A5006711573- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Centro Científico Tecnológico - Santa Fe
2018-2021
Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
1998-2019
Hospital Universitario Austral
2018
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2018
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2014
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
2014
Leipzig University
2002
Universidad de Cantabria
1988-2000
Universidad de Cádiz
2000
North Wales Hospital
1992
Cross-cultural comparison of mental health service utilisation and costs is complicated by the heterogeneity systems. For data to be locally meaningful yet internationally comparable, a carefully constructed approach its collection required.To develop research method instrument for on related characteristics people with disorders, as basis calculating care.Various approaches use key stages development were identified in order select most appropriate methods.Based previous work, following...
Objective: To compare subjective quality of life (QOL) and objective QOL indicators in patients with schizophrenia from five European sites: Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London, Santander Verona. Method: A representative sample 404 schizophrenia, contact mental health services, was randomly selected evaluated the Lancashire Quality Life Profile (EU). Results: The level satisfaction certain domains, religion, family social relations appears to be associated local style living culture while work,...
Background Satisfaction with mental health services is an important quality and outcome variable. The Verona Service Scale (VSSS) a well-established method for measuiring service satisfaction. Aim To report the development reliability study of European Version VSSS (VSSS–EU). Method A sample people schizophrenia on case-load local in five participating countries was assessed. VSSS–EU administered at one site each country two points time. Internal consistency test–retest were assessed...
Background This paper, part of the European Psychiatric Services: Inputs Linked to Outcome Domains and Needs (EPSILON) Study, reports development, reliability internal consistency Lancashire Quality Life Profile – Version (LQoLP–EU) in a representative sample people with schizophrenia from five sites. Method The LQoLP–EU was administered total 404 patients check its consistency, sub-sample 294 interviewed second time within 7–15 days verify test–retest reliability. Results Internal domains,...
To investigate any changing trends in the etiologies of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Argentina during last years.A longitudinal cohort study was conducted by 14 regional hospitals starting 2009 through 2016. All adult patients with newly diagnosed HCC either pathology or imaging criteria were included. Patients classified as presenting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) histology clinically, provided that all other ruled out, present on abdominal ultrasound and alcohol consumption...
Background Research on the comparison of mental health services has identified need for internationally standardised and reliable measurements. Aims To describe strategies adopted in European Psychiatric Services: Inputs Linked to Outcome Domains Needs (EPSILON) Study translation cross-cultural adaptation five versions instruments. Method A protocol was developed outcome scales, describing each step procedure. Disputed items were discussed focus groups, which faced seven tasks: a list topics...
From July 1974 to January 1986, 50 patients underwent conservative repair for rheumatic aortic valvular disease at our institution. Eleven were male and 39 female, with an average age of 39.5 years (range 17-57). The lesion was associated in all cases a predominant mitral lesion. Twenty-five also had tricuspid which surgically treated 17. Twenty-six regurgitation 24, mixed surgical techniques used were: (1) commissurotomy, (2) annuloplasty, (3) cusp free edge unfolding (4) supra-aortic crest...
This article describes the general findings of initial cross‐sectional stage a prospective follow‐up study all first episodes schizophrenia that occurred in Autonomous Community Cantabria over 2‐year period and established contact with any mental health service. The project comprises: i) stage, which sample was gathered studied structured psychiatric instruments such as Present State Examination Scales for Assessment Negative Positive Symptoms (SANS SAPS), and; ii) continuous follow‐up. We...
Liver transplantation (LT) for acute liver failure (ALF) still has a high early mortality. We aimed to evaluate changes occurring in recent years and identify risk factors poor outcomes. Data were retrospectively obtained from the Argentinean Transplant Registry two time periods (1998–2005 2006–2016). used survival analysis of death. A total 561 patients listed LT (69% female, mean age 39.5 ± 16.4 years). Between later there was reduction wait-list mortality 27% 19% (p < 0.02) 1-month...
Adherence to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging algorithm for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma is challenging in daily practice. We aimed analyze adherence BCLC along with its effect on patient survival.A cohort study was conducted 14 hospitals from Argentina including patients newly diagnosed (2009-2016). considered when first one recommended by BCLC.Overall, 708 were included. At diagnosis, stages as follows: stage 0 4%, A 43%, B 22%, C 9% and D 22%. Overall, 53% treated...
To adapt the European Service Mapping Schedule (ESMS) for use in Spain and assess quality of this schedule.Following linguistic conceptual translation, 77 services five Spanish catchment areas were described by independent local raters, including two experts health research. Feasibility (applicability. acceptability practicality), descriptive validity overall percentage agreement assessed.ESMS feasibility was considered adequate. The tree system facilitates reporting comparison data. Face,...
This article delineates the pathways taken in different health areas of Cantabria (Spain) by a series newly referred patients to mental services and explores influence sociodemographic, medical service‐related factors on delays referral. The work forms part an ongoing World Health Organization multicentre research programme aimed at exploring optimizing quality care centres world. We found that, rural area, majority establishe first contact with general practitioner lesser extent hospital...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the sixteenth most frequent cancer in Argentina. The rise of new therapeutic modalities intermediate-advanced HCC opens up a paradigm for treatment HCC.To describe real-life treatments performed patients with before approval systemic options.This longitudinal observational cohort study was conducted between 2009 and 2016 14 different regional hospitals from Included subjects had Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages (BCLC B to D). Primary end...
Information and communication technologies are transforming the way we understand health, via a hyper-connected world in which patients, professionals society take on new challenges roles. This change is creating an ecosystem called connected telemedicine acquires special importance when distance (not only geographical), critical factor. It can respond to financial, social or safety needs questions of dignity, as case with prisoners they transferred handcuffed under custody hospitals....
Immunosuppressive therapies have burdensome side effects which may lead to sub-therapeutic dosing and non-compliance. Patients on different immunosuppressant regimens feel less bothered by Gastrointestinal (GI) or report better health-related quality of life (HRQL). We evaluated the reliability validity two GI-specific outcome instruments (Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS; higher scores = increased severity) Quality Life Index (GIQLI; HRQL)) in renal transplant patients South...