Ciències de la Salut: Recent submissions
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Reference values for inspiratory muscle endurance in healthy children and adolescents
(PLoS ONE, 2017)Aims: To generate reference values for two inspiratory muscle endurance (IME) protocols in healthy children and adolescents. Materials and methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study, in ... -
Prenatal stress induces long-lasting effects in lung glucocorticoid receptor gene expression in a sex-dependent manner
(Scientia Medica, 2019)AIM: Stressful events during pregnancy may influence respiratory system development, resulting in long-term effects in the offspring. However, little is known on its long-lasting effects upon the ... -
Modified shuttle test distance correlates with peak oxygen uptake in children and adolescents with severe therapy-resistant asthma
(Frontiers in Physiology, 2019)Introduction: Several tests may be used to assess exercise intolerance in severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA), including the gold standard cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and the modified shuttle ... -
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate prevents pulmonary fibrosis by regulating extracellular matrix deposition and inducing phenotype reversal of lung myofibroblasts
(PLoS ONE, 2019)Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is the result of chronic injury where fibroblasts become activated and secrete large amounts of extracellular matrix (ECM), leading to impaired fibroblasts degradation followed ... -
Safety and efficacy of devices delivering Inhaled antibiotics among adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review and a network meta-analysis
(Antibiotics, 2022)It remains unknown whether the type of aerosol generating device is affecting efficacy and safety among non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) adults. The proposal of this network meta-analysis (NMA) ... -
Automatic SCOring of atopic dermatitis using deep learning (ASCORAD): a pilot study
(JID Innovations, 2022)Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, itchy skin condition that affects 15–20% of children, but may occur at any age. It is estimated that 16.5 million U.S. adults (7.3%) have AD that initially began at ... -
Association of clinical signs, host biomarkers and etiology with radiological pneumonia in bhutanese children
(Global Pediatric Health, 2022)Diagnosing pneumonia and identifying those requiring antibiotherapy remain challenging. Chest radiographs (CXR) are often used as the reference standard. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics, ... -
COVID-19: making the best out of a forced transition to online medical teaching. A mixed methods study
(Medical Science Educator, 2021)Introduction the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decreed confinement in our country from March until the end of term in June 2020. This forced a transition exclusively to distance learning. The aim of ... -
Interdisciplinary intervention reduces the consumption of ultra-processed foods in adolescents with overweight or obesity
(Saúde e Pesquisa, 2022)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of interdisciplinary intervention with motivational approach on the consumption of ultra-processed foods in overweight or obese adolescents. The method ... -
Development and validation of a questionnaire of the perioperative nursing competencies in patient safety
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)Background: This research presents the CUCEQS© (Spanish acronym for Questionnaire of Perioperative Nursing Safety Competencies), which evaluates the perception of perioperative nurses about their ... -
Heart rate variability, exercise capacity and levels of dailyphysical activity in children and adolescents withmild-to-moderate cystic ̄brosis
(Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2022)Background: Autonomic nervous system balance is altered in cystic fibrosis (CF), although its influence on physical fitness has been poorly explored. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association ... -
Functional performance in the modified shuttle test in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2021)Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the performance of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the Modified Shuttle Test (MST) and compare it with healthy children and adolescents. ... -
Individual prevention and containment measures in schools in Catalonia, Spain, and community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 after school re-opening
(PLoS One, 2022)Background: Despite their clear lesser vulnerability to COVID-19, the extent by which children are susceptible to getting infected by SARS-CoV-2 and their capacity to transmit the infection to other ... -
Exploring the nasopharyngeal microbiota composition in infants with whooping cough: a test-negative case-control study
(PLoS One, 2021)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize the nasopharyngeal microbiota of infants with possible and confirmed pertussis compared to healthy controls. Methods: This prospective study included ... -
Individual prevention and containment measures in schools in Catalonia, Spain, and community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 after school re-opening
(PLoS One, 2022)Background: Despite their clear lesser vulnerability to COVID-19, the extent by which children are susceptible to getting infected by SARS-CoV-2 and their capacity to transmit the infection to other ... -
Injuries of the subscapularis: prevalence of partial lesions and their diagnostic difficulty
(Revista Española de Artroscopia y Cirugía Articular, 2021-12)Objective: to conduct a review of partial ruptures of the subscapularis muscle (SSC) and establish their prevalence and preoperative diagnostic difficulty, as well as their frequent association 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 in Immunology, 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 ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of care coordination interventions designed and implemented through a participatory action research process: Lessons learned from a quasi-experimental study in public healthcare networks in Latin America
(PLoS ONE, 2022)Background: Despite increasing recommendations for health professionals to participate in intervention design and implementation to effect changes in clinical practice, little is known about this ... -
Diagnostic accuracy and detection rate of glaucoma screening with optic disk photos, optical coherence tomography images, and telemedicine
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022)Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and retinography in the detection of glaucoma through a telemedicine program. Methods: A ... -
Cost-utility and biological underpinnings of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) versus a psychoeducational programme (FibroQoL) for fibromyalgia: a 12-month randomised controlled trial (EUDAIMON study)
(BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016)Background: The EUDAIMON study focuses on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), a prevalent chronic condition characterized by pain, fatigue, cognitive problems and distress. According to recent reviews and ...