Search results for " predictor"

Neurorehabilitación en pacientes mayores con ictus subagudo : factores predictores, niveles de recuperación y relación entre distintas escalas de val…

2014

INTRODUCCIÓN Se han detectado ciertas regularidades en el patrón de recuperación de los pacientes con secuelas de ictus. Se han identificado también múltiples factores predictores de su recuperación. Además del uso de las escalas de valoración como herramientas predictivas, la literatura insiste en la definición de niveles de recuperación a través de dichas escalas. OBJETIVOS -Comprobar la evolución temporal de la mejora en pacientes mayores con ictus sometidos a un programa interdisciplinar de neurorehabilitación. -Identificar factores relacionados con el estado de salud al ingreso así como aquellos influyentes sobre el grado y ritmo de la recuperación. -Determinar puntos de corte de inter…

Tratamiento quirúrgico de la enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico. Valoración de resultados y estado actual de las indicaciones

2015

1. PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA La Enfermedad por Reflujo Gastro-Esofágico (ERGE) constituye una entidad de elevada prevalencia en la población general (7’7 %). Su tratamiento desde que Nissen realizara en 1956 la primera funduplicatura, ha sufrido muchos vaivenes, debido a la aparición de fármacos antisecretores cada vez de mayor potencia, a los efectos inherentes de la cirugía (disfagia, atrapamiento aereo, imposibilidad de eructar / vomitar), y a la aparición de la funduplicatura laparoscópica (Dallemagne 1992) que supuso un cambio explosivo a favor del tratamiento quirúrgico. No obstante, a partir de 2005, tras una década de funduplicatura laparoscópica, y tras millares de enfermos interv…

Estimation of sparse generalized linear models: the dglars package

2013

dglars is a public available R package that implements the method proposed in Augugliaro, Mineo and Wit (2013) developed to study the sparse structure of a generalized linear model. This method, called dgLARS, is based on a differential geometrical extension of the least angle regression method (LARS). The core of the dglars package consists of two algorithms implemented in Fortran 90 to efficiently compute the solution curve; specifically a predictor-corrector algorithm and a cyclic coordinate descent algorithm.

Cognitive predictors of counting skills

2018

Rote counting skills have found to be a strong predictor of later arithmetic and reading fluency. However, knowledge of the underlying cognitive factors influencing counting skill is very limited. Present study examined to what extent language skills (phonology, vocabulary, and morphology), nonverbal reasoning skills, and memory at the age of five could explain counting skill at the beginning of first grade. Gender, parents’ education level and child’s persistence were included as control variables. The question was examined in a longitudinal sample (N = 101) with a structural equation model. Results showed that language skills together with memory, nonverbal reasoning skills and parent’s e…

Obstructive sleep apnea is an independent predictor for dyslipidemia: Data from the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA)

2017

Background and aim: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and dyslipidemia are both independently well-recognized risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Previous data are inconclusive regarding the relationship between OSA and dyslipidemia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between OSA and dyslipidemia in ESADA (European Sleep Apnea Database). Methods: The cross-sectional analysis included 8592 patients (age 50.1±12.7 years, 69.1% male, BMI 30.8±6.6 kg/m2, mean AHI 25.7±25.9 n/h) from the ESADA. The independent relationship between measures of OSA (AHI, ODI, mean and lowest saturation) and lipid profile (total cholesterol [TC], HDL-cholesterol [HDL-C] (n=3289) and fa…

The prevalence and predictors of bipolar and borderline personality disorders comorbidity: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

Introduction Data about the prevalence of borderline personality (BPD) and bipolar (BD) disorders comorbidity are scarce and the boundaries remain controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the prevalence of BPD in BD and BD in people with BPD. Methods Two independent authors searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library from inception till November 4, 2015. Articles reporting the prevalence of BPD and BD were included. A random effects meta-analysis and meta-regression were conducted. Results Overall, 42 papers were included: 28 considering BPD in BD and 14 considering BD in BPD. The trim and fill adjusted analysis demonstrated the prevale…

Oral health-related quality of life of patients after solid organ transplantation is not affected by oral conditions:results of a multicentre cross-s…

2020

Background This multicentre cross-sectional study aimed in examination of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients after solid organ transplantation (SOT). Material and Methods Patients after SOT (liver, lung and heart) at one out of three German centers (Goettingen, Essen, Leipzig) were included. For comparison, a healthy control (HC) was recruited. OHRQoL was assessed by German short form of oral health impact profile (OHIP G14). Oral examination comprised: decayed-, missing- and filled-teeth index (DMF-T), remaining teeth and periodontitis severity. Results In total, 196 patients after SOT and 130 HC with comparable age, gender and smoking habits were included (p>0.05). D…

Corrigendum to: “FibroTest is an independent predictor of virologic response in chronic hepatitis C patients retreated with pegylated interferon alfa…

2013

Perioperative chemotherapy versus surgery alone for resectable colorectal liver metastases: an international multicentre propensity score matched ana…

2021

Abstract Background There is still uncertainty regarding the role of perioperative chemotherapy (CTx) in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), especially in those with a low-risk of recurrence. Methods Multicentre retrospective analysis of patients with CRLM undergoing liver resection between 2010–2015. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether they received perioperative CTx or not and were compared using propensity score matching (PSM) analysis. Then, they were stratified according to prognostic risk scores, including: Clinical Risk Score (CRS), Tumour Burden Score (TBS) and Genetic And Morphological Evaluation (GAME) score. Results The study includ…

Stress cardiac magnetic resonance for mortality prediction and decision-making: registry of 2496 elderly patients with chronic coronary syndrome

2022

Abstract Introduction and objectives The management of elderly patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is challenging. We explored the prognostic value and usefulness for decision-making of ischemic burden determined by vasodilator stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in elderly patients with known or suspected CCS. Methods The study group comprised 2496 patients older than 70 years who underwent vasodilator stress CMR for known or suspected CCS. The ischemic burden (number of segments with stress-induced perfusion deficit) was calculated following the 17-segment model. Subsequently, we retrospectively analyzed its association with all-cause mortality and the effect of CMR-…