Publications by authors named "Maria Rovira"

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a group of illnesses that include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, congenital heart disease and deep vein thrombosis. Major surgery is often chosen as the treatment of choice for CVD. The concept of fast-track rehabilitation after surgery appeared in the 1970s.

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Background: Adult patients with adrenoleukodystrophy have a poor prognosis owing to development of adrenomyeloneuropathy. Additionally, a large proportion of patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy develop life-threatening progressive cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. Leriglitazone is a novel selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist that regulates expression of key genes that contribute to neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative processes implicated in adrenoleukodystrophy disease progression.

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International regulations about Accessibility and Design for All are clear. They provide two guidelines to ensure equality, autonomy, and non-discrimination, such as Reasonable Accommodation and Universal Design (or Design for All). Reasonable Accommodation leads to Adapted Fashion, which adjusts clothing to the body (average clothes for the average consumer).

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  • - POEMS syndrome is a rare disease linked to plasma cell issues, and autologous stem cell transplantation has been studied as an effective treatment option for it.
  • - A study of 127 patients revealed that 90% were alive after a median follow-up of 48 months, with significant improvements in symptoms, particularly neurological ones, after undergoing the procedure.
  • - Treatment results showed a 3-year progression-free survival rate of 84% and an overall survival rate of 94%, indicating the potential effectiveness of the transplantation approach for managing POEMS syndrome.
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