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2. Risk of acquiring
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Renzo Nino, Incani, Lapo, Mughini-Gras, Tobias, Homan, Ivan, Sequera, Luis, Sequera, Ruth, Serrano, Carlos, Sequera, Luis, Salas, Marisabel, Salazar, and Paola, Santos
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Rural Population ,Ascariasis ,Feces ,Soil ,Child, Preschool ,Helminthiasis ,Prevalence ,Animals ,Humans ,Ascaris lumbricoides ,Child ,Venezuela - Abstract
Soil-transmitted helminths, such as
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- 2022
3. Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Updating of Quality Indicators for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Comprehensive Care Units in Spain
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Xavier, Calvet, Julián, Panés, Javier, Gallardo-Escudero, Alberto, de la Cuadra-Grande, Elena, Bartolomé, Laura, Marín, Fernando, de la Portilla, Ester, Navarro-Correal, Ana, Gutiérrez, Pilar, Nos, Ruth, Serrano, Miguel Ángel, Casado, Manuel, Barreiro-de Acosta, Manuel, Satiña, Institut Català de la Salut, [Calvet X] Servei d’Aparell Digestiu, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain. CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. [Panés J] CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain. [Gallardo-Escudero J, de la Cuadra-Grande A] Health Economics Department, Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia [PORIB], Madrid, Spain. [Bartolomé E] Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial, Oviedo, Spain. [Marín L] Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Barcelona, Spain. [Navarro-Correal E] Unitat d'Atenció Crohn-Colitis, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain, and Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus
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Comprehensive Care Unit ,Inflammatory Bowel Disease ,Multicriteria Decision Analysis ,Gastroenterology ,General Medicine ,Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ,Patient Reported Outcome ,Decision Support Techniques ,enfermedades del sistema digestivo::enfermedades gastrointestinales::gastroenteritis::enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal [ENFERMEDADES] ,Assistència sanitària - Control de qualitat ,administración de los servicios de salud::calidad de la atención sanitaria::indicadores de calidad en la asistencia sanitaria [ATENCIÓN DE SALUD] ,Spain ,Decisió, Presa de ,Quality Indicators ,Health Services Administration::Quality of Health Care::Quality Indicators, Health Care [HEALTH CARE] ,Humans ,Intestins - Inflamació ,Digestive System Diseases::Gastrointestinal Diseases::Gastroenteritis::Inflammatory Bowel Diseases [DISEASES] ,técnicas de investigación::técnicas de apoyo en la toma de decisiones [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS] ,Investigative Techniques::Decision Support Techniques [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT] ,Quality Indicators, Health Care ,Quality of Health Care - Abstract
Background and Aims Management of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] is complex and IBD Comprehensive Care Units [ICCUs] facilitate the delivery of quality care to IBD patients. The objective of this study was to update the existing set of quality indicators [QIs] for ICCUs, based on a nationwide quality certification programme carried out in Spain, from a multi-stakeholder perspective and using multicriteria decision analysis [MCDA] methodology. Methods An MCDA comprising three different phases was conducted. In phase 1, a systematic literature review was performed, and after validation by a scientific committee comprising 11 experts, a preliminary set of QIs was developed. In phase 2, a larger group of 49 experts determined the relevance and relative importance of each QI by prioritising and weighing the preliminary set. Finally in phase 3, the scientific committee reviewed the results and made a final selection via a deliberative process. Results The final set comprised 67 QIs, classified as Structure [23 QIs], Process [35 QIs] and Outcome [9 QIs], which were ranked according to their relative importance. Multidisciplinary management was the most important requirement in ICCUs, followed by continuity of care, standardisation of clinical care and, especially, the incorporation of patients’ reported outcomes. Conclusions This updated set of QIs comprises a weighted and prioritised set of items that represent the essential minimum of criteria for ensuring appropriate quality of care in the management of IBD patients.
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4. Proceso completo de implantación de un sistema de cribado de riesgo nutricional en el hospital universitario La Paz de Madrid
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Carmen Gómez-Candela, Ruth Serrano Labajos, Natalia García-Vazquez, Marlhyn Valero Pérez, Marina Morato Martínez, Cristina Santurino Fontecha, Ana González Madroño, and Samara Palma-Milla
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Malnutrición asociada a la enfermedad ,Desnutrición ,Cribado nutricional ,Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases ,RC620-627 - Abstract
La malnutrición asociada a la enfermedad (MAE) está presente en un porcentaje muy elevado de los pacientes que ingresan en los hospitales y su repercusión es diversa y de mucha trascendencia. Objetivo: Desde la Unidad de Nutrición del Hospital Universitario la Paz, en colaboración con todos los miembros de la Comisión de Nutrición, nos planteamos implantar algún método de cribado en nuestro centro, que permitiese abarcar al mayor número posible de pacientes. Resultados: Debido al gran tamaño de nuestro centro, con cerca de 1500 camas, unido a una escasez de recursos humanos en nuestra unidad, optamos por utilizar el sistema de cribado CONUT (Control Nutricional) 100% automático y basado en parámetros analíticos, muy fácil de manejar, de bajo coste y cuya validez está confirmada, adaptándolo a nuestras necesidades. El método recoge información de las bases de datos del servicio de Admisión (filiación, edad, fecha) y del Laboratorio (albúmina, colesterol, linfocitos totales) y genera, en el informe de resultados de los análisis clínicos, la información sobre la alerta de riesgo nutricional de cada paciente, así como las recomendaciones nutricionales a seguir en función del riesgo detectado en cada caso. Para llegar su implantación se llevaron a cabo diferentes evaluaciones que nos permitieron conocer previamente la carga extra de trabajo que podría generar su implantación y nuestra capacidad para asumirlas, así como numerosas actividades formativas encaminadas a que los médicos y profesionales sanitarios del hospital asumieran cada vez más responsabilidades en el proceso del tratamiento nutricional de sus pacientes. Este sistema de cribado funciona desde Junio del año 2010 y detecta riesgo de desnutrición en el 32% de los pacientes evaluados. En general, sólo en los casos en los que la alerta corresponde a una situación de Alto riesgo nutricional, hecho que se da aproximadamente en el 10% del total, se requirió la intervención especializada por parte de la Unidad de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética. Posteriormente, conforme hemos ido detectando posibles causas que justificaran que el sistema no funcionase adecuadamente, el sistema de cribado ha sido objeto de diversas modificaciones. En este sentido, se ha realizado una evaluación retrospectiva en 233 pacientes ingresados en las plantas de Cirugía General y se ha documentado que aquellos que ingresan para cirugía programada y presentan una alarma alta o moderada de desnutrición (el 50% de los casos), la presencia de la misma aumenta significativamente los días de ingreso y la mortalidad. Conclusiones: La implantación del cribado nutricional ha favorecido un cambio en la cultura de nuestro centro con respecto a la malnutrición asociada a la enfermedad y la mayoría de nuestros profesionales, tanto médicos como enfermeras e incluso el equipo directivo, comprenden la importancia del proceso y saben que disponemos de herramientas y de conocimiento suficiente para indicar un soporte nutricional adecuado y precoz.
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5. SARS-CoV-2 vaccine acceptance among gastroenterologists and inflammatory bowel disease patients: VACUNEII project
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Iago Rodríguez-Lago, Ruth Serrano Labajos, R Ferreiro-Iglesias, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, Yamile Zabana, and Alejandro Hernández-Camba
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rechazo ,Male ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,COVID-19 Vaccines ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,aceptación ,Inflammatory bowel disease ,Article ,Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal ,Internal medicine ,Statistical analyses ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Humans ,vacuna ,Hepatology ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,hesitance ,Gastroenterologists ,Gastroenterology ,COVID-19 ,Mean age ,medicine.disease ,vaccination ,Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ,Vaccination ,Female ,business ,acceptance - Abstract
Introducción: Diferentes vacunas frente a SARS-CoV-2 están actualmente en el mercado y se recomiendan en pacientes con Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal (EII). No tenemos suficiente evidencia sobre la aceptación de este tipo de vacunas. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la aceptación de la vacuna frente a SARS-CoV-2 por parte de gastroenterólogos y pacientes con EII. Métodos: Se realizó una encuesta online a 8000 pacientes de ACCU-España y 1000 miembros de GETECCU. Se enviaron tres invitaciones entre Octubre-Diciembre 2020. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, comparando las respuestas de médicos y pacientes. Resultados: 144 gastroenterólogos [63% mujeres, edad media 43 años (DE 9,5)], y1302 pacientes [72% mujeres, edad media 43 años (DE 12)] respondieron a la encuesta. 95% de los médicos recomendaban la vacuna frente a SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes con EII, 87% consideraron que su estrategia de vacunación frente a diferentes vacunas no había cambiado tras la pandemia frente al 12% que consideraban que actualmente remitían más pacientes a vacunación. En cuanto a los pacientes con EII, sólo 43% aceptaban la vacunación frente a SARS-CoV-2, frente a 43% que no estaban seguros. El sexo masculino (p
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6. 971. Unmasking the Undetectable: Identifying and Troubleshooting a Series of Falsely Elevated HIV Viral Load Results in a Group of Patients in a Community Clinic in San Antonio, Texas
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Pinilla, Ruth Serrano, primary and Hartzler, Anthony, additional
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- 2020
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7. 314. A Retrospective Review of Dalbavancin Utilization at an Academic Medical Center
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Napoli, Emma, primary, Badwal, Jasmin K, additional, Kirkpatrick, Emily R, additional, Pinilla, Ruth Serrano, additional, Wang, Chen-Pin, additional, and Javeri, Heta, additional
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- 2020
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8. 971. Unmasking the Undetectable: Identifying and Troubleshooting a Series of Falsely Elevated HIV Viral Load Results in a Group of Patients in a Community Clinic in San Antonio, Texas
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Ruth Serrano Pinilla and Anthony Hartzler
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,Troubleshooting ,medicine.disease_cause ,Infectious Diseases ,AcademicSubjects/MED00290 ,Oncology ,Viral Load result ,Internal medicine ,Poster Abstracts ,medicine ,Patient compliance ,business ,Edetate disodium ,Viral load - Abstract
Background Using effective antiretroviral therapy to consistently suppress plasma HIV RNA levels to < 200 copies/mL is known to improve morbidity and mortality at all stages of HIV infection and prevent transmission to sexual partners. Logistical challenges such as transporting, processing, and storing samples may threaten the accuracy of the test results. Plasma Preparation tubes (PPT) or Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) tubes can be used for this test. PPT tubes contain an inert gel that migrates during centrifugation, forming a barrier between the plasma and cellular elements. Adequate separation of cellular elements may not always occur, and this can result in falsely elevated HIV Viral load (VL) due to measurement of integrated intracellular virus. It is therefore routine practice to centrifuge samples twice when PPT tubes are used. This is not necessary with EDTA tubes. In addition, there are reports that HIV RNA levels may be higher with PPT tubes are used, compared to EDTA tubes. Methods This is a quality improvement project that reviews a series of falsely elevated HIV VL in a group of patients who reported adherence and had been previously virologically suppressed. Results A total of 20 unexpectedly elevated HIV VL were identified from January to March of 2020 after introduction of a new phlebotomist in our clinic. VL ranged from 200-2530 copies/ml. Most patients (18/20) had history of virologic suppression and reported adherence. We standardized our process by using only PPT tubes and centrifuging samples twice prior to processing. Our nurses reported visible residual cellular elements in some of the plasma specimens in the tubes even after appropriate centrifugation. We continued to see suspected erroneous results. We repeated the test in EDTA tubes. 16/19 had HIV VL < 20, the remainder ranged from 27-41 copies/ml. We then implemented the use of EDTA tubes in all samples. No further cases of falsely elevated VL have been seen since the change. Table 1 Conclusion We describe potential steps that can interfere in the accuracy of HIV VL results. Detailed review of past history and patient’s adherence to treatment is essential to identify systemic problems that may lead to errors. Close communication with staff and laboratory provider will be key to overcome such challenges. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures
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9. 802. Use of N-Acetylcysteine for Prevention and Treatment of Isoniazid Induced Liver Injury During Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
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Ruth Serrano, Jason Bowling, Heidi Torres Diaz, Heta Javeri, and Gregory M. Anstead
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Liver injury ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Latent tuberculosis ,medicine.drug_class ,business.industry ,Antibiotics ,Fatty liver ,Isoniazid ,Hepatitis C ,Pharmacology ,medicine.disease ,Acetylcysteine ,Abstracts ,Infectious Diseases ,B. Poster Abstracts ,Oncology ,medicine ,Liver function tests ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background Hepatotoxicity secondary to therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a common complication that may lead to treatment interruption. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) exerts a hepatoprotective effect by repleting glutathione stores and enhancing the cellular antioxidant defense mechanism. NAC has been found to be protective against liver toxicity in animals treated for MTB infection. Randomized controlled trials have shown that its use in humans also decreases the risk of hepatotoxicity associated with anti-MTB treatment but there is minimal data regarding its utility for treatment of liver toxicity. Methods Patients who received NAC from January 2012 to March 2018 for prophylaxis and treatment of increasing liver function tests (LFTs) while on isoniazid (INH) were included. A retrospective review of the medical record system was performed. Results Nineteen patients were included. Eight received NAC for treatment. The average age was 49 years. Seventy percent of patients were male. The mean BMI was 25. Five patients had underlying liver cirrhosis and two had hepatic steatosis. Eleven patients had Hepatitis C (HCV) and one had active Hepatitis B infection. Ten patients had MTB pulmonary infection, thee had latent TB infection, two meningitis, and three had disseminated disease. One patient was treated for atypical mycobacterial infection. The dose of NAC used was 600 mg oral twice daily and the duration was variable. The prophylaxis group had stable LFTs during treatment, except for two patients whose enzymes increased more than three times the upper limit of normal. These two patients had underlying HCV and liver cirrhosis. Only one required discontinuation of INH. This group received NAC for an average of 47 days. The treatment group had a favorable trend of liver enzymes after NAC initiation, with levels significantly improving by day 14 (Figures 1 and 2). Three patients did not require discontinuation of antibiotics. INH was stopped prior to NAC initiation in four patients. No side effects of NAC were documented in any patient. Conclusion NAC is a safe and effective measure to prevent and treat hepatotoxicity secondary to INH therapy. More studies are needed to determine its optimal dose and duration for this indication. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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10. NAC for Liver Attack!: Use of N-acetylcysteine for Prevention and Treatment of Isoniazid-Induced Liver Injury During Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
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Ruth Serrano, Heta Javeri, Heidi Torres, Tamneet Singh, Gregory M. Anstead, and Jason Bowling
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Acetylcysteine ,Liver injury ,Hepatology ,business.industry ,Isoniazid ,Gastroenterology ,Medicine ,Pharmacology ,business ,medicine.disease ,medicine.drug - Published
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11. Documento de posicionamiento. Recomendaciones del Grupo Español de Trabajo en Enfermedad de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa sobre sexualidad y enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal
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Moya, Marta Calvo, Gismero, Francisco Mesonero, Ferrer, Cristina Suarez, Hernández-Camba, Alejandro, Carlón, Danízar Vásquez, Benasach, Fátima García, Peris, Mariam Aguas, Oliva, Francisco José Delgado, González-Lama, Yago, Scheiding, Mónica Millán, Sebastián, Isabel Alonso, Martel, Laura Camacho, Arriero, Vanesa Gallardo, Piudo, Ana Echarri, Castillo, Pablo Bella, Sanz, Noelia Cano, Mendoza, María Isabel Vera, Labajos, Ruth Serrano, Martínez, Antonio Valdivia, Restoy, Lourdes Pérez, Zabana, Yamile, Ciria, Miriam Mañosa, Rodríguez-Moranta, Francisco, Acosta, Manuel Barreiro-de, and Casbas, Ana Gutiérrez
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Es ampliamente reconocido que la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) se asocia con una alta prevalencia de disfunción sexual (DS). Sin embargo, existe una notable escasez de publicaciones específicas en este ámbito. Esta falta de información repercute en diferentes aspectos, incluyendo la comprensión y atención integral de la DS en el contexto de la EII. Además, los propios pacientes expresan esta limitación dentro del tratamiento de su enfermedad, generando así una necesidad insatisfecha en términos de su bienestar.
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12. Molecular and Microbiological Evaluation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) at Two Centers in Texas
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Ruth Serrano, Jan E. Patterson, Jose Cadena, Robert A. Bonomo, Steven D. Dallas, Michelle Matheu, Kristi A. Traugott, Susan D. Rudin, and Federico Perez
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0301 basic medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,Infectious Diseases ,Oncology ,business.industry ,030106 microbiology ,Medicine ,Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae ,business ,Microbiology - Published
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13. HYDRAGUT study: Influence of HYDRAtion status on the GUT microbiota and their impact on the immune system
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Alina Gheorghe, Noemi Redondo Useros, Ascensión Marcos Sánchez, Ruth Serrano Labajos, and Esther Nova Rebato
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Fluid intake ,Immune system ,biology ,Chemistry ,Genetics ,Health maintenance ,Physiology ,Gut flora ,biology.organism_classification ,Molecular Biology ,Biochemistry ,Biotechnology ,Hydration status - Abstract
While a good hydration state is essential for health maintenance, the dehydration state, produced by the imbalance between fluid intake and fluid losses, could be related to an inflammatory situati...
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- 2015
14. Direct binding of arsenic trioxide to AMPK and generation of inhibitory effects on acute myeloid leukemia precursors
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Elden P. Swindell, Ewa M. Kosciuczuk, Elspeth M. Beauchamp, Benoit Viollet, Leonidas C. Platanias, Jessica K. Altman, Dhaval Nanavati, Thomas V. O'Halloran, and Ruth Serrano
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MAPK/ERK pathway ,Cancer Research ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Biology ,AMP-Activated Protein Kinases ,Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa ,Arsenicals ,Article ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Mice ,Arsenic Trioxide ,Cell Line, Tumor ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Arsenic trioxide ,PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway ,Cell Proliferation ,Kinase ,TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases ,Myeloid leukemia ,AMPK ,Oxides ,medicine.disease ,Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays ,Leukemia ,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ,Oncology ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Cancer research ,Phosphorylation ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) exhibits potent antineoplastic effects and is used extensively in clinical oncology for the treatment of a subset of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Although As2O3 is known to regulate activation of several signaling cascades, the key events, accounting for its antileukemic properties, remain to be defined. We provide evidence that arsenic can directly bind to cysteine 299 in AMPKα and inhibit its activity. This inhibition of AMPK by arsenic is required in part for its cytotoxic effects on primitive leukemic progenitors from patients with AML, while concomitant treatment with an AMPK activator antagonizes in vivo the arsenic-induced antileukemic effects in a xenograft AML mouse model. A consequence of AMPK inhibition is activation of the mTOR pathway as a negative regulatory feedback loop. However, when AMPK expression is lost, arsenic-dependent activation of the kinase RSK downstream of MAPK activity compensates the generation of regulatory feedback signals through phosphorylation of downstream mTOR targets. Thus, therapeutic regimens with As2O3 will need to include inhibitors of both the mTOR and RSK pathways in combination to prevent engagement of negative feedback loops and maximize antineoplastic responses. Mol Cancer Ther; 14(1); 202–12. ©2014 AACR.
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15. [Complete process of implantation of a nutritional risk screening system in the University Hospital La Paz, Madrid]
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Carmen, Gómez-Candela, Ruth, Serrano Labajos, Natalia, García-Vazquez, Marlhyn, Valero Pérez, Marina, Morato Martínez, Cristina, Santurino Fontecha, Ana, González Madroño, and Samara, Palma-Milla
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Adult ,Hospitals, University ,Male ,Malnutrition ,Humans ,Nutritional Status ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Risk Assessment ,Aged - Abstract
Disease-Related Malnutrition (DRM) is present in a high percentage of patients admitted to hospital and their impact is diverse and of great importance.Nutrition Department of University Hospital La Paz, in collaboration with all members of the Nutrition Committee, we decided to implement some method of screening in our centre which allowed us to detect as many patients with malnutrition risk as possible.Due to the large size of our centre, with about 1,500 beds and the few human resources in our unit, we chose to use the CONUT system (Nutritional Control), a 100% automatic method based on analytical parameters, very easy to use, low cost and whose validity is confirmed, characteristics that fulfilled our needs. The method collects information from databases of Admission Service (affiliation, age, date) and Laboratory (albumin, cholesterol, total lymphocytes) and generates, in the report of analytical results, "alert" information about each patient''s nutritional risk and also nutritional recommendations based on the risk identified. Prior to its implantation several evaluations were performed in order to allow us to better know the extra workload, as it was the main factor that could limit our ability to assume that screening method and also many training activities for doctors and hospital health professionals who were increasingly assuming responsibilities in the nutritional treatment of their patients. This screening system has been working from June of 2010 and it has detected risk of malnutrition in 32% of the evaluated patients. In general, only in those cases where the alert corresponded to a high-risk nutritional situation, which represents approximately 10% of the total, specialized intervention by the Clinical Nutrition Unit was required. Later, as we have detected some possible causes that justify the system does not work properly; the screening system has undergone several changes . In this sense, we have made a retrospective evaluation of 233 patients admitted to the General Surgery plants and documented that those entering for scheduled surgery, having a alarm of malnutrition (50% of cases), its presence increases significantly the hospital stay and mortality.The implementation of this nutritional screening method has led to a change in the "nutritional" culture of our centre respect to DRM in most of our professionals: doctors and nurses and even in the management team, so all of them understand the importance of the process and know about the available tools and knowledge to indicate an adequate and early nutritional support.La malnutrición asociada a la enfermedad (MAE) está presente en un porcentaje muy elevado de los pacientes que ingresan en los hospitales y su repercusión es diversa y de mucha trascendencia. Objetivo. Desde la Unidad de Nutrición del Hospital Universitario la Paz, en colaboración con todos los miembros de la Comisión de Nutrición, nos planteamos implantar algún método de cribado en nuestro centro, que permitiese abarcar al mayor número posible de pacientes. Resultados. Debido al gran tamaño de nuestro centro, con cerca de 1500 camas, unido a una escasez de recursos humanos en nuestra unidad, optamos por utilizar el sistema de cribado CONUT (Control Nutricional) 100 % automático y basado en parámetros analíticos, muy fácil de manejar, de bajo coste y cuya validez está confirmada, adaptándolo a nuestras necesidades. El método recoge información de las bases de datos del servicio de Admisión (filiación, edad, fecha) y del Laboratorio (albúmina, colesterol, linfocitos totales) y genera, en el informe de resultados de los análisis clínicos, la información sobre la alerta de riesgo nutricional de cada paciente, así como las recomendaciones nutricionales a seguir en función del riesgo detectado en cada caso. Para llegar su implantación se llevaron a cabo diferentes evaluaciones que nos permitieron conocer previamente la carga extra de trabajo que podría generar su implantación y nuestra capacidad para asumirlas, así como numerosas actividades formativas encaminadas a que los médicos y profesionales sanitarios del hospital asumieran cada vez más responsabilidades en el proceso del tratamiento nutricional de sus pacientes. Este sistema de cribado funciona desde Junio del año 2010 y detecta riesgo de desnutrición en el 32 % de los pacientes evaluados. En general, sólo en los casos en los que la alerta corresponde a una situación de Alto riesgo nutricional, hecho que se da aproximadamente en el 10 % del total, se requirió la intervención especializada por parte de la Unidad de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética. Posteriormente, conforme hemos ido detectando posibles causas que justificaran que el sistema no funcionase adecuadamente, el sistema de cribado ha sido objeto de diversas modificaciones. En este sentido, se ha realizado una evaluación retrospectiva en 233 pacientes ingresados en las plantas de Cirugía General y se ha documentado que aquellos que ingresan para cirugía programada y presentan una alarma alta o moderada de desnutrición (el 50 % de los casos), la presencia de la misma aumenta significativamente los días de ingreso y la mortalidad. Conclusiones. La implantación del cribado nutricional ha favorecido un cambio en la cultura de nuestro centro con respecto a la malnutrición asociada a la enfermedad y la mayoría de nuestros profesionales, tanto médicos como enfermeras e incluso el equipo directivo, comprenden la importancia del proceso y saben que disponemos de herramientas y de conocimiento suficiente para indicar un soporte nutricional adecuado y precoz.
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16. Regulatory Effects of Arsenic on Cellular Signaling Pathways: Biological Effects and Therapeutic Implications
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Leonidas C. Platanias, Elspeth M. Beauchamp, and Ruth Serrano
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MAPK/ERK pathway ,Acute promyelocytic leukemia ,Cell signaling ,chemistry.chemical_element ,medicine.disease ,Fusion protein ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Cancer cell ,Cancer research ,medicine ,Arsenic trioxide ,PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway ,Arsenic - Abstract
Arsenic compounds exert important biological effects and arsenic trioxide has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Much of arsenic’s actions in cells reflect its ability to bind thiol groups in cellular proteins or to affect the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to the engagement and regulation of several cellular signaling pathways. Arsenic has been also shown to degrade abnormal fusion proteins found in myeloid leukemias. It has also been shown to effect NFκB, MAPK, mTOR and Hedgehog pathways which can modulate the viability of cancer cells. Many clinical trials have been performed to examine the clinical efficacy of arsenic trioxide alone or in combination with other agents in the treatment of various hematological malignancies. The continuous advances in basic and translational research and the better understanding of the mechanisms of action of arsenic should lead to more effective combinations with other agents that could result in better clinical outcomes.
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17. SARS-CoV-2 vaccine acceptance among gastroenterologists and inflammatory bowel disease patients: VACUNEII project
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Ferreiro-Iglesias, Rocío, Hernández-Camba, Alejandro, Labajos, Ruth Serrano, Rodríguez-Lago, Iago, Zabana, Yamile, and Acosta, Manuel Barreiro-de
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Introduction: Several vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are currently in use and are recommended in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Data are scarce about the gastroenterologists and IBD patient’s acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The aim of the study was to evaluate the intention to get vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among IBD patients from gastroenterologists and patient’s perspective.
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18. Síntesis sobre Bioética.
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Márquez, Llanes, Orlando, Tito, Oliva, Elizabeth Pérez, and de Llanes, Berta Ruth Serrano
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MEDICAL science education , *SCIENCE & ethics , *BIOETHICS , *BIOTECHNOLOGY , *MEDICAL personnel , *INTEGRITY , *ETHICS , *ETHICS committees - Abstract
At present, in the advances of science and especially in the field of science and in a special manner- in the scientific investigation field, it demands a process dedicated to ethical principles that will guarantee human integrity, for the purpose of having a better quality of life. The ethical dilemma has appeared ever since man knows and accepts the choices his actions have and in the practice of professional care givers in permanent health issues they are confronted with ethical challenges, as this obligates them to analyze what is ethically accepted and what has to be omitted from their actions. Since the decade of the seventies, the term Bioethics was incursioned in the science spectrum, in a special way in the medical field, but it has reached now a days unsuspected levels as being considered as an inherent part of all social sciences; in such a way that this can be confirmed thru the author Silvia L. Brussino, " almost any topic now discussed can become a Bioethical problem. On the other band it is very important to highlight that the coming into view and the development of Bioethics as a humanistic normative application, it has fostered, in different parts of the world the genuine interest in this matters, so much so that ad-hoc committees have been constructed, local committees, institutional committees, that are watchful so the Bioethical principles are fulfilled research or experiments that motivate humankind's progress. This Bioethical synthesis, collects a series of definitions about this subject, generalities and history, at the same time the basic principle of Bioethics, some of the different fields of application and the conclusions that were reached. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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