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Background: Hematological neoplasms (HNs) are the first and most common childhood cancers globally. Currently, there is a lack of updated population-based data on the incidence of these cancers in the Spanish pediatric population. This study aimed to describe the incidence and incidence trends of HNs in children (0-14 years) in Spain using data from the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries and to compare the results with other southern European countries.

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Association of monetary diet cost of foods and diet quality in Spanish older adults.

Front Public Health

August 2023

CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.

Background: A major barrier to a healthy diet may be the higher price of healthy foods compared to low-quality foods.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the association between the monetary cost of food and diet quality in Spanish older adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was carried out in Spanish older adults ( = 6,838; 48.

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Background: We recently showed sex differences in the antidepressant-like potential of electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) in adolescent rats; whereas it worked for male rats, it was inefficacious in females. Because sex steroids might be important modulators of these sex disparities, we evaluated the role of estrogens in the differential response induced by adolescent ECS. Moreover, given the literature suggesting certain cognitive sequelae from ECS exposure, we aimed at evaluating its long-term safety profile in adulthood.

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Response to the letter: Comment on "Care bundle for the prevention of peripheral venous catheter blood stream infections at a secondary care university hospital: Implementation and results".

Infect Dis Health

November 2023

Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona and IDIBELL, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain. Electronic address:

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Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of low-load blood flow restriction strength resistance training (LL-BFR) compared to high load strength resistance training (HL) on performance of professional soccer players.

Methods: Eighteen male players from National Soccer Professional League were randomly allocated into two groups: LL-BFR, who performed a 6-weeks strength training program with low load (20-35% of one-repetition maximum-[1RM]), or HL, who performed a 6-week resistance training program with high load (70-85% 1RM). Before and after, thigh girth, vertical jump, lower limb strength, vertical force-velocity profile (F-v), and 30-m sprint were evaluated.

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Nurses have their own ways of talking about their experiences of injustice in healthcare organizations. The aim of this article is to describe how nurses talk about their work-life experiences and discuss the discursive effects that arise from nurses' use of language regarding their political agency. To this end, we present the findings garnered from a study focused on exploring how nurses deploy their political agency to project their idea of social and political justice in public healthcare organizations and how they face the challenges and uncertainties of (re)thinking their institutional order when it does not resonate with their professional ethos.

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Effects of liraglutide among patients living with psoriasis and obesity.

Med Clin (Barc)

October 2023

Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.

Background And Aims: There is a bidirectional relationship between obesity and psoriasis. Liraglutide has been shown to improve the severity of psoriatic lesions in patients with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to study the effects of liraglutide 3mg in patients with obesity and psoriasis.

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Health initiatives worldwide demand affordable point-of-care devices to aid in the reduction of morbidity and mortality rates of high-incidence infectious and noncommunicable diseases. However, the production of robust and reliable easy-to-use diagnostic platforms showing the ability to quantitatively measure several biomarkers in physiological fluids and that could in turn be decentralized to reach any relevant environment remains a challenge. Here, we show the particular combination of paper-microfluidic technology, electrochemical transduction, and magnetic nanoparticle-based immunoassay approaches to produce a unique, compact, and easily deployable multiplex device to simultaneously measure interleukin-8, tumor necrosis factor-α, and myeloperoxidase biomarkers in sputum, developed with the aim of facilitating the timely detection of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Background/objective: Platelet derived extracellular vesicles (pEV) are promising therapeutical tools for bone healing applications. In fact, several studies have already demonstrated the efficacy of Extracellular Vesicles (EV) in promoting bone regeneration and repair in various orthopedic models. Therefore, to evaluate the translational potential in this field, an study was performed.

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Lifestyle behaviors clusters in a nationwide sample of Spanish children and adolescents: PASOS study.

Pediatr Res

December 2023

ImFINE Research Group. Department of Health and Human Performance, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Background: Youth is a vulnerable period. To classify lifestyle behaviors and its relationship with health-related outcomes of Spanish children and adolescents.

Methods: Cross-sectional study including 3261 children aged 7.

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Metabolic syndrome criteria and severity and carbon dioxide (CO) emissions in an adult population.

Global Health

July 2023

CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, 28029, Spain.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a growing risk factor of some non-communicable diseases. Increase of greenhouse gas emissions affects the planet.

Aims: To assess the association between MetS severity and amount of carbon dioxide (CO) emitted in an adult population.

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Time Interval Between the End of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Elective Resection of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the CRONOS Study.

JAMA Surg

September 2023

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Article Synopsis
  • - The study focuses on determining how the time between completing neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) and undergoing total mesorectal excision (TME) affects outcomes in patients with extraperitoneal locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), hypothesizing that longer intervals might increase pathologic complete response (pCR) rates without raising surgical risks.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from 1,506 LARC patients across six centers, categorizing them into groups based on whether the interval between NAT and surgery was short (≤8 weeks), intermediate (>8 and ≤12 weeks), or long (>12 weeks), with a median follow-up of 33 months.
  • - Results showed that the overall pCR rate was 17.
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Aim: The aim of clinical practice guidelines for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is to assist healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making. We evaluated the type of studies supporting these guidelines and their recommendations.

Methods: All references and recommendations in the 2013 and 2014 ACC/AHA and 2017 and 2020 (ESC clinical guidelines for STEMI and NSTE-ACS were reviewed.

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Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) improve clinical outcomes in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. However, a subset of patients does not respond to treatment. Biomarkers that show ICI predictive potential in other solid tumors, such as levels of PD-L1 and the tumor mutational burden, among others, show a modest predictive performance in patients with TNBC.

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Introduction: The healthcare and well-being of the population depend on multiple factors and should adapt to societal changes. The opposite is also occurring; society has evolved concerning the individuals' approach to their care, which includes participation in decision-making processes. In this scenario, health promotion and prevention become crucial to provide an integrated perspective in the organization and management of the health systems.

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Evidence supports associations of lifestyle-including diet and physical activity-and weight with cognitive functioning, but the pathways responsible for these associations have not been fully elucidated. Because healthier lifestyles have been associated with better left atrial structure and function, which in turn is associated with better cognitive functioning, we tested the hypothesis that left atrial structure and function is a potential mediator of the association between lifestyles and cognition. We included 476 participants with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome from three centers in Spain who underwent lifestyle assessment and transthoracic echocardiography at baseline and had repeated measurements of the Trail Making A test, a measure of executive function, at baseline and at the two-year follow-up.

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Author Correction: Validity and acceptance of self vs conventional sampling for the analysis of human papillomavirus and Pap smear.

Sci Rep

July 2023

Coordinació de l'Estratègia de Càncer de les Illes Balears, Directorate General of Public Health, Balearic Health Ministry, 07010, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain.

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Background: Maternal obesity has been associated with shorter breastfeeding duration, but little is known about mediating factors explaining this association. It is important to assess these relationships across diverse populations because breastfeeding is culturally patterned.

Objectives: We investigated the association of prepregnancy maternal body mass index (BMI) with breastfeeding outcomes and potential mediators of this relationship in 3 culturally diverse international cohorts.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration and the accumulation of neuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies, which are formed by aggregated and post-translationally modified α-synuclein (αS). Oxidative modifications such as the formation of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) or di-tyrosine are found in αS deposits, and they could be promoted by the oxidative stress typical of PD brains. Many studies have tried to elucidate the molecular mechanism correlating nitroxidation, αS aggregation, and PD.

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Introduction: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity that affect individuals' opportunities to engage in health-oriented behaviours. Additionally, lack of access to health-related resources and opportunities can further exacerbate the issue for individuals with healthy personal aptitudes.

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Increased ultra-processed food consumption is associated with worsening of cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with metabolic syndrome: Longitudinal analysis from a randomized trial.

Atherosclerosis

July 2023

Unidad de Epidemiología de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante. Universidad Miguel Hernández, (ISABIAL-UMH), Alicante, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28029, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:

Background And Aims: The association between changes in ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors remains understudied. We evaluated the association between changes in UPF consumption over 12 months of follow-up and changes in CMR factors in adults diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

Methods: We analysed data from 5373 adults (aged 55-75 years) participating in the PREDIMED-Plus trial.

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Background: Colorectal cancer survivors have to develop coping strategies during the diagnosis and survivorship period. This study aims to identify coping strategies in patients with colorectal cancer, in particular the differences between coping strategies during the disease and throughout survival. It also aims to investigate the impact of some social determinants on coping strategies and critically reflect on the influence of positive psychology.

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Background: Food intake plays a pivotal role in regulating circadian rhythms, which modulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. However, studies investigating the association of meal timing and type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence are lacking. The objective of this study was to investigate the longitudinal associations of meal timing, number of eating occasions and night-time fasting duration with incidence of T2D.

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