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Translating landscape: Maria Parr’s Tonje Glimmerdal from an ecocritical perspective
(Barnboken: Journal of Children's Literature Research, 2018)The article examines two sets of illustrations of the children’s novel Tonje Glimmerdal (2009) by Norwegian author Maria Parr. The original version in Norwegian, illustrated by Åshild Irgens, and the ... -
Museu zoològic i Bestiari de Josep Carner: una aproximació ecocrítica
(Caplletra. Revista internacional de Filologia, 2023)L’anàlisi ecocrítica de les diferents edicions dels bestiaris de Josep Carner Museu zoològic (1963 i 1998) i Bestiari (1964 i 1998) serveix per conèixer el missatge que el text i les il·lustracions ... -
New applanation tonometer for myopic patients after laser refractive surgery
(Scientific Reports, 2020)This study assesses the agreement between intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements taken with the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) and a new experimental applanation tonometer with a convexly shaped ... -
Deformations and ruptures in human lenses with cortical cataract subjected to ex vivo simulated accommodation
(Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2021)Purpose: Human cortical opacities are most commonly accompanied by changes in lens fiber structure in the equatorial region at the lens nucleus–cortex interface. Cortex and nucleus have different elastic ... -
Definition and validation of the nursing diagnosis label “wish to die”: a research protocol
(BMC Nursing, 2024)Background: Euthanasia has been incorporated into the health services of seven countries. The legalisation of these practices has important repercussions for the competences of nurses, and it raises ... -
Safety and visual outcomes following posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens bilensectomy
(Eye and Vision, 2020)Background: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, refractive outcomes and causes for bilensectomy (phakic intraocular lens – pIOL – explantation with cataract surgery and pseudophakic intraocular lens ... -
Advantages and disadvantages of implant navigation surgery. A systematic review
(Annals of Anatomy, 2019)This review elucidates the advantages and disadvantages of the different implant navigation methods to assist the precise surgical placement of dental implants. Implant navigation surgery can be classified ... -
The HFE gene is associated to an earlier age of onset and to the presence of diabetic nephropathy in diabetes mellitus type 2
(Endocrine, 2004)We initiated the present work to determine whether the presence of the HFE C282Y or H63D mutations could be related to the clinical expression of diabetes mellitus type 2. Two hundred and twenty five ... -
Identification of target mRNAs of regulatory RNA-binding proteins using mRNP immunopurification and microarrays
(Nature Protocols, 2007)RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) frequently regulate the post-transcriptional fate of target mRNAs. To identify novel target mRNAs of RBPs, we incubate total RNA with recombinant RBP and immunoselect the ... -
Therapeutic recommendations in HFE hemochromatosis for p.Cys282Tyr (C282Y/C282Y) homozygous genotype
(Hepatology International, 2018)Although guidelines are available for hereditary hemochromatosis, a high percentage of the recommendations within them are not shared between the different guidelines. Our main aim is to provide an ... -
Matriptase-2 mutations in iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia patients provide new insights into protease activation mechanisms
(Human Molecular Genetics, 2009)Mutations leading to abrogation of matriptase-2 proteolytic activity in humans are associated with an iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia (IRIDA) due to elevated hepcidin levels. Here we describe two ... -
Enhancing perceived leadership of nursing students through a student-led dedicated education unit in a community setting: a feasibility study
(Journal of Professional Nursing, 2022)Background: Leadership competence is important to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality care in hospitals. Purpose: The aim was to demonstrate the feasibility of enhancing the perceived leadership ... -
Incidence and reasons for intrastromal corneal ring segment explantation
(American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021)Purpose: To determine the main causes of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) explantation and define the incidence rate. Design: Multicenter, observational consecutive case series. Methods: Consecutive ... -
Prevention of posterior capsule opacification through intracapsular hydrogen peroxide or distilled water treatment in human donor tissue
(Scientific Reports, 2018)In order to determine whether posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery, could be delayed or inhibited through the application of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or distilled water (H2Od),we ... -
The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for improving upper limb spasticity and functionality in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Clinical Rehabilitation, 2020)Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for reducing spasticity and improving functionality of the upper limb in stroke survivors. Data sources: A systematic review ... -
The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to reduce lower limb spasticity in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2020)Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) to reduce lower limb spasticity in adult stroke survivors. Data Sources: A systematic review of Medline/Pubmed, CENTRAL, ... -
Assessment of the 4-meter walk test test-retest reliability and concurrent validity and its correlation with the five sit-to-stand test in chronic ambulatory stroke survivors
(Gait & Posture, 2023)Background: The 4-meter walk test (4-MWT) is a widely used measure to assess gait speed in the elderly but has not been validated for stroke survivors to date. Objectives: To assess the test-retest ... -
Telerehabilitation for balance rehabilitation in the subacute stage of stroke: a pilot controlled trial
(NeuroRehabilitation, 2022)BACKGROUND:Telerehabilitation has been proposed as an effective strategy to deliver post-stroke specific exercise. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness and feasibility of core stability exercises guided ... -
Motor rehabilitation after stroke: European Stroke Organisation (ESO) consensus-based definition and guiding framework
(European Stroke Journal, 2023)Purpose: To propose a consensus-based definition and framework for motor rehabilitation after stroke. Methods: An expert European working group reviewed the literature, attaining internal consensus after ...