Ciències de la Salut: Recent submissions
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A program of telementoring in laparoscopic bariatric surgery
(Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2016)Background This study proposes a system for teaching and surgical support with the benefits of online Information and Communications Technology (ITC) -based telementoring for laparoscopic bariatric ... -
A systematic review of the relationship factor between women and health professionals within the multivariant analysis of maternal satisfaction
(Midwifery, 2016)Introduction: personalised support provided to women by health professionals is one of the prime factors attaining women's satisfaction during pregnancy and childbirth. However the multifactorial nature ... -
Shoulder muscle onset timing during clinical assessment movements is the same in elite handball players as non-athletes: Implications for clinical assessment
(Physical Therapy in Sport, 2019)Objectives: This study examines neuromuscular firing patterns in overhead athletes and non-athletes of the periscapular, prime-moving, and rotator cuff muscles during “clinical” cardinal plane physiological ... -
Effects of a home-exercise programme in childhood survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on physical fitness and physical functioning: results of a randomised clinical trial
(Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020)Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a home-exercise programme on physical fitness indicators and physical functioning after completion of chemotherapy in children and adolescents ... -
Validity and reliability of the satel 40 Hz stabilometric force platform for measuring quiet stance and dynamic standing balance in healthy subjects
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020)Background: A force platform must have validity and reliability for optimal use. The objective of this study was to analyze the validity and the reliability of the Satel 40 Hz stabilometric force platform. ... -
Effects of early intervention on parenting stress after preterm birth: a meta-analysis
(Child: Care, Health and Development, 2021)Background: Preterm infants have a higher risk of development disorders. Prematurity can be considered a source of stress, in both children and their parents, due to the high number of interventions ... -
Feasibility of a home-based mirror therapy program in children with unilateral Spastic cerebral palsy
(Healthcare, 2023)Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy (US CP) have motor and somatosensory impairments that affect one side of their body, impacting upper limb functioning. These impairments contribute ... -
Validation of a laser visual feedback and core stability exercise programme to improve lateropulsion reduction and pushing intensity in stroke patients with pusher syndrome: A Delphi study
(Physiotherapy Research International, 2024)Background: The patient with pusher syndrome (PS) is characterized by showing postural control alterations due to a lack of perception of his own body in the space. It appears when the patient actively ... -
The effect of brief, repetitive balance training on balance and fall risk in older people with stroke: A randomized controlled trial
(Clinical Rehabilitation, 2025)Objective: To evaluate the effect of integrating a specific balance-training program focused on static balance to the conventional rehabilitation program on dynamic balance, risk of falls, and activities ... -
Development and content validity of the physical activity questionnaire-young children (PAQ-YC) to assess physical activity in children between 5 and 7 years
(Healthcare, 2021)Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an ... -
Influence of cone-beam computed tomography in clinical decision-making among different specialists in external cervical resorption lesions
(Journal of Endodontics, 2022)Introduction: Inadequate management of external cervical resorption (ECR) lesions may impact the treatment outcome. This study aimed to ascertain the influence of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) ... -
COVID-19 incidence and mortality in patients operated on for breast cancer. Comparison with the general population
(Clinical Breast Cancer, 2023)Background: Breast Cancer (BC) remains the most diagnosed malignancy and the most common cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Covid-19 mortality in BC patients has been linked to comorbid ... -
Moral enhancement, at the peak of pharmacology and at the limit of ethics
(Bioethics, 2019)The debate over the improvement of moral capacity or moral enhancement through pharmacology has gained momentum in the last decade as a result of advances in neuroscience. These advances have led to the ... -
Ethical reflections about the anonymity in gamete donation
(Human Reproduction, 2019)In the article “Effects of ancestry databases on donor anonymity”, Pennings (2019) brings up several controversial aspects about the anonymity (or its elimination) in the donation of gametes: the effects ... -
Moral dilemmas involving anthropological and ethical dimensions in healthcare curriculum
(Nursing Ethics, 2020)Background: Currently a variety of novel scenarios have appeared within nursing practice such as confidentiality of a patient victim of abuse, justice in insolvent patients, poorly informed consent ... -
Ethical challenges during critical phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interpretive synthesis
(Nursing Ethics, 2024)Background: During the most critical phases of COVID-19 pandemic, dramatic situations were experienced in hospitals and care centers that nurses could hardly verbalize. Especially relevant were deep ... -
Patients’ and primary healthcare professionals’ perceptions regarding chronic low back pain and its management in Spain: a qualitative study
(Disability and Rehabilitation, 2021)Purpose: This study aimed to explore and compare the perceptions of patients and primary healthcare professionals regarding the management of chronic low back pain. Methods: Qualitative study using 26 ... -
The influence of an educational internet-based intervention in the beliefs and attitudes of primary care professionals on non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol of a mixed methods approach
(BMC Primary Care, 2019)Background: Personal convictions in referral to pain cause misbeliefs in health professionals, which can influence patients who suffer from non-specific chronic low back pain. Likewise, health professionals’ ... -
Poor sleep quality experience and self-management strategies in fibromyalgia: a qualitative metasynthesis
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020)Poor sleep quality is a major concern and a highly prevalent symptom in fibromyalgia. We aimed to develop a metasynthesis of qualitative studies to assess how people diagnosed with fibromyalgia experience ... -
A web-based therapeutic patient education intervention for pain and sleep for women with fibromyalgia: a sequential exploratory mixed-methods research protocol
(Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2020)Aims: To evaluate cognitive and behavioural factors related to pain and poor sleep quality in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and to develop and test the effects of a web-based therapeutic education ...