Publications by authors named "E La Figuera"
Article Synopsis
- Advances in agriculture are leading to the development of autonomous systems aimed at optimizing water and fertilizer management through accurate monitoring of soil macronutrients.
- Two sensor types were tested in a proof-of-concept study, focusing on capturing the electrochemical response of soil and the electrical potential from soil-plant interactions.
- The voltammetric sensor (BIONOTE-L) successfully distinguished different soil types and monitored specific salts, highlighting its potential for large-area monitoring due to its compact size and energy efficiency, with plans for further calibration and application specialization.
Objectives: To compare patient and physician attitudes to osteoarthritis (OA) treatment with rofecoxib or traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (tNSAIDs).
Methods: A 6-month prospective study involving 562 OA patients enrolled at 29 Spanish primary-care centres. Patients were continued on established tNSAID therapy for the first 3 months then switched to rofecoxib 12.
Objective: To investigate the use of traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (tNSAIDs) in the management of osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care in Spain and to quantify patient and physician satisfaction with tNSAID therapy.
Methods: A 6-month retrospective, observational study conducted in 29 Spanish primary-care centres shortly before the first introduction of selective COX-2 inhibitors (Coxibs).
Results: A total of 897 patients with a mean age 66 +/- 9 years and radiologically documented OA were included: most (76%) were women.