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[Translated article] Reasons for Referral and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Seen at a Dedicated Dermoscopy Unit in a Spanish Tertiary Care Hospital
Dedicated dermoscopy units assess individuals at high risk for melanoma. Understanding the reasons for referral to these units and the epidemiological profile of referred patients can help optimize health care resources and determine who benefits […]
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Executive summary – Diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of influenza virus infection – Consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), the Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP), the Spanish Association of Vaccinology (AEV), the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (SEMFYC) and the Spanish Society of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Health Management (SEMPSPGS)
The influenza virus has accompanied humans since time immemorial, in the form of annual epidemics and occasional pandemics. It is a respiratory infection with multiple repercussions on people's lives at an individual and social level, […]
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The diagnostic value of an interferon gamma release assay in new cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis and the factors influencing its negative results
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic value of an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) – QuantiFERON-TB GOLD in-tube (QFT-GIT) – to identify new cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in […]