Publications by authors named "M A Ruiz-Ruiz"

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a 24-week aerobic + resistance training programs at moderate versus vigorous intensity on body composition, and the persistence of the changes after a 10-month free-living period, in young untrained adults. This report is based on a secondary analysis from the activating brown adipose tissue through exercise (ACTIBATE) single-center unblinded randomized controlled trial. A total of 144 young adults (65.

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Background: Deep neck abscesses can cause life-threatening complications. They are diagnosed by physical examination, and contrasted tomography as the gold standard. There are no studies about the association of Moore's sign with infections of the retropharyngeal space.

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The health crisis caused by COVID-19 has resulted in the physical and emotional deterioration of health personnel, especially nurses, whose emotional state is affected by the high risk of contagion, the high demands of health services, and the exhausting working hours. The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between fear, anxiety, and fatigue of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in a second level public hospital in Peru. This study presents a quantitative approach and correlational level, cross-sectional, and non-experimental design.

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Shiga-like toxins (Stx) represent a group of bacterial toxins involved in human and animal diseases. Stx is produced by enterohemorrhagic type 1, , and spp.; Stx is an important cause of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

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  • * Many tumors remain incurable despite advances in treatment, so improving radiotherapy outcomes could significantly help patients.
  • * In this study, activated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were found to produce anti-tumor effects when combined with low-dose radiation, leading to greater tumor cell death and bolstering the effectiveness of radiotherapy.
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