Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

Studies indicate that the intestinal microbiota could have an implication in Alzheimer's disease; recently, a positive relationship has been established between levels of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cerebral amyloidosis and a negative relationship between the production of the chain fatty acid cuts butyrate by the intestinal microbiota and cerebral amyloidosis. Currently there is no effective treatment for Alzheimer's, but studies indicate that a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean diet and physical exercise delay the symptoms of this disease. For all these reasons, it is postulated that introducing changes in the intestinal microbiota through diet may be a new treatment or serve as an adjuvant treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

The main objective is to estimate the annual symptomatic incidence of Bordetella pertussis and RSV infections in patients aged 18 years and over with asthma, which will be identified by PCR, for Bordetella pertussis and by PCR for RSV performed at a specific timepoint from onset of symptoms for each symptomatic Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI).
A multicentre prospective cohort study will be undertaken in Spain. Thirty-five centres from different autonomous communities in Spain will participate in the study.
Participants will be asked to report to the investigator if they experience an asthma exacerbation or symptoms of acute respiratory infection with 2 years follow up

To validate a predictive model for the risk of receiving RBCs in this population. This model uses four preoperative values (haemoglobin levels, tumour volume, previous craniotomy in the same spot, and number of craniotomies foreseen). The investigators would like to create an online data collection tool and calculator.