0000000001156019
AUTHOR
Cristina Fernández Pérez
Does endovascular treatment with curative intention have benefits for treating High-grade AVM versus radiosurgery? Efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness analysis
BACKGROUND: The treatment of high-grade arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains challenging. Microsurgery provides a rapid and complete occlusion compared to other options, but is associated with undesirable morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the occlusion rates, incidence of unfavorable outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of embolization and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as a curative treatment for high-grade AVMs.METHODS: A retrospective series of 57 consecutive patients with high-grade AVM treated with embolization or SRS, with the aim of achieving complete occlusion, was analyzed. Demographic, clinical, and angio-architectonic variables were collected. Both …
Paediatric research in Spain: Challenges and priorities. INVEST-AEP Platform
Research is the cornerstone of medical progress. Paediatric research has its own nuances and represents an additional challenge due to the intrinsic characteristics of the paediatric population compared with adults. Despite the tremendous importance of childhood health and its impact during adulthood, society is still not convinced about the importance of conducting research in paediatrics. This also applies to paediatricians themselves, who think about research as a discipline that does not directly involve them.The Spanish Academy of Paediatrics has developed a specific research platform- INVEST-AEP- to try to help and answer the challenges associated with paediatric research in the socie…
Does Endovascular Treatment with Curative Intention Have Benefits for Treating High-Grade Arteriovenous Malformation versus Radiosurgery? Efficacy, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Background The treatment of high-grade arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains challenging. Microsurgery provides a rapid and complete occlusion compared with other options but is associated with undesirable morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the occlusion rates, incidence of unfavorable outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of embolization and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as a curative treatment for high-grade AVMs. Methods A retrospective series of 57 consecutive patients with high-grade AVM treated with embolization or SRS, with the aim of achieving complete occlusion, was analyzed. Demographic, clinical, and angioarchitectonic variables were collected. Both t…
Estudio de valoración del dolor en pacientes con fractura-luxación de Lisfranc
Objetivo: Cuantificar la presencia de dolor y pérdida de calidad de vida secundaria a la fractura-luxación de Lisfranc. Material y Métodos: Realizamos un estudio de cohortes transversal de 83 pacientes con diagnostico de fractura-luxación de Lisfranc. La presencia de dolor en reposo y en actividad se valoró mediante la aplicación de la Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) y el cuestionario de calidad de vida Espiditest. Resultados: La edad media de los pacientes estudiados fue de 38,36 años. No se detectaron diferencias en las puntuaciones por sexo y edad. No se encontró asociación entre calidad de vida en Espiditest y el tipo de tratamiento empleado, la cirugía precoz y su duración. Existía mayor…