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The Association between social capital indicators and psychological distress in Catalan adolescents
(Frontiers, 2022-08)
According to the WHO, globally, one in seven adolescents experiences a mental disorder, being in a detrimental situation toward educational
achievement, social cohesion, future health and life chances. ...
Immunity and community in Esposito, Derrida and Agamben
(Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2023-01)
Roberto Esposito (1998; 2002; 2008) examines how current immunological apparatuses originally designed to protect communities end up undermining the very body they sought to protect. By “immunological ...
The Measurement of food insecurity in high-income countries: a scoping review
(MDPI, 2021-09-17)
The measurement of food insecurity is essential to monitor the prevalence, risk factors, consequences and effects of food insecurity and the interventions and policies implemented to tackle it. Yet, how ...
Mediterranean diet, energy restriction, physical activity, and atherogenicity of very-low density lipoproteins: findings from two randomized controlled trials
(Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2023-01)
Scope: Some very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL) properties may render themmore pro-atherogenic. We aimed to assess whether a Mediterranean diet(MedDiet) or an energy-reduced MedDiet with increased ...
Acupoint transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in hospitalized COPD patients with severe dyspnoea: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2019-12)
Background
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admissions and dyspnoea is its main symptom. Some studies have concluded that a new modality ...
Culture-independent bacterial cell extraction from fluid milk and oat-based beverage for basic qualitative microscopy
(American Dairy Science Association, 2022-12)
Microscopic techniques can provide rapid information for diagnosing microbial milk quality issues, but the
butterfat and protein in milk can prevent microscopic visualization of bacteria. We describe ...
Defining a competency framework for health and social professionals to promote healthy aging throughout the lifespan: an international Delphi study
(Springer Nature, 2024-03)
The promotion of healthy aging has become a priority in most parts of the world and should be promoted at all ages. However, the baseline training of health and social professionals is currently not ...
Development of a new index of balance in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-05)
Purposes:
The first objective was to propose a new model representing the balance level of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) using Principal Components Analysis (PCA); and ...
Evaluation of medicine abuse trends in community pharmacies: the medicine abuse observatory (MAO) in a region of Southern Europe
(MDPI, 2021-07)
The misuse of medicines is a global public health concern that needs to be taken into consideration and requires actions across all government sectors and society. The aim of this study is to identify ...
Urinary incontinence and sedentary behaviour in nursing home residents in Osona, Catalonia: protocol for the OsoNaH project, a multicentre observational study
(BioMed Central, 2021-04)
Introduction Several studies have shown that physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour (SB) are independent risk factors for many health-related issues. However, there is scarce evidence ...