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Miró J, Aiguabella M, Veciana M, Juvany R, Santurino M, Leiva E, Salas-Puig J, Falip M. Low-dose sodium valproate in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsies. Acta Neurol Scand 2014; 129:e20-3. [PMID: 24372179 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs) have good seizure control when on antiepileptic drugs. To analyze prospectively the response to low-dose sodium valproate (VPA) treatment (<1000 mg/day) together with plasma VPA levels in a cohort of patients with IGE. METHODS Patients with IGE were selected and followed for almost 2 years. In patients on VPA with no seizures in the last year, VPA dose was lowered to <1000 mg/day. Newly diagnosed patients with IGE started treatment on VPA directly on this low dose. RESULTS Fifty-four patients were included, with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) in 23 (42.6%), juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) in 17 (31.5%), and generalized tonic-clonic seizures only (GTCS only) in 14 (25.9%). VPA at low dose was administered to 38 (70%) patients. Mean plasma VPA level was 44.21 mg/l (18-78; SD 15.18). Seizure relapse during the 2-year follow-up was observed in 8 (21%). A reduction in adverse events was observed (P < 0.048). The only factor related to efficacy of VPA at low dose was syndromic diagnosis. Low-dose VPA controlled 92.9% (13) of patients with GTCS only, 78.3% (18) of those with JME, and 29.5% (5) of those with JAE. CONCLUSIONS Low-dose VPA was a highly effective treatment for the majority of those with JME and GTCS only. The seizures in JAE tended to be more resistant to treatment, usually requiring higher doses of VPA or polytherapy.
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Tomé-Pires C, Miró J. Electrodermal responses and memory recall in migraineurs and headache-free controls. Eur J Pain 2014; 18:1298-306. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.490.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Guillamón E, Miró J, Gutiérrez A, Conde R, Falip M, Jaraba S, Plans G, Garcés M, Villanueva V. Combination of corpus callosotomy and vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of refractory epilepsy. Eur Neurol 2013; 71:65-74. [PMID: 24334999 DOI: 10.1159/000353979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Palliative techniques such as partial corpus callosotomy (CC) and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may be effective for adequate control of seizures in pharmacoresistant patients who are not candidates for resective surgery. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of the combination of these two techniques in patients where the first surgery had not achieved adequate control. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of 6 patients with refractory epilepsy in which both types of surgery were performed, CC and VNS. We analyzed variables such as age, sex, age at onset of epilepsy, seizure types, electroencephalogram and magnetic resonance imaging results, and number of pre- and postoperative seizures. RESULTS Three patients first underwent VNS and then CC, and 3 patients were treated in reverse order. All patients had some improvement after the first surgery, but they continued to experience persistent falls, so a second palliative technique was used. The mean improvement after both surgeries was 89% (90% in patients first receiving CC and 87% in patients who first underwent VNS). CONCLUSIONS In adequately studied patients who are not optimal candidates for resective surgery, palliative surgery is a choice. The combination of VNS and CC shows good results in our series, although the right order to perform both procedures has not been defined. These results should be confirmed in a larger group of patients.
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Vilés K, Rabanal R, Rodríguez-Prado M, Miró J. Influence of seminal plasma on leucocyte migration and amount of COX-2 protein in the jenny endometrium after insemination with frozen-thawed semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 143:57-63. [PMID: 24280633 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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After mating, seminal plasma has an immuno-modulatory effect on the endometrium in some mammals. In jennies, achieving conception via artificial insemination (AI) with frozen-thawed semen is generally much more difficult than in mares. The endometrial inflammatory response is hypothesized to be a contributing factor to the lesser fertility. Following a cross-over experimental design, the uterine inflammatory response of six jennies was evaluated at 6h after AI with frozen-thawed semen (deposited in the uterine body) in the presence or absence of autologous seminal plasma (+SP or -SP). The endometrial cytology and histology of the animals were examined by uterine lavage, uterine swabbing and biopsy. The amount of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein in endometrial cells was also evaluated. As a control (C), the same examinations were made before any AI procedure (i.e., when the jennies were in oestrus). Large numbers of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) were observed in the -SP and +SP cytology and biopsy samples; more than in the C samples. The -SP samples also had intense COX-2 labelling; less labelling was detected in the +SP and C samples (no significant difference between these latter two types). Thus, while the presence of SP does not change the post-AI number of PMNs with regard to that detected in its absence, it does reduce COX-2 protein. Further research into the complex mix of molecules in SP and its effects during AI might help increase the pregnancy rates achieved in jennies.
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Monge S, Alejos B, Dronda F, Del Romero J, Iribarren JA, Pulido F, Rubio R, Miró JM, Gutierrez F, Del Amo J. Inequalities in HIV disease management and progression in migrants from Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa living in Spain. HIV Med 2012; 14:273-83. [DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Miró J, Toledo M, Santamarina E, Ricciardi AC, Villanueva V, Pato A, Ruiz J, Juvany R, Falip M. Efficacy of intravenous lacosamide as an add-on treatment in refractory status epilepticus: a multicentric prospective study. Seizure 2012; 22:77-9. [PMID: 23127776 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2012] [Revised: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Treatment of status epilepticus (SE) has not changed in the last few decades, benzodiazepines plus phenytoin or valproate being the most common treatment. Once this first and second line treatment has failed SE is considered refractory (RSE). This study aimed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of intravenous (iv) lacosamide (LCM) in RSE. METHOD Patients with RSE who were treated with ivLCM in six Spanish centers were prospectively included. Efficacy was defined as cessation of seizures after starting ivLCM, with no need for any further antiepileptic drug. All patients had been unsuccessfully treated following the standard protocol (benzodiazepines plus phenytoin or valproate) before ivLCM was added. RESULTS Thirty-four patients were included, 52.9% men, with mean age of 60.15 years. In 58.9% of patients the etiology was symptomatic, and the most common type of SE was focal convulsive (82.4%). Mean initial bolus dose of LCM was 323.53mg. ivLCM was effective in more than half of patients (64.7%), with termination of SE before 12h in 50% of them. ivLCM was used as a fourth or later option in 76.5% of patients. No serious adverse events attributable to LCM were reported. CONCLUSIONS LCM might be a fast, effective and safe add-on treatment in RSE.
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López-Gatius F, Miró J, Sebastián I, Ibarz A, Labèrnia J. Rheological properties of the anterior vaginal fluid from superovulated dairy heifers at estrus. Theriogenology 2012; 40:167-80. [PMID: 16727303 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(93)90350-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/1992] [Accepted: 03/29/1993] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Anterior vaginal fluid samples were collected from 25 dairy heifers induced to superovulation at 12 to 20 hours after estrus detection. Thixotropy and flow behavior were evaluated. In samples from 19 heifers, structural variation was registered and the fluids were considered to be thixotropic; in the remaining samples (6 heifers), structural variation was not registered and the fluids were considered to be nonthixotropic. The mean estradiol concentration of the thixotropic fluids (20.8 pg/ml) was lower (P=0.0002) than of the nonthixotropic samples (56.7 pg/ml). All the nonthixotropic samples of anterior vaginal fluid exhibited Newtonian behavior. Of the 25 thixotropic anterior vaginal fluid samples, 10 exhibited Newtonian behavior while 9 exhibited non-Newtonian behavior. Heifers in which samples exhibited Newtonian behavior had a higher mean estradiol concentration (38.8 pg/ml; P=0.003) than heifers in which samples exhibited non-Newtonian behavior (12.8 pg/ml). Estradiol concentrations were correlated negatively (P=0.02) with the index of consistency (r = -0.46) and were not related to structural variation (P=0.08), although a certain tendency was shown. These results have shown that thixotropic and flow behavior measurements in the anterior vaginal fluid of superovulated estrous heifers vary over a wide range and even qualitatively. This variation is related to estrogen levels: Fluidity increases with increased plasma estrogen values, and the integrity of the gel structure tends toward elimination.
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Manzardo C, Esteve A, Ortega N, Podzamczer D, Murillas J, Segura F, Force L, Tural C, Vilaró J, Masabeu A, Garcia I, Guadarrama M, Ferrer E, Riera M, Navarro G, Clotet B, Gatell JM, Casabona J, Miró JM. Optimal timing for initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in treatment-naïve human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected individuals presenting with AIDS-defining diseases: the experience of the PISCIS Cohort. Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 19:646-53. [PMID: 22967234 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this prospective, multicentre cohort study, we analysed specific prognostic factors and the impact of timing of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on disease progression and death among 625 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-infected, treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with an AIDS-defining disease. HAART was classified as early (<30 days) or late (30-270 days). Deferring HAART was significantly associated with faster progression to a new AIDS-defining event/death overall (p 0.009) and in patients with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (p 0.017). In the multivariate analysis, deferring HAART was associated with a higher risk of a new AIDS-defining event/death (p 0.002; hazard ratio 1.83; 95% CI 1.25-2.68). Other independent risk factors for poorer outcome were baseline diagnosis of AIDS-defining lymphoma, age >35 years, and low CD4(+) count (<50 cells/μL).
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Ollé-Goig JE, Ramírez J, Cervera C, Miró JM. Profound reduction of CD4+ lymphocytes without HIV infection: two cases from the horn of Africa. Afr Health Sci 2012; 12:331-3. [PMID: 23382748 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v12i3.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia is a disorder associated with low CD4+ T cell count and opportunistic infections resembling AIDS. Most cases are described in developed countries. We report two HIV-negative patients with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia and AIDS-defining events diagnosed in Djibouti. The first patient developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma and the second one presented with pulmonary tuberculosis. Both patients died with severe immunodepression. In poor resource-areas where HIV testing may not be available it is important to bear in mind that severe immunodepression and a clinical presentation compatible with AIDS do not necessary carry the diagnosis of AIDS.
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Juvany R, Leiva E, Gasol M, Pineda M, Padullés A, Miró J, Falip M, Jódar R. Safety of expanded therapeutic range of valproic acid. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2012-000074.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Sierra-Marcos A, Maestro I, Rodríguez-Osorio X, Miró J, Donaire A, Aparicio J, Rumiá J, Forcadas M, Garamendi I, Pardo J, López J, Prieto Á, Plans G, Falip M, Carreño M. Successful outcome of episodes of status epilepticus after vagus nerve stimulation: a multicenter study. Eur J Neurol 2012; 19:1219-23. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03707.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Falip M, Carreño M, Miró J, Saiz A, Villanueva V, Quílez A, Molins A, Barceló I, Sierra A, Graus F. Prevalence and immunological spectrum of temporal lobe epilepsy with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies. Eur J Neurol 2012; 19:827-33. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03609.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carcelero E, Tuset M, Martin M, De Lazzari E, Codina C, Miró J, Gatell J. Evaluation of antiretroviral-related errors and interventions by the clinical pharmacist in hospitalized HIV-infected patients. HIV Med 2011; 12:494-9. [PMID: 21395966 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00915.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to identify antiretroviral-related errors in the prescribing of medication to HIV-infected inpatients and to ascertain the degree of acceptance of the pharmacist's interventions. METHODS An observational, prospective, 1-year study was conducted in a 750-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital by a pharmacist trained in HIV pharmacotherapy. Interactions with antiretrovirals were checked for contraindicated combinations. Inpatient antiretroviral prescriptions were compared with outpatient dispensing records for reconciliation. Renal and hepatic function was monitored to determine the need for dose adjustments. RESULTS The prescriptions for 247 admissions (189 patients) were reviewed. Sixty antiretroviral-related problems were identified in 41 patients (21.7%). The most common problem was contraindicated combinations (n=20; 33.3%), followed by incorrect dose (n=10; 16.7%), dose omission (n=9; 15%), lack of dosage reduction in patients with renal or hepatic impairment (n=6; 10% and n=1; 1.7%, respectively), omission of an antiretroviral (n=6; 10%), addition of an alternative antiretroviral (n=5; 8.3%) and incorrect schedule according to outpatient treatment (n=3; 5%). Fifteen out of 20 errors were made during admission. A multivariate analysis showed that factors associated with an increased risk of antiretroviral-related problems included renal impairment [odds ratio (OR) 3.95; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.39-11.23], treatment with atazanavir (OR 3.53; 95% CI 1.61-7.76) and admission to a unit other than an infectious diseases unit (OR 2.50; 95% CI 1.28-4.88). Use of a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor was a protective factor (OR 0.33; 95% CI 0.13-0.81). Ninety-two per cent of the pharmacist's interventions were accepted. CONCLUSION Antiretroviral-related errors affected more than one-in-five patients. The most common causes of error were contraindicated or not recommended drug-drug combinations and dose-related errors. A clinical pharmacist trained in HIV pharmacotherapy could help to detect errors and reduce the duration of their effect.
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del Saz SV, Sued O, Falcó V, Agüero F, Crespo M, Pumarola T, Curran A, Gatell JM, Pahissa A, Miró JM, Ribera E. Acute meningoencephalitis due to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in 13 patients: clinical description and follow-up. J Neurovirol 2010; 14:474-9. [PMID: 19037815 DOI: 10.1080/13550280802195367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The objective of this study is to describe a series of cases of severe meningitis caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) occurring during primary infection or after antiretroviral treatment interruption. In an observational cohort study, 13 patients with clinical diagnosis of meningitis or meningoencephalitis were reviewed. Ten cases occurred during primary HIV-1 infection and 3 after antiretroviral therapy (ART) withdrawal. Demographic parameters, clinical presentation and outcome, and laboratory and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters were recorded. The risk factor for HIV-1 infection acquisition was sexual transmission in all cases. The most frequent systemic symptoms were fever (12/13) and headeache (9/13). Among neurologic symptoms, focal signs appeared in seven patients (53.8%), confusion in six (46.2%), and agitation in five (38.5%). The median CD4 cell count was 434 cells/mm3. In all cases, CSF was a clear lymphocytaire fluid with normal glucose levels. Cranial computerized tomography was performed in seven patients, with a normal result in all of them; brain magnetic resonance in eight patients was normal in five cases and showing cortical atrophy, limbic encephalitis, and leptomeningeal enhancement in one patient each. The electroencephalographs (EEG) just showed diffuse dysfunction in three cases. ART was started in 11 patients. HIV RNA load at 12 months was <50 copies/ml in all treated patients. The 13 patients recovered without neurologic sequela. Meningitis or meningoencephalitis during primary HIV-1 infection or after ART cessation are unusual but sometimes a life-threatening manifestation. Although all patients tend to recover and the necessity of ART is not well established, some data suggest its potential benefit in these patients.
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Pett SL, Carey C, Lin E, Wentworth D, Lazovski J, Miró JM, Gordin F, Angus B, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Rubio R, Tambussi G, Cooper DA, Emery S. Predictors of bacterial pneumonia in Evaluation of Subcutaneous Interleukin-2 in a Randomized International Trial (ESPRIT). HIV Med 2010; 12:219-27. [PMID: 20812949 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2010.00875.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Bacterial pneumonia still contributes to morbidity/mortality in HIV infection despite effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Evaluation of Subcutaneous Interleukin-2 in a Randomized International Trial (ESPRIT), a trial of intermittent recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) with cART vs. cART alone (control arm) in HIV-infected adults with CD4 counts ≥300cells/μL, offered the opportunity to explore associations between bacterial pneumonia and rIL-2, a cytokine that increases the risk of some bacterial infections. METHODS Baseline and time-updated factors associated with first-episode pneumonia on study were analysed using multivariate proportional hazards regression models. Information on smoking/pneumococcal vaccination history was not collected. RESULTS IL-2 cycling was most intense in years 1-2. Over ≈7 years, 93 IL-2 [rate 0.67/100 person-years (PY)] and 86 control (rate 0.63/100 PY) patients experienced a pneumonia event [hazard ratio (HR) 1.06; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79, 1.42; P=0.68]. Median CD4 counts prior to pneumonia were 570cells/μL (IL-2 arm) and 463cells/μL (control arm). Baseline risks for bacterial pneumonia included older age, injecting drug use, detectable HIV viral load (VL) and previous recurrent pneumonia; Asian ethnicity was associated with decreased risk. Higher proximal VL (HR for 1 log(10) higher VL 1.28; 95% CI 1.11, 1.47; P<0.001) was associated with increased risk; higher CD4 count prior to the event (HR per 100 cells/μL higher 0.94; 95% CI 0.89, 1.0; P=0.04) decreased risk. Compared with controls, the hazard for a pneumonia event was higher if rIL-2 was received <180 days previously (HR 1.66; 95% CI 1.07, 2.60; P=0.02) vs.≥180 days previously (HR 0.98; 95% CI 0.70, 1.37; P=0.9). Compared with the control group, pneumonia risk in the IL-2 arm decreased over time, with HRs of 1.41, 1.71, 1.16, 0.62 and 0.84 in years 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Bacterial pneumonia rates in cART-treated adults with moderate immunodeficiency are high. The mechanism of the association between bacterial pneumonia and recent IL-2 receipt and/or detectable HIV viraemia warrants further exploration.
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Miró JM. Optimizing outcomes in patients with serious Gram-positive infections. Clin Microbiol Infect 2009; 15 Suppl 6:1-3. [PMID: 19917020 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03053.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Miró J, Taberner E, Rivera M, Peña A, Medrano A, Rigau T, Peñalba A. Effects of dilution and centrifugation on the survival of spermatozoa and the structure of motile sperm cell subpopulations in refrigerated Catalonian donkey semen. Theriogenology 2009; 72:1017-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Revised: 06/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gil C, Climent N, Hurtado C, Nieto S, García F, León A, Maite G, Dalmau J, Pumarola T, Almela M, Martinez-Picado J, Zamora L, Miró JM, Gallart T, Gatell JM. P18-07. Ex vivo production of autologous HIV-1 to be used as immunogen in autologous dendritic cell-based therapeutic vaccine (clinical trial DCV02). Retrovirology 2009. [PMCID: PMC2767822 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-s3-p316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Guilà M, Dalmau J, Gil C, Martinez-Picado J, García F, Climent N, García M, Hurtado C, Pumarola T, Miró J, Gallart T, Gatell J. P20-06. Study of viral variability evolution in patients submitted to a therapeutic vaccine based on autologous dendritic cells pulsed with autologous HIV-1. Retrovirology 2009. [PMCID: PMC2767888 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-s3-p376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Miró J, Huguet A, McGrath P. 784 A CATALAN ADAPTATION OF THE PEDIATRIC VERSION OF THE SURVEY OF PAIN ATTITUDES: A VALIDATION STUDY WITH A SCHOOLCHILDREN SAMPLE. Eur J Pain 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(09)60787-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Taberner E, Morató R, Mogas T, Miró J. Ability of Catalonian donkey sperm to penetrate zona pellucida-free bovine oocytes matured in vitro. Anim Reprod Sci 2009; 118:354-61. [PMID: 19748750 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 07/31/2009] [Accepted: 08/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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An experiment was designed to study the interaction between fresh/frozen-thawed donkey spermatozoa and zona pellucida (ZP)-free bovine oocytes in an attempt to develop a model for assessing cryopreserved Catalonian donkey sperm function. Semen from five donkeys was collected using an artificial vagina. Sperm motility and viability were immediately assessed and the semen sample cryopreserved. Sperm viability and motility were then reassessed immediately after thawing. The motion characteristics of the fresh and frozen-thawed spermatozoa were determined using a computer-assisted sperm analysis system. In vitro-matured cow oocytes were inseminated with different percent live donkey sperm (high (>60%) or low (<40%) viability donkey sperm). After 18h of co-incubation, the oocytes were fixed, stained with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and examined for sperm penetration, the number of penetrated spermatozoa per oocyte, and male pronucleus formation. Frozen-thawed spermatozoa from high viability semen showed significantly lower VCL, VAP and mean ALH values than did high viability fresh spermatozoa. In contrast, frozen-thawed spermatozoa of low viability had significantly higher velocity values than fresh spermatozoa of low viability. A significant positive correlation (P<0.01) was detected between percentage fertilization and viability (r=0.84), and between percentage fertilization and certain CASA parameters (VAP, r=0.56; VCL, r=0.61 and mean ALH, r=0.68). Fresh or frozen-thawed high viability spermatozoa penetrated 90.1% and 85.4% of bovine oocytes respectively. Lower rates of penetration were observed for fresh and frozen-thawed low viability spermatozoa (34% and 22.5% respectively). The donkey spermatozoa were able to fuse with the oolema and even to decondense and form the male pronucleus (85-94%). Larger numbers of penetrated spermatozoa per oocyte were recorded when high viability sperm samples were used, whether fresh (3.02 vs. 1.12 for low viability sperm) or frozen-thawed (3.41 vs. 1.47). Consequently, low viability sperm samples showed higher percentages of monospermic penetration (91.17% and 61.97% for fresh and frozen-thawed sperm samples respectively). These findings suggest that bovine oocytes provide a useful model for assessing the penetration potential of frozen-thawed donkey sperm.
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Muñoz P, de Alarcón A, Montejo M, Fariñas C, Llinares P, Miró J, Bouza E. 017 INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN SPAIN: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70036-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Armero Y, de la Mària CG, Cervera C, Moreno A, Ninot S, Almela M, del Río A, Falces C, Mestres C, de Anta MJ, Gatell J, Marco F, Miró J. 084 TRENDS IN GLYCOPEPTIDE AND DAPTOMYCIN SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS ISOLATED FROM INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS (IE) OVER TIME (1992 2008). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70103-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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