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Incidence of cardiovascular events after kidney transplantation and cardiovascular risk scores: study protocol
(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 ...
Emergency presentation of colorectal patients in Spain
(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. ...
Utility of brief questionnaires of health-related quality of life (Airways Questionnaire 20 and Clinical COPD Questionnaire) to predict exacerbations in patients with asthma and COPD
(BioMed Central, 2013-05-27)
[Abstract] Background: There is some evidence that quality of life measured by long disease-specific questionnaires may predict exacerbations in asthma and COPD, however brief quality of life tools, such as the Airways ...
Suicide attempts and related factors in patients admitted to a general hospital: a ten-year crosssectional study (1997-2007)
(BioMed Central, 2011-03-31)
[Abstract] Background: Suicide and suicide attempts represent a severe problem for public health services. The aim of this study is to determine the socio-demographic and psychopathological variables associated with suicide ...
Factors related with symptom duration until diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer
(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. ...
Clinical-pathological characteristics and prognosis of a cohort of oesophageal cancer patients: a competing risks survival analysis
(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 ...
Variability between Clarke's angle and Chippaux-Smirak index for the diagnosis of flat feet
(Universidad del Valle, Cali (Colombia), 2017)
[Abstract] Background: The measurements used in diagnosing biomechanical pathologies vary greatly. The aim of this study was to determine the concordance between Clarke's angle and Chippaux-Smirak index, and to determine ...
Effect of diagnostic delay on survival in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study
(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 ...
Enfermedad arterial periférica en pacientes trasplantados renales: validez del cuestionario de Edimburgo para el diagnóstico de enfermedad
(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 ...
Concordance among methods of nutritional assessment in patients included on the waiting list for liver transplantation
(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 ...