Publications by authors named "M Taboada"
Reported speech and gender in the news: Who is quoted, how are they quoted, and why it matters.
Discourse Commun
February 2025
News stories have a well-defined generic structure, consisting of components such as headline, lede, and body, with reported speech a prominent feature, especially in hard news stories. Reported speech serves multiple purposes, from providing evidentiality and intertextuality to contributing to the construction of newsworthiness and to the context creation of news. It is also a site of potential bias in who is cited and how, including with respect to the gender of sources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed to evaluate whether oxygenation levels (PaO <150 mmHg vs. PaO ≥150 mmHg) in mechanically ventilated patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after successful endovascular treatment (EVT) under general anesthesia are associated with functional outcomes at three months.
Methods: We prospectively collected data over 30 months from patients with proximal occlusion of the anterior circulation treated with successful EVT under general anesthesia.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to uncover patient-perceived barriers to attending appointments at a urogynecology practice, as little is known about this issue.
- Of 230 eligible patients contacted, only 26 participated in interviews, revealing three main barriers: community/environmental (like transportation), patient-related (such as family obligations and illness), and clinic-related (like scheduling issues).
- Participants suggested improvements such as transportation assistance, support groups, and better online communication to help increase appointment attendance.
Impact of universal use of the McGrath videolaryngoscope as the first option for all intubations in the operating room: The multicentre prospective before-after VIDEOLAR-SURGERY study protocol.
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed)
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to determine if the McGrath video laryngoscope, used as the first option for tracheal intubation, improves ease of intubation and reduces complications compared to the traditional Macintosh laryngoscope.
- It's conducted as a multicenter trial involving 35 anesthesiologists across several hospitals, tracking outcomes before and after implementation of the video laryngoscope.
- The study has ethical approval, requires informed consent from participants, and intends to publish its findings in a peer-reviewed journal and present at scientific conferences.
Article Synopsis
- Tracheal intubations in the ICU face challenges like poor glottic view and higher complication rates; this study compares the efficacy of two videolaryngoscope (VL) types: the standard Macintosh blade versus a hyperangulated blade.
- The INtubation VIdeolaryngoscopy BLADE-ICU trial is a randomized, controlled study conducted across 29 ICUs in Spain, focusing on first-attempt intubation success as the primary outcome, along with other measures like time to intubation and complication rates.
- The study has ethical approval and aims to improve airway management outcomes, with patient enrollment starting in May 2024 and anticipated results to be published in 2025.