Publications by authors named "M C Torres Gorriz"
Background: Growing evidence supports the ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation on muscle power/strength, but its effects on endurance performance remain unclear. We assessed the effects of high-dose short-term creatine supplementation in professional cyclists during a training camp.
Methods: The study followed a double-blind, randomized parallel design.
Background: The effects of pre-sleep protein supplementation on endurance athletes remain unclear, particularly whether its potential benefits are due to the timing of protein intake or solely to an increased total protein intake. We assessed the effects of pre-sleep protein supplementation in professional cyclists during a training camp accounting for the influence of protein timing.
Methods: Twenty-four professional U23 cyclists (19 ± 1 years, peak oxygen uptake: 79.
Bearing in mind that only 42% of plastic packaging post-consumer waste is recycled in Europe, the European Directive 2018/852 established the key target of a 55% plastic packaging waste recycling rate by 2030. For this reason, PlastiCircle, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program project, aims to foster the recycling of packaging, improve all stages of the waste collection, and promote responsible consumption. Three European cities have been selected as locations for pilot implementation: Valencia (Spain), Utrecht (The Netherlands) and Alba Iulia (Romania).
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- Early tracheotomy performed before day eight of mechanical ventilation may lead to shorter sedation times compared to late tracheotomy, based on a randomized controlled trial.
- The study included 489 ICU patients, with 245 in the early tracheotomy group and 244 in the late group, showing significant differences in sedation duration but similar mortality rates at 90 days.
- Although the early procedure resulted in more ventilator-free days and decreased ICU length of stay in the subset of patients accepted for tracheotomy, the study was not sufficiently powered to conclusively prove additional benefits.
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary, outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program in patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PR is recommended in advanced COPD, but there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of PR in reducing health care resources when applied in outpatients.
Design: Before and after intervention, a prospective research trial of patients enrolled in a PR program.