• 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 outcome of HIV-infected patients admitted to the ICU in the current highly active antiretroviral therapy era 

      Vidal-Cortés, Pablo; Álvarez-Rocha, Luis; Fernández-Ugidos, Paula; Pérez-Veloso, Marcos Antonio; Suárez-Paul, I.M.; Virgós-Pedreira, Alejandra; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles (Elsevier, 2020-06-08)
      [Abstract] Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of critical disease in HIV-infected patients during the current highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era and to identify hospital mortality predictors. Methods: ...
    • 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 Plakophilin-3 mRNA as a biomarker for detection of circulating tumor cells in gastrointestinal cancer patients 

      Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Reboredo, Margarita; Medina, Vanessa; Lorenzo-Patiño, María J.; Iglesias-Díaz, Pilar; Haz, Mar; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Santamarina, Isabel; Blanco, Moisés; Quindós-Varela, María; Figueroa, Angélica; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (American Association for Cancer Research, 2010-05-25)
      [Abstract] Background: This study aims to assess Plakophilin-3 (PKP3) as a surrogate biomarker of circulating tumor cells in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Methods: The primary aim is to estimate the diagnostic ...
    • 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 ...
    • Evaluation of the prognostic value of extra-parenchymal changes in traumatic spinal cord injury, assessed by magnetic resonance imaging 

      Mora-Boga, Rubén; Vázquez-Muíños, Olalla; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Salvador-de-la-Barrera, Sebastián; Ferreiro-Velasco, María Elena; Rodríguez-Sotillo, Antonio; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Montoto Marqués, Antonio (Taylor & Francis, 2022-11-28)
      [Abstract] Objectives: To analyze the relationship between neurological progression following traumatic spinal cord injury and Spinal Cord Compression (SCC) and Spinal Ligamentous Injury (LI) by magnetic resonance ...
    • Evaluation of thyroid hormone replacement dosing in morbidly obese hypothyroid patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss 

      Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Cordido, María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Urones Cuesta, Paula; García-Brao, María Jesús; Mena, Enrique; Pena-Bello, Lara; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Cordido, Fernando (MDPI, 2021-08-19)
      [Abstract] The most frequent endocrine disease in obese patients is hypothyroidism. To date, there are no clear data regarding what happens to the dose of levothyroxine (LT4) after bariatric surgery (BS). The objective of ...
    • 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. ...
    • Foot health and quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study 

      Veiga-Seijo, Raquel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Pérez-López, María Eva; Calvo Martínez, Lourdes; Antolin Novoa, Silvia; González-Martín, Cristina (BioMed Central, 2023-08-21)
      [Abstract] Background: Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used therapies for breast cancer, triggering important repercussions on people's quality of life. However, little research has been undertaken about podiatric ...
    • Growth hormone, ghrelin and peptide YY secretion after oral glucose administration in healthy and obese women 

      Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; García-Buela, Jesús; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Martínez-Ramonde, T.; Cordido, Fernando (Thieme, 2011-06-10)
      [Abstract] The mechanism of the altered GH secretion in obesity is unclear. There is evidence that oral glucose (OG) administration initially decreases and subsequently stimulates GH secretion. Ghrelin is a peptide that ...
    • Identification of predictive factors of the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet through machine-learning techniques 

      Arceo-Vilas​, Alba; Fernández-Lozano, Carlos; Pita​, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Pazos, A. (PeerJ, Ltd., 2020-07-27)
      [Abstract] Food consumption patterns have undergone changes that in recent years have resulted in serious health problems. Studies based on the evaluation of the nutritional status have determined that the adoption of a ...
    • 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 musculoskeletal pain on health-related quality of life among fishing sector workers 

      Rodríguez-Romero, Beatriz; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Springer, 2014-03-20)
      [Abstract] This study aims to determine the impact of musculoskeletal pain (in terms of intensity of the pain, location and functional disability due to back pain) and other factors (socio-demographic, lifestyle and ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...