Publications by authors named "Maria Del Carmen Olvera-Porcel"

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its correlated factors among elderly Albanian patients using different screening tools applied by clinical pharmacists.

Methods: Patients aged 60 years old or more from two primary care centers located in two Albanian cities were included in the study. Two clinical pharmacists applied the MoCA/MoCA B (Montreal Cognitive Assessment/Basic) and the Mini-Cog in Albanian.

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Hypoglycemia is common in very low birth weight neonates and may have adverse effects. Sixty preterm infants were monitored using continuous glucose monitoring (CGMS) and capillary techniques during the first week of life. Hypoglycemia was defined as glucose ≤47 mg/dL (≤2.

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The combination of bariatric surgery and physical exercise has been suggested as a promising strategy to positively influence obesity, not only body weight but also all associated comorbidities. An electronic search of intervention studies was carried out in which an exercise training program was implemented after bariatric surgery. The quality of each study was assessed and the data were meta-analyzed using a random effect model.

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