Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Apr 2022
[Epidemiology of COVID-19 among health personnel in long-term care centers in Seville].
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, spreads swiftly in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, leading to a high degree of lethality. The data generated by an epidemiological surveillance program allow for obtaining valid information on the diseases' epidemiology and possible prevention methods. ⋯ A high incidence in nursing home staff along with delays in isolation were observed, which could affect the dynamics of transmission in outbreaks. It is necessary to review disease identification and isolation practices among staff as well as emphasize rapid implementation of prevention measures.
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Revista clínica española · May 2023
Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich en España: incidencia, mortalidad y sesgo de género durante 21 años.
El síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich (SWA) es un raro trastorno ligado al cromosoma X que se considera que afecta predominantemente a varones. ⋯ El SWA, una enfermedad rara, se diagnostica a una edad más avanzada en las mujeres y la mortalidad se observó exclusivamente en varones, asociada en la mayoría de los casos a hemorragia cerebral e infección.
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Revista clínica española · Nov 2020
[Medicine, epidemiology and humanism before and after COVID-19].
The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 requires evidence to help mitigate its global harm. Generating accurate measurements of the appropriate clinical and epidemiological indicators associated with COVID-19 is a necessary step in reducing the current pandemic's burden on individuals and the population at large. ⋯ However, being aware of the magnitude of individual suffering endured by so many, including many esteemed, close colleagues, becomes a personal challenge of enormous proportions. It is envisaged that the arts and other humanities can help re-establish balance, both during the pandemic and especially after it.
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Revista clínica española · May 2021
Risk factors and comorbidities associated with severe aortic stenosis: a case-control study.
Aortic stricture (AS) is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in individuals 65 years of age or older. A number of epidemiological studies have suggested that certain cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) and comorbidities could be associated with AS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between CRFs and comorbidities and severe symptomatic AS in individuals 65 years of age or older in a Spanish healthcare region. ⋯ Hypercholesterolaemia, tobacco use, arterial hypertension and low HDL cholesterol levels are the CRFs with a greater risk of severe AS. Furthermore, this disease is associated with a number of comorbidities (chronic renal failure, stroke, carotid stenosis and low haemoglobin levels), which could be markers of AS.
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Revista clínica española · May 2022
[Clinical characteristics and risk factors for mortality upon admission in patients with heart failure hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Spain].
There are few studies on patients with heart failure (HF) hospitalized for COVID-19. Our aim is to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with HF hospitalized for COVID-19 and identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality upon admission. ⋯ Patients with HF hospitalized for COVID-19 have a high in-hospital mortality rate. Some simple clinical and laboratory tests can help to identify patients with a worse prognosis.