Serious incidents involving ocular medical devices reported to the AEMPS.

The implementation of the Medical Device Regulation and Royal Decree 192/2023 not only requires manufacturers to enhance safety measures in the production of medical devices but is also complemented by additional regulations impacting hospitals, clinics, and healthcare personnel. Among these is the requirement to identify and report serious incidents to the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS). To establish a baseline and evaluate the dissemination efforts of these concepts at the level of scientific societies and other organizations, serious incidents involving ophthalmic medical devices reported to AEMPS since 2018 and subject to health alerts have been identified.

Stress and sleep deprivation-related biomarkers in saliva in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

Purpose: Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) commonly experience sleep-related issues and are susceptible to stress. Moreover, variatiaons in their vision are often linked to anxiety, stress and drowsiness, indicating that stress and sleep deprivation lead to a decline in vision, and vision improves when both are mitigated. The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of salivary biomarkers as biochemical indicators of anxiety and sleep deprivation in RP patients.

Short-Wavelength Light-Blocking Filters and Oral Melatonin Administration in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The medical community is beginning to recognize that retinitis pigmentosa (RP), due to its disabling progression, eventually leads to a reduction in the patient´s quality of life, a direct economic impact, and an increase in the burden on the health care system. There is no curative treatment for the origin of the disease, and most of the current interventions fail in reducing the associated negative psychological states, such as anxiety and depression, which lead to increased variability of vision and pose a continuous threat to the patient's independence.

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the effect of oral melatonin (OM) administration alone and combined with short-wavelength light (SWL)-blocking filters on patients with RP and test their effectiveness in improving the level of stress and sleep problems in many of these patients.

COVID-19 Pandemic Control Measures and Their Impact on University Students and Family Members in a Central Region of Spain.

The first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic were times of great change in the lives of university students and their families in Spain. The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial aspects and preventive measures carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic by students and family members of the nursing degree students of the University of Valladolid (Spain). The number of people surveyed was 877, by means of an ad hoc questionnaire.