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Depressive symptoms, fatigue and social relationships influenced physical activity in frail older community-dwellers during the spanish lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic
(MDPI, 2021-01)
Due to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain underwent a strict lockdown (March–May 2020). How the lockdown modified older adults’ physical activity (PA) has been poorly described. This ...
Factors associated with serum ferritin levels and iron excess: results from the EPIC‑EurGast study
(Springer Nature, 2021-07)
Purpose Excess iron is involved in the development of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. We aimed to describe the prevalence of excess iron and its ...
Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of breast cancer in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
(Springer Nature, 2021-06)
The role of chronic infammation on breast cancer (BC) risk remains unclear beyond as an underlying mechanism of obesity
and physical activity. We aimed to evaluate the association between the infammatory ...
Microbiome research in general and business newspapers: how many microbiome articles are published and which study designs make the news the most?
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-09)
The microbiome is a matter of interest for science, consumers and business. Our objective is to quantify that interest in academic journals and newspapers, both quantitatively and by study design. We ...
The Downgrading of pain sufferers’ credibility
(BioMed Central, 2021-10)
Background: The evaluation of pain remains one of the most difficult challenges that healthcare practitioners face.
Chronic pain appears to affect more than 35% of the population in the West, and indeed, ...
Characterization of the use of emergency contraception from sentinel pharmacies in a region of Southern Europe
(MDPI, 2021-06)
Numerous studies have been published suggesting that emergency contraception (EC) is used repeatedly, but a lack of information regarding the profile of users makes it difficult to evaluate actual ...
Interventions on food security and water uses for improving nutritional status of pregnant women and children younger than five years in low-middle income countries: a systematic review
(MDPI, 2021-05-02)
Malnutrition is a global health issue concerning children and pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this review was to assess the health-impact outcomes of interventions ...
Gait event detection using kinematic data in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsyGait event detection using kinematic data in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy
(Elsevier, 2021-09-25)
Background
Ground reaction forces are the gold standard for detecting gait events, but they are not always applicable in cerebral palsy. Ghoussayni's algorithm is an event detection method based on the ...
Efficacy of transcutaneous perineal electrostimulation versus intracavitary anal electrostimulation in the treatment of urinary incontinence after a radical prostatectomy: randomized controlled trial study protocol
(BioMed Central, 2021-01-28)
Background
Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard treatment for men with localized prostate cancer. This technique is associated with post-operative urinary incontinence. Pelvic floor physiotherapy ...
Les fruites i verdures, aliments essencials per a la nostra salut
(Institut de Ciències de l'Educació. Universitat de Barcelona, 2021)
L’increment del consum de fruites i hortalisses ofereix múltiples beneficis per a la salut. L’evidència publicada indica que una major ingesta de fruites i hortalisses (FiH) s’associa a un menor risc ...