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Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(2022-12-23)
Aging is associated with a decrease in functional capacity, manifested by a loss of strength, physical performance and muscle quality. Multicomponent training (MCT), characterized by the combination of at least three types ...
Correlation between Power Elbow Flexion and Physical Performance Test: A Potential Predictor for Assessing Physical Performance in Older Adults
(2023-08-26)
Background: With the increasing number of older adults and their declining motor and cognitive function, it is crucial to find alternative methods for assessing physical functionality. The Short Physical Performance Battery ...
Survival and adverse events of elderly patients treated with sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma
(2022-08-02)
Introduction: The first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, but its availability is not universal and elderly patients are underrepresented in clinical trials. There ...
COVID-19 as a turning point in the need for specialized units for the sense of smell
(2023-01-17)
The high prevalence of olfactory dysfunction (OD) by SARS-CoV-2 has revealed
the lack of specialized units [1,2].
The main objective is to know the new olfactory units (OU) since the COVID-19
pandemic, and to evaluate ...
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in Western Countries? Decreasing Incidence as the Pandemic Progresses?: An Observational Multicenter International Cross-sectional Study
(2022-12-01)
Background: SARS-CoV-2 variations as well as immune protection after previous infections and/or vaccination may have altered the incidence of multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). We aimed to report an ...
Effectiveness of resilience-based interventions in schools for adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2023-10-06)
Introduction: Resilience has been identified as a dynamic process that provides capabilities to face adversity. Considering the many protective factors involved in resilience and that the school is a key context to promote ...
Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings
(2021-11-25)
Background: Medication errors are preventable events that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional or patient. Medication errors ...
Fostering Resilience in Adolescents at Risk: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial within the resilience school-based intervention
(2023-01-23)
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 purpose of this ...
Patients' Desire for Psychological Support When Receiving a Cancer Diagnostic
(2022-11-04)
Background: Factors related to the desire of receiving psychological help in cancer patients are not well known. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of patients who would ask for psychological assistance in ...
Immigrant IBD Patients in Spain Are Younger, Have More Extraintestinal Manifestations and Use More Biologics Than Native Patients
(2022-02-01)
Background: Previous studies comparing immigrant ethnic groups and native patients with IBD have yielded clinical and phenotypic differences. To date, no study has focused on the immigrant IBD population in Spain.
Methods: ...