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Buetas E, Jordán-López M, López-Roldán A, Mira A, Carda-Diéguez M. Impact of Periodontitis on the Leakage of Oral Bacteria to the Gut. J Dent Res 2024; 103:289-297. [PMID: 38193290 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231221709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) and periodontitis have recently been related due to the higher incidence of CRC in periodontal patients and the involvement of periodontal pathogens in carcinogenesis, suggesting that leakage from the oral cavity to the gut occurs. However, the magnitude of this pass-through in healthy individuals is controversial, and the effect that periodontitis could play in it is understudied. To evaluate the rate of bacterial leakage from the oral cavity to the gut, we analyzed the microbial composition of saliva, subgingival plaque, and fecal samples in healthy individuals without gastrointestinal disorders, including 20 periodontitis patients and 20 oral healthy controls, using PacBio full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing. As expected, we observed a higher abundance of periodontal pathogens in the subgingival plaque and saliva of periodontal patients. In contrast, no significant differences were found between the fecal samples of both groups, implying that gut samples from periodontal patients were not enriched in periodontal pathogens. Fusobacterium nucleatum, a biomarker of CRC, was not found in the fecal samples of any participant. Our study does show a small leakage of some oral bacteria (mainly streptococci) to the gut, regardless of periodontal health status. Future studies should test whether other host factors and/or the preexistence of a gut disorder must be present in addition to periodontitis to promote the colonization of the gut by oral pathogens. The absence of periodontal pathogens in feces supports the idea that these bacteria could be used as biomarkers of intestinal disorders, including CRC.
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- E Buetas
- Genomics & Health Department, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Genomics & Health Department, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Center for Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Genomics & Health Department, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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Joseph S, Carda-Diéguez M, Aduse-Opoku J, Alsam A, Mira A, Curtis M. The Murine Oral Metatranscriptome Reveals Microbial and Host Signatures of Periodontal Disease. J Dent Res 2023; 102:565-573. [PMID: 36883648 PMCID: PMC10152569 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221149675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Periodontal disease is accompanied by alterations to cellular profiles and biological activities of both the subgingival microbiome and host tissues. Although significant progress has been made in describing the molecular basis of the homeostatic balance of host-commensal microbe interactions in health compared to the destructive imbalance in disease, particularly with respect to immune and inflammatory systems, few studies have attempted a comprehensive analysis in diverse host models. Here, we describe the development and application of a metatranscriptomic approach to analysis of host-microbe gene transcription in a murine periodontal disease model, based on oral gavage infection using Porphyromonas gingivalis in C57BL6/J mice. We generated 24 metatranscriptomic libraries from individual mouse oral swabs, representing health and disease. On average, 76% ± 11.7% reads in each sample belonged to the murine host genome and the remainder to the microbes. We found 3,468 (2.4% of the total) murine host transcripts differentially expressed between health and disease, of which 76% were overexpressed in periodontitis. Predictably, there were prominent alterations to genes and pathways linked with the host immune compartment in disease-the CD40 signaling pathway being the top enriched biological process in this data set. However, in addition, we observed significant alterations to other biological processes in disease, particularly cellular/metabolic processes and biological regulation. The number of differentially expressed microbial genes particularly indicated shifts in carbon metabolism pathways in disease with potential consequences for metabolic end-product formation. Together, these metatranscriptome data reveal marked changes between the gene expression patterns in both the murine host and microbiota, which may represent signatures of health and disease, providing the basis for future functional studies of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular responses in periodontal disease. In addition, the noninvasive protocol developed in this study will enable further longitudinal and interventionist studies of host-microbe gene expression networks.
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- S. Joseph
- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Oral Microbiome Lab, Department of Health and Genomics, FISABIO foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Oral Microbiome Lab, Department of Health and Genomics, FISABIO foundation, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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Gómez-Cambronero Á, Casteleyn S, Bretón-López J, García-Palacios A, Mira A. A smartphone-based serious game for depressive symptoms: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Internet Interv 2023; 32:100624. [PMID: 37273930 PMCID: PMC10235433 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Background Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, with detrimental effects on the patient's well-being, high disability, and a huge associated societal and economic cost. There are evidence-based treatments, but it is difficult to reach all people in need. Internet-based interventions, and more recently smartphone-based interventions, were explored to overcome barriers to access. Evidence shows them to be effective alternatives to traditional treatments. This paper presents the protocol of a pilot study whose primary aim is to investigate the efficacy of a smartphone-based serious game intervention for patients with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Methods This randomized controlled pilot trial protocol foresees two arms design: 1/ smartphone- based serious game intervention (based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy with particular emphasis on Behavioral Activation and Physical Activity), 2/ waiting list control group. The study is expected to recruit 40 participants (18+), which will be randomly assigned to one of the experimental conditions. The duration of the intervention is two months. The primary outcome measure will be depressive symptomatology. Secondary outcomes will include other variables such as physical activity, resilience, anxiety, depression impairment, and positive and negative affect. Treatment expectation, satisfaction, usability, and game playability will also be measured. The data will be analyzed based on the intention-to-treat and per protocol analyses. Discussion The study aims to establish initial evidence for the efficacy of a smartphone-based serious game intervention, to serve as input for a larger-scale randomized control trial. The intervention exploits advanced smartphone capabilities, such as the use of a serious game as delivery mode, with the potential benefit of engagement and treatment adherence, and motion sensors to monitor and stimulate physical activity. As a secondary objective, the study aims to gather initial evidence on the user's expectations, satisfaction, usability and playability of the serious game as a treatment.
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- University Jaume I, Av. de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, Castellón 12006, Spain
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- University Jaume I, Av. de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, Castellón 12006, Spain
- Ciber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CB06/03 Instituto Salud Carlos III), C/ Sinesio Delgado, 4, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- University Jaume I, Av. de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, Castellón 12006, Spain
- Ciber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CB06/03 Instituto Salud Carlos III), C/ Sinesio Delgado, 4, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- University of Valencia, Av. de Blasco Ibáñez, 13, Valencia 46010, Spain
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Ortega L, Miller J, Araguás-Araguás L, Zabala ME, Vives L, Mira A, Rodríguez L, Heredia J, Armengol S, Manzano M. Unravelling groundwater and surface water sources in the Esteros del Iberá Wetland Area: An isotopic approach. Sci Total Environ 2022; 846:157475. [PMID: 35868394 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the Esteros del Iberá Wetland Area (EIWA, NE Argentina), the southern sector of the transboundary Guarani Aquifer System (SAG) is overlain by the Ramsar listed Iberá Wetlands and several rivers, that combined extend across 37,930 km2 and represent one of the largest freshwater systems on the South American continent. Previous hydrogeological studies encompassing the entire SAG proposed preferential discharge of groundwater of various origins and ages to the EIWA. In this study, a multi-tracer study using major ionic species, δ18O, δ2H and 222Rn was conducted in lagoons, rivers, wells, and boreholes in the EIWA to confirm if discharge from the transboundary SAG is contributing to the surface water system. End-member Mixing Analysis (EMMA) determined the existence of four main end-members: groundwater from the SAG, more saline groundwater from the deeper Pre-SAG, and two poorly mineralised end-members from shallow, Post-SAG. EMMA calculations clearly illustrated complex binary and ternary mixing patterns involving the four end-members and highlighted the role of geological structures, specifically regional steep faults, in controlling the mixing patterns. 222Rn activities allowed in-situ identification of preferential deep groundwater discharge into both surface waters and shallow groundwaters. These findings provide strong evidence for the widespread existence of upward flows along major faults in this sector of the SAG, inducing complex mixing flow patterns and explaining the presence of old groundwater in shallow aquifers. Mapping the sources of water and the hydrological interactions are relevant for improving water balance estimates and develop management policies towards the preservation of these wetlands.
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- L Ortega
- Escuela de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos y de Ingeniería de Minas, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPTC), Cartagena, Spain; International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
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- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras 'Dr. Eduardo Jorge Usunoff' (IHLLA), Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras 'Dr. Eduardo Jorge Usunoff' (IHLLA), Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras 'Dr. Eduardo Jorge Usunoff' (IHLLA), Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME), Spain
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME), Spain
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Escuela de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos y de Ingeniería de Minas, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPTC), Cartagena, Spain
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Coma S, Musteanu M, Mira A, Caffarra C, Morrison D, Ambrogio C, Barbacid M, Pachter J. The RAF/MEK clamp VS-6766 shows strong anti-tumor activity across multiple MAPK pathway alterations, with a preferential effect on KRAS G12V. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00851-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pande M, Ghosh SK, Tyagi S, Katiyar R, Srivastava N, Karkalan M, Kumar S, Krishnappa K, Sirohi AS, Sarika EY, Mira A. Cryoprotection of humanin-like peptides in seminal plasma for ejaculated spermatozoa of crossbred bulls. Cryo Letters 2022; 43:276-282. [PMID: 36626132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cryopreservation process negatively affects spermatozoa functions. Humanin, a small polypeptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome, is well known for its role in cell survival. OBJECTIVE To quantify the endogenous levels of humanin in seminal plasma of crossbred Frieswal bulls and to study its role in cryoprotection. The presence of humanin in bull spermatozoa was also investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 40 semen samples were separated into two groups based on the initial progressive motility (IPM): Good (IPM >70%) and Poor (IPM <50%) groups; and/or based on the post-thaw motility (PTM): Freezable (PTM>50%) and Non-freezable (PTM < 50%) groups. Humanin concentration in seminal plasma (SP-HN) was quantified using ELISA. RESULTS SP-HN concentration ranged from undetectable to 67.6 pg/mL with a median level of 35.2 pg/mL. SP-HN level was significantly higher in the good quality semen group than in the poor quality semen group (p<0.001), and also significantly higher in the freezable group than in the non-freezable group (p<0.001). SP-HN level was positively correlated with initial progressive motility, post-thaw semen motility, viability, acrosome intactness and plasma membrane integrity, but negatively correlated the level of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde content. Immunochemical localization showed the presence of humanin in the proximal region of the middle piece of spermatozoa. CONCLUSION Endogenous humanin level had significant correlation with semen quality and might protect sperm cells against freeze-induced oxidative stress. doi.org/10.54680/fr22510110712.
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- M Pande
- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pathology, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Cattle Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Rosier BT, Takahashi N, Zaura E, Krom BP, MartÍnez-Espinosa RM, van Breda SGJ, Marsh PD, Mira A. The Importance of Nitrate Reduction for Oral Health. J Dent Res 2022; 101:887-897. [PMID: 35196931 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221080982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Salivary glands concentrate plasma nitrate into saliva, leading to high nitrate concentrations that can reach the millimolar range after a nitrate-rich vegetable meal. Whereas human cells cannot reduce nitrate to nitrite effectively, certain oral bacteria can. This leads to an increase in systemic nitrite that can improve conditions such as hypertension and diabetes through nitric oxide availability. Apart from systemic benefits, it has been proposed that microbial nitrate reduction can also promote oral health. In this review, we discuss evidence associating dietary nitrate with oral health. Oral bacteria can reduce nitrite to nitric oxide, a free radical with antimicrobial properties capable of inhibiting sensitive species such as anaerobes involved in periodontal diseases. Nitrate has also been shown to increase resilience against salivary acidification in vivo and in vitro, thus preventing caries development. One potential mechanism is proton consumption during denitrification and/or bacterial reduction of nitrite to ammonium. Additionally, lactic acid (organic acid involved in oral acidification) and hydrogen sulfide (volatile compound involved in halitosis) can act as electron donors for these processes. The nitrate-reducing bacteria Rothia and Neisseria are consistently found at higher levels in individuals free of oral disease (vs. individuals with caries, periodontitis, and/or halitosis) and increase when nitrate is consumed in clinical studies. Preliminary in vitro and clinical evidence show that bacteria normally associated with disease, such as Veillonella (caries) and Prevotella (periodontal diseases and halitosis), decrease in the presence of nitrate. We propose nitrate as an ecologic factor stimulating eubiosis (i.e., an increase in health-associated species and functions). Finally, we discuss the preventive and therapeutic potential, as well as safety issues, related to the use of nitrate. In vivo evidence is limited; therefore, robust clinical studies are required to confirm the potential benefits of nitrate reduction on oral health.
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- B T Rosier
- Department of Health and Genomics, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Ecological Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Agrochemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Health and Genomics, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain.,CIBER Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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Diaz-Sanahuja L, Campos D, Mira A, Castilla D, García-Palacios A, Bretón-López JM. Efficacy of an internet-based psychological intervention for problem gambling and gambling disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Internet Interv 2021; 26:100466. [PMID: 34646753 PMCID: PMC8501496 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
UNLABELLED Gambling Disorder is a prevalent non-substance use disorder, which contrasts with the low number of people requesting treatment. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could help to enhance the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and considerably reduce the costs. The current study seeks to assess the efficacy of an online psychological intervention for people suffering from gambling problems in Spain. The proposed study will be a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 134 participants (problem and pathological gamblers) will be randomly allocated to a waiting list control group (N = 67) or an intervention group (N = 67). The intervention program includes 8 modules, and it is based on motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and extensions and innovations of CBT. It includes several complementary tools that are present throughout the entire intervention. Therapeutic support will be provided once a week through a phone call with a maximum length of 10 min. The primary outcome measure will be gambling severity and gambling-related cognitions, and secondary outcome measures will be readiness to change, and gambling self-efficacy. Other variables that will be considered are depression and anxiety symptoms, positive and negative affect, difficulties in emotion regulation strategies, impulsivity, and quality of life. Individuals will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. During the treatment, participants will also respond to a daily Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) in order to evaluate urges to gamble, self-efficacy to cope with gambling urges, gambling urge frequency, and whether gambling behaviour occurs. The EMI includes immediate automatic feedback depending on the participant's responses. Treatment acceptance and satisfaction will also be assessed. The data will be analysed both per protocol and by Intention-to-treat. As far as we know, this is the first randomized controlled trial of an online psychological intervention for gambling disorder in Spain. It will expand our knowledge about treatments delivered via the Internet and contribute to improving treatment dissemination, reaching people suffering from this problem who otherwise would not receive help. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04074681. Registered 22 July 2019.
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Key Words
- A, Action
- C, Contemplation
- CBT
- CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- CIDI, Composite International Diagnostic Interview
- CONSORT-EHEALTH, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials of Electronic and Mobile Health Applications and Online Telehealth
- DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
- DGOJ, Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling
- DSM-5, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
- DSM-III-R, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition Revised
- DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
- EDBs, Emotion Driven Behaviours
- EMA, Ecological Momentary Assessment
- EMI, Ecological Momentary Intervention
- Efficacy
- Emotion regulation
- G-SAS, The Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale
- GD, Gambling Disorder
- GE, Gambling Expectancies
- GI, Gambling history interview and current gambling situation and related variables assessment
- GRCS-S, Gambling-Related Cognitions Scale
- GSEQ, Gambling Self-Efficacy Questionnaire
- Gambling
- HADS, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale
- IB, Interpretative Bias
- IC, Illusion of Control
- ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
- ISG, Perceived Inability to Stop Gambling
- Internet
- M, Maintenance
- MFS, Monitoring, Feedback and Support
- MI, Motivational Interviewing
- MINI, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
- NA, Negative Affect
- NODS, NORC DSM-IV Screen for Gambling Problems
- OASIS, The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale
- ODSIS, The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale
- P, Precontemplation
- PA, Positive Affect
- PANAS, The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
- PC, Predictive Control
- PFIs, Personal Feedback Interventions
- QLI, Quality Life Index
- RCT, Randomized Controlled Trial
- SCID-P, The Structured Clinical Interview
- SPIRIT, Standard Protocol Items Recommendations for Interventional Trials
- SUS, System Usability Scale
- UPPS-P, The Short UPPS-P Impulsivity Scale
- URICA, The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale
- WL, Waiting List
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Diaz-Sanahuja
- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- Corresponding author at: Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón, (Spain).
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- Universidad de Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IISAragon), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Irish M, Kuso S, Simek M, Zeiler M, Potterton R, Musiat P, Nitsch M, Wagner G, Karwautz A, Bolinski F, Karyotaki E, Rovira CS, Etchemendy E, Herrero R, Mira A, Cormo G, Baños R, Garcia-Palacios A, Ebert DD, Franke M, Zarski AC, Weisel K, Berger T, Dey M, Schaub MP, Jacobi C, Botella C, Oliver E, Gordon G, Spencer L, Waldherr K, Schmidt U. Online prevention programmes for university students: stakeholder perspectives from six European countries. Eur J Public Health 2021; 31:i64-i70. [PMID: 34240152 PMCID: PMC8495721 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Students beginning university are at a heightened risk for developing mental
health disorders. Online prevention and early intervention programmes
targeting mental health have the potential to reduce this risk, however,
previous research has shown uptake to be rather poor. Understanding
university stakeholders’ (e.g. governing level and delivery staff
[DS] and students) views and attitudes towards such online prevention
programmes could help with their development, implementation and
dissemination within university settings. Methods Semi-structured interviews, focus groups and online surveys were completed
with staff at a governing level, university students and DS (i.e. student
health or teaching staff) from six European countries. They were asked about
their experiences with, and needs and attitudes towards, online prevention
programmes, as well as the factors that influence the translation of these
programmes into real-world settings. Results were analyzed using thematic
analysis. Results Participating stakeholders knew little about online prevention programmes for
university settings; however, they viewed them as acceptable. The main
themes to emerge were the basic conditions and content of the programmes,
the awareness and engagement, the resources needed, the usability and the
responsibility and ongoing efforts to increase reach. Conclusions Overall, although these stakeholders had little knowledge about online
prevention programmes, they were open to the idea of introducing them. They
could see the potential benefits that these programmes might bring to a
university setting as a whole and the individual students and staff
members.
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- Madeleine Irish
- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Universität Zürich, Schweizer Institut für Sucht- und Gesundheitsforschung, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Universität Zürich, Schweizer Institut für Sucht- und Gesundheitsforschung, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, School of Science, Chair of Clinical Psychology and E-Mental-Health, Dresden, Germany
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Zeiler M, Kuso S, Nitsch M, Simek M, Adamcik T, Herrero R, Etchemendy E, Mira A, Oliver E, Jones Bell M, Karwautz A, Wagner G, Baños Rivera RM, Botella C, Waldherr K. Online interventions to prevent mental health problems implemented in school settings: the perspectives from key stakeholders in Austria and Spain. Eur J Public Health 2021; 31:i71-i79. [PMID: 34240156 PMCID: PMC8266540 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schools are key settings for delivering mental illness prevention in adolescents. Data on stakeholders' attitudes and factors relevant for the implementation of Internet-based prevention programmes are scarce. METHODS Stakeholders in the school setting from Austria and Spain were consulted. Potential facilitators (e.g. teachers and school psychologists) completed an online questionnaire (N=50), policy makers (e.g. representatives of the ministry of education and health professional associations) participated in semi-structured interviews (N=9) and pupils (N=29, 14-19 years) participated in focus groups. Thematic analysis was used to identify experiences with, attitudes and needs towards Internet-based prevention programmes, underserved groups, as well as barriers and facilitators for reach, adoption, implementation and maintenance. RESULTS Experiences with Internet-based prevention programmes were low across all stakeholder groups. Better reach of the target groups was seen as main advantage whereas lack of personal contact, privacy concerns, risk for misuse and potential stigmatization when implemented during school hours were regarded as disadvantages. Relevant needs towards Internet-based programmes involved attributes of the development process, general requirements for safety and performance, presentation of content, media/tools and contact options of online programmes. Positive attitudes of school staff, low effort for schools and compatibility to schools' curriculum were seen as key factors for successful adoption and implementation. A sound implementation of the programme in the school routine and continued improvement could facilitate maintenance of online prevention initiatives in schools. CONCLUSIONS Attitudes towards Internet-based mental illness prevention programmes in school settings are positive across all stakeholder groups. However, especially safety concerns have to be considered.
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- Michael Zeiler
- Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III, Institute of Health, Av. Monforte de Lemos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, València, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III, Institute of Health, Av. Monforte de Lemos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, València, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
- Department of Pychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas., Calle Cdad. Escolar, Teruel, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III, Institute of Health, Av. Monforte de Lemos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III, Institute of Health, Av. Monforte de Lemos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, València, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III, Institute of Health, Av. Monforte de Lemos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
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- Ferdinand Porsche FernFH-Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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Johnston W, Rosier BT, Artacho A, Paterson M, Piela K, Delaney C, Brown JL, Ramage G, Mira A, Culshaw S. Mechanical biofilm disruption causes microbial and immunological shifts in periodontitis patients. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9796. [PMID: 33963212 PMCID: PMC8105330 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89002-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Periodontitis is characterized by subgingival biofilm dysbiosis, inflammation and tissue destruction. Current treatment involves mechanical biofilm disruption known as non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). This study sought to characterise the impact of treatment on microbial diversity and overall community, and the parallel impact on host inflammation in the oral cavity. Fourty-two periodontitis patients were included in this study, with periodontal clinical parameters, subgingival plaque and saliva samples collected at baseline and 90 days after treatment. Salivary cytokines were quantified, and subgingival plaque was analysed using 16S rRNA sequencing. After treatment, there were marked health-associated alterations in microbial composition and diversity, including differential abundance of 42 genera and 61 species. These changes were accompanied by substantial clinical improvement (pockets ≥ 5 mm, 27.50% to 9.00%, p < 0.001) and a decrease in salivary IL-1β (p < 0.001)-a putative marker of periodontal inflammation. Despite significant reductions in disease associated anaerobes, several genera (Fusobacterium, Prevotella, Tanenerella, Treponema) remained present and formed a distinct subnetwork associated with residual disease. Collectively, this study shows that current periodontal treatment results in partial restoration of a healthy microbial ecosystem, but features of biofilm dysbiosis and host inflammation remain in some patients, which were surprisingly independent of clinical response.
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- W Johnston
- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research (FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain
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- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research (FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
- Division of Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research (FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain
- Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Monforte de Lemos, 5, ES-28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK.
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Mateos-Moreno MV, Mira A, Ausina-Márquez V, Ferrer MD. Oral antiseptics against coronavirus: in-vitro and clinical evidence. J Hosp Infect 2021; 113:30-43. [PMID: 33865974 PMCID: PMC8046704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the cellular receptor for SARS-CoV-2, so ACE2-expressing cells can act as target cells and are susceptible to infection. ACE2 receptors are highly expressed in the oral cavity, so this may be a potential high-risk route for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Furthermore, the virus can be detected in saliva, even before COVID-19 symptoms appear, with the consequent high risk of virus transmission in asymptomatic/presymptomatic patients. Reducing oral viral load could lead to a lower risk of transmission via salivary droplets or aerosols and therefore contribute to the control of the pandemic. Our aim was to evaluate the available evidence testing the in-vitro and in-vivo effects of oral antiseptics to inactivate or eradicate coronaviruses. The criteria used were those described in the PRISMA declaration for performing systematic reviews. An electronic search was conducted in Medline (via PubMed) and in Web of Sciences, using the MeSH terms: ‘mouthwash’ OR ‘oral rinse’ OR ‘mouth rinse’ OR ‘povidone iodine’ OR ‘hydrogen peroxide’ OR ‘cetylpyridinium chloride’ AND ‘COVID-19’ OR ‘SARS-CoV-2’ OR ‘coronavirus’ OR ‘SARS’ OR ‘MERS’. The initial search strategy identified 619 articles on two electronic databases. Seventeen articles were included assessing the virucidal efficacy of oral antiseptics against coronaviruses. In conclusion, there is sufficient in-vitro evidence to support the use of antiseptics to potentially reduce the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses. However, in-vivo evidence for most oral antiseptics is limited. Randomized clinical trials with a control group are needed to demonstrate its clinical efficacy.
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- M V Mateos-Moreno
- Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, School of Dentistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Genomics & Health Department, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; CIBER Center for Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Genomics & Health Department, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain
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Guillén V, Díaz-García A, Mira A, García-Palacios A, Escrivá-Martínez T, Baños R, Botella C. Interventions for Family Members and Carers of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review. Fam Process 2021; 60:134-144. [PMID: 32304101 DOI: 10.1111/famp.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Carers of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience high levels of distress. Several studies have been carried out on interventions designed to decrease their burden. However, the evidence from these studies has not been summarized. The objective of this work is to explore the clinical utility of interventions developed for family members of patients with BPD. A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines (registration number CRD42018107318), including psychological interventions focused on relatives of patients with BPD. The following databases were used: PsycINFO, PubMed, EBSCOhost, and Web of Science. Two independent researchers reviewed the studies to determine whether the eligibility criteria were met. A total of 2,303 abstracts were identified. After duplicates had been removed, 1,746 studies were screened. Finally, 433 full-text articles were reviewed, yielding 11 studies that satisfied the inclusion criteria. Results show that these interventions with different clinical formats and settings are effective. The quality of the included studies varies, and the empirical support for these programs is still preliminary. The results help to establish a general framework for interventions specifically developed for family members of patients with BPD, but additional efforts should be made to improve the methodological quality of this field of research and more solidly determine the utility of these interventions. Given the paucity of data so far, this information may open up new lines of research to improve the effectiveness of future programs for carers of patients with BPD and help to reduce their burden.
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- Verónica Guillén
- Department of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, València, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, València, Spain
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- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, València, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, València, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
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Quiñonez-Freire C, Vara MD, Herrero R, Mira A, García-Palacios A, Botella C, Baños RM. Cultural adaptation of the Smiling is Fun program for the treatment of depression in the Ecuadorian public health care system: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Internet Interv 2021; 23:100352. [PMID: 33335847 PMCID: PMC7733006 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is one of the world's major health problems. Due to its high prevalence, it constitutes the first cause of disability among the Americas, where only a very low percentage of the population receives the adequate evidence-based psychological treatment. Internet-Based Interventions (IBIs) are a great alternative to reduce the treatment gap for mental disorders. Although there are several studies in low-and middle-income countries proving IBIs' feasibility and acceptability, there is still little evidence of the effectiveness in diverse social and cultural contexts such as Latin America. METHODS Two studies will be described: Study 1 is focused on the cultural adaptation of a cognitive-behavioral IBI Smiling is Fun (Botella et al. 2012, 2015) for Ecuadorian population with depression based on the procedure by Salamanca-Sanabria et al. (2018). Study 2 describes the design of a randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy of the culturally adapted intervention in a Public Health Care setting. A total of 153 patients with mild to moderate degree of depression as assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) will be randomly assigned to either an IBI group using only automated support by the system; an IBI group including also minimal human support; or a waiting list group. The primary outcome (depression) and secondary outcomes (e.g., anxiety, affect, quality of life) will be collected at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. Mixed-model analyses with no ad hoc imputations will be conducted. DISCUSSION This paper is pioneering in exploring the role of an Internet-based culturally adapted intervention for depression in a public care context in Ecuador. Results obtained will offer new insights into the viability and effectiveness of digital technologies for the psychological treatment of mental illnesses in developing countries.
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Key Words
- APOI, Attitudes Towards Psychological Online Interventions
- AQoL-6D, Assessment of Quality of Life 6 Dimensions
- BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II
- CEQ, Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire
- CONSORT, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
- CRQ, Cultural Relevance Questionnaire
- CSQ, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
- Cultural adaptation
- Depression
- E-SF, Ecuadorian Cultural Version of Smiling is Fun
- EBPTs, Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments
- GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
- IBIs, Internet-Based Interventions
- ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases-10
- ICERs, Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios
- Internet-based intervention
- Latin America
- M.I.N.I. 5.0, MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0
- MCAR, Missing Completely at Random
- OASIS, Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale
- ODSIS, Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale
- PANAS, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
- PC, Primary Care
- PHC, Public Health Care
- PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9
- Public Health Care
- QALYs, Quality-Adjusted Life-Years
- RCI, Reliable Change Index
- RCT, Randomized Control Trial
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- SPIRIT, Recommendations for Interventional Trials
- SUS, System Usability Scale
- TiC-P, Trimbos/iMTA Questionnaire on Costs on Psychiatric Illnesses
- WAI-TECH-SF, Working Alliance Inventory for Online Intervention-Short Form
- WL, Waiting List
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- Carlos Quiñonez-Freire
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Mental Health Unit, Hospital Dr, Gustavo Dominguez Z, Santo Domingo, Ecuador
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
- Polibienestar Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
- Polibienestar Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
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- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinical and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
- Polibienestar Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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López-López A, Mira A. Shifts in Composition and Activity of Oral Biofilms After Fluoride Exposure. Microb Ecol 2020; 80:729-738. [PMID: 32529471 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01531-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Oral diseases are biofilm-mediated diseases caused by imbalances in the ecology of resident microflora. Among them, dental caries (tooth decay) is considered the most common disease worldwide, and toothbrushing, which physically eliminates the oral biofilm, is the most widespread prevention strategy. Although it is well established that fluoride increases enamel resistance to acidic pH and promotes tooth remineralization, its effect on the biofilm bacterial communities' composition and metabolism is not fully understood. We have grown in vitro oral biofilms and used 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing to study the effect of fluoride on DNA- and RNA-based bacterial populations. In addition, a metatranscriptomic approach has also been performed, in which total RNA has been sequenced to study gene expression profiles in the presence/absence of 500 ppm sodium fluoride. Our data show a lower pH drop and a clear shift in total and metabolically active bacterial composition after fluoride exposure. Streptococcus oralis was the species most affected, with a 10-fold reduction in both DNA and RNA samples, whereas Rothia mucilaginosa underwent an 8-fold increase in the DNA and S. salivarius a 4- and 5-fold increase in the RNA and DNA samples, respectively. The metatranscriptomes indicated that fluoride exposure induced a dramatic shutdown of sugar metabolism, including significant under-expression of different sugar transporters, fucosidases, and a pyruvate oxidase, among others. The reduction in saccharolytic organisms and the inhibition of sugar fermentation pathways by fluoride may therefore be considered instrumental for the beneficial effect of fluoride-containing oral hygiene products.
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- A López-López
- Department of Health & Genomics, Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Avda. Cataluña 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Centre on Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Health & Genomics, Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Avda. Cataluña 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain.
- CIBER Centre on Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
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Miralles I, Granell C, Díaz-Sanahuja L, Van Woensel W, Bretón-López J, Mira A, Castilla D, Casteleyn S. Smartphone Apps for the Treatment of Mental Disorders: Systematic Review. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020; 8:e14897. [PMID: 32238332 PMCID: PMC7163422 DOI: 10.2196/14897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Smartphone apps are an increasingly popular means for delivering psychological interventions to patients suffering from a mental disorder. In line with this popularity, there is a need to analyze and summarize the state of the art, both from a psychological and technical perspective. Objective This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the use of smartphones for psychological interventions. Our systematic review has the following objectives: (1) analyze the coverage of mental disorders in research articles per year; (2) study the types of assessment in research articles per mental disorder per year; (3) map the use of advanced technical features, such as sensors, and novel software features, such as personalization and social media, per mental disorder; (4) provide an overview of smartphone apps per mental disorder; and (5) provide an overview of the key characteristics of empirical assessments with rigorous designs (ie, randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. We performed searches in Scopus, Web of Science, American Psychological Association PsycNET, and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, covering a period of 6 years (2013-2018). We included papers that described the use of smartphone apps to deliver psychological interventions for known mental disorders. We formed multidisciplinary teams, comprising experts in psychology and computer science, to select and classify articles based on psychological and technical features. Results We found 158 articles that met the inclusion criteria. We observed an increasing interest in smartphone-based interventions over time. Most research targeted disorders with high prevalence, that is, depressive (31/158,19.6%) and anxiety disorders (18/158, 11.4%). Of the total, 72.7% (115/158) of the papers focused on six mental disorders: depression, anxiety, trauma and stressor-related, substance-related and addiction, schizophrenia spectrum, and other psychotic disorders, or a combination of disorders. More than half of known mental disorders were not or very scarcely (<3%) represented. An increasing number of studies were dedicated to assessing clinical effects, but RCTs were still a minority (25/158, 15.8%). From a technical viewpoint, interventions were leveraging the improved modalities (screen and sound) and interactivity of smartphones but only sparingly leveraged their truly novel capabilities, such as sensors, alternative delivery paradigms, and analytical methods. Conclusions There is a need for designing interventions for the full breadth of mental disorders, rather than primarily focusing on most prevalent disorders. We further contend that an increasingly systematic focus, that is, involving RCTs, is needed to improve the robustness and trustworthiness of assessments. Regarding technical aspects, we argue that further exploration and innovative use of the novel capabilities of smartphones are needed to fully realize their potential for the treatment of mental health disorders.
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.,CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Díaz-García A, González-Robles A, Mor S, Mira A, Quero S, García-Palacios A, Baños RM, Botella C. Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS): psychometric properties of the online Spanish version in a clinical sample with emotional disorders. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:56. [PMID: 32039720 PMCID: PMC7008531 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-2472-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is the most widely and frequently used scale to assess positive and negative affect. The PANAS has been validated in several languages, and it has shown excellent psychometric properties in the general population and some clinical samples, such as forensic samples, substance users, and adult women with fibromyalgia. Nevertheless, the psychometric properties of the scale have not yet been examined in clinical samples with anxiety, depressive, and adjustment disorders. In addition, the proliferation of Internet-based treatments has led to the development of a wide range of assessments conducted online with digital versions of pen and paper self-report questionnaires. However, no validations have been carried out to analyze the psychometric properties of the online version of the PANAS. The present study investigates the psychometric properties of the online Spanish version of the PANAS in a clinical sample of individuals with emotional disorders. METHODS The sample was composed of 595 Spanish adult volunteers with a diagnosis of depressive disorder (n = 237), anxiety disorder (n = 284), or adjustment disorder (n = 74). Factor structure, construct validity, internal consistency, and sensitivity to change were analyzed. RESULTS Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a latent structure of two independent factors, consistent with previous validations of the instrument. The analyses showed adequate convergent and discriminant validity, good internal consistency as well as sensitivity to change. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results obtained in this study show that the online version of the PANAS has adequate psychometric properties for the assessment of positive and negative affect in a Spanish clinical population.
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- Amanda Díaz-García
- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Baixauli I, Mira A, Berenguer C, Roselló B, Miranda A. Family Factors and Communicative Skills in Children with Autism Without Intellectual Disability. J Autism Dev Disord 2019; 49:5023-5035. [DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04216-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Guiñon L, Soler A, Marin J, Molina A, Lopez R, Garcia J, Jimenez W, Mira A, Alvarez L. Analytical performance specifications based on the state-of-the-art for the magnitudes included in the Spanish newborn screening program. Clin Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.1110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mira A, Díaz-García A, Castilla D, Campos D, Romero S, Bretón-López J, García-Palacios A, Baños R, Botella C. Protocol for a randomized controlled dismantling study of an internet-based intervention for depressive symptoms: exploring the contribution of behavioral activation and positive psychotherapy strategies. BMC Psychiatry 2019; 19:133. [PMID: 31053067 PMCID: PMC6500058 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2099-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND There are evidence-based interventions for depression that include different components. However, the efficacy of their therapeutic components is unknown. Another important issue related to depression interventions is that, up to now, their therapeutic components have only focused on reducing negative symptoms rather than on improving positive affect and well-being. Because the low levels of positive affect are more strongly linked to depression than to other emotional disorders, it is important to include this variable as an important treatment target. Positive psychotherapeutic strategies (PPs) could help in this issue. The results obtained so far are consistent and promising, showing that Internet-based interventions are effective in treating depression. However, most of them are also multi-component, and it is important to make progress in investigating what each component contributes to the intervention. METHODS The current study will be a three-armed, simple-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial with a dismantling design. 192 participants will be randomly assigned to: a) an Internet-based Global Protocol condition, which includes traditional therapeutic components of evidence-based treatments for depression (Motivation for change, Psychoeducation, Cognitive Therapy, Behavioral Activation (BA), Relapse Prevention) and PPs component, offering strategies to enhance positive mood and promote psychological strengths; b) an Internet-based BA Protocol condition (without the PPs component), and c) an Internet-based PPs Protocol condition (without the BA component). Primary outcome measures will be the BDI-II and PANAS. Secondary outcomes will include other variables such as depression, anxiety and stress, quality of life, resilience, and wellbeing related measures. Treatment acceptance and usability will also be measured. Participants will be assessed at pre-, post-treatment, 3-, 6- and 12- month follow- ups. The data will be analyzed based on the Intention-to-treat principle. Per protocol analyses will also be performed. DISCUSSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first randomized dismantling intervention study for depression with the aim of exploring the contribution of a PPs component and the BA component in an Internet-based intervention. The three protocols are online interventions, helping to reach many people who need psychological treatments and otherwise would not have access to them. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicalstrials.gov as NCT03159715 . Registered 19 May 2017.
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- Adriana Mira
- Universidad de Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain
- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Universidad de Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Campos D, Bretón-López J, Botella C, Mira A, Castilla D, Mor S, Baños R, Quero S. Efficacy of an internet-based exposure treatment for flying phobia (NO-FEAR Airlines) with and without therapist guidance: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2019; 19:86. [PMID: 30841930 PMCID: PMC6404352 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2060-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Internet-based treatments appear to be a promising way to enhance the in vivo exposure approach, specifically in terms of acceptability and access to treatment. However, the literature on specific phobias is scarce, and, as far as we know, there are no studies on Flying Phobia (FP). This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of an Internet-based exposure treatment for FP (NO-FEAR Airlines) that includes exposure scenarios composed of images and sounds, versus a waiting-list control group. A secondary aim is to explore two ways of delivering NO-FEAR Airlines, with and without therapist guidance. METHODS A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in which 69 participants were allocated to: 1) NO-FEAR Airlines totally self-applied, 2) NO-FEAR Airlines with therapist guidance, 3) a waiting-list control group. Primary outcome measures were the Fear of Flying Questionnaire-II and the Fear of Flying Scale. Secondary outcomes included the Fear and Avoidance Scales, Clinician Severity Scale, and Patient's Improvement scale. Behavioral outcomes (post-treatment flights and safety behaviors) were also included. Mixed-model analyses with no ad hoc imputations were conducted for primary and secondary outcome measures. RESULTS NO-FEAR Airlines (with and without therapist guidance) was significantly effective, compared to the waiting list control group, on all primary and secondary outcomes (all ps < .05), and no significant differences were found between the two ways of delivering the intervention. Significant improvements on diagnostic status and reliable change indexes were also found in both treatment groups at post-treatment. Regarding behavioral outcomes, significant differences in safety behaviors were found at post-treatment, compared to the waiting list. Treatment gains were maintained at 3- and 12-month follow-ups. CONCLUSION FP can be treated effectively via the Internet. NO-FEAR Airlines helps to enhance the exposure technique and provide access to evidence-based psychological treatment to more people in need. These data are congruent with previous studies highlighting the usefulness of computer-assisted exposure programs for FP, and they contribute to the literature on Internet-based interventions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first RCT to investigate the effectiveness of an Internet-based treatment for FP and explore two ways of delivering the intervention (with and without therapist guidance). TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02298478 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02298478 ). Trial registration date 3 November 2014.
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- Daniel Campos
- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain
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- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain ,0000 0000 9314 1427grid.413448.eCIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain ,0000 0000 9314 1427grid.413448.eCIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain ,0000 0001 2152 8769grid.11205.37Department of Psychology and Sociology, Area of Psychobiology, University of Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, Teruel, Spain
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- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain ,0000 0000 9314 1427grid.413448.eCIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain ,0000 0001 2152 8769grid.11205.37Department of Psychology and Sociology, Area of Psychobiology, University of Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, Teruel, Spain
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- 0000 0001 1957 9153grid.9612.cUniversitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006 Castellón, Spain
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- 0000 0000 9314 1427grid.413448.eCIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain ,0000 0001 2173 938Xgrid.5338.dUniversitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006, Castellón, Spain. .,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain.
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Mira A, González-Robles A, Molinari G, Miguel C, Díaz-García A, Bretón-López J, García-Palacios A, Quero S, Baños R, Botella C. Capturing the Severity and Impairment Associated With Depression: The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS) Validation in a Spanish Clinical Sample. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:180. [PMID: 31024352 PMCID: PMC6465570 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS) is a self-report scale designed to evaluate the severity and functional impairment associated with depression. Objective: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the online version of the ODSIS in Spanish outpatients with depression and anxiety disorders. Method: Patients with a main diagnosis of a depressive (n = 283) or anxiety disorder (n = 191) and a mean age of 38.15 (SD = 12.06) were evaluated with a clinical diagnostic interview and measures assessing depression, anxiety, positive and negative affect, and quality of life. Factorial structure, internal consistency, convergent, and discriminant validity and cutoff scores were analyzed. Results: Consistent with previous validations of the instrument, Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a unidimensional factor structure. Furthermore, the results obtained supported the internal consistency and construct validity of the ODSIS scores. A score of 5 was found to meet the criteria used in this study for the optimal cutoff score. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study show that the Spanish version of the ODSIS delivered online is an adequate tool to assess the depression-related severity and impairment in a brief and easy fashion.
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- Adriana Mira
- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain.,Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de La Plana, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Mira A, Soler C, Alda M, Baños R, Castilla D, Castro A, García-Campayo J, García-Palacios A, Gili M, Hurtado M, Mayoral F, Montero-Marín J, Botella C. Exploring the Relationship Between the Acceptability of an Internet-Based Intervention for Depression in Primary Care and Clinical Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:325. [PMID: 31133899 PMCID: PMC6523778 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Depression is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders worldwide. Although psychotherapy for depression is effective, there are barriers to its implementation in primary care in Spain. The use of the Internet has been shown to be a feasible solution. However, the acceptability of Internet-based interventions has not been studied sufficiently. Objective: To assess the acceptability of an Internet-based intervention (IBI) for depression in primary care, and explore the relationship between expectations and satisfaction and the improvement in the clinical variables in primary care patients receiving this intervention. Furthermore, it offers data about the effects of some sociodemographic characteristics on these acceptability variables and analyzes whether the expectations are related to finalizing the intervention. Methods: Data were based on depressive patients who were participants in a randomized controlled trial. In the present study, we present the data from all the participants in the Internet intervention groups (N = 198). All the participants filled out the expectation and satisfaction scales (six-item scales regarding treatment logic, satisfaction, recommending, usefulness for other disorders, usefulness for the patient, and unpleasantness), the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the secondary outcome measures: depression and anxiety impairment, and positive and negative affect. Results: Results showed that participants' expectations and satisfaction with the program were both high and differences in expectations and satisfaction depended on some sociodemographic variables (age: older people have higher expectations; sex: women have greater satisfaction). A positive relationship between these variables and intervention efficacy was found: expectations related to "usefulness for the patient" were a statistically related predictor to the results on the BDI-II (Beta = 0.364), and the perception of how logical the treatment is (Beta = 0.528) was associated with change in the clinical variable. Furthermore, the higher the expectations, the higher the improvements exhibited by the patients in all measures evaluated during the ten intervention modules. High expectations were also directly related to finalizing the intervention. Conclusions: This is the first study in Spain to address this issue in the field of IBIs for depression in primary care. The IBI showed high acceptance related to the intervention's efficacy and completion. Research on IBI acceptability could help to implement the treatment offered. Clinical Trial Registration: www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT01611818.
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- Adriana Mira
- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain.,University Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain.,University Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Management Unit, Institute of Biomedical Research of Malaga (IBIMA), Regional University Hospital Carlos Haya, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,Mental Health Clinical Management Unit, Institute of Biomedical Research of Malaga (IBIMA), Regional University Hospital Carlos Haya, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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Understanding the microbiology of dental caries is not a mere academic exercise; it provides the basis for preventive, diagnostic, and treatment strategies and gives the dentist a theoretical framework to become a better professional. The last years have seen the development of new research methodologies, ranging from high-throughput sequencing or "omics" techniques to new fluorescence microscopy applications and microfluidics, which have allowed the study of the oral microbiome to an unprecedented level of detail. Those studies have provided new insights about oral biofilm formation, biomarkers of caries risk, microbial etiology, appropriate sampling, identification of health-associated bacteria, and new anticaries strategies, among others. Several pitfalls are associated with the new technologies, including a small number of samples per study group, elevated cost, and genus- or species-based analyses that do not take into consideration intraspecies variability. However, the new data strongly suggest that saliva may not be an appropriate sample for etiological studies or for bacterial caries-risk tests, that microbial composition alone may be insufficient to predict caries risk, and that antimicrobial or immunization strategies targeting single species are unlikely to be effective. Strategies directed toward modulation of the oral biofilm, such as pre- and probiotics, emerge as promising new approaches to prevent tooth decay.
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- A Mira
- 1 Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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Arias-Bujanda N, Regueira-Iglesias A, Alonso-Sampedro M, González-Peteiro MM, Mira A, Balsa-Castro C, Tomás I. Cytokine Thresholds in Gingival Crevicular Fluid with Potential Diagnosis of Chronic Periodontitis Differentiating by Smoking Status. Sci Rep 2018; 8:18003. [PMID: 30573746 PMCID: PMC6301951 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35920-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to determine cytokine thresholds derived from predictive models for the diagnosis of chronic periodontitis, differentiating by smoking status. Seventy-five periodontally healthy controls and 75 subjects affected by chronic periodontitis were recruited. Sixteen mediators were measured in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) using multiplexed bead immunoassays. The models were obtained using binary logistic regression, distinguishing between non-smokers and smokers. The area under the curve (AUC) and numerous classification measures were obtained. Model curves were constructed graphically and the cytokine thresholds calculated for the values of maximum accuracy (ACC). There were three cytokine-based models and three cytokine ratio-based models, which presented with a bias-corrected AUC > 0.91 and > 0.83, respectively. These models were (cytokine thresholds in pg/ml for the median ACC using bootstrapping for smokers and non-smokers): IL1alpha (46099 and 65644); IL1beta (4732 and 5827); IL17A (11.03 and 17.13); IL1alpha/IL2 (4210 and 7118); IL1beta/IL2 (260 and 628); and IL17A/IL2 (0.810 and 1.919). IL1alpha, IL1beta and IL17A, and their ratios with IL2, are excellent diagnostic biomarkers in GCF for distinguishing periodontitis patients from periodontally healthy individuals. Cytokine thresholds in GCF with diagnostic potential are defined, showing that smokers have lower threshold values than non-smokers.
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- N Arias-Bujanda
- Oral Sciences Research Group, Special Needs Unit, Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Oral Sciences Research Group, Special Needs Unit, Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Oral Sciences Research Group, Special Needs Unit, Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- Oral Sciences Research Group, Special Needs Unit, Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Oral Sciences Research Group, Special Needs Unit, Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago (FIDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
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Mira A, Bretón-López J, Enrique Á, Castilla D, García-Palacios A, Baños R, Botella C. Exploring the Incorporation of a Positive Psychology Component in a Cognitive Behavioral Internet-Based Program for Depressive Symptoms. Results Throughout the Intervention Process. Front Psychol 2018; 9:2360. [PMID: 30555384 PMCID: PMC6281749 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Traditionally, evidence-based treatments for depression have focused on negative symptoms. Different authors describe the need to include positive affect as a major target of treatment. Positive psychology aims to fill this gap. Reaching everyone in need is also important, and Internet-based interventions can help in this task. The present study is a secondary analysis derived from a randomized controlled trial aimed to test the efficacy of an Internet-based intervention for patients with depressive symptoms. This intervention consisted of an 8-module Internet-based program that combined four modules based on cognitive-behavioral therapy strategies and four modules based on positive psychology strategies. The main goal of this secondary analysis is to report the data collected after each module from the participants who completed the intervention, explore the changes throughout the intervention process, and examine the changes observed in the different variables before versus after the introduction of the positive psychology component. A total of 103 patients completed the intervention. At pre-, post-intervention, and post-module evaluations, they completed positive and negative affect, depression, and anxiety measures. Negative affect and anxiety decreased significantly during the implementation of the cognitive-behavioral therapy and positive psychology modules. However, depression and positive affect improved only after the introduction of the positive psychology modules. This is the first study to explore, throughout the intervention process (module by module), the incorporation of a positive psychology component in an Internet-based program. Results suggest that positive psychology techniques might have an impact on clinical symptomatology, and they emphasize the need to include these techniques to achieve a more profound change in positive functioning measures. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT02148354 (http://ClinicalTrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02148354).
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- Adriana Mira
- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain.,Department of Basic Psychology, Clinic and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinic and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- E-mental Health Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain.,Department of Basic Psychology, Clinic and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinic and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Clinic and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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González-Robles A, Mira A, Miguel C, Molinari G, Díaz-García A, García-Palacios A, Bretón-López JM, Quero S, Baños RM, Botella C. A brief online transdiagnostic measure: Psychometric properties of the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) among Spanish patients with emotional disorders. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206516. [PMID: 30383797 PMCID: PMC6211825 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) is a self-report questionnaire designed to evaluate the severity and functional impairment associated with anxiety. Given its transdiagnostic nature, it can be used indistinctly across anxiety and depressive disorders. In this study, the psychometric properties of the online version of the OASIS were evaluated in a Spanish clinical sample with emotional disorders. Patients (n = 583) with anxiety (n = 250) and depression (n = 333) with a mean age of 37.21 (SD = 12.22), underwent a diagnostic interview and questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression, positive and negative affect, and quality of life. Factorial structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, cutoff scores, and sensitivity to change were analyzed. Confirmatory Factor Analysis yielded a unidimensional factor structure, consistent with previous validations of the instrument. The analyses showed good internal consistency and adequate convergent and discriminant validity, as well as sensitivity to change. A cutoff score of 7.5 was found to meet the criteria used in this study to select the optimal cutoff point. Overall, in this study, the psychometric properties of the online version of the OASIS were found to be appropriate. The brevity and ease of use of the OASIS support its adequacy as a valid measure of anxiety severity and impairment in Spanish clinical samples with anxiety and depression.
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- Alberto González-Robles
- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Karyotaki E, Kemmeren L, Riper H, Twisk J, Hoogendoorn A, Kleiboer A, Mira A, Mackinnon A, Meyer B, Botella C, Littlewood E, Andersson G, Christensen H, Klein JP, Schröder J, Bretón-López J, Scheider J, Griffiths K, Farrer L, Huibers MJH, Phillips R, Gilbody S, Moritz S, Berger T, Pop V, Spek V, Cuijpers P. Is self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) harmful? An individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2018; 48:2456-2466. [PMID: 29540243 PMCID: PMC6190066 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718000648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about potential harmful effects as a consequence of self-guided internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT), such as symptom deterioration rates. Thus, safety concerns remain and hamper the implementation of self-guided iCBT into clinical practice. We aimed to conduct an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of clinically significant deterioration (symptom worsening) in adults with depressive symptoms who received self-guided iCBT compared with control conditions. Several socio-demographic, clinical and study-level variables were tested as potential moderators of deterioration. METHODS Randomised controlled trials that reported results of self-guided iCBT compared with control conditions in adults with symptoms of depression were selected. Mixed effects models with participants nested within studies were used to examine possible clinically significant deterioration rates. RESULTS Thirteen out of 16 eligible trials were included in the present IPD meta-analysis. Of the 3805 participants analysed, 7.2% showed clinically significant deterioration (5.8% and 9.1% of participants in the intervention and control groups, respectively). Participants in self-guided iCBT were less likely to deteriorate (OR 0.62, p < 0.001) compared with control conditions. None of the examined participant- and study-level moderators were significantly associated with deterioration rates. CONCLUSIONS Self-guided iCBT has a lower rate of negative outcomes on symptoms than control conditions and could be a first step treatment approach for adult depression as well as an alternative to watchful waiting in general practice.
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- Eirini Karyotaki
- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU Amsterdam and Institute for Public Health Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, GGZ inGeest and VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU Amsterdam and Institute for Public Health Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Amsterdam Institute for Public Health Research, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, GGZ inGeest and VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU Amsterdam and Institute for Public Health Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Black Dog Institute and University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Center for Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Research Department, Germany and Department of Psychology, City University, Gaia AG, Hamburg, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Sweden Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute for Disability Research, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Black Dog Institute and University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lübeck University, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Research School of Psychology, College of Biology, Medicine & Environment, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU Amsterdam and Institute for Public Health Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- CoRPS – Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- CoRPS – Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU Amsterdam and Institute for Public Health Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Dzidic M, Abrahamsson TR, Artacho A, Collado MC, Mira A, Jenmalm MC. Oral microbiota maturation during the first 7 years of life in relation to allergy development. Allergy 2018; 73:2000-2011. [PMID: 29602225 DOI: 10.1111/all.13449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic diseases have become a major public health problem in affluent societies. Microbial colonization early in life seems to be critical for instructing regulation on immune system maturation and allergy development in children. Even though the oral cavity is the first site of encounter between a majority of foreign antigens and the immune system, the influence of oral bacteria on allergy development has not yet been reported. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the bacterial composition in longitudinally collected saliva samples during childhood in relation to allergy development. METHODS Illumina sequencing of the 16S rDNA gene was used to characterize the oral bacterial composition in saliva samples collected at 3, 6, 12, 24 months, and 7 years of age from children developing allergic symptoms and sensitization (n = 47) and children staying healthy (n = 33) up to 7 years of age. RESULTS Children developing allergic disease, particularly asthma, had lower diversity of salivary bacteria together with highly divergent bacterial composition at 7 years of age, showing a clearly altered oral microbiota in these individuals, likely as a consequence of an impaired immune system during infancy. Moreover, the relative amounts of several bacterial species, including increased abundance of Gemella haemolysans in children developing allergies and Lactobacillus gasseri and L. crispatus in healthy children, were distinctive during early infancy, likely influencing early immune maturation. CONCLUSION Early changes in oral microbial composition seem to influence immune maturation and allergy development. Future experiments should test the probiotic potential of L. gasseri and L. crispatus isolates.
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- M. Dzidic
- Department of Biotechnology Unit of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA‐CSIC) Valencia Spain
- Department of Health and Genomics Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Valencia Spain
- CIBER‐ESP Madrid Spain
- Division of Autoimmunity and Immune Regulation Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Linköping University Linköping Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Division of Pediatrics Linköping University Linköping Sweden
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- Department of Health and Genomics Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Valencia Spain
- CIBER‐ESP Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology Unit of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA‐CSIC) Valencia Spain
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- Department of Health and Genomics Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Valencia Spain
- CIBER‐ESP Madrid Spain
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- Division of Autoimmunity and Immune Regulation Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Linköping University Linköping Sweden
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Rachyla I, Pérez-Ara M, Molés M, Campos D, Mira A, Botella C, Quero S. An internet-based intervention for adjustment disorder (TAO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2018; 18:161. [PMID: 29855281 PMCID: PMC5984386 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1751-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adjustment Disorder (AjD) is a common and disabling mental health problem. The lack of research on this disorder has led to the absence of evidence-based interventions for its treatment. Moreover, because the available data indicate that a high percentage of people with mental illness are not treated, it is necessary to develop new ways to provide psychological assistance. The present study describes a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) aimed at assessing the effectiveness and acceptance of a linear internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) intervention for AjD. METHODS A two-armed RCT was designed to compare an intervention group to a waiting list control group. Participants from the intervention group will receive TAO, an internet-based program for AjD composed of seven modules. TAO combines CBT and Positive Psychology strategies in order to provide patients with complete support, reducing their clinical symptoms and enhancing their capacity to overcome everyday adversity. Participants will also receive short weekly telephone support. Participants in the control group will be assessed before and after a seven-week waiting period, and then they will be offered the same intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the 2 groups. Measurements will be taken at five different moments: baseline, post-intervention, and three follow-up periods (3-, 6- and 12-month). BDI-II and BAI will be used as primary outcome measures. Secondary outcomes will be symptoms of AjD, posttraumatic growth, positive and negative affect, and quality of life. DISCUSSION The development of ICBT programs like TAO responds to a need for evidence-based interventions that can reach most of the people who need them, reducing the burden and cost of mental disorders. More specifically, TAO targets AjD and will entail a step forward in the treatment of this prevalent but under-researched disorder. Finally, it should be noted that this is the first RCT focusing on an internet-based intervention for AjD in the Spanish population. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT02758418 . Trial registration date 2 May 2016.
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- Institut Universitari d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS), University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Universitario de Teruel, Teruel, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Santiago, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Santiago, Spain
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Linhart M, Crespo C, Acosta J, Martinez M, Mira A, Restovic G, Sagarra J, Fahn B, Boltyenkov A, Lasalvia L, Sampietro Colom L, Berruezo A. P913Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy device selection guided by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is cost-effective. Europace 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy015.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M Linhart
- Universitat de Barcelona, Institut Clínic Cardiovascular. Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)., Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedical Research August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany
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- Siemens Healthcare, Tarrytown, United States of America
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- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Campos D, Mira A, Bretón-López J, Castilla D, Botella C, Baños RM, Quero S. The acceptability of an Internet-based exposure treatment for flying phobia with and without therapist guidance: patients' expectations, satisfaction, treatment preferences, and usability. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2018; 14:879-892. [PMID: 29636613 PMCID: PMC5880416 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s153041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Internet-based treatments have been tested for several psychological disorders. However, few studies have directly assessed the acceptability of these self-applied interventions in terms of expectations, satisfaction, treatment preferences, and usability. Moreover, no studies provide this type of data on Internet-based treatment for flying phobia (FP), with or without therapist guidance. The aim of this study was to analyze the acceptability of an Internet-based treatment for FP (NO-FEAR Airlines) that includes exposure scenarios composed of images and real sounds. A secondary aim was to compare patients' acceptance of two ways of delivering this treatment (with or without therapist guidance). PATIENTS AND METHODS The sample included 46 participants from a randomized controlled trial who had received the self-applied intervention with (n = 23) or without (n = 23) therapist guidance. All participants completed an assessment protocol conducted online and by telephone at both pre- and posttreatment. RESULTS Results showed good expectations, satisfaction, opinion, and usability, regardless of the presence of therapist guidance, including low aversiveness levels from before to after the intervention. However, participants generally preferred the therapist-supported condition. CONCLUSION NO-FEAR Airlines is a well-accepted Internet-based treatment that can help enhance the application of the exposure technique, improving patient acceptance and access to FP treatment.
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- Daniel Campos
- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Psychology and Sociology, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Universitario de Teruel, Teruel, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain
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Dental diseases are now viewed as a consequence of a deleterious shift in the balance of the normally stable resident oral microbiome. It is known that frequent carbohydrate consumption or reduced saliva flow can lead to caries, and excessive plaque accumulation increases the risk of periodontal diseases. However, when these "disease drivers" are present, while some individuals appear to be susceptible, others are more tolerant or resilient to suffering from undesirable changes in their oral microbiome. Health-maintaining mechanisms that limit the effect of disease drivers include the complex set of metabolic and functional interrelationships that develop within dental biofilms and between biofilms and the host. In contrast, "positive feedback loops" can develop within these microbial communities that disrupt resilience and provoke a large and abrupt change in function and structure of the ecosystem (a microbial "regime shift"), which promotes dysbiosis and oral disease. For instance, acidification due to carbohydrate fermentation or inflammation in response to accumulated plaque select for a cariogenic or periopathogenic microbiota, respectively, in a chain of self-reinforcing events. Conversely, in tolerant individuals, health-maintaining mechanisms, including negative feedback to the drivers, can maintain resilience and promote resistance to and recovery from disease drivers. Recently studied health-maintaining mechanisms include ammonia production, limiting a drop in pH that can lead to caries, and denitrification, which could inhibit several stages of disease-associated positive feedback loops. Omics studies comparing the microbiome of, and its interaction with, susceptible and tolerant hosts can detect markers of resilience. The neutralization or inhibition of disease drivers, together with the identification and promotion of health-promoting species and functions, for example, by pre- and probiotics, could enhance microbiome resilience and lead to new strategies to prevent disease.
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- B T Rosier
- 1 Department of Genomics and Health, FISABIO Foundation, Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, Valencia, Spain
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- 2 Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, UK
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- 1 Department of Genomics and Health, FISABIO Foundation, Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, Valencia, Spain
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Tierney N, Mira A, Reinhold J, Weiser M, Burkart R, Benvenuti C, Auricchio A. P2768Relocation of automatic external defibrillator: A novel optimization strategy to improve coverage of out of hospital cardiac arrest in a time of limited financial resources. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Novel approaches using OMICS techniques enable a collective assessment of multiple related biological units, including genes, gene expression, proteins, and metabolites. In the past decade, next-generation sequencing ( NGS) technologies were improved by longer sequence reads and the development of genome databases and user-friendly pipelines for data analysis, all accessible at lower cost. This has generated an outburst of high-throughput data. The application of OMICS has provided more depth to existing hypotheses as well as new insights in the etiology of dental caries. For example, the determination of complete bacterial microbiomes of oral samples rather than selected species, together with oral metatranscriptome and metabolome analyses, supports the viewpoint of dysbiosis of the supragingival biofilms. In addition, metabolome studies have been instrumental in disclosing the contributions of major pathways for central carbon and amino acid metabolisms to biofilm pH homeostasis. New, often noncultured, oral streptococci have been identified, and their phenotypic characterization has revealed candidates for probiotic therapy. Although findings from OMICS research have been greatly informative, problems related to study design, data quality, integration, and reproducibility still need to be addressed. Also, the emergence and continuous updates of these computationally demanding technologies require expertise in advanced bioinformatics for reliable interpretation of data. Despite the obstacles cited above, OMICS research is expected to encourage the discovery of novel caries biomarkers and the development of next-generation diagnostics and therapies for caries control. These observations apply equally to the study of other oral diseases.
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- M M Nascimento
- 1 Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 2 Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Health & Genomics, Center for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- 4 Department of Oral Biology, Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- 5 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Karyotaki E, Riper H, Twisk J, Hoogendoorn A, Kleiboer A, Mira A, Mackinnon A, Meyer B, Botella C, Littlewood E, Andersson G, Christensen H, Klein JP, Schröder J, Bretón-López J, Scheider J, Griffiths K, Farrer L, Huibers MJH, Phillips R, Gilbody S, Moritz S, Berger T, Pop V, Spek V, Cuijpers P. Efficacy of Self-guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms: A Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data. JAMA Psychiatry 2017; 74:351-359. [PMID: 28241179 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 404] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) has the potential to increase access and availability of evidence-based therapy and reduce the cost of depression treatment. OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of self-guided iCBT in treating adults with depressive symptoms compared with controls and evaluate the moderating effects of treatment outcome and response. DATA SOURCES A total of 13 384 abstracts were retrieved through a systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library from database inception to January 1, 2016. STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials in which self-guided iCBT was compared with a control (usual care, waiting list, or attention control) in individuals with symptoms of depression. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Primary authors provided individual participant data from 3876 participants from 13 of 16 eligible studies. Missing data were handled using multiple imputations. Mixed-effects models with participants nested within studies were used to examine treatment outcomes and moderators. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Outcomes included the Beck Depression Inventory, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, and 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire scores. Scales were standardized across the pool of the included studies. RESULTS Of the 3876 study participants, the mean (SD) age was 42.0 (11.7) years, 2531 (66.0%) of 3832 were female, 1368 (53.1%) of 2574 completed secondary education, and 2262 (71.9%) of 3146 were employed. Self-guided iCBT was significantly more effective than controls on depressive symptoms severity (β = -0.21; Hedges g = 0.27) and treatment response (β = 0.53; odds ratio, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.52-2.50; number needed to treat, 8). Adherence to treatment was associated with lower depressive symptoms (β = -0.19; P = .001) and greater response to treatment (β = 0.90; P < .001). None of the examined participant and study-level variables moderated treatment outcomes. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Self-guided iCBT is effective in treating depressive symptoms. The use of meta-analyses of individual participant data provides substantial evidence for clinical and policy decision making because self-guided iCBT can be considered as an evidence-based first-step approach in treating symptoms of depression. Several limitations of the iCBT should be addressed before it can be disseminated into routine care.
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- Eirini Karyotaki
- Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg inGeest inGeest and Vrije Universiteit University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands4EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain
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- Black Dog Institute and University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia7Center for Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Research Department, Gaia AG, Hamburg, Germany9Department of Psychology, City University, London, England
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain10IBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Sweden Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden13Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute for Disability Research, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Black Dog Institute and University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Luebeck University, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and Technology, Jaume University, Castellon, Spain10IBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England
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- Research School of Psychology, College of Biology, Medicine & Environment, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, England
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, England
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology and Health, Tilburg University and Diagnostic Centre Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology and Health, Tilburg University and Diagnostic Centre Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Mira A, Bretón-López J, García-Palacios A, Quero S, Baños RM, Botella C. An Internet-based program for depressive symptoms using human and automated support: a randomized controlled trial. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:987-1006. [PMID: 28408833 PMCID: PMC5384701 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s130994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of an Internet-based program for depressive symptoms using automated support by information and communication technologies (ICTs) and human support. PATIENTS AND METHODS An Internet-based program was used to teach adaptive ways to cope with depressive symptoms and daily problems. A total of 124 participants who were experiencing at least one stressful event that caused interference in their lives, many of whom had clinically significant depressive symptoms, were randomly assigned into either an intervention group with ICT support (automated mobile phone messages, automated emails, and continued feedback through the program); an intervention group with ICT support plus human support (brief weekly support phone call without clinical content); or a waiting-list control. At pre-, post-, and 12-month follow-up, they completed depression, anxiety, positive and negative effect, and perceived stress measures. Results were analyzed using both intention-to-treat and completers data. The majority were women (67.7%), with a mean age of 35.6 years (standard deviation =9.7). RESULTS The analysis showed that the two intervention groups improved significantly pre- to posttreatment, compared with the control group. Furthermore, improvements were maintained at the 12-month follow-up. Adherence and satisfaction with the program was high in both conditions. CONCLUSION The Internet-based program was effective and well accepted, with and without human support, showing that ICT-based automated support may be useful. It is essential to continue to study other ICT strategies for providing support.
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- Adriana Mira
- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Labpsitec, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Labpsitec, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, CB06/03 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Labpsitec, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, CB06/03 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Labpsitec, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, CB06/03 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, CB06/03 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Labpsitec, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CIBERobn, CB06/03 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Ferrer M, Rodriguez J, Álvarez L, Artacho A, Royo G, Mira A. Effect of antibiotics on biofilm inhibition and induction measured by real-time cell analysis. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 122:640-650. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- M.D. Ferrer
- FISABIO Foundation; Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health; Valencia Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario; Elche Spain
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- FISABIO Foundation; Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health; Valencia Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario; Elche Spain
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- FISABIO Foundation; Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health; Valencia Spain
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Matsuda S, Movila A, Suzuki M, Kajiya M, Wisitrasameewong W, Kayal R, Hirshfeld J, Al-Dharrab A, Savitri IJ, Mira A, Kurihara H, Taubman MA, Kawai T. Corrigendum to "A novel method of sampling gingival crevicular fluid from a mouse model of periodontitis" [J Immunol Methods 438 (2016) 21-25]. J Immunol Methods 2017; 441:72. [PMID: 28129826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- S Matsuda
- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Periodontology, Hiroshima University Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Periodontology, Hiroshima University Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Universitas Airlangga, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontology, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Periodontology, Hiroshima University Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Barbosa S, Paupério J, Herman JS, Ferreira CM, Pita R, Vale-Gonçalves HM, Cabral JA, Garrido-García JA, Soriguer RC, Beja P, Mira A, Alves PC, Searle JB. Endemic species may have complex histories: within-refugium phylogeography of an endangered Iberian vole. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:951-967. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- S. Barbosa
- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia; Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Corson Hall, Cornell University; Ithaca NY 14853-2701 USA
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
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- Department of Natural Sciences; National Museums Scotland; Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF UK
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade de Évora; 7000-890 Évora Portugal
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- CITAB, Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas; Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD); 5001-801 Vila Real Portugal
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- CITAB, Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas; Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD); 5001-801 Vila Real Portugal
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC); Avda Américo Vespucio s/n, Isla de la Cartuja 41092 Sevilla Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC); Avda Américo Vespucio s/n, Isla de la Cartuja 41092 Sevilla Spain
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia; Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade de Évora; 7000-890 Évora Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia; Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC, CSIC-UCLM-JCCM); 13005 Ciudad Real Spain
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos; InBIO Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; 4485-661 Vairão Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia; Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Corson Hall, Cornell University; Ithaca NY 14853-2701 USA
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Mira A, Elsherbiny N, Alkhiary W, Shebl A, Tran H, Shimizu K. Hepatoprotective Activities of the Methanol Extract of Angelica shikokiana and Isoepoxypteryxin against Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Indian J Pharm Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.4172/pharmaceutical-sciences.1000265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Baños RM, Etchemendy E, Mira A, Riva G, Gaggioli A, Botella C. Online Positive Interventions to Promote Well-being and Resilience in the Adolescent Population: A Narrative Review. Front Psychiatry 2017; 8:10. [PMID: 28194117 PMCID: PMC5277019 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have shown an alarming prevalence of depression, anxiety, and behavior disorders in youth. Thus, prevention of psychological problems in this population becomes crucial. According to the World Health Organization (1), prevention should also include the promotion and development of the individual's strengths in order to reduce vulnerability to suffering from mental disorders. In addition, other key elements of prevention are the reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of interventions. The information and communication technologies, especially the Internet, have much to offer in terms of the prevention and promotion of positive mental health in adolescents. This paper reviews these fields of research-prevention, positive psychology, Internet, and adolescents-and discusses the potential of positive interventions delivered over the Internet as effective and sustainable health promotion tools. The paper provides a brief description of the systems developed so far and a summary of selected features of the studies detected in the literature review. The overall conclusions are that there is a need for more controlled studies with long-term follow-ups, the interventions should be designed considering the specific features of the target users and the specific contexts where the interventions will be delivered, and they could be enhanced by the use of other technologies, such as smartphones, sensors, or social networks.
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- Rosa M Baños
- CiberObn ISCIII, Valencia, Spain; Red de Excelencia PROMOSAM (PSI2014-56303-REDT), Madrid, Spain; Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CiberObn ISCIII, Valencia, Spain; Red de Excelencia PROMOSAM (PSI2014-56303-REDT), Madrid, Spain; University of Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain
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- Red de Excelencia PROMOSAM (PSI2014-56303-REDT), Madrid, Spain; Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain
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- Interactive Communication and Ergonomics of NEw Technologies - ICE-NET Lab, Milano, Italy; Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, Milano, Italy
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- Interactive Communication and Ergonomics of NEw Technologies - ICE-NET Lab, Milano, Italy; Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, Milano, Italy
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- CiberObn ISCIII, Valencia, Spain; Red de Excelencia PROMOSAM (PSI2014-56303-REDT), Madrid, Spain; Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain
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Mira A, Farfallini L, Baños R, Bretón-López J, Botella C. Sonreír es Divertido, una intervención online para la prevención y el tratamiento de los trastornos emocionales. Psicodebate 2016. [DOI: 10.18682/pd.v16i2.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Campos D, Bretón-López J, Botella C, Mira A, Castilla D, Baños R, Tortella-Feliu M, Quero S. An Internet-based treatment for flying phobia (NO-FEAR Airlines): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2016; 16:296. [PMID: 27544428 PMCID: PMC4992303 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0996-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Flying phobia (FP) is a common and disabling mental disorder. Although in vivo exposure is the treatment of choice, it is linked to a number of limitations in its implementation. Particularly important, is the limited access to the feared stimulus (i.e., plane). Moreover, the economic cost of in vivo exposure should be specially considered as well as the difficulty of applying the exposure technique in an appropriate way; controlling important variables such as the duration of the exposure or the number of sessions. ICTs could help to reduce these limitations. Computer-assisted treatments have remarkable advantages in treating FP. Furthermore, they can be delivered through the Internet, increasing their advantages and reaching more people in need. The Internet has been established as an effective way to treat a wide range of mental disorders. However, as far as we know, no controlled studies exist on FP treatment via the Internet. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based treatment for FP (NO-FEAR Airlines) versus a waiting list control group. Secondary objectives will be to explore two ways of delivering NO-FEAR Airlines, with or without therapist guidance, and study the patients' acceptance of the program. This paper presents the study protocol. METHODS/DESIGN The study is a randomized controlled trial. A minimum of 57 participants will be randomly assigned to three conditions: a) NO-FEAR Airlines totally self-applied, b) NO-FEAR Airlines with therapist guidance, or c) a waiting list control group (6 weeks). Primary outcomes measures will be the Fear of Flying Questionnaire-II and the Fear of Flying Scale. Secondary outcomes will be included to assess other relevant clinical measures, such as the Fear and Avoidance Scales, Clinician Severity Scale, and Patient's Improvement scale. Analyses of post-treatment flights will be conducted. Treatment acceptance and preference measures will also be included. Intention-to-treat and per protocol analyses will be conducted. DISCUSSION An Internet-based treatment for FP could have considerable advantages in managing in vivo exposure limitations, specifically in terms of access to treatment, acceptance, adherence, and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. This is the first randomized controlled trial to study this issue. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02298478 . Trial registration date 3 November 2014.
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
- Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain
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Crespo G, Gambato M, Millán O, Casals G, Ruiz P, Londoño MC, Mira A, Forns X, Brunet M, Jiménez W, Navasa M. Early non-invasive selection of patients at high risk of severe hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis 2016; 18:471-9. [PMID: 26992003 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The early identification of patients at high risk of severe post liver transplant hepatitis C recurrence is relevant, as these patients may be treated using interferon (IFN)-free regimens. METHODS In a retrospective study with prospectively collected data, we investigated whether the use of several non-invasive methods (fibrosis 4 index [FIB-4], AST-to-platelets ratio index [APRI], enhanced liver fibrosis test [ELF], IFN-γ-inducible protein 10 [IP-10], and transient elastography by Fibroscan) and their combinations 6 months after transplantation could identify those recipients at higher risk of severe recurrence, defined by the presence of significant fibrosis (F ≥2) and/or portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient ≥6 mmHg) 12 months after transplant. Seventy-two hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected liver transplant patients and 10 recipients in whom HCV was eradicated before transplantation were included in the study. RESULTS The levels of all biomarkers were significantly higher in HCV-infected recipients than in controls. Among HCV recipients, levels of biomarkers were significantly higher in patients with severe recurrence. Although there were no statistically significant differences between biomarkers, APRI, ELF, and FIB-4 obtained the highest area under the ROC curve values. The combination of serum biomarkers with Fibroscan increased the negative and positive predictive values, although diagnostic accuracy of individual tests was not significantly improved. CONCLUSIONS Patients at higher risk of severe HCV recurrence can be identified early, 6 months after transplantation, using readily available non-invasive methods.
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- G Crespo
- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS and CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Botella C, Mira A, Moragrega I, García-Palacios A, Bretón-López J, Castilla D, Riera López del Amo A, Soler C, Molinari G, Quero S, Guillén-Botella V, Miralles I, Nebot S, Serrano B, Majoe D, Alcañiz M, Baños RM. An Internet-based program for depression using activity and physiological sensors: efficacy, expectations, satisfaction, and ease of use. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2016; 12:393-406. [PMID: 27042067 PMCID: PMC4770071 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s93315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) has been shown to be efficacious. Moreover, CCBT can be enhanced by using physiological and activity sensors, but there is no evidence about the acceptability of all these tools. The objective of this study is to examine the efficacy, expectations, satisfaction, and ease of use of an Internet-based CCBT program for preventing depression, with and without sensors (electroencephalography, electrocardiograhpy ECG, and actigraphy), in a high-risk population (unemployed men). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty participants at risk of depression (unemployed men) were randomly assigned to three experimental conditions: 1) intervention program (N=22), 2) intervention program plus sensors (N=19), and 3) control group (N=19). Participants completed depression, anxiety, positive and negative affect, and perceived stress measures. Furthermore, they also completed the measures for expectation, satisfaction, and the ease of use of the program. RESULTS Results showed that the two intervention groups improved significantly more than the control group on the clinical variables, and the improvements were greater in the group that used sensors than in the group that did not use them. Furthermore, participants in both intervention groups scored high on expectations and satisfaction with the CCBT program (with and without sensors). The mean score for usability was 88 out of 100 (standard deviation =12.32). No significant differences were found between groups on any of these variables. CONCLUSION This is the first study to analyze the efficacy, expectations, satisfaction, and ease of use of an Internet-based program using physiological and activity sensors. These results suggest that an Internet program for depression with or without physiological and activity sensors is effective, satisfactory, and easy to use.
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- Cristina Botella
- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
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- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Native Systems Institute, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Human-Centered Technology Institute, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Kahveci Z, Vázquez-Guilló R, Mira A, Martinez L, Falcó A, Mallavia R, Mateo CR. Selective recognition and imaging of bacterial model membranes over mammalian ones by using cationic conjugated polyelectrolytes. Analyst 2016; 141:6287-6296. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an01427e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This work describes the use of cationic polyfluorenes as fluorescent markers to selectively recognize bacterial membranes.
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- Z. Kahveci
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular
- Universidad Miguel Hernández
- 03202 Elche
- Spain
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Mira A, Radeschi G, Berta G, Rubulotta F. In-hospital cardiac arrest in piedmont (ITALY): epidemiology and outcomes. Intensive Care Med Exp 2015. [PMCID: PMC4796699 DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Camelo-Castillo A, Novoa L, Balsa-Castro C, Blanco J, Mira A, Tomás I. Relationship between periodontitis-associated subgingival microbiota and clinical inflammation by 16S pyrosequencing. J Clin Periodontol 2015; 42:1074-82. [PMID: 26461079 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To analyse the relationship between the chronic periodontitis-associated subgingival microbiota and clinical inflammation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty subjects with generalized chronic periodontitis participated in this study. Patients were divided into two groups according to their bleeding on probing (BOP) scores: BOP-1 group (mean scores ≤50% in sampled sites) and BOP-2 group (mean scores >50%). Subgingival bacterial samples from periodontal patients were studied by pyrosequencing PCR products of the 16S rRNA gene and by real-time PCR. RESULTS In all the analysed subgingival samples, 102 bacterial genera and 203 species (from 41 genera of interest) were identified. Rarefaction curves showed a greater number of bacterial species in samples from BOP-2 group compared to BOP-1 group. The BOP-1 group had significantly higher abundance percentages of Anaeroglobus (especifically, A. geminatus), Capnocytophaga (especifically C. gingivalis), TM7 and Veillonella. The BOP-2 had significantly higher abundance percentages of Desulfobulbus (especially D. propionicus), Eubacterium (especially E. saphenum), Filifactor alocis, Streptococcus constellatus, Tannerella (especially, T. forsythia) and Treponema. CONCLUSION 16S pyrosequencing revealed that increased inflammation, at sites with periodontitis, is associated with a more diverse subgingival microbiota and specific changes in the bacterial composition, involving "established" periopathogens, symbionts and novel low-abundance pathobionts.
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- A Camelo-Castillo
- FISABIO Foundation, Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health, Valencia, Spain
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- Special Needs Unit and Periodontology Unit, Oral Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Special Needs Unit and Periodontology Unit, Oral Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Special Needs Unit and Periodontology Unit, Oral Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- FISABIO Foundation, Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health, Valencia, Spain
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- Special Needs Unit and Periodontology Unit, Oral Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Herrera JM, Costa P, Medinas D, Marques JT, Mira A. Community composition and activity of insectivorous bats in Mediterranean olive farms. Anim Conserv 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- J. M. Herrera
- CIBIO/InBio-UE Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBio-UE Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
- Conservation Biology Unit; Department of Biology; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBio-UE Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
- Conservation Biology Unit; Department of Biology; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
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- Conservation Biology Unit; Department of Biology; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
- Centre of Environmental Biology; Faculty of Sciences; University of Lisbon; Lisboa Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBio-UE Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
- Conservation Biology Unit; Department of Biology; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
- ICAAM - Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; University of Évora; Évora Portugal
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