155 research outputs found
Aplicación de la Lesson Study en la asignatura de Microeconomía y Macroeconomía Aplicadas al Turismo.
Esta comunicación forma parte de la divulgación de parte del trabajo realizado por el Grupo permanente de Innovación Educativa PIE22-075.El propósito de este trabajo es aplicar el método de investigación-acción cooperativa denominado Lesson Study, en el que, a través de un conjunto de fases y procesos, un grupo de docentes diseñan, desarrollan y analizan en grupo una propuesta didáctica en un contexto real. Para ello se ha diseñado una propuesta fundamentada en la técnica metodológica de aprendizaje-servicio que estará enfocada a la aplicación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en el sector hotelero. El marco de aprendizaje servicio permite potenciar los procesos de aprendizaje reflexivo mediante un ejercicio relevante que conecta con las necesidades del entorno.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
Epidemiological analysis of urinary tract infections and exposure to Fosfomycin during pregnancy in mothers of infants with and without congenital defects: Distribution by years and Autonomous Regions
Teratología ClínicaThe objective of this study was to epidemiologically analyze urinary tract infections (UTI) suffered by
pregnant women, and the prenatal exposure to Fosfomycin. To accomplish this objective, data from the
Spanish Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations (ECEMC) were analyzed for the period 1978-2009.
A total of 40,060 newborn infants with congenital defects, and a similar number of healthy controls were
registered. The proportions of mothers of cases and controls who suffered UTI during the first trimester
were 2.69% and 2.56%, respectively. These figures go up to 9.94% and 8.86% when considering UTI at any
time during pregnancy. The proportions of mothers who were treated with fosfomycin during the first
trimester of pregnancy were 0.67% and 0.69%, respectively for cases and controls, and those figures go up
to 2.69% y 2.54% when considering exposures at any time during pregnancy. Use of fosfomycin at any time
during pregnancy has progressively increased with time. When studying the geographical distribution of the
frequency some differences regarding UTI and use of fosfomycin were detected. The increase in use of
fosfomycin has caused a decrease of the use of other antibiotics, and these trends are also observed in
several autonomous regions in Spain. The use of fosfomycin during pregnancy seems to be safe, and suffering an UTI is quite common during pregnancy and somehow dangerous for the progress of gestation. It is
important to underline that the percentage of mothers without treatment was between 20 and 35%. Therefore,
it is advisable to treat UTI as soon as possible, in order to avoid complications both for the mother and fetus.N
The activity of the Spanish Teratology Information Services (SITTE and SITE) during the year 2010
Otros Resultados: Actividad TraslacionalWe present a summary of the activity of the two Teratology Information Services: SITTE (for health professionals) and SITE (for the general population) during the year 2010. The total number of calls received in both services was 5,087 (814 received by SITTE and 4,273 by SITE). We present the distribution of calls along the years, as well as by the types of health professionals who performed the calls and the types of questions. Also, we show the distribution by different groups of exposures, including maternal diseases and their treatments, professional exposures, life styles, and others. Quantitatively, drug use has been the main reason for these queries. In addition, we have analyzed for the first time, the question regarding paternal diseases, treatments and professional exposures.N
Sorsby syndrome: Report of a case representing the second reported family
Dismorfología y Genética ClínicaIn 1935, Sorsby [Br J Ophthalmol. 1935; 19:65-90] described a family with several affected individuals presenting with bilateral coloboma of macula, type B brachydactyly affecting hands and feet, and unilateral renal agenesis in one of its members. We describe a newborn girl presenting with the same pattern of congenital anomalies as the patients of the family originally described by Sorsby (OMIM 120400). However, the current case has as additional findings a single umbilical artery, and an anomaly of pulmonary vascularization consisting in: a ring in the lower right lobar artery and sequestration of the lower right lung lobe. Therefore, despite that our patient adds new clinical variability, it is not possible to disregard the diagnosis of Sorsby syndrome, because such clinical variability was also observed in the affected members of the original family described by Sorsby and some individuals of the next generations of the same family, according to the report by Thompson and Baraitser [J Med Genet. 1988; 25:313-321]. Based on the observed genealogy pattern of affected members in the only family published, it is considered that this syndrome is due to an autosomal dominant gene. The baby described here, is the first case in the family. She had a normal karyotype (~850 bands) and the subtelomeric Multi-FISH was also normal. Her father was 39 years old and, therefore, an age-related new mutation could be evaluated. The frequency of Sorsby syndrome is unknown, since only the original family has been published so far. However, as the case described here is part of the ECEMC Registry, we can estimate that its frequency is at least 1:2,750,000 newborn infants. We consider that, even in the “molecular era”, it remains important to clinically describe those extremely rare syndromes, in order to define their characteristics and clinical expressions. These aspects are essential to define the prognosis, clinical management and information to the family, and can help also to determine the gene(s) or pathogenetic pathways involved in their origin.N
Evaluation of the burden of migraine on the partner’s lifestyle
Background
Despite the number of research studies regarding the individual burden of migraine, few studies have examined its impact on the patients’ partners. We aim to assess migraine effects on the patients’ partners on sentimental relationship, children relationship, friendship, and work, as well as the caregiver burden, anxiety and/or depression.
Methods
A cross-sectional observational study was conducted through an online survey of partners of patients with migraine followed-up in 5 Headache Units. Questions about the 4 areas of interest and 2 scales (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Zarit scale) were included. Scores were compared against the population prevalence.
Results
One hundred and fifty-five answers were analysed. Among the patient’s partners 135/155 (87.1%) were men, with a mean age of 45.6 ± 10.1 years. Migraine’s main effects on partners were observed in the sentimental relationship and items concerning children and friendships, with a minor impact at work. Partners showed a moderate burden (12/155 = 7.7% [4.1%–13.1%]), and a higher moderate-severe anxiety rate (23/155 = 14.8% [9.6%–21.4%]), and similar depression rate (5/155 = 3.2% [1.1%–7.3%]) compared to the National Health Survey.
Conclusions
The burden of migraine impacts the partners’ personal relationship, childcare, friendship and work. Moreover, certain migraine partners showed a moderate burden according to Zarit scale and higher anxiety levels than the Spanish population
Description of a new case of Bohring-Opitz (or Oberklaid-Danks) syndrome
Dismorfología y Genética ClínicaIn 1999, Bohring et al. reported a new syndrome clinically distinguishable from cases with C syndrome
or Opitz trigonocephaly. All the patients showed failure to thrive, microcephaly with metopic suture ridging,
nevus flammeus over the forehead, thick hair and forehead hirsutism, shallow orbits with prominent eyes,
depressed nasal root, anomalous ears, retrognathia, cleft lip and palate, flexion deformities of the upper
limbs with radial head dislocation and ulnar deviation of fingers. Patients have severe developmental delay,
sucking and swallowing difficulties starting in the prenatal period, as suggested by the usual polyhydramnios.
The brain anomalies include hydrocephaly/large ventricles, agenesis/hypoplasia of corpus callosum, Dandy-
Walker malformation, myelin abnormalities, and cortical atrophy. Occasional symptoms are a small or closed
fontanel at birth, inguinal hernias and cryptorchidism in males, and intestinal malrotation. Most patients die
early in childhood because of bradycardia and apnea. Although there is an overlap between C-like syndrome and C syndrome, different manifestations in these patients suggest a different entity. This new syndrome has
been called (apart from C-like syndrome) Bohring-Optiz or Oberklaid-Danks syndrome. Recently, it has been
associated in some patients to heterozygous de novo nonsense mutations in ASXL1 gene, which is required
for maintenance of both activation and silencing of Hox genes, suggesting that the syndrome is genetically
heterogeneous.
Here we describe the first case of this syndrome identified in the Spanish Collaborative Study of
Congenital Malformations (ECEMC) Registry, and possibly in Spain. Therefore, its minimal frequency has
been estimated in 1:2,648,286 newborn infants.N
Health-related quality of life with palbociclib plus endocrine therapy versus capecitabine in postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer: Patient-reported outcomes in the PEARL study
Background: The PEARL study showed that palbociclib plus endocrine therapy (palbociclib/ET) was not superior to capecitabine in improving progression-free survival in postmenopausal patients with metastatic breast cancer resistant to aromatase inhibitors, but was better tolerated. This analysis compared patient-reported outcomes. Patients and methods: The PEARL quality of life (QoL) population comprised 537 patients, 268 randomised to palbociclib/ET (exemestane or fulvestrant) and 269 to capecitabine. Patients completed the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQC30 and QLQ-BR23 and EQ-5D-3L questionnaires. Changes from the baseline and time to deterioration (TTD) were analysed using linear mixed-effect and stratified Cox regression models, respectively. Results: Questionnaire completion rate was high and similar between treatment arms. Significant differences were observed in the mean change in global health status (GHS)/QoL scores from the baseline to cycle 3 (2.9 for palbociclib/ET vs.-2.1 for capecitabine (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-8.6; P = 0.007). The median TTD in GHS/QoL was 8.3 months for palbociclib/ET versus 5.3 months for capecitabine (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.55-0.89; P = 0.003). Similar improvements for palbociclib/ET were also seen for other scales as physical, role, cognitive, social functioning, fatigue, nausea/vomiting and appetite loss. No differences were observed between the treatment arms in change from the baseline in any item of the EQ-5D-L3 questionnaire as per the overall index score and visual analogue scale. Conclusion: Patients receiving palbociclib/ET experienced a significant delay in deterioration of GHS/QoL and several functional and symptom scales compared with capecitabine, providing additional evidence that palbociclib/ET is better tolerated. Trial registration number: NCT02028507 (ClinTrials.gov). EudraCT study number: 2013-003170-27. 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Effectiveness and Safety of the Sequential Use of a Second and Third Anti-TNF Agent in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From the Eneida Registry
Background: The effectiveness of the switch to another anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agent is not known. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness and safety of treatment with a second and third anti-TNF drug after intolerance to or failure of a previous anti-TNF agent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Methods: We included patients diagnosed with IBD from the ENEIDA registry who received another anti-TNF after intolerance to or failure of a prior anti-TNF agent. Results: A total of 1122 patients were included. In the short term, remission was achieved in 55% of the patients with the second anti-TNF. The incidence of loss of response was 19% per patient-year with the second anti-TNF. Combination therapy (hazard ratio [HR], 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8-3; P < 0.0001) and ulcerative colitis vs Crohn's disease (HR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1-2.1; P = 0.005) were associated with a higher probability of loss of response. Fifteen percent of the patients had adverse events, and 10% had to discontinue the second anti-TNF. Of the 71 patients who received a third anti-TNF, 55% achieved remission. The incidence of loss of response was 22% per patient-year with a third anti-TNF. Adverse events occurred in 7 patients (11%), but only 1 stopped the drug. Conclusions: Approximately half of the patients who received a second anti-TNF achieved remission; nevertheless, a significant proportion of them subsequently lost response. Combination therapy and type of IBD were associated with loss of response. Remission was achieved in almost 50% of patients who received a third anti-TNF; nevertheless, a significant proportion of them subsequently lost response
Safety and Revisit Related to Discharge the Sixty-one Spanish Emergency Department Medical Centers Without Hospitalization in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia. A Prospective Cohort Study UMC-Pneumonia COVID-19
Background: Information is needed on the safety and efficacy of direct discharge from the emergency department (ED) of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to study the variables associated with discharge from the ED in patients presenting with COVID-19 pneumonia, and study ED revisits related to COVID-19 at 30 days (EDR30d). Methods: Multicenter study of the SIESTA cohort including 1198 randomly selected COVID patients in 61 EDs of Spanish medical centers from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2020. We collected baseline and related characteristics of the acute episode and calculated the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) for ED discharge. In addition, we analyzed the variables related to EDR30d in discharged patients. Results: We analyzed 859 patients presenting with COVID-19 pneumonia, 84 (9.8%) of whom were discharged from the ED. The variables independently associated with discharge were being a woman (aOR 1.890; 95%CI 1.176-3.037), age 1200/mm(3) (aOR 4.667; 95%CI 1.045-20.839). The EDR30d of the ED discharged group was 40.0%, being lower in women (aOR 0.368; 95%CI 0.142-0.953). A total of 130 hospitalized patients died (16.8%) as did two in the group discharged from the ED (2.4%) (OR 0.121; 95%CI 0.029-0.498). Conclusion: Discharge from the ED in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia was infrequent and was associated with few variables of the episode. The EDR30d was high, albeit with a low mortality
Performance of Screening Strategies for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from the ENEIDA Registry of GETECCU
(1) Aims: Patients receiving antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy are at risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), usually due to the reactivation of a latent TB infection (LTBI). LTBI screening and treatment decreases the risk of TB. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of different LTBI screening strategies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (2) Methods: Patients in the Spanish ENEIDA registry with IBD screened for LTBI between January 2003 and January 2018 were included. The diagnostic yield of different strategies (dual screening with tuberculin skin test [TST] and interferon-gamma-release assay [IGRA], two-step TST, and early screening performed at least 12 months before starting biological treatment) was analyzed. (3) Results: Out of 7594 screened patients, 1445 (19%; 95% CI 18-20%) had LTBI. Immunomodulator (IMM) treatment at screening decreased the probability of detecting LTBI (20% vs. 17%, p = 0.001). Regarding screening strategies, LTBI was more frequently diagnosed by dual screening than by a single screening strategy (IGRA, OR 0.60; 95% CI 0.50-0.73, p < 0.001; TST, OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.66-0.88, p < 0.001). Two-step TST increased the diagnostic yield of a single TST by 24%. More cases of LTBI were diagnosed by early screening than by routine screening before starting anti-TNF agents (21% [95% CI 20-22%] vs. 14% [95% CI 13-16%], p < 0.001). The highest diagnostic performance for LTBI (29%) was obtained by combining early and TST/IGRA dual screening strategies in patients without IMM. (4): Conclusions: Both early screening and TST/IGRA dual screening strategies significantly increased diagnostic performance for LTBI in patients with IBD, with optimal performance achieved when they are used together in the absence of IMM
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