Psychometric evaluation of the Spanish version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Eosinophilic Esophagitis Questionnaire (Peds QL-EoE Module ™).

Background: The Paediatric Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Module (PedsQL-EoE) was developed in English as a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with EoE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the PedsQL-EoE that was previously adapted to Spanish by our group.

Methods: This cross-sectional multicentre study was conducted in 36 paediatric gastroenterology units.

Ultrasound based application for intraglandular mapping of breast cancer.

Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women worldwide. Breast cancer is one of the few cancers that can be early detected, and the survival rate of the women whose breast cancers are detected on their initial stage is virtually 100%. At the present time, ultrasound (US) is the most important imaging test together with the mammogram for the diagnostic evaluation of the breast.

[An analysis of the papers presented in national congresses of the Spanish Society of Intensive Nursing and Coronary Units in an 8-year period].

Introduction: The research on critical care nursing is generally presented in the annual national congresses of the Spanish Society of Intensive Nursing and Coronary Units (SEEIUC). This study has aimed to analyze the main features of the papers presented in the above-mentioned congresses in order to get a deeper knowledge of the research capacity of our professional group.

Materials And Methodology: A descriptive, observational and retrospective study.