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Cumplido-Trasmonte C, Barquín-Santos E, Gor-García-Fogeda MD, Plaza-Flores A, García-Varela D, Ibáñez-Herrán L, Alted-González C, Díaz-Valles P, López-Pascua C, Castrillo-Calvillo A, Molina-Rueda F, Fernández R, García-Armada E. Modularity Implications of an Overground Exoskeleton on Plantar Pressures, Strength, and Spasticity in Persons with Acquired Brain Injury. Sensors (Basel) 2024; 24:1435. [PMID: 38474971 DOI: 10.3390/s24051435] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
This study explored the effects of a modular overground exoskeleton on plantar pressure distribution in healthy individuals and individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The research involved 21 participants, including ABI patients and healthy controls, who used a unique exoskeleton with adaptable modular configurations. The primary objective was to assess how these configurations, along with factors such as muscle strength and spasticity, influenced plantar pressure distribution. The results revealed significant differences in plantar pressures among participants, strongly influenced by the exoskeleton's modularity. Notably, significant distinctions were found between ABI patients and healthy individuals. Configurations with two modules led to increased pressure in the heel and central metatarsus regions, whereas configurations with four modules exhibited higher pressures in the metatarsus and hallux regions. Future research should focus on refining and customizing rehabilitation technologies to meet the diverse needs of ABI patients, enhancing their potential for functional recovery.
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- Carlos Cumplido-Trasmonte
- International Doctoral School, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Madrid, Spain
- Marsi Bionics SL, 28521 Madrid, Spain
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- Marsi Bionics SL, 28521 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish National Reference Centre for Brain Injury (CEADAC), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Ctra. Campo Real km 0.2-La Poveda-Arganda del Rey, 28500 Madrid, Spain
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Navas E, Shamshiri RR, Dworak V, Weltzien C, Fernández R. Soft gripper for small fruits harvesting and pick and place operations. Front Robot AI 2024; 10:1330496. [PMID: 38304762 PMCID: PMC10830652 DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2023.1330496] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Agriculture 4.0 presents several challenges for the automation of various operations, including the fundamental task of harvesting. One of the crucial aspects in the automatic harvesting of high value crops is the grip and detachment of delicate fruits without spoiling them or interfering with the environment. Soft robotic systems, particularly soft grippers, offer a promising solution for this problem, as they can operate in unstructured environments, manipulate objects delicately, and interact safely with humans. In this context, this article presents a soft gripper design for harvesting as well as for pick-and-place operations of small and medium-sized fruits. The gripper is fabricated using the 3D printing technology with a flexible thermoplastic elastomer filament. This approach enables the production of an economical, compact, easily replicable, and interchangeable gripper by utilizing soft robotics principles, such as flexible structures and pneumatic actuation.
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- Eduardo Navas
- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) UPM-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany
- Agromechatronics, Technische Universität Berlin, Potsdam, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany
- Agromechatronics, Technische Universität Berlin, Potsdam, Germany
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) UPM-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Carro N, Cobas J, Otero A, Fernández R, García I, Ignacio M, Mouteira A. Spatial distribution and source identification of phthalates and organochlorine compounds in Galician mussels (NW Spain). Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 194:115393. [PMID: 37597416 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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The spatial distribution of five phthalate esters (PAEs) and 17 organochlorine compounds (OCs) in wild and raft mussels from Galician littoral collected in 2020, and its relationship with anthropogenic activities was studied in this work. The Rías de Foz and Muros-Noia were the most polluted by PAEs, while the Rías de Ferrol and Barqueiro by PCBs. The highest levels of all contaminants were present in wild mussel, except DEHP that were predominant in raft mussel. The levels of most PAEs were negatively correlated with levels of the lower chlorinated PCBs and OCPs. The spatial distribution of pollutants confirmed by PCA was affected by the proximity to anthropogenic sources, phthalates by urban wastewater and PCBs by industrial inputs, mainly. The study of human exposure assessment suggests that Risk Quotient values were < 1, so the consumption of Galician raft mussels did not pose a risk to human health.
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- N Carro
- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia, INTECMAR, Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain
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Contreras-Mancilla J, Cerapio JP, Ruiz E, Fernández R, Casavilca-Zambrano S, Machicado C, Fournié JJ, Pineau P, Bertani S. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Peru: A molecular description of an unconventional clinical presentation. Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed) 2023:S2255-534X(23)00044-0. [PMID: 37164797 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2023.04.009] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most frequent cancer of digestive tract tumors in Peru, with a high mortality rate of 17.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. A significant number of HCC cases in Peru do not follow the classic clinical epidemiology of the disease described in other parts of the world. Those patients present with a distinct transcriptome profile and a singular tumor process, suggesting a particular type of hepatocarcinogenesis in a portion of the Peruvian population. Our aim was to understand the clinical and biologic involvement of the epigenetic profile (methylation) and gene expression (transcriptome) of HCC in Peruvian patients. METHODS HCC and liver transcriptome and DNA methylation profiles were evaluated in 74 Peruvian patients. RESULTS When grouped by age, there was greater DNA methylation in younger patients with HCC but no differences with respect to the transcriptomic profile. A high prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) (>90%) was also observed in the younger patients with HCC. Enrichment analyses in both molecular profiles pinpointed PRC2 as an important molecular effector of that liver tumor process in Peruvian patients. CONCLUSION HCC in Peruvian patients has a unique molecular profile, associated with the presence of HBV, as well as overall DNA hypermethylation related to undifferentiated liver cells or cellular reprogramming.
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- J Contreras-Mancilla
- Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional y Biología Computacional, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía - LID, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Université de Toulouse, UMR 1037 CRCT, INSERM, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France; Laboratorio de Excelencia Toulouse-Cáncer (TOUCAN), Toulouse, France
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional y Biología Computacional, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía - LID, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Instituto de Biocomputación y Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Université de Toulouse, UMR 1037 CRCT, INSERM, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France; Laboratorio de Excelencia Toulouse-Cáncer (TOUCAN), Toulouse, France
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Institut Pasteur, U 993, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Laboratorio Mixto Internacional de Oncología Antropológica Molecular (LOAM), IRD, INEN, Lima, Peru; Université de Toulouse, UMR 152 PHARMADEV, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Carro N, Fernández R, Sóñora S, Cobas J, García I, Ignacio M, Mouteira A. Optimization of micro-QuEChERS extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the fast determination of phthalic acid esters in mussel samples. Anal Methods 2023; 15:1836-1845. [PMID: 36974432 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00042g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, a new miniaturized version of the analytical method based on the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) technique using Florisil in the cleanup step for extracting six phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in mussel samples was developed by using a design of experiments. For this purpose, 1.5 mL of ultrapure water and later, 1.5 mL of acetonitrile were added to 0.1 g of the lyophilized sample, followed by 0.3 g of a commercial extraction salt packet (magnesium sulfate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, and sodium hydrogencitrate sesquihydrate). The recovered extract was purified using 0.1 g of Florisil. The final extract was evaporated and reconstituted in 1 mL of hexane. The six phthalates were determined by a GC-MS (SIM) system. The whole method was validated at two concentration levels. Recoveries ranged from 79% to 108%. Reproducibility in terms of coefficients of variation was between 4.9% and 12.1%. The limits of quantification of the whole method were between 0.53 and 38.0 μg per kg dry weight. Five mussel samples coming from the Galician Rías were analysed using this method. Except for three of the five samples where DnOP (di-n-octyl phthalate) was below the limit of quantification, all PAEs were found in concentrations that ranged between 1.99 and 372.7 μg per kg dry weight.
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- N Carro
- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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- Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (INTECMAR), Consellería do mar, Xunta de Galicia, Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.
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Subira C, Fernández R, Batlle M, Alegre C, Cano S. A new classification to identify risk of reintubation. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:720-721. [PMID: 36442915 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.02.024] [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] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- C Subira
- Critial Care Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universtaria de Manresa, Spain; CIBER, Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain.
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- Critial Care Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universtaria de Manresa, Spain; CIBER, Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain; Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain
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- Critial Care Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universtaria de Manresa, Spain
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- Critial Care Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universtaria de Manresa, Spain
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- Critial Care Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universtaria de Manresa, Spain
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Fernández R, Miró J, Cofàn F, Ruiz C, Laguna J, Moreno A, Trullas J, Macias-Muñoz L, Bedini J, Rico N. W051 Study of kidney disease in a Spanish cohort of HIV patients after five years of follow up. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.182] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Subira C, Fernández R, Batlle M, Alegre C, Cano S. A new classification to identify risk of reintubation. Med Intensiva 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2022.02.005] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Frutos-Vivar F, Peñuelas O, Muriel A, Mancebo J, García-Jiménez A, de Pablo R, Valledor M, Ferrer M, León M, Quiroga JM, Temprano S, Vallverdú I, Fernández R, Gordo F, Anzueto A, Esteban A. Mechanical ventilation in Spain, 1998-2016: changes in the disconnection of mechanical ventilation. Med Intensiva 2021; 46:S0210-5691(21)00079-6. [PMID: 34092422 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.04.005] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate changes in the disconnection of mechanical ventilation in Spain from 1998 to 2016. DESIGN Post-hoc analysis of four cohort studies. AMBIT 138 Spanish ICUs. PATIENTS 2141 patients scheduled extubated. INTERVENTIONS None. VARIABLES OF INTEREST Demographics, reason for mechanical ventilation, complications, methods for disconnection, failure on the first attempt at disconnection, duration of weaning, reintubation, post-reintubation tracheotomy, ICU stay and mortality. RESULTS There was a significant increase (p<0.001) in the use of gradual reduction of support pressure. The adjusted probability of using the gradual reduction in pressure support versus a spontaneous breathing trial has increased over time, both for the first attempt at disconnection (taking the 1998 study as a reference: odds ratio 0.99 in 2004, 0.57 in 2010 and 2.43 in 2016) and for difficult/prolonged disconnection (taking the 1998 study as a reference: odds ratio 2.29 in 2004, 1.23 in 2010 and 2.54 in 2016). The proportion of patients extubated after the first attempt at disconnection has increased over time. There is a decrease in the ventilation time dedicated to weaning (from 45% in 1998 to 36% in 2016). However, the duration in difficult/prolonged weaning has not decreased (median 3 days in all studies, p=0.435). CONCLUSIONS There have been significant changes in the mode of disconnection of mechanical ventilation, with a progressive increase in the use of gradual reduction of pressure support. No relevant changes in outcomes have been observed.
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- Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Bioestadística Clínica Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigaciones Sanitarias (IRYCIS), Centro de Investigación en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, España
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- Hospital Universitari San Juan, Reus, España
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- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Althaia, Manresa, España
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- Grupo de Investigación en Patología Crítica. Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón. Hospital Universitario del Henares, Coslada, España
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- South Texas Veterans Health Care System and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, Texas, Estados Unidos
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- Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España
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Martínez-Sánchez L, López-Ávila J, Barasoain-Millán A, Angelats-Romero CM, Azkunaga-Santibañez B, Molina-Cabañero JC, Alday A, Andrés A, Angelats C, Aquino E, Astete J, Baena I, Barasoain A, Bello P, Benito C, Benito H, Botifoll E, Burguera B, Campos C, Canduela V, Clerigué N, Comalrena C, Del Campo T, De Miguel B, Fernández R, Fernández B, García E, García M, García M, García M, García-Vao C, Herrero L, Huerta P, Humayor J, Hurtado P, Iturralde I, Jordá A, Khodayar P, Lalinde M, Lobato Z, López J, López V, Luaces C, Mangione L, Martín L, Martínez S. L, Martínez L, Martorell J, May M, Melguizo M, Mesa S, Molina J, Muñiz M, Muñoz J, Muñoz N, Oliva S, Palacios M, Pérez A, Pérez C, Pinyot M, Peñalba A, Pociello N, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez M, Señer R, Serrano I, Vázquez P, Vidal C. Actions that should not be taken with a paediatric patient who has been exposed to a potentially toxic substance. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.07.016] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Fernández R, González de Molina FJ, Batlle M, Fernández MM, Hernandez S, Villagra A. Non-invasive ventilatory support in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: A Spanish multicenter registry. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:315-317. [PMID: 34059222 PMCID: PMC8084990 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.04.005] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- R Fernández
- UCI, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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- UCI, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital de Álava, Vitoria, Álava, Spain
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Fernández R, González de Molina FJ, Batlle M, Fernández MM, Hernandez S, Villagra A. [Non-invasive ventilatory support in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: A Spanish multicenter registry]. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:315-317. [PMID: 34054175 PMCID: PMC7885668 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- R Fernández
- UCI, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, España.,CIBERES, Barcelona, España.,Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, España
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- UCI, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, España
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- UCI, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España
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- UCI, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, España
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- UCI, Hospital de Álava, Vitoria, Álava, España
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Palacios PD, Campos JM, Fernández R, Vetter R, Quintana A, Cuevas D, Pedrozo R. Determination of hematological values in collared peccary (Peccary tajacu) in captivity from the Chacoan Center for Conservation and Research. Compend cienc vet 2020. [DOI: 10.18004/compend.cienc.vet.2020.10.02.31] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Barón-Sánchez J, Santiago C, Goizueta-San Martín G, Arca R, Fernández R. [Smell and taste disorders in Spanish patients with mild COVID-19]. Neurologia 2020; 35:633-638. [PMID: 38620347 PMCID: PMC7386364 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2020.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly throughout the world. Smell and/or taste disorders have emerged as a very frequent symptom as the disease has spread in Europe. Spain is one of the European countries with the highest number of infections. Objective This study aimed to investigate the clinical progression of smell and taste disorders in Spanish patients with mild COVID-19. Methods An online survey was used to conduct a cross-sectional study of patients who presented sudden smell and/or taste disorders during the 2 months of total lockdown due to COVID-19 in Spain. Results In our sample, 91.18% of respondents with impaired smell and/or taste and who were able to undergo PCR testing were positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Anosmia and ageusia presented in isolation in 6.5% of participants. The remaining 93.5% presented other mild symptoms: headache (51.6%), cough (51.6%), myalgia (45.2%), asthaenia (38.7%), nasal congestion or rhinorrhoea (35.5%), fever (41.9%), low-grade fever (29.0%), odynophagia (25.8%), or diarrhoea (6.5%). The mean duration of anosmia was 8.33 days, with patients subsequently manifesting hyposmia; complete resolution occurred after a mean of 17.79 days. In 22.6% of respondents, olfactory deficits persisted. All participants recovered their sense of taste. Conclusions Olfactory and gustatory disorders are prevalent symptoms in mild COVID-19. Most patients do not present associated nasal congestion or rhinorrhoea and a small group of patients present these alterations in isolation.
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- J Barón-Sánchez
- Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, España
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- Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, España
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- Servizio di Neurologia, Azienda Sanitaria delĺAlto Adige, Brunico, Bolzano, Italia
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- Servicio de Salud Laboral, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, España
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Barón-Sánchez J, Santiago C, Goizueta-San Martín G, Arca R, Fernández R. Smell and taste disorders in Spanish patients with mild COVID-19. Neurología (English Edition) 2020. [PMID: 32900532 PMCID: PMC7543781 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2020.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly throughout the world. Smell and/or taste disorders have emerged as a very frequent symptom as the disease has spread in Europe. Spain is one of the European countries with the highest number of infections. Objective This study aimed to investigate the clinical progression of smell and taste disorders in Spanish patients with mild COVID-19. Methods An online survey was used to conduct a cross-sectional study of patients who presented sudden smell and/or taste disorders during the 2 months of total lockdown due to COVID-19 in Spain. Results In our sample, 91.18% of respondents with impaired smell and/or taste and who were able to undergo PCR testing were positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Anosmia and ageusia presented in isolation in 6.5% of participants. The remaining 93.5% presented other mild symptoms: headache (51.6%), cough (51.6%), myalgia (45.2%), asthaenia (38.7%), nasal congestion or rhinorrhoea (35.5%), fever (41.9%), low-grade fever (29.0%), odynophagia (25.8%), or diarrhoea (6.5%). The mean duration of anosmia was 8.33 days, with patients subsequently manifesting hyposmia; complete resolution occurred after a mean of 17.79 days. In 22.6% of respondents, olfactory deficits persisted. All participants recovered their sense of taste. Conclusions Olfactory and gustatory disorders are prevalent symptoms in mild COVID-19. Most patients do not present associated nasal congestion or rhinorrhoea and a small group of patients present these alterations in isolation.
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Fernández R, Marcos-Vidal A, Gallego S, Beléndez A, Desco M, Ripoll J. Qualitative disorder measurements from backscattering spectra through an optical fiber. Biomed Opt Express 2020; 11:6038-6048. [PMID: 33150004 PMCID: PMC7587252 DOI: 10.1364/boe.396013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the processes related to the development of cancer, there are different genetic and epigenetic events involved that result in structural changes of the affected cells. In the early stages of the disease, these changes occur at the nanoscale, remaining undetectable by conventional light microscopy, due to diffraction-limited resolution (∼250 - 550 nm). In this sense, a technique termed partial wave spectroscopy (PWS) allows the detection of these nanostructural changes by measuring a statistical parameter called disorder strength (L d ). PWS uses a combination of a tunable filter and a camera to acquire the backscattering spectra for each pixel on the image. In this paper, we study and validate the possibility of obtaining a qualitative measurement of the disorder using the spectrum of the averaged spatial information. Instead of using spatial information and measuring sequentially spectral ranges, we measure the backscattered signal gathered by an optical fiber by means of a spectrograph. This will allow this method to be applied in systems where it is not possible to acquire a complete high resolution image for many spectral bands, while significantly enhancing speed.
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- R. Fernández
- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- I.U. Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- I.U. Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- I.U. Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Mara nón, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Mara nón, Madrid, Spain
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Peñuelas O, Frutos-Vivar F, Muriel A, Mancebo J, García-Jiménez A, de Pablo R, Valledor M, Ferrer M, León M, Quiroga JM, Temprano S, Vallverdú I, Fernández R, Gordo F, Anzueto A, Esteban A. Mechanical ventilation in Spain, 1998-2016: Epidemiology and outcomes. Med Intensiva 2020; 45:3-13. [PMID: 32723483 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate changes in the epidemiology of mechanical ventilation in Spain from 1998 to 2016. DESIGN A post hoc analysis of four cohort studies was carried out. SETTING A total of 138 Spanish ICUs. PATIENTS A sample of 4293 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 12h or noninvasive ventilation for more than 1h. INTERVENTIONS None. VARIABLES OF INTEREST Demographic variables, reason for mechanical ventilation, variables related to ventilatory support (ventilation mode, tidal volume, PEEP, airway pressures), complications during mechanical ventilation, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay and ICU mortality. RESULTS There was an increase in severity (SAPSII: 43 points in 1998 vs. 47 points in 2016), changes in the reason for mechanical ventilation (decrease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute respiratory failure secondary to trauma, and increase in neurological disease and post-cardiac arrest). There was an increase in noninvasive mechanical ventilation as the first mode of ventilatory support (p<0.001). Volume control ventilation was the most commonly used mode, with increased support pressure and pressure-regulated volume-controlled ventilation. A decrease in tidal volume was observed (9ml/kg actual b.w. in 1998 and 6.6ml/kg in 2016; p<0.001) as well as an increase in PEEP (3cmH2O in 1998 and 6cmH2O in 2016; p<0.001). In-ICU mortality decreased (34% in 1998 and 27% in 2016; p<0.001), without geographical variability (median OR 1.43; p=0.258). CONCLUSIONS A significant decrease in mortality was observed in patients ventilated in Spanish ICUs. These changes in mortality could be related to modifications in ventilation strategy to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury.
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- O Peñuelas
- Hospital Universitario de Getafe y Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitario de Getafe y Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España.
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- Unidad de Bioestadística Clínica Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigaciones Sanitarias (IRYCIS), Centro de Investigación en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
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- Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, España
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- Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Reus, España
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- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Althaia, Manresa, España
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- Grupo de Investigación en Patología Crítica, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón. Hospital Universitario del Henares, Coslada, España
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- South Texas Veterans Health Care System and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, Texas, Estados Unidos
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- Hospital Universitario de Getafe y Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España
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Pajares S, López R, Gort L, Argudo-Ramírez A, Marín J, González de Aledo-Castillo J, García-Villoria J, Arranz J, Del Toro M, Tort F, Ugarteburu O, Casellas M, Fernández R, Ribes A. An incidental finding in newborn screening leading to the diagnosis of a patient with ECHS1 mutations. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2020; 22:100553. [PMID: 31908952 PMCID: PMC6940607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2019.100553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Short-chain enoyl-CoA hydratase (ECHS1) is a mitochondrial beta-oxidation enzyme involved in the metabolism of acyl-CoA fatty acid esters, as well as in valine metabolism. ECHS1 deficiency has multiple manifestations, including Leigh syndrome early at birth or in childhood with poor prognosis, to cutis laxa, exercise-induced dystonia and congenital lactic acidosis. Here we describe the case of a newborn with mutations in ECHS1 that caught our attention after the incidental finding of 3-hydroxy-butyryl\3-hydroxy-isobutyryl\malonylcarnitine (C4OH\C3DC) and tiglylcarnitine (C5:1) on blood spot in the newborn screening (NBS) program. Diagnosis was suspected based on the analysis of organic acids on dried urine spot. A moderate increase of 2-methyl-2,3-dihydroxybutyric acid, was detected, which is a known marker of this disease. Exome analysis showed c.404A>G (p.Asn135Ser) mutation in homozygosis in the ECHS1 gene. The child was therefore admitted to the hospital. Initial examination showed little response to auditory stimuli and mild hypertonia of the extremities. Clinical deterioration was evident at 4 months of age, including neurological and cardiac involvement, and the patient died at 5 months of age. This case illustrates how an incidental detection in the NBS Program can lead to the diagnosis ECHS1 deficiency. Although it is a severe disease, with no treatment available, early detection would allow adequate genetic counseling avoiding the odyssey that suffered most of these families.
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Key Words
- 2-methyl-2,3-dihydroxybutyric acid
- 3-hydroxy-butyrylcarnitine\3-hydoxy-isobutyrylcarnitine
- 3MGA, 3-methylglutaconic acid
- C3DC, malonylcarnitine
- C4OH, 3-hydroxy-butyrylcarnitine\3-hydoxy-isobutyrylcarnitine
- C5:1, tiglylcarnitine
- DBS, dried blood spot
- DUS, dried urine spot
- ECHS1 deficiency
- ECHS1, short-chain enoyl-CoA hydratase
- GC, gas chromatography
- HIBCH, 3-hydroxy-isobutyryl-CoA hydrolase
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- MS, mass spectrometry
- Mutations in ECHS1
- NBS, Newborn Screening
- Newborn screening
- PDH, pyruvate dehydrogenase
- TMS, trimethylsilyl
- Tiglylcarnitine
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- S. Pajares
- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Metabolic Laboratory and Neuropediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Vall de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Metabolic Laboratory and Neuropediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Vall de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta, Gerona, Spain
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- Public Health Agency, Health Department of Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain
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- Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain
- Corresponding author at: Section of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain. c/Mejía Lequerica, s/n, Edificio Helios III, Planta Baja, 080028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Cortegana CJ, Carrión NP, Fernández EN, García MAN, Margalet VS, de la Gala MDCÁ, de Ilárduya MSM, Burgos EM, Fernández IA, Carrasco FH, García-Sancho AM, Carnicero F, Herranz ER, de la Cruz Vicente F, Fernández R, Dominguez AR, de la Cruz Merino L. Evolution of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and objective response rate in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) patients after receiving immunotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz253.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Massardo T, Araya AV, Prat H, Alarcón L, Berrocal I, Pino A, Cordero F, Jaimovich R, Fernández R, Herrera E, Carmona J, Castro A. Factors associated with silent myocardial ischemia, autonomic or peripheral neuropathies, and survival in diabetes mellitus type 2 patients without cardiovascular symptoms. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-019-00758-7] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
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Cerrillos L, Fernández R, Machado MJ, Morillas I, Dahiri B, Paz S, Gonzalez-Weller D, Gutiérrez A, Rubio C, Hardisson A, Moreno I, Fernández-Palacín A. Placental levels of metals and associated factors in urban and sub-urban areas of Seville (Spain). J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 54:21-26. [PMID: 31109614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.03.006] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Environmental exposure to metals among women, revealed their adverse effects on pregnancy. The fetus is exposed to these toxic elements only via the placenta which are able to accumulate there or cross it, compromising the protective functions of this organ. Numerous studies have shown associations between the prenatal exposition to some metals and an impact on cognitive, motor and intellectual development of the child. Sixty two placental samples were taken at delivery to determine the mineral content (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, Zn) by ICP-OES. Among these metals, essential ones (B, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Zn) can have health beneficial effects at low levels however, in high concentration are potentially toxic. On the other hand, elements such as Al, Cd, Pb, are classified as toxic metals, no matter what its concentration is. The aim of this study is to find the potential relationships between these metals levels, newborn's parameters, pregnancy details and the epidemiologic information obtained using a questionnaire data from the participant pregnant women from Seville (Spain). The main maternal determinant of detectable placenta Cd levels was smoking during pregnancy. Other maternal factors that may affect placenta metal levels were gestational age (Al, B, Ba, and Pb) or dietary supplement (Fe). It has to be stressed that our results have to be interpreted with caution, because of the small study group and the low exposure levels, along with the lack of information on potential sources of exposure to these metals. The use of placenta samples obtained at delivery can be considered strength of this study since the concentration of some metals in placenta can indicate the extent of maternal exposure during gestation.
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- L Cerrillos
- Department of Genetics, Reproduction and Fetal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Reproduction and Fetal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Reproduction and Fetal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Reproduction and Fetal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Toxicology and Legal Medicine. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna. Campus de Ofra s/n, 38071 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Toxicology and Legal Medicine. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna. Campus de Ofra s/n, 38071 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Nutrition, Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Nutrition, Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Nutrition, Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Nutrition, Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Toxicology and Legal Medicine. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna. Campus de Ofra s/n, 38071 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Facultad de Medicina, Avda. Dr. Fedriani, s/n, 41009, Sevilla, Spain
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Baile M, Barrena S, Sancho J, Grande C, Fernández R, Batlle A, Peñarrubia M, Peñalver F, Hernández-Rivas J, Guinea M, Pérez J, García-Álvarez M, Alcoceba M, Vidriales B, Orfao A, Martín A. EVALUATION OF BONE MARROW INFILTRATION BY MULTIDIMENSIONAL FLOW CYTOMETRY IN PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA: SUB-STUDY OF A PHASE 2 GELTAMO CLINICAL TRIAL. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.26_2631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- M. Baile
- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Cytometry (NUCLEUS); Cancer Research Center and University of Salamanca (IBMCC-USAL-CISC); Salamanca Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol / ICO-IJC; Barcelona Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; Madrid Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; Santander Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Clínico de Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Universitario Fundación de Alcorcón; Madrid Spain
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- Hematology; Hospital Universitario de Araba; Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
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- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Cytometry (NUCLEUS); Cancer Research Center and University of Salamanca (IBMCC-USAL-CISC); Salamanca Spain
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- Hematology Department; Hospital Universitario de Salamanca / IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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Bilbao C, Medina CR, Sosa SS, Ortega YF, Perdomo MDLNS, Martín JMG, Pérez EG, Stuckey R, Fernández R, Peri V, Labarta MTM, Casares MTG. PB1689 LEVELS OF BCL2 EXPRESSION AT POST-INDUCTION AND AT COMPLETE REMISSION IMPACT THE OUTCOME IN AML AND MAY IDENTIFY THOSE PATIENTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT OF BCL2 INHIBITORS. Hemasphere 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/01.hs9.0000565272.92117.9d] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Fernandez L, Delgado M, Pinto A, Cruz D, Fieira E, Peradela M, Ovalle J, Fernández R, Trabazo M, De La Torre M. Risk Factors for Cancer after Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1057] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Fernández R, Bleda S, Gallego S, Neipp C, Márquez A, Tomita Y, Pascual I, Beléndez A. Holographic waveguides in photopolymers. Opt Express 2019; 27:827-840. [PMID: 30696163 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.000827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The possibilities that offer the holographic optical elements for photovoltaic and "see through display" applications open new windows for holographic recording materials. In this sense, some specific characteristics are required for each particular application. Waveguides are one of the key elements for these applications. Photopolymers are one of the most competitive candidates for waveguide fabrication. In this work, we evaluate the performance of one example from each of three families of photopolymer material in fabrication of a 633nm waveguide. Firstly, polyvinyl alcohol acrylamide, PVA/AA, the second one, a nanoparticle-thiol-ene, NPC, and on the last place a penta/hexa-acrylate based polymer with dispersed nematic liquid crystal molecules, PDLC. We study the critical role of the material and in particular, spatial resolution for this application.
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Merino AM, Vázquez J, Rodríguez JC, Fernández R, Quintela I, González LO, Sánchez LM, Vizoso F. Pepsinogen C Expression in Tumors of Extragastric Origin. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 15:165-70. [PMID: 10883891 DOI: 10.1177/172460080001500207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We have examined by immunohistochemistry the ability of human carcinomas of various origin to produce pepsinogen C, an aspartyl proteinase mainly involved in the digestion of proteins in the stomach and recently found to be associated with breast carcinomas. Of the 268 tumors analyzed 80 (29.8%) showed positive staining for pepsinogen C. These positive tumors included 12 gastric (38.7% of the 31 examined cases), nine pancreatic (42.8%), two renal (20%), 12 prostatic (40%), three bladder (27.3%), 14 endometrial (29.7%) and 18 ovarian (40%) carcinomas. We also detected 10 melanomas (50%) that were positive for pepsinogen C. By contrast, immunohistochemical staining for the proteinase was not detected in colorectal, cervical, lung and basal cell skin carcinomas. These results demonstrate that pepsinogen C, a proteolytic enzyme of highly restricted expression in human tissues, can also be expressed by a wide variety of human carcinomas. In addition, and similar to pepsinogen C expression in breast carcinomas, the production of this enzyme by different human tumors might be related to putative hormonal alterations associated with the development and progression of these tumors.
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- A M Merino
- Department of Pathology, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Spain
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Truan N, Vizoso F, Fresno MF, Fernández R, Quintela I, Alexandre E, Martínez A. Expression and Clinical Significance of Pepsinogen C in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 16:31-6. [PMID: 11288952 DOI: 10.1177/172460080101600104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pepsinogen C is an aspartyl-proteinase usually involved in the digestion of proteins in the stomach, and an androgen- inducible protein in breast cancer cells. In this study we evaluated its expression and clinical significance in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Pepsinogen C expression was examined by immunohistochemical methods in a series of 73 pancreatic carcinomas. The prognostic value of pepsinogen C was retrospectively evaluated by multivariate analysis. A total of 21 (28.8%) pancreatic carcinomas stained positively for pepsinogen C. The percentage of pepsinogen C-positive tumors was significantly higher in well-differentiated tumors (38.3%) than in moderately differentiated (15.8%) and poorly differentiated (0%) tumors (p<0.05). In addition, statistical analysis revealed that pepsinogen C expression was associated with clinical outcome. Thus, patients with pepsinogen C-negative tumors have a poorer overall survival than those with pepsinogen C-positive tumors. Our results led us to consider that the expression of pepsinogen C may represent a useful biological marker in pancreatic cancer. Expression of this protein may be a marker of gastric-type differentiation of the tumors and it might also reflect the existence of a complete hormone receptor pathway in a subset of pancreatic carcinomas.
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- N Truan
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Jove, Gijón, Spain
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Díaz CE, Fernández R, Armada M, García F. A research review on clinical needs, technical requirements, and normativity in the design of surgical robots. Int J Med Robot 2017; 13. [PMID: 28105687 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nowadays robots play an important role in society, mainly due to the significant benefits they provide when utilized for assisting human beings in the execution of dangerous or repetitive tasks. Medicine is one of the fields in which robots are gaining greater use and development, especially those employed in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). However, due to the particular conditions of the human body where robots have to act, the design of these systems is complex, not only from a technical point of view, but also because the clinical needs and the normativity aspects are important considerations that have to be taken into account in order to achieve better performances and more secure systems for patients and surgeons. Thus, this paper explores the clinical needs and the technical requirements that will trace the roadmap for the next scientific and technological advances in the field of robotic surgery, the metrics that should be defined for safe technology development and the standards that are being elaborated for boosting the industry and facilitating systems integration.
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- Carlos Eduardo Díaz
- Universidad Tecnológica del Valle de Toluca, Carretera del Departamento del D. F., Lerma, México
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics CAR (CSIC-UPM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics CAR (CSIC-UPM), Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Tecnológica del Valle de Toluca, Carretera del Departamento del D. F., Lerma, México
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Fernández R, Díaz A, D'Attilio L, Bongiovanni B, Santucci N, Bertola D, Besedovsky H, Del Rey A, Bay ML, Bottasso O. An adverse immune-endocrine profile in patients with tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2016; 101:95-101. [PMID: 27865406 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diabetes is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and both diseases present endocrine alterations likely to play a role in certain immuno-endocrine-metabolic associated disorders. Patients with TB, or with TB and type 2 diabetes (TB + T2DM) and healthy controls (HCo) were assessed for plasma levels of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), estradiol, testosterone, growth hormone (GH), prolactin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ) and the specific lymphoproliferative capacity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. All patients had higher levels of cortisol with a reduction in DHEA, thus resulting in an increased cortisol/DHEA ratio (Cort/DHEA). Increased prolactin and particularly GH levels were found in both groups of TB patients. This was not paralleled by increased concentrations of IGF, which remained within the levels of HCo. Estradiol levels were significantly augmented in patients TB, and significantly more in TB + T2DM, whereas testosterone levels were decreased in both groups of patients. IFN- γ and IL-6 concentrations were significantly increased in all TB, even further in TB + T2DM; while IL-10 was equally increased in both groups of TB patients. The in vitro specific proliferative capacity was decreased in both groups of patients as compared to that of HCo. The adverse immune-endocrine profile of TB seems to be slightly more pronounced in patients who also have T2DM.
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- R Fernández
- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps University, Faculty of Medicine, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps University, Faculty of Medicine, Marburg, Germany
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, UNR-CONICET, Suipacha 590, Rosario, 2000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Fernández R, Apalkov A, Armada M. Novel Robotic Platforms for the Accurate Sampling and Monitoring of Water Columns. Sensors (Basel) 2016; 16:s16091378. [PMID: 27589745 PMCID: PMC5038656 DOI: 10.3390/s16091378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The hydrosphere contains large amounts of suspended particulate material, including living and non-living material that can be found in different compositions and concentrations, and that can be composed of particles of different sizes. The study of this particulate material along water columns plays a key role in understanding a great variety of biological, chemical, and physical processes. This paper presents the conceptual design of two patented robotic platforms that have been conceived for carrying out studies of water properties at desired depths with very high accuracy in the vertical positioning. One platform has been specially designed for operating near to a reservoir bottom, while the other is intended to be used near the surface. Several experimental tests have been conducted in order to validate the proposed approaches.
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- Roemi Fernández
- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Carretera de Campo Real, Km. 0,200, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Carretera de Campo Real, Km. 0,200, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Carretera de Campo Real, Km. 0,200, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
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Fernández R, Gallego S, Márquez A, Francés J, Navarro-Fuster V, Pascual I. Diffractive lenses recorded in absorbent photopolymers. Opt Express 2016; 24:1559-1572. [PMID: 26832534 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.001559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Photopolymers can be appealing materials for diffractive optical elements fabrication. In this paper, we present the recording of diffractive lenses in PVA/AA (Polyvinyl alcohol acrylamide) based photopolymers using a liquid crystal device as a master. In addition, we study the viability of using a diffusion model to simulate the lens formation in the material and to study the influence of the different parameters that govern the diffractive formation in photopolymers. Once we control the influence of each parameter, we can fit an optimum recording schedule to record each different diffractive optical element with the optimum focalization power.
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Gullón J, Suárez I, Lecuona M, Fernández R, Rubinos G, Medina A, Cabrera C, González I. Time to culture conversion in smokers with pulmonary tuberculosis. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2016; 71:127-31. [DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2009.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and objective. It has been reported that tobacco smoking slows the sterilisation of sputum culture in pulmonary tuberculosis, but the factors that could delay culture conversion in patients who smoke are not known. Our aim is to identify the factors influencing sputum culture conversion in smokers with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods. Ninety-nine patients with a smoking history and diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis were analysed retrospectively. The relationship between sputum culture status at the second month and the following variables: age, gender, pack-years index, comorbid diseases, number acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in sputum smear examination, radiological findings (cavitary, extensive or limited disease), drug susceptibility pattern and initial treatment, was analysed. The Student t-test, chi-square test and logistic regression model with forward stepwise conditional methods were used for statistical analysis. A p value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results. Twenty six patients (26.2%): 18 males (22.2%) and 8 females (44%) were sputum culture positive at the end of the second month of treatment. In univariate analysis, culture conversion time was significantly associated with female gender and extensive disease, but in a logistic regression analysis was only correlated with female gender (OR=5.63 95% CI 1.21-20.64-p=0.02). Conclusion. In current smokers with pulmonary tuberculosis, the ‘time to culture’ conversion relates only to the female gender.
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Díez-Morrondo C, Pantoja L, Fernández R, Brañanova P, López A, Alexis D. Good response to rituximab in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and pulmonary, renal manifestations and ophthalmoplegia. Acta Reumatol Port 2016; 41:74-77. [PMID: 27115111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is a classical drug for the treatment of severe granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). However, a considerable number of patients are resistant to standard treatment and it can show substantial toxicity. Therefore, alternative agents should be considered in refractory cases. We report the successful use of rituximab (RTX) in a 70-year-old patient diagnosed of GPA who developed ophthalmoplegia, an uncommon complication of GPA. The patient also had upper and lower respiratory tract involvement and kidney manifestations with good prognosis. We review the causes of ophtalmoparesis and the treatment with RTX in GPA.
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Gallego S, Fernández R, Márquez A, Ortuño M, Neipp C, Gleeson MR, Sheridan JT, Beléndez A. Two diffusion photopolymer for sharp diffractive optical elements recording. Opt Lett 2015; 40:3221-3224. [PMID: 26176434 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.003221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Photopolymers as recording media are widely used in optical applications. In such materials, changes in the phase of the transmittance function are generated during exposure due to refractive index and thickness modulations. These changes arise primarily as a consequence of photopolymerization and mass transport processes. Characterizing polymers' performance, for example, quantifying the value of monomer diffusion, is therefore very important. Applying index matching, the volume and surface optical effect are separated in an acrylamide/polyvinylalcohol (AA/PVA) material. Using a simplified model that includes the effects of the holes produced during polymerization, both hole and monomer diffusion are analyzed. The analysis presented indicates higher material sensitivity than previously estimated. The results also indicate the possibility of recording sharper diffractive optical elements profiles, like blazed gratings, having diffraction efficiencies higher than 80%.
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Fernández R, Menéndez M, Fernández M, Pérez M, Novo M, Álvarez J. Encuentros difíciles en atención primaria: una perspectiva multifocal. Semergen 2015; 41:247-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2014.06.003] [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] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fernández R, Montes H, Salinas C. VIS-NIR, SWIR and LWIR Imagery for Estimation of Ground Bearing Capacity. Sensors (Basel) 2015; 15:13994-14015. [PMID: 26083227 PMCID: PMC4507653 DOI: 10.3390/s150613994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ground bearing capacity has become a relevant concept for site-specific management that aims to protect soil from the compaction and the rutting produced by the indiscriminate use of agricultural and forestry machines. Nevertheless, commonly known techniques for its estimation are cumbersome and time-consuming. In order to alleviate these difficulties, this paper introduces an innovative sensory system based on Visible-Near InfraRed (VIS-NIR), Short-Wave InfraRed (SWIR) and Long-Wave InfraRed (LWIR) imagery and a sequential algorithm that combines a registration procedure, a multi-class SVM classifier, a K-means clustering and a linear regression for estimating the ground bearing capacity. To evaluate the feasibility and capabilities of the presented approach, several experimental tests were carried out in a sandy-loam terrain. The proposed solution offers notable benefits such as its non-invasiveness to the soil, its spatial coverage without the need for exhaustive manual measurements and its real time operation. Therefore, it can be very useful in decision making processes that tend to reduce ground damage during agricultural and forestry operations.
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- Roemi Fernández
- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Ctra. Campo Real, Km. 0.2, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Ctra. Campo Real, Km. 0.2, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technological University of Panama, Panama City 0819, Panama.
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Ctra. Campo Real, Km. 0.2, La Poveda, Arganda del Rey, Madrid 28500, Spain.
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Fernández R, Schubert M, Vargas-Velázquez AM, Brownlow A, Víkingsson GA, Siebert U, Jensen LF, Øien N, Wall D, Rogan E, Mikkelsen B, Dabin W, Alfarhan AH, Alquraishi SA, Al-Rasheid KAS, Guillot G, Orlando L. A genomewide catalogue of single nucleotide polymorphisms in white-beaked and Atlantic white-sided dolphins. Mol Ecol Resour 2015; 16:266-76. [DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Revised: 05/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Fernández
- Centre for GeoGenetics; University of Copenhagen; Øster Volgade 5-7 1350K Copenhagen Denmark
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- Centre for GeoGenetics; University of Copenhagen; Øster Volgade 5-7 1350K Copenhagen Denmark
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- Centre for GeoGenetics; University of Copenhagen; Øster Volgade 5-7 1350K Copenhagen Denmark
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- Wildlife Unit; SAC Veterinary Services; Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road Inverness UK
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research; University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation; Werftstraße 6 Büsum Germany
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- Fisheries and Maritime Museum; Tarphagevej 2 Esbjerg Denmark
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- Institute for Marine Research; 5817 Bergen Norway
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- Irish Whale and Dolphin Group; Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co.; Clare Ireland
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences; University College Cork; Distillery Fields, North Mall Cork Ireland
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- Natural History Museum; V. U. Hammersheimsgøta 13 100 Tórshavn Faroe Islands
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- Centre de Recherche sur les mammiféres marins; Université La Rochelle; 5 allée de l'Océan La Rochelle France
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- Zoology Department; College of Science; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department; College of Science; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department; College of Science; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science; Technical University of Denmark; Richard Petersens Plads Lyngvy Denmark
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- Centre for GeoGenetics; University of Copenhagen; Øster Volgade 5-7 1350K Copenhagen Denmark
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Courtalon P, Bó RF, Spina F, Jiménez N, Cantil L, Fernández R, Porini G. Reproductive ecology of coypu (Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782) in the Middle Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:30-8. [PMID: 25945618 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.06813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to estimate and compare some important reproductive parameters of Myocastor coypus over time (June 2006-May 2008), in wetlands of the Middle Delta of the Paraná River (MD) Entre Ríos province, R. Argentina. Within the original coypu distribution range, the MD is among the areas of highest habitat suitability for the species. Coypus were captured and the following reproductive parameters were estimated on a monthly, seasonal and annual basis: pregnancy rate (PR), litter size (LS), gross productivity (GP) and annual production (AP). Statistical non-parametric tests were used for comparisons. Additionally, the expected birth date of each embryo and fetus was estimated by assigning it to a developmental stage category and considering the gestation period of the species. All the parameters showed high values and PR and LS differed significantly between the dry (2006) and humid years (2007). Two peaks of birth were detected, one in spring and another one in mid-autumn. The implications of these results for ensuring the sustainable management of this rodent are discussed.
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- Departamento de Ecología Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ecología Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ecología Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Dirección General de Recursos Naturales, Forestación y Economías Alternativas de Entre Ríos, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Dirección de Fauna Silvestre, Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fernández R, Bragagnini P, Álvarez N, Delgado R, Garcia J, Escartín R, Gracia J. Handlebar injury in children: Are we ignoring the signs? Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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Fernández R, Restrepo JS, Aristizábal DC, Álvarez LG. Evaluation of the filling ability of artificial lateral canals using calcium silicate-based and epoxy resin-based endodontic sealers and two gutta-percha filling techniques. Int Endod J 2015; 49:365-73. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Fernández
- Department of Endodontics and Research Group in Basic and Clinical Sciences in Dentistry (CBO); School of Dentistry; CES University; Medellín Colombia
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- Department of Endodontics and Research Group in Basic and Clinical Sciences in Dentistry (CBO); School of Dentistry; CES University; Medellín Colombia
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- Department of Endodontics and Research Group in Basic and Clinical Sciences in Dentistry (CBO); School of Dentistry; CES University; Medellín Colombia
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Research Committee; School of Dentistry; CES University and University of Antioquia; Medellín Colombia
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deAndrés-Galiana EJ, Fernández-Martínez JL, Luaces O, Del Coz JJ, Fernández R, Solano J, Nogués EA, Zanabilli Y, Alonso JM, Payer AR, Vicente JM, Medina J, Taboada F, Vargas M, Alarcón C, Morán M, González-Ordóñez A, Palicio MA, Ortiz S, Chamorro C, Gonzalez S, González-Rodríguez AP. On the prediction of Hodgkin lymphoma treatment response. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 17:612-9. [PMID: 25895906 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1285-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The cure rate in Hodgkin lymphoma is high, but the response along with treatment is still unpredictable and highly variable among patients. Detecting those patients who do not respond to treatment at early stages could bring improvements in their treatment. This research tries to identify the main biological prognostic variables currently gathered at diagnosis and design a simple machine learning methodology to help physicians improve the treatment response assessment. METHODS We carried out a retrospective analysis of the response to treatment of a cohort of 263 Caucasians who were diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in Asturias (Spain). For that purpose, we used a list of 35 clinical and biological variables that are currently measured at diagnosis before any treatment begins. To establish the list of most discriminatory prognostic variables for treatment response, we designed a machine learning approach based on two different feature selection methods (Fisher's ratio and maximum percentile distance) and backwards recursive feature elimination using a nearest-neighbor classifier (k-NN). The weights of the k-NN classifier were optimized using different terms of the confusion matrix (true- and false-positive rates) to minimize risk in the decisions. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS We found that the optimum strategy to predict treatment response in Hodgkin lymphoma consists in solving two different binary classification problems, discriminating first if the patient is in progressive disease; if not, then discerning among complete and partial remission. Serum ferritin turned to be the most discriminatory variable in predicting treatment response, followed by alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase. The importance of these prognostic variables suggests a close relationship between inflammation, iron overload, liver damage and the extension of the disease.
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Fernández R, Gallego S, Márquez A, Francés J, Marínez FJ, Beléndez A. Influence of index matching on AA/PVA photopolymers for low spatial frequency recording. Appl Opt 2015; 54:3132-3140. [PMID: 25967296 DOI: 10.1364/ao.54.003132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Photopolymers present appealing optical properties for holographic and diffractive applications. They enable modulation of the electrical permittivity and thickness and are self-processing, and layers with a wide range of thicknesses and properties can be fabricated on demand. In order to obtain a complete characterization of the material, low spatial frequency analysis has become a fundamental tool because the motion of the components inside of the material can be measured. We propose to use an index matching component to carry out a complete characterization and to differentiate the "apparent" and the real monomer diffusion. We also have quantified the minimum thickness to obtain the phase modulation of 2π required for the fabrication of many diffractive elements such as lenses, axicons, or blazed gratings. Finally, we have studied the influence of the thermal effects in the thickness variations.
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Carrión JA, Puigvehí M, Coll S, Garcia-Retortillo M, Cañete N, Fernández R, Márquez C, Giménez MD, Garcia M, Bory F, Solà R. Applicability and accuracy improvement of transient elastography using the M and XL probes by experienced operators. J Viral Hepat 2015; 22:297-306. [PMID: 25164560 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Transient elastography (TE) is the reference method to obtain liver stiffness measurements (LSM), but no results are obtained in 3.1% and unreliable in 15.8%. We assessed the applicability and diagnostic accuracy of TE re-evaluation using M and XL probes. From March 2011 to April 2012 868 LSM were performed with the M probe by trained operators (50-500 studies) (LSM1). Measurements were categorized as inadequate (no values or ratio <60% and/or IQR/LSM >30%) or adequate. Inadequate LSM1 were re-evaluated by experienced operators (>500 explorations) (LSM2) and inadequate LSM2 using XL probe (LSMXL). Inadequate LSM1 were obtained in 187 (21.5%) patients, IQR/LSM >30% in 97 (51%), ratio <60% in 24 (13%) and TE failed to obtain a measurement in 67 (36%). LSM2 achieved adequate registers in 123 (70%) of 175 registers previously considered as inadequate. Independent variables (OR, 95%CI) related to inadequate LSM1 were body mass index (1.11, 1.04-1.18), abdominal circumference (1.03, 1.01-1.06) and age (1.03, 1.01-1.04) and to inadequate LSM2 were skin-capsule distance (1.21, 1.09-1.34) and abdominal circumference (1.05, 1.01-1.10). The diagnostic accuracy (AUROC) to identify significant fibrosis improved from 0.89 (LSM1) to 0.91 (LSM2) (P = 0.046) in 334 patients with liver biopsy or clinically significant portal hypertension. A third evaluation (LSMXL) obtained adequate registers in 41 (93%) of 44 patients with inadequate LSM2. Operator experience increases the applicability and diagnostic accuracy of TE. The XL probe may be recommended for patients with inadequate values obtained by experienced operators using the M probe. http://clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01900808).
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- J A Carrión
- Liver Section, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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Fernández M, Fernández R, Zurita F, Jiménez C, Almagià A, Yuing T, Curilem C. Relación Entre Escoliosis, Sexo y Lateralidad Manual en una Muestra de Escolares. INT J MORPHOL 2015. [DOI: 10.4067/s0717-95022015000100003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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de la Torre M, Fernández R, Fieira E, González D, Delgado M, Méndez L, Borro JM. Postoperative surgical complications after lung transplantation. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2015; 21:36-40. [PMID: 25854134 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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This is a review article on the main postoperative complications after lung transplantation: airways complications, vascular complications, pleural complications, surgical wound complications, and abdominal complications. Incidence data, severity, and major management regimens are reported. Postoperative complications after lung transplantation result in a significantly increased morbidity and mortality, with early diagnosis and therapy being extremely important.
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- M de la Torre
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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Fernández R, Seradj AR, Oregi LM, García-Rodríguez A, Balcells J. Effects of crude protein level in the concentrate and time allotment on pasture on milk yield, urinary nitrogen, and purine derivative excretion in lactating Latxa ewes. Anim Prod Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1071/an13237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study assessed the influence of reducing the crude protein (CP) content (from 190 to 130 g/kg CP/kg) in the supplementary concentrate and time allotment on pasture (TAP) on the milk yield, bodyweight, and the urinary nitrogen (N) and purine derivatives (PD) in lactating Latxa ewes. Animals were reared in a production system that restricted the amount of time that ewes spent on pasture. In mid-April, at the start of the 42 days experiment, 40 dairy Latxa ewes were assigned to one of four groups on the basis of their initial milk yield, days in lactation (DIL), bodyweight (BW), and condition score; thereafter, each group grazed in its own fenced paddock. The experiment was based on a 2 × 2 factorial design that included two CP levels and two pasture grazing regimes: 4 h continuous grazing (CG) in the morning or 2 h grazing in the morning and 2 h in the afternoon (DG). Individual milk yield was recorded three times a week, and time spent grazing and BW was recorded weekly. In the middle (day 15–17; P1) and at the end (day 36–38; P2) of the experiment, urinary spot samples were collected using a catheter. At the end of the experiment, ewes were confined to metabolic cages and urine was collected. CP level of the concentrate was not correlated with time spent grazing; however, the ewes that were permitted access to pasture twice per day spent more time grazing (223 min/day vs 207 min/day, P < 0.01) and were more efficient with their time (56 min/h grazing vs 52 min/h, P < 0.05) than the ewes that were permitted access to pasture once per day. Concentrate CP levels were not correlated with milk yield or composition, although ewes that received the high protein (HP) lost more weight than did those that received the low protein (LP) concentrate. Concentrate CP level and TAP were not correlated with creatinine (CR) excretion rate (mean = 315 µmol/kg LW0.75 s.e. 0.0161). Urea-N was the largest component of urinary-N (68.7 s.e. 2.33%; P > 0.05), and urea-N waste was higher in HP ewes (202.7 mmol/day) than it was in LP ewes (159.5 mmol/day) (s.d. 27.83; P < 0.01). Ewes subjected to the DG regime had significantly (P < 0.01) higher urinary PD excretion (23.6 vs 21.4 mmol/day s.d. 4.01; P < 0.01), and tended (P < 0.1) to excrete less urea-N (175.1 vs 188.3 mmol, s.d. 27.83) than did the CG ewes. A reduction in the CP in the supplementary concentrate led to a reduction in N waste without having a detrimental effect on performance or milk production.
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Fernández R, Cortés P, Del Rio R, Acuña-Castillo C, Reyes EP. Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Ionized Hypocalcemia and Acute Kidney Injury in Carotid Chemo/Baro-Denervated Rats. Adv Exp Med Biol 2015; 860:161-6. [PMID: 26303478 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18440-1_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The acute kidney injury (AKI) observed during sepsis is due to an uncontrolled release of inflammatory mediators. Septic patients develop electrolytic disturbances and one of the most important is ionized hypocalcemia. AKI adversely affects the function of other organs and hypocalcemia is associated with cardiovascular and respiratory dysfunctions. Since carotid body chemoreceptors modulate the systemic inflammatory response during sepsis syndromes, we used pentobarbitone-anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats in control condition (SHAM surgery) and after bilateral carotid neurotomy (carotid chemo/baro-denervated, BCN). We evaluate serum creatinine (CRE), serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocaline (NGAL), ionized calcium (iCa) and cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) 90 min after the IP administration of 15 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline. In the SHAM group, LPS failed to induce significant changes CRE, NGAL, or iCa, and increased cTnI. Conversely, in the BCN group LPS increased CRE and NGAL, decreased iCa, and enhanced the increase of cTnI. Our results suggest that carotid chemo/baro-receptors might contribute to the regulation of both renal function and calcemia during sepsis. In addition, results imply that the carotid chemo-baroreceptors serve as an immunosensory organ.
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- R Fernández
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile,
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de la Torre M, Fernández R, Fieira E, González D, Delgado M, Méndez L, Borro JM. WITHDRAWN:Postoperative surgical complications after lung transplantation. Rev Port Pneumol 2014:S0873-2159(14)00123-8. [PMID: 25444515 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppneu.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This article has been withdrawn for editorial reasons because the journal will be published only in English. In order to avoid duplicated records, this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.09.007. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy.
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- M de la Torre
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, University Hospital of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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Méndez-Villafañe R, Guerrero JE, Embid M, Fernández R, Grandio R, Pérez-Cejuela P, Márquez JL, Alvarez F, Ortego P. Design and verification of the shielding around the new Neutron Standards Laboratory (LPN) at CIEMAT. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2014; 161:393-397. [PMID: 24478306 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nct348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The construction of the new Neutron Standards Laboratory at CIEMAT (Laboratorio de Patrones Neutrónicos) has been finalised and is ready to provide service. The facility is an ∼8 m×8 m×8 m irradiation vault, following the International Organization for Standardization 8529 recommendations. It relies on several neutron sources: a 5-GBq (5.8× 10(8) s(-1)) (252)Cf source and two (241)Am-Be neutron sources (185 and 11.1 GBq). The irradiation point is located 4 m over the ground level and in the geometrical centre of the room. Each neutron source can be moved remotely from its storage position inside a water pool to the irradiation point. Prior to this, an important task to design the neutron shielding and to choose the most appropriate materials has been developed by the Radiological Security Unit and the Ionizing Radiations Metrology Laboratory. MCNPX was chosen to simulate the irradiation facility. With this information the walls were built with a thickness of 125 cm. Special attention was put on the weak points (main door, air conditioning system, etc.) so that the ambient dose outside the facility was below the regulatory limits. Finally, the Radiation Protection Unit carried out a set of measurements in specific points around the installation with an LB6411 neutron monitor and a Reuter-Stokes high-pressure ion chamber to verify experimentally the results of the simulation.
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- R Méndez-Villafañe
- Ionizing Radiations Metrology Laboratory (LMRI), CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Ionizing Radiations Metrology Laboratory (LMRI), CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Ionizing Radiations Metrology Laboratory (LMRI), CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Licensing and Radiological Safety Unit, CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Licensing and Radiological Safety Unit, CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Radiation Protection Unit, CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Radiation Protection Unit, CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- Nuclear Innovation Unit, CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, E-28040, Madrid, España
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- SEA Ingeniería, Las Rozas, 28290 Madrid, España
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Giribet G, Fernández R, Boyer SL. On four poorly known harvestmen from New Zealand (Arachnida: Opiliones: Cyphophthalmi: Eupnoi: Dyspnoi: Laniatores). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2014.930054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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