An Affective-Sexual Education Program for People With Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Analysis of Its Effectiveness in the Spanish Context.

Introduction: Affective-sexual education is essential for all people, regardless of their intellectual capacity. However, people with intellectual disabilities, and especially those with conceptual, social, and practical limitations, may face additional challenges. In this study, we evaluate the effectiveness of the Saludiversex-M affective-sexual education program for people with moderate intellectual disabilities using a controlled trial design.

Urate Levels as a Predictor of the Prevalence and Level of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: An Identificación de La PoBlación Española de Riesgo Cardiovascular y Renal Study.

(1) Background: Urate levels lower than the classical cut-off point for defining hyperuricemia can increase cardiovascular risks. The aim of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between different urate levels and classic cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs). (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study of the inclusion visits of the patients recruited to the IBERICAN study was conducted.

The increasing role of the allergist in the management of infusion reactions at the Oncology Infusion Center.

Background: Hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapy disrupt treatment schedules and compromise patient outcomes. Rapid Drug Desensitization (RDD) enables patients to tolerate future treatments after an allergy workup. However, Same-Day Desensitization (SDD) is a novel approach that capitalizes on RDD to allow the continuation of chemotherapy on the same day as the index reaction, preventing treatment delays.

Lifestyle Habits and Nutritional Profile of the Spanish Population: A Comparison Between the Period During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in habits regarding the health and lifestyle of the Spanish population during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected during the pandemic from 22,181 participants and after the pandemic from 3907 participants using the NutSo-HH Scale, assessing demographic, nutritional, and lifestyle variables.

Graph analysis of guilt processing network highlights links with subclinical anxiety and self-blame.

Maladaptive forms of guilt, such as excessive self-blame, are common characteristics of anxiety and depressive disorders. The underlying network consists of multiple associative areas, including the superior anterior temporal lobe (sATL), underlying the conceptual representations of social meaning, and fronto-subcortical areas involved in the affective dimension of guilt. Nevertheless, despite understanding the circuitry's anatomy, network-level changes related to subclinical anxiety and self-blaming behaviour have not been depicted.

Prevalence of obesity in primary care patients: The IBERICAN study.

Background And Aims: Obesity has an important role in the prognosis of the patients, and important regional differences were described in Spain. The aim is to determine the prevalence of obesity in Spanish primary care patients and its geographical distribution.

Methods And Results: Prevalence study that included patients from the baseline interview of the IBERICAN study.

Evaluation of leg symmetry in muscle oxygen saturation during submaximal to maximal cycling exercise.

It is unclear whether physiological responses, such as muscle oxygen saturation (SmO), can be considered symmetrical during cycling. This knowledge has important practical implications for both training and performance assessment. The aim of this study was to determine whether oxygenation profiles in the three active muscles of both legs were symmetrical during cycling at different intensities.

Gastrocnemius Neuromuscular Activation During Standing Explosive Acceleration.

The gastrocnemius muscle plays a crucial role in transmitting and generating energy during standing explosive accelerations, and as a consequence, is a muscle with high injury prevalence, especially the medial gastrocnemius (MG). This study aimed to compare the neuromuscular activation of the lateral gastrocnemius (LG) and MG during one of the most common standing explosive accelerations performed in team sports-the false start that occurs in jumps where the leg steps back before moving forward. Forty-two physically active participants (34 males: age = 24 ± 5 years, body mass = 73 ± 10.

Selective collection of absorbent hygienic products: The results of a pilot test and waste characterization.

Absorbent hygiene products (AHP) are single-use materials that are discarded after use. These products include diapers for babies and adults, menstrual pads, absorbent pads, and other personal hygiene items that represent a significant proportion of municipal solid waste (MSW). In this research, the impact of a pilot campaign for the separation of these AHP in a neighborhood of a city in eastern Spain has been studied.

Cycle Threshold Values of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR during Outbreaks in Nursing Homes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Unlabelled: Backgound/Objectives: Cycle threshold (Ct) values of SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests are associated with infectivity and viral load, and they could be an aid in forecasting the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. The objective was to know the Ct values related to the incidence and reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in successive outbreaks, which took place in nursing homes in Castellon (Spain) during 2020-2022, and to test its usefulness as an instrument of epidemic surveillance in nursing homes.

Methods: a retrospective cohort design with Poisson regression and multinomial logistic regression were used.

Exploring the impact of plant genotype and fungicide treatment on endophytic communities in tomato stems.

This study examines how plant genotype can influence the microbiome by comparing six tomato genotypes () based on their traditional vs. commercial backgrounds. Using Illumina-based sequencing of the V6-V8 regions of 16S and ITS2 genes, we analyzed and compared the endophytic bacterial and fungal communities in stems to understand how microbiota can differ and be altered in plant genotypes and the relation to human manipulation.

COVID-19 and anxiety amongst health professionals in prisons.

Objectives: The main aim of this article was to analyze the emotional levels of anxiety amongst health professionals employed in prisons during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic.

Material And Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted by means of a validated anxiety questionnaire answered by 100 clinical nurses and nursing assistants residing in Spain and working in prisons. Alongside the demographic information, the test included 14 items related to anxiety levels.

Multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of PASSEO-LUX DCB drug coated balloon compared to plain balloon angioplasty of arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis: Two-years results.

Purpose: To compare primary patency after angioplasty with drug-coated balloon (DCB)-Passeo-18Lux, BIOTRONIK versus uncoated balloon in dysfunctional peripheral vascular access (PVA) for hemodialysis.

Material And Methods: A total of 133 patients from four hospitals were randomized to receive DCB or plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) after satisfactory treatment (residual stenosis <30%) with high pressure balloon (HPB). The primary endpoint was clinical patency of PVA 2 years after angioplasty.

Long-term performance and activity study of a two-stage anaerobic EGSB reactors system treating complex and toxic industrial wastewater.

Anaerobic treatment of industrial wastewater using upflow anaerobic reactors is an extended trend due to its high efficiency and biogas production potential, but its implementation in some sectors is limited due to the complexity and toxicity of the wastewaters. In this study, a two-stage expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactors system has been investigated at both bench and pilot scale for the treatment of complex and toxic real wastewater from a petrochemical industry. The effect of different operational parameters including organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT) and influent characteristics over COD removal and biogas production and composition have been studied.

Hyperuricaemia Prevalence Rates According to Their Physiochemical and Epidemiological Diagnostic Criteria and Their Associations with Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Factors: SIMETAP-HU Study.

Scientific societies disagree on serum uric acid (SUA) thresholds for the diagnosis of hyperuricaemia (HU) according to epidemiological or physiochemical criteria (SUA ≥ 7.0 mg/dL for men and ≥6.0 mg/dL for women [HU-7/6]; SUA ≥ 7.

Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Interventions in Chemsex: A Systematic Review.

Unlabelled: The phenomenon of chemsex has emerged as an essential public health issue in recent years. This systematic review aimed to investigate currently available harm reduction strategies and to evaluate the efficacy of the corresponding interventions.

Methods: A systematic review of the scientific literature related to harm and risk reduction strategies and the effectiveness of chemsex interventions.

Characteristics of the phenotypes in prevalent and incident cases of heart failure in primary care: IBERICAN study.

Background: The management in primary care (PC) of the patients with Heart Failure (HF) is different from the management hospital, in a special way compared to cardiology departments.

Objective: To define the characteristics in both phenotypes of HF in prevalent and incident cases of HF in patients recruited in a large PC sample.

Methods: We proposed a and longitudinal analyses, in patients of the IBERICAN cohort, that recruited 8,066 patients in the Spanish primary care system, with 15,488 patients-years of follow-up.

Educational Intervention for the Management of Nonspecific Lower Back Pain in Nonprofessional Caregivers (TRANSFE Program): A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Nonspecific lower back pain is one of the main health issues experienced by nonprofessional caregivers of dependent individuals. The repetitive movements and efforts made by caregivers to assist dependent individuals are associated with the onset of this lower back pain. The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention for the management of nonspecific lower back pain in nonprofessional caregivers of dependent individuals (TRANSFE program).

Relationship of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics to mechanical restraint used in a psychiatric hospital in Spain.

Background: Coercive measures have been applied in mental health fields throughout history, denying people with mental illness the ability to decide, even though there is increasing evidence that these measures bring few benefits to these individuals.

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyse the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics most likely associated with the use of mechanical restraints (MRs) in psychiatric hospital settings.

Design, Settings And Participants: This was a descriptive, comparative and analytical cross-sectional study in people with mental disorders who were hospitalized in two hospitals in the Autonomous Valencian Community (Spain).

Clozapine as a mood stabiliser for schizoaffective disorder: Effectiveness during a three-month follow-up.

Clozapine has shown signs of effectiveness in treating symptoms of schizoaffective disorder, although little research has been carried out to specifically assess this question. The objective of this current work was to analyse the mood-stabilising effectiveness and tolerability of clozapine in patients with schizoaffective disorder. This was a prospective, longitudinal, and quasi-experimental trial with three months of follow-up in patients with refractory schizoaffective disorder (PANSS score exceeding 80).

Intermittent Fasting: Socio-Economic Profile of Spanish Citizens Who Practice It and the Influence of This Dietary Pattern on the Health and Lifestyle Habits of the Population.

Unlabelled: Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary approach that has gained popularity in recent years. More and more Spanish people are following this eating pattern, which consists of alternating periods of fasting with periods of food intake. Its benefits include improved metabolic and vascular health and weight loss.

Association of prenatal exposure to phthalates and synthetic phenols with pubertal development in three European cohorts.

Background: There is limited epidemiological evidence on the association of prenatal exposure to phthalates and synthetic phenols with altered pubertal timing.

Objective: To examine the association of prenatal exposure to phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), parabens, benzophenone 3 (BP-3), and triclosan (TCS) with pubertal development in girls and boys from three European cohorts.

Methods: Urinary metabolites of six different phthalate diesters (DEP, DiBP, DnBP, BBzP, DEHP, and DiNP), BPA, methyl- (MePB), ethyl- (EtPB), propyl- (PrPB), and butyl-paraben (BuPB), BP-3, and TCS were quantified in one or two (1st and 3rd trimester) urine samples collected during pregnancy (1999-2008) from mothers in three birth cohorts: INMA (Spain), EDEN (France), and MoBa (Norway).