Recent submissions 

Arxiu Digital UIC: Recent submissions

Now showing items 441-460 of 4378

    • Effectiveness of a resilience school-based intervention in adolescents at risk: a cluster-randomized controlled trial 

      Llistosella Piñero, Maria Creta; Castellví, Pere; García-Ortiz, Mercedes; Lopez Hita, Griselda; Torné, Clara; Ortiz, Ramona; Guallart, Erika; Uña Solbas, Estefania; Martín-Sánchez, Juan Carlos (Frontiers in Psychology, 2024)
      Introduction: School offers a key context to promote resilience. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a school-based resilience intervention in 578 at-risk adolescents aged 12 to 15, ...

    • Short-term effects of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients in Brazil: a case series 

      Amor Barbosa, Marta; Vendrusculo, Fernanda Maria; Epifanio, Matias; Fagundes Donadio, Marcio Vinicius; Araujo Pinto, Leonardo (Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2024)
      Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic autosomal recessive disorder, with an estimated incidence of approximately 1 in 7,000 live births.(1) It results from genetic mutations on chromosome 7, affecting the ...

    • Does the modified shuttle test exhibit a ceiling effect in healthy and cystic fibrosis children and adolescents? 

      Amor-Barbosa, Marta; Salazar-Pérez, Fernanda; Vendrusculo, Fernanda Maria; Bagatini, Maria Amélia; da Silva Aquino, Evanirso; Fagundes Donadio, Márcio Vinícius (Archives of Physiotherapy, 2024)
      Introduction: The modified shuttle test-15 (MST-15) is a valid alternative for assessing exercise capacity when a cardiopulmonary exercise testing is not feasible. This study aims to describe the ...

    • Voice processing ability predicts second-language phoneme learning in early bilingual adults 

      Cordero, Gaël; Paredes-Paredes, Jazmin R.; Perea, Manuel; Sebastian-Galles, Nuria; Díaz, Begoña (Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2025)
      Individuals differ greatly in their ability to learn the sounds of second languages, even when learning starts early in life. Recent research has suggested that the ability to identify the idiosyncratic ...

    • Variations in the course and diameter of the suprascapular nerve: anatomical study 

      Montané-Blanchart, Marta; Miguel-Pérez, Maribel; Rodero-de-Lamo, Lourdes; Möller, Ingrid; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Martinoli, Carlo (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)
      (1) Background: Suprascapular neuropathy is an important factor contributing to shoulder pain. Given the prevalence of nerve injury and nerve block in the suprascapular notch region, as well as the ...

    • The Achilles tendon rupture in basketball: systematic review of the present literature 

      Alegre, Berta; Seijas, Roberto; Alvarez, Pedro; Pérez, Albert (Surgery Journal (New York, N.Y.), 2021)
      Background: The most common cause of the Achilles tendon ruptures in the U.S. population is sports, basketball is one among them. It is not one of the most frequent injuries of this sport, but it is one ...

    • Compartments of the crural fascia: clinically relevant ultrasound, anatomical and histological findings 

      Ortiz-Miguel, S.; Miguel-Pérez, M.; Blasi, J.; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Ortiz-Sagristà, J. C.; Möller, I.; Agullo, J. L.; Iglesias, P.; Martinoli, C. (Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2023)
      Purpose: Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency that can occur in any part of the body and can cause cell necrosis when maintained over time. The resulting defects can affect the nerves, muscle ...

    • Fetal fascial reinforcement development: from “a white tablet” to a sculpted precise organization by movement 

      Pirri, Carmelo; Petrelli, Lucia; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Ortiz-Miguel, Sara; Fede, Caterina; De Caro, Raffaele; Miguel-Pérez, Maribel; Stecco, Carla (Biology, 2022)
      Fasciae have received much attention in recent years due to their important role in proprioception and muscular force transmission, but few studies have focused on fetal fasciae development and there ...

    • Manual therapy as a management of cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review 

      Borrella-Andrés, Sergio; Marqués-García, Isabel; Lucha-López, María Orosia; Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo; Hernández-Secorún, Mar; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Tricás-Moreno, José Miguel; Hidalgo-García, César (BioMed Research International, 2021)
      Background. Cervical radiculopathy is defined as a disorder involving dysfunction of the cervical nerve roots characterised by pain radiating and/or loss of motor and sensory function towards the root ...

    • Utility of "The empowering nurse educators in the changing world" study programme 

      Elonen, Imane; Haycock-Stuart, Elaine; Vauhkonen, Anneli; Pajari, Juha; Solgajová, Andrea; Zrubcová, Dana; Pavelová, Ľuboslava; Cassar, Maria; Delgado, Leandra Martín; Fuster-Linares, Pilar; Wennberg Capellades, Laia; Koskinen, Sanna; Kean, Susanne; Sollár, Tomáš; Saaranen, Terhi; Camilleri, Michelle; Salminen, Leena (Kontakt, 2024)
      Nurse educators' competence requirements are constantly evolving. Continuous professional development opportunities vary and there are very few programmes that utilize international collaboration. An ...

    • Physiotherapy rehabilitation in subjects diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome does not normalize periscapular and rotator cuff muscle onset time of activation 

      Ortega-Cebrián, Silvia; Girabent-Farrés, Monserrat; Whiteley, Rodney; Bagur-Calafat, Caritat (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)
      Clinicians suggest that rehabilitation of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) should target improving movement patterns to ensure better clinical outcomes. Understanding changes in onset time of ...

    • What Is new about the semimembranosus distal tendon? Ultrasound, anatomical, and histological study with clinical and therapeutic application 

      Iglesias-Chamorro, Pere; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Ortiz-Miguel, Sara; Möller, Ingrid; Blasi, Juan; Ortiz-Sagristà, Juan; Martinoli, Carlo; Sanjuan, Xavier; Miguel-Pérez, Maribel (Life, 2024)
      The semimembranosus muscle inserts into several tendons that are associated with some pathologies. Although ultrasound is useful for studying, diagnosing, and managing these pathologies, the correct ...

    • Possible points of ulnar nerve entrapment in the arm and forearm: an ultrasound, anatomical, and histological study 

      Ferre-Martinez, Andrea; Miguel-Pérez, Maribel; Möller, Ingrid; Ortiz-Miguel, Sara; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Ruiz, Núria; Sanjuan, Xavier; Agullo, Jose; Ortiz-Sagristà, Juan; Martinoli, Carlo (Diagnostics, 2023)
      Background: Ulnar nerve entrapment is one of the most common entrapment neuropathies, usually occurring in the cubital tunnel of the elbow and in Guyon’s canal of the wrist. However, it can also occur ...

    • The course of posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve: anatomical and sonographic study with a clinical implication 

      García-Martínez, Jose; Miguel-Pérez, Maribel; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Ortiz-Miguel, Sara; Viscor, Ginés (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)
      The course of the posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve (PACN) was studied via ultrasound (US) and dissection. The aim of this study was to reveal the anatomical relationships of PACN with the surrounding ...

    • Evolution of the use, effectiveness and safety of bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection between 2013 and 2021: results from the European registry on H. pylori management (Hp-EuReg) 

      Olmedo, Llum; Calvet, Xavier; Gené, Emili; Bordin, Dmitry S.; Voynovan, Irina; Castro-Fernandez, M.; Pabón-Carrasco, Manuel; Keco-Huerga, Alma; Perez-Aisa, Ángeles; Lucendo, Alfredo J.; Rodrigo, Luís; Sarsenbaeva, Aiman S.; Khlinov, Igor B.; Fadieienko, Galyna; Zaytsev, Oleg; Lanas, Ángel; Martínez-Domínguez, Samuel J.; Alfaro, Enrique; Jonaitis, Laimas; Núñez, Óscar; Pellicano, Rinaldo; Hernández, Luis; Gridnyev, Oleksiy; Kupcinskas, Juozas; Gasbarrini, Antonio; Boltin, Doron; Niv, Yaron; Babayeva, Gülüstan; Pinto, Ricardo Marcos; Tepes, Bojan; Venerito, Marino; Papp, Veronika; Lerang, Frode; Leja, Mārcis; Phull, Perminder S.; Marlicz, Wojciech; Doulberis, Michael; Smith, Sinead M.; Milivojevic, Vladimir; Kunovsky, Lumir; Mestrovic, Antonio; Matysiak-Budnik, Tamara; Simsek, Halis; Cano-Català, Anna; Puig, Ignasi; Moreira, Leticia; Parra, Pablo; Nyssen, Olga P.; Megraud, Francis; O'Morain, Colm; Gisbert, Javier P.; Hp-EuReg investigators (Gut, 2024)
      Background: Bismuth quadruple therapies (BQTs) including bismuth, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and two antibiotics have been shown to be highly effective for treating Helicobacter pylori infection even ...

    • Relative effectiveness of the second booster COVID-19 vaccines against laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers: VEBIS HCW VE cohort study (1 October 2022-2 May 2023) 

      Savulescu, Camelia; Prats-Uribe, Albert; Brolin, Kim; Uusküla, Anneli; Bergin, Colm; Fleming, Catherine; Zvirbulis, Viesturs; Zavadska, Dace; Szułdrzyński, Konstanty; Gaio, Vânia; Petru Popescu, Corneliu; Craiu, Mihai; Cisneros, Maria; Latorre-Millán, Miriam; Lohur, Liis; McGrath, Jonathan; Ferguson, Lauren; Abolina, Ilze; Gravele, Dagne; Machado, Ausenda; Aysel Florescu, Simin; Lazar, Mihaela; Subirats, Pilar; Clusa Cuesta, Laura; Sui, Jacklyn; Kenny, Claire; Krievins, Dainis; Barzdina, Elza Anna; Melo, Aryse; Kosa, Alma Gabriela; Miron, Victor Daniel; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; Milagro, Ana María; Bacci, Sabrina; Kramarz, Piotr; Nardone, Anthony; VEBIS HCW Study Group (Vaccine, 2025)
      Introduction: Repeated COVID-19 booster vaccination was recommended in healthcare workers (HCWs) to maintain protection. We measured the relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) of the second booster dose ...

    • Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among European Healthcare Workers and Effectiveness of the First Booster COVID-19 Vaccine, VEBIS HCW Observational Cohort Study, May 2021–May 2023 

      Savulescu, Camelia; Prats-Uribe, Albert; Brolin, Kim; Lovrić Makarić, Zvjezdana; Uusküla, Anneli; Panagiotakopoulos, Georgios; Bergin, Colm; Fleming, Catherine; Agodi, Antonella; Bonfanti, Paolo; Murri, Rita; Zvirbulis, Viesturs; Zavadska, Dace; Szuldrzynski, Konstanty; Machado, Ausenda; Petru Popescu, Corneliu; Craiu, Mihai; Cisneros, Maria; Latorre-Millán, Miriam; Petrović, Goranka; Lohur, Liis; Tryfinopoulou, Kyriaki; McGrath, Jonathan; Ferguson, Lauren; Barchitta, Martina; Spolti, Anna; de Gaetano Donati, Katleen; Abolina, Ilze; Gravele, Dagne; Gaio, Vânia; Aysel Florescu, Simin; Lazar, Mihaela; Subirats, Pilar; Clusa Cuesta, Laura; Sarajlić, Gordan; Amerali, Marina; Sui, Jacklyn; Kenny, Claire; Rapisarda, Venerando; Rossi, Marianna; Lamonica, Silvia; Krievins, Dainis; Barzdina, Elza Anna; Palmira Amaral, Ana; Kosa, Alma Gabriela; Miron, Victor Daniel; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; Milagro, Ana María; Bacci, Sabrina; Kramarz, Piotr; Nardone, Anthony; VEBIS HCW VE Study Group (Vaccines, 2024)
      Background: European countries have included healthcare workers (HCWs) among priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. We established a multi-country hospital network to measure the SARS-CoV-2 incidence ...

    • Optimized biochemical method for human Polyphosphate quantification 

      Lázaro, Blanca; Sarrias, Ana; Tadeo, Francisco J.; Martínez-Láinez, Joan Marc; Fernández, Ainhoa; Quandt, Eva; Depares, Blanca; Dürr-Mayer, Tobias; Jessen, Henning; Jiménez, Javier; Clotet, Josep; Bru, Samuel (Methods, 2025)
      Polyphosphate (polyP), a biopolymer composed of phosphates, impacts a wide range of biological functions and pathological conditions in all organisms. However, polyP’s intricate physiology and structure ...

    • Opiniones y percepciones de profesionales sanitarios sobre el uso del teléfono móvil durante la preadolescencia: Estudio cualitativo 

      de Paz-Cantos, S.; González-Marrón, A.; Martínez-Sánchez, J.M. (Boletín de Pedriatría, 2024)
      Antecedentes y objetivo. Hoy en día vivimos en un mundo rodeado de tecnología. Son muchos los niños/as que no cumplen con las recomendaciones de las guías pediátricas de uso de dispositivos electrónicos ...

    • Oral antibiotic prophylaxis induces changes in the microbiology of surgical site infection after colorectal surgery. A matched comparative study 

      Flores-Yelamos, Miriam; Juvany, Montserrat; Badia, Josep M.; Vázquez, Ana; Pascual, Marta; Parés, David; Almendral, Alexander; Limón, Enric; Pujol, Miquel; Gomila-Grange, Aina; Members of the VINCat Colorectal Surveillance Team (Colorectal Disease, 2025)
      Aim: Oral antibiotic prophylaxis (OAP) lowers rates of surgical site infection (SSI) and may aid anastomotic healing in colorectal surgery. The aim of this study was to analyse the understudied impact ...