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Bouza E, Arribas JR, Alejos B, Bernardino JI, Coiras M, Coll P, Del Romero J, Fuster MJ, Górgolas M, Gutiérrez A, Gracia D, Hernando V, Martínez-Picado J, Martínez Sesmero JM, Martínez E, Moreno S, Mothe B, Navarro ML, Podzamczer D, Pulido F, Ramos JT, Ruiz-Mateos E, Suárez García I, Palomo E. Past and future of HIV infection. A document based on expert opinion. Rev Esp Quimioter 2022; 35:131-156. [PMID: 35018404 PMCID: PMC8972691 DOI: 10.37201/req/083.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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HIV infection is now almost 40 years old. In this time, along with the catastrophe and tragedy that it has entailed, it has also represented the capacity of modern society to take on a challenge of this magnitude and to transform an almost uniformly lethal disease into a chronic illness, compatible with a practically normal personal and relationship life. This anniversary seemed an ideal moment to pause and reflect on the future of HIV infection, the challenges that remain to be addressed and the prospects for the immediate future. This reflection has to go beyond merely technical approaches, by specialized professionals, to also address social and ethical aspects. For this reason, the Health Sciences Foundation convened a group of experts in different aspects of this disease to discuss a series of questions that seemed pertinent to all those present. Each question was presented by one of the participants and discussed by the group. The document we offer is the result of this reflection.
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- E Bouza
- Servicio de Microbiología Clínica y Enfermedades Infecciosas del Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense. CIBERES. Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias. Madrid, Spain.
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Chappell E, Kohns Vasconcelos M, Goodall RL, Galli L, Goetghebuer T, Noguera‐Julian A, Rodrigues LC, Scherpbier H, Smit C, Bamford A, Crichton S, Navarro ML, Ramos JT, Warszawski J, Spolou V, Chiappini E, Venturini E, Prata F, Kahlert C, Marczynska M, Marques L, Naver L, Thorne C, Gibb DM, Giaquinto C, Judd A, Collins IJ. Children living with HIV in Europe: do migrants have worse treatment outcomes? HIV Med 2022; 23:186-196. [PMID: 34596323 PMCID: PMC9293243 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of migrant status on treatment outcomes among children living with HIV in Europe. METHODS Children aged < 18 years at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in European paediatric HIV observational cohorts where ≥ 5% of children were migrants (defined as born abroad) were included. Three outcomes were considered: (i) severe immunosuppression-for-age; (ii) viraemic viral load (≥ 400 copies/mL) at 1 year after ART initiation; and (iii) AIDS/death after ART initiation. The effect of migrant status was assessed using univariable and multivariable logistic and Cox models. RESULTS Of 2620 children included across 12 European countries, 56% were migrants. At ART initiation, migrant children were older than domestic-born children (median 6.1 vs. 0.9 years, p < 0.001), with slightly higher proportions being severely immunocompromised (35% vs. 33%) and with active tuberculosis (2% vs. 1%), but a lower proportion with an AIDS diagnosis (14% vs. 19%) (all p < 0.001). At 1 year after beginning ART, a lower proportion of migrant children were viraemic (18% vs. 24%) but there was no difference in multivariable analysis (p = 0.702), and no difference in severe immunosuppression (p = 0.409). However, there was a trend towards higher risk of AIDS/death in migrant children (adjusted hazard ratio = 1.51, 95% confidence interval: 0.96-2.38, p = 0.072). CONCLUSIONS After adjusting for characteristics at ART initiation, migrant children have virological and immunological outcomes at 1 year of ART that are comparable to those who are domestic-born, possibly indicating equity in access to healthcare in Europe. However, there was some evidence of a difference in AIDS-free survival, which warrants further monitoring.
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- Department of Infectious Disease EpidemiologyLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital HygieneHeinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDüsseldorfGermany
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research GroupInstitute for Infection and ImmunitySt. George's, University of LondonLondonUK
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- Infectious Disease UnitDepartment of Health SciencesMeyer Children's HospitalUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Department of PediatricsHôpital St PierreUniversité libre de BruxellesBruxellesBelgium
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- Infectious Diseases and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases UnitDepartment of PediatricsSant Joan de Déu Hospital Research FoundationBarcelonaSpain
- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)MadridSpain
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
- Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP)MadridSpain
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- Department of Infectious Disease EpidemiologyLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
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- Emma Children's Hospital/Amsterdam University Medical CentreAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Stichting HIV MonitoringAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCLLondonUK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS TrustLondonUK
- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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- Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP)MadridSpain
- Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón"MadridSpain
- Universidad ComplutenseMadridSpain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IISGM)MadridSpain
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- Departamento de Salud Pública y Materno‐infantilUniversidad ComplutenseHospital Clínico San CarlosInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC)MadridSpain
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- Service d'Epidémiologie et Santé PubliqueAP‐HPHôpital BicêtreLe Kremlin‐BicêtreFrance
- Unité de Recherche Clinique Paris Descartes Necker CochinAP‐HPParisFrance
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- First Department of PaediatricsInfectious Diseases Unit, “Agia Sophia” Childrens' HospitalAthensGreece
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- Infectious Disease UnitDepartment of Health SciencesMeyer Children's HospitalUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Infectious Disease UnitDepartment of Health SciencesMeyer Children's HospitalUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland and Cantonal HospitalInfectious Diseases and Hospital EpidemiologySt GallenSwitzerland
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- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do PortoPortoPortugal
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- Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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- Department of Women and Child HealthUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCLLondonUK
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Martín Bejarano-García M, Ruiz-Sáez B, Zamora B, Martínez de Aragón A, García-Navarro C, Jiménez-de Ory S, Velo C, Ramos JT, Sainz T, Escosa L, Núñez-Enamorado N, Stephan-Otto C, Navarro ML, González-Tomé MI. Brain activity in well-controlled perinatally HIV-infected young adults: a fMRI pilot study. Rev Neurol 2021; 72:343-351. [PMID: 33978228 DOI: 10.33588/rn.7210.2020536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM Perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (PHIV) is considered a chronic disease that has highlighted several cognitive deficits. From birth to early adulthood, cognition is known to play a fundamental role. However, although neurocognitive processes associated with PHIV have been extensively described by psychometric testing, data is scarce on neural activity from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which provides in vivo physiological information. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We studied described impaired cognitive processes using fMRI on a group of PHIV adolescents with good immunovirological indications and healthy matched controls. Psychological status and neurocognitive functions were also assessed. RESULTS There were no significant differences between HIV+ and HIV- groups, either on neurocognitive testing nor in fMRI activity for phonological fluency tasks. Prolonged duration of cART was positively associated with greater brain activity in left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG) which could indicate functional compensation. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that neural activity through fMRI in PHIV adolescents with good daily functioning and good immunovirological control may be similar to their peers.
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- Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz. Instituto de Investigación IdiPAZ, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, España.,Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, España.,Parc Sanitari Sant Joan De Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, España
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- Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España.,Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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García-Navarro C, Jimenez de Ory S, Velo Higueras C, Zamora B, Prieto L, Ramos JT, Navarro ML, Escosa-García L, Jurado-Barba R, Falcón D, Moreno D, González-Tomé MI. Significant differences between verbal and non-verbal intellectual scales on a perinatally HIV-infected cohort: from pediatrics to young adults. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03600. [PMID: 32368635 PMCID: PMC7184518 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Delayed neurodevelopment is a common outcome in perinatally HIV-infected children. Our aim was to assess the intellectual profile of our cohort, considering both the infection and socio-environmental related variables. A cross-sectional cohort study was undertaken at seven major hospitals in Spain belonging to the CoRISpeS cohort (n = 97). Patients were followed up according to a standard protocol. Intellectual measures, psychosocial profile and HIV infection-related data have been analysed. The average patient age was 15 years. The median CD4 cell percentage was 35% (1,59). Viral load was undetectable in 80% of the patients and 27% were on AIDS category; 38% of whom had encephalopathy. The average composite score of both crystallized intelligence (CI) and intelligence quotient (IQ) for the cohort was lower than that of the general population (p < 0.001). Results revealed a significant difference of 38% between crystallized and fluid intelligence. There was a clear association between IQ and age of diagnosis (p = 0.022); CI and CDC classification (p = 0.035), CD4 count (p = 0.011) and CD4 nadir (p = 0.001). Higher parental education was associated with better performance across all intelligence scales (p < 0.002). A regression model showed that CI was influenced by the academic level of caregivers (p = 0.002), age at start of cART (p = 0.050) and primary language (p = 0.058). Findings revealed significant differences in verbal and non-verbal intellectual scales resulting in a misleading IQ Composite score. Crystallized intelligence demonstrated the highest level of impairment despite adequate treatment and good immunovirological status, while fluid intelligence results were average. Caregiver level of education was the strongest factor across all intelligence measures.
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- C García-Navarro
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Gregorio Marañón (IisGM), Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Salud Pública y Materno-Infantil UCM, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Gregorio Marañón (IisGM), Spain.,Departamento de Salud Pública y Materno-Infantil UCM, Spain.,Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP), Spain
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- Department of Pediatric HIV and Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Spain.,Department of Psychology, Facultad de Educación y Salud, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectology & Immunodeficiency Unit, Regional University Children's Hospital of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.,IBIMA Multidisciplinary Group for Pediatric Research of Malaga, Malaga University, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Resino S, Micheloud D, Lorente R, Bellon JM, Navarro ML, Munoz-Fernandez MA. Adipokine profiles and lipodystrophy in HIV-infected children during the first 4 years on highly active antiretroviral therapy. HIV Med 2011; 12:54-60. [PMID: 20497248 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2010.00837.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the evolution of plasma adipokines and lipodystrophy in protease inhibitor-naıve vertically HIV-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy(HAART). PATIENTS AND METHODS We carried out a multicentre retrospective study of 27 children during 48 months on HAART. Every 3 months, CD4+ T-cells, CD8+ T-cells, viral load (VL), cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoproteins and adipokines were measured. Diagnoses of lipodystrophy were based on clinical examinations. RESULTS We found hypercholesterolaemia (4200 mg/dL) in 9.5, 30.4, 21.7, 14.3 and 13.3% of the subjects at months 0, 12, 24, 36 and 48, respectively, and hypertriglyceridaemia (4170 mg/dL) in 14.3, 8.3, 13,4.5 and 0% at the same time-points. During follow-up, and especially at the end of the study, we found an increase in plasma resistin levels and significant increases in total plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1, adiponectin, and leptin levels (Po0.05). We also observed slight increases in the leptin/adiponectin ratio, homeostatic model assessment, and C-peptide values during the first months of treatment followed by a moderate decrease or stabilization after 24 months on HAART.At the end of the study, 12 of the 27 children (44.4%) had lipodystrophy, 10 (37%) had lipoatrophy,and 11 (40.7%) had lipohypertrophy; and only three of the 27 children (11.1%) were diagnosed with lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy with scores 2. CONCLUSIONS HIV-infected children showed an increase in serum adipokine levels, but this was not associated with the emergence of lipodystrophy during 48 months on HAART.
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- S Resino
- Centro Nacional de Microbiologıa, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
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Guillén S, García San Miguel L, Resino S, Bellón JM, González I, Jiménez de Ory S, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Navarro ML, Gurbindo MD, de José MI, Mellado MJ, Martín-Fontelos P, Gonzalez-Tomé MI, Martinez J, Beceiro J, Roa MA, Ramos JT. Opportunistic infections and organ-specific diseases in HIV-1-infected children: a cohort study (1990-2006). HIV Med 2010; 11:245-52. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00768.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tchilian EZ, Gil J, Navarro ML, Fernandez-Cruz E, Chapel H, Misbah S, Ferry B, Renz H, Schwinzer R, Beverley PCL. Unusual case presentations associated with the CD45 C77G polymorphism. Clin Exp Immunol 2007; 146:448-54. [PMID: 17100764 PMCID: PMC1810399 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2006.03230.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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CD45, the leucocyte common antigen, is a haematopoietic cell specific tyrosine phosphatase. Human polymorphic CD45 variants are associated with autoimmune and infectious diseases and alter the phenotype and function of lymphocytes, establishing CD45 as an important regulator of immune function. Here we report four patients with diverse diseases with unusual clinical features. All four have the C77G polymorphism of CD45 exon 4, which alters the splicing and CD45RA/CD45R0 phenotype of lymphocytes. We suggest that C77G may be a contributing factor in these unusual cases.
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- E Z Tchilian
- The Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research, Compton, Berkshire, UK
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Fernández-Tornero C, Ramón A, Navarro ML, Varela J, Giménez-Gallego G. Synthesis of proteins with disulfide bonds in E. coli using defined culture media. Biotechniques 2002; 32:1238, 1240, 1242. [PMID: 12074150 DOI: 10.2144/02326bm04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Durston W, Carl ML, Guerra W, Eaton A, Ackerson L, Rieland T, Schauer B, Chisum E, Harrison M, Navarro ML. Comparison of quality and cost-effectiveness in the evaluation of symptomatic cholelithiasis with different approaches to ultrasound availability in the ED. Am J Emerg Med 2001; 19:260-9. [PMID: 11447508 DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.22660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Ultrasound is the imaging study of choice for the detection of gallstones, but ultrasound through medical imaging departments (MI Sono) is not readily available on an immediate basis in many emergency departments (EDs). Several studies have shown that emergency physicians can perform ultrasound themselves (ED Sono) to rule out gallstones with acceptable accuracy after relatively brief training periods, but there have been no studies to date specifically addressing the effect of ED Sono of the gallbladder on quality and cost-effectiveness in the ED. In this study, we investigated measures of quality and cost-effectiveness in evaluating patients with suspected symptomatic cholelithiasis during three different years with distinctly different approaches to ultrasound availability. The study retrospectively identified a total of 418 patients who were admitted for cholecystectomy or for a complication of cholelithiasis within 6 months of an ED visit for possible biliary colic. The percentage of patients who had gallstones documented at the first ED visit improved from 28% in 1993, when there was limited availability of ultrasound through the Medical Imaging Department (MI Sono), to 56% in 1995, when MI Sono was readily available, to 70% in 1997, when both MI Sono and ED Sono were readily available (P <.001). There were also significant differences over the 3 years in the mean number of days from the first ED visit to documentation of gallstones (19.7 in 1993, 10.7 in 1995, 7.4 in 1997, P <.001); the mean number of return visits for possible biliary colic before documentation of gallstones (1.67 in 1993, 1.24 in 1995, and 1.25 in 1997, P <.001); and the incidence of complications of cholelithiasis in the interval between the first ED visit for possible biliary colic and the date of documentation of cholelithiasis (6.8% in 1993, 5.9% in 1995, 1.5% in 1997, P =.049). The number of MI Sonos ordered by emergency physicians per case of symptomatic cholelithiasis identified increased from 1.7 in 1993 to 2.5 in 1995 and dropped back to 1.7 in 1997, when 4.2 ED Sonos per study case were also done. The cost of ED Sonos was more than offset by savings in avoiding calling in ultrasound technicians after regular Medical Imaging Department hours. The indeterminate rate for ED Sonos was 18%. Excluding indeterminates, the sensitivity of ED Sono for detection of gallstones was 88.6% (95% CI 83.1-92.8%), the specificity 98.2% (95% CI 96.0-99.3%), and the accuracy 94.8% (95% CI 92.5-96.5%). We conclude that greater availability of MI Sono in the ED was associated with improved quality in the evaluation of patients with suspected symptomatic cholelithiasis but also with increased ultrasound costs. The availability of ED Sono in addition to readily available MI Sono was associated with further improved quality and decreased costs. The indeterminate rate for ED Sono was relatively high, but excluding indeterminates, the accuracy of ED Sono was comparable with published reports of MI Sono.
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- W Durston
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital, South Sacramento, CA 95823, USA
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OBJECTIVE To survey the directors of emergency departments in California on their opinions of the extent and factors associated with overcrowding in emergency departments. METHODS Surveys were mailed to a random sample of emergency department directors. Questions included estimated magnitude, frequency, causes, and effects of overcrowding. RESULTS Of 160 directors surveyed, 113 (71%) responded, and 109 (96%) reported overcrowding as a problem. All (n = 21) university or county hospital directors and most (n = 88 [96%]) private or community hospital directors reported overcrowding. The 4 private or community hospital directors reporting no overcrowding serve smaller communities with populations less than 250,000. Thirty-two directors (28%) reported daily overcrowding. The most cited causes were increasing patient acuity and volume, hospital bed shortage, laboratory delays, and nursing shortage. These putative causes were similar between university or county and private or community hospital directors, except for consultant delays, which were more prevalent in university or county hospital emergency departments. CONCLUSIONS Overcrowding is perceived to be a serious problem by emergency department directors. Many factors may contribute to overcrowding, and most are beyond the control of emergency departments.
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- J R Richards
- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis MedicalCenter, Sacramento 95817, USA.
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Vicente J, Sierra E, Sebastián JJ, Manero S, Navarro ML, Uribarrena R. [Subocclusion case in patient with congenital digestive disorders]. Rev Clin Esp 2000; 200:97-8. [PMID: 10776043 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2565(00)70572-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- J Vicente
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Miguel Servet, Zaragoza
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Sebastián JJ, Cebollero P, Vicente J, Navarro ML, Esarte J, Uribarrena R. [Invagination of the sigmoid colon caused by a giant lipoma]. Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997; 20:476. [PMID: 9445747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Soler G, Alfonso JA, Navarro ML, Fatás JA. [Duodenal ileus. Report of a new case]. Rev Esp Enferm Apar Dig 1988; 73:93-4. [PMID: 3363212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Mur M, Muñoz JR, Navarro ML, Solanilla P, Velilla J. [Pulmonary arterial hypertension as a complication of portal hypertension]. Rev Clin Esp 1986; 179:106-7. [PMID: 3738060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Madrid G, Pardo J, Perez C, Pereda RG, Galbe R, Ros LH, Soler A, Navarro ML, Valero I, Almajano C. The neurofibroma of the oesophagus. Case report. Eur J Radiol 1986; 6:67-9. [PMID: 3699041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A case of oesophageal neurofibroma is reported; its low incidence among the benign tumours of the oesophagus is pointed out. The clinical, radiologic and histologic features of this very rare tumour are described.
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Muñoz JR, Thomson C, Mur M, Solanilla P, Navarro ML, Ríos MJ. [Congenital hepatic fibrosis: a rare cause of portal hypertension]. Rev Clin Esp 1985; 177:87-9. [PMID: 4048569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Muñóz JR, Lasala L, Solanilla P, Monge MP, Gómez Puch L, Navarro ML, Used MM, García Julián G. [Villous tumors of the rectum]. Rev Esp Enferm Apar Dig 1979; 55:607-20. [PMID: 493660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Muñoz JR, Gómez Puch LM, Sardaña J, Navarro ML, Aguirre JM, Boldova JL, Ferreira V, Garcia Julian G. [Liver cancer associated with stomach cancer]. Rev Esp Enferm Apar Dig 1976; 48:461-70. [PMID: 186851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Munoz JR, Gomez LM, Fuentes F, Navarro ML, Aguirre JM, Uguet JA. [Letter: Serum immunoglobulins in liver tumours]. Nouv Presse Med 1974; 3:1384. [PMID: 4368173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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