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Martínez MT, Moragon S, Ortega-Morillo B, Montón-Bueno J, Simon S, Roselló S, Insa A, Viala A, Navarro J, Sanmartín A, Fluixá C, Julve A, Soriano D, Buch E, Peña A, Franco J, Martínez-Jabaloyas J, Marco J, Forner MJ, Cano A, Silvestre A, Teruel A, Bermejo B, Cervantes A, Chirivella Gonzalez I. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Cancer Fast-Track Programme. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221131000. [DOI: 10.1177/10732748221131000] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of clinical practice in oncology, particularly regarding early cancer diagnosis, sparking public health concerns that possible delays could increase the proportion of patients diagnosed at advanced stages. In 2009, a cancer fast-track program (CFP) was implemented at the Clinico-Malvarrosa Health Department in Valencia, Spain with the aim of shortening waiting times between suspected cancer symptoms, diagnosis and therapy initiation. Objectives The study aimed to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our cancer diagnosis fast-track program. Methods The program workflow (patients included and time periods) was analysed from the beginning of the state of alarm on March 16th, 2020 until March 15th, 2021. Data was compared with data from the same period of time from the year before (2019). Results During the pandemic year, 975 suspected cancer cases were submitted to the CFP. The number of submissions only decreased during times of highest COVID-19 incidence and stricter lockdown, and overall, referrals were slightly higher than in the previous 2 years. Cancer diagnosis was confirmed in 197 (24.1%) cases, among which 33% were urological, 23% breast, 16% gastrointestinal and 9% lung cancer. The median time from referral to specialist appointment was 13 days and diagnosis was reached at a median of 18 days. In confirmed cancer cases, treatment was started at around 30 days from time of diagnosis. In total, 61% of cancer disease was detected at early stage, 20% at locally advanced stage, and 19% at advanced stage, displaying time frames and case proportions similar to pre-pandemic years. Conclusions Our program has been able to maintain normal flow and efficacy despite the challenges of the current pandemic, and has proven a reliable tool to help primary care physicians referring suspected cancer patients.
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- M. T. Martínez
- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Management Department, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBERESP (CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública), Centro Nacional de Epidemiología Del Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Management Department, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Alfahuir Primare Care Center, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine Digestive, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynaecology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Traumatology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Martínez MT, Montón-Bueno J, Simon S, Ortega B, Moragon S, Roselló S, Insa A, Navarro J, Sanmartín A, Julve A, Buch E, Peña A, Franco J, Martínez-Jabaloyas J, Marco J, Forner MJ, Cano A, Silvestre A, Teruel A, Lluch A, Cervantes A, Chirivella Gonzalez I. Ten-year assessment of a cancer fast-track programme to connect primary care with oncology: reducing time from initial symptoms to diagnosis and treatment initiation. ESMO Open 2021; 6:100148. [PMID: 33989988 PMCID: PMC8136438 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Integrating different levels of care by implementing screening programmes, extending diagnostic tools and applying therapeutic advances may increase survival. We implemented a cancer fast-track programme (CFP) to shorten the time between suspected cancer symptoms, diagnosis and therapy initiation. Patients and methods Descriptive data were collected from the 10 years since the CFP was implemented (2009-2019) at the Clinico-Malvarrosa Health Department in Valencia, Spain. General practitioners (GPs), an oncology coordinator and 11 specialists designed guidelines for GP patient referral to the CFP, including criteria for breast, digestive, gynaecological, lung, urological, dermatological, head and neck, and soft tissue cancers. Patients with enlarged lymph nodes and constitutional symptoms were also considered. On identifying patients with suspected cancer, GPs sent a case proposal to the oncology coordinator. If criteria were met, an appointment was quickly made with the patient. We analysed the timeline of each stage of the process. Results A total of 4493 suspected cancer cases were submitted to the CFP, of whom 4019 were seen by the corresponding specialist. Cancer was confirmed in 1098 (27.3%) patients: breast cancer in 33%, urological cancers in 22%, gastrointestinal cancer in 19% and lung cancer in 15%. The median time from submission to cancer testing was 11 days, and diagnosis was reached in a median of 19 days. Treatment was started at a median of 34 days from diagnosis. Conclusions The findings of this study show that the interval from GP patient referral to specialist testing, cancer diagnosis and start of therapy can be reduced. Implementation of the CFP enabled most patients to begin curative intended treatment, and required only minimal resources in our setting. Our CFP easily connects GPs and hospital specialists. Our CFP shortens assessment time in patients with suspected cancer, adding to quality care. Our CFP decreases emotional stress in patients without cancer.
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- M T Martínez
- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Management Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; CIBERESP (CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública), Centro Nacional de Epidemiología del Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Management Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine Digestive, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Traumatology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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Vallan L, Hernández-Ferrer J, Grasa L, González-Domínguez JM, Martínez MT, Ballesteros B, Urriolabeitia EP, Ansón-Casaos A, Benito AM, Maser WK. Differential properties and effects of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles towards intestinal theranostics. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 185:110612. [PMID: 31740327 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Given the potential applications of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles in biomedicine, the relationship between their chemical structure, optical properties and biocompatibility has to be investigated in detail. In this work, different types of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles are synthesized by acid treatment, sonochemical treatment, electrochemical cleavage and polycondensation. The particle size ranges from 1 to 6 nm, depending on the synthesis method. Nanoparticles that were prepared by acid or sonochemical treatments from graphite keep a crystalline core and can be classified as graphene quantum dots. The electrochemically produced nanoparticles do not clearly show the graphene core, but it is made of heterogeneous aromatic structures with limited size. The polycondensation nanoparticles do not have CC double bonds. The type of functional groups on the carbon backbone and the optical properties, both absorbance and photoluminescence, strongly depend on the nanoparticle origin. The selected types of nanoparticles are compatible with human intestinal cells, while three of them also show activity against colon cancer cells. The widely different properties of the nanoparticle types need to be considered for their use as diagnosis markers and therapeutic vehicles, specifically in the digestive system.
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- L Vallan
- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 -, (Universidad de Zaragoza - CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea, ISQCH, CSIC, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Fernández-Marmiesse A, Pérez-Poyato MS, Fontalba A, Marco de Lucas E, Martínez MT, Cabero Pérez MJ, Couce ML. Septo-optic dysplasia caused by a novel FLNA splice site mutation: a case report. BMC Med Genet 2019; 20:112. [PMID: 31234783 PMCID: PMC6591933 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0844-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), also known as de-Morsier syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by any combination of optic nerve hypoplasia, pituitary gland hypoplasia, and midline abnormalities of the brain including absence of the septum pellucidum and corpus callosum dysgenesis. The variable presentation of SOD includes visual, neurologic, and/or hypothalamic-pituitary endocrine defects. The unclear aetiology of a large proportion of SOD cases underscores the importance of identifying novel SOD-associated genes. Case presentation To identify the disease-causing gene in a male infant with neonatal hypoglycaemia, dysmorphic features, and hypoplasia of the optic nerve and corpus callosum, we designed a targeted next-generation sequencing panel for brain morphogenesis defects. We identified a novel hemizygous deletion, c.6355 + 4_6355 + 5delAG, in intron 38 of the FLNA gene that the patient had inherited from his mother. cDNA studies showed that this variant results in the production of 3 aberrant FLNA transcripts, the most abundant of which results in retention of intron 38 of FLNA. Conclusions We report for the first time a case of early-onset SOD associated with a mutation in the FLNA gene. This finding broadens the spectrum of genetic causes of this rare disorder and expands the phenotypic spectrum of the FLNA gene.
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- A Fernández-Marmiesse
- Unit for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Clinical University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Unit for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Clinical University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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Recio R, Brañas P, Martínez MT, Chaves F, Orellana MA. Effect of respiratory Achromobacter spp. infection on pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Med Microbiol 2018; 67:952-956. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- R. Recio
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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González-Domínguez JM, Gutiérrez FA, Hernández-Ferrer J, Ansón-Casaos A, Rubianes MD, Rivas G, Martínez MT. Peptide-based biomaterials. Linking l-tyrosine and poly l-tyrosine to graphene oxide nanoribbons. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:3870-3884. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb02122c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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GONRs grafted to tyrosine and poly-tyrosine can be used as biophysical tools for studying the oxidability of proteins or as fluorescent probes for detecting molecular or physical events.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC) CONICET-UNC
- Departamento de Físico Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- 5000 Córdoba
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC) CONICET-UNC
- Departamento de Físico Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- 5000 Córdoba
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC) CONICET-UNC
- Departamento de Físico Química
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- 5000 Córdoba
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Lerín M, Prados C, Martínez MT, Maíz L, Girón R, Solé A, Cabanillas JJ, Alvarez-Sala R. Cystic fibrosis in adult age. Rev Clin Esp 2014; 214:289-95. [PMID: 24948579 DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To know the prevalence of the patients diagnosed of cystic fibrosis (CF) older than 18 years old of five specific Spanish Units and to analyze their clinical, genetic and microbiological characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study of patients diagnosed with CF at age or older than 18 years. The variables analyzed were: current age, age at diagnosis, sex, nationality, lung function parameters, pathologies presented at diagnosis, microbiological features and genetic findings. RESULTS Eigthy nine patients (14.8% of the total of 600 CF patients followed at the participating units), of which 45 patients were female (50.6%) and 44 were males (49.4%), were included with a mean age at diagnosis of 36.4 years. Eigthy one patients (91%) were Spaniards. The sweat test was diagnostic in 77 (86.5%) of the patients studied. The sweat test was diagnostic in 77 of the 89 patients studied (86.5%). The most frequently detected mutations were F508del/other and G542X/other, and the most frequent clinical findings at diagnosis were the presence of bronchiectasis in 33 patients (37.1%) followed by sterility in 12 patients (13.5%). The most common colonizing organisms were meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) (23.6%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) (13.5%). Most patients presented a mild obstructive ventilatory defect and had no pancreatic involvement. The sweat test used to be indeterminate. CONCLUSIONS CF is also a disease which diagnosis can be in adulthood. CF patients diagnosed in adulthood have a mild lung function and lower incidence of pancreatic involvement, so their prognosis tends to be favorable.
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- M Lerín
- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Fibrosis quística, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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Pérez-Fidalgo JA, Bermejo B, Chirivella I, Martínez MT, González I, Cejalvo JM, Catoira I, Martínez P, Contel E, Lluch A. Retrospective analysis of the use of G-CSF and its impact on dose response for anthracycline plus taxane-based schedules in early breast cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2014; 16:814-22. [PMID: 24532305 PMCID: PMC4139588 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact on survival of the relative dose intensity (RDI) achieved in patients with early breast cancer receiving anthracycline plus taxane-based chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with early breast cancer diagnosed from January 1999 through December 2006 were included. Dose intensity was evaluated according to the number of delayed cycles and days and the percentage of RDI. RESULTS A total of 231 breast cancer patients were included. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was given to 39 % of patients. Few patients delayed chemotherapy administration ≥2 cycles (6 %) and ≥15 days (2 %), and the majority of them received ≥85 % of the RDI (98 %). Overall survival was statistically lower at 5 years in patients who received <85 % of RDI in comparison with those who received ≥85 % of RDI (80 vs. 97 %; p = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS With a wide use of G-CSF in patients treated with adjuvant anthracyclines plus taxane-based schedules, 98 % of patients received a RDI ≥85 %. A significant although inconsistent impairment of survival was found in those patients with lower RDI.
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- J A Pérez-Fidalgo
- Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario Avda, Blasco Ibáñez, 17, 46011, Valencia, Spain
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Martínez MT, Peña-Chilet M, Perez-Fidalgo JA, Bosch A, Alonso E, Ferrer J, Burgues O, Bermejo B, Lluch A, Ribas G. Abstract P5-13-14: Breast cancer in very young patient is a more aggressive entity independent from breast cancer subtype. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p5-13-14] [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: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Breast cancer in very young patients (< 35 years) (BCVY) is an uncommon disease and when it occurs it usually has aggressive biological characteristics. Whether this effect is due to an overrepresentation of aggressive breast cancer subtypes in younger patients or not remains an issue of controversial. The objective of this study was to identify potential differences in the molecular and clinical features of breast carcinomas from patients < = 35 years versus a cohort of older counterparts previously matched by breast cancer subtype.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database that included 424 patients diagnosed with an invasive breast carcinoma from 1995 to 2012 at Hospital Clinico of Valencia. We selected 89 patients separated in two groups, the study group with very young women ≤ 35 years old and with no BRCA mutation or unknown and a second group with women older than 50 years. Data related to clinical and pathological features from both groups such as tumor size, nodal status, histological grade, Ki 67 labeling oestrogen and progesterone receptor and HER2 overexpression were obtained from medical records and we used the statistic model of chi-squared to compare the two groups.
RESULTS: Of the 89 patients, 43 patients ≤ 35 year were included in the study group (median age 31.4 years, standard deviation (SD): 3.82) and 46 patients >50 years were included in the control group (median age 66.4 years, SD: 10.00). Ductal carcinoma was the most common histological subtype in both groups (88.4% of BCVY and 78.3% of the old woman). The majority of tumors were ER and PR positive in both groups, but younger women had a higher proportion of HER2 positive tumors, although the result was not significant. By subtype 57.4% of BCVY presented an immunohistochemical luminal subtype, compared to 71.7% in older patients. Triple negative and HER2 profiles were 11.6% and 34.8% in youngest versus 15.2% and 13.04% in older women respectively. No statistically significant differences were found in terms of breast cancer subtype (p = 0.279)). However, BCVY had a higher pathological grade (56% younger patients had grade IIII vs 26% in oldest, p = 0.002), higher proportion of Ki67 >30% (32.5% of youngest versus 17.4% in older women, p = 0.008), larger tumors (16.3% of BCVY had size tumor > 5 cm, versus 2.2% in controls, p<0.0001) and more frequent nodal involvement (39.5% in young women vs 28.2% in oldest, p = 0.0264).
CONCLUSIONS: Patients diagnosed with breast cancer at ≤ 35 years present more aggressive tumors compared to older patients. These data suggest that BCVY is a distinct entity, further studies to confirm these findings are needed.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P5-13-14.
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- MT Martínez
- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Health Research Institute INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Dr. Baselga Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Barzola-Quiquia J, Klingner N, Krüger J, Molle A, Esquinazi P, Leonhardt A, Martínez MT. Quantum oscillations and ferromagnetic hysteresis observed in iron filled multiwall carbon nanotubes. Nanotechnology 2012; 23:015707. [PMID: 22155967 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/1/015707] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report on the electrical transport properties of single multiwall carbon nanotubes with and without an iron filling as a function of temperature and magnetic field. For the iron filled nanotubes the magnetoresistance shows a magnetic behavior induced by iron, which can be explained by taking into account a contribution of s-d hybridization. In particular, ferromagnetic-like hysteresis loops were observed up to 50 K for the iron filled multiwall carbon nanotubes. The magnetoresistance shows quantum interference phenomena such as universal conductance fluctuations and weak localization effects.
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- J Barzola-Quiquia
- Division of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Institute for Experimental Physics II, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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González-Domínguez JM, Castell P, Bespín-Gascón S, Ansón-Casaos A, Díez-Pascual AM, Gómez-Fatou MA, Benito AM, Maser WK, Martínez MT. Covalent functionalization of MWCNTs with poly(p-phenylene sulphide) oligomers: a route to the efficient integration through a chemical approach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35272a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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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Seeger T, Fuente GDL, Maser W, Benito A, Righi A, Sauvajol J, Martínez MT. Incorporation of Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes into Glass-Surfaces via Laser-Treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-772-m2.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractCarbon nanotubes (CNT) are interesting candidates for the reinforcement in robust composites and for conducting fillers in polymers due to their fascinating electronic and mechanical properties. For the first time, we report the incorporation of multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) into silica-glass surfaces by means of partial surface-melting caused by a continuous wave Nd:YAG laser. MWNTs were detected being well incorporated in the silica-surface. The composites are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman-spectroscopy. A model for the composite-formation is proposed based on heatabsorption by MWNTs and a partial melting of the silica-surface.
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San-José MC, Corredoira E, Martínez MT, Vidal N, Valladares S, Mallón R, Vieitez AM. Shoot apex explants for induction of somatic embryogenesis in mature Quercus robur L. trees. Plant Cell Rep 2010; 29:661-71. [PMID: 20376670 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-010-0852-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2010] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A procedure for inducing somatic embryos in shoot apex explants (2 mm) excised from shoot proliferation cultures established from adult oak trees (Quercus robur) was investigated. Embryogenesis was induced in shoot tip as well as leaf explants in three out of the five genotypes evaluated. Somatic embryos were formed by culture in induction medium supplemented with 21.48 muM naphthalene acetic acid and 2.22 muM benzyladenine for 8 weeks, and successive transfer of explants to expression media with a low concentration of growth regulators and without them. Both types of explants formed callus tissue from which somatic embryos developed, indicating indirect embryogenesis. Although the embryogenic frequencies were lower than 12%, it did not prevent the establishment of clonal embryogenic lines maintained by repetitive embryogenesis. Histological study confirmed an indirect somatic embryogenesis process from shoot tip explants, in which leaf primordia and the corresponding axial zones were involved in generating callus, whereas the apical meristem itself did not proliferate. The origin of embryogenic cells appeared to be associated with dedifferentiation of certain parenchymal cells in callus regions after transfer of explants to expression media without auxin. Division of embryogenic cells gave rise to proembryo aggregates of unicellular origin, although a multicellular origin from bulging embryogenic areas would also seem possible. Further development led to the formation of cotyledonary-stage somatic embryos and nodular embryogenic structures that may be considered as anomalous embryos with no clear bipolarity. Inducement of somatic embryos from explants isolated from shoot cultures ensures plant material all year round, thus providing a significant advantage over the use of leaf explants from field-grown trees.
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- M C San-José
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia, CSIC, Avda. de Vigo s/n, Apartado 122, 15780, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Naffakh M, Marco C, Gómez MA, Ellis G, Maser WK, Benito A, Martínez MT. Crystalline transformations in nylon-6/single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2009; 9:6120-6126. [PMID: 19908503 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.1558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nylon-6/single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) nanocomposites with different SWNTs loadings were prepared by melt-blending. An efficient dispersion of SWNTs into the nylon-6 matrix was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. DSC and time-resolved synchrotron X-ray diffraction were used to provide detailed information on the effect of SWNTs on the crystalline phase transition of nylon-6 in the nanocomposites. The incorporation of SWNTs accelerated the crystallization rate of nylon-6 due to a nucleating effect. The variable-temperature WAXS experiments, in both neat nylon-6 and nylon-6 nanocomposites, showed that the crystallization from the melt occured through the formation of the pseudo-hexagonal crystal form (gamma) and its transformation to the monoclinic form (alpha) on cooling. Additionally, this crystalline transition was reversible as observed upon heating. The alpha-gamma crystalline transformation temperature of nylon-6 was dependent on heating rate and, more importantly, on the SWNT content.
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- M Naffakh
- Departamento de Física e Ingeniería de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, CSIC, c/Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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Díez-Pascual AM, Naffakh M, Gómez MA, Marco C, Ellis G, González-Domínguez JM, Ansón A, Martínez MT, Martínez-Rubi Y, Simard B, Ashrafi B. The influence of a compatibilizer on the thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of PEEK/carbon nanotube composites. Nanotechnology 2009; 20:315707. [PMID: 19597256 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/31/315707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effect of polyetherimide (PEI) as a compatibilizing agent on the morphology, thermal, electrical and dynamic mechanical properties of poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK)/single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) nanocomposites, has been investigated for different CNT loadings. After a pre-processing step based on ball milling and pre-mixing under mechanical treatment in ethanol, the samples were prepared by melt extrusion. A more homogeneous distribution of the CNTs throughout the matrix is found for composites containing PEI, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis demonstrates an increase in the matrix degradation temperatures under dry air and nitrogen atmospheres with the addition of SWCNTs; the level of thermal stability of these nanocomposites is maintained when PEI is incorporated. Both differential scanning calorimetry and synchrotron x-ray scattering studies indicate a slight decrease in the crystallization temperatures of the compatibilized samples, and suggest the existence of reorganization phenomena during the heating, which are favoured in the composites incorporating the compatibilizer, due to their smaller crystal size. Dynamic mechanical studies show an increase in the glass transition temperature of the nanocomposites upon the addition of PEI. Furthermore, the presence of PEI causes an enhancement in the storage modulus, and hence in the rigidity of these systems, attributed to an improved interfacial adhesion between the reinforcement and the matrix. The electrical and thermal conductivities of these composites decrease with the incorporation of PEI. Overall, the compatibilized samples exhibit improved properties and are promising for their use in industrial applications.
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- A M Díez-Pascual
- Departamento de Física e Ingeniería de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, CSIC, c/Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between the presence of anogenital warts (AGW) in children and the sexual abuse as mode of transmission. Our series includes 8 patients with AGW who were treated in our hospital during the year 2007. A complete physical examination was carried out, including colposcopy or anoscopy, and samples were taken for histopathological examination and human papiloma virus (HPV) subtyping. We considered perinatal transmission as a possible route in two cases. Although sexual abuse was definitively confirmed in only one case, we observed some findings in four cases that led us to consider the possibility of sexual abuse. We did not consider the possibility of heteroinoculation or autoinoculation from common warts in any case. Our results have demonstrated the difficulty in assessing with certainty the source of HPV contamination in children with AGW.
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- J Mataix Díaz
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Centro de Salud Los Angeles, Alicante, España.
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Valladares S, Sánchez C, Martínez MT, Ballester A, Vieitez AM. Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis from tissues of mature oak trees: true-to-type conformity of plantlets by RAPD analysis. Plant Cell Rep 2006; 25:879-86. [PMID: 16547722 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-005-0108-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Revised: 11/30/2005] [Accepted: 12/03/2005] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Somatic embryogenesis was induced in expanding leaf explants excised from epicormic shoots forced from branch segments taken at four different times of year from a mature oak (Quercus robur L.). Branch segments 2-4 cm in diameter produced most shoots when collected in March. Somatic embryos were induced on explants derived from branches of all collection dates, although collection in November seemed to afford the best results. Germination and conversion ability of embryos of embryogenic lines derived from six oak trees depended heavily on genotype, conversion rates ranging from 0 to 70%. RAPD analyses found no evidence of genetic variation either within or between the embryogenic lines established from three of these trees, or between these lines and the trees of origin, or between somatic embryo derived plantlets and the trees of origin. The embryogenic system used in this study appears to be suitable for true-to-type clonal propagation of mature oak genotypes.
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- S Valladares
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia, CSIC, Avda. de Vigo s/n, Apartado 122, 15080, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Rodríguez Hernández JA, González Parra E, Julián Gutiérrez JM, Segarra Medrano A, Almirante B, Martínez MT, Arrieta J, Fernández Rivera C, Galera A, Gallego Beuter J, Górriz JL, Herrero JA, López Menchero R, Ochando A, Pérez Bañasco V, Polo JR, Pueyo J, Ruiz CI, Segura Iglesias R. [Vascular access guidelines for hemodialysis]. Nefrologia 2005; 25 Suppl 1:3-97. [PMID: 15791773] [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] Open
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Quality of vascular access (VA) has a remarkable influence in hemodialysis patients outcomes. Dysfunction of VA represents a capital cause of morbi-mortality of these patients as well an increase in economical. Spanish Society of Neprhology, aware of the problem, has decided to carry out a revision of the issue with the aim of providing help in comprehensión and treatment related with VA problems, and achieving an homogenization of practices in three mayor aspects: to increase arteriovenous fistula utilization as first vascular access, to increment vascular access monitoring practice and rationalise central catheters use. We present a consensus document elaborated by a multidisciplinar group composed by nephrologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologysts, infectious diseases specialists and nephrological nurses. Along six chapters that cover patient education, creation of VA, care, monitoring, complications and central catheters, we present the state of the art and propose guidelines for the best practice, according different evidence based degrees, with the intention to provide help at the professionals in order to make aproppiate decissions. Several quality standars are also included.
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Oak embryogenic cultures are generally maintained by repetitive embryogenesis. To facilitate management of embryogenic lines and limit the risks of somaclonal variation and contamination a cryopreservation protocol should be developed. In this work we investigated the ability of several pre-treatments to enable 4-6mg clumps (1.0-1.5mm) of globular-heart stage somatic embryos of Quercus robur to withstand freezing in liquid nitrogen. In the best of the two embryogenic culture lines used, 56% of clumps resumed embryogenesis after cooling when they had been pre-treated by successive pre-culture on 0.3 and 0.7M sucrose supplemented media followed by desiccation in the air flow of a laminar flow cabinet to water contents of 24-34%. In both lines, embryogenesis resumption rates of about 70% were achieved by pre-culture on 0.3M sucrose medium followed by application of a vitrification solution (PVS2) for 60-90min prior to rapid plunging in liquid nitrogen.
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- M T Martínez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia, CSIC, Apartado 122, 15080, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Martínez MT, Callejas MA, Benito AM, Maser WK, Cochet M, Andrés JM, Schreiber J, Chauvet O, Fierro JLG. Microwave single walled carbon nanotubes purification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2002:1000-1. [PMID: 12123043 DOI: 10.1039/b201593e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) purification procedure has been developed; it consists in a combination of air treatment and acid microwave digestion leading to a high purity SWCNTs material; the procedure reaches high metal removal percentages and the operation time is drastically reduced compared to conventional acid reflux treatments.
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- M T Martínez
- Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC), C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50015 Zaragoza, Spain.
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de Gracia J, Máiz L, Prados C, Vendrell M, Baranda F, Escribano A, Gartner S, López-Andreu JA, Martínez M, Martínez MT, Pérez Frías J, Seculi JL, Sirvent J. [Nebulized antibiotics in patients with cystic fibrosis]. Med Clin (Barc) 2001; 117:233-7. [PMID: 11481100 DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7753(01)72070-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- J de Gracia
- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Prados C, Máiz L, Antelo C, Baranda F, Blázquez J, Borro JM, Gartner S, Garzón G, Girón R, de Gracia J, Lago J, Lama R, Martínez MT, Moreno A, Oliveira C, Pérez Frías J, Solé A, Salcedo A. [Cystic fibrosis: consensus on the treatment of pneumothorax and massive hemoptysis and on the indications for lung transplantation]. Arch Bronconeumol 2000; 36:411-6. [PMID: 11000930 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)30141-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- C Prados
- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital La Paz, Madrid
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Sans T, Nolla M, Calvo-Sancho JJ, de Pablo M, Martínez MT, Joanpere M. [Hepatobiliary infections caused by species of Haemophilus]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 1999; 17:480-1. [PMID: 10614089] [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: 02/15/2023]
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Miravitlles M, Vidal R, Barros-Tizón JC, Bustamante A, España PP, Casas F, Martínez MT, Escudero C, Jardí R. [The current state of substitution treatment in congenital emphysema due to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The report of the National Registry]. Arch Bronconeumol 1999; 35:446-54. [PMID: 10596342 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)30041-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- M Miravitlles
- Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona
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Miravitlles M, Vidal R, Barros-Tizón JC, Bustamante A, España PP, Casas F, Martínez MT, Escudero C, Jardi R. Usefulness of a national registry of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The Spanish experience. Respir Med 1998; 92:1181-7. [PMID: 9926146 DOI: 10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90418-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Severe alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, phenotype Pi ZZ, is a rare condition with an estimated prevalence of 1/4500 individuals in Spain. Given this low prevalence, it seems useful to accumulate all the information derived from the care of these patients. In this context, the Spanish Registry of patients with AAT deficiency was founded in 1993; its main objectives were to establish guidelines adapted to our country for the treatment and management of AAT-deficient patients, offer expert support to physicians all over the country treating these patients, and provide technical support on the determination of Pi phenotyping and genotyping of individuals suspected of being AAT-deficient. From 1993 to January 1998 the number of enrollees increased from 48 to 223, of which 216 were Pi ZZ. Seventy-three per cent were male and only 31.5% were never smokers, mean age was 46 years (SD = 13 years) and mean FEV1 53% predicted (SD = 31%). 83% were index cases who, compared with non-index cases, were older (49 +/- 11 vs. 35 +/- 13 years, P < 0.001), more likely to have a smoking history (85% vs. 47%, P < 0.01) and displayed more severe impairment in pulmonary function (FEV1% = 40% +/- 19% vs. 96% +/- 23%, P < 0.001). Augmentation therapy was administered to 129 patients (58%). Treated patients had more severe impairment in pulmonary function than the untreated (FEV1% = 40% +/- 21% vs. 72% +/- 32%, P < 0.001) and were more likely to be index cases (81% vs. 43%, P < 0.001). Characteristics of the patients included are similar to those described for other Registries. The Registry has extended knowledge of the disease throughout the country and has established local guidelines for treatment and follow-up. It may be a valid database for future co-operation in international initiatives.
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- M Miravitlles
- Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona
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Serrano-Ríos M, Gutierrez-López MD, Pérez-Bravo F, Martínez MT, Antona J, Rowley M, Mackay I, Zimmet P. HLA-DR, DQ and anti-GAD antibodies in first degree relatives of type I diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 1996; 34 Suppl:S133-9. [PMID: 9015682 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(96)01316-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/03/2023]
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The differential antibody response to glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) and to islet cell cytoplasm (ICA) according to HLA-DR and DQ genotypes were examined in 28 Spanish patients with Type I diabetes mellitus (11.1 +/- 10.4 year diabetes duration) and their 41 first degree non-diabetic relatives. Anti-GAD was detected by radioimmunoprecipitation and ICA by indirect immunofluorescence and HLA-DR/DQ alleles were assigned by PCR and sequence specific oligonucleotide probes. The frequency in patients of positivity for ICA was 7.1% and of anti-GAD+ 64.3%, and in relatives, the frequency of ICA+ was 4.9%, and anti-GAD+ 9.8%. Concurrent positivity for ICA and anti-GAD existed in only one patient, and in none of the relatives. We confirm for a Spanish population the high frequency of risk genotypes for Type I, involving DR3, DR4 and DQB1*0302 (DQ8) which were present in 26 of 28 (93%) patients and 32 of 41 (78%) relatives. The most frequent genotypes were DR3/DQB1*0201/DQA1*0501-DR4/DQB1*0302/DQA1*0301( 9 patients, 32%; 6 relatives, 15%), DR3/DQB1*0201/ DQA1*0501-DR3/DQB1*0201/DQA1*0501 (5 patients, 18%; 7 relatives, 17%) and DE3/DQB1*0201/DQA1*0501-DR1/ DQB1*0501/DQA1*0101(5 patients, 18%; 1 relative, 2%). Positivity for anti-GAD or for ICA did not correlate with gender, or age at onset or duration of DM. The distribution of high risk HLA genotypes were similar regardless the anti-GAD or anti-ICA status either in patients or in their relatives.
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- M Serrano-Ríos
- Laboratorio de Lipidos y Diabetes, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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Pérez F, Gutierrez-López MD, Calvillán M, Martínez MT, Carrasco E, López G, Serrano-Ríos M. [HLA and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus]. Rev Med Chil 1994; 122:1413-20. [PMID: 7659918] [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: 01/26/2023]
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The propensity of an individual to develop type I (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus is directly related to specific HLA class II proteins, specially those from DR and DQ regions. Genetic susceptibility to insulin dependent diabetes arises from a preestablished conformation of alpha and beta chains of DQ and beta chain of DR. Since the classic demonstration by McDevitt and colleagues that DQ beta chain aspartate at position 57 was protective against the development of the disease, many populations have been surveyed to study the association between the incidence Type I diabetes and determined frequencies of DR and DQ haplotypes. The association between these markers and susceptibility to Type I diabetes is well established in caucasians at the present time. However, little information is available for Latin American populations, that share a mixture of european, african and native genes. Our group is studying genetic markers of three Latin American populations (Argentina, Perú and Chile) and their possible association to the different incidence of Type I diabetes mellitus in each country.
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- F Pérez
- Hospital San Juan de Dios, Laboratorio de Nutrición y Diabetes, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile (Campus Occidente)
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Martínez MT, Pérez F, Calvillán M, Gutierrez-López MD, Serrano-Ríos M. [Lipoprotein (a) and other risk factors in Chilean children with type I diabetes mellitus]. Rev Med Chil 1994; 122:1115-9. [PMID: 7659875] [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: 01/26/2023]
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AIMS To study serum Lp(a) levels and other metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in children with type I diabetes mellitus (DM) in comparison with sex and age matched nondiabetic children. To determine the influence of diabetes control on serum lipoprotein (a) concentrations. DESIGN Transversal observational study. TARGET POPULATION diabetic group: 70 type I DM children without microalbuminuria and no macro-microvascular nor neurological complications, aged from 8 to 15 years; 30 boys, 40 girls. Mean duration of type I DM was 8 +/- 4 years. Non diabetic group: composed by 123 healthy children with no family history of DM, aged from 8 to 15 years, 53 boys, 70 girls. METHODS The lipids profile include: total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG), cholesterol high-density lipoproteins (C-HDL) cholesterol very-low-density lipoproteins (C-LDL) and cholesterol low-density lipoproteins (C-LDL). ApoAI, APOAII and ApoB, Lp(a) and fructosamine. RESULTS Fructosamine concentration in diabetic children was 340 +/- 108 uM/1 in 240 +/- 25 uM/l nondiabetic children. Lp(a) serum levels did not significantly differ among both groups 17 +/- 16 mg/dl in diabetics 19 +/- 18 mg/dl in controls. Multivariate analysis showed that in the diabetic children the worsening of metabolic control as reflected by fructosamine, was positively correlated with the increase in total Lp(a) serum concentration. CONCLUSIONS In children aged 8-15 years with uncomplicated IDDM lasting less than 15 years duration, Lp(a) serum levels are positively correlated with the poorest metabolic control.
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- M T Martínez
- Unidad de Lípidos y Diabetes, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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Martínez MT, Pérez F, Calvillán M, Gutiérrez-López MD, Serrano-Ríos M. [Lipoprotein (a), atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus]. Rev Med Chil 1994; 122:1189-95. [PMID: 7659888] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with a three to fourfold increased risk for coronary artery disease and diabetic patients frequently have an abnormal plasma lipid profile. Lately, lipoprotein (a) has received attention as an important independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This lipoprotein is elevated in patients with type II diabetes mellitus and there may be an association between the metabolic control of these subjects and its levels. In this review the main features of lipoprotein (a) and its relationship to the fibrinolytic system and atherosclerosis are reviewed.
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- M T Martínez
- Unidad de Diabetes y Lipidos, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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Martínez MT, Pérez F, Calvillán M, Gutiérrez-López MD, Serrano Ríos M. [Lipoprotein(a). Its relationship with atherosclerosis and diabetes]. Rev Clin Esp 1994; 194:361-7. [PMID: 8059034] [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: 01/28/2023]
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- M T Martínez
- Unidad de Diabetes y Lípidos, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Vega AM, Palop JA, Martínez MT, Alvarez EF. A new procedure for the cyclization of 2-indole- and 3-indolecarbohydrazones to 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 1980. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570170209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Sánchez Fayos J, Outeiriño J, Paniagua G, Martínez MT. The coagulation-decoagulation mechanism in the pathogenesis of thrombotic disease. Bull Inst Med Res Univ Madr 1965; 18:121-37. [PMID: 5883202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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