Latin Americans, Sub-Saharan Africans, Asians, North Africans, Europeans).
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- Smoking is linked to more severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients, showing increased rates of ICU admissions and in-hospital mortality compared to non-smokers.
- A study of over 14,000 COVID-19 patients in Spain found that smokers were older, predominantly male, and had worse health profiles.
- The research suggests that both current and former smokers face a higher risk of complications from COVID-19, indicating that smoking is a significant factor in determining patient prognosis.
The prognosis of a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia is uncertain. Our objective was to establish a predictive model of disease progression to facilitate early decision-making. A retrospective study was performed of patients admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia, classified as severe (admission to the intensive care unit, mechanic invasive ventilation, or death) or non-severe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with Aspergillus spp. isolation from respiratory samples, and to identify which factors may help us to distinguish between colonisation and infection.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed.
Introduction: Primary lymphoma of the bladder represents 0.2% of all bladder malignancies. Secondary involvement of the bladder by malignant lymphoma occurs in 10% to 50% of cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) of Rendu-Osler-Weber disease is a multi system vascular dysplasia characterized by the presence of multiple telangiectasias, mainly affecting mucosal tissue and arterial-venous connections. It commonly affects lungs, liver and central nervous system. Bleeding is the most common symptom and its treatment can be surgical or pharmacological.
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