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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 ...
COVID-19 after two years: trajectories of different components of mental health in the Spanish population
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)
Our study aimed to (1) identify trajectories on different mental health components during a two-year follow-up of the COVID-19 pandemic and contextualise them according to pandemic periods; (2) investigate ...
Reducing the duration of antibiotic therapy in surgical patients through a specific nationwide antimicrobial stewardship program. A prospective, interventional cohort study
(Elsevier, 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 ...
Multichannel functional testing in normal subjects, glaucoma suspects, and glaucoma patients
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2012-12)
Purpose.: To evaluate visual function with a novel multichannel functional test named the ATD Multichannel Functional Test.
Methods.: This multicenter study had a prospective and cross-sectional ...
Does self-myofascial release cause a remote hamstring stretching effect based on myofascial chains? A randomized controlled trial
(MDPI, 2021)
Background: The hamstring muscles are described as forming part of myofascial chains or meridians, and the superficial back line (SBL) is one such chain. Good hamstring flexibility is fundamental to ...
Multiplex antibody analysis of IgM, IgA and IgG to SARS-CoV-2 in saliva and serum from infected children and their close contacts
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
COVID-19 affects children to a lesser extent than adults but they can still get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2 to their contacts. Field deployable non-invasive sensitive diagnostic techniques are ...
Direct extrusion of individually encapsulated endothelial and smooth muscle cells mimicking blood vessel structures and vascular native cell alignment
(IOP Science, 2020)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered the principal cause of worldwide death, being atherosclerosis the main etiology. Up to now, the predominant treatment for CVDs has been bypass surgery from ...
How did the COVID-19 lockdown affect children and adolescent's well-being: spanish parents, children, and adolescents respond
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown strategies have been widely used to contain SARS-CoV-2 virus spread. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to suffering psychological ...