Impact of mechanical circulatory support on outcomes in Takotsubo syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock: Insights from the RETAKO registry.

Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicates Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), significantly affecting patient outcomes. Since avoiding catecholamines, particularly inotropic agents, is recommended in TTS, temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) shows promise as a bridge to recovery. However, there is no prospective data on its use in TTS.

Recovery of Left Ventricular Function and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome.

Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a form of transient left ventricular (LV) dysfunction that usually resolves within days to weeks.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the predictors and prognostic impact of time-to-LV recovery after TTS.

Methods: Prospective serial imaging data from the nationwide, multicenter RETAKO (REgistry on TAKOtsubo Syndrome) were comprehensively reviewed to assess the timing of LV recovery.

In vitro activity of cefiderocol in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from people with cystic fibrosis recovered during three multicentre studies in Spain.

Objectives: Despite the introduction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is still a major pathogen in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). We determine the activity of cefiderocol and comparators in a collection of 154 P. aeruginosa isolates recovered from pwCF during three multicentre studies performed in 17 Spanish hospitals in 2013, 2017 and 2021.

Renal impairment and outcome in Takotsubo syndrome: Insights from a national multicentric cohort.

Introduction: Data on the association between kidney function and Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) outcomes are scarce and conflictive.

Objective: To assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute renal failure (ARF) in patients with TTS.

Material And Methods: Patients from the prospective nation-wide (RETAKO) registry were included and divided into quartiles of maximum creatinine (Cr) level during hospitalization.

Postoperative Critical Care Admission Was Not Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Secondary Analysis Of POWER Trial.

Background: The efficacy of routine admission of high-risk patients to a critical care unit after surgery is not clear. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between critical care admission after scheduled colorectal surgery and postoperative complications, 30-day mortality, and length of stay in hospital.

Methods: A pre-defined secondary substudy of POWER study was performed.

Short-course antibiotic regimen compared to conventional antibiotic treatment for gram-positive cocci infective endocarditis: randomized clinical trial (SATIE).

Background: Most serious complications of infective endocarditis (IE) appear in the so-called "critical phase" of the disease, which represents the first days after diagnosis. The majority of patients overcoming the acute phase has a favorable outcome, yet they remain hospitalized for a long period of time mainly to complete antibiotic therapy. The major hypothesis of this trial is that in patients with clinically stable IE and adequate response to antibiotic treatment, without signs of persistent infection, periannular complications or metastatic foci, a shorter antibiotic time period would be as efficient and safe as the classic 4 to 6 weeks antibiotic regimen.

National survey on perioperative anaesthetic management in the endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.

Objective: To assess the anaesthetic management of treatment for endovascular acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) in Spain.

Materials And Method: A survey was designed by the SEDAR Neuroscience Section and sent to the Spanish anaesthesiology departments with a primary stroke centre between July and November 2016.

Results: Of the 47 hospitals where endovascular treatment of AIS is performed, 37 anaesthesiology departments participated.

[Recommendations for the prevention of foreign body aspiration].

The aspiration of a foreign body remains a common paediatric problem, with serious consequences that can produce both acute and chronic disease. Aspiration usually causes a medical emergency that requires a prompt diagnosis and an urgent therapeutic approach as it may result in the death of the child or severe brain injury. It typically involves organic foreign bodies (mainly food or nuts) aspirated by children under 5 years old, and usually at home.

[Sensitive skin: a complex syndrome].

Epidemiologic studies indicate that ever larger numbers of people report having sensitive skin, for which a European prevalence of 50% is estimated. Sensitive skin is characterized by hyperreactivity, with manifestations varying in relation to many factors. The pathogenesis of this disorder is poorly understood, although studies point to a biophysical mechanism.