Health inequalities and their relationship with socioeconomic indicators in the Maresme region (Catalonia): A cross-sectional ecological study.

Objective: Health inequalities are universal, but their magnitude and determinants vary according to geographic areas, and understanding variations is essential to designing and implementing preventive and corrective policies. Our objective was to evaluate health inequalities in the Maresme region (Catalonia, Spain) and the relationship with socioeconomic indicators.

Design: Cross-sectional ecological study (2017).

Food-sensitized pediatric patients show colonic cow's milk protein-specific Th2 cells.

Food allergies have become a health concern worldwide. Around 6% to 10% of children are allergic to cow's milk proteins. We have previously characterized colorectal polyps in patients sensitized to food allergens.

Antiproliferative activity of two copper (II) complexes on colorectal cancer cell models: Impact on ROS production, apoptosis induction and NF-κB inhibition.

The main goal of this work was to screen the antiproliferative activity and mechanism of actions of two copper complexes: [Cu(dmp)(CHCN)] (1) and [Cu(phen)(CHCN)] (2) on 2D and 3D colorectal cancer cells models. Cell viability studies on three colorectal cancer cell lines (HT-29, LS174T, Caco-2) displayed that 1 showed more robust antiproliferative activity than 2 and cisplatin. Intracellular copper content (63.

The Impact of Age on Mortality in Chronic Haemodialysis Popu-Lation with COVID-19.

Age and chronic kidney disease have been described as mortality risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, an important percentage of patients in haemodialysis are elderly. Herein, we investigated the impact of age on mortality among haemodialysis patients with COVID-19.

Chrysin-loaded bovine serum albumin particles as bioactive nanosupplements.

Development of nanosupplements based on bioactive compound encapsulation and their incorporation into diet constitutes a field that is growing exponentially. Among flavonoids, chrysin (Chrys) shows high antitumor activity but its poor water solubility limits its applications. Bovine serum albumin nanoparticles (BSAnp) with sizes in the range of 13-28 nm were previously prepared by applying a heat-induced self-assembly method, and they were able to load Chrys.

Cobalt Extraction from Sulfate/Chloride Media with Trioctyl(alkyl)phosphonium Chloride Ionic Liquids.

The application of phosphonium-based ionic liquids (ILs) on the selective extraction of cobalt is presented. The extraction mechanism is established, and different parameters of the process are evaluated. It has been found that it is possible to extract cobalt from aqueous solutions in sulfate media, with the addition of sodium chloride, using phosphonium ILs.

Anticancer and antimetastatic activity of copper(II)-tropolone complex against human breast cancer cells, breast multicellular spheroids and mammospheres.

The goal of this work was to display the anticancer and antimetastatic activity of a copper(II) with tropolone (trp), complex [Cu(trp)] toward human breast cancer cells in monolayer (2D) and spheroids (3D). Cytotoxicity assays against MCF7 (IC = 5.2 ± 1.

Comparative antitumor studies of organoruthenium complexes with 8-hydroxyquinolines on 2D and 3D cell models of bone, lung and breast cancer.

The purpose of this work was to screen the antitumor actions of two metal organoruthenium-8-hydroxyquinolinato (Ru-hq) complexes to find a potential novel agent for bone, lung and breast chemotherapies. We showed that ruthenium compounds (1 and 2) impaired the cell viability of human bone (MG-63), lung (A549) and breast (MCF7) cancer cells with greater selectivity and specificity than cisplatin. Besides, complexes 1 and 2 decreased proliferation, migration and invasion on cell monolayers at lower concentrations (2.

In vitro and in vivo anticancer effects of two quinoline-platinum(II) complexes on human osteosarcoma models.

Platinum-based drugs, mainly cisplatin, are used for the treatment of several solid tumors such as OS. However, cisplatin treatment often results in the development of chemoresistance, leading therapeutic failure. We have previously reported that platinum complexes containing 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands have good antitumor activity against different cancer cell lines and with a different and better cytotoxic profile than cisplatin.

Knowledge of asthmatic disease as a pneumonia protective factor.

Objective: To assess whether knowledge of asthmatic disease may be a protective factor against the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people with asthma over the age of 18 who receive inhaled treatment.

Method: observational study of cases and controls in a population with asthma. One hundred and twenty-three people with asthma diagnosed with pneumonia were recruited according to clinical and radiological criteria (cases), and 246 people with asthma not diagnosed with pneumonia during the past year (controls), matched by age.

Metvan, bis(4,7-Dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)sulfatooxidovanadium(IV): DFT and Spectroscopic Study-Antitumor Action on Human Bone and Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines.

The complex bis(4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenantroline)sulfatooxidovanadium(IV), commonly known as Metvan, was prepared using a known synthetic procedure. Its optimized molecular structure was obtained by DFT calculations, as it was impossible to grow single crystals adequate for a crystallographic study. The complex was also characterized by a detailed analysis of its infrared spectrum, supported by the theoretical calculations, and also by some data derived from its Raman spectrum.

[Perceived self-image in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an integrative review of the literature].

Objective: To learn about the experiences of adolescents diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis.

Method: Integrative review of the literature published within a specified time frame.

Results: For both sexes, the predominant clinical symptom of this condition appears to be the negative effect that the deformity exerts on perceived self-image.

Effect of natalizumab on oxidative damage biomarkers in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Background: Natalizumab is a monoclonal antibody used to treat multiple sclerosis. This study sought to determine whether the protective action of natalizumab involved a reduction in oxidative damage.

Methods: Twenty-two multiple sclerosis patients fulfilling the revised McDonald criteria were assigned to treatment with 300 mg natalizumab intravenously once monthly (infusion every 4 weeks) in accordance with Spanish guidelines.

Oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers in the blood of patients with Huntington's disease.

Objectives: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no effective treatment. Oxidative stress and inflammation are known to be involved in HD, but the precise relationship between the two remains unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers in blood of patients with HD with a view to identifying potential links between them.

Brazilian registered nurses' perceptions and attitudes towards adverse events in nursing care: a phenomenological study.

Aim: To describe the perceptions and attitudes of registered nurses (RNs) towards adverse events (AEs) in nursing care.

Background: The professionals' subjective perspectives should be taken into account for the prevention of AEs in care settings.

Method: Schütz's social phenomenology was developed.

Protein methionine content and MDA-lysine adducts are inversely related to maximum life span in the heart of mammals.

Aging affects all organisms and its basic mechanisms are expected to be conserved across species. Oxidation of proteins has been proposed to be one of the basic mechanisms linking oxygen radicals with the basic aging process. If oxidative damage to proteins is involved in aging, long-lived animals (which age slowly) should show lower levels of markers of this kind of damage than short-lived ones.

Fragile X-related protein FXR1P regulates proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor expression at the post-transcriptional level.

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is regulated post-transcriptionally by the AU-rich element (ARE) within the 3'-untranslated region of its mRNA. This regulation modulates translational efficacy and mRNA stability. By using a cRNA probe containing the TNF ARE sequence, we screened a macrophage protein expression library and identified FXR1P.

Chemical and immunological characterization of oxidative nonenzymatic protein modifications in dialysis fluids.

Background: Glucose degradation products (GDP) in dialysis fluids may induce nonenzymatic protein modifications, the chemical nature and biological properties of which should be better defined.

Aims: To characterize nonenzymatic protein modifications present in glucose-based peritoneal dialysis fluids (PDF) and to evaluate the relationship between concentrations of GDP and the derived nonenzymatic modifications, and the potential of PDF for generating these modifications in vitro.

Methods: The presence, distribution, and content of several nonenzymatic protein modifications in PDF were evaluated by immunological methods, by HPLC, and by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

Advanced glycation end product precursors impair epidermal growth factor receptor signaling.

Formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) is considered a potential link between hyperglycemia and chronic diabetic complications, including disturbances in cell signaling. It was hypothesized that AGEs alter cell signaling by interfering with growth factor receptors. Therefore, we studied the effects of two AGE precursors, glyoxal (GO) and methylglyoxal (MGO), on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway in cultured cells.

Role of the Nha1 antiporter in regulating K(+) influx in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

NHA1 encodes a K(+) (Na(+))/H(+) antiporter in the plasma membrane of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We report that cells expressing the NHA1 gene contained less K(+) than the mutant lacking the gene when grown without K(+) limitation. They also grew better at low K(+) and showed higher affinity of transport than the nha1 strain.