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Tardaguila García, Aroa

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Aroa
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Tardaguila García
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/81034
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología
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Enfermería
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Enfermería
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    Complications associated with the approach to metatarsal head resection in diabetic foot osteomyelitis
    (International Wound Journal, 2018) Tardaguila García, Aroa; Sanz Corbalán, Irene; Molines Barroso, Raúl Juan; Álvaro Afonso, Francisco Javier; García Álvarez, Yolanda; Lázaro Martínez, José Luis
    The aim of this study was to evaluate the recovery time and the development of complications in the dorsal and plantar approach to metatarsal head resections (MHR) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis. A retrospective study was carried out involving 108 patients who underwent MHRs for the treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Two cohorts were defined: dorsal approach with incision closed with sutures and plantar approach with ulcer healed using conservative treatment. The main outcomes were the weeks until healing and complications related to the approaches. Fifty-three patients (49.1%) underwent a plantar approach and 55 (50.9%) a dorsal approach. Both approaches rendered similar healing times. However, the patients undergoing a dorsal approach developed more post-surgical complications than patients treated through a plantar approach. The dorsal approach intervention was performed on smaller and shallower ulcers; however, more complications developed at follow up using this approach than through a plantar approach for MHR complicated with osteomyelitis.
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    Correlation between Empirical Antibiotic Therapy and Bone Culture Results in Patients with Osteomyelitis
    (Adv Skin Wound Care, 2019) Tardaguila García, Aroa; Lázaro Martínez, José Luis; Sanz Corbalán, Irene; García Álvarez, Yolanda; Álvaro Afonso, Francisco Javier; García Morales, Esther Alicia
    Objective: To analyze the correlation between empirical antibiotic therapies prescribed in primary care centers by general practitioners and the microbiology results of bone culture in patients with diabetic foot-related osteomyelitis. Methods: This observational study involved 80 patients with diabetic foot ulcers and clinically suspected osteomyelitis. The patients were taking antibiotics prescribed by general practitioners to treat diabetic foot infections. Bone samples were taken from every patient for microbiology analysis in a specialized diabetic foot unit. Main outcome measure: The sensitivity of the bone cultures to antibiotics was compared with the patient's previous antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic and bacterial resistance were analyzed. Main results: The bone cultures from only 16 patients (22.3%) showed sensitivity to the antibiotics that the patient had been prescribed. Fifty-six patients (77.8%) displayed bacterial resistance to the antibiotic that they were taking. Conclusions: Awareness and implementation of international antibiotic stewardship guidelines are poor in primary care centers. It is important to establish strategies that foster a better understanding of treatment management standards and ensure the proper implementation of guidelines.
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    Metalloproteinases in chronic and acute wounds: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    (Wound repair and regeneration, 2019) Tardaguila García, Aroa; García Morales, Esther Alicia; García Alamino, Josep María; Álvaro Afonso, Francisco Javier; Molines Barroso, Raúl Juan; Lázaro Martínez, José Luis
    A systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken in order to explore the influence of matrix metalloproteinases and their diagnostic methods in chronic and acute wounds. Searches were conducted in the PubMed (Medline) and Embase (Elsevier) databases from inception to late November 2017. We included clinical trials enrolling patients with cutaneous chronic and acute wounds where a validated diagnostic method was employed for metalloproteinases. We excluded in vitro, animal or preclinical studies, nonoriginal articles, and studies without available data for analysis. In addition, references of narrative and systematic reviews were scrutinized for additional articles. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Results revealed that the most frequently determined matrix metalloproteinases were MMP-2 and MMP-9, and were found in 54.5% of wounds. MMP-9 was present in more than 50% of the chronic wounds with a range from 37 to 78%. However, metalloproteinases were found in only 20% of acute wounds, and other types of metalloproteinases were also observed (MMP-2 and MMP-3). On the basis of the available evidence, high levels of metalloproteinases have been correlated with significantly delayed wound healing in wounds of a variety of etiologies.