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    • Treatment of the myofascial trigger-points of triceps surae: a systematic review 

      Simon, Mathias; Pérez Bellmunt, Albert; Peillon, Olivier; Ragazzi, Paolo; Myers Escolà, Alexandra; López-de-Celis, Carlos (International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine, 2019)
      Background: Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles are very frequent and their presence may be implicated in pain, such as nocturnal night cramps. These points cause important ...

    • Trend and seasonality of hip fractures in Catalonia, Spain: exploring the influence of climate 

      Surís, Xavier; Rodríguez, Clara; Llargués, Esteve; Pueyo-Sánchez, Maria J.; Larrosa, Marta (Calcified Tissue International, 2024)
      To describe the secular trend and seasonality of the incidence of hip fracture (HF) and its relationship with climatic variables during the period 2010–2019 in Catalonia in people aged ≥ 65 years. The ...

    • Trichodynia and telogen effluvium in COVID-19 patients: results of an international expert opinion survey on diagnosis and management 

      Starace, Michela; Iorizzo, Matilde; Sechi, Andrea; Alessandrini, Aurora Maria; Carpanese, Miriam; Bruni, Francesca; Vara, Giulio; Apalla, Zoe; Asz-Sigall, Daniel; Barruscotti, Stefania; Camacho, Francisco; Doche, Isabella; Duque Estrada, Bruna; Dhurat, Rachita; Gavazzoni, Maria Fernanda; Grimalt Santacana, Ramon; Harries, Matthew; Ioannidis, Dimitrios; McMichael, Amy; Fernandes Melo, Daniel; Oliveira, Rui; Ovcharenko, Yuliya; Pirmez, Rodrigo; Ramot, Yuval; Rudnicka, Lidia; Shapiro, Jerry; Silyuk, Tatiana; Sinclair, Rodney; Tosti, Antonella; Vano-Galvan, Sergio; Piraccini, Bianca Maria (JAAD International, 2021)
      Background: The cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 may be useful disease markers and prognostic indicators. Recently, postinfectious telogen effluvium and trichodynia have also been reported. Objective: ...

    • Tricholeichomania by proxy 

      Grimalt Santacana, Ramon (Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2020)

    • Trichoscopy: essentials for the dermatologist 

      Moreno Romero, Juan Antonio; Grimalt Santacana, Ramon (World Journal of Dermatology, 2015-05-02)
      Noninvasive in vivo imaging techniques have become an important diagnostic aid for dermatology. Dermoscopy, also known as dermatoscopy, has been shown to increase the clinician’s diagnostic accuracy ...

    • Two opposing faces of retinoic acid: induction of stemness or induction of differentiation depending on cell-type 

      Mezquita, Belén; Mezquita, Cristóbal (Biomolecules, 2019)
      Stem cells have the capacity of self-renewal and, through proliferation and differentiation, are responsible for the embryonic development, postnatal development, and the regeneration of tissues in the ...

    • A two-base deletion in exon 6 of the 3-hydroxy-3- methylglutaryl coenzyme A lyase (HL) gene producing the skipping of exons 5 and 6 determines 3- hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria 

      Casals i Farré, Núria; Pié, Juan; Casale, César H.; Zapater, Núria; Ribes, Antònia; Castro-Gago, Manuel; Rodriguez-Segade, Santiago; Wanders, Ronald J. R.; Hegardt, Fausto G. (Journal of Lipid Research, 1997)
      A novel two-base deletion in the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A lyase (HL) gene was found in a Spanish patient with homozygous 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria. Amplification by RT-PCR of the ...

    • A two-point ultrasound-guided injection technique for the transversus thoracis plane block: a canine cadaveric study 

      Alaman, Manuel; Bonastre Ráfales, Cristina; González-Marrón, Adrián; Gámez Maidanskaia, Ekaterina; Laborda, Alicia (Animals, 2022)
      The transversus thoracis plane block is a locoregional technique recently described in canine cadavers to desensitize the intercostal nerves running through this plane. In canine cadavers, a transverse ...

    • Ultrasensitive photonic microsystem enabling sub-micrometric monitoring of arterial oscillations for advanced cardiovascular studies 

      Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Rosalía; Nils Ackermann, Tobias; Plaza, Jose Antonio; Simonsen, Ulf; Matchkov, Vladimir; Llobera, Andreu; Munoz-Berbel, Xavier (Frontiers in Physiology, 2019-07-23)
      Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death globally. Their early diagnosis requires ultrasensitive tools enabling the detection of minor structural and functional alterations in small arteries. ...

    • Understanding patients’ experiences of the wish to hasten death: an updated and expanded systematic review and meta-ethnography 

      Rodríguez-Prat, Andrea; Balaguer Santamaría, Albert; Booth, Andrew; Monforte Royo, Cristina (BMJ Open, 2017)
      Objectives: Patients with advanced disease sometimes express a wish to hasten death (WTHD). In 2012, we published a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies examining the experience ...

    • Unilateral hypertrophy of the inner lip 

      Cutrone, Mario; Valerio, Enrico; Grimalt Santacana, Ramon (Journal of Biomedical and Allied Research, 2019-09-30)
      Variations on normality on the vulvar aspect have generated many difficulties among general pediatricians.The great amount of aesthetical perfection has led to an increasing number of adolescents seeking ...

    • Unmet needs in Cushing’s syndrome: the patients’ perspective 

      Valassi, Elena; Chiodini, Iacopo; Feelders, Richard A.; Andela, Cornelie D.; Abou-Hanna, Margueritta; Idres, Sarah; Tabarin, Antoine (Endocrine Connections, 2022)
      Background: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare condition of chronically elevated cortisol levels resulting in diverse comorbidities, many of which endure beyond successful treatment affecting the quality ...

    • Unravelling the encapsulation of DNA and other biomolecules in HAp microcalcifications of human breast cancer tissues by raman imaging 

      Marro, Monica; Rodríguez-Rivero, Anna M.; Araujo-Andrade, Cuauhtémoc; Fernández-Figueras, María-Teresa; Pérez-Roca, Laia; Castellà, Eva; Navinés, Jordi; Mariscal, Antonio; Julián, Joan Francesc; Turon, Pau; Loza-Alvarez, Pablo (Cancers, 2021)
      Microcalcifications are detected through mammography screening and, depending on their morphology and distribution (BI-RADS classification), they can be considered one of the first indicators of suspicious ...

    • Up-regulation of PARP1 expression significantly correlated with poor survival in mucosal melanomas 

      Donizy, Piotr; Wu, Cheng-Lin; Mull, Jason; Fujimoto, Masakazu; Chłopik, Agata; Peng, Yan; Shalin, Sara C.; Selim, M. Angelica; Puig, Susana; Fernandez Figueras, Maria-Teresa; Shea, Christopher R.; Biernat, Wojciech; Rys, Janusz; Marszalek, Andrzej; Hoang, Mai P. (Cells, 2020)
      Introduction: Mucosal melanoma is rare and associated with poorer prognosis in comparison to conventional melanoma subtypes. Little is known about the prognostic significance as well as possible ...

    • Urban environment and physical activity and capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

      Koreny, Maria; Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Bosch de Basea, Magda; Foraster, Maria; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Cirach, Marta; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark; Vall-Casas, Pere; Rodriguez-Roisín, Robert; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith (Environmental Research, 2022)
      Background: Physical activity and exercise capacity are key prognostic factors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but their environmental determinants are unknown. Objectives: To test the ...

    • Uridine 5'-triphosphate promotes in vitro Schwannoma cell migration through matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation 

      Lamarca Dams, Aloa; Gella Concustell, Alejandro; Martiáñez Canales, Tània; Segura Castell, Mónica; Figueiro-Silva, Joana; Grijota Martínez, Maria del Carmen; Trullás, Ramón; Casals i Farré, Núria (PLoS One, 2014-06-06)
      In response to peripheral nerve injury, Schwann cells adopt a migratory phenotype and modify the extracellular matrix to make it permissive for cell migration and axonal re-growth. Uridine 5′-triphosphate ...

    • Use and misuse of PRP clinical trial proposal to help find PRP’s true efficacy 

      Mirallas, Oriol; Farelo, Javier; Grimalt Santacana, Ramon (Journal of Dermatological Research, 2018-04)
      Introduction: Since the early 1970s, Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used in many fields as a potential remedy for having regenerative properties. In dermatology, its use is extended to different ...

    • The use of next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of rare inherited anaemias: a joint BSH/EHA good practice paper 

      Roy, Noémi B. A.; Da Costa, Lydie; Russo, Roberta; Bianchi, Paola; Mañú-Pereira, Maria del Mar; Fermo, Elisa; Andolfo, Immacolata; Clark, Barnaby; Proven, Melanie; Sanchez-Fernandez, Mayka; Van Wijk, Richard; Van der Zwaag, Bert; Layton, Mark; Rees, David; Iolascon, Achille; British Society for Haematology/ European Hematology Association (British Journal of Haematology, 2022)
      The British Society for Haematology (BSH) produces Good Practice Papers to recommend good practice in areas where there is a limited evidence base but for which a degree of consensus or uniformity is ...

    • The use of ultrasonography to evaluate muscle thickness and subcutaneous fat in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis 

      Pereira de Souza, Rodrigo; Fagundes Donadio, Márcio Vinícius; Heinzmann‑Filho, João Paulo; Reimann Baptista, Rafael; Araújo Pinto, Leonardo; Epifanio, Matias; Cauduro Marostica, Paulo José (Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2018)
      Objective: To compare muscle thickness and subcutaneous fat in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and healthy controls using ultrasonography (US), and to correlate US findings with nutritional, clinical and ...

    • Uso de tecnología y malestar durante la pandemia por COVID-19 en Ecuador 

      Hidalgo-Andrade, Paula; Paz, Clara; Hermosa Bosano, Carlos; García-Manglano, Javier; Sádaba Chalezquer, Charo; López-Madrigal, Claudia; Serrano, Cecilia (Aloma: Revista de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport, 2022)
      Para prevenir el avance de la COVID-19, países como Ecuador adoptaron medidas de confinamiento obligatorio, el teletrabajo y la educación remota. Durante estos periodos, las personas recurrieron al uso ...