Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
Chemoselective coatings of GL13K antimicrobial peptides for dental implants
(Pharmaceutics, 2023)Dental implant−associated infection is a clinical challenge which poses a significant healthcare and socio−economic burden. To overcome this issue, developing antimicrobial surfaces, including antimicrobial ... -
A 3-dimensional histology computer model of malignant melanoma and its implications for digital pathology
(European Journal of Cancer, 2023)Background: Historically, cancer diagnoses have been made by pathologists using two-dimensional histological slides. However, with the advent of digital pathology and artificial intelligence, slides are ... -
Development of a Guide to Multidimensional Needs Assessment in the Palliative Care Initial Encounter (MAP)
(Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2023-10)Context: Ensuring patient-centered palliative care requires a comprehensive assessment of needs beginning in the initial encounter. However, there is no generally accepted guide for carrying out this ... -
What makes the palliative care initial encounter meaningful? A descriptive study with patients with cancer, family carers and palliative care professionals
(Sage Journals, 2023)Background: The palliative care initial encounter can have a positive impact on the quality of life of patients and family carers if it proves to be a meaningful experience. A better understanding of ... -
Haemochromatosis patients' research priorities: Towards an improved quality of life
(Health Expectations, 2023)Background: Chronic diseases are associated with a range of functional and psychosocial consequences that can adversely affect patients' quality of life (QoL). Haemochromatosis (HC) is a genetically ... -
CPT1C is required for synaptic plasticity and oscillatory activity that supports motor, associative and non-associative learning
(The Journal of Physiology, 2023)Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1c (CPT1C) is a neuron-specific protein widely distributed throughout the CNS and highly expressed in discrete brain areas including the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala ... -
Statins in cancer prevention and therapy
(Cancers, 2023)Statins, a class of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors best known for their cholesterol-reducing and cardiovascular protective activity, have also demonstrated promise in cancer prevention and treatment. This ... -
Early management of severe biliary infection in the era of the Tokyo guidelines
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Sepsis of biliary origin is increasing worldwide and has become one of the leading causes of emergency department admissions. The presence of multi-resistant bacteria (MRB) is increasing, and mortality ... -
Precision and safety of ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided needle placement on the patellar tendon: a cadaveric study
(Life, 2023)For decades, needling interventions have been performed based on manual palpation and anatomic knowledge. The increasing use of real-time ultrasonography in clinical practice has improved the accuracy ... -
Biomedical doctoral students’ research practices when facing dilemmas: two vignette-based randomized control trials
(Scientific Reports, 2023)Our aim was to describe the research practices of doctoral students facing a dilemma to research integrity and to assess the impact of inappropriate research environments, i.e. exposure to (a) a ... -
How has the strict lockdown during the SARS-COV-2 outbreak changed the diet of Spaniards?
(SSM - Population Health, 2023)Purpose: We investigate the impact of a specific macroeconomic shock that occurred as a response to the SARS-COV-2 outbreak, namely the strict lockdown imposed in Spain on the March 14, 2020. Methods: ... -
Reducing the duration of antibiotic therapy in surgical patients through a specific nationwide antimicrobial stewardship program. A prospective, interventional cohort study
(International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2023)Background: Guidelines recommend 5–7 days of antibiotic treatment in patients with surgical infection and adequate source control. This nationwide stewardship intervention aimed to reduce the duration ... -
Predicting the onset of diabetes-related complications after a diabetes diagnosis with machine learning algorithms
(Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2023)Aims: Using machine learning algorithms and administrative data, we aimed to predict the risk of being diagnosed with several diabetes-related complications after one-, two- and three-year post-diabetes ... -
Development of a serum-free medium to aid large-scale production of mycoplasma-based therapies
(Microbiology Spectrum, 2023)To assist in the advancement of the large-scale production of safe Mycoplasma vaccines and other Mycoplasma-based therapies, we developed a culture medium free of animal serum and other animal components ... -
Mechanisms of ventilatory limitation to maximum exercise in children and adolescents with chronic airway diseases
(Pediatric Pulmonology, 2023)Introduction: Exercise intolerance is common in chronic airway diseases (CAD), but its mechanisms are still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise capacity and its association ... -
Correlation between neck muscle endurance tests, ultrasonography, and self-reported outcomes in women with low cervical disability and neck pain
(Applied Sciences, 2023)Background: Neck pain (NP) is a frequent condition in women, characterized by exhibiting distinct clinical manifestations such as the presence of deep neck (DN) muscle weakness. Endurance and ultrasonography ... -
Correlation between physical performance and tensiomyographic and myotonometric parameters in older adults
(Healthcare, 2023)Background: To examine the correlation between physical performance and muscle strength and the variables obtained from tensiomyography and myotonometry. Methods: Fifty-two older adults able to complete ... -
New cases and mutations in SEC23B gene causing congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023)Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (CDA II) is an inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder which belongs to the wide group of ineffective erythropoiesis conditions. It is characterized by ... -
Gut microbial dysbiosis in patients with Cushing’s disease in long-term remission. Relationship with cardiometabolic risk
(Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023)Background: Patients with Cushing’s disease (CD) in remission maintain an increased cardiovascular risk. Impaired characteristics of gut microbiome (dysbiosis) have been associated with several ... -
Effect of scapular fixation on lateral movement and scapular rotation during glenohumeral lateral distraction mobilisation
(Healthcare, 2023)Background: Glenohumeral lateral distraction mobilisation (GLDM) is used in patients with shoulder mobility dysfunction. No one has examined the effect of scapular fixation during GLDM. The aim was to ...