Lyme's disease (LD) is a multisystemic infection due to Borrelia Burgdorferi transmitted through the byte of a vector arthropod of the Ixodes genre. Until now we do not know exactly which is the geographical distribution in our setting, no case have been published in the Aragon Community. We present four patients diagnosed of Lyme's disease following clinical and serological criteria (IFI) according to the recommendations of the Spanish Group for the study of Lyme's disease. A patient with Chronic Migratory Erythema (ECM); two others in stage II--one with predominant dermal lesions and other with predominant neurological symptoms--and finally, a patient in stage III with polyarticular symptoms and with antecedent of having showed a lymphocytic meningoencephalitis.

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PubMed1992

[Effect of age, nutritional status and tumor extension on various immunologic parameters in cancer patients].

We studied cellular immune (total lymphocytes, lymphocytary populations and delay hypersensitivity skin tests) and humoral (immunoglobulins and complement) response, as well as nutritional status (anthropometric and biochemical para meters), antitumoral treatment. The effect of tumoral extension, nutritional status and age on immunity was assessed. We have demonstrated a poor relationship between the cellular immunological response and the extension of neoplasia, a moderate effect of age and a significant impact of nutritional status.

Age Factors↗

PubMed1991

[Expediency of hospital admission for acute diarrhea syndrome in a short-stay unit].

We present the results of a 187 cases acute diarrhea study managed in the Short Stay Unit of Clinic Universitary Hospital of Zaragoza during 1987-1988. To that aim, we designed an actuation protocol which included the gathering of several data, the realization of complementary studies and the evolutive pursuit. The coproculture resulted positive in a 54.5% of cases and Salmonella was the microorganism more frequently isolated. Most of the species were sensible to common antibiotics and all of them sensible to norfloxacin. Nearly a third part of patients developed some kind of complication. Therefore we infer that acute diarrhea may be subsidiary of diagnosis and treatment in Short Stay Units.

Acute Disease↗

PubMed1991

[Myocardial sarcoidosis treated with implantable defibrillator].

We describe the case of a 33 year old diabetic patient with systemic sarcoidosis who, prior to this, had episodes of myocardiac alterations such as ventricular tachycardia, which partially improved with steroid therapy. She eventually needed a defibrillator-pacemaker implant which serves to reduce the high risk of sudden death in this type of patient. The myocardiac biopsy did not show granuloma. The diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis are commented on, as well as its association to diabetes mellitus, such as in this case.

Adult↗

PubMed1985

[Platelet retention in diabetic patients. Its relation to microangiopathy].

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Adolescent↗