Publications by authors named "H Marquez-Gonzalez"
Background: Alterations in spatiotemporal parameters during walking modify and limit movement capacity in children with obesity. This study aimed to describe and compare the alterations in spatiotemporal parameters in schoolchildren according to body weight during all phases of walking.
Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study of 94 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years and divided them into three study groups (normal weight, overweight, and obesity).
Article Synopsis
- - The study compares two surgical methods for treating primary vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients: the traditional open Lich-Gregoir reimplantation and the newer laparoscopic approach, assessing their complications and success rates.
- - Data were collected retrospectively from clinical charts of 68 patients who underwent either surgery between 2013 and 2017, with no notable differences found in operation times, hospital stays, or complication rates between the two groups.
- - The success rates were 85.2% for the open group and 90.2% for the laparoscopic group, indicating no significant difference, and the lower overall success rates may be attributed to the complex cases involving high-grade reflux in both surgical methods.
Levels of Plasma Endothelin-1, Circulating Endothelial Cells, Endothelial Progenitor Cells, and Cytokines after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Role of Endothelin-1 Regulation.
Int J Mol Sci
August 2024
Congenital heart disease (CHD) can be complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for corrective surgery may cause endothelial dysfunction, involving endothelin-1 (ET-1), circulating endothelial cells (CECs), and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). These markers can gauge disease severity, but their levels in children's peripheral blood still lack consensus for prognostic value.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy of the metabolic syndrome severity index as a predictive factor of a major cardiovascular event in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Med Clin (Barc)
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how the severity of metabolic syndrome (MS) relates to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as MS is traditionally assessed in a binary manner which oversimplifies the risk.
- - Researchers conducted a ten-year follow-up study of 238 premenopausal women with SLE, finding that those who experienced MACE had a higher prevalence of MS and a more severe MS score based on the MetSx-IMC index.
- - Results indicate that the MetSx-IMC severity index is a better predictor for MACE risk in SLE patients than traditional binary assessments, emphasizing the need for more nuanced evaluations of metabolic health in these
Background: Non-therapeutic hysterectomy in girls and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) is an acceptable practice, even when there is a lack of prescriptive ethical reason.
Objectives: To determine the magnitude of the practice of hysterectomy in girls and adolescents with ID, and explore the emic factors associated with this procedure.
Material And Methods: Multicenter, intersectoral study with a mixed methods design.