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Protocol to quantify polyphosphate in human cell lines using a tagged PPBD peptide
(STAR Protocols, 2022)Polyphosphate (polyP) is an evolutionarily conserved polymer of phosphates that is difficult to study in human cells because of its low concentration and high lability. First, we described how to express ... -
Psychological factors, leisure activities, and satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in eleven spanish-speaking countries
(International Journal of Environmental Reseacrh and Public Health, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) ... -
Psychometric properties of the spanish version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy: making sense of the total score through a second order confirmatory factor analysis
(BMC Medical Education, 2016-09-19)Background: Empathy is a key aspect of the physician-patient interactions. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) is one of the most used empathy measures of medical students. The development of cross-cultural ... -
Psychopathological aspects of sexting and IBSA perpetrators: a brief research report
(Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022)Introduction: IBSA has been defined as taking, distributing, and/or making threats to distribute, a sexual image without a person's consent, and up to date there is still limited research on IBSA ... -
Quadriceps and gluteus medius activity during stable and unstable loading exercises in athletes. A cross-sectional study
(Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2023)The aim of this study was to evaluate the muscle activation of the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and gluteus medius during different strength and stability exercises with a water tank compared with ... -
Quality of life impairment after a diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome
(Pituitary, 2022)This brief review is devoted mainly to publications in the last 5 years dealing with health-related quality of life (QoL) after a diagnosis of endogenous hypercortisolism, due to pituitary-dependent ... -
La queratodermia acuagénica: actualización terapéutica
(Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, 2021)La queratodermia acuagénica (QA) es una afectación dermatológica adquirida poco frecuente que se caracteriza por la aparición de edema y pápulas blanquecinas-translúcidas desencadenado por la inmersión ... -
¿Qué hemos aprendido de las encuestas de la AEC, AECP y del Observatorio de Infección en Cirugía? Cumplimiento de las medidas de prevención de infección postoperatoria y comparación con las recomendaciones de la AEC
(Cirugía Española, 2021)Antes de planificar estrategias de mejora, es crucial conocer el grado de implementación de las medidas preventivas de infección postoperatoria. Se presentan los resultados agregados de 3 encuestas ... -
Radiology as the base player
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Rapid identification, capsular typing and molecular characterization of streptococcus pneumoniae by using whole genome nanopore sequencing
(BMC Microbiology, 2020)Background: Whole genome sequencing has emerged as a useful tool for identification and molecular characterization of pathogens. MinION (Oxford Nanopore) is a real-time third generation sequencer whose ... -
Rapid increase of oral bacteria in nasopharyngeal microbiota after antibiotic treatment in children with invasive pneumococcal disease
(Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021)Introduction: Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to young children for treating bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Despite the obvious ... -
Rapid molecular syndromic testing for aetiological diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections and targeted antimicrobial prescription: experience from a reference paediatric hospital in Spain
(European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021)Aetiological diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections is challenging since a wide range of bacteria, parasites and viruses can be causal agents and derived clinical manifestations appear quite similar. ... -
RE-irradiation of silver nanoparticles obtained by laser ablation in water and assessment of their antibacterial effect
(Applied Surface Science, 2018-12-20)The rapid evolution of resistant bacteria is a huge problem in medicine because makes the treatment of infections more and more difficult. The bactericidal properties of noble metal nanoparticles could ... -
Real-world epidemiology of potassium derangements among chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions: a population-based analysis
(Clinical Epidemiology, 2020)Background: The aims of the present analysis are to estimate the prevalence of five key chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions at the population level, the prevalence of renin–angioten ... -
Real-world epidemiology of potassium derangements among chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions: a population-based analysis
(Clinical Epidemiology, 2020-09-11)Background: The aims of the present analysis are to estimate the prevalence of five key chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions at the population level, the prevalence of renin–angioten ... -
Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia
(Hemasphere, 2024)Iron is an essential nutrient and a constituent of ferroproteins and enzymes crucial for human life. Generally, nonmenstruating individuals preserve iron very efficiently, losing less than 0.1% of their ... -
Reconfigurable multiplexed point of care system for monitoring type 1 diabetes patients
(Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019-07)At the point of care (POC), on-side clinical testing allows fast biomarkers determination even in resource-limited environments. Current POC systems rely on tests selective to a single analyte or complex ... -
Recurrence and visual outcomes of phototherapeutic keratectomy in lattice corneal dystrophy: a cohort study
(Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2022)PURPOSE:To evaluate recurrence and visual outcomes of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in lattice corneal dystrophy. METHODS:Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were retrospectively performed. Recurrence ... -
Red blood cell distribution width as a prognostic factor of mortality in elderly patients firstly hospitalized due to heart failure
(Kardiologia Polska, 2019-04-29)Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a risk factor related to adverse outcome in patients with heart failure (HF). Less is known about its role in patients in their first hospitalization ... -
Reducing the duration of antibiotic therapy in surgical patients through a specific nationwide antimicrobial stewardship program. A prospective, interventional cohort study
(International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2023)Background: Guidelines recommend 5–7 days of antibiotic treatment in patients with surgical infection and adequate source control. This nationwide stewardship intervention aimed to reduce the duration ...