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Adherence to periprocedural antithrombotic treatment recommendations and its prognostic impact in patients with high ischemic and hemorrhagic risk.

Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)

November 2024

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Instituto Maimónides para la Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.

Introduction And Objectives: To analyze the clinical impact of the inappropriate use of antithrombotic treatment in patients with high ischemic or hemorrhagic risk during the periprocedural/perisurgical period in Spain.

Methods: Prospective multicenter observational registry of patients receiving antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy who required an intervention. The incidence of 30-day events was compared based on the peri-intervention management of antithrombotic treatment and the patients' risk classification (high vs.

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Malnutrition in critically ill patients represents a major concern as it can lead to adverse outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality. These patients exhibit an impaired immune response accompanied by increased oxidative stress. Nutritional support, including parenteral nutrition (PN), is critical in these patients.

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  • Despite clinical guidelines recommending lower use of central venous catheters (CVC), the prevalence remains high among patients undergoing hemodialysis, leading researchers to explore whether this is due to unavoidable circumstances or factors that can be addressed.
  • A study involving 637 chronic hemodialysis patients from various centers in Spain sought to identify modifiable factors influencing CVC use, comparing demographics, vascular access types, and reasons patients had for not using arteriovenous fistulas (AVF).
  • Results showed that 40% of the patients utilized CVCs, with major reasons for CVC use including patient refusal for surgery (often due to fear) and having initiated hemodialysis with a CVC, indicating that
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis includes the presence of restricted oligoclonal bands (OCB) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but it has several limitations, as it is an observer-dependent time-consuming technique and offers a dichotomous result. Thus kappa free light chains (KFLC) have emerged as a quantitative alternative. However, the cut-off values for KFLC have not been well established yet and it is not clear if differences between sexes exist.

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We present the case of a 73-year-old male, recipient of a liver transplant a year ago, with migration of a "Be-Graft" stent used in a pre-transplant transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt towards the pulmonary artery. The stent was incidentally discovered via imaging tests during hospitalization due to acute cholangitis.

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Dehiscence following esophagectomy for cancer has a mortality rate of 10-40%, prolongs hospital stay, and reduces survival. To prevent it, proper patient selection and surgical techniques that minimize tension and ischemia are essential. Procedures such as ERAS protocols and the use of indocyanine green have improved the detection of well-vascularized areas, but the leak rate still exceeds 10%.

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  • International guidelines for imaging follow-up after pancreatic resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are inconsistent, leading to varied follow-up strategies globally.
  • The study aimed to compare clinical outcomes, including treatment for recurrence and survival rates, between patients who received either symptomatic follow-up or routine imaging after PDAC surgery across 33 international centers.
  • A total of 333 patients were analyzed, showing that 29% had symptomatic follow-up while 71% underwent routine imaging, with overall survival rates being examined through statistical methods to identify the impact of the follow-up strategy on patient outcomes.
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  • In 2023, Europe raised concerns about rising severe neonatal infections due to a new lineage of echovirus 11 (E11), prompting an analysis of E11 cases in Spain from 2019 to 2023.
  • Out of 1,288 samples, 103 were found to be E11-positive, but the detection rates and severity of infections among neonates did not significantly change after the new lineage appeared in June 2022.
  • The findings suggest that the new lineage 1 is not responsible for increased neonatal infections, but the discovery of novel E11 recombinants linked to severe cases highlights the need for better monitoring and surveillance.
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Recent advances in multiple sclerosis (MS) management have shifted perspectives on treatment strategies, advocating for the early initiation of high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies (heDMTs). This perspective review discusses the rationale, benefits, and challenges associated with early heDMT initiation, reflecting on the obsolescence of the traditional "first-line" and "second-line" treatment classifications. The article emerges from the last update of the consensus document of the Spanish Society of Neurology on the treatment of MS.

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Introduction: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most frequent cause of respiratory distress in preterm neonates. In the management of RDS, surfactant plays a pivotal role, but there are no evidence-based recommendations for moderate/late preterm neonates (32-36 weeks).

Methods: A scientific committee developed a questionnaire with 53 questions addressing diagnosis, treatment, potential complications and future trends in RDS specifically focused on moderate and late preterm neonates.

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Background: Fractional flow reserve (FFR) or non-hyperaemic pressure ratios are recommended to assess functional relevance of intermediate coronary stenosis. Both diagnostic methods require the placement of a pressure wire in the coronary artery during invasive coronary angiography. Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) is an angiography-based computational method for the estimation of FFR that does not require the use of pressure wires.

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The Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification is a pragmatic distribution of nine phenotypes for coronal knee alignment that can be used on healthy and arthritic knees. Our study aimed to describe the CPAK distributions in a Spanish southeast osteoarthritic population and compare them to other populations' published alignment distributions. Full-leg standing X-rays of the lower limb from 528 cases originating from the so-called Vega Alta del Segura (southeast of the Iberian Peninsula) were retrospectively analysed.

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Real-world evidence on the impact of monoclonal antibodies as first-line treatment in Spain is limited. This observational, retrospective and prospective, multicenter, descriptive study included 117 transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (TIE-NDMM) patients divided into Group A, who received no daratumumab standard regimens, and the DVMP group (daratumumab, bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone treatment). More than 90% of the patients in Group A received bortezomib, lenalidomide, or a combination of them.

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Chronic wounds are defined as those with disturbances in normal healing. They involve symptoms like exudate, odor, pain or impaired mobility, severely impacting life quality. In the case of patients with additional comorbidities, these are known to aggravate the healing impairment.

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Background: Prematurity is associated with an increased risk of persistent wheezing but the underlying mechanisms are not well defined. The aim of this study was to identify blood transcriptional profiles associated with the development of wheezing in a cohort of moderate to late preterm infants and to define immune gene expression changes associated with wheezing.

Materials And Methods: A convenience sample of a multicenter birth cohort (SAREPREM) of moderate-late preterm children followed during the first 3 years of life was analyzed.

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Management of heart disease in renal transplant recipients: a national Delphi survey-based SET/SEC/SEN consensus document.

Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)

October 2024

Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, National Network for Kidney Research RICORS2040 RD21/0005/0012, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Electronic address:

Renal transplantation improves the survival and quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. The bidirectional relationship between renal and heart disease creates a unique clinical scenario that demands a comprehensive and personalized approach.

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  • The study examined the impact of immunoparesis (IP) recovery on the prognosis of 113 newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma (MM) patients who received a fixed treatment regimen and achieved complete or very good partial responses.
  • Results showed that patients who initially had IP and then experienced recovery during or after treatment had significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to those who did not recover.
  • Additionally, among MRD negative patients, those with IP recovery also demonstrated improved PFS and OS, highlighting that IP recovery can enhance prognostic evaluations in combination with MRD status in this patient population.
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Background: Chronic bronchopulmonary infection due to MRSA in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) has been associated with accelerated decline in lung function, increased hospitalizations and increased mortality.

Material And Methods: We studied microbiological and genomic characteristics of MRSA isolates recovered from pwCF in two Spanish multicentre studies (2013, 2021). Antimicrobial susceptibility was performed.

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Introduction: Specific training at surgical super-specialities and its objective evaluation is a challenge nowadays in order to measure the potential benefits that it might add.

Material And Methods: An online survey addressed by the "Grupo Joven de la Asociación Española de Coloproctología" has been performed in order to evaluate the level of formation achieved specifically at colorectal surgery.

Results: 128 surgeons participated, representing 81 colorectal surgery units.

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Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis Among Elderly Patients With Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: The PREVAL-ATTR Study.

Can J Cardiol

October 2024

Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA, Madrid, Spain; CIBERCV, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain; Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV), Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain. Electronic address:

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  • Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is a treatable form of heart failure, often associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the study explores if recent-onset AF can indicate ATTR-CA in patients over 65.
  • In a study of 121 patients recently diagnosed with nonvalvular AF, 10 were found to have cardiac amyloidosis, with notable differences in age, sex, and heart metrics observed between those with and without the condition.
  • The findings suggest that routine screening for ATTR-CA using echocardiography and other tests may benefit older patients with AF and specific heart features, although more extensive research is needed to confirm these results in varied clinical situations.
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Background: The WHO recognises patient safety as a serious public health problem. The COVID-19 pandemic affected adult EDs (AEDs) and paediatric EDs (PEDs) differently. We compared the culture of safety in the adult AED and PED before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • - The study analyzed 202 patients with head and neck paragangliomas (HN-PGL) across 16 Spanish hospitals, noting that 67.8% of participants were women, with a mean age of 53.1 years and 264 tumors examined, primarily located in the carotid body.
  • - Among patients, 20.8% had multiple tumors and 4% had metastatic disease; genetic testing revealed a pathogenic variant in SDHx in half of those tested, which was linked to younger patients and more complex tumor profiles.
  • - The results showed that while surgery was the most common treatment, radiotherapy and observation (monitoring without active treatment) were also effective, and long-term survival rates remained high
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  • * A case study describes a 49-year-old woman experiencing recurrent urinary tract infections, pain, and discomfort, prompting medical evaluation.
  • * Diagnostic methods included ultrasound and urethrocystoscopy, which identified a 5mm polyp that was removed; histology confirmed bladder müllerianosis along with glandular and cystic cystitis.
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The working group set up by the SEAP-IAP addresses in this Part II some general considerations and five particular considerations to be taken into account when a biological sample of human origin, coming from our archives, acquires a different destination from the usual one, in this case for research. From this moment on, we must follow mandatory legal and ethical rules, and the different recitals provide us with guidelines to ensure good practice, both for biological material and its associated data. The traditional task of custody given to the Pathological Anatomy is approached, as always, from the point of view of responsibility and, in this article, adjusted to its time.

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