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Pujol E, Puigmarti C, Pelaez S, Garcia S. Radiation dose variables related to the causes of skin toxicities in women with breast cancer: A study proposal. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz276.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Casanovas N, Narro F, Del Castillo P, Guma J, Pujol E, Caresia P, Garcia-Vega D, Valcarcel D, Berna L, Martinez-Rubio A. P135Pharmacologic stress SPECT. Are we properly selecting patients for invasive evaluation? Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- N Casanovas
- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Nuclear Medicine, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Nuclear Medicine, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital de Sabadell. Institut Universitari Parc Tauli-UAB, Cardiology, Sabadell, Spain
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In clinical records many items are handwritten and difficult to read. We examined clinical histories in a representative sample of case notes from a Spanish general hospital. Two independent observers assigned legibility scores, and a third adjudicated in case of disagreement. Defects of legibility such that the whole was unclear were present in 18 (15%) of 117 reports, and were particularly frequent in records from surgical departments. Through poor handwriting, much information in medical records is inaccessible to auditors, to researchers, and to other clinicians involved in the patient's care. If clinicians cannot be persuaded to write legibly, the solution must be an accelerated switch to computer-based systems.
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Bellmunt J, Kerst J, Vázquez F, Morales-Barrera R, Grande E, Medina A, González Graguera M, Rubio G, Anido U, Fernández Calvo O, González-Billalabeitia E, Van den Eertwegh A, Pujol E, Perez-Gracia J, González Larriba J, Collado R, Los M, Maciá S, De Wit R. A randomized phase II/III study of cabazitaxel versus vinflunine in metastatic or locally advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium (SECAVIN). Ann Oncol 2017; 28:1517-1522. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Sepúlveda J, Vieitez J, Vazquez S, Rodriguez Sanchez A, Gallego O, Rodríguez L, Andrade J, González F, Pujol E, Gil Gil M. Patient Profile and Therapeutic Management in Glioblastoma (Gbm): a Subgroup Analysis of a Large Prospective Observational Study of the Neuro-Oncology Investigation Spanish Group (Geino). Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu330.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Unyó C, Chaler J, Rojas-Martínez M, Pujol E, Müller B, Garreta R, Mañanas MA. A cross-sectional study comparing strength profile of dorsal and palmar flexor muscles of the wrist in epicondylitis and healthy men. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2013; 49:507-515. [PMID: 23138675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Strength training has been proposed by several authors to treat Lateral Epicondylitis. However, there is still a lack of information concerning muscle weakness and its relationship to imbalances and fatigability of forearm muscles during dynamic conditions in subjects after epicondylitis recovery. AIM To analyze the relationship between lateral humeral epicondylitis, and forearm muscle strength and fatigue. SETTING Rehabilitation specialized center POPULATION Cross-sectional study in eight former epicondylitis men free of symptoms and actively working at the moment of the evaluation and eight healthy men volunteers. METHODS Isokinetic tests were performed at different velocities in order to assess strength in concentric and eccentric contractions. Additionally, a long-term concentric test was carried out in order to analyze strength during endurance. The following variables were analyzed: Average torque of dorsal and palmar flexors of the wrist and ratio of agonist/antagonist for non-endurance contractions; length of initial and final plateaus and the slope of average torque decay during the endurance test. RESULTS In both groups, average torque produced by palmar flexor muscles was higher than that produced by dorsal flexor muscles. Patients showed higher strength in palmar flexor muscles, whereas dorsal flexor strength was similar for both populations. Palmar flexor vs. dorsal flexor ratio was significantly higher in patients for eccentric contractions. Regarding fatigue, results showed that torque decreased earlier in patients. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Both palmar flexor force and palmar/dorsal ratio in eccentric exercise were significantly higher in patients. This finding indicates a muscular imbalance in patients underlying the epicondylitis condition. Additionally, former patients fatigued earlier. Findings indicate that muscle imbalances and fatigability might be related to lateral epicondylitis. This information may be useful in the design and monitoring of programs intended for lateral epicondylitis rehabilitation. More studies are necessary to conclude if these differences are cause or consequence of the epicondylitis.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Egarsat- SUMA. Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain -
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De Castro J, Domine M, Garcia-Bueno J, Saura S, García R, Sereno M, Juan Vidal O, Pujol E, Rubio-Viqueira B, Cobo M. Clinical outcomes for special populations of patients treated with first-line bevacizumab-based therapy in an observational study (AVVA). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e18033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pujol E, Faulí A, Anglada MT, López A, Pons M, Fàbregas N. [Ultrasound-guided single dose injection of 0.5% levobupivacaine or 0.5% ropivacaine for a popliteal fossa nerve block in unilateral hallux valgus surgery]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 57:288-92. [PMID: 20527343 DOI: 10.1016/s0034-9356(10)70229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the perioperative analgesic efficacy of 0.5% levobupivacaine and 0.5% ropivacaine injected in a single dose to block the tibial and peroneal nerves for surgery using a posterior (popliteal fossa) approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective randomized trial in patients undergoing hallux valgus surgery; anesthesia was provided by blocking nerves in the popliteal fossa with either 0.5% levobupivacaine or 0.5% ropivacaine. Variables studied were times until anesthetic block onset and reversal, need for additional sedation or peripheral block anesthetic, course of postoperative pain at 12, 24 and 48 hours and at 7 days, nighttime rest, need for additional analgesia, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS Forty-six patients were enrolled. Times until onset of the sensory and motor blocks were similar in the 2 groups. For 57.1% of the patients, the sensory and motor block lasted 24 hours after surgery, with no between-group differences. The levobupivacaine group had less pain at rest 24 hours after surgery (mean [SD] visual analog scale score of 0.16 [0375] vs. 1.17 [1.88] in the ropivacaine group; P < .05). No patient reported severe pain or required additional analgesics. None were readmitted. More than 80% rested well at night. No between-group differences were observed. CONCLUSIONS The use of a single dose of either levobupivacaine or ropivacaine to provide anesthesia for a popliteal approach to hallux valgus surgery is effective for controlling postoperative pain.
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- E Pujol
- Unidad de Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria, Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona.
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Saenz A, Avellanet M, Hijos E, Chaler J, Garreta R, Pujol E, Sandoval B, Buen C, Farreny A. Knee isokinetic test-retest: a multicentre knee isokinetic test-retest study of a fatigue protocol. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2010; 46:81-88. [PMID: 20332731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to establish the test-retest reliability of a knee extensor and flexor muscle fatigue protocol using a biodex system 3 isokinetic dynamometer. METHODS Three-outpatient Rehabilitation Departments undertook the study. Fatigue was evaluated in the dominant knee of 90 healthy female volunteers, non-sportswomen, aged between 20 and 40. They performed 40 consecutive concentric knee flexions and extensions, at 120 degrees /s, on a Biodex 3 isokinetic dynamometer. Two evaluations were done over a period of seven days. Analysed variables were: maximal repetition of total work, maximal work repetition number, work to body weight ratio, total work, work during first and last third of the protocol, fatigue ratio, work fatigue. Statistical analysis determined mean values, medians and box-plots. Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) (confidence interval 95 %), t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) evaluated reliability. Difference of means (di), standard error of measurement (SEM) and 95% of interval confidence (IC di) were also calculated (P<0.05). RESULTS All participants completed the study. Reliability data were excellent (ICC>0.75) for total work (0.85), work during first third (0.80) and last third (0.80) in extension, and for total work in flexion. Reliability data were fair to good (ICC 0.4-0.75) for the rest of the variables. Median varied less than 20% in all cases during test-retest. CONCLUSION This knee fatigue protocol is reliable for flexion and extension, above all when using the total work as a variable. The desirability of multicentre studies in rehabilitation and standardisation of protocols is emphasised.
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- A Saenz
- Rehabilitation Department, Hospital Nostra Sra de Meritxell, Escaldes Engordany, Andorra
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Rodríguez-Gómez FJ, Chinchón D, Ramos M, Pujol E. [Male with advanced HIV infection, diarrhea, and swelling of the legs]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2009; 27:543-5. [PMID: 19720433 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2009] [Revised: 03/14/2009] [Accepted: 03/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Serrano S, Martinez-Trufero J, Miguelsanz S, Yubero A, Lastra R, Polo E, Lambea J, Seguí M, Pujol E, Isla D. 8520 Preliminary results of a pilot study with a modified induction docetaxel/cisplatin/5-FU (TPF) followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CT/RT) in locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC). EJC Suppl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(09)71611-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Isla D, Martínez-Trufero J, Morales S, Yubero A, Lambea J, Álvarez I, Polo E, Seguí MA, Pujol E, Pastor P. A pilot study of modified neoadjuvant docetaxel/cisplatin/5-FU (TPF) to concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CT/RT) in locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC): Preliminary results. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.6039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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6039 Background: Sequential treatment with induction CT followed by CT/RT is highly active and under study in ongoing randomized trials. We started a pilot phase II trial to explore the efficacy, toxicity profile and organ preservation of a modified neoadjuvant TPF to concurrent CT/RT in both resectable (R) and unresectable (UR) LAHNC. Methods: One hundred seventy patients(p) with stage III-IV, PS ECOG 0–2, were included to receive 3 cycles of docetaxel 75 mg/m2 iv day(d) 1, cisplatin(P) 75 mg/m2 iv d2 and 5-FU 750 mg/m2 iv continuous infusion d2–5, every 3 weeks with prophylactic ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily from d6–15 of each cycle and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor as secondary or primary setting, followed by P 100 mg/m2 iv d1, 22, 43 concomitant with RT (66–70 Gy, conventional fractionation). Neck dissection was planned for p with stage N2–3 after induction CT or salvage surgery for resectable p with persistent disease at the end of treatment. Results: Main p characteristics were: median age 58 years (39–77), male 89%, ECOG 0/1/2 47%/50.6%/2.4%, stage IV 62.7%, larynx/hipopharynx/oral cavity/oropharynx 45%/12%/17.3%/25.7% and R/UR 41.8%/58.2%. Median TPF/P cycles administered were 3/3. Neoadjuvant CT/total treatment overall response rate evaluation (R/UR): 70% (73%/68%)/86% (84%/88%). Neck dissection was performed in 16 p and salvage surgery in 6 p. Organ preservation was achieved in 90.8% of R p. Main G3–4 toxicity during TPF treatment was neutropenia 11.2%, febrile neutropenia 11.2%, mucositis 11.2%, and during CT/RT mucositis 16.5%, neutropenia 16.5%. Median time to progression was 19.5 m(R:15.6, UR:20.3), and median overall survival was not reached (R:not reached, UR:32.8). Conclusions: Preliminary results indicate that modified neoadjuvant TPF followed by CT/RT is an active and well tolerated regimen in LAHNC, with satisfactory organ preservation and survival. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- D. Isla
- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain; Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain; Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, Spain; Hospital Ernest Lluch, Calatayud, Spain; Consorci Hospitalari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain; Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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Bernabeu-Wittel M, García Morillo S, Ollero M, Hernández-Quero J, González de la Puente M, Montero Pérez-Barquero M, Díez F, García-Alegría J, Pujol E, Sanromán C, Cuello J. El Plan Estratégico para el desarrollo de la Medicina Interna en Andalucía. Rev Clin Esp 2008; 208:295-301. [DOI: 10.1157/13123189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rodríguez-Gómez F, Martín I, Sánchez Á, Pujol E. Edema de pulmón unilateral e hipertensión pulmonar tratada con sildenafilo en la agenesia de la arteria pulmonar. Rev Esp Cardiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1157/13096595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rodríguez-Gómez F, Martín I, Sánchez A, Pujol E. [Sildenafil treatment of unilateral pulmonary edema and pulmonary hypertension in pulmonary artery agenesis]. Rev Esp Cardiol 2006; 59:1347-9. [PMID: 17194435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Rodríguez-Gómez FJ, Pastrana-Mejía GA, Lomas JM, Pujol E. [Advanced HIV infection and diffuse hyperkeratosic skin lesions in a male patient]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2006; 24:587-9. [PMID: 17125680 DOI: 10.1157/13093881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cassinello J, Álvarez JV, García-López MJ, Pujol E, Colmenarejo A, De Segovia F, Marcos F, Filipovich E, García Castro I, Arcediano A. Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) followed by capecitabine plus irinotecan (XELIRI) in a sequential schedule in first-line metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC): a phase II multicenter study. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.13516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
13516 Background: In phase II trials, XELOX and XELIRI were highly active and well tolerated in first-line MCRC. The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of XELOX followed by XELIRI as first-line treatment in MCRC. Specifically, we wanted to evaluate the impact of sequential scheduling on the dose-limiting neurotoxicity associated with oxaliplatin accumulation. Methods: Eligible patients (pts) had histologically or cytologically confirmed MCRC, ECOG PS ≤ 2 and adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function. Prior chemotherapy for MCRC was not allowed. Pts received 4 cycles of XELOX (capecitabine 1000mg/m2 orally bid d1–14 + oxaliplatin 130mg/m2 i.v. d1, q3w) followed by 4 cycles of XELIRI (capecitabine 1000mg/m2 bid d1–14 + irinotecan 240mg/m2 i.v. d1, q3w). This sequential schedule was repeated until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Results: Of the 35 pts analized to date: M/F (69%/31%); median age 68 years (range 41–78); ECOG PS 0–1 (94%); surgery (77%) and adjuvant chemotherapy (31%). 240 cycles (median 6, range 1–16) have been administered. 35 pts received XELOX (123 cycles, median 4), and 21 pts received XELIRI (83 cycles, median 4) in the first sequential schedule. In the second sequential schedule 6 pts received XELOX (22 cycles, median 4) and 4 pts received XELIRI (12 cycles, median 3.5). Median relative dose intensity was 88% for XEL, 96% for OX and 92% for IRI. In 27 efficacy evaluable pts, the ORR was 48% (95% CI, 29–67%). Eight pts were not evaluable due to adverse events (n=6), ongoing treatment (n=1) and lost of follow up (n=1). Conclusions: This sequential schedule is active and well tolerated in first-line MCRC. The improvement/recovery of the oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity during the XELIRI phase is also promising and allows the re-treatment with oxapliplatin in the next sequence without accumulating neurotoxicity. Final results will be presented at the meeting. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- J. Cassinello
- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- General Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain; Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hospital Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hospital Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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Camps C, De Las Peñas R, López-Vivanco G, Garde J, Sanchez J, Viñolas N, García-Gómez R, Barón S, Terrasa J, Pujol E. Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and treatment efficacy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: An analysis of the Spanish Lung Cancer Group pharmacogenomic study of cisplatin and docetaxel combination (PLATAX). J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.7124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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7124 Background: Chemotherapy is the standard treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, and myelosuppression is a common side-effect. We aimed to assess whether haematological toxic effects could be a biological measure of drug activity and a marker of efficacy. Methods: We analysed data of 493 patients who received chemotherapy (cisplatin and docetaxel) within the pharmacogenomic, open-label, single-arm, multicentric PLATAX trial. Three subgroups of patients were considered: global population, patients who received at least three cycles of chemotherapy, and those who received at least six cycles. Neutropenia was categorised on the basis of worst WHO grade during chemotherapy: absent (grade 0), mild (grade 1–2), or severe (grade 3–4). Relative dose intensity was analysed for both drugs. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Results: Median overall survival was 9 months (8.2–9.7). Median relative dose intensity was 0.97 for cisplatin and docetaxel. 403 patients received at least three cycles of chemotherapy, and 255 received six or more. Neutropenia appeared in 172 patients (30.8%), 72 of them G3–4 (18.6%). Dose intensity was lower in patients who presented any grade of neutropenia versus those without neutropenia in the three analyzed subgroups, for both drugs (p < 0.05). Factors associated with higher risk of death were ECOG 1–2 (HR 1.8, p = 0.00) and female (HR 1.5, p = 0.02). There were no differences in overall survival between patients with G0 vs G1–2 vs G3–4 neutropenia (8.7 vs 11.6 vs 9.6 m, p = 0.41), however the risk of death was lower in patients with ECOG 0, that presented neutropenia (HR: 0.545, IC 95%: 0.31, 0.96; p = 0.034). Conclusions: Neutropenia during chemotherapy may be associated with increased survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and ECOG 0. Its absence is not a result of underdosing. Prospective trials are needed to assess whether neutropenia could be a biological measure of drug activity and a marker of efficacy. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- C. Camps
- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; H. Prov. de Castellón, Castellón, Spain; Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Hospital de Santiago, Santiago, Spain; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hospital General de Soria, Soria, Spain
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Méndez M, Alfonso PG, Pujol E, González E, Castañon C, Cerezuela P, López-Mateos Y, Cruz JJ. Weekly irinotecan plus UFT and leucovorin as first-line chemotherapy of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Invest New Drugs 2005; 23:243-51. [PMID: 15868381 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-005-6733-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We evaluated the antitumoral efficacy and safety of CPT-11 125 mg/m2 (weekly 90 min i.v. infusion; days 1, 8 and 15) combined with UFT (oral combination of tegafur and uracil) 200 mg/m2/day plus leucovorin (LV) 45 mg/m2/day (both divided into three separate oral doses every 8 h, days 1-21) every 4 weeks as first-line chemotherapy of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Fifty-three patients > or =18 years old with histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced CRC and bidimensionally measurable disease were enrolled. Three patients (6%) showed CR and 8 patients (15%) showed PR (ORR = 21% (95% CI, 10-32). Stable disease was reported in 19 patients (36%) [tumor control rate = 57% (95% CI, 43-70)]. The median time to progression and overall survival were 7.9 and 18.2 months, respectively (1-year rate = 74%; 2-years rate = 26%). CPT-11/UFT/LV treatment was well tolerated: the most reported grade 3/4 toxicities were neutropenia (11% of patients) and delayed diarrhea (28% of patients). No significant differences in response rate, survival or toxicity were found between younger (< or =65 years) and older patients (> 65 years). Weekly CPT-11 plus UFT/LV was found effective and safe as first-line chemotherapy for metastatic CRC. The addition of CPT-11 to UFT/LV doubled the response rate compared to the results previously reported with UFT/LV, while myelosuppression remained low.
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- M Méndez
- Hospital de Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Camps C, Alonso G, de las Peñas R, Provencio M, Terrasa J, Lopez-Vivanco G, Artal A, Garcia-Gomez R, Pujol E, Rosell R. P-012 XPD polymorphism in second-line treatment with gemcitabine or innotecan in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC) patients. Lung Cancer 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(05)80506-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cassinello J, Álvarez JV, García-López MJ, Pujol E, Colmenarejo A, de Segovia F, Marcos F, Filipovich E. Phase II multicenter sequential study of oxaliplatin (O) and capecitabine (C) followed by irinotecan (I) and capecitabine (C) in first line advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.3544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- J. Cassinello
- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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- Gen Hosp, Guadalajara, Spain; Hosp Rodríguez Chamorro, Zamora, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Alarcos, Ciudad Real, Spain; Hosp Santa Bárbara, Soria, Spain; Hosp Central de la Defensa, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Valle, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain; Hosp Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Ávila, Spain
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Camps C, de las Penas R, Alonso G, Provencio M, Terrasa J, Lopez Vivanco G, Artal A, Garcia Gomez R, Pujol E, Sanchez JM. XPD 751 polymorphism customized second-line treatment with gemcitabine (G) or irinotecan (I) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC) patients (p). J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.7191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- C. Camps
- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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- Hosp Gen Univ de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Hosp Provincial de Castellon, Castellon, Spain; Hosp Juan Canalejo, La Coruna, Spain; Hosp Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Hosp de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain; Hosp Univ Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Hosp Gen de Soria, Soria, Spain; Inst Catala d’Oncologia, Badalona, Spain
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Rodríguez-Gómez FJ, Sánchez A, Martínez FJ, Andreu J, Alvarez A, Pujol E. [Pulmonary hemorrhage after abciximab. Risk factors and the role of protamine]. Rev Esp Cardiol 2005; 58:453-5. [PMID: 15847742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Large clinical trials have demonstrated the clinical effectiveness of therapy with inhibitors of the platelet surface-membrane glycoprotein IIb-IIIa receptor in a broad range of patients with ischemic heart disease. Abciximab, a platelet glycoprotein IIb-IIIa receptor blocker, is associated with improved long-term prognosis in patients who require angioplasty and stent placement. Severe bleeding from abciximab use is an uncommon event. We describe a patient with severe pulmonary hemorrhage after treatment with abciximab, and discuss predisposing factors and protamine infusion in this potentially fatal complication.
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Rodríguez-Gómez FJ, Sánchez Á, Martínez FJ, Andreu J, Álvarez A, Pujol E. Hemorragia pulmonar por abciximab. Factores de riesgo y papel de la protamina. Rev Esp Cardiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1157/13073902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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de Lope ML, Batalha P, Sosa M, Rodríguez-Gómez FJ, Sánchez-Muñoz A, Pujol E, Aguado JM. Pleural empyema due to Salmonella enteritidis in a non-immunocompromised patient. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2004; 23:792-3. [PMID: 15605186 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1204-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M León de Lope
- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Ronda Norte, s/n, 21005, Huelva Spain
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Quantin X, Pujol E, Stoebner A, Lafontaine T, Papaix C, Tarlet C, Marty D, Godard P. 229 Intérêt d’une consulatation mobile d’aide au sevrage tabagique. Rev Mal Respir 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(04)71855-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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de Alarcón A, Viciana P, Lozano F, Vergara A, Pujol E, Barrera A, Pérez-Guzmán E, Colmenero MA, Hernández-Quero J, Márquez M, de la Torre J, Aliaga L, Suárez I, Gutiérrez-Ravé V, Torres-Tortosa M, Marín J, Valdayo MJ, Milla M. [Immunological, virological and clinical response in patients infected with HIV after highly active antiviral therapy with nelfinavir: prospective cohort study]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2003; 21:543-51. [PMID: 14642252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To assess the long-term effectiveness, safety and response-related factors in a cohort of HIV-infected persons receiving antiretroviral therapy containing nelfinavir. Design and setting. Prospective, non-randomized multicenter study. METHOD A total of 792 patients were included: 254 (32.1%) treatment-naive patients and 538 (67.9%) patients previously treated with protease inhibitors who were switched to a nelfinavir-containing regimen due to virological failure or intolerance. Factors related to virological response and to treatment failure were assessed by standard survival techniques and Cox proportional risk models. RESULTS Nelfinavir was well tolerated; treatment had to be interrupted in only 57 patients (7.1%) because of toxicity. During a median follow-up of 12 months, 31 patients (3.9%) experienced a new AIDS-defining event or death, and 463 (58.4%) showed immunological response. Overall, 52% patients achieved plasma HIV-1 RNA levels below 500 copies/mL (57% of naive and 49% of previously treated patients), but a high rate of virological rebound (24% and 49%, respectively) was observed. Low baseline viral load and few prior treatments were factors related to virological response. Naive treatment status and a high increase in CD4 cell count were predictive of longer viral response. CONCLUSIONS Highly active antiretroviral therapy with a nelfinavir-containing regimen was associated with favorable virological response in nearly half of previously treated patients, and most experienced clinical and immunological benefits. Nevertheless, the limited duration of virological response indicates the need for new alternative drugs.
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- Arístides de Alarcón
- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. Spain.
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Pujol E, Rodríguez-Cuenca S, Frontera M, Justo R, Lladó I, Kraemer FB, Gianotti M, Roca P. Gender- and site-related effects on lipolytic capacity of rat white adipose tissue. Cell Mol Life Sci 2003; 60:1982-9. [PMID: 14523558 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-003-3125-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gender- and site-related differences in the lipolytic capacity, at the different steps of the adrenergic pathway, in gonadal and inguinal white adipose tissue (WAT), were assessed by studying alpha2A-adrenergic receptor (AR), beta3-AR and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) protein levels, and by determining the lipolytic response to different agents. Gonadal WAT showed a lower alpha2A/beta3-AR ratio, a greater lipolytic capacity in response to AR agonists, and higher HSL activity and protein levels than inguinal WAT. In female rats, we found greater alpha2A-AR protein levels and alpha2A/beta3-AR ratio compared to their male counterparts, but, on the other hand, a higher lipolytic response to beta-AR agonists and a greater lipolytic capacity at the postreceptor level, including a more activated HSL protein. Thus, the lipolytic capacity was clearly higher in gonadal than in inguinal WAT, at the different steps of the adrenergic pathway studied. Moreover, in both tissues, females showed a greater inhibition of lipolysis via alpha2-AR, which was counteracted by the higher lipolytic capacity at the postreceptor level.
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- E Pujol
- Grup de metabolisme energètic i nutrició, Departament de Biologia Fonamental i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Vinyoles E, Blancafort X, López-Quiñones C, Arqué M, Brau A, Cerdán N, de la Figuera M, Díaz F, Pujol E. Blood pressure measurement in an ambulatory setting: concordance between physician and patient self-measurement. J Hum Hypertens 2003; 17:45-50. [PMID: 12571616 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine concordance between physician and patient blood pressure (BP) measurements in an ambulatory setting. A diagnostic intervention cross-sectional study using a convenience sample was employed. A total of 106 hypertensive patients were included in the study. Patients who were unable to perform their self-measurement or those with cardiac arrhythmia were excluded. BP was determined nine times in each subject in the medical office in a randomised order: BP was taken three times by the physician using a mercury sphygmomanometer (SPH-Hg), three times by the physician using a validated, automated oscillometer (Omron HEM 705 CP), and three times by the patient himself with the same device. The intraclass correlation coefficient was calculated. In all, 59 women and 47 men aged 65.7 (10) years were analysed. Mean BP measurements for the physician using the mercury sphygmomanometer, the physician using the Omron, and the patient using the same device were: 136 (15.8)/80 (11), 137 (17.9)/80 (10), and 139* (17.6)/80 (10) mmHg, respectively. BP control was 48.1, 48.1, and 36.8*% (*P < 0.05), respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficients for systolic/diastolic pressures were: 0.77/0.65 (physician-sphygmomanometer Hg, physician-Omron; P < 0.001), 0.75/0.64 (physician-sphygmomanometer Hg, patient-Omron, P < 0.001), and 0.83/0.83 (physician-Omron, patient-Omron; P < 0.001). In conclusion, the three types of measurement in the medical office were significantly concordant. Patient office self-measurement showed a tendency to increase systolic BP and worsen BP control.
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- E Vinyoles
- La Mina Primary Care Centre, Family and Community Medicine Teaching Unit, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Alarcón AD, Viciana P, Lozano F, Vergara A, Pujol E, Barrera A, Pérez-Guzmán E, Ángel Colmenero M, Hernández-Quero J, Márquez M, la Torre JD, Aliaga L, Suárez I, Gutiérrez-Ravé V, Torres-Tortosa M, Marín J, Valdayo M. Respuesta inmunológica, virológica y clínica en pacientes infectados por el VIH tras terapia antirretroviral de gran eficacia con nelfinavir: estudio sobre una cohorte prospectiva. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0213-005x(03)73007-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In clinical records many items are handwritten and difficult to read. We examined clinical histories in a representative sample of case notes from a Spanish general hospital. Two independent observers assigned legibility scores, and a third adjudicated in case of disagreement. Defects of legibility such that the whole was unclear were present in 18 (15%) of 117 reports, and were particularly frequent in records from surgical departments. Through poor handwriting, much information in medical records is inaccessible to auditors, to researchers, and to other clinicians involved in the patient's care. If clinicians cannot be persuaded to write legibly, the solution must be an accelerated switch to computer-based systems.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez
de Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez
de Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez
de Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez
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- Juan J Borrero
- Servicio de Patología and Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain
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Rodríguez E, Monjo M, Rodríguez-Cuenca S, Pujol E, Amengual B, Roca P, Palou A. Sexual dimorphism in the adrenergic control of rat brown adipose tissue response to overfeeding. Pflugers Arch 2001; 442:396-403. [PMID: 11484771 DOI: 10.1007/s004240100556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gender-related differences in the brown adipose tissue (BAT) response to overfeeding rats on a cafeteria diet were studied by assessing the balance between the expression of beta-adrenoceptors (beta1-, beta2-, beta3-AR) and alpha2A-AR and their relation to the expression of uncoupling proteins (UCP1, UCP2, UCP3). Cafeteria diet feeding for 15 days, which involved a similar degree of hyperphagia in both sexes, led to a greater body weight excess in females than in males and a lower activation of thermogenesis. Gender-related differences were found for different adrenoceptor expression and protein levels, which might explain, in part, sex differences in the thermogenic parameters. The lower expression of alpha2A-AR in females than in males could be responsible for the higher expression of UCP1 and thermogenic capacity under non-hyperphagic conditions. However, in a situation of high adrenergic stimulation--as occurs with overfeeding--as there is a preferential recruitment of the beta3-AR by noradrenaline compared with other adrenergic receptors, the higher levels of beta3-AR in males rats than in females could be responsible for the greater thermogenic capacity and the lesser weight gain in males. Thus, the alpha2/beta3 balance in BAT could be a key in the thermogenic control.
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MESH Headings
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/chemistry
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/physiology
- Animals
- Carrier Proteins/genetics
- Diet
- Eating/physiology
- Female
- Gene Expression/physiology
- Ion Channels
- Male
- Membrane Proteins/genetics
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Mitochondrial Proteins
- Obesity/genetics
- Obesity/physiopathology
- Proteins/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2/analysis
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2/genetics
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta/analysis
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta/genetics
- Sex Characteristics
- Uncoupling Protein 1
- Uncoupling Protein 2
- Uncoupling Protein 3
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- E Rodríguez
- Departament de Biologia Molecular, Nutricó i Biotecnologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Cruz J, Mendez M, Alfonso P, Gonzalez E, Pujol E, Castañon C, Cerezuela P. A phase II study of weekly irinotecan (CPT-11) and oral uracil and ftorafur (UFT) plus folinic acid (FA) as first line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). Eur J Cancer 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(01)81581-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Martínez-García T, Sobrino JM, Pujol E, Galvez J, Benítez E, Girón-González JA. Ventricular mass and diastolic function in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus. Heart 2000; 84:620-4. [PMID: 11083740 PMCID: PMC1729508 DOI: 10.1136/heart.84.6.620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Echocardiographic and Doppler analysis of myocardial mass and diastolic function in patients infected with HIV. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre, Huelva, Spain. PATIENTS 61 asymptomatic patients with HIV infection and 32 healthy controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Time motion, cross sectional, and Doppler echocardiographic studies were performed, and left ventricular mass and diastolic function variables determined (peak velocity of early and late mitral outflow and isovolumic relaxation time). RESULTS Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was decreased in patients compared with healthy controls (mean (SD): 76.7 (23.6) v 118.8 (23.5) g/m(2), p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed a correlation between LVMI and brachial fat and muscle areas. The ratio of peak velocities of early and late mitral outflow was decreased in HIV infected patients compared with controls (1.19 (0.44) v 1.58 (0.38), p < 0.001). This ratio was exclusively related to haemodynamic variables (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressures). HIV infected patients had a prolonged isovolumic relaxation time (103.0 (10.5) v 72.9 (12.9) ms, p < 0.001). Isovolumic relaxation time was correlated only with brachial muscle area on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS HIV infected patients had a reduced left ventricular mass index and diastolic functional abnormalities. These cardiac abnormalities are predominantly related to nutritional status.
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- T Martínez-García
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain
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Redondo LM, Valerdiz S, Pujol E, Serrat A, Alonso A, Verrier A. Glomus tumour of the palate. Diagnostic and treatment. Med Oral 1999; 4:626-631. [PMID: 11507532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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- L.-M. Redondo
- Cirugia Oral y Maxilofacial. Hospital Universitario del Rio Hortega. Valladolid. Spain
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Gálvez J, Martín I, Merino D, Pujol E. [Thrombophlebitis in a patient with acute Q fever and anticardiolipin antibodies]. Med Clin (Barc) 1997; 108:396-7. [PMID: 9139149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Benitez M, Boto A, Colchero J, Fernandez-Girón F, Rodriguez P, Paralle M, Pujol E. Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in a patient infected by HIV. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1997; 12:362-3. [PMID: 9132665 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/12.2.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Lozano F, Torre-Cisneros J, Bascuñana A, Polo J, Viciana P, García-Ordóñez MA, Hernández-Quero J, Márquez M, Vergara A, Díez F, Pujol E, Torres-Tortosa M, Pasquau J, Hernández-Burruezo JJ, Suárez I. Prospective evaluation of fever of unknown origin in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Grupo Andaluz para el Estudio de las Enfermedades Infecciosas. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1996; 15:705-11. [PMID: 8922569 DOI: 10.1007/bf01691956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and aetiology of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to assess the value of the tests used in its diagnosis, and to evaluate possible models of diagnosis for the causes found most frequently. One hundred twenty-eight (3.5%) of 3603 hospitalised HIV-positive patients evaluated from October 1992 to December 1993 had FUO, defined by established criteria. Eighty-six percent of patients with FUO had previously progressed to AIDS. The median CD4+ cell count was 46/mm3. A definite diagnosis was made in 96 (75%) of the 128 patients and a possible diagnosis in 24 (18.7%). whilst no diagnosis was made in eight cases (6.2%). Tuberculosis (48.3%), visceral leishmaniasis (16%), and infection by Mycobacterium avium complex (6.9%) were the diseases found most frequently. The most useful diagnostic tests were liver biopsy (68.9%) and bone marrow aspirate/biopsy (39.7%). It is not possible to predict clinically the cases of FUO due to tuberculosis, whilst thrombocytopaenia < 100,000 cells/mm3 alone is useful for differentiating the cases of visceral leishmaniasis, with a negative predictive value of 95.2%.
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- F Lozano
- Infectious Diseases Section, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Seville, Spain
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Saavedra J, Merino D, Vega D, Gálvez J, Pascual L, Pujol E. [Polymicrobial endocarditis in an intravenous drug addict with isolation of Eikenella corrodens]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 1996; 14:454-6. [PMID: 8991449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Soriano V, Gutierrez M, Vallejo A, Aguilera A, Pujol E, Calderon E, Gonzalez-Lahoz J. Epidemiology of HTLV-I infection in Spain. HTLV Spanish Study Group. Int J Epidemiol 1996; 25:443-9. [PMID: 9119572 DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.2.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been implicated in the genesis of tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), adult T-cell lymphoma (ATL), and some cases of uveitis, subacute arthropathies, chronic dermatitis and lymphocytic alveolitis. The virus is endemic in some areas of the Caribbean basin, Japan, subSaharan Africa, Central and South America, Middle East and Melanesia. Given that HTLV-I is transmitted through similar ways to HIV, screening in blood donors is recommended in some countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinical, epidemiological and virological characteristics of 27 patients with HTLV-I infection were identified in Spain up to September 1995. RESULTS Eighteen cases were Spanish natives and 9 were immigrants from endemic areas. Fifteen were male and 12 were female. The majority (12/18; 66.7 percent) of subjects born in Spain had resided in endemic areas or had had sexual partners from these regions. Four patients had TSP, three had ATL and one developed lymphomatous granulomatosis and T-cell lymphoma. The remaining HTLV-I subjects were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. Four cases were identified from screening of blood donors. CONCLUSION HTLV-I is present in Spain, affecting natives and, less frequently, immigrants from endemic areas. Both neurological and lymphoproliferative diseases have been recognized in a quarter of patients.
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- V Soriano
- C/Rafael Calvo 7, 2 Degrees A, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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Soriano V, Gutiérrez M, Vallejo A, Tuset C, Dronda F, Pujol E. [HTLV-II infection in Spain. Analysis of 113 cases identified until November, 1994. Spanish Group for the Study of HTLV/I/II]. Med Clin (Barc) 1995; 105:251-4. [PMID: 7475465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND HTLV-II is a human retrovirus considered to be responsible for the genesis of some lymphoproliferative and neurologic syndromes. The virus is endemic in some Amerindian and African tribes as well amongst injecting drug addicts (IDA) in North America and Europe. METHODS The clinical, epidemiologic and virologic characteristics of the patients with HTLV-II infection identified in Spain up to November 1994 are described. RESULTS One hundred thirteen subjects have been identified with HTLV-II infection in Spain with 4 being African immigrants residing in Madrid and the remaining being IDA from other European countries. Most were males (94/113; 83%). All were IDA except six (5 had acquired the infection by sexual contact and one by blood transfusion). Most of the IDA infected with HTLV-II were coinfected with HIV-1 (93/113; 83%). No patient showed clinical manifestations attributable to HTLV-II infection although one drug addict male coinfected with HIV-1 and HTLV-II developed a non-inflammatory proximal myopathy. CONCLUSIONS Infection by HTLV-II is present in Spain and affects with preference to injecting drug addicts. It has been shown to be of growing incidence with a current global prevalence of 2% in IDA.
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- V Soriano
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid
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Henrard DR, Soriano V, Robertson E, Gutierrez M, Stephens J, Dronda F, Miles F, Pujol E, Buytendorp M, Castro A. Prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-2 infection among Spanish drug users measured by HTLV-1 assay and HTLV-1 and -2 assay. HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 Spanish Study Group. J Clin Microbiol 1995; 33:1735-8. [PMID: 7665638 PMCID: PMC228259 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.33.7.1735-1738.1995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-2 infection in 1992 and 1993 was determined by testing 2,152 specimens from injection drug users living in 11 geographic areas in Spain. Results obtained by an authentic HTLV-1 and -2 test were compared with those obtained by an HTLV-1 assay. HTLV infection was identified in 7 of 11 regions, with an overall prevalence of 2.5% (range, 0.4 to 11.5%). Fourty-four (81%) of 54 subjects were infected with HTLV-2; the viral strains in the remaining 10 subjects could not be serologically typed. Underestimation of HTLV infection because of the low sensitivities of HTLV-1 enzyme immunoassays for HTLV-2 antibody was relatively low (< 20%). Therefore, previous epidemiologic findings generated with HTLV-1 enzyme immunoassays appear to be reasonably accurate. Our results suggest that the rate of HTLV infection may have been increasing recently among Spanish drug users.
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Ramos M, Merino D, Domínguez A, Pujol E. [Hepatitis E]. Rev Clin Esp 1995; 195:437-9. [PMID: 7644796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- M Ramos
- Sección de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva
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Martínez T, Colchero J, Conde J, Creahg R, Pujol E. [Severe gastrointestinal complication of Behcet's disease]. An Med Interna 1995; 12:25-7. [PMID: 7718713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We describe a case of Behçet's syndrome with ileoceal affection of the gastrointestinal track, torpid course evolving to an intermittent febrile syndrome and associated to clinical signs of acute abdomen and latter septic complication due to a fecaloid fistula after surgery. We discuss the similarities with the inflammatory intestinal disease and the problem of the diagnosis and treatment of this particular implication of Behçet's syndrome.
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- T Martínez
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva
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León M, Ramos M, Saavedra J, Domínguez A, Ferrer T, Pujol E. [S. pneumoniae sternoclavicular arthritis in a patient with HIV infection]. An Med Interna 1994; 11:395-7. [PMID: 7772688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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HIV infection is a predisposing factor for pneumococcic infection. While pneumonia is the most frequent location, other locations (articular, meningeal, endocardiac, etc) have been less frequently described. Among the articular infections described in patients with HIV infection, the sternoclavicular affection is extremely rare and it usually develops in association with parenterally drug addiction, being Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa the most frequently germs involved. We describe the first case of sternoclavicular arthritis by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a patient with HIV infection. In our case, the chronic hepatopathy associated to alcohol consumption is a predisposing factor related to the pneumococcic infection. Our case suggests the need to formally investigate the HIV infection in young patients with invasive pneumococcic infection.
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- M León
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General de Huelva
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A case of septic arthritis due to Haemophilus aphrophilus is presented. This organism has rarely been reported as a cause of bone or joint infections. We believe this is the third reported case of septic arthritis caused by this microorganism. We review the clinical and bacteriologic findings and the previously reported cases of infection caused by H. aphrophilus. Treatment with ceftriaxone was followed by full recovery without sequelae.
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- D Merino
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Manuel Lois, Huelva, Spain
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Rodríguez JN, Aguayo DM, Martín I, Diéguez JC, Prados D, Pujol E. [Hodgkin's disease and HIV: relations between CD4/CD8 rate, histology and stage]. Rev Clin Esp 1994; 194:543-6. [PMID: 7938823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Hodgkin's disease (HD) is not currently accepted as an AIDS diagnostic criterion by the Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta), although there are reports on a higher incidence of the disease in HIV infected patients, with the special feature of a marked clinical and histological aggressiveness. A review of the literature was made and a total of 54 cases of HD compiled of patients with HIV infection. The relationships between the absolute counts of CD4 and the CD4/CD8 ratio with histopathology and with the stage at diagnosis was investigated. No significant differences were found between the absolute counts of CD4 and CD4/CD8 ratio with the clinical stage of disease, histopathologic subgroup or presence of B symptoms in HD. Nevertheless, lower CD4 counts were observed in more advanced clinical stages and in patients with B symptoms; the highest CD4/CD8 ratios were observed in patients with more advanced disease. It is hypothesized that immunological disturbances caused by HIV would lead to more aggressive histological lesions and more advanced stages of HD in HIV-positive patients. Thus, the inclusion of HD as a diagnostic criterion of AIDS would be warranted.
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- J N Rodríguez
- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva
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Elosua R, Marrugat J, Molina L, Pons S, Pujol E. Validation of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire in Spanish men. The MARATHOM Investigators. Am J Epidemiol 1994; 139:1197-209. [PMID: 8209878 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Questionnaires are frequently used for measuring physical activity. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ) in Spanish men. Healthy men (n = 187) aged 20-60 years were recruited. The MLTPAQ was administered to assess the quantity (total activity metabolic index) and quality (heavy, moderate, and light) of physical activity performed in the last year, quarter, month, and week. Fitness was assessed with an exercise test. Spearman's correlation coefficients between the total activity metabolic index and exercise test duration, time to maximal theoretical heart rate, and caloric intake were 0.57, 0.46, and 0.40, respectively. The intraclass correlation coefficients between the total activity metabolic indexes in the last year and in the last quarter, month, and week were 0.62, 0.46, and 0.35, respectively. In multiple linear regression, the heavy, moderate, and light activity metabolic index, age, body mass index, and basal heart rate explained 40% of the variability of time to the maximum theoretical heart rate. The Spanish version of the MLTPAQ is a valid instrument to measure the quantity and quality of physical activity performed in the last year (also in periods shorter than 1 year) by Spanish men aged 20-60 years. Only heavy physical activity is related to cardiorespiratory fitness.
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- R Elosua
- Departament d'Epidemiologia i Salut Pública, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Barcelona, Spain
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