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Beneficial effect of corticosteroids in preventing mortality in patients receiving tocilizumab to treat severe COVID-19 illness
(International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 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 ...
Applicability of quality indicators for appropriate antibiotic use in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): a point prevalence survey
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
The ability to measure the quality of antibiotic prescription is a critical element in any antimicrobial stewardship programme. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinimetric properties of 33 ...
Validation of the spanish version of the low vision quality of life questionnaire
(Elsevier, 2021-04-18)
Purpose: To validate the Spanish Low Vision Qualify of Life (SLVQOL) questionnaire, a quality of life instrument specifically designed for patients with visual impairment, and evaluate its psychometric ...
Complete loss of EPCAM immunoexpression identifies EPCAM deletion carriers in MSH2-negative colorectal neoplasia
(MDPI, 2020)
The use of epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM) immunohistochemistry (IHC) is not included in the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening algorithm to detect Lynch syndrome (LS) patients. The aim of the ...
Low transmission of SARS-CoV-2 derived from children in family clusters: an observational study of family households in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
Background: Family clusters offer a good opportunity to study viral transmission in a stable setting. We aimed to analyze the specific role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households. ...
Sonochemical coating of Prussian Blue for the production of smart bacterial-sensing hospital textiles
(Elsevier, 2021-01)
In healthcare facilities, environmental microbes are responsible for numerous infections leading to patient’s health complications and even death. The detection of the pathogens present on contaminated ...
Functional genomics approaches to elucidate vulnerabilities of intrinsic and acquired chemotherapy resistance
(MDPI, 2021)
Drug resistance is a commonly unavoidable consequence of cancer treatment that results in therapy failure and disease relapse. Intrinsic (pre-existing) or acquired resistance mechanisms can be drug-specific ...
High-dose methylprednisolone pulses for 3 days vs. low-dose dexamethasone for 10 days in severe, non-critical COVID-19: a retrospective propensity score matched analysis
(MDPI, 2021)
Corticosteroids are largely recommended in patients with severe COVID-19. However, evidence to support high-dose methylprednisolone (MP) pulses is not as robust as that demonstrated for low-dose ...
Development and validation of the EspaiJove.net mental health literacy (EMHL) test for spanish adolescents
(MDPI, 2020)
There is evidence of the effectiveness of implementing mental health literacy (MHL) programs. However, there are substantial limitations in the instruments available for measuring MHL. This study aimed ...
Where do nursing students make mistakes when calculating drug doses? A retrospective study
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Background: Research internationally shows that nursing students find dosage calculation difficult. Identifying the specific aspects of dose calculation procedures that are most commonly associated with ...