The congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare and benign malformation, characterized by the absence of the middle third of the clavicle. It is usually unilateral and the majority on the right side. The etiology ...
INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is a very common neurological disease with high morbidity and mortality. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) poses a major therapeutic challenge, even for experts in the field. Despite this, access to ...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reproducibility, mid-term efficacy, and safety of transvaginal ultrasound-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation of uterine fibroids among multiple centers and operators. DESIGN: Prospective multicenter ...
Although many studies have associated changes in the nasopharyngeal microbiota to patient's susceptibility to COVID-19, their results are highly variable and contradictory. Addressing the limitations in previous research ...
BACKGROUND: This study described the clinical and demographic characteristics of hospitalized patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and prescriptions for vitamin-K antagonists (VKA) and direct-acting oral ...
Ruiz-Lorente, Inmaculada; Gimeno, Lourdes; Lopez-Abad, Alicia; Cubillana, Pedro Lopez; Aparicio, Tomas Fernandez; Egea, Lucas Jesus Asensio; Aviles, Juan Moreno; Iniguez, Gloria Donate; Martinez-Valls, Pablo Luis Guzman; Server, Gerardo; Ferri, Belen; Campillo, Jose Antonio; Galindo, Francisco; Martinez-Sanchez, Maria Victoria; Minguela, Alfredo(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2025-12-31)
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the immunotherapy of choice for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BC), although recurrence eventually occurs in 50% of patients and 20% progress to advanced stages. This study ...
Background/Objectives: The role of the primary health care nurse has evolved since the Spanish Ministry of Health officially established the professional profile of the nurse specialist in Primary Health Care in 2005. ...
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Europe. The cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) with the greatest clinical impact are high blood pressure (HBP), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), smoking, ...
Background/Objectives: Scoliosis screening aims to detect spinal deformities early and prevent progression. The Programa de Atención a la Salud de Niños y Adolescentes (PANA) in Spain includes primary care screenings at ...
Introduction: Understanding adolescent maturational development and its impact on physical and psychological well-being is essential for supporting the academic and professional growth of undergraduate students in Health ...
Background/Objectives: The wording of informed consent forms for medical or surgical clinical procedures can be difficult to read and comprehend, making it difficult for patients to make decisions. The objective of this ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Resistin was originally suggested to be a potential mediator of obesity-related insulin resistance in rodents. However, in humans, the role of resistin in obesity and insulin resistance has not ...
De-León-Robert, Arleen; Hidalgo-García, Isabel; Gascón-Cánovas, Juan-José; Anton-Botella, José-Joaquin; López-Alegría, Carmen; Campusano-Castellanos, Heidi(EDICIONES DOYMA S A, 2019-04)
OBJECTIVE: To identify the most efficient measurement pattern of home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) for the follow-up of hypertensive patients in primary care. DESIGN: Validation study of a diagnostic test. SETTING: ...
BACKGROUND: Improving clinical practice aimed at controlling hypertension is a pending issue in health systems. One of the methods currently used for this purpose is self blood pressure measurement (SBPM) whose use increases ...
BACKGROUND: fecal calprotectin is a selection tool prior to endoscopic studies in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. However, some symptomatic patients with altered fecal calprotectin will not have any endoscopic ...