Publications by authors named "R Garcia-Sierra"
Chronic wounds present a major health challenge for patients and put considerable financial burdens on healthcare systems all over the world. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop and implement wound management strategies that enhance health-related quality of life, while effectively reducing costs for this patient population. Autologous punch grafting is emerging as a promising treatment to address these needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To compare the perspective of nurses, long-stay immigrants and cultural mediators on intercultural communication in care encounters.
Design: Qualitative secondary analysis of data obtained in two primary studies.
Methods: Two sets of data from two primary studies on nurses and long-stay immigrants (including in total two focus groups and 15 in-depth interviews) were merged.
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- - Participants in the MindFit Project, a study involving chronic stroke survivors, engaged in different intervention groups, including mindfulness-based stress reduction and physical exercise, to address their numerous physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges post-stroke.
- - A qualitative study involving interviews with participants revealed that they found the interventions generally beneficial, with mindfulness helping emotional regulation, physical exercise boosting capabilities, and cognitive training aiding mental functions; the group environment provided peer support despite some challenges related to participant diversity.
- - The findings underscore the complexity of stroke recovery and advocate for holistic, patient-centered rehabilitation strategies that integrate both physical and cognitive approaches, with remote delivery being a practical yet challenging option for survivors.
Aim(s): To observe and compare the environmental impacts of different types of infant feeding, considering the use of formula, infant feeding accessories, potentially increased maternal dietary intake during breastfeeding (BF) and food consumption habits.
Design: An observational cross-sectional multicentre study conducted in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area of the Catalan Institute of Health.
Methods: Data were collected from 419 postpartum women on infant feeding type (formula milk and accessories), maternal dietary intake (24-h register) and food consumption habits from November 2022 to April 2023.
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- There is increasing research into how Long-COVID affects cognitive functions, utilizing neuroimaging to understand the underlying brain changes in patients experiencing cognitive impairment.
- A study using advanced brain imaging techniques on 53 Long-COVID patients revealed significant cognitive deficits, particularly in executive functions and attention, with some correlations found between brain structure and memory performance.
- The results suggest that Long-COVID is associated with lasting cognitive impairments due to altered brain structure and connectivity, highlighting the importance of understanding these changes for patient care.