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J M Gatell Artigas

Publications and source records attributed to J M Gatell Artigas.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1989

[Prevalence of tuberculous infection among health personnel].

One or more tuberculin skin tests (PPD) were carried out in 1865 members of the health care staff (71%) of the Hospital Clinic from Barcelona, so as to detect the prevalence of the infection and, particularly, to identify the converters (recently infected individuals) for the recommendation of antituberculous chemoprophylaxis. A higher number of converters was found in the group with higher risk of contagion owing to professional exposure, but the differences were not statistically significant. Significant differences were not found, either, between infected and noninfected individuals classified in risk groups. In the 1865 surveyed individuals, the initial and successive (when performed) PPD testings were negative in 987 (52%). In 775 individuals (41%), PPD reaction was positive in the initial testing. In the remaining 103 (5%), PPD reactions became positive after an initial negative result (converters). 50% of the 775 individuals with positive PPD reaction were over 35 years of age. The rate of infected individuals (positive PPD reaction) and converters was not significantly higher in those health care professionals with a supposed higher degree of exposure to infection.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

[Tricuspid endocarditis in heroin addicts (author's transl)].

Two cases of tricuspid endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in two young heroin addicts are reported. In one of them there was concomitant aortic valve involvement. The clinical picture was typical. Tricuspid and aortic valve vegetations were demonstrated by cardiac ultrasonography. The relatively good prognosis of tricuspid endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus was confirmed in one of the cases in whom an excellent response to therapy with cephalothin and gentamicin was obtained. Simultaneous aortic involvement worsens the prognosis considerably. The clinical features characteristic of endocarditis in heroin addicts are reviewed, with emphasis in those that permit to distinguish them from endocarditis in the general population. Although only indirect data are available the disease will probably be seen with increasing frequency in Spain.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

[Hypercalcemia as first manifestation of thyrotoxicosis (author's transl)].

A 53-year-old woman presented a clinical picture of hypercalcemia as the first and most prominent manifestation of hyperthyroidism. The possibility of a coexistent hyperparathyroidism was excluded, as well as any other potential cause of hypercalcemia. The hypercalcemia and its clinical manifestations disappeared a month after the antithyroid therapy was started. After 2 years, the calcemia and renal and thyroid functions continue normal. The association of hyperthyroidism and hypercalcemia is well known, but only rarely is hypercalcemia responsible for prominent clinical symptoms. It is very infrequent for the manifestations of hypercalcemia to precede those of hyperthyroidism.

Carbimazole↗