{"title":"Uso de la capsaicina tópica en enfermedad dolorosa: revisión de indicaciones basadas en la evidencia","authors":"R. Mora-Boga","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Topical capsaicin is a medication that has been used for years in the treatment of pain, whose effectiveness is based on its ability to cause permanent partial denervation of the superficial terminal nerve fibers, in spite of the fact that it must be used at high doses and for a period of time to perform this effect.</div><div>The use of capsaicin in the treatment of neuropathic pain currently has a high level of evidence, and the use of casaicin 8% can be recommended as a second choice medication in the treatment of these pathologies. Capsaicin has actually a good level of evidence in knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. However, although its use is spreading in the treatment of painful osteotendinous syndromes, there are currently no studies that analyze its effect, so we must be cautious when we indicate capsaicin in these pathologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102312"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Primer caso descrito en la literatura mundial de paciente con trombastenia de Glanzmann intervenido de catarata subcapsular posterior en el ojo izquierdo","authors":"F.J. Suárez-Guzmán","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102315","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102315"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Tajada Alegre , V. Villalta Robles , L. Gómez-Chacón Galán , D. Monge Monge , M. Álvarez González , B. Heredia Gálvez , M. Calvo Sánchez , L. Herrera García , M.R. Caro Narros , L. Salinas-Ortega , A. Casado Gómez , M.A. Casado
{"title":"Estrategia de detección precoz de hepatitis víricas en pacientes con solicitud de perfil bioquímico hepático e hipertransaminasemia","authors":"P. Tajada Alegre , V. Villalta Robles , L. Gómez-Chacón Galán , D. Monge Monge , M. Álvarez González , B. Heredia Gálvez , M. Calvo Sánchez , L. Herrera García , M.R. Caro Narros , L. Salinas-Ortega , A. Casado Gómez , M.A. Casado","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Undiagnosed viral hepatitis is an impediment to the elimination of viral hepatitis. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) recommend screening in patients with hypertransaminasemia. The aim of the study was to evaluate the early detection of viral hepatitis<!--> <!-->B and<!--> <!-->C established in our health area in this population group.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Prospective observational study over a period of 28<!--> <!-->months (February 2021-May 2023) of all patients with a request for a liver biochemical profile in whom hypertransaminasemia was detected and who met the inclusion criteria for early detection of viral hepatitis. In these patients, a one-step comprehensive diagnosis of viral hepatitis was performed. A preferential care circuit was established for the selected patients with active infection with a specialist in hepatology for linkage, evaluation and prescription, if appropriate, of antiviral treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 2,058 patients selected, 148 patients (7.2%) tested positive for previously undiagnosed viral infection: 121 for hepatitis<!--> <!-->B virus (HBV) and 27 for hepatitis<!--> <!-->C virus (HCV). Of the 11 patients with chronic HBV infection, 10 had active HBV infection, of whom 3 had treatment indications. Of the patients with positive HCV serology, 77.8% were viremic and all were treated with sustained viral response (SVR).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Implementation of this strategy has identified and treated an appreciable number of undiagnosed HBV and HCV infections with impact at the individual and community level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O.A. Gutierrez-Lesmes , J. Martínez-Torres , L.I. Plata Casas
{"title":"Carga de la enfermedad por VIH/sida en los departamentos de Colombia, 2018-2022","authors":"O.A. Gutierrez-Lesmes , J. Martínez-Torres , L.I. Plata Casas","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>HIV/AIDS is a disease that continues to be a threat to public health.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Estimate the burden of disease generated by HIV/AIDS in the departments of Colombia, 2018 - 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>Disease burden study, based on the metrics of global health estimates from the World Health Organization. State morbidity and mortality databases were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The departments of Colombia lost 1051,599 (II 95% 849,217.41-1,253,980) DALYs due to HIV/AIDS. When classifying the departments by DALYs rates per 100,000 inhabitants, the differences in the burden in the departments become visible, departments, with rates in the study period, ranging from 4029.8 (3274.4-4785.2) DALYs, in the case of the department of Quindío and 297.2 (103.9-490.5) DALYs in the department of Vichada, men lost on average 23,833.48 (II 95% 13813-35809), while women lost 8,033 (II95% 5214-11177), 75% of DALYs in men occur between 20 and 49 years, in women 71.4% in the same age group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>There are differences in the loss of years of healthy life between the departments of Colombia, and annual variations in each department.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Monllor Méndez , J. Carballido Rodríguez , J. González-Spinola San Gil , A. Monllor Méndez
{"title":"Alteraciones en la ecogenicidad testicular asociadas al síndrome de hipogonadismo de inicio tardío del varón","authors":"J. Monllor Méndez , J. Carballido Rodríguez , J. González-Spinola San Gil , A. Monllor Méndez","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to investigate the relationship between the presence of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) syndrome in men and alterations in testicular echogenicity in a rural population sample.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Prospective observational cohort study in which men between 45 and 75 years old from Villarta de San Juan area (Ciudad Real) were included. In order to determine the incidence of HIT, each patient was administered the AMSS test, a blood test to determine the concentration of testosterone, and a bilateral testicular ultrasound was performed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>287 patients were included in the study. The diagnosis of LOH syndrome was established in 9.76% of them. 154 bilateral testicular ultrasounds were performed in which their testicular echogenicity patterns were evaluated. In 72.7% of the cases, alterations could be described in accordance with the standards proposed by the European Academy of Andrology of the year 2022. Testicular echogenicity evaluated by ultrasound demonstrated a sensitivity of 72.7%, a specificity of 78.8%, a negative predictive value of 94.5% and a positive predictive value of 36.4%, for the diagnosis of LOH.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The determination of testicular echogenicity in patients with suspected LOH syndrome showed much greater specificity than the AMSS test and a similar negative predictive value. Based on its innocuousness and the fact that it is a relatively simple examination from a technical point of view, it could be postulated as a diagnostic tool to be taken into account in the identification of this syndrome.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102338"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Cañadillas Sánchez, E.M. Oliver García, C.A. Peralta Ginés, M.C. Osorio Sanjuan, P. del Río Martínez
{"title":"Necrosis aséptica de hombros y caderas simulando una polimialgia reumática","authors":"E. Cañadillas Sánchez, E.M. Oliver García, C.A. Peralta Ginés, M.C. Osorio Sanjuan, P. del Río Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102313","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102313"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnóstico de la hipertensión durante el embarazo y preeclampsia, los límites del control y tratamiento","authors":"M.A. María-Tablado","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102330","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Algaba Montes , A.Á. Oviedo García , C. Montero Peña
{"title":"Nuevas competencias emergentes para el médico de familia","authors":"M. Algaba Montes , A.Á. Oviedo García , C. Montero Peña","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102329","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L.M. Gallo-Galán , J.L. Gallo-Vallejo , J. Mozas-Moreno
{"title":"Revisión del ejercicio físico como tratamiento de la lumbalgia en la mujer embarazada","authors":"L.M. Gallo-Galán , J.L. Gallo-Vallejo , J. Mozas-Moreno","doi":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low back pain (LBP) in pregnant women can have a negative impact on daily activities, reduce quality of life and increase absenteeism from work. Despite its high prevalence, ranging from 13.2 to 80%, it is estimated that more than 50% of pregnant women receive little or no intervention from healthcare professionals, and it is often mistakenly considered as a normal phenomenon.</div><div>Given the side effects of pharmacological treatment of LBP in pregnant women, and the fact that physical exercise during pregnancy has been shown to be effective in reducing the intensity of LBP, the aim of this article is to raise awareness among primary care physicians so that they prescribe physical exercise to pregnant women with LBP and avoid physical inactivity as a consequence of LBP, as this can lead to a higher incidence of obstetric complications and caesarean section.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53212,"journal":{"name":"Medicina de Familia-SEMERGEN","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 102340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}