Real life experience of tafamidis for the treatment of Spanish patients with Val30Met transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy.

Introduction: Tafamidis is the only approved transthyretin stabiliser approved for the treatment of variant transthyretin amyloidosis (A-ATTRv) related polyneuropathy (PNP). The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of tafamidis in a real-world setting in Spain.

Methods: This is a national multicenter study in which patients with V30M A-ATTR related PN treated with tafamidis for at least 1 year were included.

Students' Perceptions of University Corruption in a Spanish Public University: A Path Analysis.

Most research on corruption in educational settings has focused on a cross-national and macro-level analysis; however, to our knowledge, few papers have sought to explore individual perceptions that explain corruption in higher education. The present research aimed to disentangle students' predictors of corrupt intention in a Spanish public university. A total of 933 undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.

Psychological adjustment of Spanish adolescents and their parents during COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed method approach.

Previous literature on the psychological impact of COVID-19 has shown a direct relationship between family conflicts and psychological distress among parents and their children during the domestic lockdown and social isolation; but there are also opportunities to enhance family bonding, encourage collective problem-solving and improve personal relationships. This study aimed to explore psychological adjustment processes of Spanish adolescents and their parents during the first month of lockdown by analyzing their narratives, perceived outcomes, protection and risk factors. A total of 142 people agreed to participate in this study.

Prevalence of hepatic steatosis as assessed by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) in subjects with metabolic risk factors in primary care. A population-based study.

Background: Primary care is the ideal setting for early identification of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a potentially progressive disease that may lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer but is frequently underrecognized because subjects at risk are often not evaluated. Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is a reliable method for non-invasive quantification of liver fat.

[Patient liaison service and social work unit].

The present article describes the activity of the Patient Liaison Service and Social Work Unit on March 11 and subsequent days. The service centered its activity on providing support, advice, and information to relatives, as well as on resource management and identification and localization of victims. The organization of activities and the response of the various professionals that comprise the team, as well as the results of their interventions are discussed.