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Evaluating disease progression and care provision in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(Date of defense: 2023-03-06)Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a group of rare genetic conditions characterised by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. SMA has a heterogenous clinical presentation ranging from severe infant ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of care coordination interventions designed and implemented through a participatory action research process: Lessons learned from a quasi-experimental study in public healthcare networks in Latin America
(PLoS ONE, 2022)Background: Despite increasing recommendations for health professionals to participate in intervention design and implementation to effect changes in clinical practice, little is known about this ... -
Evaluation and comparison of oral health status between spanish and immigrant children residing in Barcelona, Spain
(Children, 2022)The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the level of oral health among Spanish and immigrant children residing in Barcelona, Spain. Oral health status was evaluated in 1400 children aged 3 to ... -
Evaluation of bone loss in antibacterial coated dental implants: an experimental study in dogs
(Materials science and engineering C. Biomimetic and supramolecular systems, 2016)The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo effect of antibacterial modified dental implants in the first stages of peri-implantitis. Thirty dental implants were inserted in the mandibular premolar ... -
Evaluation of bone loss in antibacterial coated dental implants: an experimental study in dogs
(Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016-12)The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo effect of antibacterial modified dental implants in the first stages of peri-implantitis. Thirty dental implants were inserted in the mandibular premolar ... -
Evaluation of dental and skeletal effects of orthodontic functional appliances associated with skeletal maturation of cervical vertebrae in class II malocclusion
(Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 2020-06-19)Aim: To evaluate the effects produced by functional orthodontic appliances at dental and skeletal level in relation to skeletal maturation level in class II patients. Material and method: A retrospective ... -
Evaluation of endovenous sedation using BIS monitoring in dentistry. A systematic review
(Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2020)Background: The aim of the present review was evaluate the utility and validity of the Bispectral Index (BIS) in dental treatment carried out under endovenous sedation, and compare its efficacy with ... -
Evaluation of instrumentation systems for periodontal mechanical treatment
(Date of defense: 2018-01-29)A major objective in the treatment of periodontitis is to reduce supra-gingival and sub-gingival plaque, dental calculus, and prevent recolonization of periodontal pockets by pathogenic bacteria{{11 ... -
Evaluation of plasma lipocalin-2 as a predictor of etiology and severity in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(Microorganisms, 2023)The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of plasma Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) concentration in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to determine its etiology, severity ... -
Evaluation of RETICs glaucoma diagnostic calculators in preperimetric glaucoma
(Translational Vision Science & Technology, 2018-11)Purpose: To evaluate two glaucoma diagnostic calculators (GDC) in a group of eyes with preperimetric glaucoma (PPG). Methods: All eyes (n = 265) included in this study had ocular hypertension with ... -
Evaluation of the immunomodulatory effects of cobalt, copper and magnesium ions in a pro inflammatory environment
(Scientific Reports, 2021)Biomaterials and scaffolds for Tissue Engineering are widely used for an effective healing and regeneration. However, the implantation of these scaffolds causes an innate immune response in which the ... -
Evaluation of the impact of Spanish smoking legislation on tobacco consumption and passive exposure
(Date of defense: 2018-03-14)In Spain, two smoke-free laws have been passed after the approval of the FCTC. In 2005, it came into effect a smoke-free legislation (Law 28/2005). This law was a great advance for public health in ... -
Evaluation of the inflammatory and osteogenic response induced by titanium particles released during implantoplasty of dental implants
(Scientific Reports, 2022)Implantoplasty is a mechanical decontamination technique that consists of removing the threads and polishing and smoothing the dental implant surface. During implantoplasty there is a large release of ... -
Evaluation of the retinal nerve fiber layer Thickness, the mean deviation, and the visual field index in progressive glaucoma
(Journal of Glaucoma, 2016)PURPOSE: To determine and compare the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, the mean deviation, and the visual field index (VFI) in glaucoma cases with progression detected by spectral domain ... -
Evaluation of titanium dental implants after early failure of osseointegration by means of X-ray photoelectron spectoscopy, electron microscopy and histological studies
(Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 2010-11)In this work, we analysed 56 clinically failed and retrieved implants by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and histological studies. The surface ... -
Evaluation of transport events with the use of big data, artificial intelligence and augmented reality techniques
(Transportation Research Procedia, 2021)The phenomenon of "smart cities" generalizes the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The generation and use of data to manage mobility is a challenge that many cities are betting on and ... -
Eventos adversos producidos durante la asistencia sanitaria
(2014-07-15)El impacto de los Eventos Adversos (EA) durante la asistencia sanitaria es un problema de salud pública de gran actualidad y muy presente a nivel mundial, provocando tres veces más muertes que los ... -
Evidence of functional declining and global comorbidity measured at baseline proved to be the strongest predictors for long-term death in elderly community residents aged 85 years: a 5-year follow-up evaluation, the OCTABAIX study
(Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2016-04-18)Objective: To investigate the predictive value of functional impairment, chronic conditions, and laboratory biomarkers of aging for predicting 5-year mortality in the elderly aged 85 years. Methods: ... -
Evidencia científica de la duración del tratamiento antibiótico en las infecciones intraabdominales con control de foco quirúrgico
(Cirugía Española, 2022-10)El aumento progresivo de las resistencias antibióticas apremia el tener estrategias para disminuir la presión sobre la microbiota. La duración del tratamiento antibiótico empírico es variable, a pesar ... -
Evo-devo algorithms: gene-regulation for digital architecture
(Biomimetics, 2019-08-13)The majority of current visual-algorithmic architecture is constricted to specific parameters that are gradient related, keeping their parts’ relation fixed within the algorithm, far away from a truly ...