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Cost minimization analysis for basic life support
(Elsevier, 2019)
Background: The use of online teaching methodology for basic life support (BLS) courses is progressively increasing. Objective: The objective of this study was to verify whether the blended-learning ...
Association between kidney function, nutritional status and anthropometric measures in older people: the screening for CKD among older people across Europe (SCOPE) study
(Springer Nature, 2020-10-02)
Background: Different mechanisms connect the nutritional status with the occurrence and the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The end-stage renal disease is complicated by catabolic inflammatory ...
Cost and detection rate of glaucoma screening with imaging devices in a primary care center
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-02-16)
Purpose: To analyze the cost and detection rate of a screening program for detecting glaucoma with imaging devices.
Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, a glaucoma screening program ...
Proteasomal-mediated degradation of AKAP150 accompanies AMPAR endocytosis during cLTD
(Society for Neuroscience, 2020-03-23)
The number and function of synaptic AMPA receptors (AMPARs) tightly regulates excitatory synaptic transmission. Current evidence suggests that AMPARs are inserted into the postsynaptic membrane during ...
Electrophysiological correlates of second-language syntactic processes are related to native and second language distance regardless of age of acquisition
(Frontiers Media, 2016-02-12)
In the present study, we investigate how early and late L2 learners process L2 grammatical traits that are either present or absent in their native language (L1). Thirteen early (AoA = 4 years old) and ...
Proactive and systematic multidimensional needs assessment in patients with advanced cancer approaching palliative care: a study protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Introduction The benefits of palliative care rely on how healthcare professionals assess patients’ needs in the initial encounter/s; crucial to the design of a personalised therapeutic plan. However, ...
Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
Background. Study of the causes of the reduced levels of physical activity in patients with COPD has been scarce and limited to biological factors. Aim: To assess the relationship between novel ...
Factors influencing burden among non-professional immigrant caregivers: a case-control study
(Wiley, 2012)
Aim: To identify factors related to the burden that is experienced by untrained immigrant caregivers. Background: There is growing concern about how to provide the care required by an ageing population. ...
Editorial: current challenges for targeting brown fat thermogenesis to combat obesity
(Frontiers Media, 2020-10-27)
Just over a decade has passed since metabolically active brown adipose tissue (BAT) was unequivocally identified in healthy adult humans. Since then, researchers have provided evidence of expression of ...
Bullous henoch-schönlein purpura: a case series
(ACT Publishing Group Limited, 2019-12)
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) represents the most common vasculitis in children. Typically, HSP manifests with palpable purpura and edema, usually following an urticarial or erythematous maculopapular ...