Publications by authors named "Hector M Garcia"

Introduction: Depression and anxiety affect students on an academic and personal level. Compared to the population, college stu-dents seem to show a higher prevalence of both disorders.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression, and associated risk factors in a sample of medical students.

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There are specific challenges related to forensic dental radiology and difficulties in aligning X-ray equipment to teeth of interest. Researchers used 3D printing to create a new device, the combined holding and aiming device (CHAD), to address the positioning limitations of current dental X-ray devices. Participants (N = 24) used the CHAD, soft dental wax, and a modified external aiming device (MEAD) to determine device preference, radiographer's efficiency, and technique errors.

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Background: A 69 year old man was admitted with unstable angina (Class IIB). He had a history of chronic renal impairment, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary bypass surgery in 1997 (LIMA graft to the LAD anf diagonal branch, saphenous vein grafts to the RCA and first marginal branch of LCx.

Investigation: Coronary angiography.

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Aims: Although safety and feasibility studies have been published, there are few reports dedicated to the echocardiographic evaluation of patients following percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR). This report describes the early echocardiographic evaluation of patients undergoing PAVR with the CoreValve Revalving System.

Methods And Results: The population consisted of 33 consecutive patients with aortic stenosis who underwent successful PAVR.

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This is the first part of a work on the chemistry of aluminium as coagulant in the treatment of highly polluted cork processing wastewater. The main aim of this first part was to determine the removal of organic matter - measured by reductions in chemical oxygen demand (COD), polyphenols (TP), and aromatic compounds (A) - that can be obtained using this physicochemical process. To this end, jar-test experiments were carried out to determine the optimal conditions for the process, in particular, the effective aluminium dosage, contamination level of wastewater, coagulant mixing time, stirring speed, and pH.

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Article Synopsis
  • Standardized patients (SPs) are trained individuals who simulate real patients to help medical students improve their communication and clinical skills, but they have limitations in representing various physical symptoms.
  • A new augmented reality (AR) prototype aims to enhance SP capabilities by incorporating sound to simulate physically manifested abnormalities.
  • Current research focuses on combining virtual sounds with the SP's real breath sounds, allowing learners to hear these simulated conditions through a wireless electronic stethoscope.
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This is the second part of a master project on the chemistry of aluminium as coagulant in the treatment of highly polluted cork-process-wastewater. The main aim of this second part was to determine the influence of the operating conditions on the system's settleability parameters. It is well known that it is just as important to achieve good settleability parameters in the physico-chemical treatment of wastewaters as it is to attain a high level of decontamination.

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A simulation-based training system for surgical wound debridement was developed and comprises a multimedia introduction, a surgical simulator (tutorial component), and an assessment component. The simulator includes two PCs, a haptic device, and mirrored display. Debridement is performed on a virtual leg model with a shallow laceration wound superimposed.

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Standardized patients (SPs), individuals trained to realistically portray patients, are commonly used to teach and assess medical students. The range of clinical problems an SP can portray, however, is limited. They are typically healthy individuals with few or no abnormal physical findings.

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