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View article: Lower rate of pancreatobiliary complications after sludge and microlithiasis pancreatitis compared to gallstone pancreatitis
Lower rate of pancreatobiliary complications after sludge and microlithiasis pancreatitis compared to gallstone pancreatitis Open
This multicenter study reveals distinct differences in relapse risk between gallstone- and sludge/microlithiasis-induced AP, with gallstone AP showing a higher rate of complications in the absence of cholecystectomy.
View article: Risk-stratified Approach to Implementing Population-based Prostate Cancer Screening in Five Pilot Sites in the European Union: A Protocol for the PRAISE-U Project
Risk-stratified Approach to Implementing Population-based Prostate Cancer Screening in Five Pilot Sites in the European Union: A Protocol for the PRAISE-U Project Open
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major public health concern for men globally and the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the European Union (EU). Despite large trials suggesting benefits from early detection of PCa, risks of overdiagnos…
View article: Effect of lung volume preservation during spontaneous breathing trial on successful extubation in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: protocol for a multicenter clinical trial
Effect of lung volume preservation during spontaneous breathing trial on successful extubation in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: protocol for a multicenter clinical trial Open
Background In standard weaning from mechanical ventilation, a successful spontaneous breathing test (SBT) consisting of 30 min 8 cmH 2 O pressure-support ventilation (PSV8) without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is followed by ext…
View article: Feasibility of an exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation program for patients with ischemic heart disease: a pilot study
Feasibility of an exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation program for patients with ischemic heart disease: a pilot study Open
Background Telerehabilitation can improve access to cardiac rehabilitation programs, thereby reducing barriers to in-person attendance. Purpose To assess the feasibility of an exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation program through a mob…
View article: Effect of lung volume preservation during spontaneous breathing trial on successful extubation among patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Study protocol for a multi-center clinical trial.
Effect of lung volume preservation during spontaneous breathing trial on successful extubation among patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Study protocol for a multi-center clinical trial. Open
Background: the best spontaneous breathing test (SBT) during weaning from mechanical ventilation is a 30-min test with pressure support ventilation (PSV) 8 cmH2O without positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). There is a debate about the …
View article: Symptomatic gallstone disease: Recurrence patterns and risk factors for relapse after first admission, the RELAPSTONE study
Symptomatic gallstone disease: Recurrence patterns and risk factors for relapse after first admission, the RELAPSTONE study Open
Background Delayed cholecystectomy in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease is associated with recurrence. Limited data on the recurrence patterns and the factors that determine them are available. Objective We aimed to determine the…
View article: Prognostic Value of a New Tool (the 3D/3D+) for Predicting 30-Day Mortality in Emergency Department Patients Aged 75 Years and Older
Prognostic Value of a New Tool (the 3D/3D+) for Predicting 30-Day Mortality in Emergency Department Patients Aged 75 Years and Older Open
The 3D/3D+ multidimensional geriatric assessment tool provides an optimal model of emergency care for patients aged 75 and over who attend the Emergency Department (ED). The baseline, or static, component (3D) stratifies the degree of frai…
View article: Prognostic Value of a New Tool (the 3d/3d+) for Pre-dicting 30-Day Mortality in Emergency Department Patients Aged 75 Years and Older
Prognostic Value of a New Tool (the 3d/3d+) for Pre-dicting 30-Day Mortality in Emergency Department Patients Aged 75 Years and Older Open
The 3D/3D+ multidimensional geriatric assessment tool provides an optimal model of emergency care for patients aged 75 and over who attend the Emergency Department (ED). The baseline, or static, component (3D) stratifies the degree of frai…
View article: Efficacy of physical exercise advice to ischemic heart disease patients in the maintenance of physical exercise during phase III cardiac rehabilitation program. A cluster randomised controlled trial
Efficacy of physical exercise advice to ischemic heart disease patients in the maintenance of physical exercise during phase III cardiac rehabilitation program. A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Col·legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya [R02/2018] Health Department of Generalitat de Catalunya. Instrumental action of int…
View article: Effect of goal-directed haemodynamic therapy guided by non-invasive monitoring on perioperative complications in elderly hip fracture patients within an enhanced recovery pathway
Effect of goal-directed haemodynamic therapy guided by non-invasive monitoring on perioperative complications in elderly hip fracture patients within an enhanced recovery pathway Open
Background Goal-directed haemodynamic therapy (GDHT) has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk surgical patients. However, there is little evidence of its efficacy in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. This study…
View article: A retrospective observational study of face-to-face versus hybrid phase II cardiac rehabilitation program during COVID-19 pandemic
A retrospective observational study of face-to-face versus hybrid phase II cardiac rehabilitation program during COVID-19 pandemic Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): With the support of: Col.legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya [R02/2018] Health Department of Generalitat de Catalunya. Instr…
View article: Compound Endoscopic Morphological Features for Identifying Non-Pedunculated Lesions ≥20 mm with Intramucosal Neoplasia
Compound Endoscopic Morphological Features for Identifying Non-Pedunculated Lesions ≥20 mm with Intramucosal Neoplasia Open
Background: The major limitation of piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is the inaccurate histological assessment of the resected specimen, especially in cases of submucosal invasion. Objective: To classify non-pedunculated lesion…
View article: Corrigendum to: Comparative study of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS) and non-criteria obstetric APS (NC-OAPS): report of 1640 cases from EUROAPS registry
Corrigendum to: Comparative study of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS) and non-criteria obstetric APS (NC-OAPS): report of 1640 cases from EUROAPS registry Open
Rheumatology 2020;59:1306–1314. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez419\n\nIn the original article, the affiliation of co-author Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola should have read: “Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatolo…
View article: Etiologies and 12-month mortality in patients with isolated involuntary weight loss at a rapid diagnostic unit
Etiologies and 12-month mortality in patients with isolated involuntary weight loss at a rapid diagnostic unit Open
Background Numerous studies on involuntary weight loss (IWL) have been published since the 1980s, although most of them have included small samples of patients with specific symptoms. The aim of the present study was to determine the cause…
View article: Effect of Goal-directed Haemodynamic Therapy Guided by Non-invasive Monitoring on Perioperative Complications in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway.
Effect of Goal-directed Haemodynamic Therapy Guided by Non-invasive Monitoring on Perioperative Complications in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway. Open
Background: Goal-Directed Hemodynamic Therapy (GDHT) has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk surgical patients. However, there is little evidence of its efficacy in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. This study…
View article: Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity in coronary patients on a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program
Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity in coronary patients on a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Other. Main funding source(s): College of Physiotherapists of Catalonia Introduction At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all over Europe imposed population lockdowns. In our country, the…
View article: Tumour Markers in the Differential Diagnosis of Patients With Isolated Involuntary Weight Loss
Tumour Markers in the Differential Diagnosis of Patients With Isolated Involuntary Weight Loss Open
TM determination allowed to establish cancer risk in patients with IIWL.
View article: Predicting hospital admission of patients with emergencies considered low priority according to assigned triage level.
Predicting hospital admission of patients with emergencies considered low priority according to assigned triage level. Open
The model predicts which patients are more likely to be admitted after their cases were initially considered nonurgent or semi-urgent on triage. Patients found to be at risk can then be given greater attention than others in the same triag…
View article: Comparative Assessment of Two Strategies for Interpreting Tumor Markers in Ascitic Effusions
Comparative Assessment of Two Strategies for Interpreting Tumor Markers in Ascitic Effusions Open
The strategy of F/S with negative ADA, CRP and %PN allow the best interpretation for TM in the ascitic fluid.
View article: Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Vaginal Dynamometer to Measure Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength
Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Vaginal Dynamometer to Measure Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength Open
Aims Assess the intrarater and interrater reliabilities and diagnostic accuracy of a new vaginal dynamometer to measure pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength in incontinent and continent women. Methods A test-retest reliability study includin…
View article: Diagnostic Accuracy of CYFRA21-1 in the Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Effusions
Diagnostic Accuracy of CYFRA21-1 in the Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Effusions Open
The diagnostic accuracy of CYFRA21-1 in pleural effusions can be improved by classification according to the possibility of false positives.
View article: Comparative study of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS) and non-criteria obstetric APS (NC-OAPS): report of 1640 cases from the EUROAPS registry
Comparative study of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS) and non-criteria obstetric APS (NC-OAPS): report of 1640 cases from the EUROAPS registry Open
Objectives To compare clinical features, laboratory data and fetal-maternal outcomes between 1000 women with obstetric APS (OAPS) and 640 with aPL-related obstetric complications not fulfilling Sydney criteria (non-criteria OAPS, NC-OAPS).…
View article: Effect of Pressure Support vs T-Piece Ventilation Strategies During Spontaneous Breathing Trials on Successful Extubation Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Effect of Pressure Support vs T-Piece Ventilation Strategies During Spontaneous Breathing Trials on Successful Extubation Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02620358.
View article: Multimodal treatment for smoking cessation with vareniclinein alcoholic, methadone-maintained, and psychotic patients:A one-year follow-up
Multimodal treatment for smoking cessation with vareniclinein alcoholic, methadone-maintained, and psychotic patients:A one-year follow-up Open
The results of this study support the use of multimodal treatment with varenicline in patients with alcohol addiction in remission, patients on methadone maintenance, and patients with stable psychotic disorders. Previous smoking cessation…
View article: Additional file 1: of Limitation of life support techniques at admission to the intensive care unit: a multicenter prospective cohort study
Additional file 1: of Limitation of life support techniques at admission to the intensive care unit: a multicenter prospective cohort study Open
Table S1. Hospital characteristics. Table S2. Patient characteristics. Table S3. Reasons for limitations on life support at admission to the ICU. Table S4. Bivariate analysis. Patient characteristics associated with LLST. Crude odds ratio …
View article: Short Physical Performance Battery and all-cause mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis
Short Physical Performance Battery and all-cause mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
An SPPB score lower than 10 is predictive of all-cause mortality. The systematic implementation of the SPPB in clinical practice settings may provide useful prognostic information about the risk of all-cause mortality. Moreover, the SPPB c…