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Characteristics and associated factors in patient falls, and effectiveness of the lower height of beds for the prevention of bed falls in an acute geriatric hospital by Menéndez, M.D, Alonso, J, Miñana, J.C, Arche, J.M, Díaz, J.M, Vazquez, F

“…Abstract Objectives Whereas several studies about patient falls have provided data for long-term healthcare institutions, less information is available for…”
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Phase II clinical trial with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (CAELYX®/Doxil®) and quality of life evaluation (EORTC QLQ-C30) in adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas A study of the Spanish Group for Research in Sarcomas (GEIS) by Poveda, A., López-Pousa, A., Martín, J., Del Muro, J. García, Bernabé, R., Casado, A., Balañá, C., Sanmartín, O., Menéndez, M. D., Escudero, P., Cruz, J., Belyakova, Elena, Menéndez, D., Buesa, J. M.

“…Background: Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), a formulation with pharmacokinetic differences with respect to doxorubicin (DXR), might benefit patients…”
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Walkrounds and briefings in the improvement of the patient safety by Menéndez, M D, Martínez, A B, Fernandez, M, Ortega, N, Díaz, J M, Vazquez, F

“…Training, to increase the safety culture, the reporting of adverse events, and to implement improvements using WalkRounds and Briefings. Monte Naranco…”
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HER-2 status determination in breast carcinomas. A practical approach by García-Caballero, T, Menéndez, M D, Vázquez-Boquete, A, Gallego, R, Forteza, J, Fraga, M

“…Accurate evaluation of HER-2 status is crucial in the selection of breast carcinoma patients for trastuzumab (Herceptin) treatment. Various laboratory methods…”
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Gemcitabine plus capecitabine (Gem–Cape) biweekly in chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer by Jiménez-Fonseca, P., Solis, M. P., Garrido, M., Faez, L., Rodriguez, D., Ruiz, A. L., Sanchez Lorenzo, M. L., Uriol, E., Menendez, M. D., Viéitez, J. M.

“…Purpose A proportion of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are still able to continue with active therapy after their progression to…”
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Antimicrobial drugs errors: the silent epidemic in patient safety by Menéndez, M D, Corte, Jj, Alonso, M, Espín, M, Solano, J, Vázquez, F

“…Prescribed drugs and the mistakes in the administration to patient is the first cause of adverse events in the hospitals. The aim of this study has been to…”
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Erratum to: Gemcitabine plus capecitabine (Gem–Cape) biweekly in chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer by Jiménez-Fonseca, P., Solis, M. P., Garrido, M., Faez, L., Rodriguez, D., Ruiz, A. L., Sanchez Lorenzo, M. L., Uriol, E., Menendez, M. D., Viéitez, J. M.

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Impact of computerized physician order entry on medication errors by Menendez, M.D, Alonso, J, Rancaño, I, Corte, J.J, Herranz, V, Vazquez, F

“…Abstract Background Information is scarce on the impact of the clinical electronic record on the frequency and severity of medication errors in acute geriatric…”
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Kaposi sarcoma involving bone in an HIV negative patient by Martínez-Sapiña, M J, Mosquera, J, Castro, J M, Comesaña, M L, Rodríguez, E, Menéndez, M D

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Compliance with the surgical safety checklist and surgical events detected by the Global Trigger Tool by Menéndez Fraga, M D, Cueva Álvarez, M A, Franco Castellanos, M R, Fernández Moral, V, Castro Del Río, M P, Arias Pérez, J I, Fernández León, A, Vázquez Valdés, F

“…The implementing of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has helped to improve patient safety. The aim of this study was to assess the level of compliance…”
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Peri-Prosthetic Infection in the Orthopedic Tumor Patient by Allison MD, MBA, FACS, Daniel, Huang, MD, Eddie, Ahlmann, MD, Elke, Carney, MD, Scott, Wang, PA-C, Ling, Menendez, MD, FACS, Lawrence

“…Background: Infection complicates traditional joint reconstruction prostheses in up to 7% of cases, with even higher rates in oncologic cases. Questions /…”
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Benchmarking in patient identification: An opportunity to learn by Salazar-de-la-Guerra, R M, Santotomás-Pajarrón, A, González-Prieto, V, Menéndez-Fraga, M D, Rocha Hurtado, C

“…To perform a benchmarking on the safe identification of hospital patients involved in "Club de las tres C" (Calidez, Calidad y Cuidados) in order to prepare a…”
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Tobacco Smoking Increases the Risk for Death From Pneumococcal Pneumonia by Bello, Salvador, MD, Menéndez, Rosario, MD, Antoni, Torres, MD, FCCP, Reyes, Soledad, MD, Zalacain, Rafael, MD, Capelastegui, Alberto, MD, Aspa, Javier, MD, Borderías, Luis, MD, Martin-Villasclaras, Juan J., MD, Alfageme, Immaculada, MD, Rodríguez de Castro, Felipe, MD, Rello, Jordi, MD, Luis, Molinos, MD, Ruiz-Manzano, Juan, MD

“…BACKGROUND Active smoking increases the risk of developing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and invasive pneumococcal disease, although its impact on…”
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Systemic Inflammatory Pattern of Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia With and Without COPD by Crisafulli, Ernesto, MD, PhD, FCCP, Menéndez, Rosario, MD, PhD, Huerta, Arturo, MD, Martinez, Raquel, MD, Montull, Beatriz, MD, Clini, Enrico, MD, FCCP, Torres, Antoni, MD, PhD, FCCP

“…Background Several clinical studies have evaluated the role of COPD in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We investigated the systemic…”
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Thrombocytosis Is a Marker of Poor Outcome in Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Prina, Elena, MD, Ferrer, Miquel, MD, PhD, Ranzani, Otavio T., MD, Polverino, Eva, MD, PhD, Cillóniz, Catia, PhD, Moreno, Encarnación, RN, Mensa, Josep, MD, Montull, Beatriz, MD, Menéndez, Rosario, MD, PhD, Cosentini, Roberto, MD, Torres, Antoni, MD, PhD

“…Background Thrombocytosis, often considered a marker of normal inflammatory reaction of infections, has been recently associated with increased mortality in…”
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Celsior Versus Microplegia: Analysis of Myocardial Protection in Elective Aortic Valve Replacement by López-Menéndez, Jose, MD, PhD, Miguelena, Javier, MD, Morales, Carlos, MD, PhD, Díaz, Carmen L., PhD, Callejo, Francisco, MD, Llosa, Juan Carlos, MD, PhD, Silva, Jacobo, MD, PhD

“…Background Previous studies have analyzed the efficacy of crystalloid cardioplegic solutions, but the use of Celsior (Genzyme Corp, Boston, MA) as a…”
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Utility of OMAHA+ Scale in the Successful Weaning From Ventilator by Garzón Posada, Natalia, MD, Carrizosa, Jorge, MD, Rodriguez, David, Menéndez, Salvador, MD, Celis, Edgar, MD, Ferrer, Leopoldo, MD

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Worldwide results from the RESTORE II on elective endografting of thoracic aneurysms and dissections by Zipfel, Burkhart, PhD, Zaefferer, Patricio, MD, Riambau, Vicenç, MD, PhD, Szeberin, Zoltán, PhD, Weigang, Ernst, MD, Menéndez, Marcelo, MD, Funovics, Martin, MD, Hamady, Mohamad, MD

“…Objective To assess safety, performance, and efficacy of the RELAY thoracic stent graft (Bolton Medical, Barcelona, Spain) in the treatment of patients who…”
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Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data by Heneghan, Carl, Dr, Ward, Alison, PhD, Perera, Rafael, DPhil, Bankhead, Clare, DPhil, Fuller, Alice, BSc, Stevens, Richard, PhD, Bradford, Kairen, MA, Tyndel, Sally, PhD, Alonso-Coello, Pablo, PhD, Ansell, Jack, Prof, Beyth, Rebecca, MD, Bernardo, Artur, MD, Christensen, Thomas Decker, DMSc, Cromheecke, Manon, PhD, Edson, Robert G, MA, Fitzmaurice, David, Prof, Gadisseur, Alain PA, PhD, Garcia-Alamino, Josep M, RN, Gardiner, Chris, PhD, Hasenkam, Michael, Prof, Jacobson, Alan, MD, Kaatz, Scott, DO, Kamali, Farhad, Prof, Khan, Tayyaba Irfan, PhD, Knight, Eve, DipHPsych, Körtke, Heinrich, PhD, Levi, Marcel, PhD, Matchar, David Bruce, Prof, Menéndez-Jándula, Bárbara, MD, Rakovac, Ivo, PhD, Schaefer, Christian, Siebenhofer, Andrea, Prof, Souto, Juan Carlos, PhD, Sunderji, Rubina, Prof, Gin, Kenneth, Prof, Shalansky, Karen, Prof, Völler, Heinz, Prof, Wagner, Otto, MSc, Zittermann, Armin, Prof

“…Summary Background Uptake of self-testing and self-management of oral anticoagulation has remained inconsistent, despite good evidence of their effectiveness…”
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Phase II Clinical Trial With Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (CAELYX(R)/Doxil(R)) and Quality of Life Evaluation (EORTC QLQ-C30) in Adult Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A study of the Spanish Group for Research in Sarcomas (GEIS) by Poveda, A, López-Pousa, A, Martín, J, Del Muro, J García, Bernabé, R, Casado, A, Balañá, C, Sanmartín, O, Menéndez, M D, Escudero, P, Cruz, J, Belyakova, Elena, Menéndez, D, Buesa, J M

“…Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), a formulation with pharmacokinetic differences with respect to doxorubicin (DXR), might benefit patients with advanced…”
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