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Int J Clin Pract ; 68(7): 871-81, 2014 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24548738

ABSTRACT

AIMS: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the most frequent retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy in which arterial risk factors are much more relevant than venous factors. The objective was to evaluate the role of risk factors in the development of the first episode of RVO. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: One hundred patients with RVO [mean age 56 years, 42% females and mean body mass index (BMI) 27.5 kg/m(2)] were recruited consecutively from the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Valencia (Spain). All subjects underwent clinical assessment including anthropometric and blood pressure measurements and laboratory test including homocysteine, antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLAs) and thrombophilia studies. In half of the subjects, a carotid ultrasonography was performed. Three control populations matched by age, sex and BMI from different population-based studies were used to compare the levels and prevalence of arterial risk factors. One cohort of young patients with venous thromboembolic disease was used to compare the venous risk factors. RESULTS: Blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension were significantly higher in the RVO population when compared with those for the general populations. There was also a large proportion of undiagnosed hypertension within the RVO group. Moreover, carotid evaluation revealed that a large proportion of patients with RVO had evidence of subclinical organ damage. In addition, homocysteine levels and prevalence of aPLAs were similar to the results obtained in our cohort of venous thromboembolic disease. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that hypertension is the key factor in the development of RVO, and that RVO can be the first manifestation of an undiagnosed hypertension. Furthermore, the majority of these patients had evidence of atherosclerotic disease. Among the venous factors, a thrombophilia study does not seem to be useful and only the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia and aPLAs is higher than in the general population.


Subject(s)
Prevalence , Retinal Vein Occlusion/epidemiology , Adult , Aged , Dyslipidemias/complications , Female , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Obesity/complications , Retinal Vein Occlusion/etiology , Risk Factors , Spain , Thrombophilia/complications
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An Med Interna ; 23(8): 357-60, 2006 Aug.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17067240

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate which health-related quality of life (HRQOL) aspects are affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and influence of glycemic control and associated cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF). METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the health coverage area of our hospital. Following a multiphase sampling a final sample of 495 people, representative of the general population, was analyzed. HRQOL was evaluated with the Short-Form 36 (SF-36). RESULTS: After adjustment for sociodemographic variables (age, sex, education level, marital status, number of persons residing together, labor situation, social class and rural or urban ambience), comorbidity and CVRF (smoking, systolic blood pressure, LDL-cholesterol level and body mass index), the patients with DM presented lower scores on four SF-36 scales: physical function, bodily pain, general health and vitality. Among people with diabetes systolic blood pressure, body mass index and glycosylated hemoglobin, but not lipid levels, were negatively correlated to some SF-36 scores. CONCLUSIONS: In our population patients with DM present a poorer HRQOL, specifically in the physical dimensions, but neither their social function nor their mental health was affected. Hypertension, obesity and poor glycemic control are associated with worst subjective state of health.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy , Quality of Life , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Surveys and Questionnaires
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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 23(8): 357-360, ago. 2006. tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-048185

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Evaluar qué aspectos de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) se ven afectados por la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM), y la influencia del control glucémico y de los factores de riesgo cardiovascular (FRCV) asociados. Método: Llevamos a cabo un estudio transversal descriptivo en el área sanitaria de nuestro hospital. Tras un muestreo polietápico analizamos una muestra final de 495 personas, representativa de la población general. La CVRS se valoró con el Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Resultados: Tras ajustar por variables sociodemográficas (edad, sexo, nivel de estudios, estado civil, número de persones residiendo juntas, situación laboral, clase social y medio rural o urbano), comorbilidad y FRCV (tabaquismo, tensión arterial sistólica, LDL-colesterol e índice de masa corporal), los pacientes con DM presentaban menores puntuaciones en cuatro escalas del SF-36: función física, dolor corporal, salud general y vitalidad. Entre los diabéticos tensión arterial sistólica, índice de masa corporal y hemoglobina glicosilada se correlacionaban negativamente con algunas escalas, pero no así los niveles lipídicos. Conclusiones: En nuestra población los pacientes con DM presentan una peor CVRS específicamente en las dimensiones físicas, sin que se vean afectadas ni su función social ni su salud mental. Hipertensión, obesidad y mal control glucémico se asocian en estos enfermos a un peor estado subjetivo de salud


Objective: To evaluate which health-related quality of life (HRQOL) aspects are affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and influence of glycemic control and associated cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF). Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the health coverage area of our hospital. Following a multiphase sampling a final sample of 495 people, representative of the general population, was analyzed. HRQOL was evaluated with the Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Results: After adjustment for sociodemographic variables (age, sex, education level, marital status, number of persons residing together, labor situation, social class and rural or urban ambience), comorbidity and CVRF (smoking, systolic blood pressure, LDL-cholesterol level and body mass index), the patients with DM presented lower scores on four SF-36 scales: physical function, bodily pain, general health and vitality. Among people with diabetes systolic blood pressure, body mass index and glycosylated hemoglobin, but not lipid levels, were negatively correlated to some SF-36 scores. Conclusions: In our population patients with DM present a poorer HRQOL, specifically in the physical dimensions, but neither their social function nor their mental health was affected. Hypertension, obesity and poor glycemic control are associated with worst subjective state of health


Subject(s)
Humans , Sickness Impact Profile , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Quality of Life , Obesity/complications , Hypertension/complications , Risk Factors , Health Surveys , Glycated Hemoglobin/analysis
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Eur J Intern Med ; 15(8): 511-517, 2004 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15668087

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: In order to determine the magnitude of the short- or medium-term effects of tobacco use on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of smokers and ex-smokers, and to compare them with the estimated long-term effects reported in other studies, a cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed. METHODS: A representative study of the general population over 14 years of age was conducted in the western health area of Valladolid, Spain. HRQOL was evaluated using the SF-36 Health Questionnaire. Differences in HRQOL among smokers, non-smokers, and former smokers were determined. Standardized scores from the general population and long-term effects of tobacco exposure were compared. RESULTS: Former smokers had a better HRQOL than smokers and non-smokers on the emotional dimensions, especially "vitality" and "role emotional", while differences between the groups on the physical and emotional dimensions did not reach statistical significance. Smokers displayed deterioration in "bodily pain", "general health", "vitality", "social function", and "role emotional", while deterioration in ex-smokers only occurred in "bodily pain" and "general health." The variable package/year was correlated with "general health." CONCLUSIONS: Short- and medium-range effects of tobacco consumption on HRQOL cannot be demonstrated with the SF-36 Health Questionnaire in the general Spanish population, whereas long-term effects can.

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An Med Interna ; 20(6): 292-6, 2003 Jun.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12848599

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To find in our population with diabetes mellitus (DM) the prevalence of other cardiovascular risk factors, as well as their degree of control. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 15-82 years population of our health coverage area, by means of a mailed survey sent to a simple random sample composed of 33,022 individuals, and a interview with collection of exploration and analitic data to a 495 people sub-sample. RESULTS: Among patients with DM 47/ have history of hypertension, and 58/ blood pressure =140/90 mmHg. Only 33/ have values <130/85 mmHg, and the percentage of patients with controlled blood pressure is significantly inferior between the women. There is history of hipercholesterolaemia in 45 210 / of diabetic patients versus 19/ of non-diabetic population; in the former group the total and LDL cholesterol levels are significantly lower. Smoking affects equally to both groups, while obesity and central obesity are more frequent between diabetic patients, although only in the case of women. CONCLUSIONS: In our diabetic population blood pressure control is limited: two third parts of the patients show values above recommended. This fact forms a contrast with a high degree of dyslipidemia control. We should pay a greater attention to hypertension treatment in patients with diabetes, mainly in women, and promote smoking cessation interventions essentially in males.


Subject(s)
Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Comorbidity , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Risk Factors , Sampling Studies , Spain/epidemiology
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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 20(6): 292-296, jun. 2003.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-23691

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Conocer en nuestra población con diabetes mellitus (DM) la prevalencia de otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular, así como su grado de control. Método: Estudio epidemiológico transversal llevado a cabo en la población de 15-82 años de nuestro área sanitaria, mediante una encuesta por correo enviada a una muestra aleatoria simple formada por 33.022 sujetos, y una entrevista con recogida de datos de exploración y analíticos a una submuestra de 495 individuos. Resultados: Un 47 por ciento de los pacientes con DM tiene antecedentes de hipertensión, y se detecta una tensión arterial 140/90 mmHg en el 58 por ciento. Tan sólo un 33 por ciento presenta valores <130/85 mmHg, con un porcentaje de enfermos con cifras de TA controladas significativamente inferior entre las mujeres. El 45 por ciento de los diabéticos tiene antecedentes de hipercolesterolemia, frente a un 19 por ciento de la población no diabética, presentando los primeros cifras significativamente más bajas de colesterol total y LDL. El tabaquismo afecta por igual a ambos grupos, mientras que la obesidad y la obesidad central son más frecuentes entre los diabéticos, aunque solamente en el caso de las mujeres. Conclusiones: El control tensional en nuestra población diabética es escaso: dos terceras partes de los pacientes mantienen cifras tensionales por encima de las recomendadas; este hecho contrasta con un alto grado de control de la dislipemia. Debemos prestar una mayor atención al tratamiento de la hipertensión de los pacientes con DM, sobre todo en las mujeres, y avanzar en las estrategias de lucha antitabáquica fundamentalmente en los varones (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Male , Female , Humans , Spain , Risk Factors , Sampling Studies , Comorbidity , Cardiovascular Diseases , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Hipertensión (Madr., Ed. impr.) ; 20(4): 148-154, mayo 2003. graf, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-21695

ABSTRACT

Pocos estudios analizan la epidemiología de la hipertensión arterial (HTA) en población general de 15 a 85 años aplicando los criterios actuales. Sujetos y método. Realizamos un estudio epidemiológico transversal en etapas sucesivas sobre población general de Valladolid (España). En una primera etapa destinada a garantizar la representatividad de muestras menores tomadas al azar, realizamos una encuesta por correo breve sobre una muestra aleatoria de 34.742 personas. En una segunda etapa estudiamos una muestra estratificada de 1.500 individuos mediante una encuesta por correo extensa, y de ellas seleccionamos a un tercio al azar y les hicimos además entrevista en consulta con toma de la presión arterial (PA) mediante un esfigmomanómetro automático Omron-711 validado. Resultados. La prevalencia de HTA (PA 140/90 mmHg) fue del 32 por ciento en la población general y alcanzó el 77 por ciento entre los mayores de 65 años. La prevalencia fue mayor en mujeres y únicamente el 44 por ciento del total de los sujetos se reconocía hipertenso. La prevalencia de HTA sistólica aislada (PAS 140 mmHg y PAD < 90 mmHg) en la muestra de población general fue del 14 por ciento, más común en mujeres a cualquier edad, la de diastólica aislada (PAD 90 mmHg y PAS<140 mmHg) del 5 por ciento y la hipertensión de pulso (PP 65 mmHg ) del 14 por ciento. La prevalencia efectiva de HTA (población con PA 140/90 mmHg tratada o no tratada) fue del 24,7 por ciento. El 71 por ciento de los hipertensos conocidos (14 por ciento del total de hipertensos) estaba en tratamiento antihipertensivo farmacológico, aunque únicamente el 23 por ciento estaba controlado con cifras inferiores a 140/90 mmHg (7,8 por ciento del total de hipertensos).Conclusión. La HTA afecta a un tercio de nuestra población, aunque menos de la mitad son conscientes de ello. Uno de cada 4 adultos padece una HTA sin control efectivo. El grado de control en población general es malo, aunque con una leve tendencia a mejorar y similar al detectado en otros subgrupos de población. Es necesario mejorar la detección y la eficiencia en el control de la HTA conocida y tratada (AU)


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Hypertension/diagnosis , Hypertension/therapy , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Spain/epidemiology
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Hipertensión (Madr., Ed. impr.) ; 19(2): 60-64, feb. 2002. tab, graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-11380

ABSTRACT

El análisis del consumo de fármacos antihipertensivos en población general tiene gran interés por permitirnos analizar los hábitos de prescripción médicos y de consumo por los pacientes; los datos existentes se basan en estimaciones a partir del número de envases vendidos o se han obtenido de cohortes. Desarrollamos una encuesta por correo destinada a conocer de forma directa los antihipertensivos empleados en población general. La prevalencia autodeclarada de hipertensión es del 14,23 por ciento de la población, la mitad de ellos no toma antihipertensivos, uno de cada cuatro tratados lo es con más de un antihipertensivo, que en el 27 por ciento es una asociación comercial. Los hipertensos tratados suponen el 7,5 por ciento de la población mayor de 14 años. Los pacientes hipertensos toman más fármacos/día que la población no hipertensa, el consumo es mayor en mujeres y aumenta con la edad. Uno de cada tres antihipertensivos corresponde a un inhibidor de la enzima de conversión de la angiotensina (IECA), uno de cada cuatro a un diurético o diuréticos asociados, uno de cada cinco a un calcioantagonista y sólo uno de cada quince es un betabloqueante. Captoprilo fue el más utilizado (16,7 por ciento), seguido por amilorida-hidroclorotiazida, enalaprilo, nifedipino, amlodipino, clortalidona y atenolol; estos siete principios suponen algo más de la mitad de los tratamientos empleados. Si suponemos que cada hipertenso toma la dosis habitual media de cada antihipertensivo (AH) cada día, podemos estimar las dosis diarias definidas (DDD), 1.000 habitantes/ día en mayores de 25 años resultarían 144,6 DDD/1.000 habitantes/día, aunque en realidad sabemos que son 110 los hipertensos tratados/1.000 habitantes/día. Comparado con una encuesta directa, la estimación del consumo de antihipertensivos a través de los dispensados, aunque permite estimar el perfil de los antihipertensivos empleados, sobreestima el número de hipertensos tratados si consideramos que los hipertensos son tratados con una DDD; además esos medicamentos vendidos pudieron ser indicados para tratar otros procesos o no ser realmente consumidos (AU)


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Antihypertensive Agents/analysis , Antihypertensive Agents/classification , Antihypertensive Agents/pharmacokinetics , Antihypertensive Agents/metabolism , Drug Prescriptions/standards , Drug Prescriptions/classification , Health Surveys , Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/administration & dosage , Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A , Pharmacoepidemiology/methods , Pharmacoepidemiology/standards , Pharmacoepidemiology/trends , Self Medication/trends , Blood Pressure , Cross-Sectional Studies , Interviews as Topic/methods , Population , Heart Diseases/drug therapy , Heart Failure/epidemiology , Heart Failure/drug therapy , 29161 , Vital Statistics
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Clin Infect Dis ; 33(4): 573-6, 2001 Aug 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11462198

ABSTRACT

This study describes the clinical characteristics of tularemia in Spain's first epidemic outbreak and the therapeutic response and compares the efficacy of 3 antibiotics (streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, and doxycycline). For 142 cases of tularemia, the therapeutic failure rate was 22.5%; ciprofloxacin was the antibiotic with the lowest percentage of therapeutic failures and with the fewest side effects.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Disease Outbreaks , Francisella tularensis/isolation & purification , Tularemia/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Female , Francisella tularensis/immunology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spain/epidemiology , Treatment Outcome , Tularemia/drug therapy , Tularemia/microbiology , Tularemia/physiopathology
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Arch Bronconeumol ; 37(2): 75-80, 2001 Feb.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11181241

ABSTRACT

Smoking is a risk factor associated with high and preventable mortality and morbidity. An understanding of smoking consolidation and the desire to quit in specific subgroups of the general population will facilitate appropriate planning of health care resource utilization. We performed a multistage, random, stratified cross-sectional study in the general population of Valladolid (Spain) during 1998 and 1999 as part of a cardiovascular disease risk survey. Data collected by questionnaire and interview included number of cigarettes smoked per day, nicotine dependence and stage in the process of smoking cessation. Venous carboxyhemoglobin was also measured. The percentage of reported smokers in the general population was 29.3% (95% CI: 25.7-32.9%). Prevalence was 41.8% (95% CI: 39.2-44.5%) in the 26-to-45-year-old age group and fell to 6% (95% CI: 5.6-6.5%) among subjects over 66 years of age. Analysis by sex, 31.2% (95% CI: 26.1-36.4%) of men and 27.4% (95% CI: 24.1-30.7%) of women were smokers. In rural areas the percentage of smokers was 26.9% (95% CI: 20.2-33.5%) whereas the percentage in urban areas was 31.2% (95% CI: 26.1-36.4%). The number of cigarettes/day, venous carboxyhemoglobin and nicotine dependence differed by age range, sex and place of residence and helped to describe the degree of consolidation of smoking by strata. Phases of cessation were distributed similarly by age range but not by sex. The prevalence of smoking is still high, particularly among young people and women, although it is tending to decrease. Smoking is better established in the 26-45 year-old age range, among men, among those living in rural areas and among older smokers who, probably, can not quit smoking alone.


Subject(s)
Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data , Smoking/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Risk Factors
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Arch. bronconeumol. (Ed. impr.) ; 37(2): 75-80, feb. 2001.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-648

ABSTRACT

El tabaquismo es un factor de riesgo de alta morbimortalidad evitable. El conocimiento del grado de consolidación del tabaquismo y la motivación para el abandono en los subgrupos de población general, facilita una planificación correcta de los recursos sanitarios. Realizamos un estudio transversal polietápico aleatorio estratificado en la población de Valladolid durante los años 1998-1999 en el contexto de un estudio de factores de riesgo cardiovascular. Se recogen mediante encuesta y entrevista el consumo de tabaco, la dependencia a la nicotina y la fase de abandono, así como el valor de la carboxihemoglobina en sangre venosa. El 29,3 por ciento (intervalo de confianza [IC] del 95 por ciento: 25,732,9 por ciento) de la población se declara fumadora. La prevalencia alcanzó el 41,8 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 39,2-44,5 por ciento) en el estrato de edad de 26-45 años, y disminuyó hasta el 6 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 5,6-6,5 por ciento) en los mayores de 66 años. El 31,2 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 26,1-36,4 por ciento) de los varones eran fumadores mientras que en las mujeres lo era el 27,4 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 24,130,7 por ciento). El 26,9 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 20,2-33,5 por ciento) de la población rural y el 31,2 por ciento (IC del 95 por ciento: 26,1-36,4 por ciento) de la urbana eran fumadores. El consumo de cigarrillos/día, la carboxihemoglobina venosa y la dependencia a la nicotina diferían en los estratos de edad, sexo y lugar de residencia, lo que ayudó a describir el grado de consolidación del hábito por estratos. Las fases de abandono se distribuyeron de forma similar en los estratos de edad pero no de sexo. La prevalencia del tabaquismo aunque tiende a disminuir es todavía elevada, especialmente en jóvenes y mujeres. El hábito está más consolidado en los estratos de 26-45 años, varones, que viven en el medio rural y en aquellos fumadores de mayor edad que, probablemente, no pueden abandonar el hábito por sí mismos (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Male , Female , Humans , Tobacco Use Disorder , Risk Factors , Tobacco Use Cessation , Prevalence , Cross-Sectional Studies
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An Med Interna ; 17(2): 75-80, 2000 Feb.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10829461

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: In chronic therapies, the less number of adverse effects (AE) to drugs is decisive to improve the rate of performance and reach the protective objective. We can make comparisons in the rate of tolerance of antihypertensive drugs (AD) if we study all of them with the same method in patients with real hypertension. METHODS: Analyzed 922 hospitalized hypertensive patients looking for adverse effects (AE) reported systematically and spontaneously form, the causality must to excel in two algorithms the uncertain grade. RESULTS: 13.47% of antihypertensive drugs presented an AE, beta-blockers presented more AE than diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS: The AD haven't the same AE neither feature nor frequency. If to dependent on a poor fulfillment, we lose the protective effectiveness, the application independently of the economic cost isn't right.


Subject(s)
Antihypertensive Agents/adverse effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Chi-Square Distribution , Drug Therapy, Combination , Drug Tolerance , Female , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Hypertension/drug therapy , Interviews as Topic/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Risk Factors , Spain , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 19(3): 218-20, 2000 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10795596

ABSTRACT

A report is given on five cases of atypical tularaemic pneumonia selected from among 140 cases of tularaemic infection in a previously reported outbreak occurring in 1997. Prior to this outbreak no human cases of tularaemia had been reported in Spain. All cases were diagnosed serologically. All five patients reported on here had a mild form of the disease, which was treated successfully with streptomycin in four cases and ciprofloxacin in one case. Tularaemic pneumonia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical pneumonia in Spain, especially in hunters and other persons who handle animal carcasses.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Disease Outbreaks , Francisella tularensis/immunology , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Tularemia/diagnosis , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pneumonia, Bacterial/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology , Spain/epidemiology , Tularemia/epidemiology , Tularemia/microbiology
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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 17(2): 75-80, feb. 2000.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-146

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: La menor presencia de reacciones adversas a medicamentos (RAM), en terapias crónicas, se hace decisiva para mejorar el grado de cumplimiento y alcanzar el objetivo protector. Estudiar con el mismo método todos los fármacos antihipertensivos (FA) en hipertensos reales, permite realizar comparaciones en el grado de tolerancia. Métodos: Entrevistamos 922 pacientes hipertensos hospitalizados en búsqueda de RAM relatadas de forma espontanea y sistemática, la causalidad debía superar el grado de dudoso con dos algoritmos. Resultados: El 13,47 porciento de los antihipertensivos presentó una RAM, los bloqueadores beta presentaron más RAM que los diuréticos e inhibidores de la enzima conversiva de la angiotensina. Conclusiones: No todos los FA tienen el mismo perfil ni frecuencia de RAM. Si por condicionar un peor cumplimiento, se pierde la eficiencia protectora, sea cual sea su coste no tiene sentido su uso (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Antihypertensive Agents , Chi-Square Distribution , Drug Therapy, Combination , Drug Tolerance , Hypertension/complications , Hypertension/drug therapy , Interviews as Topic/methods , Surveys and Questionnaires , Risk Factors , Spain , Antihypertensive Agents/adverse effects
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