[Properties of the Test of Early Learning and Development, second edition "TADI", in the context of scale validation policies for children under 6 years of age in Chile and Latin America].

Unlabelled: In Latin America, scales have been built to assess Early Child Development (EChD), most of them for direct evaluations. In Chile, the Psychomotor Development Evaluation Scale (EEDP) and the Test of Psychomotor Development (TEPSI) were developed in the 70's and 80's and are still used in different Spanish-speaking countries, but have not been updated or revalidated. In response to the need for a new instrument built in Chile for the evaluation of EChD on a large scale, the Test of Early Learning and Development (TADI-2, for its acronym in Spanish) was built and standardized between 2009 and 2012.

Recommendations for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic multidisciplinary Delphi consensus approach.

Background: There are gaps and unanswered questions in clinical guidelines regarding several aspects of the management of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC).

Methods: A scientific committee of ten cSCC specialists in Spain (dermatology, medical oncology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, and radiotherapy) used ADAPTE methodology to develop recommendations by: (i) identifying clinical questions not fully answered by clinical practice guidelines; (ii) systematically reviewing the literature (published between November 2017 and July 2023 in PubMed and the Cochrane database) and grading the evidence (using Oxford levels); (iii) developing recommendations and assessing those with no consensus among the scientific committee or with evidence level 3-5 or strength of recommendation under C or D in a two-round Delphi method; and (iv) developing the final recommendations in the form of answers to key clinical questions, grading the strength of recommendation. An external group of 32 experts plus the members of the committee participated in both Delphi rounds, evaluating the appropriateness and need of the recommendations.

Cellular and metabolic impacts of repeated sub-acute exposures to biomass-burning extracts in vitro.

The increasing exposure to biomass-burning emissions underscores the need to understand their toxicological impacts on human health. In this study, we developed a laboratory model to evaluate the effects of single and repeated sub-acute exposures to water-soluble wood tar (WT) extracts, a product of biomass burning, on human lung, liver, and immune cells. Using representative cell lines for different tissues, we examined the cytotoxic effects under conditions mimicking sub-acute environmental exposure levels relevant to humans.

Youth Healthy Eating Index (YHEI) and Diet Adequacy in Relation to Country-Specific National Dietary Recommendations in Children and Adolescents in Five Mediterranean Countries from the DELICIOUS Project.

Background/objectives: The diet quality of younger individuals is decreasing globally, with alarming trends also in the Mediterranean region. The aim of this study was to assess diet quality and adequacy in relation to country-specific dietary recommendations for children and adolescents living in the Mediterranean area.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 2011 parents of the target population participating in the DELICIOUS EU-PRIMA project.

Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease Imaging Biomarkers and Performance on the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in Late-middle Age Hispanics.

Purpose: The National Institute of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) is increasingly used in Alzheimer disease (AD) research. We examined the relation of AD biomarkers with performance in the NIHTB-CB in late middle age.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of 334 Hispanic participants aged 64.