Results of the implementation of the DP-TRANSFERS project in Catalonia: a translational method to improve diabetes screening and prevention in primary care.

Introduction: DP-TRANSFERS is a translational lifestyle intervention project, which follows a previous protocol described in the DE-PLAN-CAT study.

Objective: Analyze the feasibility of reproducing the intensive intervention and estimating the effect of translation in real conditions of clinical practice in primary care.

Methodology: Implementation of the face-to-face group intervention adjusted to 2 years.

Short-term effects on heart rate variability of occipito-mastoid suture normalization in healthy subjects.

Occipito-mastoid structure normalization (OMSN) is an osteopathic manipulative treatment aimed at reducing tension around the jugular foramen, where cranial nerves IX, X, and XI exit the skull. The purpose of this study was to observe how heart rate variability (HRV), a marker of autonomic cardiac regulation, was modulated after an OMSN vs. a sham technique (SHAM).

Protocolized awake secondary tracheoesophageal puncture with immediate voicing.

Tracheoesophageal (TE) puncture with voice prosthesis placement is a common method for vocal rehabilitation in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy. Tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis (TEP) placement after laryngectomy, known as secondary TE puncture, is traditionally done in the operating room, using rigid esophagoscopy. Traditional secondary TEP placement carries a number of downsides including risks associated with general anesthesia, high cost, and technical challenges associated with anatomical variables.

Seasonality of head and neck cancers.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if the season of diagnosis is associated with patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics within head and neck cancer.

Materials And Methods: 1406 patients with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) were identified from a HNC database (1996-2019). Patients were classified as receiving a diagnosis in the winter, spring, summer, or fall by calendar definition.

Impact of Insurer on Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Outcomes, Stage, and Treatment Modalities.

Background: While the impact of insurance has been described for thyroid cancer as a whole, we sought to further characterize this relationship for the papillary sub-group (PTC).

Methods: Those patients with primary site thyroid tumors from 2007 to 2016 with histology-confirmed PTC were extracted from the SEER database. These parameters yielded 103 219 participants for demographic, extent of disease, and treatment parameter study and 103 025 for outcome studies.