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Though spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is a well-known complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), there are very few reports addressing this topic. For this reason, we retrospectively analysed the experience of SP in patients diagnosed with TB in our hospital between 1989 and 2010. Out of 872 patients treated for SP during this period, 47 (5.4%) had TB antecedents, 21 with active TB (0.95% of the 2,089 TB cases diagnosed during this period) and 26 with residual inactive TB. 46 cases were treated with pleural drainage (PD): 40 (85%) with only one PD, two with two, and four with three. The mean ± SD length of PD treatment was 12.9 ± 11.3 days. In 11 (23%) cases, a relapse of SP occurred, with no statistical relationship between the different studied variables. In 13 (28%) cases, it became necessary to carry out a resection (atypical segmentectomy in all cases) for persistent air leaks with PD. Survival statistics were unfavourable only in elderly patients and those infected with HIV. We conclude that the treatment of SP secondary to TB with PD is usually a sound response, with a good general prognosis and a low percentage of cases that require another PD and surgical treatment.
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Neumotórax/complicaciones , Neumotórax/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/complicaciones , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Adulto , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Pulmón/microbiología , Pulmón/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pleura/patología , Pronóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
El IV Foro de Debate SENPE valora desde un punto de vista multidisciplinar y multiprofesional la problemática de la investigación clínica en nutrición en España centrándose, debido a la falta de legislación, en la nutrición enteral. Se concluye en el compromiso de la SENPE en la potenciación de la calidad, en la formación y facilitación de la investigación, en una mayor ayuda a los grupos investigadores emergentes, en la búsqueda de financiación y en una puntual información sobre las diferentes convocatorias de los sistemas públicos y sobre los centros de referencia
The IV Debate Forum of the SENPE values from a multidisciplinary and multi-professional perspective the questions on clinical research in nutrition in Spain, focusing on enteral nutrition due to the lack of legislation on this issue. The concluding remarks point out the SENPE commitment with promoting quality, education and facilitation of research, greater help to emergent groups, looking for financial support, and timely information on the several summons from public systems and reference centers
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Humanos , Trastornos Nutricionales , Apoyo a la Investigación como Asunto/tendencias , Investigación Biomédica/tendencias , Fenómenos Fisiológicos de la Nutrición/educación , Nutrición Enteral/métodos , 16949RESUMEN
Symptomatic hepatic cysts are infrequently seen by family physicians. We review the literature and describe the diagnosis and management of a patient with cystic liver disease and a dominant infected hepatic cyst. The treatment included percutaneous drainage, intravenous antibiotic therapy, and sclerotherapy infusion using sterile alcohol (95% ethanol).