Publications by authors named "R Blazquez Garrido"
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- Streptococcus pneumoniae is a harmful bacteria that can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis, with a notable serotype, 7F, involved in these diseases.
- This study focuses on how the O-acetyl group in the polysaccharide of the 7F serotype affects the body's ability to recognize the antigen and produce antibodies for protection.
- Results show that the O-acetylated polysaccharide produces a stronger immune response compared to its fully de-O-acetylated version, indicating that while the O-acetyl group isn't essential, it enhances the effectiveness of the vaccine's antigenicity and immunogenicity.
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- Botulinum toxin type A (incoBoNT/A) is effective in treating anal fissures (AFs) that haven't responded to other treatments, showing a healing rate of 83.9% after 2 years in a study with 49 patients.
- The treatment involved injecting the toxin into specific areas around the anal sphincter, resulting in significant reductions in anal resting pressure and pain perception over time, although there was a temporary increase in incontinence that resolved.
- The study suggests incoBoNT/A offers a safe, less invasive alternative to surgery for AF treatment, especially for patients unresponsive to ointment therapy, with only mild and temporary adverse events reported.
This paper aims to analyze equity in education policies and practices in Southern Spain that ensure cultural competence in services and the inclusion of migrant and racialized students. Our model for defining and analyzing equity in education was adapted from the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) and includes five dimensions: (E1) equity in mission/goal, (E2) equity in access, (E3) quality/sensitivity of services, (E4) equity in participation, and (E5) development of partnerships and opportunities. Through transformative mixed methods (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSplenic Embolism in Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review of the Literature with an Emphasis on Radiological and Histopathological Diagnoses.
Trop Med Infect Dis
April 2024
Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterised by fever, heart murmurs, and emboli. Splenic emboli are frequent in left-sided IE. A systematic review of the literature published on splenic embolism (SE) between 2000 and 2023 was conducted.
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- A study involving 19 PPPD patients included psycho-cognitive tests focusing on spatial navigation and various cognitive functions, comparing their results to healthy controls and other vestibular patients.
- The findings showed that PPPD patients had distinct challenges in spatial navigation and other visuospatial tasks, suggesting that impaired spatial cognitive abilities are central to the disorder and may contribute to symptom severity.