• Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score 

      RUBIO-PALAU, JOSEP; COVIDSurg Collaborative (British Journal of Surgery, 2021)
      Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic tens of millions of operations have been cancelled1 as a result of excessive postoperative pulmonary complications (51.2 per cent) and mortality rates (23.8 ...
    • Machine learning to understand the immune-inflammatory pathways in fibromyalgia 

      Andrés-Rodríguez, Laura; Albert, Feliu-Soler; Borràs, Xavier; Feliu-Soler, Albert; Pérez-Aranda, Adrián; Rozadilla-Sacanell, Antoni; Arranz, Belén; Montero-Marin, Jesús; García-Campayo, Javier; Angarita-Osorio, Natalia; Maes, Michael; Luciano, Juan V. (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019)
      Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, and physical and emotional symptoms. Although its pathophysiology is largely unknown, immune-inflammatory pathways ...
    • Mad3 modulates the G1 Cdk and acts as a timer in the Start network 

      Pérez, Alexis P.; Artés, Marta H.; Moreno, David; Clotet, Josep; Aldea, Marti (Science Advances, 2022)
      Cells maintain their size within limits over successive generations to maximize fitness and survival. Sizer, timer, and adder behaviors have been proposed as possible alternatives to coordinate growth ...
    • Manejo de pacientes en cirugía oral y maxilofacial durante el periodo de crisis y de control posterior de la pandemia de COVID-19 

      Monje Gil, Florencio; López-Cedrún Cembranos, José Luis; Redondo Alamillos, Marta; Valdés Beltrán, Andrés; Almeida Parra, Fernando; Gómez García, Elena; Díaz-Mauriño y Garrido-Lestache, José Carlos; Tousidonis Rial, Manuel Alejandro; Ruiz-Laza, Luis; Sastre Pérez, Jesús; Ranz Colio, Álvaro; Acebal Blanco, Faustino; RUBIO-PALAU, JOSEP; Marina, Manuel de Pedro; Redondo González, Luis Miguel; Pla Esparza, Amparo; Infante-Cossío, Pedro (Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial, 2020)
      La pandemia por la nueva infección respiratoria conocida como enfermedad coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), causada por el virus SARS-CoV-2, ha desencadenado una perturbación sin precedentes en la actividad ...
    • Maternal mutations of FOXF1 cause alveolar capillary dysplasia despite not being imprinted human mutation 

      Alsina Casanova, Miguel; Monteagudo-Sánchez, Ana; Rodriguez Guerineau, Luciana; Court, Franck; Gazquez Serrano, Isabel; Martorell, Loreto; Rovira Zurriaga, Carlota; Moore, Gudrun E.; Ishida, Miho; Castañon, Montserrat; Moliner Calderon, Elisenda; Monk, David; Moreno Hernando, Julio (Human Mutation, 2017)
      Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension in newborns. Maternally inherited point mutations in Forkhead Box F1 gene (FOXF1), ...
    • Matriptase-2 mutations in iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia patients provide new insights into protease activation mechanisms 

      Ramsay, Andrew J.; Quesada, Victor; Sanchez, Mayka; Garabaya, Cecilia; Sardà, María P.; Baiget, Montserrat; Remacha, Angel; Velasco, Gloria; López-Otín, Carlos (Human Molecular Genetics, 2009)
      Mutations leading to abrogation of matriptase-2 proteolytic activity in humans are associated with an iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia (IRIDA) due to elevated hepcidin levels. Here we describe two ...
    • Meaning in life as a mediator between physical impairment and the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced cancer 

      Guerrero Torrelles, Mariona; Monforte Royo, Cristina; Tomás Sábado, Joaquín; Marimon Viadiu, Frederic; Porta Sales, Josep; Balaguer Santamaría, Albert (Journal of pain and symptom management, 2017-12)
      Context. Meaning in life (MiL) is a key factor for ensuring spiritual well-being and quality of life among patients with life threatening illnesses. However, the role of MiL in relation to the wish to ...
    • Measuring cigarette dependence: a comparison of two scales in two different groups of smokers 

      Fu, Marcela; Carnicer-Pont, Dolors; Castellano, Yolanda; Ballbè, Montse; Sureda Llull, Francisca; Raich, Antonia; Martínez-Sánchez, Jose M; Martinez, Cristina; Baena, Antoni; Riccobene, Anna; Enríquez Mestre, Marta; Fernández, Esteve (Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 2022)
      Introduction: The Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and the Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS) are usually used to assess cigarette dependence in clinical- and population-based studies. Our ...
    • Mechanical and microstructural characterization of new nickel-free low modulus beta-type titanium wires during thermomechanical treatments 

      Guillem Martí, Jordi; Herranz-Diez, Carolina; Shaffer, J.E.; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Manero Planella, José María (Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015-06-11)
      NiTi alloy is the only practical shape memory alloy (SMA) in biomedical use because of its excellent mechanical stability and functionality. However, it is estimated that between 4.5% and 28.5% of the ...
    • Mechanical and physicochemical characterization along with biological interactions of a new Ti25Nb21Hf alloy for bone tissue engineering 

      Herranz-Diez, Carolina; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Guillem Martí, Jordi; Manero Planella, José María (Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2015-03-23)
      Nowadays, one of the main challenges in metal implants for bone substitution is the achievement of an elastic modulus close to that of human cortical bone as well as to provide an adequate interaction ...
    • Mechanisms of CPT1C-Dependent AMPAR trafficking enhancement 

      Gratacòs-Batlle, Esther; Olivella, Mireia; Sánchez-Fernández, Nuria; Yefimenko, Natalia; MIguez-Cabello, Federico; Fadó Andrés, Rut; Casals i Farré, Núria; Gasull, Xavier; Ambrosio, Santiago; Soto, David (Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2018-08-08)
      In neurons, AMPA receptor (AMPAR) function depends essentially on their constituent components: the ion channel forming subunits and ion channel associated proteins. On the other hand, AMPAR trafficking ...
    • Mechanisms of ventilatory limitation to maximum exercise in children and adolescents with chronic airway diseases 

      Fagundes Donadio, Márcio Vinícius; Amor Barbosa, Marta; Vendrusculo, Fernanda Maria; Iturriaga Ramirez, Tamara; Santana-Sosa, Elena; Sanz-Santiago, Veronica; Perez-Ruiz, Margarita (Pediatric Pulmonology, 2023)
      Introduction: Exercise intolerance is common in chronic airway diseases (CAD), but its mechanisms are still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise capacity and its association ...
    • Mental well-being of the general population: direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic, relational and health factors 

      Soldevila‑Domenech, Natalia; Garcia Forero, Carlos; Alayo, Itxaso; Capella, Jordina; Colom, Joan; Malmusi, Davide; Mompart, Anna; Mortier, Philippe; Puértolas, Beatriz; Sánchez, Néstor; Schiafno, Anna; Vilagut, Gemma; Alonso, Jordi (Quality of Life Research, 2021)
      Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse the association between individual mental well-being and social, economic, lifestyle and health factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study on a representative ...
    • Methylprednisolone pulses plus tacrolimus in addition to standard of care vs. standard of care alone in patients with severe COVID-19. A randomized controlled trial 

      Solanich, Xavier; Antolí, Arnau; Rocamora-Blanch, Gemma; Padullés, Núria; Fanlo-Maresma, Marta; Iriarte, Adriana; Mitjavila, Francesca; Capdevila, Olga; Riera-Mestre, Antoni; Bas, Jordi; Vicens-Zygmunt, Vanesa; Niubó, Jordi; Calvo, Nahum; Bolivar, Santiago; Rigo-Bonnin, Raúl; Mensa-Vilaró, Anna; Arregui, Laura; Tebé, Cristian; Videla, Sebastià; Hereu, Pilar; Corbella Virós, Xavier (Frontiers in Medicine, 2021)
      Introduction: Severe lung injury is triggered by both the SARS-CoV-2 infection and the subsequent host-immune response in some COVID-19 patients. Methods: We conducted a randomized, single-center, ...
    • Mevalonate pathway activity as a determinant of radiation sensitivity in head and neck cancer 

      Ricco Pacheco, Natalia; Flor, Amy; Wolfgeher, Donald; Efimova, Elena V.; Ramamurthy, Aishwarya; Appelbe, Oliver K.; Brinkman, Jacqueline; Truman, Andrew W.; Spiotto, Michael T.; Kron, Stephen J. (Molecular Oncology, 2019-06-21)
      Radioresistance is a major hurdle in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Here, we report that concomitant treatment of HNSCCs with radiotherapy and mevalonate pathway inhibitors ...
    • Mi visita a la enfermería fenomenológica 

      Escribano López, Xavier (Investigaciones Fenomenológicas, 2018)
    • A Midline Maxillary Tusk-Shaped Incisor in an Infant 

      Cutrone, Mario; Piccolo, Vincenzo; Ontiveros Holguín, Alejandro; Grimalt, Ramon (Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023)
      A 4-month-old boy, who previously presented for a sizable gingival hemangioma on the lower gingiva two months earlier and was being treated with propranolol and monthly follow-up, now presented with a ...
    • Mimicking bone extracellular matrix: integrin-binding peptidomimetics enhance osteoblast-like cells adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation on titanium 

      Fraioli, Roberta; Rechenmacher, Florian; Neubauer, Stefanie; Manero Planella, José María; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Kessler, Horst; Mas Moruno, Carlos (Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2015-04-01)
      Interaction between the surface of implants and biological tissues is a key aspect of biomaterials research. Apart from fulfilling the non-toxicity and structural requirements, synthetic materials are ...
    • Mineralization of titanium surfaces: biomimetic implants 

      Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Manero Planella, José María; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Velasco-Ortega, Eugenio; Jiménez-Guerra, Alvaro; Ortiz-Garcia, Iván; Monsalve Guil, Loreto (Materials, 2021)
      The surface modification by the formation of apatitic compounds, such as hydroxyapatite, improves biological fixation implants at an early stage after implantation. The structure, which is identical to ...
    • Missense SLC25A38 variations play an important role in autosomal recessive inherited sideroblastic anemia 

      Kannengiesser, Caroline; Sanchez, Mayka; Sweeney, Marion; Hetet, Gilles; Kerr, Briedgeen; Moran, Erica; Fuster Soler, Jose L.; Maloum, Karim; Matthes, Thomas; Oudot, Caroline; Lascaux, Axelle; Pondarré, Corinne; Sevilla Navarro, Julian; Vidyatilake, Sudharma; Beaumont, Carole; Grandchamp, Bernard; May, Alison (Haematologica, 2011)
      Congenital sideroblastic anemias are rare disorders with several genetic causes; they are characterized by erythroblast mitochondrial iron overload, differ greatly in severity and some occur within a ...