Posterior Capsular Opacification and Glistening in Hydrophobic Monofocal Biaspheric Intraocular Lens Two Years After Implantation: A Case Control Study.

This study aims to analyze the prevalence and severity of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and glistening in a new hydrophobic biaspheric monofocal intraocular lens (IOLs) 24 months after implantation. By means of a ambispective, observational, case-control design, a total of 297 eyes from 200 cataract surgery patients were included in the study (118 females and 82 males; mean age: 72.31 ± 9.

Relationship of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics to mechanical restraint used in a psychiatric hospital in Spain.

Background: Coercive measures have been applied in mental health fields throughout history, denying people with mental illness the ability to decide, even though there is increasing evidence that these measures bring few benefits to these individuals.

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyse the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics most likely associated with the use of mechanical restraints (MRs) in psychiatric hospital settings.

Design, Settings And Participants: This was a descriptive, comparative and analytical cross-sectional study in people with mental disorders who were hospitalized in two hospitals in the Autonomous Valencian Community (Spain).

Institutional factors associated with adherence to enhanced recovery protocols for colorectal surgery: Secondary analysis of a multicenter study.

Introduction: Adherence to Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) is associated with faster functional recovery, better patient satisfaction, lower complication rates and reduced length of hospital stay. Understanding institutional barriers and facilitators is essential for improving adherence to ERPs. The purpose of this study was to identify institutional factors associated with adherence to an ERP for colorectal surgery.

[Predictive markers of acute focal bacterial nephritis. A multicentre case-control study].

Introduction: Acute focal bacterial nephritis is an interstitial bacterial infection, localised in the renal parenchyma, which can be more serious than acute pyelonephritis. The aim of this study is the analysis of predictive factors that may lead to its early diagnosis, which is essential for an adequate therapeutic approach.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective, multicentre case and control study.

First report of human infection by Christensenella minuta, a gram-negative, strickly anaerobic rod that inhabits the human intestine.

Christensenella minuta is a Gram-negative strictly anaerobic short rod that inhabits the human gut. This bacterium was isolated in a mixed infection with Desulfovibrio desulfuricansfrom the blood of a patient with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The strain was identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis.

Analysis of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine in urine samples of hospital patients by micellar liquid chromatography.

An analytical method based on micellar liquid chromatography was developed to determine the concentration of three catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) in urine. The detection of these compounds in urine can be useful to diagnose several diseases, related to stress and sympathoadrenal system dysfunction, using a non-invasive collection procedure. The sample pretreatment was a simple dilution in a micellar solution, filtration, and direct injection, thus avoiding time-consuming and tedious extraction steps.

[Renal metastases of a squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Case report and bibliographic review].

Objective: We report a new case of renal metastasis of a lung carcinoma.

Methods: 59-year-old male presenting to the outpatient clinic with a clinical picture compatible with renal colic and hematuria.

Results: Ultrasound showed a solid-cystic tumor in the lower pole of the kidney without hydronephrosis.

[Leydig cell tumor. Case report and review of the literature].

Objective: To report a new case of the rare Leydig cell tumor, and to perform bibliographic review.

Methods: We report the case of a 38-year-old male with the clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of testicular tumor, and normal hormonal and extension studies. He underwent inguinal radical orchyectomy and the pathology report of the specimen showed a Leydig cell tumor.

[Bladder endometriosis. Case report and review of the literature].

Objective: To report a new case of bladder endometriosis and to perform a bibliographic review.

Methods: We report the case of a 34-year-old female with the diagnosis of bladder endometriosis treated by transurethral resection and subsequent hormonal therapy with good outcome one year after diagnosis.

Results: Treatment with analogs was started after TUR, in conjunction with the Gynecology Department, and maintained six months.

[Evolution of lung cancer in the North of the province of Castellón, Spain, 1993-2002].

Objective: To investigate the changes in lung cancer incidence, histological type, and survival in patients in the north of the province of Castellón, Spain, during a follow-up period of 10 years, and to compare the findings with other national and international studies.

Patients And Method: All patients diagnosed with lung cancer between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 2002 were included in this prospective, observational study. Disease was confirmed by biopsy or suspected from clinical, radiological, and/or bronchoscopic findings.

[Bladder malacoplakia: apropos of 2 cases].

Objectives: To describe two cases of malakoplakia of the bladder with an unusual form of presentation and review the cases previously reported in the literature.

Methods/results: Two patients, a 61-year-old female and a 71-year-old male, are described. Both patients had a history of recurrent infection caused by coliform pathogens.

[Hereditary angioneuritoc edema with exclusive abdominal manifestation. Report of a case].

A new case of C1 inhibitor deficiency is described, pointing out the relationship between laboratory and radiological findings (increase haemoglobin and hematocrit index, and BUN) and presence of free intraperitoneal fluid (ultrasonography and radiology). In patients with this rate condition undergoing laparotomy because acute appendicitis or other surgical condition suspected, the evidence of massive intraperitoneal effusion should indicate the possibility of C1 inhibitor deficiency.

[Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis adenitis in a shepherd].

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis causes suppurative lymphadenitis in sheep and other domestic animals. Human infection has been reported in few instances. We report on a case of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis lymphadenitis in a human being.