Publications by authors named "F Perez Cerda"
Aim: To develop and validate a self-administered population-specific survey, available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, which investigates the prevalence of voice symptoms and perceptions of risk factors associated with training among prospective teachers.
Methods: The present study had three stages: the first stage included a literature review and content validation by experts that supported the survey development. From this phase, we defined five aspects of the Prospective Teacher's Voice Questionnaire (PTVQ): (1) target population, (2) research objectives, (3) questions to be included, (4) scales for the answers, and (5) relevance, comprehensiveness, clarityclarity, and understandability of the questions.
Objectives: Many youth sex trafficking victims visit health care facilities while being trafficked. Little is known regarding whether frontline medical professionals recognize risk factors or are aware of effective interviewing approaches to identify and intervene for youth victims. The aim of the present study was to assess frontline medical professionals' knowledge of youth sex trafficking, adolescent development, and forensically informed interviewing to provide guidance for professional training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Awake prone positioning (APP) is widely used in the management of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The primary objective of this study was to compare the outcome of COVID-19 patients who received early versus late APP.
Methods: Post hoc analysis of data collected for a randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has escalated clinical needs while interrupting regular processes and straining resources. Striving to deliver optimal care to infected patients with respiratory failure, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago created a multidisciplinary team to provide manual prone positioning safely and efficiently. Team members' experiences, which they shared through a survey, help to illustrate the advantages of a multidisciplinary approach and suggest opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of such a team.
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- A study aimed to validate a previously proposed prognostic histologic index for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) by analyzing kidney biopsy findings in a new patient cohort from Spain.
- The research included 111 patients from various nephrology departments, with assessments focusing on demographic data, clinical parameters, and specific C3G scoring systems.
- Results showed that 43% of patients developed kidney failure, with significant predictors identified, including eGFR, proteinuria, and specific histological features like tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis.