16 results match your criteria: "Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset. Valencia.[Affiliation]"

[Evaluation of hepatitis B vaccination in newborns at high risk of infection by vertical transmission].

Rev Esp Salud Publica

December 2024

Área de Programas de Vacunación. Subdirección General de Promoción de la Salud y Prevención. Dirección General de Salud Pública y Equidad en Salud. Ministerio de Sanidad. Madrid. España.

Objective: Hepatitis B (HB) is a preventable disease and a public health challenge due to its high morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted within the framework of the World Health Organization's strategy, which includes establishing prophylactic measures to prevent vertical transmission. The aim was to assess the degree of implementation of HB preventive measures to avoid vertical transmission in newborns in Spain.

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In esophagogastric surgery, the appearance of an anastomotic leak is the most feared complication. Early diagnosis is important for optimal management and successful resolution. For this reason, different studies have investigated the value of the use of markers to predict possible postoperative complications.

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Objective: Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal, and dietary exposure is the main one in humans, especially fish consumption. In order to reduce Hg exposure, maximum levels in fish products have been established. We aimed to describe total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in fish species consumed in Comunitat Valenciana, as well as factors associated and their tendency during the period 2011-2017.

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Subacromial impingement syndrome (IS) is a common disorder associated with functional impairment and disability of the shoulder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Vojta therapy (VT) techniques compared with standard therapy (ST) in patients with subacromial IS. A randomized controlled trial was performed, with 60 patients with IS (mean age, 61±12 years) randomized into two groups: ST (n=30) and ST plus Vojta therapy (SVT, n=30).

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The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously disrupted the day-to-day running of hospitals, affecting the activity of all medical and surgical departments. It has also affected urology residents, depriving them of training at their usual workplaces and forcing them to support COVID units. This has implied not only the loss of daily activities, but also the uncertainty of job opportunities for the final year residents.

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Pseudolymphomatous folliculitis is a rare entity included among the cutaneous pseudolymphomas. A 32-year-old man, with an unremarkable medical history, presented with a two-month history of an asymptomatic solitary nodule on his left cheek. Histopathological examination demonstrated a dense nodular and diffuse dermal lymphocytic infiltrate with numerous histiocytes and dendritic cells that surrounded hypertrophic hair follicles.

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Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a radiological finding representing the presence of gas in the bowell, independently of the cause or location. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who was admitted presenting two-week history of intense vomiting. The patient was previously diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome and celiac disease.

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Objective: To determine the relationship between satisfaction with antiretroviral therapy (ART), adherence and quality of life (QoL) in adult patients diagnosed with HIV infection and ART according to the posologic load.

Method: Multicenter, observational and cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic, clinical and of posologic load (1, 2-4 or > 4 tablets/day), adherence (SMAQ, dispensation recordings (DR) and visual analogical scale), satisfaction (ESART questionnaire) and QoL (MOS-HIV) variables were gathered.

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Objective: To analyze the management of prenatal urinoma and ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) postnatally by a case report and literature review.

Methods: We report a case of an UPJO and urinoma in a newborn. After birth, renal function was absent, and nephrectomy was performed.

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