Olive Leaves Extract from Algerian Oleaster (Olea europaea var. sylvestris) on Microbiological Safety and Shelf-life Stability of Raw Halal Minced Beef during Display

Oleaster (wild olive tree) by-products represent a renewable and low-cost source of biopolyphenols. Leaf extracts (sylv.OLE) of Algerian oleaster, locally called a'hachad (Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris), were applied at 1 and 5% (v/w) to raw Halal minced beef (HMB) in order to test its safety and shelf-life prolongation during retail/display. The total phenolic compound content in the extract was 198.7 +/- 3.6 mg gallic acid equivalent. Ten compounds were identified in the sylv.OLE by High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Diode Array Detector (HPLC/DAD), of which oleuropein was the most abundant (43.25%). Samples treated with 5% sylv.OLE had significantly higher antimicrobial and antioxidant effects than those treated with 1% extract (p < 0.05). The addition of sylv.OLE reduced psychrotrophic counts as well as the level of pathogens (Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7). A thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value of 2.42 +/- 0.11 was reached throughout six days of retail/display in control samples, while the addition of 5% sylv.OLE reduced TBARS value by 58% (p < 0.05). The presence of sylv.OLE at the tested concentrations did not negatively influence the overall acceptability and bitterness of HMB

¿Miocardiopatía restrictiva o pericarditis constrictiva? Un caso para revisar el diagnóstico diferencial

Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon pathology. The diagnosis uses to be challenging because often it has an insidious clinical presentation and echocardiographic similarities with re-strictive cardiomyopathy. However, paying attention to certain key data (clinical and imaging) can help us to establish the diagnosis as soon as possible, and try to avoid the progression of the disease.La pericarditis constrictiva es una patología infrecuente en nuestro medio. La dificultad de su diagnóstico reside en su presentación clínica, con frecuencia insidiosa, y en las similitudes ecocardiográficas que puede presentar con una miocardiopatía restrictiva. Sin embargo, prestar atención a ciertos datos clave (clínicos y de imagen) puede ayudarnos a establecer el diagnóstico lo antes posible, y tratar de evitar la progresión de la enfermedad

Comparación de los índices PROFUND y PALIAR en pacientes pluripatológicos con enfermedad crónica no oncológica en fase avanzada

Background and objective: To compare the discrimination power of PROFUND and PALIAR indexes for predicting mortality in polypathological patients with advanced non-oncologic chronic disease. Material and methods: Prospective multicentre cohort study. We included polypathological patients with advanced non-oncologic chronic disease, who were admitted to internal medicine departments between July 1 st and December 31th, 2014. Data was collected from each patient on age, sex, categories of polypathology, advanced disease, comorbidity, functional and cognitive assessment, terminal illness symptoms, need for caregiver, hospitalisation in the past three and 12 months and number of drugs. We calculated the PROFUND and PALIAR indexes and conducted a 12-month follow-up. We assessed mortality with the Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the discrimination of indexes with the ROC curves. Results: We included 213 patients with a mean (standard deviation) age of 83.0 (7.0) years, 106 (49.8%) of whom were female. Mortality at six months was 40.4% and at 12 months 50.2%. Deceased patients scored higher scores on the PROFUND [11.2(4.2) vs 8.5(3.9); P <.001] and PALIAR [6.7 (4.6) vs 3.6(3.1); p < 0, 001] indexes. The discrimination of PALIAR index at six months (under the curve area 0.734 95%CI 0.665-0.803) was higher than of PROFUND, and there was no difference at 12 months. Conclusions: In polypathological patients with advanced non-oncologic chronic disease, the PALIAR index had better discrimination power than PROFUND index at 66 months and there were no differences at 12 months

Extrait de feuilles d’olivier; tests in vitro vis-à-vis de Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Enteritidis et Pseudomonas aeruginosa; application sur la viande de dinde

International audienc

Desprendimiento de retina asociado a síndrome de morning glory

Se analiza el caso de una mujer de 23 años con anomalía papilar de morning glory con agudeza visual (AV) de 1. Nueve años después presenta disminución de AV (0,4) por desprendimiento seroso macular confirmado por tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT). Tratado con inyección de gas intraocular C2F6, posicionamiento y láser, conseguimos la desaparición del líquido subretiniano y una AV final de 0,7. El síndrome de morning glory suele diagnosticarse precozmente debido a la mala AV. Un 38% de los casos presentan desprendimiento de retina. Mostramos un caso inusual de síndrome de morning glory con desprendimiento seroso tratado con éxito mediante gas y láser.0.272 SJR (2011) Q3, posición 60/103 Ophthalmolog

Cardiac surgery in octogenarian patients: evaluation of predictive factors of mortality, long-term outcome and quality of life

FUNDAMENTOYOBJETIVO: Debido al aumento de la esperanza de vida en los países occidentales, el número de octogenarios con enfermedades cardíacas susceptibles de tratamiento quirúrgico se ha incrementado considerablemente. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido identificar los factores predictores de mortalidad y determinar la supervivencia y la calidad de vida a largo plazo de los octogenarios a quienes se realiza cirugía cardíaca. PACIENTESYMÉTODO: En los últimos 26 años se ha intervenido en nuestro centro a un total de 150 pacientes de 80 años o más, con una media (desviación estándar) de edad de 82,7 (2,5) años. Analizamos las variables cínicas y epidemiológicas incluidas en el euroSCORE (European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation), la mortalidad hospitalaria, la supervivencia a largo plazo y la calidad de vida después de la cirugía cardíaca. RESULTADOS: La mortalidad hospitalaria fue del 30,1%, con una estancia media de 16,5 días (intervalo intercuartílico, 13-27). La cirugía emergente, la reparación de una rotura cardíaca, la clase funcional IV de la New York Heart Association, la insuficiencia renal crónica y la presencia de un infarto de miocardio previo fueron predictores independientes de la mortalidad hospitalaria. El seguimiento medio fue de 72,2 (9,9) meses, con tasas de supervivencia del 87,3 y del 57% a 1 y 5 años, respectivamente. La calidad de vida en los 53 que continúan con vida en la actualidad es significativamente mejor que la que presentaban antes de la cirugía, con una mejoría de la clase funcional desde 2,52 a 1,48. La mayoría de los supervivientes (97,7%) se sienten satisfechos con su calidad de vida actual. CONCLUSIONES: La cirugía cardíaca en octogenarios se asocia con un aumento de la mortalidad y de la estancia media hospitalarias. Nuestros resultados apoyan el hecho de que en una población seleccionada de pacientes ancianos la cirugía cardíaca puede llevarse a cabo con aceptables resultados y buena calidad de vida a largo plazo.Background and objective: Increasing life expectancy in Western countries in the last decades has resulted in a significant gradual increasing number of octogenarians referred for cardiac surgery. There is a need for a critical evaluation of the long-term surgical outcome and quality of life in the elderly. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors of mortality in octogenarians undergoing cardiac surgery and to assess the long term survival and quality of life. Patients and method: Data were reviewed on 150 patients aged over 80 years--mean age (standard deviation): 82.7 (2.5) years--who underwent cardiac surgery at our institution in the last 26 years. We analyzed clinical and epidemiological variables included in the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (euroSCORE), in-hospital morbidity and mortality, long term survival and quality of life after cardiac surgery. Results: The 30-day mortality rate was 30.1%, with a mean hospital stay of 16.5 days (13-27). Emergent procedure, reparation of postinfarction ventricular ruptures, New York Heart Association functional class IV, chronic renal failure and previous myocardial infarction were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality. Mean follow up was 72.2 (9.9) months with survival rates of 87.3% and 57% at 1 and 5 years, respectively. Late postoperative quality of life in our 53 long-term survivors was significantly better than prior to surgery. New York Heart Association functional class improved from 2.52 to 1.48. Most survivors (97.7%) were satisfied with present quality of life Conclusions: Cardiac surgery in octogenarians is associated with increased in-hospital mortality rate and longer hospital stay. Our findings support that cardiac surgery can be performed in a selected elderly population with good long-term survival and quality of life.Depto. de MedicinaFac. de MedicinaTRUEpu