Publications by authors named "I Cruz Esteve"
Migraine headaches are a significant global health concern, frequently managed with varying levels of success. Compression of the greater occipital nerve (GON) is hypothesized to contribute to pathology in some migraine patients, making extracranial nerve decompression surgery a potential intervention for refractory cases. However, accurate methods to image the GON along its tortuous course still need to be explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEjaculates present their own microbiota, and a link between ejaculates' microbiota and sperm quality and fertility exists. With the development of artificial insemination in animal breeding, ejaculates must be manipulated by diluting them with extenders and storing them at temperatures below body temperature. The effects that these processes have on the original semen microbiota have never been studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Improved techniques for lymphedema detection and monitoring of disease progression are needed. This study aims to use the noninvasive MyotonPRO Device to detect differences in biomechanical skin characteristics in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).
Methods: The handheld Myoton device was used to measure skin parameters including dynamic skin stiffness, oscillation frequency (tone), mechanical stress relaxation time, and creep in 11 women diagnosed with BCRL.
Article Synopsis
- - Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) helps identify microstructural changes in peripheral nerves and is particularly effective for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) by measuring the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the median nerve.
- - A comprehensive review involving 22 studies found that patients with CTS had significantly lower median nerve ADC values compared to healthy controls, indicating altered nerve structure at key anatomical locations like the distal radioulnar joint, pisiform, and hamate.
- - To improve CTS diagnosis, it's suggested that specific ADC cut-off values be established for different anatomical levels, and future research should utilize wrist coils for enhanced measurement accuracy.
Changes in semen microbiota are associated with alterations to sperm quality and fertility. However, the microbiota from most livestock species has not yet been studied. Goats are seasonal breeders, but semen microbiota has never been described in this species, and it is unknown how seasonality affects it.
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