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Poorer Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes without Other Advanced Late Complications
(MDPI, 2019-03-18)Diabetic retinopathy (DR) may potentially cause vision loss and affect the patient's quality of life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction (TS). Using specific tools, we aimed to assess the impact of DR and clinical factors on ... -
Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Carotid Plaques Differs Between Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Subjects without Diabetes
(MDPI, 2019-03-28)The aim of the study was to investigate ultrasound tissue characterization of carotid plaques in subjects with and without diabetes type 1 (T1D). B-mode carotid ultrasound was performed to assess the presence and type of ... -
Un model integral per a l'avaluació de les diferents dimensions competencials d'una asignatura del grau de medicina
(CIDUI Congrés Internacional de Docència Universitària i Innovació, 2016)Presentem un model avaluatiu per una assignatura del segon curs del grau de medicina, amb competències de comunicació i medicina de família. Hem dissenyat una avaluació sumativa i formativa, que permet mesurar el nivell ... -
Evaluación de las habilidades comunicativas en un contexto formativo y de evaluación por pares: La videograbación para demostrar lo que saben hacer y como lo hacen. Evolución de un modelo evaluativo
(CIDUI Congrés Internacional de Docència Universitària i Innovació, 2016)Nuestro objetivo principal es conocer las habilidades aprendidas con los contenidos de la asignatura de comunicación, en segundo curso del grado de medicina, mediante realización por alumnos de videograbaciones. Hemos ... -
The influence of an educational internet-based intervention in the beliefs and attitudes of primary care professionals on non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol of a mixed methods approach
(BMC, 2019)Background: Personal convictions in referral to pain cause misbeliefs in health professionals, which can influence patients who suffer from non-specific chronic low back pain. Likewise, health professionals’ beliefs affect ... -
Effects of Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity on Pulmonary Function: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the ILERVAS Project
(MDPI, 2019)A few studies showed that both adherence to Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and physical activity practice have a positive impact on pulmonary function in subjects with lung disease. These associations are not well studied ... -
The influence of sleep apnea syndrome and intermittent hypoxia in carotid adventitial vasa vasorum
(Public Library of Science, 2019)Subjects with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) show an increased carotid intima-media thickness. However, no data exist about earlier markers of atheromatous disease, such as the proliferation and expansion of the ... -
Gremlin Regulates Tubular Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition via VEGFR2: Potential Role in Renal Fibrosis
(Frontiers Media, 2018)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as an important health problem due to the increase number of CKD patients and the absence of an effective curative treatment. Gremlin has been proposed as a novel therapeutic target ... -
Regional Activation of Myosin II in Cancer Cells Drives Tumor Progression via a Secretory Cross-Talk with the Immune Microenvironment
(Elsevier, 2019)ROCK-Myosin II drives fast rounded-amoeboid migration in cancer cells during metastatic dissemination. Analysis of human melanoma biopsies revealed that amoeboid melanoma cells with high Myosin II activity are predominant ... -
Psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. A population-based study.
(Wiley, 2019)Abstract Background: Psoriasis is a very prevalent systemic chronic inflammatory disease. Major cardiovascular events are the main cause of mortality in these patients which suggests an association between psoriasis and ... -
Epigenetic Modification Mechanisms Involved in Inflammation and Fibrosis in Renal Pathology
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)The growing incidence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, coupled with the aging of the population, is increasing the prevalence of renal diseases in our society. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by ... -
Adiposity and risk of decline in glomerular filtration rate: meta-analysis of individual participant data in a global consortium
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations between adiposity measures (body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio) with decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and with all cause mortality. DESIGN ... -
The Spanish Society of Nephrology (SENEFRO) commentary to the Spain GBD 2016 report: Keeping chronic kidney disease out of sight of health authorities will only magnify the problem
(Elsevier, 2019)The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the health of populations worldwide and by country on an annual basis and aims at helping guide public policy on health issues. The GBD estimates for Spain in 2016 and ... -
Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Its Ligands in Kidney Inflammation and Damage
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)Chronickidneydisease (CKD)ischaracterized bypersistent inflammationandprogressive fibrosis,ultimatelyleadingto end-stage renal disease. Although many studies have investigated the factors involved in the progressive deterioration ... -
Clinical experience with ferric carboxymaltose in the management of anemia in acute gastrointestinal bleeding
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019)Objective The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) following hospitalization for acute gastrointestinal bleeding (AGIB) in the context of a restrictive transfusion ... -
Five-Year Risk of Stroke after TIA or Minor Ischemic Stroke
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2018)BACKGROUND After a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, the long-term risk of stroke and other vascular events is not well known. In this follow-up to a report on 1-year outcomes from a registry of TIA clinics ... -
Estudio observacional para analizar las pautas de tratamiento de la disnea irruptiva en pacientes con cáncer en la práctica clínica
(Medwave Estudios Limitada, 2018-06-12)INTRODUCCIÓN: Siendo la disnea irruptiva un síntoma muy frecuente en los pacientes oncológicos, no existen recomendaciones precisas para su tratamiento. El objetivo principal del estudio fue analizar qué tratamientos se ... -
Serious Asthma Events with Fluticasone plus Salmeterol versus Fluticasone Alone
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016)BACKGROUND The safe and appropriate use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) for the treatment of asthma has been widely debated. In two large clinical trials, investigators found a potential risk of serious asthma-related ... -
Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Laquinimod for Multiple Sclerosis
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2012)BACKGROUND Two proof-of-concept clinical trials have provided evidence that laquinimod reduces disease activity in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, ... -
CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016)Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events; whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents major cardiovascular events is uncertain. Met ...