Regarding of legislation on Cellular Therapy. A case report

Guiándose por el caso de una paciente sometida a tratamiento intrarticular con un producto celular no caracterizado del que se derivaron complicaciones, este artículo trata sobre aspectos novedosos de la legislación en «Terapia Celular». Procura alertar al colectivo médico que pudiera actuar fuera de la regulación que concierne a las terapias avanzadas, poniéndose en riesgo de actuaciones iatrógenas y procesos litigantes consecuentes. La expansión comercial de dispositivos que ofrecen productos celulares omitiendo el control de la Administración Sanitaria, aconseja extremar la atención a estos aspectos legislativos.This manuscript is centered on novel aspects of the legislation on “Cell Therapy” through the case of a patient who underwent intrarticular treatment with an uncharacterized cellular product from which complications arose. It aims to alert the medical community that could act outside the regulations concerning advanced therapies, implying a risk of iatrogenic actions and consequent litigation processes. The commercial expansion of devices that offer cellular products without the control of the Health Administration makes it advisable to pay extreme attention to these legislative aspects

Ceres Scales Ground Validation Campaigns for Gerb. Assessment of the Valencia Anchor Station Capabilities

Proceedings del 3rd MSG RAO Workshop, celebrado el 15 de junio de 2006 en Helsinki, Finlandia.The Valencia Anchor Station (VAS) was set up by the University of Valencia at the natural region of UtielRequena Plateau in 2001. The plateau is a large and reasonably homogeneous area suitable for validation of low spatial resolution satellite data and products such as GERB's. In the framework of the EUMETSAT/ESA MSG-RAO Project no. 138 GIST Proposal for Calibration/Validation of SEVIRI and GERB, and of the Spanish Research Programme on Space Project SCALES (SEVIRI & GERB Cal/Val Area for Largescale Field ExperimentS), three GERB ground validation campaigns have so far been carried out at the VAS under different land surface conditions. CERES instruments onboard NASA EOS Aqua and Terra satellites, operating in PAPS (Programmable Azimuth Plane Scanning) mode, have generously provided additional SW and LW radiance measurements to support validation efforts. These have shown to be most valuable as intermediate validation step between ground measurements and the large GERB pixel size

Evaluación in vitro de las propiedades de seis apósitos para la cura en ambiente húmedo de heridas exudativas Evaluation in vitro of the properties of six dressings for the healing wet environments of exudative wounds

Introducción: Dentro de los apósitos destinados a la cura en ambiente húmedo, las espumas constituyen un tipo de apósito especialmente indicado para el tratamiento de heridas altamente exudativas debido a su gran capacidad de absorción. Son apósitos atraumáticos que protegen la zona perilesional y mantienen el lecho húmedo favoreciendo la epitelización y aliviando el dolor, por lo que ocupan un espacio muy específico en el cuidado de las úlceras vasculares y por presión. Material y método: Estudio experimental in vitro para evaluar las características de 6 tipos de apósitos de espuma polimérica: SKINFOAM no adhesivo (SF1) y adhesivo (SF2), ALLEVYN no adhesivo (A1) y adhesivo (A2) y BIATAIN no adhesivo (B1) y adhesivo (B2). Las características valoradas fueron: capacidad de absorción y control de exudados, caracterización de la superficie en contacto, capacidad de transpiración, conformabilidad y protección antimicrobiana. Resultados: Las pruebas de absorción y control de exudados muestran cómo los apósitos SF1 y SF2 obtienen la mayor absorción por unidad de peso mientras que los modelos B1 y B2 se deforman de manera evidente; incluso en el caso del apósito adhesivo B2 la almohadilla de foam se despegó del film adhesivo. El experimento por goteo no pudo realizarse con los apósitos A1 y A2 por no retener las gotas de solución, ya que la capa adherente de contacto interna evita la retención. Las medidas de rugosidad mostraron la excelente suavidad de los apósitos SF1 y SF2, comportamiento que influirá directamente sobre el síntoma del dolor. Las tasas de transpiración de vapor de agua, más altas, particularmente para los modelos adhesivos, fueron para los apósitos SF2 y B1. El apósito más fácilmente extensible fue el SF1 y la protección bacteriana fue similar en todos los apósitos. Conclusiones: Los resultados muestran que los apósitos SF1 entre los no adhesivos y SF2 entre los adhesivos (modelos SKINFOAM) son los que mejor comportamiento global tienen de las propiedades estudiadas. Respecto a los otros modelos, cabe destacar la capacidad de absorción por unidad de superficie de los modelos A1 y B2, la retención de exudados bajo presión y la mínima cantidad de agua libre del modelo B1 y los resultados en la prueba de transpiración del modelo A2.<br>Introduction: Of the dressings used for healing in wet environments, foam is a type of dressing that is particularly indicated for the treatment of highly exudative wounds due to its great absorption capacity. They are atraumatic dressings that protect the perilesional area and keep the bed moist promoting epithelialization and providing pain relief, thus occupying a very specific space in the care of vascular and pressure ulcers. Material and method: In vitro experimental study to evaluate the characteristics of 6 types of polymeric foam dressings: Non-adhesive (SF1) and adhesive (SF2) SKINFOAM, non-adhesive (A1) and adhesive (A2) ALLEVYN and non-adhesive (B1) and adhesive (B2) BIATAIN. The characteristics assessed were: exudate absorption and control capacity, characterisation of the contact surface, transpiration, conformability and antimicrobial protection capacity. Results: The exudate absorption and control tests show how dressings SF1 and SF2 obtain greater absorption per unit of weight while models B1 and B2 are evidently deformed, and even in the case of the adhesive B2 dressing, the foam padding detached from the adhesive film. The drip experiment could not be carried out with dressings A1 and A2 as the drops of solution could not be retained since the internal contact adherence layer prevents retention. The roughness measurements demonstrated the excellent softness of the SF1 and SF2 dressings, a behaviour that will have a direct impact on pain symptoms. The highest water vapour transpiration rates, particularly for adhesive models, were for dressings SF2 and B1. The easiest-to-extend dressing was the SF1, and bacterial protection was similar in all the dressings. The dressings with the greatest absorption capacity were model B1 by unit of surface and model A1 by unit of weight. The maximum exudate retention under pressure was that of dressing C1 among the non-adhesives (96.79%) and A2 among the adhesives (97.13%). Dressings C1 and C2 presented the lowest amount of free water. The highest rates of water vapour transpiration corresponded to dressings C1 and A2, respectively. Dressing A1 presented the best surface characteristics. All the models had a similar behaviour in all the microbiological tests. Conclusions: The results show that the SF1 dressings from among the non-adhesives and the SF2 from among the adhesives (Skinfoam models) present the best overall behaviour in terms of the properties studied. Regarding the other models, mention must be made of the absorption capacity per unit of surface of models A1 and B2, the retention of exudates under pressure and the minimum amount of free water of model B1 and the results of model A2 in the transpiration test

Real-world satisfaction and menstrual bleeding pattern with available LNG-IUD among Spanish young women

The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction and menstrual bleeding pattern with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (LNG-IUD) in young women. A prospective, multicentre, non-interventional study with 1-year follow-up was conducted in Spain. Participants were women between 18 and 30 years old who freely choose any available LNG-IUD for contraception. Satisfaction with LNG-IUD was measured with a 5-point Likert scale. Type of LNG-IUD, menstrual bleeding pattern and satisfaction with it, easiness of insertion and pain during procedure were collected. A total of 555 women (37.3% parous, 62.7% nulliparous) (mean age 25.8 ± 3.5) completed the study. After 12 months, 92.4% of women were satisfied or very satisfied with the LNG-IUD, with no differences by parity status, type of IUD or baseline menstrual bleeding pattern. Satisfaction with the LNG-IUD correlated with satisfaction with menstrual bleeding pattern at 12 months. Up to 88.7% of women were satisfied or very satisfied with their menstrual bleeding pattern at 12 months in comparison to 41.5% at baseline (p  Satisfaction with LNG-IUD is very high among young Spanish women, regardless of parity and menstrual bleeding pattern at baseline.</p