Objectives Information on how COVID-19 affects people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains
scarce. Methods An observational study was conducted in four public hospitals in Madrid. All …

Background The main international guidelines indicate DTG/3TC therapy as one of the
preferred regimens for people living with HIV (PLWH), due to its observed efficacy in …

Background Fast initiation of ART has been associated with higher rates of retention in HIV
care and viral suppression at 48 weeks and with lower mortality rates. However, scarce …

We describe the case of a young child with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, treated with
linezolid. The child developed severe neutropenia after 5 months of treatment. Filgrastim …

Background and importance More than one-third of patients with epilepsy have uncontrolled
seizures despite being treated with two or more anti-seizure medications (ASM); this …

Background Institutions related to healthcare quality, such as the Joint Commission,
recognise that reconciliation errors (REs) compromise the safe use of medicines. Purpose …

Background In our hospital there is a protocol for preoperative Hb optimization with the aim
of reducing blood transfusions in patients with anaemia and upcoming surgery. Purpose To …

Background In humans, lactase activity continues after weaning and in adulthood in about
30% of the population (lactase persistence), but in the others the lactase enzyme is absent …

Background The administration of glutamine (GLU) intravenously as part of protein intake in
patients who are given parenteral nutrition (PN) is associated with fewer infectious …

Background Abiraterone was established in a randomised placebo-controlled multicentre
phase 3 clinical study for patients who had received prior docetaxel (n= 1195). The median …