143 results match your criteria: "3 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Barcelona[Affiliation]"

Background: Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The development of transcatheter valve repair therapies has opened a wide range of opportunities for treatment of patients with high surgical risk. Real-world data might improve patient selection and outcome.

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Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines in neurorehabilitation for adults with disorders of consciousness by the Spanish Neurorehabilitation Society. This document is based on a review of international clinical practice guidelines published between 2015 and 2022.

Method: A total of 7 articles, corresponding to 5 clinical practice guidelines published between 2015 and 2022, were selected by the group of authors from a pool of 48 bibliographic references extracted from various databases in accordance with predefined search criteria.

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Introduction: Treatment options for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with disease progression on/after osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy are limited.

Methods: CHRYSALIS-2 Cohort A evaluated amivantamab+lazertinib in patients with EGFR exon 19 deletion- or L858R-mutated NSCLC with disease progression on/after osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy. Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR).

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Asymptomatic IgM gammopathy encompasses IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia (AWM), both having a risk of progression to symptomatic disease. Here, we assessed the risk of progression and the mortality of 956 patients with asymptomatic IgM gammopathy across 25 Spanish centers. After a median follow-up of 5.

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Unlabelled: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of two pathogenic variants in the LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 or LDLRAP1 genes, which cause very high levels of LDL cholesterol and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).The objective of this study is to analyze the current situation regarding diagnosis, cardiovascular disease, lipid-lowering treatment and degree of control of lipids in patients with HoFH in the National Dyslipidemia Registry of the Spanish Atherosclerosis Society.

Methods: Subjects with HoFH, confirmed by the presence of two pathogenic variants in the genes mentioned above, included in the registry from 2013 to June 2023 with an updated review were analyzed.

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Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a useful tool in the acute phase of patients admitted for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. However, its long-term significance remains uncertain, and risk scores do not include LUS findings as a predictor. This study aims to assess the 1-year prognostic value of LUS and its ability to enhance existing risk scores.

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Testicular large B-cell lymphoma is genetically similar to PCNSL and distinct from nodal DLBCL.

Hemasphere

October 2024

Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain.

Article Synopsis
  • * A study involving 61 TLBCL patients analyzed their genetic characteristics compared to nodal DLBCL and primary CNS large B-cell lymphomas; findings indicated that TLBCL has fewer copy number changes but more somatic mutations than nodal DLBCL.
  • * The results highlight a unique genetic profile for TLBCL, with most cases classified as MCD, indicating genetic diversity, suggesting that this lymphoma type warrants targeted treatment strategies due to its distinct biology.
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Continuous Rhythm Monitoring With Implanted Loop Recorders in Children and Adolescents With Brugada Syndrome.

J Am Coll Cardiol

September 2024

Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland; Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland. Electronic address:

Background: Young (<18 years of age) patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) are often under-represented in BrS studies and their management, especially related to syncopal episodes, remains unclear.

Objectives: This study sought to describe the arrhythmia prevalence among young patients with BrS undergoing continuous rhythm monitoring by implantable loop recorder (ILR) and to assess the etiology behind syncope of undetermined origin.

Methods: A total of 147 patients with BrS with ILR were enrolled in 12 international centers and divided into pediatric (age <12 years; n = 77, 52%) and adolescents (age 13-18 years; n = 70, 48%).

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Background: Short and rare episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) are commonly detected using implanted devices (device-detected AF) in patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulation in patients with prior stroke or TIA and device-detected AF but with no ECG-documented AF is unclear.

Methods And Results: This prespecified analysis of the NOAH-AFNET 6 (Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial High Rate Episodes) trial with post hoc elements assessed the effect of oral anticoagulation in patients with device-detected AF with and without a prior stroke or TIA in the randomized, double-blind, double-dummy NOAH-AFNET 6 trial.

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Automated prediction of ground state spin for transition metal complexes.

Digit Discov

August 2024

Laboratory for Computational Molecular Design, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland

Exploiting crystallographic data repositories for large-scale quantum chemical computations requires the rapid and accurate extraction of the molecular structure, charge and spin from the crystallographic information file. Here, we develop a general approach to assign the ground state spin of transition metal complexes, in complement to our previous efforts on determining metal oxidation states and bond order within the software. Starting from a database of 31k transition metal complexes extracted from the Cambridge Structural Database with , we construct the TM-GSspin dataset, which contains 2063 mononuclear first row transition metal complexes and their computed ground state spins.

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  • Neuroinflammatory disorders are linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and transcriptional changes, particularly in activated microglia, which shows altered biogenesis and redox status.
  • This study utilized RNA sequencing to examine gene expression in microglia treated with adenosine A receptor modulators, revealing significant upregulation (over 40% of mitochondrial genes expressed differently) in response to treatment, highlighting their role in inflammation and oxidative stress.
  • The research also indicated improved mitochondrial function when using the adenosine A receptor antagonist in pro-inflammatory conditions, supporting the potential of targeting the adenosinergic system for therapeutic interventions in neuroinflammation.
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Purpose: This original case series aims to describe an uncommon triad of clinical signs in patients presenting with persistent pain and inability to resume physical activities after knee hyperextension trauma.

Methods: Patient history, clinical examination, arthroscopic findings and investigations of 12 patients who consulted with the senior author are presented.

Results: Twelve patients (seven males/five females) presented with persistent pain after knee hyperextension trauma either in sport or a traffic accident.

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Ditopic bis-pyrazolylpyridine ligands usually react with divalent metal ions (M) to produce dinuclear triple-stranded helicates [ML] or, π⋯π interactions, dimers of monoatomic complexes ([ML]). The introduction of an additional benzene ring at each end of ligand L increases the number of aromatic contacts within the supramolecular aggregate by 40%, driving the self-recognition process in an irreversible manner. Consequently, the mixing of new bis-pyrazolylquinoline L2 with FeX salts leads to crystallization of the tripartite high-spin assemblies (X@[Fe(L2)]) (X = Cl, Br or I).

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[Drowning mortality in Catalonia (2019-2022)].

Rev Esp Salud Publica

June 2024

Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses de Cataluña; Departamento de Justicia, Derechos y Memoria de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona. España.

Objective: Data on drownings tend to underestimate mortality from this cause. The objective of this study was to describe fatal drownings recorded in Catalonia between 2019 and 2022 through forensic sources, present their characteristics, and assess the utility of this information for monitoring drowning mortality.

Methods: A retrospective observational study based on the register of judicial deaths from the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Catalonia was carried out.

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Purpose: to provide a comprehensive overview of all the surgical techniques published in the literature for repairing meniscal ramp lesions focusing on the technical aspects and the pros and cons of every procedure. Such lesions can be managed using various approaches, each of this with its specific advantages and disadvantages.

Methods: Pubmed Central, Scopus, and EMBASE databases were systematically reviewed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines for studies on surgical techniques for repairing meniscal ramp lesions through May 2023.

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Over 60% of relapsed/refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) patients who receive chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells will experience disease progression. There is no standard next line of therapy and information in this setting is scarce and heterogeneous. We analyzed 387 R/R LBCL patients who progressed after CAR T cells from July 2018 until March 2022 in Spain and the United Kingdom.

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[Mental health literacy in spanish adolescents and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics].

Rev Esp Salud Publica

March 2024

Unitat Docent Multiprofessional; Gerència Territorial Barcelona; Institut Català de la Salut. Barcelona. España.

Objective: Different studies identify mental health literacy as a protective factor for developing a mental health problem. The aim of this paper was to determine the degree of mental health literacy of the adolescent population of Barcelona, and its relationship with socio-demographic and educational variables.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Barcelona during the 2017-2018 academic year.

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Low levels of miR-143-3p are associated with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Rhinology

August 2024

INGENIO, Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy (IRCE), Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain;CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain;Rhinology Unit and Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcel.

microRNAs (miRNAs) are small, single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate post-transcriptional gene expression. Accumulating evidence suggests their involvement in regulating various biological and pathological processes, including inflammation. Studies have revealed distinct expression patterns of miRNAs in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with (CRSwNP) and without (CRSsNP) nasal polyps (1).

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Somatic Coliphages as an Operational Tool to Assess Loss of Bathing Water Quality after Heavy Rain Events.

Water Res

February 2024

Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Rapid population growth and coastal development has led to increased fecal contamination of coastal surface waters worldwide, enhancing the potential risk of waterborne human pathogens in bathing areas. More frequent heavy rainfall events, attributed to global warming, have further exacerbated the problem by causing sometimes sewer overflows into recreational waters. As traditional bacterial indicators have limited accuracy for predicting health risks associated with waterborne viruses, the additional use of viral indicators such as coliphages is recommended.

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Introduction: Machine learning (ML)-based facial nerve injury (FNI) forecasting grounded on multicentric data has not been released up to now. Three distinct ML models, random forest (RF), -nearest neighbor, and artificial neural network (ANN), for the prediction of FNI were evaluated in this mode.

Methods: A retrospective, longitudinal, multicentric study was performed, including patients who went through parotid gland surgery for benign tumors at three different university hospitals.

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Background: Atrial cardiomyopathy (atCM) is an emerging prognostic factor in cardiovascular disease. Fibrotic remodeling, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, and capillary density are hallmarks of atCM. The contribution of etiological factors and atrial fibrillation (AF) to the development of differential atCM phenotypes has not been quantified.

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Objective: Functional assessment is part of geriatric assessment. How it is performed in hospital Emergency Departments (ED) is poorly understood, let alone its prognostic value. The aim of this paper was to investigate whether baseline disability to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL) was an independent prognostic factor for death after the index visit to the ED during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether it had a different impact on patients with and without diagnosis of COVID-19.

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Boolean analysis shows a high proportion of dopamine D receptors interacting with adenosine A receptors in striatal medium spiny neurons of mouse and non-human primate models of Parkinson's disease.

Neurobiol Dis

November 2023

Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CiberNed, Spanish National Health Institute Carlos iii, Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Molecular Neurobiology laboratory, Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; School of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address:

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  • * It utilizes a new method, MolBoolean, to analyze the interaction between these receptors in rats and monkeys, revealing that a high percentage of DR receptors interact with AR receptors, especially in a PD model.
  • * The findings suggest that the functioning of DR in certain neurons is regulated by AR, indicating potential benefits of using adenosine receptor blockers as an early treatment for Parkinson's disease.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with other psychiatric and physical diseases. However, available evidence on associations between ADHD and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is mixed. To systematically review, quantitatively synthesize, and appraise available evidence on the link between ADHD with CVDs, we searched relevant articles in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science from inception to May 1, 2022.

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Background: There is a need to better understand the rate of cognitive and motor decline of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease Dementia (PDD).

Objectives: To compare the rate of cognitive and motor decline in patients with DLB and PDD from the E-DLB Consortium and the Parkinson's Incidence Cohorts Collaboration (PICC) Cohorts.

Methods: The annual change in MMSE and MDS-UPDRS part III was estimated using linear mixed regression models in patients with at least one follow-up (DLB  = 837 and PDD  = 157).

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