Publications by authors named "Susana Olivera"
The Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) has not previously made recommendations outlining the requirements for physics plan checks in Australia and New Zealand. A recent workforce modelling exercise, undertaken by the ACPSEM, revealed that the workload of a clinical radiation oncology medical physicist can comprise of up to 50% patient specific quality assurance activities. Therefore, in 2022 the ACPSEM Radiation Oncology Specialty Group (ROSG) set up a working group to address this issue.
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- - The study analyzed ocular abnormalities in 9 Spanish patients with Gaucher's disease type I and compared them to 40 healthy controls, focusing on various ophthalmological parameters but found no significant differences in visual acuity or eye measurements.
- - A moderate correlation was found between lower retinal and choroidal thickness and more severe forms of the disease, as well as certain biological markers indicating disease severity.
- - Overall, the research indicates that specific ocular measurements, particularly retinal thickness and pachymetry, may be linked to the severity of Gaucher's disease and genetic factors, even if visual acuity remains unaffected.
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- The study investigates whether plasma Lyso-Gb3 levels can help differentiate between multiple sclerosis (MS) and Anderson-Fabry disease (FD) in patients already diagnosed with MS, particularly focusing on a Spanish cohort.
- Researchers analyzed α-galactosidase A enzyme activity and GLA gene variants in 154 MS patients, with the aim of identifying any correlation with the presence of FD.
- Findings show that all subjects had Lyso-Gb3 levels below the critical threshold of 3.5 ng/mL, suggesting that these patients do not have FD, thus supporting the use of Lyso-Gb3 concentration as a reliable diagnostic tool.
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- Colonization in patients with COPD leads to inflammation that may affect heart failure, which is a common and serious condition associated with high morbidity.
- The study aimed to explore the prevalence of colonization in heart failure patients and its link to heart function, specifically ejection fraction.
- Results showed very low colonization rates, suggesting that it likely doesn’t significantly contribute to the development of heart failure symptoms.
Fabry disease (FD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the α-galactosidase A gene. It is characterized by the deposition of the incompletely metabolized substrate globotriaosylceramide in several cell types and multisystem involvement. Major morbidity results from renal, cardiac and cerebrovascular pathology, mediated by endothelial dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Peritoneal tuberculosis: a 16-year review in a general hospital].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
March 2010
Introduction: Peritoneal tuberculosis (PT) is a form of abdominal tuberculosis that accounts for 1%-3% of all cases of tuberculous disease and often manifests with non-specific symptoms.
Methods: Cases of PT diagnosed over a period of 16 years are reviewed and the epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and outcome data are analyzed.
Results: Among 462 patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, PT was documented in 13 patients (2.