Publications by authors named "Ramon V"

Introduction: The poor prognosis of lung cancer has been largely attributed to the fact that most patients present with advanced stage disease. Although low dose computed tomography (LDCT) is presently considered the optimal imaging modality for lung cancer screening, its use has been hampered by cost and accessibility. One possible approach to facilitate lung cancer screening is to implement a risk-stratification step with chest radiography, given its ease of access and affordability.

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  • Arterio-venous fistulas (AVF) are the best choice for vascular access in haemodialysis but often fail to mature properly, which complicates treatment.
  • A new non-invasive imaging method was used to create a detailed 3D model of the vasculature and analyze blood flow dynamics for one patient over 15 weeks.
  • The findings revealed a mechanism that regulates vein and artery diameter to maintain consistent wall shear stress, with different remodeling rates for each vessel, suggesting that initial wall shear stress could predict AVF maturation success.
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Background: Medication discrepancies, which are a threat to patient safety, can be reduced by medication reconciliation (MedRec). MedRec is a complex process that can be supported by the use of information technology and patient engagement. Therefore, the SEAMPAT project aims to develop a MedRec IT platform based on two applications.

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Objective: Medication reconciliation (MedRec) can improve patient safety by resolving medication discrepancies. Because information technology (IT) and patient engagement are promising approaches to optimizing MedRec, the SEAMPAT project aims to develop a MedRec IT platform based on two applications: the "patient app" and the "MedRec app." This study evaluates three dimensions of the usability (efficiency, satisfaction, and effectiveness) and usefulness of the patient app.

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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are complex affections with increasing incidence worldwide. Multiple factors are involved in the development and maintenance of the symptoms including enhanced oxidative stress in intestinal mucosa. The conventional therapeutic approaches for IBDs are based on the use anti-inflammatory drugs with important collateral effects and partial efficacy.

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Silica inhalation can induce respiratory disease. Iron is suspected of playing an important role in silica-mediated respiratory toxicity, but unambiguously determining its role has been hampered by incomplete characterization, use of high particle doses, and lack of understanding of proinflammatory mechanisms. In this study, we investigated a novel hypothesis for the mechanism of silica particle-induced increase in cytokine production.

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