668 results match your criteria: "Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands IdISBa[Affiliation]"

Extension studies in revascularization for left main coronary artery disease: considerations for good statistical practice and clinical guidance.

Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care

October 2024

Clinical Research Department, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Calle de Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain.

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  • * A new community care model was developed, allowing for simplified HCV screening, testing, and treatment via telemedicine across 21 centers, leading to increased patient participation and improved management of HCV cases.
  • * Results from April 2021 to April 2023 showed that a significant portion of participants successfully engaged with the care model, resulting in a high rate of successful treatments and minimal reinfections, highlighting the effectiveness of decentralizing healthcare for PWUD.
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Background/objective: Emotional dysregulation (ED) is a transdiagnostic variable underlying various psychiatric disorders, including addictive behaviors (ABs). This meta-analysis examines the relationship between ED and ABs (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling, and gaming), and indicators of AB engagement (frequency, quantity/time of use, severity, and problems).

Method: Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, WoS, and PsycINFO.

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Purpose: To determine the occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in different settings among cyclists participating in a non-professional cycling event. The nutritional intake during the event and the association between GI symptoms and both nutritional and non-nutritional factors were also analyzed.

Methods: A descriptive correlational study was performed among participants in the 2023 'Mallorca 312-Milestone Series' cycling event.

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Phytate Effects on Incomplete Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.

J Clin Med

August 2024

Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research (IUNICS), University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Adults who have incomplete distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) may present with recurrent urolithiasis due to metabolic acidosis, leading to bone resorption, which in turn causes hypercalciuria and urine alkalinization (pH > 6.0). Oral potassium citrate is the most commonly used treatment for dRTA, but some patients cannot tolerate this treatment.

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Introduction: Homelessness is a phenomenon of social exclusion and poverty that has increased alarmingly during recent years. Homeless people (HP) experience violations of several basic human rights or needs that impact their well-being. Therefore, the aim of this research was to assess the health status and self-perceived health of HP and examining the impact of homelessness on their health.

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  • * A 3D tendon-on-chip model has been created to study the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms of tendons by integrating bioactive materials and magnetic microfibers to replicate tendon structure and function.
  • * This model allows researchers to examine the interaction between tendon cells and immune cells, revealing how inflammation in the tendon can be exacerbated and providing insights for future therapeutic approaches.
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Background: Few studies have previously evaluated the long-term impact of initiating the combined use of alcohol and cocaine early-in-life during adolescence. Our preclinical study characterized changes in affective-like behavior and/or voluntary ethanol consumption emerging later on in adulthood induced by a prior adolescent drug exposure, as well as tested therapeutical interventions (i.e.

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Neural dynamics of pain modulation by emotional valence.

Cereb Cortex

September 2024

Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim / Heidelberg University, J5, Mannheim 68159, Mannheim, Germany.

Definitions of human pain acknowledge at least two dimensions of pain, affective and sensory, described as separable and thus potentially differentially modifiable. Using electroencephalography, we investigated perceptual and neural changes of emotional pain modulation in healthy individuals. Painful electrical stimuli were applied after presentation of priming emotional pictures (negative, neutral, positive) and followed by pain intensity and unpleasantness ratings.

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Mangostanin hyaluronic acid hydrogel as an effective biocompatible alternative to chlorhexidine.

Int J Biol Macromol

November 2024

Group of Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering, Research Institute on Health Sciences (IUNICS), University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Ctra. Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Spain; Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain; Department of Fundamental Biology and Health Sciences Fundamental Biology, UIB, Spain. Electronic address:

Periodontal disease (PD) prevention and treatment products typically demonstrate excellent antibacterial activity, but recent studies have raised concerns about their toxicity on oral tissues. Therefore, finding a biocompatible alternative that retains antimicrobial properties is imperative. In this study, a chemically modified hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel containing mangostanin (MGTN) was developed.

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Objective: To describe the results of the application of a Machine Learning (ML) model to predict in-hospital cardiac arrests (ICA) 24 hours in advance in the hospital wards.

Design: Retrospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Hospital Wards.

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The aim of our cross-sectional and longitudinal study is to assess the relationship between daytime and night-time sleep duration and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults with metabolic syndrome after a 1-year healthy lifestyle intervention. Analysis of the data from 2119 Spanish adults aged 55-75 years from the PREDIMED-Plus study was performed. Sleep duration was assessed using a wrist-worn accelerometer.

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(1) Background: Cold exposure induces metabolic adaptations that can promote health benefits, including increased energy disposal due to lipid mobilization in adipose tissue (AT). This study aims to identify easily measurable biomarkers mirroring the effect of cold exposure on AT. (2) Methods: Transcriptomic analysis was performed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and distinct AT depots of two animal models (ferrets and rats) exposed to cold, and in PBMCs of cold-exposed humans.

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Background: This study presents a laparoscopic surgical protocol for right hemicolectomy and D3 lymphadenectomy (R-D3L) in right colon cancer and reports the oncological outcomes based on a prospective series.

Methods: The study comprises two phases. In the first phase, a dynamic demonstration of the R-D3L surgical protocol is provided through textual explanation, illustrations, and edited surgical videos.

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We investigated the association between outdoor artificial light-at-night (ALAN) exposure and cardiometabolic risk in the GCAT study. We included 9,752 participants from Barcelona (59% women). We used satellite images (30m resolution) and estimated photopic illuminance and the circadian-regulation relevant melanopic illuminance (melanopic EDI).

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Background: The aging process causes anatomical and physiological changes that predispose to the development of late-life depression while reduces the efficacy of classical antidepressants. Novel fast-acting antidepressants such as ketamine might be good candidates to be explored in the context of aging, especially given the lack of previous research on its efficacy for this age period. Thus, the aim of the present study was to characterize ketamine's effects in older rats.

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8q21.11 microdeletions encompassing the gene encoding transcription factor ZFHX4, have previously been associated by us with a syndromic form of intellectual disability, hypotonia, decreased balance and hearing loss. Here, we report on 57 individuals, 52 probands and 5 affected family members, with protein truncating variants (n=36), (micro)deletions (n=20) or an inversion (n=1) affecting with variable developmental delay and intellectual disability, distinctive facial characteristics, morphological abnormalities of the central nervous system, behavioral alterations, short stature, hypotonia, and occasionally cleft palate and anterior segment dysgenesis.

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  • LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a rare condition, and the REALM-DCM trial aimed to test a new therapy, but it was halted for being ineffective without safety issues.
  • The trial included 77 patients with stable LMNA-related DCM who had specific heart devices and symptoms rated as Class II or III on the NYHA scale, with an average age of 53 years.
  • Results showed most patients had significant heart-related symptoms, with a notable percentage suffering from atrial fibrillation, and patients with NYHA Class III symptoms had worse heart function measurements compared to those with Class II symptoms.
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Long-term association between water intake and kidney function in a population at high cardiovascular risk.

J Nutr Health Aging

September 2024

Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, M.P. Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnología, Alimentaciò, Nutrició, Desenvolupament i Salut Mental (ANUT-DSM), Reus, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Spain. Electronic address:

Objectives: The evidence on water intake in the prevention of kidney function decline is scarce at population level in well-being individuals at high cardiovascular risk. Therefore, we aimed to longitudinally evaluate the associations between total water intake and subtypes and kidney function, through estimated-Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR).

Methods: Three-year prospective analysis conducted in 1986 older adults (aged 55-75 year) with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome from the PREDIMED-Plus study.

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Cognitive decline has been reported as a short-term sequela in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Whether COVID-19 is associated with late cognitive impairment in older free-living individuals with high cardiovascular risk, a group at greater risk of cognitive decline, is unknown. We determined this association of COVID-19 through a longitudinal evaluation of post-COVID-19 cognitive performance and impairment as post hoc analysis in 5,179 older adults (48% female) with mean (SD) age 68.

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Background: The multinational, open-label COMPLETE study (NCT03835715) investigated the effectiveness of vortioxetine in alleviating emotional blunting in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) experiencing inadequate response and emotional blunting while being treated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This paper presents results for the subgroup of patients enrolled in Spain.

Methods: Patients with MDD (n = 67) experiencing partial response and emotional blunting during monotherapy with an SSRI or SNRI were switched to vortioxetine (10-20 mg/day) for 8 weeks.

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  • Isometric training, specifically voluntary isometric contraction at maximal shortening (VICAMS), was compared to ballistic stretching (BS) to see their effects on strength and performance metrics like range of motion and vertical jump.
  • The study involved 60 participants who were assigned to one of three groups (BS, VICAMS, or control) and assessed before and after the interventions.
  • Results showed that VICAMS led to significantly greater improvements in active range of motion and maximal voluntary isometric force compared to BS, indicating its effectiveness for enhancing strength and flexibility.
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Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are genetically distinct disorders typically associated with pathogenic variants in TSC1 and TSC2 for the former and PKD1 and PKD2 for the latter. TSC2 and PKD1 lie adjacent to each other, and large deletions comprising both genes lead to TSC2/PKD1 contiguous gene deletion syndrome (CGS). In this study, we describe a young female patient exhibiting symptoms of TSC2/PKD1 CGS in which genetic analysis disclosed two noncontiguous partial gene deletions in TSC2 and PKD1 that putatively are responsible for the manifestations of the syndrome.

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Effects of a Two-Year Lifestyle Intervention on Intrahepatic Fat Reduction and Renal Health: Mitigation of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress, a Randomized Trial.

Antioxidants (Basel)

June 2024

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease observed in clinical practice worldwide. This disorder has been independently associated with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a 2-year intervention based on a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and physical activity focussed on reducing intrahepatic fat contents (IFC) was associated with a decreased risk of CKD.

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Maternal genetics and diet modulate vitamin A homeostasis of the offspring and affect the susceptibility to obesity in adulthood in mice.

Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab

September 2024

Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition, and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation), University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma, Spain.

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  • Perinatal nutrition, particularly maternal vitamin A (VA) supply, significantly impacts adult metabolic health, as shown in a study using mice with a deficiency in the intestine-specific homeobox (ISX) transcription factor.
  • Mice fed a β-carotene (BC)-enriched diet during late pregnancy and lactation had offspring with higher retinol levels, which led to beneficial metabolic traits when the offspring were exposed to a high-fat diet later.
  • The BC offspring experienced reduced obesity-related markers and metabolic dysregulation compared to their VA-sufficient counterparts, suggesting that increased maternal VA from BC can protect against poor metabolic outcomes in adulthood.
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