124 results match your criteria: "UNIR Health Sciences School[Affiliation]"

Objective: Evaluating the impact of solid organ neoplasms (SON) and hematological neoplasms (HN) on mortality among RA patients in a nationwide study.

Methods: A retrospective, observational comparison of SON and HN-related deaths in RA patients and the general Spanish population was conducted (Spanish Hospital Discharge Database). Binary logistic regression analyzed the impact of RA on mortality risk from each neoplasm.

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Simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIV) infecting chimpanzees (SIVcpz) and sooty mangabeys (SIVsm) are, respectively, the biological precursors of human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) Types 1 and 2. Former French colonies in West Africa are the regions where retroviruses first jumped from primates to humans. Ivory Coast is nowadays a country of over 29 million people, being 2% (580,000) persons living with HIV (PLWH).

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: Prolonged remission on low-dose glucocorticoids (GC) is a main goal in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study is to assess whether GC ≤ 5 mg/d increases the risk of damage accrual in patients with SLE in prolonged remission. : Observational study of routine clinical care data of the inception Lupus Cruces-Bordeaux cohort.

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On May 23-24, 2024, the 1 Spanish Conference on Genomic Medicine convened in Madrid, Spain. An international and multidisciplinary group of experts gathered to discuss the current state and prospects of genomic medicine in the Spanish-speaking world. There were 278 attendees from Latin America, US, UK, Germany, and Spain, and the topics covered included rare diseases, genome medicine in national health systems (NHSs), artificial intelligence, and commercial development ventures.

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The acquisition of private medical practices by large health-care corporations is transforming clinical practice in many Western countries. The growing influence of health administration on medical practice is increasingly perceived as a danger by the public and health professionals. Health-care administrators should not replace doctors or invade their competencies.

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On the origin of life on earth.

AIDS Rev

June 2024

Philosophy School, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.

The creation of the universe out of nothing (ex nihilo) is attributable to the eternal God. Would a direct divine intervention be needed for other singular events, such as the origin of life? Taking apart the human being, created to image and resemblance of God, we argue that current scientific knowledge allows us to rationally admit a continuity between the origins of the universe and the emergence of life on Earth. Although the irruption of living beings from inert matter is a leap or discontinuity in creation, a direct intervention of God would not be indispensable.

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Objectives: HIV-2 infection is a neglected disease caused by a human retrovirus that causes AIDS more slowly than HIV-1. Infection with HIV-2 is endemic in West Africa. Given its differential features, guidelines recommend ruling out HIV-2 infection in all newly diagnosed HIV-seropositive individuals.

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Increased incidence and mortality from Listeria monocytogenes infection in Spain.

Int J Infect Dis

August 2024

UNIR Health Sciences School and Medical Center, Madrid, Spain; Internal Medicine Department, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHIM), Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:

Objectives: Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a health threat worldwide given its high mortality and the growing of high-risk susceptible populations.

Methods: All hospitalizations with a diagnosis of LM in the National Registry of Hospital Discharges were examined in Spain from 2000 to 2021.

Results: A total of 8152 hospital admissions with LM were identified.

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Oral antivirals for acute symptoms and post-acute sequelae in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Lancet Infect Dis

October 2024

UNIR Health Sciences School and Medical Center, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Madrid 28010, Spain; Department of Internal Medicine, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.

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Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly prevalent globally. Over 250 million people suffer from chronic hepatitis B, and more than 800,000 patients die each year due to hepatitis B complications, including liver cancer. Although protective HBV vaccines are recommended for all newborns, global coverage is suboptimal.

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Trends in epidemiology, surgical management, and prognosis of infective endocarditis during the XXI century in Spain: A population-based nationwide study.

J Infect Public Health

May 2024

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Spain; Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHSA). Majadahonda, Spain; Autónoma University of Madrid, Spain.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of methylprednisolone pulses (MP), given during the first year after the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in achieving prolonged remission according to the degree of lupus activity at presentation.

Methods: We conducted an observational study of routine clinical care data from the Lupus-Cruces-Bordeaux cohort. The end point was prolonged remission (ie, during five consecutive yearly visits).

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  • - The study reviews the prevalence of Human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) among pregnant women in Central and South America and the Caribbean, finding a significant lack of screening programs in both endemic regions and Western countries with migrant populations.
  • - A systematic analysis of 620 studies led to the inclusion of 41, revealing a pooled HTLV-1/2 infection rate of 1.3% among 343,707 participants, with most infections being HTLV-1 and high variance in data.
  • - The findings suggest that HTLV-1/2 testing should be made mandatory for pregnant women in the region since its prevalence is higher than that of other routinely screened infections like HIV and hepatitis B.
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The new face of advanced HIV infection.

AIDS Rev

March 2024

UNIR Health Sciences School and Medical Center, La Paz - Carlos III, University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.

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Introduction: Patients with sarcoidosis have a lower survival rate than the general population, in part due to cardiovascular disease, infections and neoplasms. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of haematological neoplasms (HN) and lymphomas on sarcoidosis patient mortality in a nation-wide analysis conducted in Spain, a country with a population of 47 million.

Methods: Retrospective and observational comparison of the HN related deaths in sarcoidosis patients and the general Spanish population reported in the Spanish Hospital Discharge Database.

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Introduction: Earlier studies exploring the value of executive functioning (EF) indices for assessing treatment effectiveness and predicting treatment response in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) mainly focused on pharmacological treatment options and revealed rather heterogeneous results. Envisioning the long-term goal of personalized treatment selection and intervention planning, this study comparing methylphenidate treatment (MPH) and a home-based neurofeedback intervention (NF@Home) aimed to expand previous findings by assessing objective as well as subjectively reported EF indices and by analyzing their value as treatment and predictive markers.

Methods: Children and adolescents ( = 146 in the per protocol sample) aged 7-13 years with a formal diagnosis of an inattentive or combined presentation of ADHD were examined.

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