Publications by authors named "J Francisco Garcia Nava"

The preparation of planetary missions as well as the analysis of their data require a wide use of planetary simulants. They are very important for both testing mission operations and payloads, and for interpreting remote sensing data. In this work, a detailed analysis of three commercially available simulants of Martian dust and regolith is presented.

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Background: Compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to resident safety. Nevertheless, HCWs' compliance with IPC has not been previously studied in a disability care setting.

Objective: To assess levels of self-reported compliance with IPC among HCWs in residential care facilities (RCFs) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), and to assess whether IPC compliance varies among different professional groups.

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Introduction And Importance: Cholecystectomy is the most common general surgery procedure, necessitating thorough knowledge of bile duct anatomy. Despite the bile duct's anatomical diversity, reports of double cystic ducts are rare. This case presentation aims to emphasize the importance of recognizing this unusual anatomical variant during surgical procedures to prevent complications and ensure patient safety.

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Article Synopsis
  • P2X3 and P2X2/3 receptor inhibitors are being targeted for pain relief, and this study reviews preclinical data on their effectiveness.
  • A meta-analysis of 67 articles revealed a significant overall pain reduction, particularly effective for visceral pain and mechanical hypersensitivity, with no notable differences based on sex or species.
  • The route of administration mattered: systemic methods were more effective than intrathecal, while intracerebroventricular methods worsened pain; overall, further clinical research is needed to translate these findings into treatments.
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Omental infarction is a rare but threatening cause of acute abdomen. The preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to its infrequent nature. It poses nonspecific abdominal signs that can be easily mistaken for other more common intra-abdominal pathologies.

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