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Calvo-Torres J, Rejas-Gutiérrez J, Ramírez-Mena M, Bradbury M, Del Pino M, González-Granados C, Procas B, Coronado PJ. Population-based norms for the human papillomavirus-quality of life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire: A cross-sectional multicenter study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2024. [PMID: 38872262 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Human papillomavirus (HPV) diagnosis has a considerable emotional and psychological impact on women. To evaluate the impairment this infection leads to regarding quality of life (QoL), several scales have been suggested, such as the human-papillomavirus-quality-of-life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire. This has been validated for the Spanish population and measures the impact of HPV on health-related-quality-of-life (HR-QoL). However, normative values are yet to be developed. Thus, the objective was to describe the population-based norms of the HPV-QoL for Spanish women aged 25-65 years and to test the questionnaire's construct validity. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional nationwide multicenter study. Women from outpatient clinics in Spain aged 25-65 years, with a diagnosis of past or active HPV infection were recruited. The central tendency, dispersion, and percentiles were calculated for the total score and its dimensions for each age group. Construct validity was tested by analyzing age groups and their correlations with other related scales (12-Item General Health Questionnaire [GHQ-12], Female Sexual Function Index [FSFI], and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]). RESULTS A total of 1352 women were included in the study. The norms showed moderate and significant coefficients of correlation with other related scales. Significant differences between age strata groups were found according to educational level, sexual dysfunction, sexual activity, mental deterioration, and severity of anxiety and depression symptoms (p < 0.001 in all cases). The total score differed significantly between the groups (p = 0.006). Significant differences in the contagiousness, health, and sexuality dimensions (p < 0.05) were found among the groups. It was seen that HPV infection impaired women's QoL. Dimensions within all test age groups (p < 0.001 in all cases) were significantly different, with the health dimension being the highest contributor to women's QoL impairment, whereas social well-being was the main determinant of QoL. CONCLUSIONS Population-based norms for the novel HPV-QoL questionnaire showed adequate validity and could be a useful tool for assessing the impact of QoL among women with HPV in Spain.
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- Javier Calvo-Torres
- Women Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Women Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, Service of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario San Jorge, Huesca, Spain
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- Women Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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Pérez-Piñero S, Muñoz-Carrillo JC, Echepare-Taberna J, Luque-Rubia AJ, Millán Rivero JE, Muñoz-Cámara M, Díaz Silvente MJ, Valero Merlos E, Ávila-Gandía V, Caturla N, Navarro P, Cabrera M, López-Román FJ. Dietary supplementation with plant extracts for amelioration of persistent myofascial discomfort in the cervical and back regions: a randomized double-blind controlled study. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1403108. [PMID: 38887495 PMCID: PMC11182357 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1403108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Background Back pain is a common health problem that affects both workers and older people, reducing their quality of life. The primary objective was to assess the effect of dietary supplementation with plant extracts of rosemary, ashwagandha, and sesame consumed for 12 weeks on the intensity of back pain. Methods A single-center randomized double-blind study with three parallel arms depending on the product consumed. The duration of treatment was 12 weeks. The investigational product, Berelief®, contained a blend of three polyphenolic standardized extracts: rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.), and sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed. Two doses were tested: low dose (400 mg) and high dose (800 mg). There were 42 subjects in the placebo group, 39 in the low dose and 42 in the high dose groups. Study variables included back pain intensity [VAS score, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29), and Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire; functionality Roland-Morris Disability (RMD) questionnaire]; quality of life (QoL) [36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)]; sleep quality [accelerometer and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)]. Results The improvement in back pain recorded by the visual analogue scale (VAS) at the study visits after the beginning of treatment, as well as on a weekly basis recorded in the diary card was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the placebo group (p < 0.044 dose-low; p < 0.005 dose-high). Significant differences in pain intensity of the PROMIS-29 (p = 0.002) and upper back pain in the Cornell questionnaire (p = 0.011) in favour of the investigational product were found. Furthermore, benefits in improving health-related quality of life, mood and sleep quality were also detected. Conclusion Dietary supplementation for 12 weeks of a blend of polyphenolic standardized extracts of rosemary, ashwagandha, and sesame was effective in reducing the intensity of pain in subjects with chronic myofascial cervical and back pain.
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- Silvia Pérez-Piñero
- Faculty of Medicine, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
- Primary Care Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain
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Labarca G, Henriquez-Beltrán M, Sanhueza R, Burgos M, Nova-Lamperti E, Fernandez-Bussy I, Castillo PR. Impact on health outcomes associated with changing the clock 1 hour during fall and spring transitions in the Southern Hemisphere. J Clin Sleep Med 2024; 20:887-893. [PMID: 38300821 PMCID: PMC11145061 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Changing the clocks seasonally is potentially harmful because it interferes with normal daytime activities. Studies aimed at quantifying this association are scant. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of 1 year's worth of changing the clocks (fall and spring transitions) on healthy young men located in the Southern Hemisphere in South America. METHODS We performed an observational prospective study. Thirty healthy male university students were evaluated from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after both the fall and spring transitions. We administered an overall sleep questionnaire, assessed quality of life, recorded 7-day wrist actigraphy, and had participants perform a psychomotor vigilance task. We defined the 1-hour clock change as the primary exposure and the change in psychomotor vigilance task lapses of 500 milliseconds or more in response time as our primary outcome. Changes were evaluated by the Wilcoxon rank test (significance: P < .05). RESULTS After the fall transition, we found a significant worsening in psychomotor vigilance task performance (median [interquartile range], 9.9 [6.0-14.3] lapses of ≥ 500 milliseconds in response time at baseline vs 16.8 [8.2-28.0] after transition; P < .002). Additionally, we found a median loss of about 1 hour of total sleep time and time in bed after the fall transition. Furthermore, participants presented with insomnia. Performance on the psychomotor vigilance task was also affected after the spring transition (16.7 [10-23] vs 23 [12.2-32.2]; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS A decrease in performance in neurocognitive tests was found after both time transitions. The transition led to insomnia and a significant worsening of sleep variables. CITATION Labarca G, Henriquez-Beltrán M, Sanhueza R, et al. Impact on health outcomes associated with changing the clock 1 hour during fall and spring transitions in the Southern Hemisphere. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(6):887-893.
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- Gonzalo Labarca
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Molecular and Translational Immunology Laboratory, Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Núcleo de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chillán, Chile
- Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova-Santa Maria, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Angeles, Chile
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Angeles, Chile
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- Molecular and Translational Immunology Laboratory, Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Vera R, Castro N, Labiano I, Lecumberri A, Huerta AE, Arasanz H, Caseda I, Ruiz-Pace F, Viaplana C, Arrazubi V, Hernandez-Garcia I, Mata E, Gomez D, Laguna S, Suarez J, Fernandez-De-Los-Reyes I, Rullan M, Estremera F, Alonso V, Pazo-Cid R, Gil-Negrete A, Lafuente A, Martin-Carnicero A, Dientsmann R, Alsina M. The TEOGIC study project: a comprehensive characterization of early onset gastrointestinal cancer in the Northern area of Spain. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:668. [PMID: 38824512 PMCID: PMC11143674 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12454-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal cancers represent one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Strikingly, the incidence of Early Onset Gastrointestinal Cancer (EOGIC) has been rising during the last decades and changes in lifestyle and environmental exposure seem to play a role. EOGIC has been defined as a different entity compared to on-average gastrointestinal cancer, with distinct clinical and molecular characteristics. Inherent to the particularities of younger age, there is an unmet need for a tailored approach for the management of these patients. The TEOGIC proposes a comprehensive study to characterize EOGIC patients in the northern of Spain. METHODS Patients with histologically confirmed new diagnosis of colorectal, gastroesophageal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma will be considered for two cohorts: EOGIC (≤ 50 years old) and non-EOGIC (60-75 years old), with a ratio of 1:2. Two hundred and forty patients will be recruited in 4 Public Hospitals from northern Spain. After receiving unified informed consent, demographic and clinical data of the patients will be collected in a REDCap database. Lifestyle related data will be obtained in questionnaires assessing diet, physical activity and the general quality of life of the patients before diagnosis. Biological samples prior to any onco-specific treatment will be obtained for the analyses of circulating inflammatory proteins, gut microbiota, and the proteome of the tumor microenvironment. Histologic characteristics and routine biomarkers will be also collected. Thereafter, data will be integrated and analyzed to assess tumor specific, pan-tumor and sex-associated differential characteristics of EOGIC. DISCUSSION The underlying risk factors and differential characteristics of EOGIC remain poorly studied, particularly in our geographical area. Although limited by the exploratory nature and the small sample size estimated to be recruited, TEOGIC represents the first attempt to comprehensively characterize these young patients, and thus attend to their special needs. Findings derived from this study could contribute to raise awareness and preventive behaviors in the population. In parallel, molecular studies could lead to the identification of potential novel non-invasive biomarkers and therapeutic targets that would help in the development of the tailored clinical management of these patients, focusing on screening programs for early diagnosis and precision medicine.
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- R Vera
- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncology Data Science Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncology Data Science Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
- Molecular Pathology of Cancer Group, Navarrabiomed, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
- Digestive System and Metabolism Diseases Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, IISA, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, IISA, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, Spain
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- Oncology Data Science Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Oncobiona Group, Navarrabiomed-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain.
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Mercadal-Orfila G, Seguí-Solanes C, Rudi-Sola N, Escriva-Sancho ME, Taberner-Ferrer R. Patient-reported outcome measures for assessing atopic dermatitis in clinical practice. FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA 2024:S1130-6343(23)00927-3. [PMID: 38806365 DOI: 10.1016/j.farma.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition that affects up to 20% of children and 10% of adults worldwide. Due to the high burden of dermatological signs and symptoms, atopic dermatitis has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. In the absence of objective measures to accurately assess severity and symptom burden, patient-reported outcome measures are essential to monitor the impact and progression of the disease, as well as the efficacy of treatments. Although there are currently no standardised guidelines for their use in clinical practice, there are some initiatives, such as the Harmonise Outcome Measures for Eczema and Vivir con Dermatitis Atópica, that can provide guidance. As healthcare systems move towards value-based healthcare models, patient-reported measures are becoming increasingly important for incorporating the patient perspective and improving the quality of healthcare services. The use of these measures can help monitor disease activity and guide treatment decisions. This article discusses the impact of atopic dermatitis and describes the patient-reported outcome measures commonly used in atopic dermatitis and the recommendations of the initiatives that have selected a core set of measures to best assess atopic dermatitis in clinical practice. Considering the recommendations of these initiatives and based on our experience in clinical practice, we propose the use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index to assess the impact of the disease on quality of life, the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure to assess symptom severity, and the Numerical Rating Scale or the Visual Analogue Scale to measure itch intensity. To systematize the administration of these measures and to integrate them into hospital information systems and medical records, we emphasise the importance of telemedicine platforms that allow the electronic administration of these instruments.
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- Gabriel Mercadal-Orfila
- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Mateu Orfila, Mahón, Menorca, España; Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, España.
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, España
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Park SJ, Nam CH, Ahn HS, Kim T. The efficacy and safety of leucine-enriched essential amino acids in knee osteoarthritis patients: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38168. [PMID: 38728455 PMCID: PMC11081624 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Supplementation with leucine-enriched essential amino acids (LEAAs) has shown efficacy in the recovery of muscle injury and activation of muscle synthesis. Muscle function in knee osteoarthritis is a crucial factor for managing pain and preserving ambulatory function. However, the efficacy and safety of LEAAs supplementation in patients with knee osteoarthritis have not been evaluated. METHODS In this prospective analysis, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of supplementation with 12 g of LEAAs daily for 8 weeks in knee-symptomatic osteoarthritis patients. For assessing the efficacy, clinical pain, calf circumference, and disability were assessed using questionnaires (visual analog scale, Knee Society Score, and 36-item short form survey [SF-36]), laboratory analyses (total protein and albumin), and radiologic study (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [DEXA]) for muscle and bone density. To evaluate safety, generalized or localized protein allergic reactions, complete blood count, liver and kidney function, and serum glucose were measured. RESULTS Sixty-five participants, categorized into the experimental (n = 32) and control (n = 33) groups, were included in this 8-week trial from March 2022 to July 2022. A significantly higher efficacy was observed in the experimental group than in the control group, as indicated by muscle density in the DEXA scan (P = .001) and SF-36 (P < .001). The safety evaluation revealed no related generalized or local protein allergy. Hematological findings, serum glucose, and kidney and liver toxicity were not significantly different between the groups. CONCLUSION Supplementation with leucine-enriched proteins is safe and efficacious in the improvement of muscle density and quality of life.
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- Seung-Jun Park
- Himchan and University Hospital Sharjah Spine and Joint Centre, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Joint and Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Joint and Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mok-dong Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Joint and Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Joint and Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mok-dong Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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González-González AM, Herrero AJ. A systematic review of temporomandibular disorder diagnostic methods. Cranio 2024; 42:348-360. [PMID: 34323163 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2021.1956224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Objective: To compile the screening tools used to study temporomandibular disorders (TMD), classify and analyze their potential application in the field of physiotherapy.Methods: All gathered data included randomized clinical trials on humans over 18 years of age pulled from three databases up to November 2019.Results: Nineteen articles were retained, in which the subjects included 1095 women and 385 men. The 32 valuation systems reported were classified as follows: direct, requiring observation and/or palpation in situ by a clinician, which can be subdivided into protocols and instrumental systems; and indirect, requiring neither observation nor palpation by a clinician, which can be subdivided into questionnaires and scales.Conclusion: In order to evaluate TMD, the best choice is to combine direct and indirect assessment methodologies. The valuation of pressure pain threshold with an algometer and Fonseca's Anamnestic Index in combination with Anamnestic Questionnaire CMD, respectively, seems to provide the best results.
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- Ada M González-González
- Department of Health Sciences (GIDFYS), Miguel de Cervantes European University, Valladolid, Spain
- Adavall Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences (GIDFYS), Miguel de Cervantes European University, Valladolid, Spain
- Research Center on Physical Disability, ASPAYM Castilla y León Foundation, Valladolid, Spain
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Jacome-Hortua AM, Rincon-Rueda ZR, Sanchez-Ramirez DC, Angarita-Fonseca A. Effects of a WhatsApp-Assisted Health Educational Intervention for Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Protocol. Methods Protoc 2024; 7:35. [PMID: 38668142 PMCID: PMC11053574 DOI: 10.3390/mps7020035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Although the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs in secondary prevention is well-recognized, there is a lack of studies exploring the potential of mobile health to enhance educational interventions within CR. The objective is to assess the impact of a structured WhatsApp-assisted health educational intervention, in conjunction with the usual care, compared to the usual care alone among participants enrolled in a CR program. The trial will recruit 32 participants enrolled in a CR program, who will be randomly assigned to a structured WhatsApp-assisted health educational intervention plus usual care or usual care alone group. The intervention will span 4 weeks, with assessments at baseline, 4 weeks, and 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary outcome measure is the cardiovascular risk factors knowledge score. Secondary outcomes include physical activity levels, anxiety and depression, and quality of life. Expected results include improved knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors, increased physical activity levels, and better mental health outcomes in the intervention group. Additionally, an enhancement in the overall quality of life is anticipated. These findings are expected to underscore the value of integrating mHealth with traditional CR methods, potentially shaping future approaches in chronic disease management and prevention.
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- Adriana Marcela Jacome-Hortua
- Universidad de Santander, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia; (A.M.J.-H.); (Z.R.R.-R.)
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- Universidad de Santander, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia; (A.M.J.-H.); (Z.R.R.-R.)
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- Universidad de Santander, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia; (A.M.J.-H.); (Z.R.R.-R.)
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Bellón D, Rodriguez-Ayllon M, Solis-Urra P, Fernandez-Gamez B, Olvera-Rojas M, Coca-Pulido A, Toval A, Martín-Fuentes I, Bakker EA, Sclafani A, Fernández-Ortega J, Cabanas-Sánchez V, Mora-Gonzalez J, Gómez-Río M, Lubans DR, Ortega FB, Esteban-Cornejo I. Associations between muscular strength and mental health in cognitively normal older adults: a cross-sectional study from the AGUEDA trial. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2024; 24:100450. [PMID: 38525016 PMCID: PMC10960140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective To examine the associations between muscular strength and mental health. Design We used baseline data of 91 cognitively healthy older adults (71.69 ± 3.91 years old, 57 % women) participating in the AGUEDA randomized controlled trial. Methods Muscular strength was assessed using both objective (i.e., handgrip strength, biceps curl, squats, and isokinetic test) and perceived (i.e., International Fitness Scale) indicators. Psychological ill-being indicators: anxiety, depression, stress, and loneliness; and psychological well-being indicators: satisfaction with life, self-esteem, and emotional well-being) were assessed using a set of valid and reliable self-reported questionnaires. Linear regression analyses were performed adjusting for sex, age, years of education, body mass index , alcohol, diet, and smoking (model 1), and additionally by cardiorespiratory fitness (model 2). Results Elbow extension was positively associated with stress in model 1 (β = 0.252, 95 % Confidence Interval [95 % CI] = 0.007 to 0.497, p = 0.044), and even after further adjustment for cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.282, 95 % CI = 0.032 to 0.532, p = 0.028). Perceived strength was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in model 1 (β = -0.271, 95 % CI = -0.491 to -0.049, p = 0.017) and model 2 reported associations tending towards significant (β = -0.220, 95 % CI = -0.445 to 0.005, p = 0.055). Handgrip strength was positively associated with self-esteem in model 1 (β = 0.558, 95 % CI = 0.168 to 0.949, p = 0.006) and model 2 (β = 0.546, 95 % CI = 0.135 to 0.956, p = 0.010). No further associations were found among other muscular strength and mental health variables. Conclusion Handgrip had a moderate association with self-esteem and there was a small association between perceived strength with depressive symptoms and elbow extension with stress. No other associations were observed between muscular strength and mental health outcomes in cognitively normal older adults.
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- Darío Bellón
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA Platform Bionand), Málaga, Spain
- Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network (redIAPP) & Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion Research Network, (RICAPPS), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo, 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- CIBERESP (CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- IMDEA-Food Institute. CEI UAM+CSIC, Ctra. de Canto Blanco 8, E.28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
- ibs.GRANADA Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Granada, Spain
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- Centre for Active Living and Learning, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- ibs.GRANADA Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Rodríguez-Galán I, Albaladejo-Blázquez N, Ruiz-Robledillo N, Pascual-Lledó JF, Ferrer-Cascales R, Gil-Carbonell J. Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life in survivors with pulmonary sequelae. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6926. [PMID: 38519620 PMCID: PMC10959930 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57603-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection is still under study today, mainly because of its long-term effects. This study aims to analyse health status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in survivors of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) who have developed pulmonary sequelae. Prospective observational study of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia between February and May 2020. Reviews were conducted at 3 and 12 months after hospital discharge. HRQoL was assessed by administration of the SF-36 questionnaire and data related to medical records and physical examination were also collected. In addition, chest X-ray, computed tomography and pulmonary function test were included as additional tests. 305 patients were admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia of which 130 (42.6%) completed follow-up. The mean age of the enrolled group was 55.9 ± 15.9 years. The most prevalent persistent symptoms were dyspnea (37.3%) and asthenia (36.9%). Pulmonary sequelae were detected in 20.8% of participants. The most frequent alteration was ground ground glass opacities (GGO) (88.9%), with mild extension. Fibrotic changes were found in only 2% of cases. When comparing the two groups, at 3 and 12 months of evolution, lower scores in the vitality (VT) and mental health (MH) domains were found only in the group without sequelae. Days of hospitalisation and Charlson index acted as influential factors on HRQoL. Minimal or mild pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 do not cause further deterioration of HRQoL. Repeated medical care and pulmonary rehabilitation are effective tools to improve HRQoL.
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- Irene Rodríguez-Galán
- Pneumology Department, Alicante General University Hospital-Alicante Institute of Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010, Alicante, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Alicante General University Hospital-Alicante Institute of Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010, Alicante, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Alicante General University Hospital-Alicante Institute of Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010, Alicante, Spain
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Moreno Martínez M, Feijoo-Cid M, Fernández-Cano MI, Llorens-Serrano C, Navarro-Giné A. Psychosocial risk in healthcare workers after one year of COVID-19. Occup Med (Lond) 2024; 74:37-44. [PMID: 36583909 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqac121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the capacity of the healthcare system, affecting the volume of demands and the care tasks of healthcare workers. AIMS To examine the health indicators and exposure to psychosocial risks of Spanish healthcare workers 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic and compare them with the results of the first wave. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire (April-May 2020 and 2021). The data stem from the COTS 1 project database, corresponding to the first wave of COVID-19 (n = 1989) and COTS 2 (n = 1716) corresponding to 1 year later. The samples were independent. The prevalence of exposure to psychosocial risks and adverse health indicators was estimated for every occupational group, segregating the data by sex. RESULTS Professionals of all types presented worse perception of health. In general, the results were worse for women, while geriatric assistants presented the greatest exposure to psychosocial risk in COTS 2 compared to COTS 1. Sleep problems, high quantitative demands and high concern about becoming infected and spreading COVID-19 were cross-disciplinary in COTS 1, while worse perception of health, high pace of work, high work-life conflict and low development opportunities stood out in COTS 2. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to psychosocial risks was already high during the first wave and a significant decline in working conditions was observed. The prolongation of the pandemic exacerbated these results and seems to have multiplied the pre-existing inequalities between the axes of segregation in the labour market.
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- M Moreno Martínez
- Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Multidisciplinari Research Group in Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08303 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Multidisciplinari Research Group in Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08303 Barcelona, Spain
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- Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health (POWAH), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Union Institute of Work, Environment and Health (ISTAS), Reference Centre on Work Organisation and Health, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Sociology Department, Faculty of Sociology and Political Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health (POWAH), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Laguarta-Val S, Varillas-Delgado D, Lizcano-Álvarez Á, Molero-Sánchez A, Melian-Ortiz A, Cano-de-la-Cuerda R, Jiménez-Antona C. Effects of Aerobic Exercise Therapy through Nordic Walking Program in Lactate Concentrations, Fatigue and Quality-of-Life in Patients with Long-COVID Syndrome: A Non-Randomized Parallel Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1035. [PMID: 38398348 PMCID: PMC10889227 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-COVID syndrome comprises a variety of signs and symptoms that develop during or after infection with COVID-19 which may affect the physical capabilities. However, there is a lack of studies investigating the effects of Long-COVID syndrome in sport capabilities after suffering from COVID-19 infection. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and compare lactate concentration and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Long-COVID with those who have not developed non-Long-COVID during Nordic walking exercise therapy. METHODS Twenty-nine patients (25.5 ± 7.1 years) took part in a non-randomized controlled trial, divided into two groups: a Long-COVID group (n = 16) and a non-Long-COVID control (n = 13). Patients were confirmed as having Long-COVID syndrome if they experienced fatigue or tiredness when performing daily activities and worsening of symptoms after vigorous physical or mental activity. All participants underwent a 12-week Nordic Walking program. Lactate concentration after exercise and distance covered during all sessions were measured. Pre- and Long-Nordic Walking program, the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), and EURO QoL-5D (EQ-ED) were administered to assess fatigue and quality of life, respectively. RESULTS There was a lactate concentration effect between groups (F = 5.604; p = 0.024). However, there was no significant effect as a result of the session (F = 3.521; p = 0.121) with no interaction of group × session (F = 1.345; p = 0.414). The group main effect (F = 23.088; p < 0.001), time effect (F = 6.625; p = 0.026), and group × time (F = 4.632; p = 0.002) interaction on the SF-36 scale were noted. Also, there were a significant group main effect (F = 38.372; p < 0.001), time effect (F = 12.424; p = 0.005), and group × time interaction (F = 4.340; p = 0.014) on EQ-5D. However, there was only a significant group main effect (F = 26.235; p < 0.001) with no effect on time (F = 2.265; p = 0.160) and group × time (F = 1.584; p = 0.234) interaction on the MFIS scale. CONCLUSIONS The Long-COVID group showed higher lactate concentration compared with the control group during the 12 weeks of the Nordic Walking program. The Long-COVID group presented a decrease in fatigue with respect to the control group according to the MFIS scale, as well as improvement in quality of life after aerobic exercise therapy.
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- Sofía Laguarta-Val
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain; (S.L.-V.); (A.M.-S.); (R.C.-d.-l.-C.); (C.J.-A.)
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Pozuelo, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Stomatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain; (S.L.-V.); (A.M.-S.); (R.C.-d.-l.-C.); (C.J.-A.)
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- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, 28015 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain; (S.L.-V.); (A.M.-S.); (R.C.-d.-l.-C.); (C.J.-A.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain; (S.L.-V.); (A.M.-S.); (R.C.-d.-l.-C.); (C.J.-A.)
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Bertotti G, Elizagaray-García JI, Rodríguez-Vico J, Gil-Martínez A. Hyperalgesia, Increased Temporal Summation and Impaired Inhibitory Mechanisms in Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache: An Observational Study. Biomedicines 2024; 12:374. [PMID: 38397976 PMCID: PMC10886548 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Cluster Headache (CH) is a primary headache that causes severe pain. Some evidence suggests that central mechanisms might be involved. The objective of this study was (1) to compare hyperalgesia signs, temporal summation and conditioned pain modulation among episodic (ECH) and chronic CH (CCH) patients and controls, (2) to compare these factors between sides in the patient groups and (3) to compare the psychophysical variables between the groups. This cross-sectional study included 71 subjects divided into three groups (ECH, CCH and controls). Pressure pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation and other psychosocial variables were measured. The ANOVA showed differences for all physical outcome measures (p < 0.05). Bonferroni post hoc analyses showed differences when comparing the patient groups with the healthy subjects (p < 0.05), with large effect sizes (d > 0.8). No differences between the patient groups were found for almost all the variables (p > 0.05). Significant differences for all the variables were detected when comparing the symptomatic and non-symptomatic sides in both the ECH and CCH groups (p < 0.05). The ECH and CCH groups showed mechanical hyperalgesia, increased temporal summation and impaired inhibitory mechanisms compared to the controls. Side-to-side differences were also detected within the patient groups. Patients with CCH had poorer sleep quality and quality of life than the controls.
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- Gabriele Bertotti
- School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain;
- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28023 Madrid, Spain;
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28023 Madrid, Spain;
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- Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28023 Madrid, Spain;
- Unidad de Fisioterapia, Hospital Universitario La Paz-Carlos III, IdiPAZ (Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Chacón A, Borda-Mas M, Rivera F, Pérez-Chacón M, Avargues-Navarro ML. Aesthetic sensitivity: relationship with openness to experience and agreeableness, health-related quality of life and adaptive coping strategies in people with high sensory processing sensitivity. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1276124. [PMID: 38268809 PMCID: PMC10806200 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1276124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Aesthetic sensitivity in people with high sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) reflects the positive perception of life, especially aspects related to the arts and nature. This study is focused on the analysis of the effect of aesthetic sensitivity in relation to indicators of health-related quality of life (general health, mental health and emotional role), the personality traits openness to experience and agreeableness, and coping strategies in people with SPS. The adult participants (N = 10,520, mean age = 33.61) completed the Spanish versions of the High Sensitivity Person Scale (HSPS-S), Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) and Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI). It was observed that people with high aesthetic sensitivity presented greater openness and agreeableness, tended to use adaptive coping strategies and showed a slightly poorer functioning in different areas of daily living. Moreover, health-related quality of life, mental health and adaptive coping strategies occupied central positions in the correlations between variables, with a positive impact between mental health and adaptive coping strategies with openness and agreeableness. Lastly, the level of aesthetic sensitivity did not play a moderator role, and it exerted no differential influence on its relationship with the analysed variables. Now, it has been found that people with high levels of aesthetic sensitivity cope more adequately, which would cushion the effect that high SPS can have on mental health, specifically on anxious and depressive symptoms. It is concluded that these findings are relevant and useful for future propositions of prevention and clinical intervention, as well as for counselling in the psychoeducational, labour and family scopes, amongst others.
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- Antonio Chacón
- Spanish Association of Highly Sensitive Professionals and Psychologists, PAS España, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Spanish Association of Highly Sensitive Professionals and Psychologists, PAS España, Madrid, Spain
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Zamora V, Garin O, Suárez JF, Gutiérrez C, Guedea F, Cabrera P, Castells M, Herruzo I, Fumadó L, Samper P, Ferrer C, Regis L, Pont À, Ferrer M. Comparative effectiveness of new treatment modalities for localized prostate cancer through patient-reported outcome measures. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2024; 44:100694. [PMID: 38021091 PMCID: PMC10663757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Purpose There is scarce comparative effectiveness research on the new treatment modalities for localized prostate cancer. We aim to compare through Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) the impact of active surveillance, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and real-time brachytherapy, considering side effects (incontinence, irritative/obstructive urinary symptoms, sexual dysfunction and bowel symptoms) and physical and mental health. Materials and Methods Prospective cohort of men diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer (age 50-75y, T1-T2, and low risk including Gleason 3 + 4 in T1c) from 18 Spanish hospitals, followed up to 24 months. Treatment decisions were jointly made by patients and physicians (n = 572). The Expanded Prostate cancer Index Composite (EPIC-26) and Short-Form 36 (SF-36v2) were administered through telephone interviews before and three, six, 12, and 24 months after treatment. To account for correlation among repeated measures, generalized estimating equation models were constructed. All analyses were performed with propensity score weights to solve treatment selection bias. Results The PROMs completion rate at 24 months was 95.0 %. Active surveillance entails the fewest side effects, but with significant sexual (0.4 standard deviations [SD], p < 0.001) and physical health deterioration (0.5 SD, p < 0.001); and moderate mental health improvement (0.4 SD, p = 0.001) at 24 months. Compared with active surveillance, RARP presented greater urinary incontinence (p = 0.030), and IMRT and real-time brachytherapy worse bowel symptoms (p = 0.027 and p = 0.007) at 24 months. Conclusions Most side effects of the new treatment modalities seem to be limited to short-term deteriorations, except for moderate-large urinary incontinence in patients who had undergone RARP and moderate bowel deterioration in patients treated with IMRT or with real-time brachytherapy. Furthermore, patients under active surveillance, IMRT, and real-time brachytherapy showed a moderate improvement in mental health.
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- Víctor Zamora
- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Provincial de Castellón, Castellón, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain
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- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Cervera-Garvi P, Galan-Hurtado MH, Marchena-Rodriguez A, Chicharro-Luna E, Guerra-Marmolejo C, Diaz-Miguel S, Ortega-Avila AB. Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA). J Clin Med 2023; 13:213. [PMID: 38202220 PMCID: PMC10779598 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The main aim of this study is to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) questionnaire, creating a Spanish-language version (VASFA-Sp), and to determine the measurement properties of this instrument. METHODS VASFA was cross-culturally translated into Spanish following the guidelines of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). The study sample was composed of 228 participants who were recruited from February to May 2022. All were at least 18 years old, gave signed informed consent to take part and properly completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measures-Sp and VASFA-Sp questionnaires. Cronbach's alpha and test/re-test reliability values were calculated. Structural validity was assessed via exploratory factor analysis. RESULTS The 228 patients included in the final analysis presented the following characteristics: 35.53% were male and 64.47% were female; the mean age was 35.95 (18-81) years; and the mean body mass index was 23.79. Internal consistency was excellent. The Cronbach's alpha for VASFA-Sp was 0.96 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.932 (95% CI; 0.84 to 0.97). Exploratory factor analysis identified one main factor. CONCLUSIONS VASFA-Sp is a reliable, valid and sensitive questionnaire that is suitable for measuring perceived foot and ankle function impairment in a Spanish-speaking population.
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- Pablo Cervera-Garvi
- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
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- Department of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Nursing Area, Faculty of Medicine, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan de Alicante, 03550 Alicante, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain; (P.C.-G.); (M.H.G.-H.); (C.G.-M.); (S.D.-M.); (A.B.O.-A.)
- Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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Arcos D, Russo LN, Kazmierski KFM, Zhou E, Montiel GI, Bracho A, Mejia N, Borelli JL. A Relationship-Based Resilience Program for Promotores: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Waitlist Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e51427. [PMID: 38113093 PMCID: PMC10762607 DOI: 10.2196/51427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Community service providers (CSPs) play an integral role in the health care of low-income Hispanic or Latinx (HL) communities. CSPs have high-stress frontline jobs and share the high-risk demographics of their communities. Relational savoring (RS) has been associated with lower cardiovascular reactivity and psychosocial benefits, with particular promise among HL participants. In this study, we aim to identify RS's potential in promoting CSPs' cardiometabolic health and, in so doing, having broader impacts on the community they serve. OBJECTIVE This randomized controlled waitlist study aims to examine the effect of an RS intervention on (1) CSPs' cardiometabolic health (cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes) and (2) CSPs' threats to leaving the workforce. METHODS We will recruit a sample of 80 CSPs from community health agencies serving low-income HL populations. Participating CSPs will be randomized into an experimental or a waitlist control. Participants will complete 1 or 2 baseline assessment batteries (before the intervention), depending on the assigned group, and then complete 2 more assessment batteries following the 4-week RS intervention (after the intervention and at a 3-mo follow-up). The RS intervention consists of guided reflections on positive moments of connection with others. Electrocardiogram data will be obtained from a wearable device (Polar Verity Sense or Movisens) to measure heart rate variability. The primary outcome is cardiometabolic health, consisting of cardiometabolic risk (obtained from heart rate variability) and cardiometabolic health behaviors. The secondary outcomes include CSPs' threats to leaving the workforce (assessed via psychological well-being), intervention acceptability, and CSPs' delivery of cardiometabolic health programming to the community (exploratory). Analyses of covariance will be used to examine the effects of RS on cardiometabolic health and on CSPs' threats to leaving the workforce, comparing outcomes at baseline, postintervention, and at follow-up across participants in the experimental versus waitlist group. RESULTS The study has been approved by the University of California, Irvine, Institutional Review Board and is currently in the data collection phase. By May 2023, 37 HL CSPs have been recruited: 34 have completed the baseline assessment, 28 have completed the 4 intervention sessions, 27 have completed the posttreatment assessment, and 10 have completed all assessments (including the 3-mo follow-up). CONCLUSIONS This study will provide valuable information on the potential of RS to support cardiometabolic health in HL CSPs and, indirectly, in the communities they serve. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05560893; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05560893. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/51427.
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- Daniela Arcos
- Department of Psychological Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Latino Health Access, Santa Ana, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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Cartujano-Barrera F, Mejia RM, Radusky PD, Cardozo N, Duarte M, Fabian S, Caballero R, Zalazar V, Ramos-Pibernus A, Alpert AB, Cupertino AP, Frola C, Aristegui I. Prevalence and correlates of current cigarette smoking among transgender women in Argentina. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1279969. [PMID: 38115852 PMCID: PMC10728477 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1279969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Objective To assess the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among transgender women in Argentina, and to examine the unique associations of current cigarette smoking with demographic and psychosocial factors. Methods This study is a secondary data analysis of the TransCITAR - a prospective cohort study of transgender individuals living in Buenos Aires, Argentina - baseline data. The baseline survey collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, perceived health status, depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, current cigarette smoking, alcohol use disorder, and substance use. Participants were also asked about lifetime experiences of physical and sexual violence perpetrated by partners, clients and/or the police, and experiences of gender identity stigma in the past year from healthcare workers and the police. Lastly, participants were asked if they had ever been arrested. Fisher's exact test was used to compare proportions in categorical variables and student t-test was used for continuous variables. Significant associations with current cigarette smoking were tested in a logistic regression model adjusted for all significant associations. Results A total of 41.7% of participants (n = 393) reported current cigarette smoking. Compared to their non-smoking counterparts, participants who reported current cigarette smoking (1) had completed less education, (2) were more likely to be born in Argentina, (3) more likely to had migrated to Buenos Aires from other parts of the country, (4) more likely to report a history of sex work, (5) more likely to perceive their health as excellent, (6) more likely to screen positive for hazardous alcohol drinking, (7) more likely to report any substance and cocaine use in the past year, (8) more likely to experience gender identity stigma from the police in the past year, and (9) more likely to being arrested in their lifetime (all p's < 0.05). After controlling for all significant associations, education level of less than high school (AOR = 1.79, 95% CI 1.02-2.12), hazardous drinking (AOR = 2.65, 95% CI 1.30-5.37), and any substance use in the last year (AOR = 2.14, 95% CI 1.16-3.94) were positively and independently associated with current cigarette smoking. Conclusion Among transgender women in Argentina, current cigarette smoking was more than double the rate for cisgender women. Current cigarette smoking was associated with education, hazardous drinking, and any drug use. These results will inform future smoking cessation interventions among transgender women in Argentina.
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Ambulatory Care, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Asociación de Travestis, Transexuales y Transgéneros de Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Casa Trans, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Hotel Gondolín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Implementation Research, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ferri V, Vicente E, Quijano Y, Duran H, Diaz E, Fabra I, Malave L, Ruiz P, Costantini G, Pizzuti G, Cubillo A, Rubio MC, Cañamaque LG, Alfonsel JN, Caruso R. Light and shadow of watch-and-wait strategy in rectal cancer: oncological result, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:277. [PMID: 38051359 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04573-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The watch-and-wait (WW) strategy is a potential option for patients with rectal cancer who obtain a complete clinic response after neoadjuvant therapy. The aim of this study is to analyze the long-term oncological outcomes and perform a cost-effectiveness analysis in patients undergoing this strategy for rectal cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data of patients treated with the WW strategy were prospectively collected from January 2015 to January 2020. A control group was created, matched 1:1 from a pool of 480 patients undergoing total mesorectal excision. An independent company carried out the financial analysis. Clinical and oncological outcomes were analyzed in both groups. Outcome parameters included surgical and follow-up costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and the incremental cost per QALY gained or the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). RESULTS Forty patients were included in the WW group, with 40 patients in the surgical group. During a median follow-up period of 36 months, metastasis-free survival (MFS) and overall survival (OS) were similar in the two groups. In the WW group, nine (22%) local regrowths were detected in the first 2 years. The permanent stoma rate was slightly higher after salvage surgery in the WW group compared to the surgical group (48.5% vs 20%, p < 0.01). The cost-effectiveness analysis was slightly better for the WW group, especially for low rectal cancer compared to medium-high rectal cancer (ICER = - 108,642.1 vs ICER = - 42,423). CONCLUSIONS The WW strategy in locally advanced rectal cancer offers similar oncological outcomes with respect to the surgical group and excellent results in quality of life and cost outcomes, especially for low rectal cancer. Nonetheless, the complex surgical field during salvage surgery can lead to a high permanent stoma rate; therefore, the careful selection of patients is mandatory.
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- Valentina Ferri
- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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- Oncology Department, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Radiotherapy Department, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Validación de La Eficiencia Clínica (IVEC), Fundación de Investigación HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, HM-Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University, Calle Oña 10, 28050, Madrid, Spain
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Domínguez Garijo P, Llompart Coll MM, Ginestà Martí C. Totally extraperitoneal repair of groin hernia in liver transplant patients: a case series study (TOHER). Hernia 2023; 27:1601-1606. [PMID: 37962710 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02910-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study aims to describe the feasibility and the postoperative results of groin hernia repair in liver transplant patients using a totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair approach. METHODS From May 2022 to March 2023, liver transplant patients with groin hernia underwent TEP groin hernia repair, by the single common senior experimented surgeon. Background information, intraoperative findings, postoperative complications, postoperative pain, health, and well-being were registered. RESULTS Thirteen TEP approach groin hernioplasties were performed in 10 patients, completing the procedure in all cases without the need for conversion either to open or transabdominal preperitoneal approaches. 70% of surgical explorations revealed multiple hernia defects: lateral hernias in all patients, medial defects in 62%, and femoral defects in 30.8%. Median hospital stay was 1 day [range (0.3)], with 30% treated as outpatients. Post-surgical complications occurred in 30% of cases: 1 hematoma and 2 seromas. Postoperative pain and physical functioning scored 100 (IQR 44) and 90 (IQR 15), respectively. CONCLUSION TEP groin hernioplasty is safe and feasible for liver transplant patients, with low complication rates, short hospital stays, and a significant proportion treated as outpatients. The posterior approach allows comprehensive repair of myopectineal defects, crucial due to associated hernial defects.
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- P Domínguez Garijo
- General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universistat de Barcelona (UB), Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
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- General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universistat de Barcelona (UB), Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universistat de Barcelona (UB), Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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Paéz V, Rodriguez-Fernandez M, Morales D, Torres C, Ardiles A, Soza S, Bustos C, Manríquez F, García C, Rocco R, Lang M. Quality of life, exercise capacity, cognition, and mental health of Chilean patients after COVID-19: an experience of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program at a physical and rehabilitation medicine unit. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2023; 4:1274180. [PMID: 38107198 PMCID: PMC10722286 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1274180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Background Post-COVID disabilities, encompassing physical, cognitive, and psychological aspects, constitute the primary health sequelae for survivors. While the rehabilitation needs post COVID-19 are now well understood, each country possesses unique characteristics in terms of populations, healthcare systems, social dynamics, and economic profiles, necessitating context-specific recommendations. This study aims to address two main objectives: (1) analyze the impact of an 8-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program on the quality of life, functional capacity, cognition, and mental health adaptations in adults recovering from COVID-19 in northern Chile, and (2) propose a personalized model for predicting program dropouts and responses. Methods A total of 44 subjects were enrolled, forming two groups during the study: a treatment group (n = 32) and a dropout group (n = 12). The treatment group participated in the 8-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. Results The results indicate that (1) After 8 weeks, the quality of life of the patients in the treatment group exhibited significant improvements reflected in all aspects of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF36, p < 0.005) and the total score (p < 0.001), with a concurrent decrease in dysfunctionality (p < 0.001). (2) Significant improvements were also observed in various physical performance tests, including the: 6-minute walk test, 1-min sit-to-stand, dynamometry, Tinetti balance, and Berg score (p < 0.001). Moreover, physical therapy led to a reduction in neuropathic symptoms and pain, psychological therapy reduced anxiety and depression, and language therapy enhanced memory and speech (all p < 0.05). (3) Demographic and clinical history characteristics did not predict responses to rehabilitation. (4) A regression model for predicting changes in SF-36 total score, based on physical function, physical role, general health, and mental health, was established based on the data from study (p < 0.01, adjusted R2 = 0.893). (5) Classification models for predicting dropouts achieved 68% accuracy, with key predictors of treatment adherence including diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, Tinetti balance, physical role, and vitality of SF36, and performance on the 6-minute walk test and 1-minute sit-to-stand. Conclusions This study demonstrates significant enhancements in quality of life, improved functional performance, and reductions in mental and cognitive burdens within an 8-week rehabilitation program. Additionally, it is possible to identify patients at risk of dropping out using cost-effective, outpatient, and clinically applicable tests.
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- Valeria Paéz
- Biomedical Department, Center for Research in Physiology and Medicine of Altitude, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Clinical Hospital of the University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología del Ejercicio y Metabolismo (LABFEM), Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación y Movimiento Humano, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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García-Torres F, Jacek Jabłoński M, Gómez-Solís Á, Jaén-Moreno MJ, Moriana JA, Moreno-Díaz MJ, Aranda E. Psychological distress predicts quality of life in the first months of cancer diagnosis in cancer caregivers. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:2872-2882. [PMID: 37142554 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2208367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In cancer caregivers, anxiety and depression may negatively impact quality of life. Information regarding correlations and the predictive capacity of anxiety and depression with regard to the domains of quality of life of caregivers 6 months after a patient's cancer diagnosis is sparse. Sixty-seven caregivers of cancer patients were recruited and completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) 30-45 days (T1) and 180-200 days (T2) after diagnosis. Depression and anxiety (T1) correlated with quality of life in terms of general health, vitality, social functioning, as well as role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health (T2). Depression scores at T1 predicted general health, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems and mental health. Although these results are interesting, it must be noted that the sample size was somewhat limited and that the patients' cancer types may have influenced the results obtained. Psychological distress, particularly depression, correlated with and acted as a predictor for changes in the different domains of quality of life, highlighting the relevance of the evaluation of psychological distress in cancer caregivers shortly after cancer diagnosis. These results underscore the importance of differentiating between the different domains in the evaluation of impairments of quality of life in cancer caregivers.
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- Francisco García-Torres
- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain/IMIBIC Health Research Institute/Reina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
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- IMIBIC Health Research Institute/Department of Social Health Sciences, Radiology and Physical Medicine/University of Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain/IMIBIC Health Research Institute/Reina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Social Health Sciences, Radiology and Physical Medicine/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Spain
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del Amo LL, Durán-González E, Ramírez-Tejero JA, Martínez-Lara A, Cotán D. Study protocol for FIBROKIT: a new tool for fibromyalgia diagnosis and patient follow-up. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1286539. [PMID: 38073622 PMCID: PMC10710143 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1286539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disease that is characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain and has great economic impact. FM prevalence is about 2% to 4% worldwide, affecting mainly middle-aged women, and its complex pathophysiology complicates diagnosis, treatment and the findings of solid biomarkers. Previous studies have suggested an association between the disease and oxidative stress, mitochondrial metabolism, intestinal microbiota and inflammation, providing sufficient data to support the multifactorial origin of FM. Hence, the objective of this randomized, prospective, low-interventional, double-blinded and placebo-controlled clinical trial is the development of a specific panel of FM biomarkers and the evaluation of their response to a six-month nutritional intervention based on the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). For this purpose, the experimental design implies the recruitment of a large cohort of female Spanish patients. Middle-aged women who meet the diagnostic criteria for FM according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will be eligible, along with age-matched healthy women. Both groups will be randomly divided into placebo (olive oil, OO) and treatment groups (extra virgin olive oil, EVOO), and will provide samples at the beginning (T0), after 3 months of nutritional intervention (T1), at the end of the nutritional intervention in 6 months (T2), and 6 months after the end of nutritional intervention (TF), being enrolled for 1 year. Data will be collected through health questionnaires, and whole blood and stool samples will be taken and analyzed. Blood will be used for western-blotting and proteomic analysis of mitochondrial homeostasis and plasma proteome, while stool will undergo metagenomic analysis, respectively. This study represents the first low-interventional investigation with more than 200 participants focused on exploring the association of oxidative stress, mitochondrial metabolism, intestinal microbiota and related pathways with a nutritional intervention in the context of FM. As a result, the outcomes of this study will significantly contribute to the development of a comprehensive and robust panel of diagnostic biomarkers, and will shed some light on their modulation with non-pharmacological therapies such as nutrition. Clinical trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05921409, identifier: NCT05921409.
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Gasión V, Barceló-Soler A, Beltrán-Ruiz M, Hijar-Aguinaga R, Camarero-Grados L, López-Del-Hoyo Y, García-Campayo J, Montero-Marin J. Effectiveness of an amygdala and insula retraining program combined with mindfulness training to improve the quality of life in patients with long COVID: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:403. [PMID: 37946190 PMCID: PMC10634181 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There has been growing clinical awareness in recent years of the long-term physical and psychological consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as Long COVID. The prevalence of Long COVID is approximately 10% of those infected by the virus. Long COVID is associated with physical and neuropsychological symptoms, including those related to mental health, psychological wellbeing, and cognition. However, research on psychological interventions is still in its early stages, in which means that available results are still limited. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a program based on amygdala and insula retraining (AIR) combined with mindfulness training (AIR + Mindfulness) on the improvement of quality of life, psychological well-being, and cognition in patients with Long COVID. METHODS This study protocol presents a single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) that encompasses baseline, post-treatment, and six-month follow-up assessment time points. A total of 100 patients diagnosed with Long COVID by the Spanish National Health Service will be randomly assigned to either AIR + Mindfulness (n = 50) or relaxation intervention (n = 50), the latter as a control group. The primary outcome will be quality of life assessed using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Additional outcomes such as fatigue, pain, anxiety, memory, and sleep quality will also be evaluated. Mixed effects regression models will be used to estimate the effectiveness of the program, and effect size calculations will be made. DISCUSSION Long COVID syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by the persistence of symptoms for at least 12 weeks after the onset of COVID-19 that significantly affects people's quality of life. This will be the first RCT conducted in Spain to apply a psychotherapy program for the management of symptoms derived from Long COVID. Positive results from this RCT may have a significant impact on the clinical context by confirming the beneficial effect of the intervention program being evaluated on improving the symptoms of Long COVID syndrome and aiding the development of better action strategies for these patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials.gov NCT05956405. Registered on July 20, 2023.
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- Virginia Gasión
- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.
- Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion, RICAPPS, Zaragoza, RD21/0016/0005, Spain.
- University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain.
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
- Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion, RICAPPS, Zaragoza, RD21/0016/0005, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
- Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion, RICAPPS, Zaragoza, RD21/0016/0005, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
- Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion, RICAPPS, Zaragoza, RD21/0016/0005, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health - CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Ferreira-Sánchez MDR, Moreno-Verdú M, Poliakoff E, Sánchez Milá Z, Rodríguez Sanz D, Frutos Llanes R, Barragán Casas JM, Velázquez Saornil J. Differences in Motor Imagery Ability between People with Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Controls, and Its Relationship with Functionality, Independence and Quality of Life. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2898. [PMID: 37958042 PMCID: PMC10650523 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11212898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Motor imagery (MI) has been shown to be effective for the acquisition of motor skills; however, it is still unknown whether similar benefits can be achieved in neurological patients. Previous findings of differences in MI ability between people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) and healthy controls (HCs) are mixed. This study examined differences in the ability to both create and maintain MI as well as investigating the relationship between the ability to create and maintain MI and motor function, independence and quality of life (QoL). A case-control study was conducted (31 PwPD and 31 HCs), collecting gender, age, dominance, socio-demographic data, duration and impact of the disease. MI intensity (MIQ-RS and KVIQ-34) and temporal accuracy of MI (imagined box and block test [iBBT], imagined timed stand and walk test [iTUG]) were assessed. Functional and clinical assessments included upper limb motor function, balance, gait, independence in activities of daily living and quality of life measures. Statistically significant differences in temporal accuracy were observed and partial and weak relationships were revealed between MI measures and functioning, independence and QoL. PwPD retain the ability to create MI, indicating the suitability of MI in this population. Temporal accuracy might be altered as a reflection of bradykinesia on the mentally simulated actions.
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- María del Rosario Ferreira-Sánchez
- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- Brain, Action and Skill Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience (Cognition and Systems Division), UC Louvain, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;
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- Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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Serrano-Pérez P, Rivero-Santana A, Daigre-Blanco C, Palma-Álvarez RF, Nistal-Franco I, Antoni Ramos-Quiroga J, Grau-López L. Shared decision making in patients with substance use disorders: A one-year follow-up study. Psychiatry Res 2023; 329:115540. [PMID: 37857131 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Patient-centered care in therapeutic processes has been associated with better clinical outcomes, however, it remains a poorly studied aspect in Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The study aimed to evaluate patient's preferences, perceived participation in treatment decisions and activation level; and how they predict retention, pharmacological adherence and substance use during one-year follow-up. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between independent variables, along with a wide number of sociodemographic and clinical covariates, and outcomes. Most patients prefer a shared or passive role when making decisions about their treatment, and showed concordance between their preferred and perceived roles. In the univariate models, perceiving more involvement than desired showed a higher likelihood of treatment discontinuation at 12 months, and substance use at 6 and 12 months. No significant associations were found between the remaining decisional variables or the degree of activation with the assessed outcomes. A majority of SUD patients prefer and perceive to be involved in the decision-making process about their treatment. Patients perceiving more involvement than desired might experience an excess of responsibility that could negatively influence treatment continuation and substance use. Limitations of the study preclude any definitive conclusion, and more research is needed to confirm these results.
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- Pedro Serrano-Pérez
- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, SERGAS, Vigo, Spain; Translational Neuroscience Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS-Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, CIBERSAM, Vigo, Spain.
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- Canary Islands Health Research Institute Foundation (FIISC); Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care, and Health Promotion (RICAPPS) Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Psychiatry Group, Mental Health and Addiction, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Psychiatry Group, Mental Health and Addiction, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, SERGAS, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Psychiatry Group, Mental Health and Addiction, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Psychiatry Group, Mental Health and Addiction, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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Luque del Moral R, Gastelurrutia MA, Martinez-Martinez F, Jacomé JA, Dago A, Suarez B, Fikri-Benbrahim N, Martí M, Nuñez C, Sierra-Alarcón S, Fernandez-Gomez FJ. Effect of Pharmaceutical Intervention in Pharmacologically Treated Hypertensive Patients-A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial: AFPRES-CLM Study. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1484. [PMID: 37888095 PMCID: PMC10608270 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13101484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evaluate the effect of a community pharmaceutical intervention on the control of blood pressure in hypertensive patients treated pharmacologically. METHODS A cluster-randomized clinical trial of 6 months was carried out. It was conducted in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Sixty-three community pharmacies and 347 patients completed the study. Intervention patients received the community pharmaceutical intervention based on a protocol that addresses the individual needs of each patient related to the control of their blood pressure, which included Health Education, Pharmacotherapy Follow-up and 24 h Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement. Control patients received usual care in the community pharmacy. RESULTS The pharmaceutical intervention resulted in better control of blood pressure (85.8% vs. 66.3% p < 0.001), lower use of emergencies (p = 0.002) and improvement trends in the physical components of quality of life, measured by SF-36 questionnaire, after 6 months of pharmaceutical intervention. No significant changes were observed for any of these variables in the control group. There were also detected 354 negative medication-related outcomes that were satisfactorily resolved in a 74.9% of the cases and 330 healthcare education interventions and 29 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitorings were performed in order to increase adherence to pharmacological treatment and minimize Negative Outcomes associated with Medication and prevent medication-related problems. CONCLUSIONS Community pharmaceutical intervention can increase hypertensive patients with controlled blood pressure, after 6 months, compared with usual care.
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- Raúl Luque del Moral
- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; (M.A.G.); (F.M.-M.); (B.S.); (N.F.-B.)
- Council of Official Associations of Pharmaceutics of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
- Group of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (C.N.); (F.-J.F.-G.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; (M.A.G.); (F.M.-M.); (B.S.); (N.F.-B.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; (M.A.G.); (F.M.-M.); (B.S.); (N.F.-B.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Foundation, 08017 Barcelona, Spain; (J.A.J.); (A.D.); (M.M.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Foundation, 08017 Barcelona, Spain; (J.A.J.); (A.D.); (M.M.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; (M.A.G.); (F.M.-M.); (B.S.); (N.F.-B.)
- Council of Official Associations of Pharmaceutics of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; (M.A.G.); (F.M.-M.); (B.S.); (N.F.-B.)
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- Pharmaceutical Care Foundation, 08017 Barcelona, Spain; (J.A.J.); (A.D.); (M.M.)
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- Group of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (C.N.); (F.-J.F.-G.)
- Murcia Research Institute of Health Sciences (IMIB), 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Group of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (C.N.); (F.-J.F.-G.)
- Murcia Research Institute of Health Sciences (IMIB), 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Group of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (C.N.); (F.-J.F.-G.)
- Murcia Research Institute of Health Sciences (IMIB), 30120 Murcia, Spain
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Valdés-Badilla P, Guzmán-Muñoz E, Herrera-Valenzuela T, Branco BHM, Hernandez-Martinez J, Nobari H. Impact of adapted taekwondo vs. multicomponent training on health status in independent older women: a randomized controlled trial. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1236402. [PMID: 37886049 PMCID: PMC10598459 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1236402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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This study, called the TKD and Aging Project, aimed to analyze and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo program concerning multicomponent training on blood pressure, morphological variables, food consumption frequency, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical fitness, handgrip strength, and postural balance in independent older women. A randomized controlled trial study was conducted with parallel groups for 8 weeks (24 sessions of 60 min each), employing a double-blind design and incorporating repeated measures. Twenty-eight older women initially participated in the intervention. Three participants were excluded because they did not participate in the re-assessments. Thus, 14 older women from the adapted taekwondo group (TKD; age: 62.86 ± 2.38 years) and 11 from the multicomponent training group (MCT; age: 63.18 ± 1.94 years) participated in the final analysis. A two-factor mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) model with repeated measures was performed to measure the time × group effect. The TKD showed significant improvements in the mental health (p = 0.024; ES = 0.91) and general health (p < 0.001; ES = 0.75) dimensions of the HRQoL, as well as in the chair stand (p = 0.001; ES = 1.18), arm curl (p < 0.001; ES = 2.10), 2-min step (p < 0.001; ES = 1.73), and chair sit-and-reach (p = 0.001; ES = 0.91) tests. Additionally, it showed a significant reduction in postural balance for the eyes-closed condition in the center of the pressure area (p = 0.021; ES = 0.89), mean velocity (p = 0.004; ES = 0.79), and mediolateral velocity (p < 0.001; ES = 1.26). However, the MCT showed significant increases in the general health (p = 0.013; ES = 0.95) dimension of the HRQoL and a significant reduction (p = 0.039; ES = 0.28) in the mediolateral velocity of postural balance for the eyes-closed condition. Multiple comparisons showed that the TKD scored significantly higher in the chair stand (p = 0.017; ES = 1.79), arm curl (p = 0.003; ES = 1.77), and 2-min step (p = 0.018; ES = 0.91) tests than the MCT. Compared to multicomponent training, taekwondo improves postural balance and provides better benefits in terms of physical fitness and HRQoL for older women. Therefore, it is possible to recommend it as a safe physical activity strategy, as long as it is well-dosed, since it showed high adherence to intervention in older women.
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- Pablo Valdés-Badilla
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile
- Sports Coach Career, School of Education, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Investigación en Deporte, Sociedad y Buen Vivir, Universidad de los Lagos, Osorno, Chile
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno, Chile
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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de Pedro-Jiménez D, de Diego-Cordero R, Vega-Escaño J, Molina-Recio G, Martín MH, Romero-Saldaña M. Dosage of Physical Activity to Avoid Impairment of Activities Due to Pain: Analysis of Population-based Conditional Processes. Pain Manag Nurs 2023; 24:535-541. [PMID: 37248125 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity's established health benefits include pain control, yet there is no consensus on the required dosage according to the literature. AIM To test the influence of exercise on perceived health in patients whose daily activities are limited due to pain. Besides, analyze the possible moderating effect of age and find a formula for exercise dosage based on the perceived level of health. METHODS Cross-sectional study based on the 2017 Spanish National Health Survey with 4,123 participants reporting activity limitations in their daily activities due to pain. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) was used to calculate energy expenditure. Data included age, sex, leisure-time physical activity, sitting time, pain-related impairments, pain medication, and perceived health. Mediation regression analysis was conducted using the SPSS PROCESS 4.0 macro. RESULTS Results indicate a decline in perceived health with age. The relationship between exercise (energy expenditure) and perceived health was highly significant (d=-0.224, p<0.001). Age moderated the association between pain and energy expenditure up to 75.61 years (0.1568, p=0.05) and between energy expenditure and perceived health up to 75.74 years (-0.289, p=0.05), but this effect diminished afterwards. A formula was developed to estimate energy expenditure based on the desired level of health. CONCLUSIONS The perception of health in people who are limited in their daily activities due to pain (moderate to very much) is mediated by the amount of physical activity they perform. Besides, this perception is moderated by age, up to 76 years.
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- Research Group PAIDI-CTS 969 Innovation in HealthCare and Social Determinants of Health, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
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- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain; Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Córdoba, Spain
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- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain; Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Córdoba, Spain
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Cervera-Garvi P, Marchena-Rodriguez A, Lopezosa-Reca E, Diaz-Miguel S, Ortega-Avila AB. Systematic review of the methodological quality of patient-reported outcome measure for patients with chronic ankle instability. Clin Rehabil 2023; 37:1332-1346. [PMID: 36987581 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231166217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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OBJETIVE Chronic ankle instability is generally associated with ankle sprain. Its consequences can be measured by means of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The aim of this review is to identify the PROMs specifically available for chronic ankle instability and to evaluate their methodological quality and that of the cross-cultural adaptations made. DATA SOURCES Papers were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, with no time limit applied, based on the following inclusion criteria: (1) type of participants: patients with chronic ankle instability, over 18 years of age; (2)type of study: those specifically focused on this pathology, using PROMs specific to chronic ankle instability and published in English; (3) type of outcome: measurement properties based on COSMIN criteria in patient-reported outcomes associated with chronic ankle instability. METHODS This systematic review, following the COSMIN checklist, was conducted to determine the methodological quality of PROMs specific to foot and ankle pathologies, for patients presenting chronic ankle instability. RESULTS Of the 576 studies identified in the initial search, 34 were included in the final analysis of measurement properties. Four - the Ankle Instability Instrument, the Chronic Ankle Instability Scale, the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability - were original questionnaires, and the remaining 30 were cross-cultural adaptations. CONCLUSION The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability questionnaires can be useful instruments for evaluating chronic ankle instability, both in patients with this condition and also in non-pathological patients.
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- Pablo Cervera-Garvi
- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
- Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Malaga, Spain
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León-Herrera S, Magallón-Botaya R, Oliván-Blázquez B, Sagarra-Romero L, Jaurrieta CM, Méndez-López F. Online multimodal rehabilitation programme to improve symptoms and quality of life for adults diagnosed with long COVID-19: a Randomised Clinical Trial protocol. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1222888. [PMID: 37744502 PMCID: PMC10513419 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1222888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Long COVID is a multisystemic condition which affects quality of life and implies a multidisciplinary treatment approach. There is still limited evidence on management techniques for this syndrome. "Telerehabilitation" could be an important tool when addressing the symptoms of this patients with the aim of increasing their quality of life. The purpose of this trial is to analyse the effectiveness of an online multimodal rehabilitation programme to improve the symptomatology of people with long COVID and their quality of life. Methods A pragmatic randomised controlled trial will be performed with two parallel groups: (1) usual treatment by the primary care practitioner (Treatment as usual, TAU; control group) and (2) TAU plus the use of an online multimodal rehabilitation programme, including videoconferences and content published on a Moodle platform (intervention group). The data will be collected before and after the intervention. A follow-up will take place 3 months later. Discussion There is still a lack of knowledge regarding the management of the symptoms of long COVID. This creates the need to add scientific evidence about the care of this disease, considering that multidisciplinary social and health teams can offer the necessary care so that these patients can recover their previous quality of life.Clinical trial registration: The protocol for this study was registered with the ISRCTN Registry [registration number: ISRCTN15414370] on 28 December 2022.
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- Sandra León-Herrera
- Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- GAIAS Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zaragoza, Spain
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Moreno-Alonso I, Nieves-Carnicer M, Noguero-Alegre A, Alvarez-Mon MA, Rodriguez-Quiroga A, Dorado JF, Mora F, Quintero J. Patient satisfaction and outcomes of crisis resolution home treatment for the management of acute psychiatric crises: a study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madrid. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1197833. [PMID: 37732079 PMCID: PMC10507704 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1197833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background Crisis Resolution Home Treatment (CRHT) seem to offer comparable results to the traditional hospitalization model, at a lower cost and offering greater flexibility and scope. However, in Madrid, its implementation in Mental Health did not occur until the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this work we analysed the effectiveness of a mental health CRHT unit promoted during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the degree of satisfaction of patients and their families. Methods 90 patients were treated by the CRHT unit in the period between October 2020 and June 2022. All patients met the inclusion criteria: (1) Acute psychopathological decompensation in patients suffering from psychotic disorders, major affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorder and other severe mental disorders causing functional disability, according to ICD-10 diagnostic criteria; (2) Ages between 18-90 years old; (3) Living in the urban area of Vallecas, Madrid; and (4) Counting with sufficient social and family support. The effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated with the SF-36 health questionnaire, the caregiver burden with the Zarit questionnaire, and patient satisfaction with a survey specifically designed for this work. Results 55 (61.1%) patients completed the SF-36 at baseline and at the end of hospitalization. Statistically significant improvements were observed in the 8 dimensions of the SF-36 (p < 0.05). However, CRHT did not achieve a statistically significant decrease in caregiver burden. Regarding the satisfaction of the patients with the attention and care received, an average score of 47.72/50 was obtained. Conclusion The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment intervention resulted in significant improvement in patients' quality of life with high satisfaction scores. However, it did not effectively reduce caregiver burden. Future research should focus on randomized controlled trials with long-term follow-up to assess the effectiveness of CRHT compared to traditional hospitalization and utilize specific assessment scales for different mental disorders.
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- Irene Moreno-Alonso
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Ramón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
- PeRTICA Análisis Estadísticos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Legal and Psychiatry, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
- PeRTICA Análisis Estadísticos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
- PeRTICA Análisis Estadísticos, Madrid, Spain
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Garreta-Catala I, Planas-Balagué R, Abouzari R, Carnaval T, Nolla JM, Videla S, Agulló-Ferré JL. Feasibility of a multidisciplinary group videoconferencing approach for chronic low back pain: a randomized, open-label, controlled, pilot clinical trial (EN-FORMA). BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:642. [PMID: 37558990 PMCID: PMC10410913 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06763-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low back pain is a common condition that becomes even more prevalent with aging. A non-pharmacological multidisciplinary approach for chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) has been recommended, but integrating different healthcare professionals is challenging. A multidisciplinary group videoconferencing approach (MGVA) can be helpful. Our aim was to provide evidence on MGVA's feasibility in managing CNSLBP and its impact on clinical practice. METHODS We conducted an open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel-group pilot clinical trial with CNSLBP patients irresponsive to conservative treatment. Patients between 18 and 67 years of age were randomly assigned (1:1) to either Standard-of-Care + MGVA (experimental group) or Standard-of-Care alone (control group). MGVA consisted of integrated sessions for physical rehabilitation/physiotherapy, psychology, and social work treatments. The control group received standard clinical practice treatment. The feasibility was assessed by the number of study procedures completed to at least 80% as planned. The impact on clinical practice was evaluated by the number of patients who changed their status from "candidate" to "non-candidate" to low back surgery as the treatment of choice for CNSLBP. The SF-36, Oswestry Disability Index, and TMMS-24 questionnaires were used. We performed a whole population-based descriptive analysis. RESULTS We included 20 patients, but only 18 were randomized (2 withdrew consent before randomization). The mean (SD) age was 53.1 (5.9) years, and mostly women (13/18); 7 were actively employed. In the experimental group, 6/9 (67%, 95%CI:35-88%) patients attended at least 80% of the scheduled procedures, while in the control group, 8/9 (89%, 95%CI:57-98%) did. Additionally, 1 out of 4 (25%) patients in the experimental group changed their status from "candidate" for low back surgery to "non-candidate". None of the 2 patients in the control group did so. We found differences between groups in the SF-36 mental health component (p-value:0.061), Oswestry Disability Index (p-value:0.032), and TMMS-24 Repair component (p-value:0.014) at the end of the trial favoring MGVA. CONCLUSIONS The multidisciplinary group videoconferencing approach to managing chronic non-specific low back pain was feasible, suggesting overall beneficial effects on patients' health and could play a role in changing a patient's status from "candidate" to "non-candidate" for surgery. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT05093543 (ClinicalTrials.gov), first registered in 26/10/2021.
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- Iago Garreta-Catala
- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Delta del Llobregat Primary Care Center, Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
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- Pharmacology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, IDIBELL, Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, IDIBELL, Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain
- Clinical Research Support Unit, Clinical Pharmacology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Pimentel-Parra GA, Soto-Ruiz MN, San Martín-Rodríguez L, Escalada-Hernández P, García-Vivar C. Effectiveness of Digital Health on the Quality of Life of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023; 39:151418. [PMID: 37045645 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize the available evidence on the effectiveness of digital health interventions to improve the quality of life or any of its four dimensions (physical, psychological, social, and spiritual) in women survivors of breast cancer who are in the extended or permanent survival stage. DATA SOURCES Systematic review-Four databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. CONCLUSION The clinical evidence shows a positive relationship or association between eHealth use and improved quality of life in breast cancer survivors at extended or permanent survival stage. However, the findings point to a deficit in the assessment of the social and spiritual domains that play a fundamental role in the quality of life of survivors. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE The findings found reflect implications of great value for nursing practice because these professionals are the main users of digital health tools to provide them to patients. Using these digital tools contributes to improving evidence-based practice and providing greater efficiency and effectiveness in the care of long-term cancer survivors.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Quintas-Marquès L, Martínez-Zamora MÁ, Camacho M, Gràcia M, Rius M, Ros C, Carrión A, Carmona F. Central sensitization in patients with deep endometriosis. PAIN MEDICINE (MALDEN, MASS.) 2023; 24:1005-1007. [PMID: 36708006 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Lara Quintas-Marquès
- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynecology Department, Institute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Muñoz Gómez E, Aguilar Rodríguez M, Serra Añó P, Sempere Rubio N, Mollà Casanova S, Inglés M. Sex-related differences in migraine clinical features by frequency of occurrence: a cross-sectional study. Scand J Pain 2023; 23:553-562. [PMID: 37184993 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2022-0152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The sex-related differences of migraine hold clinical relevance to achieve a better diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate sex-related differences in migraine features, the impact, and health care resources for people who suffer from episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM). METHODS 184 patients (72 % women; 61.4 % with EM; mean (SD) age of 38.7 (10.4) years) were assessed through the Migraine Disability Assessment, the Short Form 36 Health Survey, the Beck Depression Inventory II and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Additionally, medication intake and medical assistance were recorded. Multivariate analyses were performed, stratifying by frequency of occurrence (EM and CM) and sex (men and women). RESULTS The results showed that women presented a greater number of symptoms (p=0.03), pain intensity (p<0.01), pain duration (p=0.03), disability (p=0.01), amount of symptomatic medication (p=0.04) and medical visits (p=0.001), as well as a worse physical role (p=0.004) than men with EM. However, no significant differences between them were found for CM (p>0.05). Moreover, it was identified that there was a significant increase in medication intake among people with CM compared to EM (p<0.001). It is worth noting that there were no significant differences by diagnosis and sex in emotional status (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Migraine features, impact and health care resources were greater in women than men with EM; yet no significant differences between them were found for CM. The findings of the present study may contribute to a better diagnosis and treatment response in people with migraines.
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- Elena Muñoz Gómez
- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Romero-Tapiador S, Lacruz-Pleguezuelos B, Tolosana R, Freixer G, Daza R, Fernández-Díaz CM, Aguilar-Aguilar E, Fernández-Cabezas J, Cruz-Gil S, Molina S, Crespo MC, Laguna T, Marcos-Zambrano LJ, Vera-Rodriguez R, Fierrez J, Ramírez de Molina A, Ortega-Garcia J, Espinosa-Salinas I, Morales A, Carrillo de Santa Pau E. AI4FoodDB: a database for personalized e-Health nutrition and lifestyle through wearable devices and artificial intelligence. Database (Oxford) 2023; 2023:baad049. [PMID: 37465917 PMCID: PMC10354505 DOI: 10.1093/database/baad049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The increasing prevalence of diet-related diseases calls for an improvement in nutritional advice. Personalized nutrition aims to solve this problem by adapting dietary and lifestyle guidelines to the unique circumstances of each individual. With the latest advances in technology and data science, researchers can now automatically collect and analyze large amounts of data from a variety of sources, including wearable and smart devices. By combining these diverse data, more comprehensive insights of the human body and its diseases can be achieved. However, there are still major challenges to overcome, including the need for more robust data and standardization of methodologies for better subject monitoring and assessment. Here, we present the AI4Food database (AI4FoodDB), which gathers data from a nutritional weight loss intervention monitoring 100 overweight and obese participants during 1 month. Data acquisition involved manual traditional approaches, novel digital methods and the collection of biological samples, obtaining: (i) biological samples at the beginning and the end of the intervention, (ii) anthropometric measurements every 2 weeks, (iii) lifestyle and nutritional questionnaires at two different time points and (iv) continuous digital measurements for 2 weeks. To the best of our knowledge, AI4FoodDB is the first public database that centralizes food images, wearable sensors, validated questionnaires and biological samples from the same intervention. AI4FoodDB thus has immense potential for fostering the advancement of automatic and novel artificial intelligence techniques in the field of personalized care. Moreover, the collected information will yield valuable insights into the relationships between different variables and health outcomes, allowing researchers to generate and test new hypotheses, identify novel biomarkers and digital endpoints, and explore how different lifestyle, biological and digital factors impact health. The aim of this article is to describe the datasets included in AI4FoodDB and to outline the potential that they hold for precision health research. Database URL https://github.com/AI4Food/AI4FoodDB.
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- Sergio Romero-Tapiador
- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Computational Biology Group, Precision Nutrition and Cancer Research Program, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Department of Nursing and Nutrition, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odon, Madrid 28670, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology and Nutritional Genomics of Cancer Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Computational Biology Group, Precision Nutrition and Cancer Research Program, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Computational Biology Group, Precision Nutrition and Cancer Research Program, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- GENYAL Platform on Nutrition and Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Biometrics and Data Pattern Analytics Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 11, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Computational Biology Group, Precision Nutrition and Cancer Research Program, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Cantoblanco, 8, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Hernandez-Lucas P, Leirós-Rodríguez R, Mota J, García-Soidán JL. Effects of a back school-based intervention on non-specific low back pain in adults: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:229. [PMID: 37430269 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04061-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-specific low back pain is a common condition with significant global prevalence and socio-economic impact. Back School programs, which combine exercise and educational interventions, have been used to address back pain. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a Back School-based intervention on non-specific low back pain in adults. Secondary objectives included evaluating the impact of the program on disability, quality of life, and kinesiophobia. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 40 participants with non-specific low back pain, who were divided into two groups. The experimental group underwent an 8-week Back School-based program. The program comprised 14 practical sessions focusing on strengthening and flexibility exercises, along with two theoretical sessions covering anatomy and concepts related to a healthy lifestyle. The control group maintained their usual lifestyle. Assessment instruments included the Visual Analogue Scale, Roland Morris disability questionnaire, Short-Form Health Survey-36, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. RESULTS The experimental group showed significant improvements in the Visual Analogue Scale, Roland Morris disability questionnaire, physical components of the Short-Form Health Survey-36, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. However, there were no significant improvements in the psychosocial components of the Short-Form Health Survey-36. In contrast, the control group did not show significant results in any of the study variables. CONCLUSIONS The Back School-based program has positive effects on pain, low back disability, physical components of quality of life, and kinesiophobia in adults with non-specific low back pain. However, it does not appear to improve the participants' psychosocial components of quality of life. Healthcare professionals can consider implementing this program to help reduce the significant socio-economic impact of non-specific low back pain worldwide. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT05391165 (registered prospectively in ClinicalTrials.gov: 25/05/2022).
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- Pablo Hernandez-Lucas
- Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, University of Leon, Astorga Ave, 24401, Ponferrada, Spain.
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- Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sports, FADEUP) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), University of Porto, Dr. Plácido da Costa St., 91, 4200-450, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain
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López-Herreros J, Martínez-González MA, Gea A, Sánchez-Villegas A, Dierssen-Sotos T, Jiménez-Moleón JJ, Ruiz-Canela M, Toledo E. Health-related quality of life and mortality in the 'Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra' prospective cohort study. Exp Gerontol 2023; 178:112224. [PMID: 37244372 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and all-cause mortality in a healthy middle-aged Mediterranean cohort. METHODS We included 15,390 participants -mean age 42.8 years at first HRQoL ascertainment, all university graduates-. HRQoL was assessed with the self-administered Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) twice, with a 4-year gap. We used multivariable-adjusted Cox regression models to address the relation between self-reported health and Physical or Mental Component Summary (PCS-36 or MCS-36) and mortality, and their interaction with prior comorbidities or adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet). RESULTS Over 8.7 years of median follow-up time, 266 deaths were identified. Hazard ratio (HR) for the excellent vs. poor/fair category in self-reported health was 0.30 (95 % confidence interval (CI), 0.16-0.57) in the model with repeated measurements of HRQoL. Both the PCS-36 (HRquartile4(Q4)vs.Q1 0.57 [95%CI, 0.36-0.90], ptrend < 0.001; HRper+10points: 0.64 [95%CI, 0.54-0.75]) and the MCS-36 (HRQ4vs.Q1 0.67 [95%CI, 0.46-0.97], ptrend = 0.025; HRper+10points: 0.86 [95%CI, 0.74-0.99]) were inversely associated with mortality in the model with repeated measurements of HRQoL. Previous comorbidities or adherence to the MedDiet did not modify these associations. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported HRQoL -assessed as self-reported health, PCS-36 and MCS-36- obtained with the Spanish version of the SF-36 were inversely associated with mortality risk, regardless of the presence of previous comorbidities or adherence to the MedDiet.
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- J López-Herreros
- Universidad de Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Pamplona, Spain
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- Universidad de Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Pamplona, Spain; Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H Chan School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Universidad de Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Pamplona, Spain; Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; ISFOOD - Institute for Innovation & Sustainable Development in Food Chain, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IDIVAL Santander, 39011 Santander, Spain; Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; Universidad de Granada, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Universidad de Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Pamplona, Spain; Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- Universidad de Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Pamplona, Spain; Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain.
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Donat-Roca R, Tárrega S, Estapé-Madinabeitia T, Escalona-Marfil C, Ruíz-Moreno J, Seijas R, Romero-Cullerés G, Roig-Busquets R, Mohtadi NG. Spanish Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation. Orthop J Sports Med 2023; 11:23259671231183405. [PMID: 37492780 PMCID: PMC10363881 DOI: 10.1177/23259671231183405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Background The Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome measure used to assess the effect of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the lives of patients. It was originally written in English, which may affect its use when completed by nonnative English speakers. Purpose To translate and adapt the ACL-QOL to Spanish and provide evidence of its psychometric properties. Study Design Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. Methods A total of 183 patients with an ACL injury from 4 Catalan hospitals were included: 99 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) completed the Spanish version of the ACL-QOL (ACL-QOL-Sp) twice (mean interval, 15.2 days) in 2 weeks for test-retest reliability, and 84 patients completed the ACL-QOL-Sp, the Lysholm knee scoring scale, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Tegner Activity Scale, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) before and at 4 and 9 months after ACLR to assess responsiveness. The association between the ACL-QOL-Sp and the other outcome measures was evaluated with the Spearman correlation coefficient. Results The ACL-QOL-Sp showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.96) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97). The standard error of measurement was 3.6, also suggesting the precision of measurements. The smallest detectable change was 9.98 in 94% of patients. No association was found between the ACL-QOL-Sp score and the Tegner score or SF-12 mental component summary score; however, a moderate correlation was found with the overall KOOS score (r = -0.545), Lysholm score (r = 0.509), and SF-12 physical component summary score (r = 0.607). The correlation ranged from weak for the KOOS-Symptoms subscore (r = -0.290) to moderate for the KOOS-Quality of Life subscore (r = -0.698). No ceiling or floor effects were observed. The ACL-QOL-Sp showed a moderate effect size (0.73) at 4 months but a large effect size (1.70) at 9 months. Conclusion The ACL-QOL-Sp showed adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness in evaluating quality of life after ACLR in Spanish-speaking patients.
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- Rafel Donat-Roca
- Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement Research Group, University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia, Manresa, Spain
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- Epi4Health Research Group, University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia, Manresa, Spain
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- Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement Research Group, University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia, Manresa, Spain
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Althaia–Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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Martín-Vázquez C, García-Fernández R, Calvo-Ayuso N, Martínez-Fernández MC, Liébana-Presa C, Urchaga-Litago JD. Health-Related Quality of Life in Pregnant Women during the First Trimester in Northern Spain: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101424. [PMID: 37239710 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Achieving the optimal quality of life is currently a health challenge for the world's population. Pregnancy is a stressful period of life that affects women's quality of life. AIMS This study aimed to describe and analyse the health-related quality of life in pregnant women during their first trimester in a health area in the north of Spain. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. A total of 359 women completed the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey. RESULTS The sample consisted of 57.9% primiparous women, 30% had experienced a previous abortion, and 7.2% were foreign women. The mean age was 33.53 years. The sum of the physical and mental component values was below 50 points. Notably, 4.17% of women reported a worsening of their health in the last year, and 28.69% had an increased depression risk. CONCLUSION Being a foreigner, prenatal abortion, previous caesarean section, previous children, or assisted reproduction techniques are the variables that have a negative association with some dimensions of quality of life in pregnant women.
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- Cristian Martín-Vázquez
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 León, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 León, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 León, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 León, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 León, Spain
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Muñoz-Gómez E, Alcaraz-Martínez AM, Mollà-Casanova S, Sempere-Rubio N, Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Serra-Añó P, Inglés M. Effectiveness of a Manual Therapy Protocol in Women with Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12093310. [PMID: 37176750 PMCID: PMC10179466 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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A randomized controlled trial was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol in terms of the clinical characteristics, quality of life, and emotional condition of the women with endometriosis-related pelvic pain. Forty-one women (mean age of 36.10 (6.97) years) with pelvic pain due to endometriosis were randomly divided into (i) a manual therapy group (MTG) (n = 21) and (ii) a placebo group (PG) (n = 20). Both groups received an 8-week intervention. Pain, lumbar mobility, endometriosis health profile, quality of life, depression and anxiety levels, and the patient's perception of change were assessed before (T0) and after (T1) the intervention, as well as at a one-month follow-up (T2) and a six-month follow-up (T3). The MTG significantly improved pain intensity, powerlessness, lumbar mobility, and physical quality of life at T1 (p < 0.05). The results were maintained for pain intensity at T2 and T3. In addition, both the MTG and PG improved emotional wellbeing at T1 (p < 0.05). Neither group improved in terms of social support, self-image, and depression and anxiety levels after the intervention (p > 0.05). In conclusion, manual therapy may be an excellent complement to the gynecological treatment of endometriosis-related pelvic pain by alleviating pain and improving women's endometriosis health profile and physical quality of life.
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- Elena Muñoz-Gómez
- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit in Clinical Biomechanics (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Pérez-Chacón M, Borda-Mas M, Chacón A, Avargues-Navarro ML. Personality Traits and Coping Strategies as Psychological Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Highly Sensitive Persons. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20095644. [PMID: 37174164 PMCID: PMC10177969 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is the reactivity to different stimuli that occurs in some people with sufficient intensity to cause interference in daily life. There are not many previous studies that determine the influence of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies on health-related quality of life through indicators of mental (anxiety and depression) and physical (vitality) health and functioning in their lives in different contexts (emotional role functioning). In this sense, contexts that promote the use of successful stress-coping strategies are related to the presence of positive mental health outcomes. This study focuses on the analysis of indicators of health-related quality of life in people with SPS in relation to certain personality traits and coping strategies. Participants (N = 10,525) completed HSPS-S, NEO-FFI, CSI, and SF-36. Differences were observed between men and women. Differences indicated that women had higher SPS scores compared to men and poorer health-related quality of life. The results showed significant relationships with the three indicators of health-related quality of life. Finally, it is confirmed that neuroticism and the use of maladaptive coping strategies act as risk factors, whereas extraversion, conscientiousness, and adaptive coping strategies act as protective factors. These findings highlight the need to develop prevention programs for highly sensitive persons.
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- Manuela Pérez-Chacón
- Spanish Association of Highly Sensitive Psychologists and Professionals, PAS España, 28080 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment, University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain
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- Spanish Association of Highly Sensitive Psychologists and Professionals, PAS España, 28080 Madrid, Spain
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Fernández-Cisneros A, Andreu A, Hernández-Meneses M, Llopis J, Sandoval E, Pereda D, Alcocer J, Castellá M, Miró JM, Quintana E. Does Quality of Life in Survivors of Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis Differ from Non-Endocarditis Patients? Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11041058. [PMID: 37110481 PMCID: PMC10142739 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11041058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Surgery for left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) has been demonstrated to improve patients' survival rates but information about quality of life (QoL) after surgery is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the postoperative outcomes and QoL after surgery for IE patients compared to patients undergoing cardiac surgery for non-IE indications. Adult patients with definite acute left-sided IE were matched 1:1 to patients who underwent cardiac surgery for non-endocarditic purposes from 2014 to 2019. QoL was assessed using the SF-36 survey at the last follow-up. A total of 105 patients were matched. The IE group had higher rates of preoperative stroke (21% vs. 7.6%, p = 0.005) and higher stages of NYHA class (p < 0.001), EuroSCORE II (12.3 vs. 3.0, p < 0.001) and blood cell count abnormalities (p < 0.001). The IE group had higher incidence of low cardiac output syndrome (13.3% vs. 4.8%, p = 0.029), dialysis (10.5% vs 1.0%, p = 0.007) and prolonged mechanical ventilation (16.2% vs. 2.9%, p = 0.002) after surgery. At the last follow-up, subcomponents of the SF-36 QoL survey were not different between the groups. Patients who underwent cardiac surgery for IE demonstrated a higher risk profile with a higher rate of postoperative complications. Once recovered from the acute phase of the disease, the reported QoL at follow-up was comparable to that of matched cardiac patients operated for non-IE purposes.
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERINFEC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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Hernandez-Lucas P, Leirós-Rodríguez R, Lopez-Barreiro J, García-Soidán JL. Effects of back school-based intervention on non-specific neck pain in adults: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2023; 15:60. [PMID: 37069599 PMCID: PMC10111684 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00666-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neck pain has a high prevalence and socioeconomic impact worldwide. The Back School consists of programs that include exercises and educational interventions to treat back pain. Accordingly, the main objective was to evaluate the effects of an intervention based on Back School on non-specific neck pain in an adult population. The secondary objectives were to analyze the effects on disability, quality of life and kinesiophobia. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 58 participants with non-specific neck pain divided into two groups. The experimental group (EG) carried out the 8-week programme based on the Back School, (two sessions per week, for a total of 16 sessions, lasting 45 min). Of all the classes, 14 had a practical focus (strengthening and flexibility exercises) and the other two had a theoretical focus (concepts of anatomy and healthy lifestyle). The control group (CG) stated that they did not vary their lifestyle. The assessment instruments were: Visual Analogue Scale, Neck Disability Index, Short-Form Health Survey-36 and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. RESULTS The EG reduced pain (-40 points, CI95% [-42 to -37], g = -1.03, p < 0.001), EG had less disability (-9.3 points, CI95% [-10.8 to -7.8], g = -1.22, p < 0.001), EG improved the physical dimension of the survey Short-Form Health Survey-36 (4.8 points, CI95% [4.1 to 5.5], g = 0.55, p = 0.01) but had not significant change in psychosocial dimension of the survey Short-Form Health Survey-36 and EG reduced Kinesiophobia (-10.8 points, CI95% [-12.3 to -9.3], g = -1.84, p < 0.001). The CG did not obtain significant results in any variable of the study. Significant differences in change between both groups were found on pain (-11 points, CI95% [5.6 to 16.6], p < 0.001, g = 1.04), disability (-4 points, CI95% [2.5 to 6.2], p < 0.001, g = 1.23), physical dimension of the survey Short-Form Health Survey-36 (3 points, CI95% [-4-4 to -2-5], p = 0.01, g = -1.88), and kinesiophobia ( 7 points, CI95%[-8.3 to -5.4], p < 0.001, g = 2.04), while no significant differences were found on psychosocial dimension of the survey Short-Form Health Survey-36 (-0.02, CI95% [-1.7 to 1.8], g = 0.01, p = 0.98). CONCLUSIONS The back school-based programme has beneficial effects on pain, neck disability, the physical dimension of quality of life and kinesiophobia in an adult population with non-specific neck pain. However, it did not lead to improvements in the psychosocial dimension of the participants' quality of life. This programme could be applied by health care providers with the aim of reducing the severe socio-economic impact of non-specific neck pain worldwide. TRIAL REGISTRATION IN CLINICALTRIALS.GOV: NCT05244876 (registered prospectively, date of registration: 17/02/2022).
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- Pablo Hernandez-Lucas
- Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira, Pontevedra, 36005, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, University of Leon, Astorga Ave, Ponferrada, 24401, Spain.
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- Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira, Pontevedra, 36005, Spain
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- Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira, Pontevedra, 36005, Spain
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Morales-Ariza V, Loaiza-Aldeán Y, de Miguel M, Peña-Navarro M, Martínez-Silva O, González-Tallada A, Manrique-Muñoz S, de Nadal M. Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the postoperative quality of recovery 15 (QoR-15) questionnaire for Spanish-speaking patients: A prospective cohort study. Am J Surg 2023; 225:740-747. [PMID: 36414472 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The postoperative QoR-15 questionnaire may improve the detection of postoperative complications on an early basis and contribute to optimize treatment and recovery. No validated Spanish QoR-15 questionnaire has been available to date. METHODS The Spanish QoR-15 questionnaire (QoR-15E), carried out by official bilingual translators, was administered to 242 adult patients undergoing elective surgery before and 24 h after surgery. Patients were asked about their perceived quality of general recovery using a visual analogue scale (VAS). A random subgroup of 36 patients completed a third questionnaire 30-60 min after having completed the first one, and under the same conditions. RESULTS The Pearson correlation coefficient between QoR-15E and the VAS score was 0.759. Cronbach's alpha was 0.856 in the postoperative period. Reliability by the split-half method was 0.781. Test-retest correlation coefficient was 0.998. Cohen's d was 0.94. The mean time to complete the preoperative questionnaire was 2.9 ± 0.5 min. CONCLUSIONS The QoR-15E is valid and reliable for assessing postoperative quality of recovery in Spanish-speaking patients, with psychometric and interpretative features similar to those of the original instrument.
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- Victor Morales-Ariza
- Department of Surgery, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Unitat Docent Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Unitat Docent Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and foetal medicine Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Unitat Docent Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain; Neurotraumatology and neurosurgery Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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Jiménez-Roldán MJ, Sañudo B, Carrasco Páez L. Influence of High-Intensity Interval Training on IGF-1 Response, Brain Executive Function, Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Sedentary Young University Women-Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5327. [PMID: 37047943 PMCID: PMC10094041 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Sedentary lifestyles have become a social problem, mainly among women. A sedentary lifestyle has been associated with poorer health in this population, negatively affecting physical and mental health. Physical exercise, in particular high-intensity interval training (HIIT), has been shown to be a neuroprotective tool. The present study provides a protocol design for a parallel-group Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), whose aim will be to compare the effect of two physical interventions, HIIT and physical activity (increasing daily steps), on Insulin Growth Factor-1 (saliva IGF-1 concentrations), executive functions, quality of life, body composition, physical fitness, and physical activity in young sedentary women. At least 77 women will be recruited and randomly assigned to either a HIIT group (12-week exercise HIIT intervention, 3 sessions/week), the HIIT + PA group (12-week exercise HIIT intervention, 3 sessions/week, plus 10,000 steps/day), or a control group (usual care). The primary outcome measure will the chronic change in IGF-1 concentration levels measured in saliva. Secondary outcome measures will be: (i) executive functions; (ii) body composition; (iii) physical fitness; (iv) physical activity; and (v) quality of life. All outcomes will be assessed at the beginning of the study, after the intervention, and after three months of follow-up. After this intervention, we will be able to determine whether HIIT together with increased physical activity could be more effective than HIIT alone in IGF-1 stimulation. Furthermore, by comparing both intervention groups, we will be able to determine the differential effects on numerous health-related variables. Consequently, the conclusions of this study could help better understand the effects of a training program on IGF-1 concentration levels and executive functions. In addition, various strategies could be proposed through physical exercise to improve cognition in this age group, as well as to improve the health status of this sedentary population.
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sevilla, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sevilla, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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Castellvi Obiols P, Miranda-Mendizabal A, Recoder S, Calbo Sebastian E, Casajuana-Closas M, Leiva D, Manolov R, Matilla-Santander N, Lloveras-Bernat I, Forero CG. Physical and mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at first year in a Spanish adult cohort. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4547. [PMID: 36941282 PMCID: PMC10026238 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the political and health measures have profoundly affected the health of our populations. However, very few studies have been published assessing its impact using a prospective cohort. The aim of this study is to describe the impact on physical and mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population in Spain, and according to COVID-19 clinical status, during the first year of the pandemic. A longitudinal cohort study with two online surveys were performed on a representative sample of the adult Spanish population before (N = 2005, October/November 2019) and during the pandemic (N = 1357, November/December 2020). We assessed disability using the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS), major depressive episode (MDE) and suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB), using an adapted version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0); generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) using the GAD-7 scale; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). For physical health, there was a statistically significant loss of weight (mean/SD) (T0, 73.22/15.56 vs. T1, 71.21/11.94), less use of tobacco (T0, 11.4% vs. T1, 9.0%) and decreased disability (mean/SD) (T0, 21.52/9.22 vs. T1, 19.03/7.32). For mental health, there was a significant increase in MDE (T0, 6.5% vs. T1, 8.8%) and in the prevalence of GAD (T0, 13.7% vs. T1, 17.7%). The prevalence of STB (T0, 15.1% vs. T1, 7.1%) significantly decreased. Individuals who declared they had been diagnosed with COVID-19 (3.6%) showed a worsening in physical health and an increase in mental health problems and PTSD symptoms. Although suicide risk during the first year of the pandemic was significantly less, many suicide risk factors increased: such as the incidence and persistence of MDE and GAD, the presence of PTSD symptoms in those diagnosed with COVID-19, and a worsening in self-assessed health status. We expect an increase in STB in the population in the long-term. Future research should gather information about the long-term impact of the pandemic.
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- Pere Castellvi Obiols
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Campus Sant Cugat, Josep Trueta s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Campus Sant Cugat, Josep Trueta s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Basic Sciences, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Institut Universitari de Investigació en Atenció Primaria Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Occupational Medicine, The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Campus Sant Cugat, Josep Trueta s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Campus Sant Cugat, Josep Trueta s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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Admella V, Lazzara C, Sobrino L, Acrich E, Biondo S, Pujol-Gebellí J, Osorio J. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life After Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): a Cross-Sectional Study with 283 Patients from a Single Institution. Obes Surg 2023:10.1007/s11695-023-06554-x. [PMID: 36920683 PMCID: PMC10016163 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06554-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is a safe and effective technique with good short- and mid-term weight control and associated medical problems remission for patients with a body mass index (BMI) > 45 kg/m2. The aim of this study was to analyze patient-reported symptoms, specifically symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms (GERD), depositional habit, and quality of life (QOL) following SADI-S, using telemedicine and validated tests. METHODS A prospective unicentric cross-sectional study was conducted including all patients submitted to SADI-S in the University Hospital of Bellvitge from May 2014 to September 2019. A baseline control group was composed of 67 patients who were planning to undergo SADI-S in the following 4 months. Patients were divided into four groups: pre-SADIS, < 2 years, 2-3 years, and > 3 years after surgery. The information gathered via a telematic questionnaire was analyzed and compared with its presence in patients' clinical history derived from the last presential visit. RESULTS The response rate to telematic tests was 86.9%. The mean BMI exhibited significant differences depending on the moment of evaluation: 50.8 kg/m2, 30.0 kg/m2, 31.1 kg/m2, and 32.7 kg/m2 at pre-SADIS, < 2, 2-3, and > 3 years follow-up, respectively (p < 0.001). The proportion of GERD symptoms increased over time (17.9%, 18.8%, 26.9%, and 30.2%, p = 0.320). After SADIS, the percentage of patients with loose stools was progressively higher (17.4% vs 25.4% vs 30.2%, p = 0.04). Patients with < 2-year follow-up presented an improvement in both physical component (PCS) and mental component (MCS) summaries compared to the baseline group (PCS = 51.3, and MCS = 49.4). The mean BMI of patients with PCS ≥ 50 was 31.9 kg/m2, compared with 41.7 kg/m2 in the PCS < 50 group (p < 0.001). In the MCS ≥ 50 group, there were more patients with a BMI < 35 kg/m2 than the MCS < 50 group (66.7% vs 48.7%, p = 0.004). Telematic follow-up offered a more systemic and detailed information: in the last presential visit only, 13.9% of patients had complete data regarding weight evolution, remission of associated medical problems, GERD symptoms, and depositional habit in comparison with the 82.9% of patients with telematic follow-up (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Weight control is the main factor related to long-term QOL after SADI-S. The incidence of GERD symptoms and diarrhea was up to 30% in patients with > 3-year follow-up. Monitoring postoperative patient-related symptoms with validated objective tests seems a feasible and useful resource for the long-term follow-up of patients submitted to SADI-S.
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- Victor Admella
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, C/Feixa Llarga S/N, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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León-Campos Á, García-Mayor S, Martí-García C, Morilla-Herrera JC, Morales-Asencio JM, Lupiáñez-Pérez I, Pérez-Ardanaz B, Cuevas Fernandez-Gallego M. Quality of Life, Physical and Mental Health, and Economic Evaluation of Family Caregivers of Chronic Dependent Children: INFAPRINT Cohort Study Protocol. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5081. [PMID: 36981989 PMCID: PMC10049089 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Caregivers for children with complex chronic illnesses may experience emotional and physical strain, especially as concerns attention overload and the perceptions of their own psychosocial situation. These concerns, together with the additional financial cost and the socioeconomic inequalities that arise from caregiving responsibilities, create major challenges to the health status of this population group. METHODS A prospective analytical longitudinal study will be conducted, based on an exposed cohort of adult caregivers (parents or guardians) for children with complex chronic processes, to evaluate the impact of caregiving responsibilities on the health status of this population group. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The practical implications of this study are of great significance for clinical practice. The results of this study have the potential to inform the decision-making process in the healthcare sector and guide future research initiatives. The findings of this study will provide crucial insights into the health-related quality of life of caregivers of children with complex chronic illnesses, which will be valuable in addressing the challenges faced by this population group. This information can be used to improve the availability and accessibility of appropriate health services and to facilitate the development of more equitable health outcomes for caregivers of children with complex chronic illnesses. By highlighting the extent to which this population is affected both physically and mentally, the study can contribute to the development of clinical practices that prioritize the health and well-being of caregivers in the care of children with complex chronic illnesses.
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- Álvaro León-Campos
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Andalusian Health Service, District Malaga-Guadalhorce, 29004 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Andalusian Health Service, District Malaga-Guadalhorce, 29004 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Andalusian Health Service, District Malaga-Guadalhorce, 29004 Malaga, Spain
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