[Extended anticoagulant treatment of venous thromboembolic disease with direct oral anticoagulants]. / Tratamiento anticoagulante extendido de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa con anticoagulantes orales directos.

Direct oral anticoagulants have demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease. A review is presented of the results of direct oral anticoagulants in the published clinical trials of extended anticoagulant treatment (after the first 3-6 months of treatment) of venous thromboembolic disease.

[New oral anticoagulants in the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease]. / Nuevos anticoagulantes orales en el tratamiento de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa.

Rivaroxaban is a direct inhibitor of activated factor X, and dabigatran is a direct inhibitor of thrombin. These new oral anticoagulants have demonstrated to be effective and safe in clinical trials on the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism).

Nuevos anticoagulantes orales en el tratamiento de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa / New oral anticoagulants in the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease

El rivaroxabán es un inhibidor directo de factor X activado y el dabigatrán un inhibidor directo de la trombina. Estos nuevos anticoagulantes orales han demostrado en ensayos clínicos su eficacia y seguridad en el tratamiento de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa (trombosis venosa profunda y tromboembolia pulmonar) (AU)

Rivaroxaban is a direct inhibitor of activated factor X, and dabigatran is a direct inhibitor of thrombin. These new oral anticoagulants have demonstrated to be effective and safe in clinical trials on the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism) (AU)

Indicaciones del dabigatrán / Indications for dabigatran

El dabigatrán es un nuevo inhibidor directo de la trombina de administración oral. Este artículo revisa los resultados de los principales ensayos clínicos que justifican las indicaciones actuales en la prevención de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa en cirugía ortopédica de cadera y rodilla, la prevención de embolia en fibrilación auricular y el tratamiento de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa (AU)

Dabigatran is a new oral direct thrombin inhibitor. This article reviews the results of major clinical trials to justify the present indications in the prevention of venous thromboembolic disease in knee and hip orthopaedic surgery, prevention of embolism in atrial fibrillation and treatment of venous thromboembolic disease (AU)

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Enfermedad tromboembólica venosa en la mujer / Venous thromboembolic disease in the woman

INTRODUCCIÓN. La enfermedad tromboembólica venosa (ETV) en la mujer ha sido poco estudiada. En este artículo describimos las características de las mujeres con ETV en nuestra serie. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Estudio observacional prospectivo de todos los pacientes de procedencia ambulatoria diagnosticados mediante métodos objetivos de ETV en el único hospital de un área rural entre noviembre de 2002 y abril de 2005. RESULTADOS. Se diagnosticaron 94 casos de ETV. La edad media fue 71,9 años (rango 35-94 años), y 52 (55,3%) fueron mujeres. El tiempo medio de seguimiento con tratamiento anticoagulante fue 7,1 meses (rango 0-29 meses). La edad de las mujeres fue mayor que la de los varones (74,5 ± 10,5 frente a 68,8 ± 12,5 años, p = 0,01). La frecuencia de enfermedad cardiopulmonar fue menor en las mujeres (11,5 frente a 38,1%, p = 0,002). El tiempo de evolución de la clínica fue mayor en las mujeres, aunque sin alcanzar significación estadística (10,2 ± 19,6 frente a 6,2 ± 7,7 días, p > 0,05). La frecuencia de tromboembolismo pulmonar (TEP) (46,2 frente a 38,1%, p > 0,05) y de eventos adversos (21,1 frente a 16,7%, p > 0,05) fue mayor en las mujeres, aunque sin alcanzar significación estadística. La frecuencia de recurrencia tromboembólica durante el tratamiento anticoagulante fue menor en las mujeres, aunque sin alcanzar significación estadística (1,9 frente a 7,1%, p > 0,05). CONCLUSIONES. Las mujeres con ETV son más ancianas y presentan menos frecuentemente enfermedad cardiopulmonar que los varones. El retraso en el diagnóstico, la frecuencia de TEP y la ocurrencia de eventos adversos pueden ser más frecuentes en las mujeres, y la recurrencia tromboembólica puede ser menos frecuente en las mujeres

INTRODUCTION. Venous thromboembolic disease (VTD) in the woman has been studied little. In this article, we describe the characteristics of women with VTD in our series. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Prospective, observational study of all out-patients diagnosed by objective methods of VTD in the only hospital of a rural area between November 2002 and April 2005. RESULTS. A total of 94 cases of VTD were diagnosed. Mean age was 71.9 years (range 35-94 years) and 52 (55.3%) were women. Mean follow-up time with anticoagulant treatment was 7.1 months (range 0-29 months). The age of the women was greater than that of men (74.5 ± 10.5 vs 68.8 ± 12.5 years, p = 0.01). Frequency of cardiopulmonary disease was lower in women (11.5 vs 38.1%, p = 0.002). Evolution time of the symptoms was greater in women although it did not have statistical significance (10.2 ± 19.6 vs 6.2 ± 7.7 days, p> 0.05). Frequency of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) (46.2 vs 38.1%, p> 0.05) and adverse events (21.1 vs 16.7%, p> 0.05) was greater in women although it did not have statistical significance. Frequency of thromboembolic recurrence during anticoagulant treatment was lower in women although without statistical significance (1.9 vs 7.1%, p> 0.05). CONCLUSIONS. Women with VTD are older and have cardiopulmonary disease less frequently than men. Delay in diagnosis, frequency of PTE and occurrence of adverse events may be more frequent in women and thromboembolic recurrence may be less frequent in women

[Cancer in patients with venous thromboembolic disease]. / Cáncer en pacientes con enfermedad tromboembólica venosa.

OBJECTIVE: To study the characteristics of patients with venous thromboembolic disease (VTD) and cancer in our area. METHODS: Prospective observational study of all patients diagnosed by objective methods of VTD in the only hospital in a rural area from November 2002 to April 2005. RESULTS: Ninety-four patients were diagnosed of VTD. The median age was 71.9 years (range 35-94 years), and 52 (55.3%) were women. The median follow-up with anticoagulant therapy was 7.1 months (range 0-29 months). Seventeen patients (18.1%) had cancer. Eleven cases (64.7%) had an adenocarcinoma, and 7 (41.2%) had distant metastases. Two (2.5%) of 79 cases without prior cancer were diagnosed of cancer after the diagnosis of VTD. The frequency of adverse events (death, major hemorrhage and thromboembolic recurrence) was higher in patients with cancer (64.7 vs. 9.1%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Almost one fifth of patients with VTD in our area had cancer, more frequently an adenocarcinoma. Cancer is infrequently diagnosed after the diagnosis of VTD. Cancer in VTD is associated to a poor prognosis, with a remarkable frequency of adverse events.

["Natural" treatments of hypercholesterolemia]. / Tratamientos "naturales" de la hipercolesterolemia.

In this article we briefly review the evidence on the effect of different "natural" products on cholesterolemia. Plant stanols and sterols reduce cholesterol intestinal absorption and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by approximately 10%. Polycosanol is a mixture of saturated alcohols that seem to inhibit cholesterol hepatic synthesis and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by up to 25%. The effects on the cholestorolemia of soy and soluble fiber are modest.

Tratamientos «naturales» de la hipercolesterolemia / «Natural» treatments of hypercholesterolemia

En este artículo revisamos brevemente la evidencia sobre el efecto en la colesterolemia de diferentes productos «naturales». Los estanoles y esteroles vegetales reducen la absorción intestinal de colesterol y disminuyen el colesterol total y LDL aproximadamente un 10%. El policosanol es una mezcla de alcoholes saturados que parece disminuir la síntesis hepática de colesterol y reduce el colesterol total y LDL hasta un 25%. Los efectos de la soja y de la fibra soluble sobre la colesterolemia son modestos

In this article we briefly review the evidence on the effect of different «natural» products on cholesterolemia. Plant stanols and sterols reduce cholesterol intestinal absorption and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by approximately 10%. Polycosanol is a mixture of saturated alcohols that seem to inhibit cholesterol hepatic synthesis and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by up to 25%. The effects on the cholestorolemia of soy and soluble fiber are modest

Neumotórax espontáneo secundario a tuberculosis pulmonar activa / Spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to active pulmonary tuberculosis

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Tratamiento ambulatorio de la trombosis venosa profunda / Out-patient treatment of deep-vein thrombosis

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Tratamiento a largo plazo de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa con heparina de bajo peso molecular / Long-term treatment of venous thromboembolic disease with low weight molecular heparin

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Hemorragias graves asociadas a acenocumarol en un área rural / Serious haemorrhages linked to acenocoumarol in a rural area

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Toxicidad gastrointestinal del rofecoxib / Gasto-intestinal toxicity of rofecoxib

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