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Impact of surgical maxillomandibular advancement upon pharyngeal airway volume and the apnoea–hypopnoea index in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea: systematic review and meta-analysis
(BJM Open Respiratory Research, 2019)Background: A systematic review was carried out on the effect of surgical maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) on pharyngeal airway (PA) dimensions and the apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) in the treatment ... -
Impact of the 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine on the direct costs of invasive pneumococcal disease requiring hospital admission in children aged < 5 years: a prospective study
(Vaccines, 2020)The lack of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) cost studies may underestimate the eect of pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugated vaccines (PCV). The objective of this study was to estimate the direct ... -
Impact of the Bachelor's thesis on the nursing profession
(Nurse Education Today, 2015)Background: The Bologna Declaration ushered in the reform of higher education in 30 countries of the European Union (EU) and led to the establishment of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), ... -
Impact of the bacterial nasopharyngeal microbiota on the severity of genus enterovirus lower respiratory tract infection in children: a case–control study
(Pediatric Pulmonology, 2023)Introduction: Rhinoviruses (RV) and enteroviruses (EV) are among the main causative etiologies of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children. The clinical spectrum of RV/EV infection is wide, ... -
The impact of the SDGs on non-financial corporate communications: an analysis of CaixaBank reports (2013-2019)
(Revista Ibérica, 2022)Academic interest in corporate discourse has been increasing in recent years. This paper examines how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have influenced the structure of the discourse employed in ... -
Impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on sustained attention in breast cancer survivors: evidence for feasibility, tolerability, and initial efficacy
(Brain Stimulation, 2020)Background: A significant subset of breast cancer survivors experience cognitive difficulties in attention and memory, which persist for years following treatment. Transcranial direct current stimulation ... -
Impact testing in implant-supported prostheses and natural teeth: a systematic review of properties and performance
(Materials, 2024)Dental implants offer an effective solution for partial and total edentulism, but mechanical and biological complications exist. Furthermore, high occlusal loads challenge implants and lead to potential ... -
Impactful social entrepreneurship education: A US-Spanish service learning collaborative online international learning (COIL) project
(The International Journal of Management Education, 2023)Social Entrepreneurship Education (SEE) is becoming ubiquitous across geographical and institutional contexts. Although service learning (SL) and global learning (GL) are high-impact practices frequently ... -
Impacto competitivo de las herramientas para la gestión de la calidad
(Cuadernos de Economía y Dirección de la Empresa, 2009-12)En este artículo se evalúa el impacto de las herramientas para la gestión de la calidad en la competitividad de las organizaciones, tomándose como referencia dos modelos distintos de gestión de la ... -
Impacto de la crisis económica en la actividad y eficiencia de un hospital terciario universitario
(Revista Española de Salud Pública, 2018)Fundamentos: La crisis económica iniciada el año 2008 provocó una caída importante del gasto sanitario público en España. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el impacto de la crisis en la actividad, ... -
Impacto de la educación musical: una revisión de la literatura científica
(Revista Electrónica Complutense de Investigación en Educación Musical, 2017)Este artículo estudia el impacto de la educación musical cursada en las enseñanzas obligatorias a partir de una revisión de la literatura académica existente. La búsqueda en bases de datos especializadas ... -
Impacto de la violencia colectiva en la salud. Resultados del estudio ISAVIC en el País Vasco
(Gaceta Sanitaria, 2011)Objetivo: A pesar de la ubicuidad de la violencia y de su posible importancia para la salud de las personas y las colectividades, su papel y mecanismos de acción en este sentido no están apenas analizados. ... -
Impacto del consumo episódico excesivo de alcohol en la adolescencia. ¿Lo estamos haciendo bien?
(Adicciones, 2018)Hoy en día, el consumo episódico excesivo de alcohol (BD, binge drinking) es uno de los patrones de consumo de alcohol más prevalentes. En el año 2015, se estimó que el 35% de los adolescentes europeos ... -
El impacto del factor estratégico en los proyectos de gestión del conocimiento del sector de la consultoría
(Intangible Capital, 2008)The projects of Knowledge Management in the consulting industry have become a necessity to obtain sustainable competitive advantages. Between all the factors that influence in the success of a Knowledge ... -
Impaired cerebral autoregulation is associated with brain dysfunction in patients with sepsis
(Critical Care, 2018-12-04)Background: Sepsis-associated brain dysfunction (SABD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of SABD is multifactorial. One hypothesis is that impaired cerebral autoregulation ... -
Impedimetric antimicrobial peptide-based sensor for the early detection of periodontopathogenic bacteria
(Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016-12-15)Peri-implantitis, an inflammation caused by biofilm formation, constitutes a major cause of implant failure in dentistry. Thus, the detection of bacteria at the early steps of biofilm growth represents ... -
Impedimetric antimicrobial peptide-based sensor for the early detection of periodontopathogenic bacteria
(Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2016)Novel researches are focused on the prevention and management of post-operative infections. To avoid this common complication of implant surgery, it is preferable to use new biomaterials with antibacterial ... -
The imperative for quality control programs in Monkeypox virus DNA testing by PCR: CIBERINFEC quality control
(Journal of Medical Virology, 2023)To evaluate molecular assays for Mpox diagnosis available in various clinical microbiology services in Spain through a quality control (QC) approach. A total of 14 centers from across Spain participated ... -
Implant surface physicochemistry affects keratinocyte hemidesmosome formation
(Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2023)Previous studies have shown hydrophilic/hydrophobic implant surfaces stimulate/hinder osseointegration. An analogous concept was applied here using common biological functional groups on a model surface ... -
Implantation of CPT1AM-expressing adipocytes reduces obesity and glucose intolerance in mice
(Metabolic Engineering, 2023-05)Obesity and its associated metabolic comorbidities are a rising global health and social issue, with novel therapeutic approaches urgently needed. Adipose tissue plays a key role in the regulation of ...