María José Martínez-Zapata

María José Martínez-Zapata
IR-Sant Pau - Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research | IR-Sant Pau · Department of Epidemiology

MD, PhD

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Background Clinically important perioperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common cardiac complication after noncardiac surgery. Little is known about how patients with POAF are managed acutely and whether practices have changed over time. Methods We conducted an observational substudy of patients who had POAF, were at elevated cardiovascular r...
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Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest threats to public health today, placing considerable pressure on the healthcare sector. During patient care processes, hospital facilities contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through the use of greater resources and higher energy consumption. Consequently, there is growing interest among researc...
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Background We aim to assess the impact of montelukast on paediatric patients with asthma/allergic rhinitis, measured using patient-reported outcome measures, compared with other treatments or placebo. Methods Protocol registration CRD42020216098 ( www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO ). MEDLINE and Embase databases were used to conduct the search. Two auth...
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Introducción: La fractura de cadera constituye una causa importante de morbilidad, deterioro funcional y mortalidad en los adultos mayores. Un mayor tiempo hasta el manejo quirúrgico afecta la supervivencia y la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Nuestro objetivo fue describir los factores asociados con el retraso quirúrgico y evaluar la calidad de...
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This study aimed to establish factors associated with delayed surgery in patients with proximal femoral fracture and to assess patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after surgery including all-cause 6-months mortality. This was a single-center, observational, prospective cohort study that included patients with a proximal femur fracture....
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Background: Among patients having noncardiac surgery, perioperative hemodynamic abnormalities are associated with vascular complications. Uncertainty remains about what intraoperative blood pressure to target and how to manage long-term antihypertensive medications perioperatively. Objective: To compare the effects of a hypotension-avoidance and...
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Background: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is an advanced complication of diabetic retinopathy that can cause blindness. It consists of the presence of new vessels in the retina and vitreous haemorrhage. Although panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) is the treatment of choice for PDR, it has secondary effects that can affect vision. Anti-va...
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Background: We evaluated a strategy to shorten the time from admission to surgery in patients with proximal femur fractures on chronic antiplatelet therapy. We reported a 12-month follow-up on complications and quality of life (QoL). Methods: Multicentre, open-label, randomized, parallel clinical trial. Patients were randomized to either early p...
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Background: The common cold is a spontaneously remitting infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterised by a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, malaise, sore throat, and fever (usually < 37.8 ºC). Whilst the common cold is generally not harmful, it is a cause of economic burden due to school and work absenteeism. In the United...
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Background Different types of interventions have been assessed for the prevention of adverse events. However, determining which patient-safety practice is most effective can be challenging when there is no systematised evidence synthesis. An overview following the best methodological standards can provide the best reliable integrative evidence. Ob...
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The therapeutic approach of bladder cancer strongly determines its prognosis. We describe the treatments and outcomes for a Spanish cohort of patients with bladder cancer for the first 12 months after diagnosis and identify the factors that influenced the decision to undergo the treatment received. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, cohort st...
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Background We assessed quality of life (QoL) of patients undergoing surgery for proximal femur fracture and performed a cost-effectiveness analysis of haemostatic drugs for reducing postoperative bleeding. Methods We analysed data from an open, multicentre, parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) that assessed the efficacy and safety...
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Background: Perioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease such bleeding. Methods: We conducted a trial involving patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to receive tranexamic acid (1-g intravenous bolus) or placebo a...
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Background For patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, bleeding and hypotension are frequent and associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular complications. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent with the potential to reduce surgical bleeding; however, there is uncertainty about its efficacy and safety in noncardiac surgery. A...
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Background Most patients who take antihypertensive medications continue taking them on the morning of surgery and during the perioperative period. However, growing evidence suggests this practice may contribute to perioperative hypotension and a higher risk of complications. This protocol describes an acute kidney injury substudy of the Perioperati...
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Background: Patients with proximal femur fracture on antiplatelet treatment benefit from early surgery. Our goal was to perform early surgery under neuraxial anaesthesia when indicated by the platelet function test. Methods: We conducted a multicentre randomised open-label parallel clinical trial. Patients were randomised to either early platele...
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The therapeutic approach is crucial to prostate cancer prognosis. We describe treatments and outcomes for a Spanish cohort of patients with prostate cancer during the first 12months after diagnosis and identify the factors that influenced the treatment they received. This multicenter prospective cohort study included patients with prostate cancer f...
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Background: Many surgical approaches are available to treat varicose veins secondary to chronic venous insufficiency. One of the least invasive techniques is the ambulatory conservative hemodynamic correction of venous insufficiency method (in French 'cure conservatrice et hémodynamique de l'insuffisance veineuse en ambulatoire' (CHIVA)), an appro...
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Background Pulmonary transplantation is the final treatment option for people with end‐stage respiratory diseases. Evidence suggests that exercise training may contribute to speeding up physical recovery in adults undergoing lung transplantation, helping to minimize or resolve impairments due to physical inactivity in both the pre‐ and post‐transp...
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Background Tranexamic acid (TXA), an antifibrinolytic drug, is usually administered intravenously; however, intra-articular administration has recently been proven to be as effective as intravenous administration. Limited information regarding the pharmacokinetics (PK) of TXA after intra-articular administration has been reported.AimsThe aim of thi...
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Objectives The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review in order to assess the impact of early childhood caries (ECC) and its severity on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). Materials and Methods An electronic search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, SciELO and Lilacs databases. The study eligibility criteria were p...
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Hemostasis is crucial for reducing bleeding during surgical procedures. The points-of-care based on the platelet function test could be useful to minimize the complications related to chronic antiplatelet therapy during surgery. The present study is aimed at comparing two point-of-care platelet function devices—Platelet Function Analyzer PFA-100® (...
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Objectives To assess the efficacy of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists (GLP1‐RAs) and Sodium‐GLucose co‐Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, administered without metformin on cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Methods A systematic review was performed according to Cochrane’s methodological standards. We included random...
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Background see what's new Sonia Maria Uriona Tuma $ Chronic venous insu!iciency (CVI) is a condition in which veins are unable to transport blood unidirectionally towards the heart. CVI usually occurs in the lower limbs. It might result in considerable discomfort, with symptoms such as pain, itchiness and tiredness in the legs. Patients with CVI ma...
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Background: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a condition in which veins are unable to transport blood unidirectionally towards the heart. CVI usually occurs in the lower limbs. It might result in considerable discomfort, with symptoms such as pain, itchiness and tiredness in the legs. Patients with CVI may also experience swelling and ulcers....
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Objectives Evidence of the cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish in the prevention of caries is not yet fully conclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of the community-wide application of fluoride varnish in the prevention of early childhood caries (ECC) in non-fluoridated areas. Materials an...
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Obesity has been associated with negative effects on natural fertility and poor prognosis when assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are performed. Patients attending for fertility treatments are often advised to optimize their weights to improve the outcomes. There is lack of enough information on how weight-loss would be effective for improvin...
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Aim: To determine the prevalence and magnitude of medication errors and their association with patients' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and nurses' work conditions. Design: An observational, analytical, cross-sectional and ambispective study was conducted in critically ill adult patients. Methods: Data concerning prescription e...
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Abstract Background The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Oral Health Scale was developed to measure oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the parent-reported version for toddlers of PedsQL™ Oral Health Scale into Spanish and to assess the acceptability, reliability and validi...
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Introduction We assessed the efficacy of fibrin sealant (FS) and tranexamic acid (TXA) administered topically in patients with a hip fracture treated with prosthetic replacement. Materials and methods Parallel, multicentre, open label, randomised, clinical trial. We compared three interventions to reduce blood loss: (1) 10 ml of FS, (2) 1 g of top...
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Introduction: Patients with femur fracture benefit from early surgery. Recent reports suggest that regional anesthesia may be superior to general anesthesia in these patients. Early surgery under spinal anesthesia could be performed safely by determining platelet function in patients receiving antiplatelet agents. Methods: Multicenter, randomize...
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Background Leukocytes contained in the allogeneic packed red blood cell (PRBC) are the cause of certain adverse reactions associated with blood transfusion. Leukoreduction consists of eliminating leukocytes in all blood products below the established safety levels for any patient type. In this systematic review, we appraise the clinical effectivene...
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Objectives: To obtain a systematic and standardized evaluation of the current evidence on development process, metric properties, and administration issues of oral health-related quality of life instruments available for children and adolescents. Materials and methods: A systematic search until October 2016 was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Lilac...
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Background The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) measures the impact of dental diseases on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life both in children and their families. The aim of this study was to develop a Chilean Spanish version of the ECOHIS that is conceptually equivalent to the original and to assess its acceptability, reliability...
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Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential in health care. The quality of recommendations included in clinical practice guidelines (CPG), regarding this intervention, has not been systematically evaluated. This paper systematically assessed CPGs for RBC‐transfusion, to appraise their methodological quality, to explore changes in qua...
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Objectives: To evaluate the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for dental caries prevention in children and adolescents MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a systematic search of CPGs on caries preventive measures between 2005 and 2016. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, TripDatabase, websites of CPG developers, compilers of CPGs, sc...
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Background: The rate of successful pregnancies brought to term has barely increased since the first assisted reproductive technology (ART) technique became available. Vasodilators have been proposed to increase endometrial receptivity, thicken the endometrium, and favour uterine relaxation, all of which could improve uterine receptivity and enhanc...
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Background: Brain metastases occur when cancer cells spread from their original site to the brain and are a frequent cause of morbidity and death in people with cancer. They occur in 20% to 40% of people during the course of their disease. Brain metastases are also the most frequent type of brain malignancy. Single and solitary brain metastasis is...
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Resumen Introducción y objetivos Determinar la efectividad de los anticoagulantes orales directos frente a los antagonistas de la vitamina K en pacientes con fibrilación auricular de la práctica clínica. Métodos Se realizó una revisión sistemática acorde con los estándares metodológicos de Cochrane. Los resultados de la revisión se publicaron seg...
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Patients with cancer are at increased risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding. Thus, long-term treatment with anticoagulants for secondary prevention is challenging. The objective of this review was to evaluate current evidence on the safety and efficacy of tinzaparin compared with other anticoagulants for long-term VTE treatmen...
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Introduction and objectives: To assess the effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonists in real-life patients with atrial fibrillation. Methods: A systematic review was performed according to Cochrane methodological standards. The results were reported according to the PRISMA statement. The ROBINS-I tool was used to asses...
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Background: Dental caries is a sugar-dependent disease that damages tooth structure and, due to loss of mineral components, may eventually lead to cavitation. Dental caries is the most prevalent disease worldwide and is considered the most important burden of oral health. Conventional treatment methods (drill and fill) involve the use of rotary bu...
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Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem and a fundamental cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The burden of TBI disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Intracranial hypertension is the most frequent cause of death and disability in brain-injured people. Special interventions in the int...
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Objective We performed a cohort study in seven hospitals in Spain to determine the clinical characteristics of incident patients with bladder cancer, the diagnostic process, and the conditions that might affect health care interval times. Results314 patients with bladder cancer were included, 70.3 (Standard Deviation [SD] 11.2) years old and 85.0%...
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Background Women treated for breast cancer are followed-up for monitoring of treatment effectiveness and for detecting recurrences at an early stage. The type of follow-up received may affect women’s reassurance and impact on their quality of life. Anxiety and depression among women with breast cancer has been described, but little is known about h...
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Objectives: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in childhood and adolescence are a potential public health problem given their prevalence and consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of TDIs on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschoolers and schoolchildren, by synthesizing the available evidence. Methods: A...
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Objectives: Early childhood caries (ECC) constitutes a serious public health issue, especially in communities without water fluoridation. We assessed the effectiveness of biannual fluoride varnish applications to prevent ECC in children from nonfluoridated rural areas. Methods: A triple-blind randomized control trial with two parallel arms was c...
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Background: Systematic reviews provide the best evidence on the effect of health care interventions. They rely on comprehensive access to the available scientific literature. Electronic search strategies alone may not suffice, requiring the implementation of a handsearching approach. We have developed a database to provide an Internet-based platfor...
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Background: The common cold is a spontaneously remitting infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterised by a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, malaise, sore throat, and fever (usually < 37.8º C). The widespread morbidity caused by the common cold worldwide is related to its ubiquitousness rather than its severity. The develop...
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Objective: To develop and validate an adequate tool to evaluate the risk of bias of randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and systematic reviews assessing drug adverse events. Study design and setting: We developed a structured risk of bias checklist applicable to randomized trials, cohort, case-control and nested case-control stu...
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Background Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) that carry indwelling urinary catheters have an increased risk of urinary tract infection (UTIs). Antiseptic Silver Alloy-Coated silicone (SAC) urinary catheters prove to be a promising intervention to reduce UTIs; however, current evidence cannot be extrapolated to spinal cord injured patients. Pu...
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Introduction Antibodies targeting the inward-rectifying potassium channel KIR4.1 have been associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) but studies using diverse techniques have failed to replicate this association. The detection of these antibodies is challenging; KIR4.1 glycosylation patterns and the use of diverse technical approaches may account for...
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This table summarizes all studies included in the systematic review and displays information about date and country of publication, n of patients and controls, technique used to detect anti-KIR4.1 antibodies, the study design and their methodological quality according to systematic review guidelines. MS: multiple sclerosis, OND: other neurological...
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Description of additional immunocytochemistry experiments to demonstrate surface expressionof recombinant Kir4.1 in transfected MO3.13 cells. (PDF)
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PRISMA checklist disclosing information necessary for the standardization of the systematic review. (DOC)
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Funnel plot comparison: Multiple sclerosis vs healthy people, outcome: Positive anti-KIR4.1. The funnel plot detects a publication bias, with smaller studies showing no-association with anti-KIR4.1 and MS. (PDF)
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Basic demographic features of patients with MS and controls included in the study. Epidemiological data other than gender were unavailable for 15 disease controls and average age reflects that of the ones in which information was available. MS: multiple sclerosis; HC: Healthy controls; OND: Other neurological diseases; RR: relapsing-remitting; SP:...
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Background: This is an update of the review published in Issue 4, 2003. Bone metastasis cause severe pain as well as pathological fractures, hypercalcaemia and spinal cord compression. Treatment strategies currently available to relieve pain from bone metastases include analgesia, radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radioisotopes...
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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The objective of this review is to assess the effectiveness of interval training on mortality, morbidity, and BP control in hypertensive individuals. We will also assess the effects on cardiovascular-specific mortality, cardiovascular risk factor control, cardio...