Publications by authors named "M C Abellan"
Natural skin tension plays an important role during surgical procedures and during the healing process. Existing studies performed ex vivo give only a qualitative map of skin tension. In this study, we propose a quantitative characterization of skin tension in vivo using a new model.
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- - The study investigates epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in Spanish children, highlighting its importance as an indicator for cardiovascular diseases, especially since visceral fat poses a greater risk than subcutaneous fat.
- - Conducted on a sample of 227 elementary and high school students, the research assessed various health metrics, including BMI, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and EAT thickness, using regression and discriminant analysis methods.
- - Findings revealed that higher EAT thickness is linked to male gender, increasing BMI, waist circumference, hypertension, elevated LDL cholesterol levels, and the presence of metabolic syndrome in children.
Background: Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) is a rare neuroendocrine tumour with a strong genetic link, which therefore may modify its clinical behaviour and prognosis. The aim of the study is to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical differences between patients with sporadic and familial PHEO, as well as the specific differences in the index cases.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 136 patients in a tertiary hospital (1984-2021).
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- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory infections in young children, leading to many hospitalizations for bronchiolitis and pneumonia, and a new preventive monoclonal antibody called nirsevimab has been recently introduced in several countries.
- A study in Murcia, Spain, surveyed 3,217 parents of children under 2 years old to assess their knowledge about bronchiolitis, RSV, and nirsevimab before immunization, revealing that while 95.8% knew about bronchiolitis, only 46.6% knew about RSV, and just 11.2% were aware of nirsevimab.
- The findings indicate a significant gap in
Previous literature showed a complex interpretation of recall tasks due to the complex relationship between Executive Functions (EF) and Long Term Memory (M). The Test of Memory Strategies (TMS) could be useful for assessing this issue, because it evaluates EF and M simultaneously. This study aims to explore the validity of the TMS structure, comparing the models proposed by Vaccaro et al.
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