Publications by authors named "Sergio Gonzalez-Martinez"

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  • The study explores the effects of internet-based mindfulness interventions (e-MBIs) on reducing anxiety, depression, and stress in cancer patients, specifically those with prostate or breast cancer.
  • It assesses how the variety and frequency of mindfulness practices, along with factors like personality traits and sociodemographic characteristics, relate to symptom improvements.
  • Results indicate that participants who practiced mindfulness more diversely and consistently showed significant symptom reduction, with male, married, and educated individuals more likely to engage in these practices.
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Objectives: To analyze if antithrombin III (AT-III) and d -dimer levels at admission and at 24 hours can predict acute pancreatitis (AP) progression to moderately severe AP (MSAP) to severe AP (SAP) and to determine their predictive value on the development of necrosis, infected necrosis, organ failure, and mortality.

Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in patients with mild AP in 2 tertiary hospitals (2015-2017).

Results: Three hundred forty-six patients with mild AP were included.

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Background: eHealth systems have been increasingly used to manage depressive symptoms in patients with somatic illnesses. However, understanding the factors that drive their use, particularly among patients with breast and prostate cancer, remains a critical area of research.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the factors influencing use of the NEVERMIND eHealth system among patients with breast and prostate cancer over 12 weeks, with a focus on the Technology Acceptance Model.

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Background: This study assessed the effectiveness of the NEVERMIND e-health system, consisting of a smart shirt and a mobile application with lifestyle behavioural advice, mindfulness-based therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy, in reducing depressive symptoms among patients diagnosed with severe somatic conditions. Our hypothesis was that the system would significantly decrease the level of depressive symptoms in the intervention group compared to the control group.

Methods: This pragmatic, randomised controlled trial included 425 patients diagnosed with myocardial infarction, breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney failure, or lower limb amputation.

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Background: eHealth interventions have become a topic of interest in the field of mental health owing to their increased coordination and integration of different elements of care, in treating and preventing mental ill health in patients with somatic illnesses. However, poor usability, learnability, and user engagement might affect the effectiveness of an eHealth intervention. Identifying different sociodemographic characteristics that might be associated with higher perceived usability can help improve the usability of eHealth interventions.

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Left hepatic lobe agenesis is a rare congenital disorder, first reported by Wakefield in 1898. Since then, less than 40 cases have been described in the literature. We present the case of a man with a left hepatic lobe agenesis diagnosed during the study of obstructive jaundice.

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  • A multicentre randomized clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of early cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the gallbladder) one week after mild acute biliary pancreatitis (MABP) compared to delayed surgery at four weeks, focusing on readmission rates and residual gallstones.
  • The trial included 198 patients, and early surgery was found to significantly reduce readmission rates for biliary events by half, with similar rates of complications and no increase in leftover gallstones in either group.
  • The study concluded that early surgery after MABP is safe and effective, with low incidents of recurrent issues and minimal need for unnecessary diagnostic procedures.
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Background: Depressive symptoms are common in individuals suffering from severe somatic conditions. There is a lack of interventions and evidence-based interventions aiming to reduce depressive symptoms in patients with severe somatic conditions. The aim of the NEVERMIND project is to address these issues and provide evidence by testing the NEVERMIND system, designed to reduce and prevent depressive symptoms in comparison to treatment as usual.

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The growth of the urban population together with a high concentration of air pollution have important health impacts on citizens who are exposed to them, causing serious risks of the development and evolution of different chronic diseases. This paper presents the design and development of a novel participatory citizen science-based application and data ecosystem model. These developments are imperative and scientifically designed to gather and process perceptual sensing of urban, environmental, and health data.

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Introduction: The outcomes of surgery are subject to variability and difficult to be accurately predicted. Different score systems have been developed to estimating the risk of undergoing a surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive ability of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring systems, compared to the Surgical Risk Scale (SRS), in Spanish patients undergoing general surgery.

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Introduction: The value of inflammatory proteins, interleukin-6 and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein as prognostic factors in elderly people undergoing surgery has not been determined yet.

Objective: To know whether preoperatively determined inflammatory markers may predict the postoperative outcome of elderly patients undergoing surgery. A scoring system for predicting postoperative morbidity was assessed.

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