Browsing Ciències de la Salut by Author "Balaguer, Albert"

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    • Association between soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in saliva and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional study 

      Bru, Samuel; Brotons, Pedro; Jordan, Iolanda; Alsina, Laia; Henares, Desiree; Carballar, Reyes; Fernandez de Sevilla, Mariona; Barrabeig, Irene; Fumado, Victoria; Baro, Bàrbara; Martínez-Láinez, Joan Marc; Garcia-Garcia, Juan J.; Bassat, Quique; Balaguer, Albert; Clotet, Josep; Launes, Cristian; Muñoz Almagro, Carmen (Scientific Reports, 2023)
      This study aimed to investigate the association between saliva soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (sACE2) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children and ...

    • Comparing infant and toddler sleep patterns prior to and during the first wave of home confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain 

      Cassanello, Pia; Ruiz-Botia, Irene; Sala-Castellvi, Pere; Martin, Juan Carlos; Martínez-Sanchez, Jose María; Balaguer, Albert (European Journal of Pediatrics, 2022)
      Recent literature has shown that sleep patterns are shaped during the first years of life, playing a relevant role in children’s functioning. We focused on comparing sleep patterns in infants and toddlers ...

    • Control in patients with advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological study 

      Rodríguez Prat, Andrea; Pergolizzi, Denise; Crespo, Iris; Balaguer, Albert; Porta-Sales, Josep; Monforte-Royo, Cristina (BMC Palliative Care, 2022)
      Background: In the context of life-threatening illness, loss of control is argued as a source of suffering and loss of perceived dignity, whereas having control over the dying process has been seen as ...

    • Development of a Guide to Multidimensional Needs Assessment in the Palliative Care Initial Encounter (MAP) 

      Goni-Fuste, Blanca; Pergolizzi, Denise; Monforte-Royo, Cristina; Alonso-Babarro, Alberto; Belar, Alazne; Crespo, Iris; Güell, Ernest; Julià-Torras, Joaquim; Moreno-Alonso, Deborah; Nabal Vicuña, Maria; Pascual, Antonio; Porta-Sales, Josep; Rocafort, Javier; Rodríguez-Prat, Andrea; Rodríguez, Dulce; Sala, Carme; Serrano-Bermúdez, Gala; Balaguer, Albert (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2023-10)
      Context: Ensuring patient-centered palliative care requires a comprehensive assessment of needs beginning in the initial encounter. However, there is no generally accepted guide for carrying out this ...

    • Improvement of medical students' performance in simulated patient interviews by pre-clinical communication training 

      Brotons de Los Reyes, Pedro; Virumbrales Cancio, Montserrat; Elorduy, Marta; Díaz de Castellví, Sandra; Mezquita, Pau; Gené Tous, Emilio Miguel; Balaguer, Albert (International Journal of Medical Education, 2022)
      Objectives: To compare the communication skills shown by medical students during simulated patient interviews between those who received training in communication during the preclinical years and those ...

    • Pharmacological interventions for preventing complications in patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria: a systematic review 

      Ferre, Natalia; Parada, Ester; Balaguer, Albert; Feliu, Albert; Roqué-Figuls, Marta; A. Franco, Juan Victor; Escribano, Joaquín (Nefrología, 2022)
      Objective: To assess the effects of pharmacological interventions in patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria. Methods: We performed a search of multiple databases, trial registries, grey literature and ...