Performance of a Non-Invasive System for Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Technology ().

Background: The need for frequent blood glucose (BG) monitoring and the inconveniences associated with self-monitoring of BG (SMBG) have driven the development of non-invasive approaches.

Methods: This prospective study aimed to investigate the accuracy of glucose level calculation using the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology system. People with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and normal glucose metabolism were included.

[Evaluation of the management and follow-up of diabetic patients in the prevention of diabetic retinopathy].

Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with high morbidity and mortality, affecting 537 million adults worldwide. Spain is the second European country in prevalence, with 14.8% in the population aged twenty/seventy-nine years; with 11.

Influential Social Determinants of Adherence to Preventive and Health Promotion Activities during Pregnancy and the First Year of Life: Systematic Review.

Effective monitoring throughout pregnancy and the first year of life is a crucial factor in achieving lower rates of maternal and infant mortality. Currently, research on socioeconomic factors that influence the lack of adherence to preventive and control measures during pregnancy and the first year of life is limited. The objective of this review is to examine the available evidence on social determinants that influence participation in health promotion and preventive activities throughout the pregnancy journey and in infants during their first year of life.

[Epidemiology of leptospirosis in the wetlands of Southern Spain].

Objective: To find out whether the leptospirosis incidence rate among red swamp crayfish collectors in the harvesting season is higher than in the general population, and to identify risk factors and assess the direct and indirect health costs associated with leptospirosis seroconversion.

Method: This study was carried out between 1 July 2017 and 31 March 2018 in the municipality of Isla Mayor (Seville, Spain). It took the form of a prospective cohort study (exposed population: swamp crayfish collectors; non-exposed population: general population).

An Exercise and Educational and Self-management Program Delivered With a Smartphone App (CareHand) in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hands: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent autoimmune disease that usually involves problems of the hand or wrist. Current evidence recommends a multimodal therapy including exercise, self-management, and educational strategies. To date, the efficacy of this approach, as delivered using a smartphone app, has been scarcely investigated.

A mobile app using therapeutic exercise and education for self-management in patients with hand rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Therapeutic exercise is a safe and cost-effective approach to alleviate hand rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related symptoms. This study aims to investigate the differences in self-management between a smartphone app (CareHand), using hand exercises and educational advices, compared with a standard approach, on hand overall function, pain intensity, stiffness, and grip and pinch strength in patients with hand RA.

Methods: The project is a prospective, longitudinal, superiority, randomized controlled trial.

Waterpipe and cigarette smoking among adolescents in Seville (Spain): prevalence and potential determinants.

Letter to the editor.