Publications by authors named "Teresa Bigorra"

Article Synopsis
  • - The case involves a patient with a previously known allergy to tree nuts who experienced a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) after eating chocolate.
  • - Allergy testing revealed that the patient was sensitized to cocoa, meaning the body had an abnormal immune response to it.
  • - There was also evidence of cross-reactivity, indicating that the proteins in cocoa were similar enough to those in tree nuts to trigger an allergic reaction.
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of two management programs on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design: A study with a quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions (I1, I2) for the care of patients with COPD after a mean follow-up of 31.2months.

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