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Association between leisure screen time and junk food intake in a nationwide representative sample of spanish children (1–14 years): a cross-sectional study
(Healthcare, 2021)Evidence on the association between new patterns of leisure screen time and junk food consumption in Spanish children at the national level is scarce. The aim of this study is to assess the relation ... -
Association between soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in saliva and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional study
(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 ... -
Association of baseline CD4+ cell count and HIV-RNA on sustained virologic response to interferon-ribavirin in HIV/HCV coinfected patients
(Annals of Hepatology, 2015)Background and rationale for the study. We assessed the association of CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV-RNA onsustained viral response (SVR) after therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PR) in HIV/HCV ... -
Association of clinical signs, host biomarkers and etiology with radiological pneumonia in bhutanese children
(Global Pediatric Health, 2022)Diagnosing pneumonia and identifying those requiring antibiotherapy remain challenging. Chest radiographs (CXR) are often used as the reference standard. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics, ... -
Association of sleep disorders with heart rate variability in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2022)Objective: To assess the association of sleep disorders with the findings of heart rate variability (HRV) in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods: Cross-sectional study including ... -
Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in grey and white matter regions of the brain metabolize fatty acids
(Scientific Reports, 2017-09-07)The grey and white matter regions of the mammalian brain consist of both neurons and neuroglial cells. Among the neuroglia, the two macroglia oligodendrocytes and astrocytes are the most abundant cell ... -
Asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis cardiovascular risk factors and common hypertriglyceridemia genetic variants in patients with systemic erythematosus lupus
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021)SLE is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis to analyze its relationship with dyslipidemia ... -
Attachment-based compassion therapy for reducing anxiety and depression in fibromyalgia
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)Fibromyalgia patients often experience anxiety and depressive symptoms; however, validated interventions show only limited efficacy. This pilot study analyzed the effects of a 16-session version of ... -
Atypical cyclin P regulates cancer cell stemness through activation of the WNT pathway
(Cellular Oncology, 2021)Purpose: Cancer stem cells represent a cancer cell subpopulation that has been found to be associated with metastasis and chemoresistance. Therefore, it is vital to identify mechanisms regulating cancer ... -
Atypical cyclins: the extended family portrait
(Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2020)Regulation of cell division is orchestrated by cyclins, which bind and activate their catalytic workmates, the cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). Cyclins have been traditionally defined by an oscillating ... -
Automatic detection of ventilatory modes during invasive mechanical ventilation
(Critical Care, 2016-08-14)Background: Expert systems can help alleviate problems related to the shortage of human resources in critical care, offering expert advice in complex situations. Expert systems use contextual information ... -
Automatic glaucoma classification using color fundus images based on convolutional neural networks and transfer learning
(Biomedical Optics Express, 2019-02-01)Glaucoma detection in color fundus images is a challenging task that requires expertise and years of practice. In this study we exploited the application of different Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) ... -
Automatic SCOring of atopic dermatitis using deep learning (ASCORAD): a pilot study
(JID Innovations, 2022)Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, itchy skin condition that affects 15–20% of children, but may occur at any age. It is estimated that 16.5 million U.S. adults (7.3%) have AD that initially began at ... -
Basic life support and external defibrillation competences after instruction and at 6 months comparing face-to-face and blended training. Randomised trial
(Nurse Education Today, 2018)Aim of the Study: The objective of this study was to compare the immediate and 6-month efficacy of basic life support (BLS) and automatic external defibrillation (AED) training using standard or blended ... -
Beneficial effect of corticosteroids in preventing mortality in patients receiving tocilizumab to treat severe COVID-19 illness
(Elsevier, 2020-12)Objectives: To assess the characteristics and risk factors for mortality in patients with severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) treated with tocilizumab (TCZ), alone or in combination with ... -
A beta version of an application based on computer vision for the assessment of knee valgus angle: a validity and reliability study
(Healthcare, 2023)Background: In handball, the kinematics of the frontal plane seem to be one of the most important factors for the development of lower limb injuries. The knee valgus angle is a fundamental axis for ... -
Biceps femoris activation during hamstring strength exercises: a systematic review
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)Background: The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate the biceps femoris long head activation across cross-sectional hamstring strength exercise studies. Methods: A systematic review design ... -
Biofabrication of collagen tissue-engineered blood vessels with direct co-axial extrusion
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022)Cardiovascular diseases are considered one of the worldwide causes of death, with atherosclerosis being the most predominant. Nowadays, the gold standard treatment is blood vessel replacement by bypass ... -
Biofabrication of tissue engineering vascular systems
(APL Bioengineering, 2021-05)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among persons aged 65 and older in the United States and many other developed countries. Tissue engineered vascular systems (TEVS) can serve ... -
Biofunctionalization strategies on tantalum-based materials for osseointegrative applications
(Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2015)The use of tantalum as biomaterial for orthopedic applications is gaining considerable attention in the clinical practice because it presents an excellent chemical stability, body fluid resistance, ...