Estudio en vida real de una plataforma «online» para la prescripción de ejercicio físico a pacientes obesos: efecto sobre los parámetros antropométricos y bioquímicos, y sobre la calidad de vida / Real-world study of an online platform for the prescription of physical exercise to obese patients - Effect on anthropometric, biochemical parameters and quality of life

Introducción: uno de los factores de riesgo relacionados con la obesidad es el sedentarismo. La realización de ejercicio físico produce beneficios metabólicos; no obstante, su prescripción mediante herramientas online se ha evaluado escasamente. Objetivo: el objetivo de nuestro trabajo fue valorar el efecto de la prescripción de ejercicio físico mediante una plataforma online sobre los parámetros antropométricos, los factores de riesgo cardiovascular y la calidad de vida de pacientes obesos sedentarios. Material y métodos: en un total de 35 pacientes obesos se recogieron de manera basal y a las 12 semanas datos antropométricos, la masa muscular por ecografía a nivel del cuádriceps, una determinación analítica, la presión arterial y la calidad de vida con el test SF-36. Durante 12 semanas se prescribió un programa de ejercicio físico estructurado a través de una plataforma online (www.vibraup.com). Resultados: tras el programa de ejercicio físico se produjo una mejoría significativa del índice de masa corporal (-1,51 ± 0,1 kg/m2; p = 0,01), el peso (-3,7 ± 0,6 kg; p = 0,01), la circunferencia de la cintura (-6,9 ± 0,3 cm; p = 0,01), la masa grasa (-3,9 ± 0,2 kg; p = 0,01), la masa muscular (5,5 ± 1,6 kg; p = 0,01), la tensión arterial diastólica (-4,5 ± 0,4 mm Hg; p = 0,01), la insulina (-2,8 ± 0,1 UI/L; p = 0,04) y la resistencia a la insulina (HOMA-IR) (-0,9 ± 0,1 unidades; p = 0,03) . Los diferentes parámetros ecográficos del recto anterior del cuádriceps mejoraron significativamente. La prevalencia del síndrome metabólico disminuyó del 27,3 % al 12,1 % (p = 0,03). En el test de calidad de vida SF36 se obtuvo una mejoría significativa en las dimensiones de salud general (20,9 ± 4,1 puntos; p = 0,001), rol físico (6,9 ± 0,9 puntos; p = 0,01) y salud mental (14,0 ± 1,3 puntos; p = 0,01). Conclusión: la prescripción de ejercicio físico con una plataforma online a pacientes obesos mejora el peso y la masa grasa corporal, y aumenta la masa muscular (AU)

Introduction: one of the risk factors related to obesity is a sedentary lifestyle. Physical exercise produces metabolic benefits. Its prescription through online tools has been poorly evaluated, though. Objective: the objective of our study was to assess the effect of the prescription of physical exercise through an online platform on anthropometric parameters, cardiovascular risk factors, and quality of life in sedentary obese patients. Material and methods: in a total of 35 obese patients, anthropometric data, muscle mass by ultrasound at the quadriceps level, laboratory parameters, blood pressure, and quality of life using the SF36 tool were collected at baseline and at 12 weeks. For 12 weeks, a structured physical exercise program was prescribed through an online platform - www.vibraup.com. esults: after the physical exercise program with the online platform, there was a significant improvement in body mass index (-1.51 ± 0.1 kg/m2; p = 0.01), weight (-3.7 ± 0.6 kg; p = 0.01), waist circumference (-6.9 ± 0.3 cm; p = 0.01), fat mass (-3.9 ± 0.2 kg ; p = 0.01), muscle mass (5.5 ± 1.6 kg; p = 0.01), diastolic blood pressure (-4.5 ± 0.4 mm Hg; p = 0.01), insulin (-2.8 ± 0.1 IU/L; p = 0.04), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (-0.9 ± 0.1 units; p = 0.03). The ultrasound parameters of the anterior rectus muscle also improved significantly. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome decreased from 27.3 % to 12.1 % (p = 0.03). The SF36 quality of life test showed a significant improvement in general health (20.9 ± 4.1 points; p = 0.001), physical role (6.9 ± 0.9 points; p = 0 .01), and mental health (14.0 ± 1.3 points; p = 0.01). Conclusion: the prescription of physical exercise with an online platform to obese patients improves weight, decreases body fat mass and increases muscle mass, with a decrease in insulin resistance and an improvement in quality of life (AU)

Biopsia selectiva de ganglio centinela en el carcinoma escamoso de vulva. Análisis de seguimiento a 10 años / Sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure in squamous vulvar cancer. 10 years follow-up analysis

OBJETIVO: Aplicación de la biopsia selectiva de ganglio centinela (BSGC) en el carcinoma de vulva en estadios iniciales y análisis de los resultados, recurrencias y complicaciones. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se revisaron retrospectivamente 40 pacientes con cáncer de vulva y BSGC entre 2008 y 2018. El día de la intervención se rastrearon las cadenas ganglionares inguinales mediante sonda gammadetectora para identificar los ganglios centinela que se extirparon y remitieron para estudio anatomopatológico intraoperatorio. Posteriormente, se realizó seguimiento a largo plazo con análisis de complicaciones, recaída y mortalidad. RESULTADOS: De las 40 pacientes (edad media: 72 años [47-86]), la tasa de detección global por paciente fue del 95%, con un total de 129 ganglios centinela (GC) (3,22 GC/paciente). En tres de 25 pacientes con lesiones tumorales laterales el drenaje fue bilateral y en dos de 15 con lesiones de línea media fue unilateral. De las 40 linfogammagrafías 16 presentaban drenaje bilateral y 24 unilateral. Se obtuvieron un total de 119 GC- y 10 GC+, realizándose vaciamiento en ocho. En el grupo de GC- se incluyeron un caso de bloqueo linfático y un falso negativo. En 12 de 40 pacientes hubo complicaciones posquirúrgicas, cuatro de ellas linfedemas. Durante una mediana de seguimiento de 40 meses, recayeron seis de 10 con GC+ (40% mortalidad) y siete de 30 GC- (16% mortalidad). CONCLUSIONES: La BSGC en cáncer de vulva es la técnica de elección para una correcta estadificación y tratamiento locorregional. Es importante una adecuada estadificación ganglionar previa a la cirugía para evitar posibles bloqueos linfáticos que puedan inducir falsos negativos

AIM: Application of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure in early-stage vulvar cancer and analysis of results, recurrences and complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 40 patients with vulvar cancer and SLNB between 2008 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. During the surgical procedure the inguinofemoral lymph nodes were checked with a gamma probe to identify the sentinel nodes that were removed and referred for intraoperative pathological assessment. Subsequently, long-term patient follow-up was performed with analysis of complications, relapse and mortality. RESULTS: 40 patients (mean age: 72 years [47-86], the overall detection rate per patient was 95% and a total of 129 Sentinel Lymph Nodes (SLNs) were removed (3.22 SLN/patient). In 3 out of 25 patients with lateral tumour lesions drainage was bilateral and in 2 out of 15 with midline lesions drainage was unilateral. On lymphoscintigraphy, 16 out of 40 had bilateral drainage and 24 unilateral. A total of 119 SLN- and 10 SLN+ were obtained, in 8 out of 10 an inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy was performed. In the SLN- group, one case of lymphatic blockage and one false negative were included. In 12 out of 40 patients there were post-surgical complications, 4 of them lymphoedemas. In the median follow-up (40 months), 6 out of 10 with SLN+ (40% mortality) and 7 out of 30 SLN- (16% mortality) had recurrences. CONCLUSIONS: SLNB in vulvar cancer is the technique of choice for correct staging and locoregional therapy. Correct clinical lymph node staging is important before surgery in order to avoid potential blockage drainages which could induce a false negative SLN

Sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure in squamous vulvar cancer. 10 years follow-up analysis. / Biopsia selectiva de ganglio centinela en el carcinoma escamoso de vulva. Análisis de seguimiento a 10 años.

AIM: Application of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure in early-stage vulvar cancer and analysis of results, recurrences and complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 40 patients with vulvar cancer and SLNB between 2008 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. During the surgical procedure the inguinofemoral lymph nodes were checked with a gamma probe to identify the sentinel nodes that were removed and referred for intraoperative pathological assessment. Subsequently, long-term patient follow-up was performed with analysis of complications, relapse and mortality. RESULTS: 40 patients (mean age: 72 years [47-86], the overall detection rate per patient was 95% and a total of 129 Sentinel Lymph Nodes (SLNs) were removed (3.22 SLN/patient). In 3 out of 25 patients with lateral tumour lesions drainage was bilateral and in 2 out of 15 with midline lesions drainage was unilateral. On lymphoscintigraphy, 16 out of 40 had bilateral drainage and 24 unilateral. A total of 119 SLN- and 10 SLN+ were obtained, in 8 out of 10 an inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy was performed. In the SLN- group, one case of lymphatic blockage and one false negative were included. In 12 out of 40 patients there were post-surgical complications, 4 of them lymphoedemas. In the median follow-up (40 months), 6 out of 10 with SLN+ (40% mortality) and 7 out of 30 SLN- (16% mortality) had recurrences. CONCLUSIONS: SLNB in vulvar cancer is the technique of choice for correct staging and locoregional therapy. Correct clinical lymph node staging is important before surgery in order to avoid potential blockage drainages which could induce a false negative SLN.

Diferencias en los marcadores de estrés oxidativo entre pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica según fenotipo agudizador y no agudizador / Differences in biomarkers of oxidative stress between patients with chronic obstructuve pulmonary disease according to the exacerbator and non-exacerbator phenotypes

Objetivo: en las agudizaciones de los pacientes con EPOC los marcadores de estrés oxidativo suelen estar elevados. Nuestro objetivo fue analizar si existen diferencias en estos marcadores entre pacientes con EPOC estable según fenotipo agudizador y no agudizador y la influencia de factores de confusión como la edad y el sexo. Método: se analizaron pacientes remitidos a una consulta monográfica de EPOC. Tras realizar una historia clínica detallada se clasificaron como agudizadores los que habían presentado dos o más agudizaciones en el año previo o habían tenido ingreso hospitalario. Se realizaron una espirometria y una extracción de sangre, cuantificando el estado total antioxidante del suero y los grupos tioles totales (sistemas antioxidantes no enzimáticos), la actividad superóxido dismutasa (sistema antioxidante enzimático) y las especies reactivas del ácido tiobarbitúrico(TBARS), los hidroperóxidos lipídicos, los productos avanzados de oxidación proteica y los productos finales de glicosilación avanzada como productos de oxidación. Resultados: se incluyeron 50 pacientes con fenotipo agudizador y 57 no agudizadores (edad media de 63 ± 7 años; 73% hombres). Se observaron valores superiores de TBARS en el fenotipo no agudizador, con significación estadística, a expensas de los pacientes mayores de 65 años y de sexo masculino. También se observó una tendencia a valores superiores de superóxido dismutasas en el fenotipo no agudizador. Conclusiones: existen pocas diferencias en los parámetros relacionados con el estrés oxidativo entre pacientes agudizadores y no agudizadores en fase estable. Encontramos valores más elevados de TBARSen pacientes no agudizadores, probablemente por causas no directamente relacionadas con la EPOC

Objective: In exacerbations of patients with COPD, the biomarkers of oxidative stress are often high. Our objective was to analyze whether there are any differences between these biomarkers in patients with stable COPD according to the exacerbator and non-exacerbator phenotypes and the influence of confounding factors such as age and gender. Method: Patients referred to a COPD consultation unit were analyzed. After taking a detailed clinical history, those who had two or more exacerbations in the previous year or hospital admission were classified as the exacerbator phenotype. Spirometry was performed and blood drawn, quantifying the total antioxidant status of serum and total thiol groups (non-enzymatic antioxidant systems), superoxide dismutase activity (enzymatic antioxidant system) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), lipid hydroperoxides, advanced oxidation protein products and advanced glycation end products as oxidation products. Results: Fifty patients with the exacerbator phenotype and 57 with the non-exacerbator phenotype were included (mean age of 63 ± 7 years; 73% male). Statistically significantly higher TBARS values were observed in the group with the nonexacerbated phenotype, at the expense of male patients over 65 years of age. A trend towards higher superoxide dismutase values was also observed in the non-exacerbated phenotype. Conclusions: There are few differences in oxidative stressrelated parameters between exacerbated and non-exacerbated patients at a stable stage. We found higher TBARS values in non-exacerbated patients, probably due to causes not directly related to COPD

[Antirreflux ureteral catheters.] / Catéteres ureterales antirreflujo.

Double-J ureteral stents disposal is associated with the appearance of side effects in up to 90% of the patients. The main causes of these symptoms are related to stent's design and the materials they are manufactured from. Vesicoureteral reflux and bladder trigone irritation are the etiopathogenic causes of ureteral stents associated morbidity. Due to this, and in order to improve patients' quality of life, stents that avoid reflux have been developed. Among anti-reflux designs, the first was a double-J stent the bladder tip of which is provided with a polymeric membrane that prevents retrograde flow of urine through its internal drainage channel. This design showed satisfactory vesicaresults, although not statistically significant. Their use in renal transplantation has also been assessed not only to decrease morbidity and ascending infection but also to improve graft survival. Other designs try to thin the distal end and even change it to a surgical suture thread, with the aim of eliminating the internal drainage channel in order to cause the minimum interference with the UVJ. Recently, two prototypes were evaluated in animal models and have achieved reduction of VUR. The first consists of a valve attached to the distal end of a traditional double-J stent, acting as a backflow prevention device. The second design is an intra-ureteral stent that acts like a double-J stent, but without crossing the UVJ and therefore preventing reflux completely. Nowadays, the use of these devices is not implemented in hospitals due to the absence of scientific evidence supporting the superiority of these designs over conventional stents.

Validación inicial de un programa de formación enfocado a la nefrectomía radical laparoscópica / Initial validation of a training program focused on laparoscopic radical nephrectomy

Objetivo: Evaluar un modelo de formación enfocado a la nefrectomía laparoscópica. Material y métodos: Participaron en el estudio 16 residentes, quienes realizaron un programa formativo con una sesión teórica (1 h) y práctica en simulador (7 h) y modelo animal (13 h). La primera y última nefrectomía experimental fue evaluada mediante el tiempo y la escala global Objective and Structured Assessment of Technical Skills(OSATS). Antes y después del curso realizaron 3 ejercicios en el simulador de realidad virtual LAPMentor: 1) coordinación ojo-mano; 2) coordinación mano-mano; y 3) transferencia de objetos, registrando las métricas de tiempo y movimiento. Todos los participantes rellenaron un cuestionario sobre los componentes formativos en una escala del 1 al 5. Resultados: Los participantes realizaron la última nefrectomía más rápido (p < 0,001) y con mayor puntuación OSATS (p < 0,001). Después del curso realizaron los ejercicios en LAPMentor más rápido (p < 0,05). El número de movimientos disminuyó en todos los ejercicios: 1) p < 0,001; 2) p < 0,05; y 3) p < 0,05, y la distancia recorrida en los ejercicios 1 (p < 0,05) y 2 (p < 0,05). La velocidad de movimientos aumentó en los ejercicios 2 (p < 0,001) y 3 (p < 0,001). En el cuestionario las preguntas con la mayor puntuación fueron la utilidad del entrenamiento en animal y la necesidad del mismo antes de la práctica de laparoscopia clínica (4,92 ± 0,28). Conclusiones: La combinación de simulación física y entrenamiento en animal constituye un modelo de formación efectivo para la mejora de habilidades básicas y avanzadas para la nefrectomía laparoscópica. El componente preferido por los residentes fue el modelo animal

Objective: To assess a training model focused on laparoscopic nephrectomy. Material and methods: 16 residents participated in the study, who attended a training program with a theoretical session (1 hour) and a dry (7 hours) and a wet lab (13 hours). During animal training, the first and last nephrectomies were assessed through the completion time and the global rating scale "Objective and Structured Assessment of Technical Skills" (OSATS). Before and after the course, they performed 3 tasks on the virtual reality simulator LAPMentor (1) eye-hand coordination; 2) hand-hand coordination; and 3) transference of objects), registering time and movement metrics. All participants completed a questionnaire related to the training components on a 5-point rating scale. Results: The participants performed the last nephrectomy faster (P < .001) and with higher OSATS scores (P < .001). After the course, they completed the LAPMentor tasks faster (P < .05). The number of movements decreased in all tasks (1) P < .001, 2) P < .05, and 3) P < .05), and the path length in tasks 1 (P < .05) and 2 (P < .05). The movement speeds increased in tasks 2 (P < .001) and 3 (P < .001). With regards to the questionnaire, the usefulness of the animal training and the necessity of training on them prior to their laparoscopic clinical practice were the questions with the highest score (4.92 ± .28). Conclusions: The combination of physical simulation and animal training constitute an effective training model for improving basic and advanced skills for laparoscopic nephrectomy. The component preferred by the urology residents was the animal training

Initial validation of a training program focused on laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. / Validación inicial de un programa de formación enfocado a la nefrectomía radical laparoscópica.

OBJECTIVE: To assess a training model focused on laparoscopic nephrectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 16 residents participated in the study, who attended a training program with a theoretical session (1hour) and a dry (7hours) and a wet lab (13hours). During animal training, the first and last nephrectomies were assessed through the completion time and the global rating scale "Objective and Structured Assessment of Technical Skills" (OSATS). Before and after the course, they performed 3 tasks on the virtual reality simulator LAPMentor (1) eye-hand coordination; 2) hand-hand coordination; and 3) transference of objects), registering time and movement metrics. All participants completed a questionnaire related to the training components on a 5-point rating scale. RESULTS: The participants performed the last nephrectomy faster (P<.001) and with higher OSATS scores (P<.001). After the course, they completed the LAPMentor tasks faster (P<.05). The number of movements decreased in all tasks (1) P<.001, 2) P<.05, and 3) P<.05), and the path length in tasks 1 (P<.05) and 2 (P<.05). The movement speeds increased in tasks 2 (P<.001) and 3 (P<.001). With regards to the questionnaire, the usefulness of the animal training and the necessity of training on them prior to their laparoscopic clinical practice were the questions with the highest score (4.92±.28). CONCLUSIONS: The combination of physical simulation and animal training constitute an effective training model for improving basic and advanced skills for laparoscopic nephrectomy. The component preferred by the urology residents was the animal training.

Mesoscale model to select the ideal location for new vineyard plantations in the Rioja qualified denomination of origin.

La Rioja is the region where the top rated wines from Spain come from and also the origin of one of the most prestigious wines in the world. It is worldwide recognized, not only for the quality of the vine, but also for the many factors involved in the process that are controllable by the farmer, such as fertilizers, irrigation, etc. Likewise, there are other key factors, which cannot be controlled that play, however, a crucial role in the quality of the wine, such as temperature, radiation, humidity, and rainfall. This research is focused on two of these factors: temperature and irradiation. The objective of this paper is to be able to recognize these factors, so as to ensure a proper decision criterion when selecting the best location for new vineyard plantations. To achieve this objective, a mesoscale model MM5 is used, and its performance is assessed and compared using different parameters, from the grid resolution to the physical parameterization of the model. Finally, the study evaluates the impact of the different parameterizations and options for the simulation of meteorological variables particularly relevant when choosing new vineyard sites (rainfall frequency, temperature, and sun exposure).

Fasting apolipoprotein B48 is a marker for peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes.

An earlier study showed that fasting and postprandial concentrations of apolipoprotein B48 were raised in patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as compared with persons without DM2 or persons with DM2 but not PAD. The aim of this study was to confirm the association of PAD and B48 in a larger group of patients with DM2 and the relation of B48 with the preheparin lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mass. We studied 456 patients with DM2. PAD was defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI) <0.9. Apolipoprotein B48 was quantified by ELISA. Apo B48 was significantly higher in the group with an ABI <0.9 than the groups with ABI of 0.9-1.3 and >1.3 (10.7 ± 6.28 vs. 9.24 ± 5.5 vs. 9.17 ± 8.8 mg/L, ANOVA test, p < 0.05). B48 was independently associated with an ABI <0.9 (OR 1.053; 95 % CI, 1.013-1.094; p < 0.05), together with smoking and duration of diabetes. The preheparin LPL mass was similar in the patients with and without PAD. In conclusion, we confirmed that fasting B48 is an independent marker of PAD in patients with DM2, unrelated to the preheparin LPL mass, statin therapy or glucose lowering treatment.

[Radical prostatectomy for high risk localized prostate cancer. Prognosis and study of influential variables]. / Cáncer de próstata localizado de alto riesgo tratado mediante prostatectomía radical. Pronóstico y estudio de variables influyentes.

BACKGROUND: To study the biochemical progression-free survival (BPFS) achieved by a group of high risk patients in accordance with D'Amico's classification treated with radical prostatectomy. To identify the clinical-pathological variables which are influential in biochemical progression-free survival and, if possible, use them to design a prognostic model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involves 232 patients, out of a series of 1,054, diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer, qualified as high risk on D'Amico's classification (PSA>20 ng/ml or Gleason score 8-10 or T3) treated with radical prostatectomy. The BPFS is studied and the clinical-pathological variables obtained (PSA, Gleason score of the biopsy and of the piece, clinical and pathological study, unilateral or bilateral affectation, margins of the prostatectomy piece, Ki-67 expression) are analyzed to identify whether they influenced the BPFS. Contingency tables and tables for survival analysis: Kaplan-Meyer, log-rank and Cox models were used for the statistical study. RESULTS: Descriptive study: PSA: 23.3 ng/ml (median); cGleason 2-6: 33%; 7: 13%; 8-10: 54%; T2: 58%; Bilateral affectation in the diagnostic biopsy: 59%; RNM T2: 60%; RNM T3: 40%. pGleason 2-6: 24%; 7: 28%; 8-10: 48%; pT2: 43%; pT3a: 30%; pT3b: 27%; Affected margin: 51%; N1:13%. Progression-free survival: with a mean and median follow-up of 64 months; 53% show biochemical progression. The median until progression: 42 months. Progression-free survival at 5 and 10 years is 43±3% and 26±7%. The multivariate study (Cox models) shows that the variables that are independently influential in the BPFS are the affectation of margins (HR: 3.5; 95% IC.1.9-6.7; p<0001); and Ki67 >10% (HR: 2.3; 95% IC: 1.2-4.3; P: 0.009). Risk groups: using the two influential variables and employing Cox models, three risk groups emerged as the best model: Group 1 (0 variables present); Group 2 (1 variable); Group 3 (2 variables). The progression-free survival is 69±8%; 27±6% and 18±11% at 5 years. The differences amongst the three groups are significant. CONCLUSION: The high risk group according to the D'Amico classification is heterogeneous in relation to biochemical progression and can be broken down into three risk groups using the two independently influential variables (affected margins and Ki67 percentage).

[Cryotherapy for renal tumors: current status and contemporary developments]. / Crioterapia de tumores renales: estado actual y desarrollos contemporáneos.

The proportion of renal tumors found incidentally dramatically increased in the past decade. More than half of them were diagnosed in patients over 70 years of age, a population with high associated comorbidity. Nephron-sparing minimally invasive surgical procedures are aimed at treating patients with small renal tumors and multiple comorbidities. Cryotherapy stands out among all other ablative procedures because of its better mid-term oncological outcome. A non-systematic review of the literature on cryotherapy as a treatment for renal tumors was made, analyzing its indications, actual and future application techniques, results, and complications.

Crioterapia de tumores renales: estado actual y desarrollos contemporáneos / Cryotherapy for renal tumors: Current status and contemporary developments

La proporción de tumores renales incidentales ha incrementado drásticamente en la ultima década, siendo diagnosticados en más de la mitad de los casos en pacientes mayores de 70 años, población con una alta comorbilidad asociada. Las técnicas ablativas mínimamente invasivas conservadoras de parénquima están destinadas a tratar a pacientes con tumores renales pequeños y múltiple comorbilidad. La crioterapia destaca sobre otras técnicas ablativas por sus mejores resultados oncológicos a medio plazo. Realizamos una revisión no sistemática de la literatura médica analizando la crioterapia como tratamiento de los tumores renales, analizando sus indicaciones, las técnicas de aplicación actuales y las perspectivas de futuro, los resultados y las complicaciones (AU)

The proportion of renal tumors found incidentally dramatically increased in the past decade. More than half of them were diagnosed in patients over 70 years of age, a population with high associated comorbidity. Nephron-sparing minimally invasive surgical procedures are aimed at treating patients with small renal tumors and multiple comorbidities. Cryotherapy stands out among all other ablative procedures because of its better mid-term oncological outcome. A non-systematic review of the literature on cryotherapy as a treatment for renal tumors was made, analyzing its indications, actual and future application techniques, results, and complications (AU)

Postprandial apolipoprotein B48 is associated with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease: a study in patients with type 2 diabetes and controls.

BACKGROUND: Postprandial hyperlipidemia is a common feature in type 2 diabetes; our aim was to investigate whether there is an association between subclinical peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the levels of apolipoprotein B48, as a specific marker for postprandial lipidemia. METHODS: We enrolled 101 patients with type 2 diabetes and 73 controls free from clinical cardiovascular disease. Main outcome measures were the presence of subclinical PAD, assessed by the ankle-brachial index, and the intestinal particles measured as the concentration of apolipoprotein B48 at fasting and 4h after a mixed breakfast. RESULTS: No control had subclinical PAD. Of the 101 diabetic patients, 21 had subclinical PAD. The levels of apo B48, both fasting and postprandial, were only significantly raised in the diabetic patients who had PAD. The diabetic patients without vascular disease had similar concentrations of triglycerides and apo B48 to the controls. In binary logistic regression analyses, only smoking and postprandial B48 levels, in addition to diabetes, were independently associated with PAD. On the other hand, PAD but not diabetes was associated with the fasting and postprandial levels of apo B48. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that apolipoprotein B48 levels might be a marker of occult PAD in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Accordingly, subclinical PAD should be taken into account in studies on postprandial lipidemia involving patients with diabetes.

Collagen graft interposition in vesicovaginal fistula treatment.

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is a quite rare complication of gynecological surgery. The first attempt to repair the fistulous tract offers the best opportunity for cure. We report the successful repair of VVF in 2 patients using a combined anterior vaginal approach and porcine dermal collagen grafting as interposition tissue. Favorable results confirm technical simplicity, safety and efficacy of this procedure.

Mapping of neurokinin b in the cat brainstem.

We studied the distribution of neurokinin B-immunoreactive cell bodies and fibers in the cat brainstem using an indirect immunoperoxidase technique. The highest density of immunoreactive fibers was found in the motor trigeminal nucleus, the laminar and alaminar spinal trigeminal nuclei, the facial nucleus, the marginal nucleus of the brachium conjunctivum, the locus coeruleus, the cuneiform nucleus, the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, the postpyramidal nucleus of the raphe, the lateral tegmental field, the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus, the inferior central nucleus, the periaqueductal gray, the nucleus of the solitary tract, and in the inferior vestibular nucleus. Immunoreactive cell bodies containing neurokinin B were observed, for example, in the locus coeruleus, the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, the median division of the dorsal nucleus of the raphe, the lateral tegmental field, the pericentral nucleus of the inferior colliculus, the internal division of the lateral reticular nucleus, the inferior central nucleus, the periaqueductal gray, the postpyramidal nucleus of the raphe, and in the medial nucleus of the solitary tract. This widespread distribution of neurokinin B in the cat brainstem suggests that the neuropeptide could be involved in many different physiological functions. In comparison with previous studies carried out in the rat brainstem on the distribution of neurokinin B, our results point to a more widespread distribution of this neuropeptide in the cat brainstem.

PET and prostate cancer.

The diagnosis of prostate cancer leaves some questions without answers. The different diagnostic techniques are limited in three situations: (1) staging of the tumour: identification of node involvement, (2) quantification of the tumour volume and its location inside the gland, (3) premature identification of relapse after radical treatment. These are the three problems that we need to consider in the diagnosis of prostate carcinoma. Imaging techniques can tell us the morphological alterations in the structures and organs. Positron emission tomography (PET) introduces a new way of identifying damage by counting metabolic activity. The tracers are substances that are marked with a radioactive molecule that is picked up more readily by the tumours. The presence of these substances in a set anatomic zone means higher consumption and therefore more metabolic activity. The radiotracer most frequently used in PET is glucose marked with fluoride 18. The first studies with marked glucose and prostate tumours started at the end of the 1990s. There are many contradictions in the results of these studies due to renal elimination, which produces an accumulation in the urinary tract and does not correctly show the prostate zone and iliobturator nodes area, and its capitation by zones with inflammatory process or prostatic hyperplasia. Choline is a substance that is present in cellular membranes. When it is marked with carbon 11, it changes to a new tracer. This radiotracer has affinity with prostate damage and allows the better differentiation of malignant from benign processes. It also has the advantage of the absence of renal elimination. Trials that used choline marked with carbon 11 (11C choline) are beginning to obtain very promising results. This union of a method that identifies metabolic activity with an imaging technique increases the sensitivity in the diagnostic test and can help find the exact location of the 11C choline deposits. The PET-CT combines the PET with computerised tomography. The 11C choline PET-CT is presented as a promising technique for answering the three problems mentioned above.

5-HT1A receptor activation before acute stress counteracted the induced long-term behavioral effects.

The long-term behavioral consequences of acute immobilization (IMMO) in rats and the effects of 5-HT(1A) receptor activation (8-OH-DPAT: 0.3 mg/kg, sc) were studied. Corticosterone levels after IMMO with previous 8-OH-DPAT treatment were also studied. Twenty-four hours after IMMO (3 h), rats performed conditioned (passive avoidance) and unconditioned (escape behavior) anxiety tests in the elevated T maze. Pre-exposure to IMMO induces long-term behavioral changes in contrast with control rats. These behavioral alterations include an increase of anxiogenic responses, such as exploratory behavior and passive avoidance response. This effect was counteracted by 8-OH-DPAT pretreatment and reversed by WAY-100635 when administered before 8-OH-DPAT. Serum corticosterone levels increased during the first hour of stress and after 8-OH-DPAT administration. Our results support the hypothesis that involvement of acute stress is crucial in the anxiety-like behaviors and in the potentiation of fear. The activation of 5-HT(1A) receptors counteracted the long-term effects induced by IMMO.

Utilidad del pet en el diagnóstico y respuesta al tratamiento en un tumor germinal extragonadal de presentación atípica / Pet utility in the diagnostic and follow up in atipic presentation of extragonadal germ cell tumour

Los tumores primarios de origen extragonadal son raros, con menos de 1.000 casos descritos en la literatura. Aunque la incidencia de los TGE (tumores germinales extragonadales) es desconocida, datos clínicos sugieren que constituyen alrededor del 3-5 por ciento de todos los tumores de células germinales. Presentamos un caso clínico de TGE con una presentación clínica atípica. Exponemos nuestra experiencia diagnóstica y terapéutica en este tipo de lesiones (AU)

Primary tumors of extragonadal origin are rare, with fewer than 1000 cases described in the literature. Although the exact incidence of EGTs is unknown, clinical data suggest that roughly 3% to 5% of all germ cell tumors. We expouse a case report of EGT with unusually clinic presentation. We present our diagnostic and terapeutic experience in this injuries (AU)

[Usefulness of PET in the diagnosis and response to treatment of extragonadal germinal tumor with atypical presentation]. / Utilidad del PET en el diagnóstico y respuesta al tratamiento en un tumor germinal extragonadal de presentación atípica.

Primary tumors of extragonadal origin are rare, with fewer than 1000 cases described in the literature. Although the exact incidence of EGTs is unknown, clinical data suggest that roughly 3% to 5% of all germ cell tumors. We expose a case report of EGT with unusually clinic presentation. We present our diagnostic and therapeutic experience in this injuries.