Clinical Prognosis of Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis not Associated with Cardiac Devices or Intravenous Drug use: a Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis.

Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE), classically associated with intravenous drug use or intracardiac devices, is considered a good-prognosis infective endocarditis (IE) form. However, predisposing factors and prognosis for "NODID" RSIE (NOt associated with cardiac Devices or Intravenous Drug use) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate predisposing factors and prognosis of NODID RSIE compared to other RSIE forms.

Prevalence and incidence of Q-wave unrecognized myocardial infarction in general population: Diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram. The REGICOR study.

Background: Diagnosis of unrecognized myocardial infarction (UMI) remains an open question in epidemiological and clinical studies, inhibiting effective secondary prevention of myocardial infarction. We aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of Q-wave UMI in asymptomatic individuals aged 35 to 74years, and to ascertain the positive predictive value (PPV) of asymptomatic Q-wave to diagnose UMI.

Methods: Two population-based cross-sectional studies were conducted, in 2000 (with 10-year follow-up) and in 2005.

Oestrogens for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in postmenopausal women.

Background: Recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) is defined as three episodes of urinary tract infection (UTI) in the previous 12 months or two episodes in the last six months. The main factors associated with RUTI in postmenopausal women are vesical prolapse, cystocoele, post-voidal residue and urinary incontinence, all associated with a decrease in oestrogen. The use of oestrogens to prevent RUTI has been proposed.

[Health system interventions assessment in Spain: an approach through the analysis of the time trends and the geographical variability of avoidable mortality between 1986 -2001].

Background: Many studies have proposed Avoidable Mortality (ME) to monitor the performance of health services although its usefulness is limited by the multiplicity of the avoidable mortality lists being used. Time trends from 1986-2001 and the geographical distribution of avoidable mortality by provinces, are presented for Spain.

Methods: An Avoidable Mortality consensus list is being used.