Publications by authors named "Patricia Garcia-Perez"

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  • Caregivers of stroke patients often face significant stress and may cope by disengaging from the situation.
  • A study in Spain tested an early occupational therapy intervention (EOTIPS) to see if it could help both stroke patients and their caregivers during the transition from hospital to home.
  • Results showed that caregivers who participated in EOTIPS reported a significant reduction in their burden and improved coping strategies, highlighting its potential as a valuable support tool.
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  • Occupational therapy significantly aids stroke patients in regaining independence and improving their quality of life post-discharge.
  • A study in Spain assessed the Early Occupational Therapy Intervention Program (EOTIPS) with 60 stroke patients, comparing outcomes between an experimental group receiving EOTIPS and a control group.
  • Results showed that the EOTIPS group had improved quality of life, functional independence, cognitive skills, and lower depression symptoms compared to the control group.
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  • The study aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week time-restricted eating (TRE) program and supervised exercise on liver fat and overall health in adults with obesity, comparing it to usual care and each intervention separately.
  • A total of 184 adults will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: usual care, TRE alone, supervised exercise alone, or a combination of both TRE and exercise, with ongoing nutritional counseling provided.
  • The primary goal is to measure changes in hepatic fat, while secondary outcomes will assess various cardiometabolic health indicators, and the study has received ethical approval for its execution.
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Background And Aims: To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of three different 8 h time-restricted eating (TRE) schedules (i.e., early, late, and self-selected) compared to each other and to a usual-care (UC) intervention on visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and cardiometabolic health in men and women.

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  • The therapeutic alliance is essential for effective rehabilitation outcomes, particularly in neurological recovery, but its dynamics are not fully understood.
  • This systematic review examined the role of this alliance by analyzing 9 qualitative studies, involving 182 participants, through methods like interviews and focus groups.
  • Key factors influencing the therapeutic alliance include recognition as an individual, collaboration, empathy, empowerment, trust, professional skills, hope maintenance, and family involvement.
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(1) Background: The aim of this systematic review focused on analyzing the impact of depression on the functional outcome of the elderly stroke victim and how this disorder affects both the female and the male population. (2) Methods: We conducted a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The review was registered in PROSPERO (ID 346284).

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Stroke is one of the main causes of disability in adulthood. Its rehabilitation is a complex process that requires a multidisciplinary team of specialised professionals. The main goal of this review was to determine the impact of occupational therapy intervention post-stroke on the home discharge process.

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Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults which is a cerebrovascular disease of great impact in health and social terms, not only due to its prevalence and incidence but also because of its significant consequences in terms of patient dependence and its consequent impact on the patient and family lives. The general objective of this study is to determine whether an early occupational therapy intervention at hospital discharge after suffering a stroke has a positive effect on the functional independence of the patient three months after discharge-the patient's level of independence being the main focus of this research. Data will be collected on readmissions to hospitals, mortality, returns to work and returns to driving, as well as an economic health analysis.

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We present the case of a patient with pain in the right hypochondrium, dyspnea, deterioration of his general condition and a positive anti-Echinoccocus antibodies test. Ultrasound and thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a complex hepatic cystic lesion with a transdiaphragmatic fistulous tract trajectory, directed to the pleural space. The lesion was compatible with a complicated hydatid cyst with direct rupture to the pleural cavity.

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Here, we present the case of a 51-year-old male with pain in the right hypochondrium, jaundice, fever, chills and septic shock. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a juxtapapillary diverticulum with inflammatory changes, which caused bile duct ectasia and left biliary radicals. We considered this to be a septic shock of a biliary origin due to the cholangitis associated with Lemmel syndrome, with signs of juxtapapillary diverticulitis.

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