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García-Torrecillas JM, Lea-Pereira MC, Amaya-Pascasio L, Rosa-Garrido C, Quesada-López M, Reche-Lorite F, Iglesias-Espinosa M, Aparicio-Mota A, Galván-Espinosa J, Martínez-Sánchez P, Rodríguez-Barranco M. External Validation and Recalibration of a Mortality Prediction Model for Patients with Ischaemic Stroke. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7168. [PMID: 38002780 PMCID: PMC10672719 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12227168] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a highly prevalent disease that can provoke severe disability. We evaluate a predictive model based on the Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) compiled by the Spain Health Ministry, obtained for the period 2008-2012 for patients with ischaemic stroke in Spain, to establish the model's validity and to optimise its calibration. The MBDS is the main clinical-administrative database for hospitalisations recorded in Spain, and to our knowledge, no predictive models for stroke mortality have previously been developed using this resource. The main study aim is to perform an external validation and recalibration of the coefficients of this predictive model with respect to a chronologically later cohort. MATERIAL AND METHODS External validation (testing the model on a different cohort to assess its performance) and recalibration (validation with optimisation of model coefficients) were performed using the MBDS for patients admitted for ischaemic stroke in the period 2016-2018. A cohort study was designed, in which a recalibrated model was obtained by applying the variables of the original model without their coefficients. The variables from the original model were then applied to the subsequent cohort, together with the coefficients from the initial model. The areas under the curve (AUC) of the recalibration and the external validation procedure were compared. RESULTS The recalibrated model produced an AUC of 0.743 and was composed of the following variables: age (odds ratio, OR:1.073), female sex (OR:1.143), ischaemic heart disease (OR:1.192), hypertension (OR:0.719), atrial fibrillation (OR:1.414), hyperlipidaemia (OR:0.652), heart failure (OR:2.133) and posterior circulation stroke (OR: 0.755). External validation produced an AUC of 0.726. CONCLUSIONS The recalibrated clinical model thus obtained presented moderate-high discriminant ability and was generalisable to predict death for patients with ischaemic stroke. Rigorous external validation slightly decreased the AUC but confirmed the validity of the baseline model for the chronologically later cohort.
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- Juan Manuel García-Torrecillas
- Emergency and Research Unit, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain; (L.A.-P.); (M.Q.-L.); (P.M.-S.)
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- FIBAO, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, 23007 Jaén, Spain;
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- Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain; (L.A.-P.); (M.Q.-L.); (P.M.-S.)
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- Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain; (L.A.-P.); (M.Q.-L.); (P.M.-S.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, 04009 Almería, Spain;
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- FIBAO, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, 04009 Almería, Spain;
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- Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain; (L.A.-P.); (M.Q.-L.); (P.M.-S.)
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Research Center (CEINSA), University of Almeria, Carretera de Sacramento s/n, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), 18011 Granada, Spain
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Romero-Rodriguez E, Perula-de Torres LA, Monserrat-Villatoro J, Gonzalez-Lama J, Carmona-Casado AB, Ranchal-Sanchez A. Sociodemographic and Clinical Profile of Long COVID-19 Patients, and Its Correlation with Medical Leave: A Comprehensive Descriptive and Multicenter Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2632. [PMID: 37830667 PMCID: PMC10572288 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11192632] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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The persistent condition of COVID-19 is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that have had a significant impact on both the health status and occupational life of the population. In this observational and multicenter study, the relationship between the sociodemographic and clinical profile of Spanish patients diagnosed with long COVID, and the work-related disability resulting from this pathology was analyzed. The analysis included 689 responses. A descriptive analysis of the variables recorded was performed, together with a bivariate analysis to determine associations between work-related disability and variables such as gender, age, health status, disabling symptoms or comorbidities. The results obtained highlight fatigue and lack of concentration (brain fog) as the most incapacitating symptoms among patients diagnosed with long COVID. Multivariate analysis revealed that time since diagnosis (OR: 0.57, CI95%: 0.36-0.89, p: 0.013), concomitant renal insufficiency (OR: 4.04, CI95%: 1.42-11.4, p: 0.008), and symptoms like fatigue (OR: 0.56, CI95%: 0.33-0.99) and tremors (OR: 2.0, CI95%: 1.06-3.69, p: 0.029), were associated with work-related disability. These findings highlight the need to improve the health and work-related management of this condition in the healthcare system. Besides risk factor control, it is suggested to pay special attention to determining the appropriate timing of medical leave work reintegration, along with coordination between primary care and occupational health services to ensure the gradual and tailored return of patients with long COVID to the workforce.
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- Esperanza Romero-Rodriguez
- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
- Córdoba and Guadalquivir Health District, 14011 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
- Córdoba and Guadalquivir Health District, 14011 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
- “Matrona Antonia Mesa Fernández” Health Center, Cabra Clinical Management Unit, AGS South of Córdoba, 14940 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba University, 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.R.-R.); (L.A.P.-d.T.); (J.M.-V.); (A.B.C.-C.)
- Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of Cordoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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Martínez-Lentisco MDM, Martín-González M, García-Torrecillas JM, Antequera-Soler E, Chillón-Martínez R. Osteopathic Manual Therapy for Infant Colic: A Randomised Clinical Trial. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2600. [PMID: 37761797 PMCID: PMC10531355 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182600] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infant colic is a multifactorial syndrome for which various therapeutic strategies have been proposed. In this study, we evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manual therapy in treating symptoms related to infant colic. METHOD A prospective, randomised, blinded clinical trial was conducted of patients diagnosed with infant colic. The treatment group were given osteopathic manual therapy, and their parents received two sessions of counselling. The control group received no such therapy, but their parents attended the same counselling sessions. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was applied to determine whether there were significant differences between the groups for the numerical variables considered. For the qualitative variables, Fisher's exact test was used. The threshold assumed for statistical significance was 0.05. RESULTS A total of 42 babies were assigned to each group. Those in the experimental group presented less severe infant colic with a trend towards statistical significance after the first session (p = 0.09). In sucking, excretion, eructation and gas there were no significant differences between the groups. Crying was a statistically significant dimension both after the first intervention (p = 0.03) and two weeks after (p = 0.04). Regurgitation values were significantly lower in the experimental group during the three weeks of follow-up (p = 0.05). Values for sleep were lower in the experimental group, but the differences were not statistically significant. In both groups, colic severity decreased over time, with no side effects. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with osteopathic manual therapy alleviates the symptoms of infant colic and could be recommended for this purpose from the onset of the condition.
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- María del Mar Martínez-Lentisco
- Andalusian Health Service, Almería Health District, 04002 Almería, Spain
- Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (M.M.-G.); (E.A.-S.)
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- Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (M.M.-G.); (E.A.-S.)
- Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain
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- Emergency and Research Unit, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain;
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (M.M.-G.); (E.A.-S.)
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Muñoz-Alcaraz MN, Jiménez-Vílchez AJ, Pérula-de Torres LÁ, Serrano-Merino J, García-Bustillo Á, Pardo-Hernández R, González-Bernal JJ, González-Santos J. Effect of Conservative Rehabilitation Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Upper Limb Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2568. [PMID: 37761765 PMCID: PMC10531370 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182568] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) of the upper limb is a very common condition in women undergoing breast cancer treatment; it can cause considerable alterations in the daily life of patients and a decrease in their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Currently, there are many conservative therapies that try to palliate the symptoms, but the results are still controversial and there are still no globally accepted treatments. The purpose of this article is to determine the effect, according to the current available evidence, on HRQoL of different conservative interventions in the rehabilitation of BCRL in the upper limb in women. Eighteen articles that compared the effects of standard treatments, such as manual lymphatic drainage-based decongestive therapy or compression measures, and other newer treatments, including new technologies and other types of treatment programs, were reviewed. According to the results of this review, the most recommended modality for the improvement of HRQoL would be a complex decongestive technique without manual lymphatic drainage. Although there are clinical trials that have demonstrated the effectiveness of various treatments, the results of the positive effects on HRQoL remain highly controversial. There is a need to continue to develop studies to help guide therapeutic decisions that can promote HRQoL in women affected by upper limb BCRL.
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- María Nieves Muñoz-Alcaraz
- Interlevel Clinical Management Unit of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Reina Sofía University Hospital, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
- Córdoba and Guadalquivir Health District, Andalusia Health Service, 14011 Córdoba, Spain;
- Maimonoides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Maimonoides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Córdoba and Guadalquivir Health District, Andalusia Health Service, 14011 Córdoba, Spain;
- Maimonoides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (R.P.-H.); (J.J.G.-B.); (J.G.-S.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (R.P.-H.); (J.J.G.-B.); (J.G.-S.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (R.P.-H.); (J.J.G.-B.); (J.G.-S.)
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Mota-Romero E, Campos-Calderon CP, Puente-Fernandez D, Hueso-Montoro C, Esteban-Burgos AA, Montoya-Juarez R. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Perceived Quality of Palliative Care in Nursing Homes. J Clin Med 2022; 11:5906. [PMID: 36233772 PMCID: PMC9570656 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195906] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Nursing Homes End-of-life Programme (NUHELP) was developed in 2017 and is based on quality standards of palliative care, but it was not implemented due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVES To describe perceptions among staff at nursing homes and primary health care (PHC) centres regarding the relevance, feasibility, and degree of achievement of quality standards for palliative care in nursing homes and to determine the differences in these perceptions before and after the pandemic. METHODOLOGY Cross-sectional descriptive study. Professionals at eight nursing homes and related PHC centres who participated in NUHELP development assessed 42 palliative care standards at two time points (2018 and 2022). The Mann-Whitney U test was applied to analyse differences in the scores between these two times and between perceptions at nursing homes and at PHC centres. RESULTS The study population consisted of 58 professionals in 2018 and 50 in 2022. The standard regarding communication with persons affected by the death of a family member was considered less relevant (p = 0.05), and that concerning the culturally sensitive and dignified treatment of the body was less fully achieved (p = 0.03) in 2022 than in 2018. Social support (p = 0.04), sharing information among the care team (p = 0.04), patient participation (p = 0.04) and information about the treatment provided (p = 0.03) were all more poorly achieved in 2022 than in 2018. The perceptions of nursing home and PHC workers differed in several respects. CONCLUSIONS Professional intercommunication and social support should be reinforced, and residents should be more actively involved in decision-making.
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- Emilio Mota-Romero
- Dr. Salvador Caballero García Primary Care Centre, Andalusian Health Service, Government of Andalusia, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Department of Nursing, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Department of Nursing, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaen, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento (CIMCYC), University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento (CIMCYC), University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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Ruz C, Alcantud JL, Vives F, Arrebola F, Hardy J, Lewis PA, Manzoni C, Duran R. Seventy-Two-Hour LRRK2 Kinase Activity Inhibition Increases Lysosomal GBA Expression in H4, a Human Neuroglioma Cell Line. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136935. [PMID: 35805938 PMCID: PMC9266636 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136935] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mutations in LRRK2 and GBA1 are key contributors to genetic risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). To investigate how LRRK2 kinase activity interacts with GBA and contributes to lysosomal dysfunctions associated with the pathology of PD. The activity of the lysosomal enzyme β-Glucocerebrosidase (GCase) was assessed in a human neuroglioma cell model treated with two selective inhibitors of LRKK2 kinase activity (LRRK2-in-1 and MLi-2) and a GCase irreversible inhibitor, condutirol-beta-epoxide (CBE), under 24 and 72 h experimental conditions. We observed levels of GCase activity comparable to controls in response to 24 and 72 h treatments with LRRK2-in-1 and MLi-2. However, GBA protein levels increased upon 72 h treatment with LRRK2-in-1. Moreover, LC3-II protein levels were increased after both 24 and 72 h treatments with LRRK2-in-1, suggesting an activation of the autophagic pathway. These results highlight a possible regulation of lysosomal function through the LRRK2 kinase domain and suggest an interplay between LRRK2 kinase activity and GBA. Although further investigations are needed, the enhancement of GCase activity might restore the defective protein metabolism seen in PD.
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- Clara Ruz
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (C.R.); (F.V.)
- Institute of Neurosciences “Federico Olóriz”, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.L.A.); (F.A.)
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- Institute of Neurosciences “Federico Olóriz”, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.L.A.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (C.R.); (F.V.)
- Institute of Neurosciences “Federico Olóriz”, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.L.A.); (F.A.)
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- Institute of Neurosciences “Federico Olóriz”, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.L.A.); (F.A.)
- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK; (J.H.); (P.A.L.)
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK; (J.H.); (P.A.L.)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Science, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, UCL School of Pharmacy, London WC1N 1AX, UK;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (C.R.); (F.V.)
- Institute of Neurosciences “Federico Olóriz”, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.L.A.); (F.A.)
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Rojano E, Córdoba-Caballero J, Jabato FM, Gallego D, Serrano M, Pérez B, Parés-Aguilar Á, Perkins JR, Ranea JAG, Seoane-Zonjic P. Evaluating, Filtering and Clustering Genetic Disease Cohorts Based on Human Phenotype Ontology Data with Cohort Analyzer. J Pers Med 2021; 11:730. [PMID: 34442375 PMCID: PMC8398478 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11080730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Exhaustive and comprehensive analysis of pathological traits is essential to understanding genetic diseases, performing precise diagnosis and prescribing personalized treatments. It is particularly important for disease cohorts, as thoroughly detailed phenotypic profiles allow patients to be compared and contrasted. However, many disease cohorts contain patients that have been ascribed low numbers of very general and relatively uninformative phenotypes. We present Cohort Analyzer, a tool that measures the phenotyping quality of patient cohorts. It calculates multiple statistics to give a general overview of the cohort status in terms of the depth and breadth of phenotyping, allowing us to detect less well-phenotyped patients for re-examining or excluding from further analyses. In addition, it performs clustering analysis to find subgroups of patients that share similar phenotypic profiles. We used it to analyse three cohorts of genetic diseases patients with very different properties. We found that cohorts with the most specific and complete phenotypic characterization give more potential insights into the disease than those that were less deeply characterised by forming more informative clusters. For two of the cohorts, we also analysed genomic data related to the patients, and linked the genomic data to the patient-subgroups by mapping shared variants to genes and functions. The work highlights the need for improved phenotyping in this era of personalized medicine. The tool itself is freely available alongside a workflow to allow the analyses shown in this work to be applied to other datasets.
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- Elena Rojano
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Supercomputation and Bioinformatics (SCBI), University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- LifeWatch-ERIC, 41071 Seville, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
- Centro de Diagnóstico de Enfermedades Moleculares, Centro de Biología Molecular-SO UAM-CSIC, Campus de Cantoblanco, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria idiPAZ, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
- Neuropediatric Department, Institut de Recerca Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, 08950 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
- Centro de Diagnóstico de Enfermedades Moleculares, Centro de Biología Molecular-SO UAM-CSIC, Campus de Cantoblanco, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria idiPAZ, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (E.R.); (J.C.-C.); (Á.P.-A.); (J.A.G.R.); (P.S.-Z.)
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), [Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona], Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.); (M.S.); (B.P.)
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Naranjo-Hernández D, Reina-Tosina J, Roa LM. Sensor Technologies to Manage the Physiological Traits of Chronic Pain: A Review. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20:E365. [PMID: 31936420 PMCID: PMC7014460 DOI: 10.3390/s20020365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Non-oncologic chronic pain is a common high-morbidity impairment worldwide and acknowledged as a condition with significant incidence on quality of life. Pain intensity is largely perceived as a subjective experience, what makes challenging its objective measurement. However, the physiological traces of pain make possible its correlation with vital signs, such as heart rate variability, skin conductance, electromyogram, etc., or health performance metrics derived from daily activity monitoring or facial expressions, which can be acquired with diverse sensor technologies and multisensory approaches. As the assessment and management of pain are essential issues for a wide range of clinical disorders and treatments, this paper reviews different sensor-based approaches applied to the objective evaluation of non-oncological chronic pain. The space of available technologies and resources aimed at pain assessment represent a diversified set of alternatives that can be exploited to address the multidimensional nature of pain.
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- David Naranjo-Hernández
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.R.-T.); (L.M.R.)
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Naranjo-Hernández D, Reina-Tosina J, Roa LM, Barbarov-Rostán G, Aresté-Fosalba N, Lara-Ruiz A, Cejudo-Ramos P, Ortega-Ruiz F. Smart Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Device for Body Composition Estimation. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 20:E70. [PMID: 31877699 PMCID: PMC6983241 DOI: 10.3390/s20010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The purpose of this work is to describe a first approach to a smart bioimpedance spectroscopy device for its application to the estimation of body composition. The proposed device is capable of carrying out bioimpedance measurements in multiple configurable frequencies, processing the data to obtain the modulus and the bioimpedance phase in each of the frequencies, and transmitting the processed information wirelessly. Another novelty of this work is a new algorithm for the identification of Cole model parameters, which is the basis of body composition estimation through bioimpedance spectroscopy analysis. Against other proposals, the main advantages of the proposed method are its robustness against parasitic effects by employing an extended version of Cole model with phase delay and three dispersions, its simplicity and low computational load. The results obtained in a validation study with respiratory patients show the accuracy and feasibility of the proposed technology for bioimpedance measurements. The precision and validity of the algorithm was also proven in a validation study with peritoneal dialysis patients. The proposed method was the most accurate compared with other existing algorithms. Moreover, in those cases affected by parasitic effects the proposed algorithm provided better approximations to the bioimpedance values than a reference device.
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- David Naranjo-Hernández
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.R.-T.); (L.M.R.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.R.-T.); (L.M.R.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.R.-T.); (L.M.R.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.R.-T.); (L.M.R.)
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- Nephrology Service of the Virgen Macarena University Hospital in Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain; (N.A.-F.); (A.L.-R.)
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- Nephrology Service of the Virgen Macarena University Hospital in Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain; (N.A.-F.); (A.L.-R.)
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- Medical-Surgical Unit of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.C.-R.); (F.O.-R.)
- Biomedical Research Center in Network (CIBER) of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Medical-Surgical Unit of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.C.-R.); (F.O.-R.)
- Biomedical Research Center in Network (CIBER) of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Moraleda-Barreno E, Díaz-Batanero C, Pérez-Moreno PJ, Gómez-Bujedo J, Lozano OM. Relations between facets and personality domains with impulsivity: New evidence using the DSM-5 Section III framework in patients with substance use disorders. Personal Disord 2018; 9:490-495. [PMID: 29431453 DOI: 10.1037/per0000278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Section III of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition proposes an alternative diagnostic model for personality disorders based on the identification of pathological personality facets. Despite the existing evidence for the relationship between personality disorders and impulsivity in patients with substance use disorders, no study has yet been conducted within this framework. Thus, using a sample of 110 patients with substance use disorders, the present work aims to (a) analyze the relationship between the different personality facets and domains evaluated by the Personality Inventory for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (PID-5) and impulsivity and (b) explore the relationships between severity of dependency and personality facets and dimensions of impulsivity. With respect to PID-5 domains, except for sensation-seeking, antagonism and disinhibition showed correlations higher than .30 with the following dimensions: urgency, premeditation, perseverance, sensation-seeking, and positive urgency (UPPS-P). The domains of detachment and psychoticism showed weaker correlations with different UPPS-P dimensions. The risk-taking PID-5 facet explains 49% variability of the sensation-seeking dimension of UPPS-P, whereas the impulsivity facet was significant on regression models computed with lack of premeditation, positive urgency, and negative urgency dimensions. Heroin and cocaine severity of dependence were moderately related to different personality facets. Lower relationships between alcohol and cannabis severity of dependence, impulsivity, and PID-5 facets were found. As a conclusion, the relationships between personality domains and impulsivity behave similarly to their five-factor equivalents for some dimensions but not for negative urgency, which might indicate the lack of specificity of this dimension of impulsivity on this type of patients. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, iversity of Huelva
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Rivero-Juarez A, Lopez-Cortes LF, Castaño M, Merino D, Marquez M, Mancebo M, Cuenca-Lopez F, Jimenez-Aguilar P, Lopez-Montesinos I, Lopez-Cardenas S, Collado A, Lopez-Ruz MA, Omar M, Tellez F, Perez-Stachowski X, Hernandez-Quero J, Girón-Gonzalez JA, Fernandez-Fuertes E, Rivero A. Impact of universal access to hepatitis C therapy on HIV-infected patients: implementation of the Spanish national hepatitis C strategy. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 36:487-494. [PMID: 27787664 PMCID: PMC5309278 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2822-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
In April 2015, the Spanish National Health System (SNHS) developed a national strategic plan for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Our aim was to analyze the impact of this on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients included in the HERACLES cohort during the first 6 months of its implementation. The HERACLES cohort (NCT02511496) was set up in March 2015 to evaluate the status and follow-up of chronic HCV infection in patients co-infected with HIV in the south of Spain. In September 2015, the data were analyzed to identify clinical events (death, liver decompensation, and liver fibrosis progression) and rate of treatment implementation in this population. The study population comprised a total of 3474 HIV/HCV co-infected patients. The distribution according to liver fibrosis stage was: 1152 F0-F1 (33.2 %); 513 F2 (14.4 %); 641 F3 (18.2 %); 761 F4 (21.9 %); and 407 whose liver fibrosis was not measured (12.3 %). During follow-up, 248 patients progressed by at least one fibrosis stage [7.1 %; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 6.3-8 %]. Among cirrhotic patients, 52 (6.8 %; 95 % CI: 5.2-8.9 %) developed hepatic decompensation. In the overall population, 50 patients died (1.4 %; 95 % CI: 1.1-1.9 %). Eight hundred and nineteen patients (23.56 %) initiated interferon (IFN)-free treatment during follow-up, of which 47.8 % were cirrhotic. In our study, during 6 months of follow-up, 23.56 % of HIV/HCV co-infected patients included in our cohort received HCV treatment. However, we observed a high incidence of negative short-term outcomes in our population.
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- A Rivero-Juarez
- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Instituto Maimonides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Microbiología y Medicina Preventiva, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Regional Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario de Valme, Seville, Spain
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Instituto Maimonides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital de Jerez, Jerez, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital La Línea, AGS Campo de Gibraltad, Cádiz, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Instituto Maimonides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004, Córdoba, Spain.
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