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Effectiveness of an educational intervention to reduce the burden on home care workers and facilitating factors: A pre-post study
(Elsevier, 2022)
Aims: To determine if a training program, aimed at home care workers, for caring for the elderly and for providing their own self-care is effective for reducing workers burden in the short and long terms ...
CDK-mediated Yku80 phosphorylation regulates the balance between non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous directed recombination (HDR)
(Elsevier, 2020)
There are two major pathways for repairing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs): homologous directed recombination (HDR) and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ). While NHEJ functions throughout the cell cycle, ...
Mutations in the RACGAP1 gene cause autosomal recessive congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type III
(Ferrata Storti Foundation, 2023)
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type III (CDA III) is one of the rarest types of CDA. The autosomal dominant form of CDA III, is due to mono-allelic mutations in the KIF23 gene (MIM:105600); two ...
Determination of soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in saliva samples and its association with nicotine
(Elsevier, 2023)
Introduction: The Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the main receptor of the SARS-CoV-2. There is contradictory evidence on how the exposure to nicotine may module the concentration of soluble ...
Vitrectomy for endophthalmitis in eyes with osteokeratoprosthesis
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)
Purpose: To analyze functional and anatomical results of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) to treat endophthalmitis in eyes with osteokeratoprosthesis. Methods: An observational, retrospective study of five ...
Dimensions of leadership in undergraduate nursing students
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background: Nurses require leadership skills in order to fulfil their clinical role in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The acquisition of such skills should therefore begin during their ...
Control of systemic iron homeostasis by the 3’ iron-responsive element of divalent metal transporter 1 in mice
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)
Tight control of intestinal iron absorption is required to avoid both iron insufficiency and excess.1 Dietary nonheme iron is taken up by absorptive enterocytes via the apical iron transporter DMT1 ...
Fostering leadership competence and satisfaction in nursing undergraduates through a student-led conference: a quasi-experimental pre-post study
(Elsevier, 2021)
Background: Numerous benefits have been reported for student-led conferences, such as increased leadership. This competence has been recognized as important for nurses so as to ensure the provision of ...
Effectiveness of a nurse-led, face-to-face health coaching intervention in enhancing activation and secondary outcomes of primary care users with chronic conditions
(John Wiley & Sons, 2021)
Prevalence of chronic diseases and multimorbidity is rising, and it remains unclear what the best strategy is for activating people with chronic conditions in their self-care. We designed a two-group ...
Iron accumulation drives fibrosis, senescence and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype
(Springer Nature, 2023)
Fibrogenesis is part of a normal protective response to tissue injury that can become irreversible and progressive, leading to fatal diseases. Senescent cells are a main driver of fibrotic diseases ...