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SARS-CoV-2 transmission in teenagers and young adults in Fútbol Club Barcelona’s multidisciplinary sports training academy
(European Journal of Pediatrics, 2023)Most studies, aimed at determining the incidence and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in children and teenagers, have been developed in school settings. Our study conducted surveillance and inferred attack ... -
Efficacy of virtual reality simulation in teaching basic life support and its retention at 6 months
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)Educational efficiency is the predetermining factor for increasing the survival rate of patients with cardiac arrest. Virtual reality (VR) simulation could help to improve the skills of those undergoing ... -
A novel device for assessment and treatment of upper cervical spine: test–retest reliability study
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Introduction: Neck pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in primary care. Clinicians evaluate different variables, including movement and cervical strength, to determine the prognosis ... -
Effect of conventional cataract surgery and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery on bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width, retinal nerve fiber layer, and macular thickness
(Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023)Purpose. To evaluate the effect of conventional cataract surgery (CCS) and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) on Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW), peripapillary ... -
Nanomedicine targeting brain lipid metabolism as a feasible approach for controlling the energy balance
(Biomaterials Science, 2023)Targeting brain lipid metabolism is a promising strategy to regulate the energy balance and fight metabolic diseases such as obesity. The development of stable platforms for selective delivery of drugs, ... -
Thermal and current flow effects of a capacitive–resistive electric transfer application protocol on chronic elbow tendinopathy. A cadaveric study
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)Lateral elbow tendinopathy, or “tennis elbow,” is a pathology that affects around 1.3% of the general population. Capacitive–resistive electric transfer therapy aims to provoke temperature and current ... -
Therapeutically relevant aspects in bone repair and regeneration
(Materials Today, 2015-12)Over the past few years, attention has been focused on the therapeutic roles in designing bone scaffolds for successful repair and regeneration. Indeed, biologically dynamic events in the bone healing ... -
Integrated metabolomics, lipidomics, and genomics reveal the presence of a new biomarker, butanediol glucuronide, associated with the activation of Liver ketogenesis and lipid oxidation by tomato-based sofrito in obese rats
(Antioxidants, 2022)The increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide has promoted research on human metabolism and foods such as sofrito, a tomato and olive oil-based sauce from the Mediterranean diet, has shown beneficial ... -
Targeting carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 isoforms in the hypothalamus: a promising strategy to regulate energy balance
(Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 2023)Tackling the growing incidence and prevalence of obesity urgently requires uncovering new molecular pathways with therapeutic potential. The brain, and in particular the hypothalamus, is a major integrator ... -
Fostering resilience in adolescents at risk: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial within the resilience school-based intervention
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2023)Introduction: Resilience is considered of high relevance when developing interventions to cope with stressful situations. Schools are one of the key settings to promote resilience among adolescents. The ... -
Central regulation of brown fat thermogenesis in response to saturated or unsaturated long-chain fatty acids
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023)Sensing of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) in the hypothalamus modulates energy balance, and its disruption leads to obesity. To date, the effects of saturated or unsaturated LCFA on hypothalamic-brown ... -
To be or not to be a fat burner, that is the question for cpt1c in cancer cells
(Cell Death & Disease, 2023)There is an urgent need to identify reliable genetic biomarkers for accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of different tumor types. Described as a prognostic marker for many tumors is the neuronal ... -
Variation in nicotine metabolization according to biological factors and type of nicotine consumer
(Healthcare, 2023)This study aims to describe the nicotine metabolite ratio among tobacco smokers and electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users and nonusers. We analyzed pooled data from a longitudinal and a cross-sectional ... -
Cpt1c downregulation causes plasma membrane remodelling and anthracycline resistance in breast cancer
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023)Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. While the main systemic treatment option is anthracycline-containing chemotherapy, chemoresistance continues to be an obstacle to ... -
Assessing inter-limb asymmetries in soccer players: magnitude, direction and association with performance
(Journal of Human Kinetics, 2021)In this study, we aimed to analyze the magnitude and direction of inter-limb asymmetries in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), power (using iso-inertial devices), and a neuromuscular skill (change ... -
Improvement of in-school physical activity with active school-based interventions to interrupt prolonged sitting: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)Background: Sedentary behaviors have increased in recent years and their consequences have led the World Health Organization to make recommendations for promoting a more active lifestyle. The school ... -
Interventions to improve adherence to reporting guidelines in health research: a scoping review protocol
(BMJ Open, 2017)There is evidence that the use of some reporting guidelines, such as the Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials, is associated with improved completeness of reporting in health research. However, ... -
Are CONSORT checklists submitted by authors adequately reflecting what information is actually reported in published papers?
(Trials, 2018)Background: Compulsory submission of a checklist from the relevant reporting guideline is one of the most widespread journal requirements aiming to improve completeness of reporting. However, the current ... -
Transformative education for sustainable consumption
(Trends in Higher Education, 2022)Teachers play a key role in the construction of a more equal, fairer and sustainable world. Incorporating education for sustainable consumption into teacher training should therefore be a priority. This ... -
Sensing of nutrients by CPT1C controls SAC1 activity to regulate AMPA receptor trafficking
(Journal of Cell Biology, 2020)Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C (CPT1C) is a sensor of malonyl-CoA and is located in the ER of neurons. AMPA receptors (AMPARs) mediate fast excitatory neurotransmission in the brain and play a key ...