• 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 ...
    • Impacto de la implantación de la prescripción electrónica asistida en la seguridad del paciente pediátrico 

      Fernández-Oliveira, Carla; Martínez Roca, Cristina; Ávila-Álvarez, Alejandro; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Giménez-Arufe, Víctor; Yáñez Gómez, Pedro; Hermida Bouzas, María Carmen; Martín-Herranz, Isabel (Elsevier, 2020-02-13)
      [Resumen] Objetivo. El efecto de la implantación de la prescripción electrónica asistida en la seguridad de los pacientes pediátricos ha sido poco estudiado. El objetivo de este estudio es comparar los errores de medicación ...
    • Incidence of cardiovascular events after kidney transplantation and cardiovascular risk scores: study protocol 

      Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Valdés-Cañedo, Francisco; Seijo-Bestilleiro, Rocío; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Fernández-Rivera, Constantino; Alonso-Hernández, Ángel; Lorenzo-Aguiar, Dolores; López-Calviño, Beatriz; López-Muñiz, Andrés (BioMed Central, 2011-06-10)
      [Abstract] Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death after renal transplantation. Not only conventional CVD risk factors, but also transplant-specific risk factors can influence the development ...
    • Incidence of cardiovascular events and associated risk factors in kidney transplant patients: a competing risks survival analysis 

      Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Valdés-Cañedo, Francisco; Seijo-Bestilleiro, Rocío; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Fernández-Rivera, Constantino; Alonso-Hernández, Ángel; González-Martín, Cristina; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa (Nature, 2017-03-07)
      [Abstract] Background: The high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the renal transplant population accounts for increased mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of cardiovascular events ...
    • Interrelation of individual, country and activity constraints in motor activities of daily living among typically developing children: a cross-sectional comparison of spanish and dutch populations 

      Delgado-Lobete, Laura; Montes-Montes, Rebeca; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Santos-del-Riego, Sergio; Cruz Valiño, José Manuel; Schoemaker, Marina M. (MDPI, 2020-03-05)
      [Abstract] Motor performance is influenced by individual, environmental, and task constraints. Children perform differently according to individual (i.e., sex), environmental (i.e., country), and task (i.e., type of ...
    • Long-term clinical experience with darunavir (2007–2015) in a large cohort of HIV-infected patients in Spain authors 

      Pernas, Berta; Grandal, Marta; Tabernilla, Andrés; Cid-Silva, Purificación; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Mena, Álvaro; Margusino-Framiñán, Luis; Pedreira, José D.; Poveda, Eva (Wiley, 2016-06-06)
      [Abstract] The clinical experience with the protease inhibitor darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) was retrospectively evaluated in a cohort of 173 HIV+ patients who initiated antiretroviral treatment including DRV/r (period ...
    • Longitudinal health-related quality of life assessment in children with congenital heart disease 

      Fuentes-Moure, Ángeles; Meyer, Michael; Häcker, Anna-Luisa; Reiner, Barbara; Brudy, Leon; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Oberhoffer, Renate; Ewert, Peter; Müller, Jan (Tech Science Press, 2020-09-07)
      [Abstract] Objective: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has become an important outcome measure for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the natural course of HRQoL from ...
    • Mild to moderate hypersensitivity reactions to beta-lactams in children: a single-centre retrospective review 

      Vila, Leticia; García, Vanesa; Martínez Azcona, Oihana; Pineiro, Loreley; Meijide, Ángela; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa (BMJ, 2019-04)
      [Abstract] Objective: Beta-lactam (BL) antibiotics are the most reported drugs in hypersensitivity reactions in children. More than 90% of these children tolerate the suspected drug after diagnostic work-up. Skin tests ...
    • Paritaprevir-ritonavir, ombitasvir and dasabuvir plus ribavirin to treat hepatitis C genotype 1 infection after liver transplantation: a single-center experience 

      Otero, Alejandra; Vázquez, María Ángeles; Suárez, Francisco; Margusino-Framiñán, Luis; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Gómez, Manuel (Open Access Text, 2017-05-23)
      [Abstract] Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a disease with a significant worldwide impact. In Europe and the United States, chronic hepatitis C is the most common cause of chronic hepatic disease and the main indication ...