Browsing by Author "Pértega-Díaz, Sonia"
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A model for prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage
Mourelo-Fariña, Mónica; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Galeiras, Rita (Springer, 2020-07-15)[Abstract] Background: Despite being a rare cause of stroke, spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high mortality rates. The prediction models that are currently being used on SAH patients are ... -
A randomized clinical trial to determine the effect of angiotensin inhibitors reduction on creatinine clearance and haemoglobin in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease and anaemia
Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Chouciño Fernández, Teresa; Juega-Puig, J.; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; López-Calviño, Beatriz; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Pedreira, José D.; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F. (Wiley, 2014-07-16)[Abstract] Background. Chronic kidney disease is a common comorbidity in elderly patients with heart failure. Evidence supports the use of angiotensin inhibitors for patients with heart failure. However, there is little ... -
A randomized clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of CO-oximetry and anti-smoking brief advice in a cohort of kidney transplant patients who smoke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Seijo Bestilleiro, Rocío; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Alonso-Hernández, Ángel; Fernández-Rivera, Constantino; Cao, Mercedes; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; López-Calviño, Beatriz; González-Martín, Cristina; Valdés-Cañedo, Francisco (BioMed Central, 2016-04-01)[Abstract]Background: The cardiovascular risk in renal transplant patients is increased in patients who continue to smoke after transplantation. The aim of the study is to measure the effectiveness of exhaled carbon monoxide ... -
A validity study of the Spanish-World Health Organization Quality of Life short version instrument in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury
Salvador-De la Barrera, Sebastian; Mora-Boga, Rubén; Ferreiro-Velasco, María Elena; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Montoto Marqués, Antonio; Rodríguez-Sotillo, Antonio; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Springer Nature, 2018)[Abstract] Objectives: To determine the validity of the Spanish version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) for its use in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury and, as secondary ... -
Advanced maternal age as an obstetric risk factor: current experience in a hospital from northwestern Spain
Peteiro Mahía, Laura; Blanco López, Susana; López Castiñeira, Noelia; Navas Arrebola, Rocío; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Ordem dos Médicos, 2022-03-14)[Abstract] Introduction: Studies updating the evidence in advanced maternal age as an independent factor of obstetric risk are needed. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ≥ 35-years-old pregnant women ... -
Altered GH-IGF-1 axis in severe obese subjects is reversed after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss and related with low-grade chronic inflammation
Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Pena-Bello, Lara; Cordido, María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; García-Brao, María Jesús; Mena, Enrique; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Cordido, Fernando (MDPI, 2020-08-12)[Abstract] Endocrine disorders are common in obesity, including altered somatotropic axis. Obesity is characterized by reduced growth hormone (GH) secretion, although the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) values are ... -
Anxiety in the perinatal period: associated factors
Navas Arrebola, Rocío; Blanco López, Susana; Peteiro Mahía, Laura; López Castiñeira, Noelia; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa (IMR Press, 2024-03-19)[Abstract] Background: Attention to mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum has focused on the physical aspects, overlooking mental health, which is critical to maternal well-being and childbirth. The aim of ... -
Any impact of blips and low-level viraemia episodes among HIV-infected patients with sustained virological suppression on ART?
Pernas, Berta; Grandal, Marta; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Cañizares, Angelina; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Mena, Álvaro; Rodríguez-Osorio, Iria; Tabernilla, Andrés; Pedreira, José D.; Poveda, Eva (Oxford University Press, 2015-12-24)[Abstract] Objectives. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of blips and risk of virological failure (VF) among HIV-infected patients with sustained virological suppression (HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL) on ... -
Aplicación de la regresión polinómica local al análisis discriminante y análisis cluster de series de tiempo
Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (2007)[Resumen]La tesis se centra en el análisis discriminante y análisis cluster de series de tiempo. La preponderancia de este tipo de datos en múltiples áreas de trabajo, como la sismología, economía, física o medicina, entre ... -
Association of rhinitis with asthma prevalence and severity
Acevedo-Prado, Antonio; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; López-Silvarrey-Varela, Ángel; Salgado, Francisco-Javier; Cruz, María-Jesús; Faraldo-García, A.; Nieto-Fontarigo, Juan-José; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sánchez-Lastres, J.; San-José-González, Miguel-Ángel; Bamonde-Rodríguez, Luis; Garnelo-Suárez, Luciano; Pérez-Castro, Teresa-Rosalía; Sampedro-Campos, Manuel; González-Barcala, Francisco-Javier (Nature, 2022-04-16)[Abstract] Asthma and rhinitis often co-exist in the same patient. Although some authors observed a higher prevalence and/or greater severity of asthma in patients with rhinitis, this view is not homogeneous and the debate ... -
Association of urinary excretion rates of uric acid with biomarkers of kidney injury in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
López-Iglesias, Antía; Blanco Pardo, Marta; Rodríguez-Magariños, Catuxa; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sierra Castro, Diego; García-Falcón, Teresa; Rodríguez-Carmona, Ana; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel (PLoS One, 2024-06-11)[Abstract] Background: The potential influence of hyperuricemia on the genesis and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains controversial. In general, the correlation between blood levels of uric acid (UA) ... -
Awake prone decubitus positioning in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and metaanalysis
García, Agustín; Galeiras, Rita; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Sciendo, 2023-05-08)[Abstract] To date, recommendations for the implementation of awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxia secondary to SARSCoV2 infection have been extrapolated from prior studies on respiratory distress. Thus, we ... -
Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en trabajadoras del sector pesquero usando el cuestionario SF-36
Rodríguez-Romero, Beatriz; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Chouza-Insua, Marcelo (Elsevier, 2013-03-13)[Resumen] Objetivo. Determinar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) mediante el cuestionario SF-36 en trabajadoras del sector pesquero, y compararla con valores normalizados de población de referencia y con ... -
Central resistance to thyroid hormones in morbidly obese subjects is reversed after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss
Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Cordido, María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; García-Brao, María Jesús; Mena, Enrique; Pena-Bello, Lara; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Cordido, Fernando (MDPI, 2020-01-28)[Abstract] Endocrine abnormalities are common in obesity, including altered thyroid function. The altered thyroid function of obesity may be due to a mild acquired resistance to the thyroid hormone. The aim of this study ... -
Characterisation of long-term cancer survivors and application of statistical cure models: a protocol for an observational follow-up study in patients with colorectal cancer
Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Seijo Bestilleiro, Rocío; González-Martín, Cristina; Pardeiro-Pértega, Remedios; Yáñez-González-Dopeso, Loreto; García-Rodríguez, Teresa; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa (BioMed Central, 2020-11-17)[Abstract] Background: Improved colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates have been reported over the last years, with more than half of these patients surviving more than 5 years after the initial diagnosis. Better understanding ... -
Characteristics and survival of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury above T6 with prolonged intensive care unit stays
Esmorís-Arijón, Inés; Galeiras, Rita; Salvador-De la Barrera, Sebastian; Mourelo-Fariña, Mónica; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Elsevier, 2021-08)[Abstract] Objective: To characterize patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (ATSCI) above T6 who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for ≥30 days and their 1-year mortality compared with patients ... -
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 ... -
Circulating levels of irisin in hypopituitary and normal subjects
Pena-Bello, Lara; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Eiras-Leal, Raquel; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Pérez-Fontán, Miguel; Cordido, María; Cordido, Fernando (PLoS ONE, 2016-07-29)[Abstract] Context. The recently identified myokine irisin conveys some of the benefits of exercise. Hypopituitarism with adult growth hormone deficiency (HP) is a situation characterized by decreased GH secretion and an ... -
Clinical profile, level of affection and therapeutic management of patients with osteoarthritis in primary care: the spanish multicenter study EVALÚA
Castaño Carou, Ana Isabel; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; De-Toro, Javier (Elsevier, 2015-04-16)[Abstract] Objective. To determine the clinical profile, degree of involvement and management in patients with knee, hip or hand osteoarthritis. Methods. Observational study (health centres from 14 autonomous regions, n ... -
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 ...
