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  1. Book ; Online: Chapter Towards new marine-coastal Natura 2000 sites in the central Adriatic Sea

    Chiuchiarelli, Igino / Carranza, Maria Laura / Pagliani, Tommaso / Stanisci, Angela / de Francesco, Maria Carla / Frate, Ludovico

    (Proceedings e report)

    2020  

    Series title Proceedings e report
    Keywords biodiversity ; conservation ; marine habitats ; coastal habitats ; Sustainable management ; Environmental conservation
    Language 0|e
    Size 1 electronic resource (11 pages)
    Publisher Firenze University Press
    Publishing place Florence
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT021609761
    ISBN 9788855181471 ; 8855181475
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article: Road to Paris 2024: force-velocity profile in different speed climbers' abilities.

    de la Cruz, Violeta Muñoz / Carranza, Víctor Rodrigo / González Ravé, José María

    Biology of sport

    2023  Volume 41, Issue 2, Page(s) 131–137

    Abstract: Speed climbing will be a new discipline in Paris 2024. The physical requirements of speed climbing are different from the other climbing modalities due to the short event time requiring higher level of strength and power. These parameters have been ... ...

    Abstract Speed climbing will be a new discipline in Paris 2024. The physical requirements of speed climbing are different from the other climbing modalities due to the short event time requiring higher level of strength and power. These parameters have been measured through the Force-Velocity (F-V) profile in different climbing disciplines. However, there are no known results evaluating different speed climbing abilities to establish whether F-V relationship is a determining factor between performance levels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the upper and lower limbs F-V profile in different speed climbing abilities considering sex. Twenty-six speed climbers were divided into two groups based on their level of performance: international level (men n = 7 and women n = 2) and national level (men n = 8 and women n = 7). Participants performed pull-ups and squat incremental tests and F-V profile variables [Maximum theorical values of force (F0), velocity (V0) and power (P
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country Poland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639281-7
    ISSN 0860-021X
    ISSN 0860-021X
    DOI 10.5114/biolsport.2024.131824
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  3. Article ; Online: The utility of selective partial neurectomy of the musculocutaneous nerve in children with bilateral spastic elbow.

    Heredia-Gutierrez, Antonio / Carbarin-Carbarin, María Eugenia / Torres-Garcia, Samuel / Gonzalez-Carranza, Vicente / de Leon, Fernando Chico-Ponce

    Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 12, Page(s) 3509–3514

    Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to determine the utility of selective partial neurectomy of the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) in pediatric patients with bilateral spastic elbow.: Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, case series study was performed in ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: This study aims to determine the utility of selective partial neurectomy of the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) in pediatric patients with bilateral spastic elbow.
    Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, case series study was performed in nine pediatric patients (four females and five males) with bilateral spastic elbow, all with a 11.4-year-old average age, where 18 selective partial neurectomies of the MCN were carried out. They were evaluated with goniometry of both spastic elbows at resting position and active amplitude, and staging spasticity employing the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) in the preoperative and postoperative period. The results are reported 1 year after surgery.
    Results: The etiology of the spasticity was secondary to cerebral palsy in eight patients (88.8%) and in one patient (11.11%) secondary to traumatic brain injury. A clinical improvement was observed in goniometry comparing the preoperative and postoperative resting position, a mean preoperative of 44.38 degrees (SD ± 7.61) versus 98.05 degrees (SD ± 24.44), respectively, and preoperative active amplitude a mean of 86.55 degrees (SD ± 15.97) versus the mean postoperative of 47.33 (SD ± 17.86). A relevant decrease on the MAS after surgical intervention was observed, resulting from an average preoperative state according to MAS of 3.78 (SD ± 0.42) to a postoperative state according to MAS of 1.44 (SD ± 0.51), these changes being statistically significant (p ≤ 0.001). No postoperative complications were observed.
    Conclusions: Selective partial neurectomy of the MCN has shown good results in patients with bilateral spastic elbow in whom antispastic drugs and physical therapy have failed, and has prove permanent effects.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Female ; Humans ; Child ; Elbow/surgery ; Musculocutaneous Nerve/surgery ; Muscle Spasticity/etiology ; Muscle Spasticity/surgery ; Prospective Studies ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Denervation/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-02
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605988-0
    ISSN 1433-0350 ; 0302-2803 ; 0256-7040
    ISSN (online) 1433-0350
    ISSN 0302-2803 ; 0256-7040
    DOI 10.1007/s00381-023-06009-9
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  4. Article ; Online: Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Rodríguez, Isabel / López-Caro, Juan Carlos / Gonzalez-Carranza, Silvia / Cerrato, Maria Elena / De Prado, Maria Mar / Gomez-Molleda, Francisca / Pinel, Margarita / Saiz, Maria Teresa / Fuentes, Carmen / Barreiro, Esther / Santibáñez, Miguel

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 13086

    Abstract: The electronic prescription refill rate (EPRR) of 183 consecutive patients was determined over a 19-month retrospective study period, divided into 7 months PRE (Sep-19 to Mar-20) and 12 months POST pandemic (Apr-20 to Mar-21), in order to compare ... ...

    Abstract The electronic prescription refill rate (EPRR) of 183 consecutive patients was determined over a 19-month retrospective study period, divided into 7 months PRE (Sep-19 to Mar-20) and 12 months POST pandemic (Apr-20 to Mar-21), in order to compare adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with asthma prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic (PRE), an average of 0.58 inhalers/month were refill from the pharmacy; [SD 0.33], very similar to the 0.59 inhalers/month; [SD 0.34] retrieved during the 12 subsequent months since the pandemic (POST) (p = 0.768). EPRR showed no differences (p = 0.784). When EPRR was dichotomous or ordinal categorised no differences were found either (p = 0.851 and 0.928), even when McNemar's test was used (p = 0.949), with prevalences of nonadherence (EPRR < 80%) of 57 and 58% respectively. Our results do not support increased adherence to inhaler treatment in terms of EPRR, comparing before and since COVID-19 pandemic. Compliance with prescription remains suboptimal.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pandemics ; Retrospective Studies ; Administration, Inhalation ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Asthma/drug therapy ; Asthma/epidemiology ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use ; Drug Prescriptions ; Anti-Asthmatic Agents/therapeutic use ; Medication Adherence
    Chemical Substances Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Anti-Asthmatic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-40213-6
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  5. Article: Hybrid 3D Printed and Electrospun Multi-Scale Hierarchical Polycaprolactone Scaffolds to Induce Bone Differentiation.

    Gonzalez-Pujana, Ainhoa / Carranza, Teresa / Santos-Vizcaino, Edorta / Igartua, Manoli / Guerrero, Pedro / Hernandez, Rosa Maria / de la Caba, Koro

    Pharmaceutics

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 12

    Abstract: Complex scaffolds composed of micro- and nano-structures are a key target in tissue engineering and the combination of sequential 3D printing and electrospinning enables the fabrication of these multi-scale structures. In this work, dual 3D printed and ... ...

    Abstract Complex scaffolds composed of micro- and nano-structures are a key target in tissue engineering and the combination of sequential 3D printing and electrospinning enables the fabrication of these multi-scale structures. In this work, dual 3D printed and electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds with multiple mesh layers were successfully prepared. The scaffold macro- and micro-porosity were assessed by optical and scanning electron microscopy, showing that electrospun fibers formed aligned meshes within the pores of the scaffold. Consequently, the hydrophilicity of the scaffold increased with time, enhancing cell adhesion and growth. Additionally, compression tests in back and forth cycles demonstrated a good shape recovery behavior of the scaffolds. Biological results indicated that hybrid PCL scaffolds are biocompatible and enable a correct cell culture over time. Moreover, MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast culture on the scaffolds promoted the mineralization, increased the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and upregulated the expression of early and late osteogenic markers, namely ALP and osteopontin (OPN), respectively. These results demonstrate that the sequential combination of 3D printing and electrospinning provides a facile method of incorporating fibers within a 3D printed scaffold, becoming a promising approach towards multi-scale hierarchical scaffolds capable of guiding the osteogenic differentiation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527217-2
    ISSN 1999-4923
    ISSN 1999-4923
    DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122843
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  6. Article: Total bilirubin and bilirubin-to-triglycerides ratio predict changes in glycated hemoglobin in healthy children.

    Puerto-Carranza, Elsa / Nuevo-Casals, Silvia / Roca-Portella, Berta / Mas-Parés, Berta / Gómez-Vilarrubla, Ariadna / Carreras-Badosa, Gemma / Niubó, Maria / Prats-Puig, Anna / de Zegher, Francis / Ibáñez, Lourdes / Bassols, Judit / López-Bermejo, Abel

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1303597

    Abstract: Objective: Bilirubin and triglycerides can regulate insulin secretion and glucose uptake. The aim of our study is to analyze associations between total bilirubin (TB) and the bilirubin-to-triglycerides ratio (BTR) with metabolic markers in healthy ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Bilirubin and triglycerides can regulate insulin secretion and glucose uptake. The aim of our study is to analyze associations between total bilirubin (TB) and the bilirubin-to-triglycerides ratio (BTR) with metabolic markers in healthy prepubertal children.
    Methods: Subjects were 246 healthy children (mean age 8), of whom 142 (58%) were reevaluated 4 years later (mean age 12). The subjects were stratified according to age into three groups (<7.8 years; 7.8-9.6 years; and >9.6 years; n=82 each) at baseline and into two groups (<12.9 years and ≥12.9 years; n=71 each) at follow-up. Anthropometrics and laboratory parameters [TB and its fractions (direct and indirect bilirubin), triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, HOMA-B and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)] were assessed at both baseline and follow-up.
    Results: TB and BTR showed independent and negative association with baseline and follow-up HbA1c. These associations were stronger for BTR and in the highest age group. No independent associations were observed with HOMA-IR or HOMA-B.
    Conclusion: TB and BTR are independently associated with HbA1c and predict its changes over time in healthy children. Our results indicate that TB and BTR may be useful parameters in studies of glucose tolerance in healthy children.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Glycated Hemoglobin ; Triglycerides ; Bilirubin ; Insulin ; Glucose
    Chemical Substances Glycated Hemoglobin ; Triglycerides ; Bilirubin (RFM9X3LJ49) ; Insulin ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2023.1303597
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  7. Article ; Online: Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Isabel Rodríguez / Juan Carlos López-Caro / Silvia Gonzalez-Carranza / Maria Elena Cerrato / Maria Mar De Prado / Francisca Gomez-Molleda / Margarita Pinel / Maria Teresa Saiz / Carmen Fuentes / Esther Barreiro / Miguel Santibáñez

    Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 8

    Abstract: Abstract The electronic prescription refill rate (EPRR) of 183 consecutive patients was determined over a 19-month retrospective study period, divided into 7 months PRE (Sep-19 to Mar-20) and 12 months POST pandemic (Apr-20 to Mar-21), in order to ... ...

    Abstract Abstract The electronic prescription refill rate (EPRR) of 183 consecutive patients was determined over a 19-month retrospective study period, divided into 7 months PRE (Sep-19 to Mar-20) and 12 months POST pandemic (Apr-20 to Mar-21), in order to compare adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with asthma prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic (PRE), an average of 0.58 inhalers/month were refill from the pharmacy; [SD 0.33], very similar to the 0.59 inhalers/month; [SD 0.34] retrieved during the 12 subsequent months since the pandemic (POST) (p = 0.768). EPRR showed no differences (p = 0.784). When EPRR was dichotomous or ordinal categorised no differences were found either (p = 0.851 and 0.928), even when McNemar's test was used (p = 0.949), with prevalences of nonadherence (EPRR < 80%) of 57 and 58% respectively. Our results do not support increased adherence to inhaler treatment in terms of EPRR, comparing before and since COVID-19 pandemic. Compliance with prescription remains suboptimal.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant

    Mounsey, Oliver / Marchetti, Laura / Parada, Julián / Alarcón, Laura V / Aliverti, Florencia / Avison, Matthew B / Ayala, Carlos S / Ballesteros, Cristina / Best, Caroline M / Bettridge, Judy / Buchamer, Andrea / Buldain, Daniel / Carranza, Alicia / Corti Isgro, Maite / Demeritt, David / Escobar, Maria Paula / Gortari Castillo, Lihuel / Jaureguiberry, María / Lucas, Mariana F /
    Madoz, L Vanina / Marconi, María José / Moiso, Nicolás / Nievas, Hernán D / Ramirez Montes De Oca, Marco A / Reding, Carlos / Reyher, Kristen K / Vass, Lucy / Williams, Sara / Giraudo, José / De La Sota, R Luzbel / Mestorino, Nora / Moredo, Fabiana A / Pellegrino, Matías

    Applied and environmental microbiology

    2024  Volume 90, Issue 3, Page(s) e0179123

    Abstract: Control measures are being introduced globally to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in bacteria on farms. However, little is known about the current prevalence and molecular ecology of ABR in bacterial species with the potential to be ... ...

    Abstract Control measures are being introduced globally to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in bacteria on farms. However, little is known about the current prevalence and molecular ecology of ABR in bacterial species with the potential to be key opportunistic human pathogens, such as
    Importance: Little is known about the ecology of critically important antibiotic resistance among bacteria with the potential to be opportunistic human pathogens (e.g.,
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Swine ; Cattle ; Escherichia coli/metabolism ; Farms ; Cephalosporins/pharmacology ; Escherichia coli Infections/epidemiology ; Escherichia coli Infections/veterinary ; Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology ; Phylogeny ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism ; beta-Lactamases/genetics ; beta-Lactamases/metabolism ; Genomics ; Amoxicillin ; Clavulanic Acid ; Thiamphenicol/analogs & derivatives
    Chemical Substances Cephalosporins ; florfenicol (9J97307Y1H) ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; beta-Lactamases (EC 3.5.2.6) ; Amoxicillin (804826J2HU) ; Clavulanic Acid (23521W1S24) ; Thiamphenicol (FLQ7571NPM)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 223011-2
    ISSN 1098-5336 ; 0099-2240
    ISSN (online) 1098-5336
    ISSN 0099-2240
    DOI 10.1128/aem.01791-23
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  9. Article ; Online: Not just a sandy beach. The multi-service value of Mediterranean coastal dunes.

    Drius, Mita / Jones, Laurence / Marzialetti, Flavio / de Francesco, Maria Carla / Stanisci, Angela / Carranza, Maria Laura

    The Science of the total environment

    2019  Volume 668, Page(s) 1139–1155

    Abstract: Coastal sand dunes are complex transitional systems hosting high levels of biodiversity and providing important benefits to society. In this paper we aimed to evaluate the multi-service nature of ecosystem services (ES) supply in the dunes of the Italian ...

    Abstract Coastal sand dunes are complex transitional systems hosting high levels of biodiversity and providing important benefits to society. In this paper we aimed to evaluate the multi-service nature of ecosystem services (ES) supply in the dunes of the Italian Adriatic coast within Natura 2000 (N2K) sites. We i) identified ES indicators and assessed the supply capacity (Climate regulation, Protection from wind and aerosol, Erosion regulation, Recreation and Tourism and Existence value of biodiversity) of natural dune ecosystems of European conservation concern; ii) upscaled this data to create an inventory of ES supply for all dune N2K sites in the study area; iii) explored the trade-offs among ES; and iv) summarized and spatially compared the overall multi-service value of the N2K sites. The study provides a method for quantifying the role of N2K sites in supplying benefits for our society. We found that the multi-service capacity of coastal dunes is uneven within sites and within administrative regions. This variability is related to both ecological (e.g. distribution, ecological integrity, extent and conservation status of dune habitats) and administrative (e.g. local implementation of the Habitats Directive) characteristics of the analysed area. ES are not coupled as several sites with high values for one ES show very low values for others. The results suggest that conservation actions should favour restoration of the natural dune zonation, since this underpins multi-service ES supply. The approach can distinguish regions with high ES values and regions where the paucity of protected areas represents a gap in ES supply, fact that offers an incentive to enhance the protection strategy but also suggests an urgent need to improve the N2K network by enlarging existent sites and including new ones.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.364
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  10. Article ; Online: Características epidemiológicas de trabajadores con COVID-19 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

    Pedraza-Zárate, Miguel Ángel / Guillén-Salomón, Edith / Aranda-Trejo, Rogelio / Ladrón de Guevara-Marín, Karla / Gutierrez-Márquez, José Guadalupe / Zaragoza-Ruíz, Ingrid / Carranza-Bernal, María de Lourdes

    Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

    2022  Volume 60, Issue 1, Page(s) 40–43

    Abstract: Background: ¿In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused an outbreak of the respiratory disease called COVID-19, in Wuhan, China. At the end of February 2020, it was detected in Mexico the first case of ... ...

    Title translation Epidemiological characteristics of workers with COVID-19 from the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
    Abstract Background: ¿In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused an outbreak of the respiratory disease called COVID-19, in Wuhan, China. At the end of February 2020, it was detected in Mexico the first case of COVID-19. With this disease, chronic degenerative diseases are decisive for comorbidity to continue increasing.
    Objective: To know the epidemiological characteristics and comorbidity in workers sick with COVID-19 from the Veracruz Norte Regional Deconcentrated Administrative Operation Body, from the Mexican Institute for Social Security (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS).
    Material and methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, which included 228 COVID-19 patients, who were IMSS workers. Variables such as age, gender, as well as medical unit, contractual category, comorbidities, etc., were analyzed and were taken from April to June 2020 from the Online Notification System for Epidemiological Surveillance (SINOLAVE) database. It was used descriptive statistics, and Pearson's chi-squared, with a p < 0.05.
    Results: 228 patients were analyzed. The nursing staff was the one with the highest prevalence with 101 patients (44.3%). Comorbidities such as obesity in the foreground, with 27 patients (11.8%), and diabetes mellitus alone with 15 patients (6.6%), and as a group, along with arterial hypertension, obesity and being a chronic smoker in 22 patients (9.6%) were the most frequent.
    Conclusions: The nursing staff predominated; the prevalent comorbidities were obesity, diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Mexico/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Social Security
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2022-02-01
    Publishing country Mexico
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 732133-8
    ISSN 2448-5667 ; 0443-5117 ; 0484-7849
    ISSN (online) 2448-5667
    ISSN 0443-5117 ; 0484-7849
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