• Characterization of chronic HCV infection in Northwest Spain: impact of the treatment strategic plan of the Spanish National Health Service on HCV cure 

      Grandal, Marta; Pernas, Berta; Mariño, Ana; Álvarez, Hortensia; Tabernilla, Andrés; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Mena, Álvaro; Delgado, Manuel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Poveda, Eva (Wiley, 2017-03-14)
      [Abstract] The aim of the study was to characterize HCV infection in Northwest Spain and assess the impact of the Spanish Strategic Plan to cure HCV infection. Overall, 387 patients were included (60.9% HIV/HCV coinfected ...
    • Clinical profile and evolution of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage for 11 years 

      Mourelo-Fariña, Mónica; Galeiras, Rita; Aller Fernández, Ana Vanesa (Elsevier, 2021-01-01)
      [Abstract] Introduction: Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage is a rare cause of stroke, but it causes great socioeconomic impact and high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical profile ...
    • Clinical-pathological characteristics and prognosis of a cohort of oesophageal cancer patients: a competing risks survival analysis 

      Rodríguez-Camacho, Elena; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; López-Calviño, Beatriz; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa (Japan Epidemiological Association, 2015-01-19)
      [Abstract] Background: To determine the clinical course, follow-up strategies, and survival of oesophageal cancer patients using a competing risks survival analysis. Methods: We conducted a retrospective and prospective ...
    • Concordance among methods of nutritional assessment in patients included on the waiting list for liver transplantation 

      García-Rodríguez, María Teresa; López-Calviño, Beatriz; Piñón-Villar, María del Carmen; Otero-Ferreiro, Alejandra; Suárez-López, Francisco; Gómez-Gutiérrez, Manuel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Pita-Fernández, Salvador (Elsevier, 2017-05-23)
      [Abstract] Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the extent of malnutrition in patients waiting for a liver transplant. The agreement among the methods of nutritional assessment and their diagnostic ...
    • Concordance between the Different Cardiovascular Risk Scores in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Arthritis 

      González-Martín, Cristina; Grande Morais, Silvia; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Veiga-Seijo, Raquel (Hindawi, 2019-03-14)
      [Abstract] Aim. To determine the cardiovascular risk and the concordance between the different scores in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods. Observational descriptive study of ...
    • Continuous infusion of antibiotics using elastomeric pumps in the hospital at home setting 

      García-Queiruga, Marta; Feal Cortizas, Begoña; Lamelo-Alfonsín, Fernando; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Martín-Herranz, Isabel (Sociedad Española de Quimioterapia, 2021-03-16)
      [Abstract] Objective: To describe the avoided costs and to analyze the effectiveness of intravenous antibiotic treatment in continuous perfusion in patients at Hospital at Home Units (HHU) administered using elastomeric ...
    • Daily baked egg intake may accelerate the development of tolerance to raw egg in egg-allergic children 

      Pérez-Quintero, Olinda; Martínez-Azcona, Oihana; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Vila, Leticia (Springer, 2019-11-22)
      [Abstract] Recent studies suggest that egg-allergic children who tolerate baked egg (BE) are more likely to outgrow egg allergy than children that do not tolerate it. The question to be answered is whether regular ingestion ...
    • Diagnosis delay and follow-up strategies in colorectal cancer. Prognosis implications: a study protocol 

      Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; López-Calviño, Beatriz; González-Santamaría, Paloma; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Arnal-Monreal, Francisco; Maciá, Francesc; Sánchez Calavera, María Antonia; Espí, Alejandro; Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Pazos, A.; Reboredo, Margarita; González Saez, Luis; Ramos Montserrat, María; Segura, Josep M.; Monreal Aliaga, Isabel; González-Luján, Luis; Martín-Rabadán, María; Murta Nascimento, Cristiane; Pueyo, Olga; Boscá-Watts, Marta M.; Cabeza Irigoyen, Elena; Casmitjana Abella, Montserrat; Pinilla, Marina; Costa-Alcaraz, Ana; Ruiz Torrejón, Amador; Burón Post, Andrea; García Aranda, Concepción; Lluc Bennasar, María de; Lafita, Sergio; Novella, Maite; Manzano, Hermini; Vadell, Catalina; Falcó, Esther; Esteva, Magdalena (BioMed Central, 2010-10-05)
      [Abstract] Background: Controversy exists with regard to the impact that the different components of diagnosis delay may have on the degree of invasion and prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. The follow-up ...
    • Effect of diagnostic delay on survival in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study 

      Pita-Fernández, Salvador; González-Sáez, Luis; López-Calviño, Beatriz; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Rodríguez-Camacho, Elena; Pazos, A.; González Santamaría, María Paloma; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (BioMed Central, 2016-08-22)
      [Abstract] Background. Disparate and contradictory results make studies necessary to investigate in more depth the relationship between diagnostic delay and survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The aim of this ...
    • Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Spain 

      Martiñón-Torres, Federico; Bouzón Alejandro, Marta; Redondo Collazo, Lorenzo; Sánchez-Lastres, Juan Manuel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Mantiñón Sánchez, José María (Taylor & Francis, 2011-07-01)
      [Abstract] With the aim of determining rotavirus vaccine effectiveness (RVVE) in Spain, from Oct-2008/Jun-2009, 467 consecutive children below 2 years old with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) were recruited using a pediatric ...
    • Electrocardiographic abnormalities in centenarians: impact on survival 

      Rabuñal, Juan R.; Monte Secades, Rafael; Gómez-Gigirey, Adriana; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Testa-Fernández, Ana; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Casariego Vales, Emilio (BioMed Central, 2012-04-20)
      [Abstract] Background: The centenarian population is gradually increasing, so it is becoming more common to see centenarians in clinical practice. Electrocardiogram abnormalities in the elderly have been reported, but ...
    • Emergency presentation of colorectal patients in Spain 

      Esteva, Magdalena; Ruiz-Díaz, Mercedes; Sánchez, María Antonia; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Maciá, Francecs; Posso, Margarita; González-Luján, Luis; Boscá-Wats, Marta M.; Leiva, Alfonso; Ripoll, Joana (PLoS One, 2018-10-01)
      [Abstract] Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Europe. Survival is poorer in patients admitted to hospitals through the emergency department than in electively admitted patients. ...
    • Enfermedad arterial periférica en pacientes trasplantados renales: validez del cuestionario de Edimburgo para el diagnóstico de enfermedad 

      Lema Verdía, María Laura; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Couceiro Sánchez, Estefanía; González-Martín, Cristina; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Pita-Fernández, Salvador (Asociación Nefrológica de Buenos Aires, 2021-06-22)
      [Resumen] Objetivos: Determinar en pacientes trasplantados renales la prevalencia de enfermedad arterial periférica y la validez de las manifestaciones clínicas de claudicación intermitente para su diagnóstico. Material y ...
    • Epidemiology and risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants born at or less than 32 weeks of gestation 

      Sucasas Alonso, Andrea; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sáez Soto, Rebeca; Ávila-Álvarez, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2022-03-04)
      [Abstract] Objectives. To describe risk factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants in the first weeks of life. Material and methods. Retrospective cohort study of preterm infants ≤ 32 weeks of gestational ...
    • Evaluation of a patient-centered integrated care program for individuals with frequent hospital readmissions and multimorbidity 

      Piñeiro-Fernández, Juan Carlos; Fernández-Rial, Álvaro; Suárez-Gil, Roi; Martínez-García, Mónica; García-Trincado, Beatriz; Suárez-Piñera, Adrián; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Casariego-Vales, Emilio (Springer, 2021-10-29)
      [Abstract] Managing patients with multimorbidity and frequent hospital readmissions is a challenge. Integrated care programs that consider their needs and allow for personalized care are necessary for their early identification ...
    • Evaluation of the adenocarcinoma-associated gene AGR2 and the intestinal stem cell marker LGR5 as biomarkers in colorectal cancer 

      Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Blanco, Moisés; Reboredo, Margarita; Lorenzo-Patiño, María J.; Iglesias-Díaz, Pilar; Haz, Mar; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Medina, Vanessa; Santamarina, Isabel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Figueroa, Angélica; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (MDPI, 2012-04-05)
      [Abstract] We aim to estimate the diagnostic performances of anterior gradient homolog-2 (AGR2) and Leucine-rich repeat-containing-G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) in peripheral blood (PB) as mRNA biomarkers in colorectal ...
    • Exposure to paracetamol and asthma symptoms 

      González-Barcala, Francisco-Javier; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Pérez-Castro, Teresa-Rosalía; Sampedro-Campos, Manuel; Sánchez-Lastres, Juan Manuel; San-José-González, Miguel-Ángel; Bamonde-Rodríguez, Luis; Garnelo-Suárez, Luciano; Valdés Cuadrado, Luis; Carreira, J.M.; Moure, J.D.; López-Silvarrey-Varela, Ángel (Oxford Academic, 2012-05-29)
      [Abstract] Background: Paracetamol is one of the factors that have been associated with the observed increase in asthma prevalence in the last few years. The influence of environmental or genetic factors in this disease ...
    • Factors related with symptom duration until diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer 

      Esteva, Magdalena; Leiva, Alfonso; Ramos, María; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; González-Luján, Luis; Casamitjana, Montse; Sánchez, María A.; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Ruiz, Amador; González-Santamaría, Paloma; Martín-Rabadán, María; Costa-Alcaraz, Ana M.; Espí, Alejandro; Maciá, Francesc; Segura, Josep M.; Lafita, Sergio; Arnal-Monreal, Francisco; Amengual, Isabel; Boscá-Watts, Marta M.; Hospital, Angels; Manzano, Hermini; Magallón, Rosa (BioMed Central, 2013-02-23)
      [Abstract] Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) survival depends mostly on stage at the time of diagnosis. However, symptom duration at diagnosis or treatment have also been considered as predictors of stage and survival. ...
    • Impact of a home telehealth program after a hospitalized COPD exacerbation: a propensity score analysis 

      Marcos, Pedro J.; Represas Represas, Cristina; Ramos, Cristina; Cimadevila Álvarez, Blanca; Fernández Villar, Alberto; Fraga Liste, Angélica; Fernández Nocelo, Susana; Quiles del Río, Javier; Zamarrón Sanz, Carlos; Golpe, Rafael; Abal Arca, José; Calvo Álvarez, Uxío; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; García Comesaña, Julio (Elsevier, 2020-06-27)
      [Abstract] Introduction: Currently there is lack of data regarding the impact of a home telehealth program on readmissions and mortality rate after a COPD exacerbation-related hospitalization. Objective: To demonstrate ...
    • Impact of parental smoking on childhood asthma 

      González-Barcala, Francisco-Javier; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sampedro-Campos, Manuel; Sánchez-Lastres, Juan Manuel; San-José-González, Miguel-Ángel; Bamonde-Rodríguez, Luis; Garnelo-Suárez, Luciano; Pérez-Castro, Teresa-Rosalía; Valdés Cuadrado, L.; Carreira, J.M.; Moure, J.D.; López-Silvarrey-Varela, Ángel (Elsevier, 2013-04-26)
      [Abstract] Objective: To evaluate the exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) of the childhood population in this community and its relationship with asthma symptoms. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted ...