Quality of life following transobturator sling surgery for female stress urinary incontinence.

Objective: This descriptive study examines quality of life in women undergoing placement of a midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study based on data from 51 women consecutively undergoing this procedure at a tertiary hospital in the years 2014 and 2015. The main outcome variable was quality of life assessed through the Sandvick severity test and International Consultation on Incontinence Short Quality of Life Questionnaire (ICIQ-IU-SF) at the time points baseline or presurgery, and 6 months and 5 years postsurgery.

Active microscopic colitis precipitated by fluoxetine.

Microscopic colitis is a form of chronic and recurrent inflammatory bowel disease characterized by non-bloody, watery diarrhea, macroscopically normal colonic mucosa, and characteristic histopathological findings. Some drugs have been described as triggers of colonic inflammation in predisposed individuals, while others may exacerbate microscopic colitis that evolves on its own. We present the case of a patient diagnosed with active microscopic colitis in relation to taking fluoxetine at high doses.

Massive enlargement of gastric pouch as a complication of gastrojejunal anastomotic stenosis following one anastomosis laparoscopic gastric bypass: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: By 2030 it is predicted that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men will be living with obesity. The only long-term effective strategy for achieving significant weight loss over time is surgical treatment. One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) has been proposed as an effective therapeutic option.

Angiogenic biomarkers for the follow-up of singleton pregnancies with suspected preeclampsia.

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the underlying cause of remains unknown, abnormal placentation in early stages of pregnancy is thought to be a main triggering event for the more severe and early-onset forms. A consequence of placental insufficiency is an imbalance of angiogenic factors in the maternal circulation.

Inflammatory potential of diet and bone mineral density in a senior Mediterranean population: a cross-sectional analysis of PREDIMED-Plus study.

Purpose: Inflammation could play a key role in tissue damage and bone metabolism. The modified dietary inflammatory score (M-DIS) is a validated tool to estimate the inflammatory potential of the diet. In the present study, we evaluate the associations between the M-DIS and bone mineral density (BMD) in a senior Mediterranean population with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy and puerperium in obese and overweight pregnant women. A cohort study.

Purpose: compare incidences of maternal-fetal complications during pregnancy, labor, and early puerperium according to baseline BMI in a consecutive cohort of pregnant women.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study compares pregnancy outcome indicators by body mass index (BMI) in 1236 pregnant women managed over the period January 2017 to May 2018. Data were collected regarding the personal history (smoking, diabetes and hypertension), obstetrics and BMI (kg/m) (normoweight 18.

Factors associated with receipt of the 5As model of brief intervention for smoking cessation among hospitalized patients.

Background And Aims: Guidelines recommend the 5As model of brief intervention for providing smoking cessation support in clinical settings. This study assessed patient and hospital characteristics associated with self-reported receipt of the 5As (ask, advise, assess, assist and arrange).

Design: Multi-center cross-sectional study.

Patient perceptions of tobacco control after smoke-free hospital grounds legislation: Multi-center cross-sectional study.

Objective: To examine patient perceptions of the role of health care providers in tobacco control and tobacco-related services they should provide after the introduction of national smoke-free hospital grounds legislation in Spain.

Design: Multi-center cross-sectional study.

Setting: Thirteen hospitals in Barcelona province in 2014-2015.

Impact of an Online Training Program in Smoking Cessation Interventions in Hospitals.

Purpose: To assess changes in the self-reported performance of smoking cessation interventions according to the 5A's model (Ask; Advise; Assess; Assist; and Arrange follow-up) among clinicians; and to identify the main barriers and facilitators in smoking cessation implementation before and after an online smoking cessation training program.

Design: Pre-post evaluation.

Methods: We assessed self-reported smoking cessation interventions in the implementation of the 5A's model among clinicians working in Catalan hospitals (Spain).

Smoking among hospitalized patients: A multi-hospital cross-sectional study of a widely neglected problem.

Introduction: A comprehensive smoking ban was recently enacted for acute-care hospital campuses in Spain. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and patterns of smoking among inpatients before and during hospitalization.

Methods: Multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 hospitals in the province of Barcelona, Spain from May 2014 to May 2015.

[Analysis of bone mineral density in children with celiac disease. Densitometry indications and effect of gluten-free diet].

Introduction: one of the main extradigestive manifestations of celiac disease is the decrease in bone mineral density (BMD). Bone densitometry performed with DXA is the method of choice for BMD assessment. Indications for its use in celiac children are controversial.

GIS environmental information analysis of the Darro River basin as the key for the management and hydrological forest restoration.

This article presents analyses of soil and environmental information for the Darro River basin (Granada-Spain) preliminary to its hydrological and forestry restoration. These analyses were carried out using a geographical information system (GIS) and employing a new procedure that adapts hydrological forest-restoration methods. The complete analysis encompasses morphological conditions, soil and climate characteristics as well as vegetation and land use.

Assessment of Reading Precursors in Spanish-Speaking Children.

This study's purpose was to analyse basic reading processes in different age groups of Spanish-speaking children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and regression analysis. Two hundred forty-five children (aged 4 years and 9 months, to 9 years and 7 months; 120 boys, 125 girls), native Spanish-speakers, were selected from schools in Madrid. All participants were in either their last year of preschool or the first three years of elementary school, depending on their age.

[Evaluation of coordination and balance in preterm children].

Introduction: Recent studies show that many preterm children without apparent neurological sequelae present some difficulties in different areas, such as coordination or balance during their school years. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) has demonstrated to be a useful tool to validate the coordination, while the stabilometric platform was the reference standard test for validating the balance.

Patients And Method: Case-control study carried out on preterm children from 7 to 10 years old and healthy term infant controls of the same ages.

[METHODS OF EVALUATION OF MUSCLE MASS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS].

Introduction: in recent years, research about muscle mass has gained popularity for their relationship to health. Thus precise measurement of muscle mass may have clinical application once may interfere with the diagnosis and prescription drug or drug treatment.

Objective: to conduct a systematic review of the methods most used for evaluation of muscle mass in randomized controlled trials, with its advantages and disadvantages.

Sarcopenia in community-dwelling persons over 60 years of age from a northern spanish city: relationship between diagnostic criteria and association with the functional performance.

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a recognized problem in older people. Currently, its diagnosis goes beyond a simple loss of muscle mass. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of sarcopenia, defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP), in independent persons over 60 years of age from a northern Spanish city.

[Evaluation of isometric force in lower limbs and body composition in preterm infants].

Introduction: Strength is a physical quality with a clear influence on quality of life. It is determined by the structure of the musculoskeletal system, and depends on the muscular structure. It has been described that prematurity conditions both qualities.

[Treatment of obesity in a hospital endocrinology clinic. Influence of parental body mass index].

Introduction: Parental obesity is a risk factor for childhood obesity. The aim of this study was to determine if parental obesity influences the adherence and success of obesity treatment in a hospital paediatric endocrinology clinic.

Material And Methods: An analytical, prospective, longitudinal study was conducted on obese children aged 4-14.

[Are antioxidant supplements effective in reducing delayed onset muscle soreness? A systematic review].

Introduction: In recent years, antioxidant supplements have become popular to counter the effects of free radicals and muscle damage symptoms, including delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).

Aim: To conduct a systematic review in different databases to determine the effects of antioxidant supplements on DOMS.

Methods: We conducted a search in databases; Cochrane, Pubmed, Scopus and SportDiscus and Web of Science (WOS).

Impact of a long-term tobacco-free policy at a comprehensive cancer center: a series of cross-sectional surveys.

Background: Spain has passed two smoke-free laws in the last years. In 2005, the law banned smoking in indoor places, and in 2010 the ban was extended to outdoor areas of certain premises such as hospitals. This study assesses the impact of smoking consumption among hospital workers at a comprehensive cancer center after the passage of two national smoke-free laws.

Effects of a resistance training program and subsequent detraining on muscle strength and muscle power in multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: Although resistance training adaptations in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have been described, the detraining response in this population is largely unknown.

Objective: [corrected] This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a 12-week detraining period on muscle strength (isometric and endurance) and muscle power of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients that had previously carried out a 12-week resistance training program (RTP).

Methods: Forty-two MS patients were randomly assigned into two groups: an exercise group (EG) that performed a 12-week RTP for the knee extensors muscles; and a control group (CG), that did not perform any specific training.

Health status and health resource use among long-term survivors of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer.

Introduction: The growing number of long-term cancer survivors poses a new challenge to health care systems. In Spain, follow-up is usually carried out in oncology services, but knowledge of cancer survivors' health care needs in this context is limited. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the health status of long-term survivors of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer and to characterize their use of health care services.

Effect of ACTN3 gene on strength and endurance in soccer players.

Sports efficiency in activities in which strength and speed are the determining factors has been associated to the ACTN3 gene, which is responsible for the expression of α-actinin-3. Soccer is a mainly aerobic sport because of its long duration, but the acute actions that define the game demand a lot of strength and speed. The purpose of the present study was to compare the performance capacity of soccer players with different genotype groups of ACTN3 (XX, RX, and RR) in strength, speed, and endurance tests.