Ciències de la Salut: Enviaments recents
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Differential nasopharyngeal microbiota patterns: A comparative study of pneumococcal pneumonia, COVID-19, and healthy adults
(Journal of Infection, 2025-08-14)Introduction: Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) rank among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Many microorganisms responsible for LRIs, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses, ... -
Silkworm gut fibre-based biosensors for optical glucose detection
(Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2025-08-23)Silk is a re-emerging biomaterial with significant potential for optical waveguiding due to its high transparency in the visible spectrum and elevated refractive index. Naturally occurring silk filamentous ... -
Nursing students’ perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration: a focus group study
(BMC Nursing, 2025-08-18)Background Safe medication administration is a core competence that nursing students need to acquire during their training. Clinical simulation facilitates the integration of theoretical and practical ... -
Effectiveness of airway clearance techniques versus control in non-hospitalized infants with moderate acute viral bronchiolitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial
(Official Scientific Journal of Faculdade de Medicina and Hospital das Clínicas, 2025-08-04)Background: Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants < 2-years of age. Airway Clearance Techniques (ACTs) aim to reduce airway obstruction, thereby ... -
Organ/space surgical site infection and long-term outcomes of rectal cancer surgery: retrospective population-based cohort study
(British journal of surgery open, 2025-05-07)Background: Anastomotic leak and subsequent organ/space surgical site infection (O/S-SSI) after colorectal cancer surgery are associated with poor short-term outcomes; however, the evidence regarding ... -
Implementing Team-Based Learning in Physiotherapy Education: Students' Perceptions and Preferences Compared to the Traditional Lecture
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2025-06-11)Introduction: Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an educational strategy designed for small groups that can be effectively implemented across various educational levels. The aim of TBL is the development of ... -
Myoelectric Activity of the Peroneal Muscles Following Lateral Ankle Sprain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2025-05-15)Abstract: Background: Lateral ankle sprains can result in adverse outcomes, including reinjuries or chronic ankle instability. The peroneal musculature plays a key role in stabilizing the ankle and ... -
Serotype distribution of remaining invasive pneumococcal disease after extensive use of ten-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (the PSERENADE project): a global surveillance analysis
(The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2025-01-07)Background: Widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has reduced vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We describe the serotype distribution of IPD after extensive use of ... -
Motor and Sensory Benefits of Mirror Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Healthcare, 2025-06-27)Background: Mirror therapy (MT) creates a cerebral illusion of a normal movement in a paretic limb. Although mirror therapy has been studied as a suitable intervention for children with Unilateral ... -
Preoperative test requests for elective surgeries of different complexity: appropriateness and interhospital variability
(Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2025)Background: Numerous studies have questioned the usefulness of routine preoperative tests, and several guidelines have published recommendations aimed at reducing unnecessary preoperative testing. Study ... -
Recommendations for updating regulations on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and nicotine products in the European Union
(Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2025)Introduction: Comprehensive bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and nicotine products (TAPS) have proven effective in reducing their use. The Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 ... -
Effects of a multimodal immersive virtual reality intervention on heart rate variability in adults with post-COVID-19 syndrome
(Applied Sciences, 2025)Background: Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCC) is characterized by autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation. Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) serves as a biomarker for ANS function. Few studies have ... -
Modern treatment of craniopharyngioma to improve outcomes: evidence of a change of paradigm
(Endocrine, 2025)Background: Craniopharyngiomas, rare primary brain tumors of the pituitary-hypothalamic axis, frequently result in sicubstantial morbidity, including compromised quality of life, vision impairment, ... -
Association between the use of daily injury risk estimation feedback (I-REF) based on machine learning techniques and injuries in athletics (track and field): results of a prospective cohort study over an athletics season
(BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2025)Objective: To analyse the association between the level of use of injury risk estimation feedback (I-REF) provided to athletes and the injury burden during an athletics season. Method: We conducted a ... -
CPT1C deficiency in SF1 neurons impairs early metabolic adaptation to dietary fats, leading to obesity
(Molecular Metabolism, 2025)Objectives: SF1 neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) play a pivotal role in regulating body weight and adiposity, particularly in response to a high-fat diet (HFD), as well as in the recovery ... -
Can personality traits affect sleep quality in post-COVID-19 patients?
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025)Objectives: In the present study, we aimed (i) to describe the personality traits of a cohort of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) patients compared with a healthy control (HC) group, (ii) to evaluate the ... -
Quality of life and psychological status in people with acromegaly in relation to disease-related facial changes
(Endocrine Connections, 2025)Abstract: The diagnosis of acromegaly is often delayed, leading to facial disfigurements that persist despite endocrine cure. We aimed to study the relationship between facial modifications, quality of ... -
The role of genetic testing in accurate diagnosis of X-linked sideroblastic anemia: novel ALAS2 mutations and the impact of X-chromosome inactivation
(Scientific Reports, 2025)X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA) is a hereditary disorder affecting heme biosynthesis, caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene, which encodes the erythroid-specific enzyme 5-aminolevulinate synthase. ... -
Is chiropractic spinal manipulation effective for the treatment of cervicogenic, tension-type, or migraine headaches? A systematic review
(European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2025)Introduction: Patients with headaches often seek complementary and alternative therapies, including chiropractic care. Chiropractic spinal manipulation is one of the most commonly used techniques for ... -
Clinical manifestations, serotype distribution, and incidence of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Catalonia (Spain), 2018–2022
(European Journal of Pediatrics, 2025)The global incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) decreased after the switch from PCV7 to PCV13 in 2010. However, serotype 3 remains the leading cause of IPD in Catalonia (Spain), due to the ...