2025

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  Bescos R, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Ashor A, Rizzolo-Brime L, Siervo M, Casas-Agustench P. Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Free radical biology & medicine [Internet]. United States; 2025 Jan.;226:70-83. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39522567

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  In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.

  @article{bescos2025nitrate,
  abstract = {In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.},
  address = {United States},
  author = {Bescos, Raul and Gallardo-Alfaro, Laura and Ashor, Ammar and Rizzolo-Brime, Lucia and Siervo, Mario and Casas-Agustench, Patricia},
  journal = {Free radical biology & medicine},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jan},
  pages = {70--83},
  title = {Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis},
  volume = 226,
  year = 2025
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 bescos2025nitrate
  %A Bescos, Raul
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, Laura
  %A Ashor, Ammar
  %A Rizzolo-Brime, Lucia
  %A Siervo, Mario
  %A Casas-Agustench, Patricia
  %C United States
  %D 2025
  %J Free radical biology & medicine
  %P 70--83
  %R 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.11.010
  %T Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39522567
  %V 226
  %X In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.
  

2024

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  Rico-Blazquez M, Esteban-Sepúlveda S, Sánchez-Ruano R, Aritztegui-Echenique AM, Artigues-Barbera EM, Brito-Brito PR, Casado-Ramirez E, Cidoncha-Moreno M Ángeles, Fabregat-Julve MI, Feria-Raposo I, Hernandez-Pascual M, Lozano-Hernández C, Moreno-Casbas MT, Otones-Reyes P, Palmar-Santos AM, Pedraz-Marcos A, Romero-Rodriguez EM, Solé-Agustí MC, Taltavull-Aparicio JM, Vidal-Thomas MC, Gonzalez-Chorda VM, Group C. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol. Frontiers in public health [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Jun.;12:1389641-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38952731

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  AIMS: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain. DESIGN: Multicentric, mixed method concurrent study. METHODS: This work, which will be conducted within the primary care setting in 11 administrative regions of Spain, will include three coordinated studies with different methodologies. The first is a population-based cohort study that will use real-life data to analyze the rates and evolution of health needs, care provision, and services utilization before, during, and after the pandemic. The second is a prospective cohort study with 18 months of follow-up that will evaluate the impact of COVID-19 disease on mortality, frailty, functional and cognitive capacity, and quality of life of the participants. Finally, the third will be a qualitative study with a critical social approach to understand and interpret the social, political, and economic dimensions associated with the use of health services during the pandemic. We have followed the SPIRIT Checklist to address trial protocol and related documents. This research is being funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III since 2021 and was approved by its ethics committee (June 2022). DISCUSSION: The study findings will reveal the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the older adults and their caregivers. This information will serve policymakers to adapt health policies to the needs of this population in situations of maximum stress, such as that produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Identifier: NCT05249868 [ClinicalTrials.gov].

  @article{ricoblazquez2024impact,
  abstract = {AIMS: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain. DESIGN: Multicentric, mixed method concurrent study. METHODS: This work, which will be conducted within the primary care setting in 11 administrative regions of Spain, will include three coordinated studies with different methodologies. The first is a population-based cohort study that will use real-life data to analyze the rates and evolution of health needs, care provision, and services utilization before, during, and after the pandemic. The second is a prospective cohort study with 18 months of follow-up that will evaluate the impact of COVID-19 disease on mortality, frailty, functional and cognitive capacity, and quality of life of the participants. Finally, the third will be a qualitative study with a critical social approach to understand and interpret the social, political, and economic dimensions associated with the use of health services during the pandemic. We have followed the SPIRIT Checklist to address trial protocol and related documents. This research is being funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III since 2021 and was approved by its ethics committee (June 2022). DISCUSSION: The study findings will reveal the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the older adults and their caregivers. This information will serve policymakers to adapt health policies to the needs of this population in situations of maximum stress, such as that produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Identifier: NCT05249868 [ClinicalTrials.gov].},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Rico-Blazquez, Milagros and Esteban-Sepúlveda, Silvia and Sánchez-Ruano, Raquel and Aritztegui-Echenique, Ana María and Artigues-Barbera, Eva María and Brito-Brito, Pedro Ruymán and Casado-Ramirez, Elvira and Cidoncha-Moreno, María Ángeles and Fabregat-Julve, María Inmaculada and Feria-Raposo, Isabel and Hernandez-Pascual, Montserrat and Lozano-Hernández, Cristina and Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa and Otones-Reyes, Pedro and Palmar-Santos, Ana María and Pedraz-Marcos, Azucena and Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza María and Solé-Agustí, María Cristina and Taltavull-Aparicio, Joana María and Vidal-Thomas, María Clara and Gonzalez-Chorda, Víctor Manuel and Group, Cuidamos+75},
  journal = {Frontiers in public health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jun},
  pages = {1389641--1389641},
  title = {Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 ricoblazquez2024impact
  %A Rico-Blazquez, Milagros
  %A Esteban-Sepúlveda, Silvia
  %A Sánchez-Ruano, Raquel
  %A Aritztegui-Echenique, Ana María
  %A Artigues-Barbera, Eva María
  %A Brito-Brito, Pedro Ruymán
  %A Casado-Ramirez, Elvira
  %A Cidoncha-Moreno, María Ángeles
  %A Fabregat-Julve, María Inmaculada
  %A Feria-Raposo, Isabel
  %A Hernandez-Pascual, Montserrat
  %A Lozano-Hernández, Cristina
  %A Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa
  %A Otones-Reyes, Pedro
  %A Palmar-Santos, Ana María
  %A Pedraz-Marcos, Azucena
  %A Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza María
  %A Solé-Agustí, María Cristina
  %A Taltavull-Aparicio, Joana María
  %A Vidal-Thomas, María Clara
  %A Gonzalez-Chorda, Víctor Manuel
  %A Group, Cuidamos+75
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in public health
  %P 1389641--1389641
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1389641
  %T Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38952731
  %V 12
  %X AIMS: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain. DESIGN: Multicentric, mixed method concurrent study. METHODS: This work, which will be conducted within the primary care setting in 11 administrative regions of Spain, will include three coordinated studies with different methodologies. The first is a population-based cohort study that will use real-life data to analyze the rates and evolution of health needs, care provision, and services utilization before, during, and after the pandemic. The second is a prospective cohort study with 18 months of follow-up that will evaluate the impact of COVID-19 disease on mortality, frailty, functional and cognitive capacity, and quality of life of the participants. Finally, the third will be a qualitative study with a critical social approach to understand and interpret the social, political, and economic dimensions associated with the use of health services during the pandemic. We have followed the SPIRIT Checklist to address trial protocol and related documents. This research is being funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III since 2021 and was approved by its ethics committee (June 2022). DISCUSSION: The study findings will reveal the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the older adults and their caregivers. This information will serve policymakers to adapt health policies to the needs of this population in situations of maximum stress, such as that produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Identifier: NCT05249868 [ClinicalTrials.gov].
  

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  Gordito Soler M, López-González Ángel A, Vallejos D, Martínez-Almoyna Rifá E, Vicente-Herrero MT, Ramírez-Manent JI. Usefulness of Body Fat and Visceral Fat Determined by Bioimpedanciometry versus Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Predicting Elevated Values of Different Risk Scales for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Jul.;16(13):2160-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38999907

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  BACKGROUND: Obesity constitutes a public health problem worldwide and causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (MALFD), the leading cause of liver disease in developed countries, which progresses to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. MAFLD is associated with obesity and can be evaluated by validated formulas to assess MAFLD risk using different parameters such as the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). However, these parameters do not accurately measure body fat. As MAFLD is strongly associated with obesity, we hypothesize that measuring body and visceral fat by electrical bioimpedance is an efficient method to predict the risk of MAFLD. The objective of our work was to demonstrate that electrical bioimpedance is a more efficient method than the BMI or WC to predict an elevated risk of MAFLD. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 8590 Spanish workers in the Balearic Islands was carried out. The study's sample of employees was drawn from those who underwent occupational medicine examinations between January 2019 and December 2020. Five MAFLD risk scales were determined for evaluating very high levels of body fat and visceral fat. The determination of body and visceral fat was performed using bioimpedanciometry. Student's t-test was employed to ascertain the mean and standard deviation of quantitative data. The chi-square test was used to find prevalences for qualitative variables, while ROC curves were used to define the cut-off points for body and visceral fat. The calculations included the area under the curve (AUC), the cut-off points along with their Youden index, sensitivity, and specificity. Correlation and concordance between the various scales were determined using Pearson's correlation index and Cohen's kappa, respectively. RESULTS: As both total body fat and visceral fat increase, the risk of MAFLD increases with a statistically significant result (p < 0.001), presenting a higher risk in men. The areas under the curve (AUC) of the five scales that assess overweight and obesity to determine the occurrence of high values of the different MAFLD risk scales were very high, most of them exceeding 0.9. These AUC values were higher for visceral and body fat than for the BMI or waist circumference. FLD-high presented the best results in men and women with the AUC at around 0.97, both for visceral fat and total body fat, with a high Youden index in all cases (women body fat = 0.830, visceral fat = 0.892; men body fat = 0.780, visceral fat = 0.881). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, all the overweight and obesity scales show a very good association with the scales assessing the risk of MAFLD. These values are higher for visceral and body fat than for waist circumference and the BMI. Both visceral fat and body fat are better associated than the BMI and waist circumference with MAFLD risk scales.

  @article{gorditosoler2024usefulness,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Obesity constitutes a public health problem worldwide and causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (MALFD), the leading cause of liver disease in developed countries, which progresses to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. MAFLD is associated with obesity and can be evaluated by validated formulas to assess MAFLD risk using different parameters such as the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). However, these parameters do not accurately measure body fat. As MAFLD is strongly associated with obesity, we hypothesize that measuring body and visceral fat by electrical bioimpedance is an efficient method to predict the risk of MAFLD. The objective of our work was to demonstrate that electrical bioimpedance is a more efficient method than the BMI or WC to predict an elevated risk of MAFLD. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 8590 Spanish workers in the Balearic Islands was carried out. The study's sample of employees was drawn from those who underwent occupational medicine examinations between January 2019 and December 2020. Five MAFLD risk scales were determined for evaluating very high levels of body fat and visceral fat. The determination of body and visceral fat was performed using bioimpedanciometry. Student's t-test was employed to ascertain the mean and standard deviation of quantitative data. The chi-square test was used to find prevalences for qualitative variables, while ROC curves were used to define the cut-off points for body and visceral fat. The calculations included the area under the curve (AUC), the cut-off points along with their Youden index, sensitivity, and specificity. Correlation and concordance between the various scales were determined using Pearson's correlation index and Cohen's kappa, respectively. RESULTS: As both total body fat and visceral fat increase, the risk of MAFLD increases with a statistically significant result (p < 0.001), presenting a higher risk in men. The areas under the curve (AUC) of the five scales that assess overweight and obesity to determine the occurrence of high values of the different MAFLD risk scales were very high, most of them exceeding 0.9. These AUC values were higher for visceral and body fat than for the BMI or waist circumference. FLD-high presented the best results in men and women with the AUC at around 0.97, both for visceral fat and total body fat, with a high Youden index in all cases (women body fat = 0.830, visceral fat = 0.892; men body fat = 0.780, visceral fat = 0.881). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, all the overweight and obesity scales show a very good association with the scales assessing the risk of MAFLD. These values are higher for visceral and body fat than for waist circumference and the BMI. Both visceral fat and body fat are better associated than the BMI and waist circumference with MAFLD risk scales.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Gordito Soler, María and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Vallejos, Daniela and Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Emilio and Vicente-Herrero, María Teófila and Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jul},
  number = 13,
  pages = {2160--},
  title = {Usefulness of Body Fat and Visceral Fat Determined by Bioimpedanciometry versus Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Predicting Elevated Values of Different Risk Scales for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease},
  volume = 16,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 gorditosoler2024usefulness
  %A Gordito Soler, María
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Vallejos, Daniela
  %A Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Emilio
  %A Vicente-Herrero, María Teófila
  %A Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Nutrients
  %N 13
  %P 2160--
  %R 10.3390/nu16132160
  %T Usefulness of Body Fat and Visceral Fat Determined by Bioimpedanciometry versus Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Predicting Elevated Values of Different Risk Scales for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38999907
  %V 16
  %X BACKGROUND: Obesity constitutes a public health problem worldwide and causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (MALFD), the leading cause of liver disease in developed countries, which progresses to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. MAFLD is associated with obesity and can be evaluated by validated formulas to assess MAFLD risk using different parameters such as the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). However, these parameters do not accurately measure body fat. As MAFLD is strongly associated with obesity, we hypothesize that measuring body and visceral fat by electrical bioimpedance is an efficient method to predict the risk of MAFLD. The objective of our work was to demonstrate that electrical bioimpedance is a more efficient method than the BMI or WC to predict an elevated risk of MAFLD. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 8590 Spanish workers in the Balearic Islands was carried out. The study's sample of employees was drawn from those who underwent occupational medicine examinations between January 2019 and December 2020. Five MAFLD risk scales were determined for evaluating very high levels of body fat and visceral fat. The determination of body and visceral fat was performed using bioimpedanciometry. Student's t-test was employed to ascertain the mean and standard deviation of quantitative data. The chi-square test was used to find prevalences for qualitative variables, while ROC curves were used to define the cut-off points for body and visceral fat. The calculations included the area under the curve (AUC), the cut-off points along with their Youden index, sensitivity, and specificity. Correlation and concordance between the various scales were determined using Pearson's correlation index and Cohen's kappa, respectively. RESULTS: As both total body fat and visceral fat increase, the risk of MAFLD increases with a statistically significant result (p < 0.001), presenting a higher risk in men. The areas under the curve (AUC) of the five scales that assess overweight and obesity to determine the occurrence of high values of the different MAFLD risk scales were very high, most of them exceeding 0.9. These AUC values were higher for visceral and body fat than for the BMI or waist circumference. FLD-high presented the best results in men and women with the AUC at around 0.97, both for visceral fat and total body fat, with a high Youden index in all cases (women body fat = 0.830, visceral fat = 0.892; men body fat = 0.780, visceral fat = 0.881). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, all the overweight and obesity scales show a very good association with the scales assessing the risk of MAFLD. These values are higher for visceral and body fat than for waist circumference and the BMI. Both visceral fat and body fat are better associated than the BMI and waist circumference with MAFLD risk scales.
  

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  Córdoba García R, Camarelles Guillem F, Muñoz Seco E, Gómez Puente JM, San José Arango J, Ramírez Manent JI, Martín Cantera C, Giménez MDC, Revenga Frauca J, Egea Ronda A, Cervigón Portaencasa R, Rodriguez Benito L. PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations. Atencion primaria [Internet]. Spain; 2024 Nov.;56 Suppl 1:103133-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39613361

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  We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.

  @article{cordobagarcia2024papps,
  abstract = {We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.},
  address = {Spain},
  author = {Córdoba García, Rodrigo and Camarelles Guillem, Francisco and Muñoz Seco, Elena and Gómez Puente, Juana M and San José Arango, Joaquín and Ramírez Manent, Jose Ignacio and Martín Cantera, Carlos and Giménez, María Del Campo and Revenga Frauca, Juan and Egea Ronda, Ana and Cervigón Portaencasa, Raquel and Rodriguez Benito, Laura},
  journal = {Atencion primaria},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {nov},
  pages = {103133--103133},
  title = {PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations},
  volume = {56 Suppl 1},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 cordobagarcia2024papps
  %A Córdoba García, Rodrigo
  %A Camarelles Guillem, Francisco
  %A Muñoz Seco, Elena
  %A Gómez Puente, Juana M
  %A San José Arango, Joaquín
  %A Ramírez Manent, Jose Ignacio
  %A Martín Cantera, Carlos
  %A Giménez, María Del Campo
  %A Revenga Frauca, Juan
  %A Egea Ronda, Ana
  %A Cervigón Portaencasa, Raquel
  %A Rodriguez Benito, Laura
  %C Spain
  %D 2024
  %J Atencion primaria
  %P 103133--103133
  %R 10.1016/j.aprim.2024.103133
  %T PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39613361
  %V 56 Suppl 1
  %X We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.
  

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  Tosoratto J, Tárraga López PJ, López-González Ángel A, Vallejos D, Martínez-Almoyna Rifá E, Ramirez-Manent JI. Association of Shift Work, Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits with Obesity Scales. Life (Basel, Switzerland) [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Nov.;14(11):1503-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39598301

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  BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with unhealthy lifestyle habits and a higher prevalence of obesity, which negatively impacts the health of shift workers. The objective of our study was to examine the influence of shift work on obesity, as well as on sociodemographic variables, anthropometric measurements, and lifestyle habits in individuals working this type of schedule. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 53,053 workers from various labour sectors across several Spanish autonomous communities was conducted. It included 31,753 men (17,527 of them working shifts) and 21,300 women (11,281 of them working shifts). The relationship between shift work and obesity was examined, as well as its association with sex, age, social class, education level, smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary behaviour, and unhealthy diet. RESULTS: Obesity showed higher prevalence and mean values among shift workers across all four formulas used (BMI obesity, WtHR high, CUN BAE obesity, METS-VF high). All variables related to unhealthy lifestyle habits revealed a significantly greater prevalence among shift workers, with high statistical significance (p < 0.001). Age, sex, and social class affected the risk of obesity, with a greater prevalence observed in shift workers compared to non-shift workers (p < 0.001). Men had a higher risk than women, with an OR ranging from 1.17 (1.12-1.21) for BMI obesity to 7.45 (6.71-8.20) for METS-VF high. CONCLUSIONS: Shift workers exhibit a higher prevalence of obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits, with men at greater risk. The variables that most significantly increase the risk of obesity include age, physical inactivity, low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and alcohol consumption.

  @article{tosoratto2024association,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with unhealthy lifestyle habits and a higher prevalence of obesity, which negatively impacts the health of shift workers. The objective of our study was to examine the influence of shift work on obesity, as well as on sociodemographic variables, anthropometric measurements, and lifestyle habits in individuals working this type of schedule. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 53,053 workers from various labour sectors across several Spanish autonomous communities was conducted. It included 31,753 men (17,527 of them working shifts) and 21,300 women (11,281 of them working shifts). The relationship between shift work and obesity was examined, as well as its association with sex, age, social class, education level, smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary behaviour, and unhealthy diet. RESULTS: Obesity showed higher prevalence and mean values among shift workers across all four formulas used (BMI obesity, WtHR high, CUN BAE obesity, METS-VF high). All variables related to unhealthy lifestyle habits revealed a significantly greater prevalence among shift workers, with high statistical significance (p < 0.001). Age, sex, and social class affected the risk of obesity, with a greater prevalence observed in shift workers compared to non-shift workers (p < 0.001). Men had a higher risk than women, with an OR ranging from 1.17 (1.12-1.21) for BMI obesity to 7.45 (6.71-8.20) for METS-VF high. CONCLUSIONS: Shift workers exhibit a higher prevalence of obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits, with men at greater risk. The variables that most significantly increase the risk of obesity include age, physical inactivity, low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and alcohol consumption.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Tosoratto, Javier and Tárraga López, Pedro Juan and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Vallejos, Daniela and Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Emilio and Ramirez-Manent, José Ignacio},
  journal = {Life (Basel, Switzerland)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {nov},
  number = 11,
  pages = {1503--},
  title = {Association of Shift Work, Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits with Obesity Scales},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 tosoratto2024association
  %A Tosoratto, Javier
  %A Tárraga López, Pedro Juan
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Vallejos, Daniela
  %A Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Emilio
  %A Ramirez-Manent, José Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Life (Basel, Switzerland)
  %N 11
  %P 1503--
  %R 10.3390/life14111503
  %T Association of Shift Work, Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits with Obesity Scales
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39598301
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with unhealthy lifestyle habits and a higher prevalence of obesity, which negatively impacts the health of shift workers. The objective of our study was to examine the influence of shift work on obesity, as well as on sociodemographic variables, anthropometric measurements, and lifestyle habits in individuals working this type of schedule. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 53,053 workers from various labour sectors across several Spanish autonomous communities was conducted. It included 31,753 men (17,527 of them working shifts) and 21,300 women (11,281 of them working shifts). The relationship between shift work and obesity was examined, as well as its association with sex, age, social class, education level, smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary behaviour, and unhealthy diet. RESULTS: Obesity showed higher prevalence and mean values among shift workers across all four formulas used (BMI obesity, WtHR high, CUN BAE obesity, METS-VF high). All variables related to unhealthy lifestyle habits revealed a significantly greater prevalence among shift workers, with high statistical significance (p < 0.001). Age, sex, and social class affected the risk of obesity, with a greater prevalence observed in shift workers compared to non-shift workers (p < 0.001). Men had a higher risk than women, with an OR ranging from 1.17 (1.12-1.21) for BMI obesity to 7.45 (6.71-8.20) for METS-VF high. CONCLUSIONS: Shift workers exhibit a higher prevalence of obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits, with men at greater risk. The variables that most significantly increase the risk of obesity include age, physical inactivity, low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and alcohol consumption.
  

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  Sastre-Alzamora T, Tárraga López PJ, López-González Ángel A, Vallejos D, Paublini H, Ramírez Manent JI. Usefulness of Atherogenic Indices for Predicting High Values of Avoidable Lost Life Years Heart Age in 139,634 Spanish Workers. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Oct.;14(21):2388-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39518356

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  BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for one-third of all global deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that prevention is the most effective strategy to combat CVD, emphasizing the need for non-invasive, low-cost tools to identify individuals at high risk of CVD. Atherogenic indices and heart age (HA) are valuable tools for assessing cardiovascular risk (CVR). The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between atherogenic indices and HA. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 139,634 Spanish workers to determine the association between three atherogenic indices and HA. ROC curves were employed to identify the cut-off values for the various atherogenic indices used to estimate high HA. The cut-off points, along with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index, were determined, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. RESULTS: As the values of the atherogenic indices increased, so did the risk of having elevated avoidable lost life years (ALLY) HA. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUC with the best results corresponded to the total cholesterol/HDL-c atherogenic index, with an AUC of 0.803 in females and 0.790 in males. The LDL-c/HDL-c atherogenic index showed an AUC of 0.780 in women and 0.750 in men, with Youden indices around 0.4. When analyzing the AUC of the atherogenic index for triglycerides/HDL-c, the results were 0.760 in women and 0.746 in men. CONCLUSIONS: Atherogenic indices and HA show a close relationship, with an increase in these indices leading to a rise in HA values. Raising patient awareness that as their CVR levels increase, so does their HA may be useful in achieving some benefit in reducing CVR.

  @article{sastrealzamora2024usefulness,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for one-third of all global deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that prevention is the most effective strategy to combat CVD, emphasizing the need for non-invasive, low-cost tools to identify individuals at high risk of CVD. Atherogenic indices and heart age (HA) are valuable tools for assessing cardiovascular risk (CVR). The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between atherogenic indices and HA. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 139,634 Spanish workers to determine the association between three atherogenic indices and HA. ROC curves were employed to identify the cut-off values for the various atherogenic indices used to estimate high HA. The cut-off points, along with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index, were determined, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. RESULTS: As the values of the atherogenic indices increased, so did the risk of having elevated avoidable lost life years (ALLY) HA. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUC with the best results corresponded to the total cholesterol/HDL-c atherogenic index, with an AUC of 0.803 in females and 0.790 in males. The LDL-c/HDL-c atherogenic index showed an AUC of 0.780 in women and 0.750 in men, with Youden indices around 0.4. When analyzing the AUC of the atherogenic index for triglycerides/HDL-c, the results were 0.760 in women and 0.746 in men. CONCLUSIONS: Atherogenic indices and HA show a close relationship, with an increase in these indices leading to a rise in HA values. Raising patient awareness that as their CVR levels increase, so does their HA may be useful in achieving some benefit in reducing CVR.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás and Tárraga López, Pedro J and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Vallejos, Daniela and Paublini, Hernán and Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio},
  journal = {Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  number = 21,
  pages = {2388--},
  title = {Usefulness of Atherogenic Indices for Predicting High Values of Avoidable Lost Life Years Heart Age in 139,634 Spanish Workers},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 sastrealzamora2024usefulness
  %A Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás
  %A Tárraga López, Pedro J
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Vallejos, Daniela
  %A Paublini, Hernán
  %A Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
  %N 21
  %P 2388--
  %R 10.3390/diagnostics14212388
  %T Usefulness of Atherogenic Indices for Predicting High Values of Avoidable Lost Life Years Heart Age in 139,634 Spanish Workers
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39518356
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for one-third of all global deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that prevention is the most effective strategy to combat CVD, emphasizing the need for non-invasive, low-cost tools to identify individuals at high risk of CVD. Atherogenic indices and heart age (HA) are valuable tools for assessing cardiovascular risk (CVR). The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between atherogenic indices and HA. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 139,634 Spanish workers to determine the association between three atherogenic indices and HA. ROC curves were employed to identify the cut-off values for the various atherogenic indices used to estimate high HA. The cut-off points, along with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index, were determined, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. RESULTS: As the values of the atherogenic indices increased, so did the risk of having elevated avoidable lost life years (ALLY) HA. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUC with the best results corresponded to the total cholesterol/HDL-c atherogenic index, with an AUC of 0.803 in females and 0.790 in males. The LDL-c/HDL-c atherogenic index showed an AUC of 0.780 in women and 0.750 in men, with Youden indices around 0.4. When analyzing the AUC of the atherogenic index for triglycerides/HDL-c, the results were 0.760 in women and 0.746 in men. CONCLUSIONS: Atherogenic indices and HA show a close relationship, with an increase in these indices leading to a rise in HA values. Raising patient awareness that as their CVR levels increase, so does their HA may be useful in achieving some benefit in reducing CVR.
  

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  Bescos R, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Ashor A, Rizzolo-Brime L, Siervo M, Casas-Agustench P. Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Free radical biology & medicine [Internet]. United States; 2024 Nov.;226:70-83. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39522567

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  In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.

  @article{bescos2024nitrate,
  abstract = {In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.},
  address = {United States},
  author = {Bescos, Raul and Gallardo-Alfaro, Laura and Ashor, Ammar and Rizzolo-Brime, Lucia and Siervo, Mario and Casas-Agustench, Patricia},
  journal = {Free radical biology & medicine},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {nov},
  pages = {70--83},
  title = {Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis},
  volume = 226,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 bescos2024nitrate
  %A Bescos, Raul
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, Laura
  %A Ashor, Ammar
  %A Rizzolo-Brime, Lucia
  %A Siervo, Mario
  %A Casas-Agustench, Patricia
  %C United States
  %D 2024
  %J Free radical biology & medicine
  %P 70--83
  %R 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.11.010
  %T Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure - A systematic review and meta-analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39522567
  %V 226
  %X In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19-74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (NO(3)(-): 21.2 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.4-29.0; NO(2)(-): 122.8 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 75.3-138.9) compared to healthy (NO(3)(-): 33.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 29.9-37.9; NO(2)(-): 159.5 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 131.8-187.1; P < 0.01) and trained individuals (NO(3)(-): 43.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 13.2-72.9; NO(2)(-): 199.3 nmol/L; 95 % CI, 117.6-281; P < 0.01). Mean salivary NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations were 546.2 μmol/L and 197.8 μmol/L, respectively. Salivary NO(3)(-), but no NO(2)(-), concentrations were higher in individuals with cardiometabolic risk (680.0 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 510.2-849.8; P = 0.001) compared to healthy individuals (535.9 μmol/L; 95 % CI, 384.2-687.6). A significant positive association (coefficient, 15.4 [95 % CI, 0.255 to 30.5], P = 0.046) was observed between salivary NO(3)(-) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). These findings suggest that the health status is positively associated with plasma NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) concentrations, but the circulatory levels of these anions are not associated with blood pressure. Only salivary NO(3)(-) showed a significant positive association with DBP.
  

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  Torrens-Darder MDM, Torrens-Darder I, Gonzalez Torrente S, Vicens C, Leiva A, Pizá-Portell MR, Esteva Arrom AL, Lorente P, Serrano-Ripoll M-J, Vidal-Thomas MC, Miralles-Xamena J, Ramírez Manent JI, Esteva M. Evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered by nurses and physicians for patients in primary care (the NPD study): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ open [Internet]. England; 2024 Oct.;14(10):e089158-e089158. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39461854

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  INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, and it adversely impacts daily living and increases the risk of chronic and acute health problems. Of the few individuals who seek treatment for insomnia, most pursue help in primary care settings. The management of insomnia most commonly focuses on the prescription of hypnotics and sleep hygiene recommendations, although these are not the most effective treatments. Conversely, cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i), which is considered to be the first-line treatment for persistent insomnia, is seldom prescribed by primary care physicians (PCPs) or primary care nurses (PCNs). The hesitancy of these professionals to provide CBT-i is mainly attributed to their heavy workloads and the difficulties in acquiring the skills needed to administer this intervention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A two-arm cluster-randomised study (in which patients are assigned to a PCP or PCN) will be conducted in primary health centres of Majorca Island (Spain). A total of 206 patients will be recruited. Healthcare professionals will be allocated to the intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group will receive CBT-i and the control group will receive usual care. We will include patients with Insomnia Severity Index scores of 8 or more who also report that insomnia interferes with daily functioning or is noticeable to others. The CBT-i will consist of four individual structured sessions, three in person (20 min each) and one by telephone (10 min) that are administered at intervals of 2-3 weeks. An additional session will be provided for patients taking hypnotic medications. The primary outcome measure is the decrease in sleep latency, which will be measured with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality index at 6 months and 12 months. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This project was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Balearic Islands (IB 4604/21 PI) and the Primary Care Research Committee of the Department of Majorca Primary Care (PI19/24). All participants are required to provide written informed consent and no study-related procedures will be performed until consent is obtained. The trial results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN10144646.

  @article{torrensdarder2024evaluation,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, and it adversely impacts daily living and increases the risk of chronic and acute health problems. Of the few individuals who seek treatment for insomnia, most pursue help in primary care settings. The management of insomnia most commonly focuses on the prescription of hypnotics and sleep hygiene recommendations, although these are not the most effective treatments. Conversely, cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i), which is considered to be the first-line treatment for persistent insomnia, is seldom prescribed by primary care physicians (PCPs) or primary care nurses (PCNs). The hesitancy of these professionals to provide CBT-i is mainly attributed to their heavy workloads and the difficulties in acquiring the skills needed to administer this intervention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A two-arm cluster-randomised study (in which patients are assigned to a PCP or PCN) will be conducted in primary health centres of Majorca Island (Spain). A total of 206 patients will be recruited. Healthcare professionals will be allocated to the intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group will receive CBT-i and the control group will receive usual care. We will include patients with Insomnia Severity Index scores of 8 or more who also report that insomnia interferes with daily functioning or is noticeable to others. The CBT-i will consist of four individual structured sessions, three in person (20 min each) and one by telephone (10 min) that are administered at intervals of 2-3 weeks. An additional session will be provided for patients taking hypnotic medications. The primary outcome measure is the decrease in sleep latency, which will be measured with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality index at 6 months and 12 months. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This project was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Balearic Islands (IB 4604/21 PI) and the Primary Care Research Committee of the Department of Majorca Primary Care (PI19/24). All participants are required to provide written informed consent and no study-related procedures will be performed until consent is obtained. The trial results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN10144646.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Torrens-Darder, Maria Del Mar and Torrens-Darder, Isabel and Gonzalez Torrente, Susana and Vicens, Caterina and Leiva, Alfonso and Pizá-Portell, Maria Rosa and Esteva Arrom, Apol Lonia and Lorente, Patricia and Serrano-Ripoll, Maria-Jesus and Vidal-Thomas, Maria Clara and Miralles-Xamena, Jerónima and Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio and Esteva, Magdalena},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  number = 10,
  pages = {e089158--e089158},
  title = {Evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered by nurses and physicians for patients in primary care (the NPD study): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 torrensdarder2024evaluation
  %A Torrens-Darder, Maria Del Mar
  %A Torrens-Darder, Isabel
  %A Gonzalez Torrente, Susana
  %A Vicens, Caterina
  %A Leiva, Alfonso
  %A Pizá-Portell, Maria Rosa
  %A Esteva Arrom, Apol Lonia
  %A Lorente, Patricia
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, Maria-Jesus
  %A Vidal-Thomas, Maria Clara
  %A Miralles-Xamena, Jerónima
  %A Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio
  %A Esteva, Magdalena
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J BMJ open
  %N 10
  %P e089158--e089158
  %R 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089158
  %T Evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered by nurses and physicians for patients in primary care (the NPD study): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39461854
  %V 14
  %X INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, and it adversely impacts daily living and increases the risk of chronic and acute health problems. Of the few individuals who seek treatment for insomnia, most pursue help in primary care settings. The management of insomnia most commonly focuses on the prescription of hypnotics and sleep hygiene recommendations, although these are not the most effective treatments. Conversely, cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i), which is considered to be the first-line treatment for persistent insomnia, is seldom prescribed by primary care physicians (PCPs) or primary care nurses (PCNs). The hesitancy of these professionals to provide CBT-i is mainly attributed to their heavy workloads and the difficulties in acquiring the skills needed to administer this intervention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A two-arm cluster-randomised study (in which patients are assigned to a PCP or PCN) will be conducted in primary health centres of Majorca Island (Spain). A total of 206 patients will be recruited. Healthcare professionals will be allocated to the intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group will receive CBT-i and the control group will receive usual care. We will include patients with Insomnia Severity Index scores of 8 or more who also report that insomnia interferes with daily functioning or is noticeable to others. The CBT-i will consist of four individual structured sessions, three in person (20 min each) and one by telephone (10 min) that are administered at intervals of 2-3 weeks. An additional session will be provided for patients taking hypnotic medications. The primary outcome measure is the decrease in sleep latency, which will be measured with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality index at 6 months and 12 months. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This project was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Balearic Islands (IB 4604/21 PI) and the Primary Care Research Committee of the Department of Majorca Primary Care (PI19/24). All participants are required to provide written informed consent and no study-related procedures will be performed until consent is obtained. The trial results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN10144646.
  

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  García-Buades ME, Montañez-Juan M, Blahopoulou J, Ortiz-Bonnin S, Chela-Alvarez X, Bulilete O, Llobera J. Psychosocial Work Factors, Job Stress, and Self-Rated Health Among Hotel Housekeepers. Workplace health & safety [Internet]. United States; 2024 Oct.;:21650799241282787-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39475436

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  BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeeping is widely recognized as a poor-quality job due to its high demands and limited resources. Hotel housekeepers (HHs) face both hard physical work and mentally demanding conditions, yet psychosocial factors in this feminized and precarious occupation remain under-researched. To address this gap, this study examines HHs' exposure to psychosocial factors at work and their impact on job stress and self-rated health. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 926 HHs in the Balearic Islands (Spain) assessed job stress, self-rated health, psychosocial factors (job demands and resources), and sociodemographic variables using the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II (COPSOQ-II) and the National Health Survey. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical linear regression models were applied. RESULTS: The prevalence of job stress was 61.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [57.8%, 64.1%]), while the prevalence of poor self-rated health was 59.9% (95% CI = [56.6%, 62.9%]). Hotel housekeepers were highly exposed to job demands such as intense work pace, job-specific stressors, work-life conflict, and emotional demands; highly available job resources were role clarity, task meaning, and social support. Regression models revealed work pace, work-life conflict, nationality, and weak leader support as key predictors of job stress; and work-life conflict and leadership quality as key predictors of self-rated health. CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: Although considered an eminently physical job, psychosocial work factors play a key role in explaining HHs' job stress and self-rated health. Occupational health professionals should design workplace interventions to reduce work pace, mitigate work-life conflict, and enhance resources such as leader support, sense of community, and leadership quality.

  @article{garciabuades2024psychosocial,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeeping is widely recognized as a poor-quality job due to its high demands and limited resources. Hotel housekeepers (HHs) face both hard physical work and mentally demanding conditions, yet psychosocial factors in this feminized and precarious occupation remain under-researched. To address this gap, this study examines HHs' exposure to psychosocial factors at work and their impact on job stress and self-rated health. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 926 HHs in the Balearic Islands (Spain) assessed job stress, self-rated health, psychosocial factors (job demands and resources), and sociodemographic variables using the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II (COPSOQ-II) and the National Health Survey. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical linear regression models were applied. RESULTS: The prevalence of job stress was 61.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [57.8%, 64.1%]), while the prevalence of poor self-rated health was 59.9% (95% CI = [56.6%, 62.9%]). Hotel housekeepers were highly exposed to job demands such as intense work pace, job-specific stressors, work-life conflict, and emotional demands; highly available job resources were role clarity, task meaning, and social support. Regression models revealed work pace, work-life conflict, nationality, and weak leader support as key predictors of job stress; and work-life conflict and leadership quality as key predictors of self-rated health. CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: Although considered an eminently physical job, psychosocial work factors play a key role in explaining HHs' job stress and self-rated health. Occupational health professionals should design workplace interventions to reduce work pace, mitigate work-life conflict, and enhance resources such as leader support, sense of community, and leadership quality.},
  address = {United States},
  author = {García-Buades, M Esther and Montañez-Juan, Maribel and Blahopoulou, Joanna and Ortiz-Bonnin, Silvia and Chela-Alvarez, Xènia and Bulilete, Oana and Llobera, Joan},
  journal = {Workplace health & safety},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  pages = {21650799241282787--21650799241282787},
  title = {Psychosocial Work Factors, Job Stress, and Self-Rated Health Among Hotel Housekeepers},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 garciabuades2024psychosocial
  %A García-Buades, M Esther
  %A Montañez-Juan, Maribel
  %A Blahopoulou, Joanna
  %A Ortiz-Bonnin, Silvia
  %A Chela-Alvarez, Xènia
  %A Bulilete, Oana
  %A Llobera, Joan
  %C United States
  %D 2024
  %J Workplace health & safety
  %P 21650799241282787--21650799241282787
  %R 10.1177/21650799241282787
  %T Psychosocial Work Factors, Job Stress, and Self-Rated Health Among Hotel Housekeepers
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39475436
  %X BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeeping is widely recognized as a poor-quality job due to its high demands and limited resources. Hotel housekeepers (HHs) face both hard physical work and mentally demanding conditions, yet psychosocial factors in this feminized and precarious occupation remain under-researched. To address this gap, this study examines HHs' exposure to psychosocial factors at work and their impact on job stress and self-rated health. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 926 HHs in the Balearic Islands (Spain) assessed job stress, self-rated health, psychosocial factors (job demands and resources), and sociodemographic variables using the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II (COPSOQ-II) and the National Health Survey. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical linear regression models were applied. RESULTS: The prevalence of job stress was 61.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [57.8%, 64.1%]), while the prevalence of poor self-rated health was 59.9% (95% CI = [56.6%, 62.9%]). Hotel housekeepers were highly exposed to job demands such as intense work pace, job-specific stressors, work-life conflict, and emotional demands; highly available job resources were role clarity, task meaning, and social support. Regression models revealed work pace, work-life conflict, nationality, and weak leader support as key predictors of job stress; and work-life conflict and leadership quality as key predictors of self-rated health. CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: Although considered an eminently physical job, psychosocial work factors play a key role in explaining HHs' job stress and self-rated health. Occupational health professionals should design workplace interventions to reduce work pace, mitigate work-life conflict, and enhance resources such as leader support, sense of community, and leadership quality.
  

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  Abad-Corpa E, Rich-Ruiz M, Sánchez-López D, Solano Ruiz C, Casado-Ramírez E, Arregui-Gallego B, Moreno-Casbas MT, Muñoz-Jiménez D, Vidal-Thomàs MC, Company-Sancho MC, Orts-Cortés MI. Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis. Nursing inquiry [Internet]. Australia; 2024 Oct.;31(4):e12673-e12673. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39297396

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  The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.

  @article{abadcorpa2024learning,
  abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.},
  address = {Australia},
  author = {Abad-Corpa, Eva and Rich-Ruiz, Manuel and Sánchez-López, Dolores and Solano Ruiz, Carmen and Casado-Ramírez, Elvira and Arregui-Gallego, Beatriz and Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa and Muñoz-Jiménez, Daniel and Vidal-Thomàs, M Clara and Company-Sancho, M Consuelo and Orts-Cortés, María Isabel},
  journal = {Nursing inquiry},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  number = 4,
  pages = {e12673--e12673},
  title = {Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis},
  volume = 31,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 abadcorpa2024learning
  %A Abad-Corpa, Eva
  %A Rich-Ruiz, Manuel
  %A Sánchez-López, Dolores
  %A Solano Ruiz, Carmen
  %A Casado-Ramírez, Elvira
  %A Arregui-Gallego, Beatriz
  %A Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa
  %A Muñoz-Jiménez, Daniel
  %A Vidal-Thomàs, M Clara
  %A Company-Sancho, M Consuelo
  %A Orts-Cortés, María Isabel
  %C Australia
  %D 2024
  %J Nursing inquiry
  %N 4
  %P e12673--e12673
  %R 10.1111/nin.12673
  %T Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39297396
  %V 31
  %X The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.
  

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  Zamanillo-Campos R, Fiol-DeRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Llobera J, Taltavull-Aparicio JM, Leiva A, Ripoll-Amengual J, Angullo-Martínez E, Socias I, Masmiquel L, Konieczna J, Zaforteza-Dezcallar M, Boronat-Moreiro MA, Mira-Martínez S, Gervilla-García E, Ricci-Cabello I. Impact of an SMS intervention to support type 2 diabetes self-management: DiabeText clinical trial. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners [Internet]. England; 2024 Oct.;:BJGP.2024.0206-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362693

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  BACKGROUND: Complications arising from uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) pose a significant burden on individuals' well-being and healthcare resources. Digital interventions may play a key role in mitigating such complications by supporting patients to adequately self-manage their condition. AIM: To assess the impact of DiabeText, a new theory-based, patient-centered, mobile health intervention integrated with electronic health records to send tailored short text messages to support T2DM self-management. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pragmatic, Phase III, 12-month, two-arm randomized clinical trial with T2DM primary care patients in Spain. METHOD: 742 participants with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c>7.5) were randomly allocated to a control (usual care) or intervention (DiabeText) group. The DiabeText group received, in addition to usual care, 165 messages focused on healthy lifestyle and medication adherence. PRIMARY OUTCOME: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). SECONDARY OUTCOMES: medication possession ratio, quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), diabetes self-efficacy (DSES); and self-reported adherence to medication, Mediterranean diet (MEDAS-14), and physical activity (IPAQ). RESULTS: Over the 12-month period, we observed no significant differences in HbA1c between the intervention and the control groups (Beta=-0.025 (-0.198 to 0.147; p=0.772)). In comparison with the control group, the DiabeText group showed significant (p<0.05) improvements in self-reported medication adherence (OR=1.4; 95%CI: 1.0 to 1.9), DSES (Cohen's d=0.35), and EQ5D-5L (Cohen's d=0.18) scores; but not in the rest of secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION: DiabeText successfully improved quality of life, diabetes self-management, and self-reported medication adherence in primary care patients with T2DM. Further research is needed to enhance its effects on physiological outcomes.

  @article{zamanillocampos2024impact,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Complications arising from uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) pose a significant burden on individuals' well-being and healthcare resources. Digital interventions may play a key role in mitigating such complications by supporting patients to adequately self-manage their condition. AIM: To assess the impact of DiabeText, a new theory-based, patient-centered, mobile health intervention integrated with electronic health records to send tailored short text messages to support T2DM self-management. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pragmatic, Phase III, 12-month, two-arm randomized clinical trial with T2DM primary care patients in Spain. METHOD: 742 participants with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c>7.5) were randomly allocated to a control (usual care) or intervention (DiabeText) group. The DiabeText group received, in addition to usual care, 165 messages focused on healthy lifestyle and medication adherence. PRIMARY OUTCOME: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). SECONDARY OUTCOMES: medication possession ratio, quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), diabetes self-efficacy (DSES); and self-reported adherence to medication, Mediterranean diet (MEDAS-14), and physical activity (IPAQ). RESULTS: Over the 12-month period, we observed no significant differences in HbA1c between the intervention and the control groups (Beta=-0.025 (-0.198 to 0.147; p=0.772)). In comparison with the control group, the DiabeText group showed significant (p<0.05) improvements in self-reported medication adherence (OR=1.4; 95%CI: 1.0 to 1.9), DSES (Cohen's d=0.35), and EQ5D-5L (Cohen's d=0.18) scores; but not in the rest of secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION: DiabeText successfully improved quality of life, diabetes self-management, and self-reported medication adherence in primary care patients with T2DM. Further research is needed to enhance its effects on physiological outcomes.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Zamanillo-Campos, Rocío and Fiol-DeRoque, Maria Antonia and Serrano-Ripoll, Maria Jesús and Llobera, Joan and Taltavull-Aparicio, Joana María and Leiva, Alfonso and Ripoll-Amengual, Joana and Angullo-Martínez, Escarlata and Socias, Isabel and Masmiquel, Luis and Konieczna, Jadwiga and Zaforteza-Dezcallar, María and Boronat-Moreiro, Maria Asunción and Mira-Martínez, Sofía and Gervilla-García, Elena and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio},
  journal = {The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  pages = {BJGP.2024.0206--},
  title = {Impact of an SMS intervention to support type 2 diabetes self-management: DiabeText clinical trial},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 zamanillocampos2024impact
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, Rocío
  %A Fiol-DeRoque, Maria Antonia
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, Maria Jesús
  %A Llobera, Joan
  %A Taltavull-Aparicio, Joana María
  %A Leiva, Alfonso
  %A Ripoll-Amengual, Joana
  %A Angullo-Martínez, Escarlata
  %A Socias, Isabel
  %A Masmiquel, Luis
  %A Konieczna, Jadwiga
  %A Zaforteza-Dezcallar, María
  %A Boronat-Moreiro, Maria Asunción
  %A Mira-Martínez, Sofía
  %A Gervilla-García, Elena
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
  %P BJGP.2024.0206--
  %R 10.3399/BJGP.2024.0206
  %T Impact of an SMS intervention to support type 2 diabetes self-management: DiabeText clinical trial
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362693
  %X BACKGROUND: Complications arising from uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) pose a significant burden on individuals' well-being and healthcare resources. Digital interventions may play a key role in mitigating such complications by supporting patients to adequately self-manage their condition. AIM: To assess the impact of DiabeText, a new theory-based, patient-centered, mobile health intervention integrated with electronic health records to send tailored short text messages to support T2DM self-management. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pragmatic, Phase III, 12-month, two-arm randomized clinical trial with T2DM primary care patients in Spain. METHOD: 742 participants with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c>7.5) were randomly allocated to a control (usual care) or intervention (DiabeText) group. The DiabeText group received, in addition to usual care, 165 messages focused on healthy lifestyle and medication adherence. PRIMARY OUTCOME: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). SECONDARY OUTCOMES: medication possession ratio, quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), diabetes self-efficacy (DSES); and self-reported adherence to medication, Mediterranean diet (MEDAS-14), and physical activity (IPAQ). RESULTS: Over the 12-month period, we observed no significant differences in HbA1c between the intervention and the control groups (Beta=-0.025 (-0.198 to 0.147; p=0.772)). In comparison with the control group, the DiabeText group showed significant (p<0.05) improvements in self-reported medication adherence (OR=1.4; 95%CI: 1.0 to 1.9), DSES (Cohen's d=0.35), and EQ5D-5L (Cohen's d=0.18) scores; but not in the rest of secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION: DiabeText successfully improved quality of life, diabetes self-management, and self-reported medication adherence in primary care patients with T2DM. Further research is needed to enhance its effects on physiological outcomes.
  

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  Riera-Serra P, Navarra-Ventura G, Castro A, Gili M, Salazar-Cedillo A, Ricci-Cabello I, Roldán-Espínola L, Coronado-Simsic V, García-Toro M, Gómez-Juanes R, Roca M. Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience [Internet]. Germany; 2024 Oct.;274(7):1543-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38015265

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  Patients with depressive disorders are especially prone to suicide risk. Among the clinical predictors of suicidality, those specifically related to depressive disorders have not been accurately detailed. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting longitudinal predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death within depression, including diagnostic subtypes, symptoms, clinical course, and assessment scales. A systematic search of the literature between 2001 and 2022 identified 4422 references, among which 19 studies providing 45 different predictors of suicidality met the inclusion criteria. Random effects meta-analyses were performed for 22 predictors, three for suicidal ideation, eleven for suicide attempts and eight for suicide death. Heterogeneity and publication bias were inspected through I(2) tests and Egger's tests respectively. Meta-analysis results showed that severity of hopelessness predicted suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. History of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, severe depression, and psychotic symptoms predicted subsequent suicide attempts and suicide death. Time to full remission and sleep disturbances were also found as relevant predictors of future suicide behaviours. This review specifies which predictors of suicidality within the clinical features of depression will help clinicians and policy makers to better prevent suicide risk in patients with depressive disorders. Further longitudinal studies are needed to reliably assess the predictive ability of our results and to analyse other possible clinical predictors to prevent suicidality, especially with regard to suicidal ideation.

  @article{rieraserra2024clinical,
  abstract = {Patients with depressive disorders are especially prone to suicide risk. Among the clinical predictors of suicidality, those specifically related to depressive disorders have not been accurately detailed. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting longitudinal predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death within depression, including diagnostic subtypes, symptoms, clinical course, and assessment scales. A systematic search of the literature between 2001 and 2022 identified 4422 references, among which 19 studies providing 45 different predictors of suicidality met the inclusion criteria. Random effects meta-analyses were performed for 22 predictors, three for suicidal ideation, eleven for suicide attempts and eight for suicide death. Heterogeneity and publication bias were inspected through I(2) tests and Egger's tests respectively. Meta-analysis results showed that severity of hopelessness predicted suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. History of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, severe depression, and psychotic symptoms predicted subsequent suicide attempts and suicide death. Time to full remission and sleep disturbances were also found as relevant predictors of future suicide behaviours. This review specifies which predictors of suicidality within the clinical features of depression will help clinicians and policy makers to better prevent suicide risk in patients with depressive disorders. Further longitudinal studies are needed to reliably assess the predictive ability of our results and to analyse other possible clinical predictors to prevent suicidality, especially with regard to suicidal ideation.},
  address = {Germany},
  author = {Riera-Serra, Pau and Navarra-Ventura, Guillem and Castro, Adoración and Gili, Margalida and Salazar-Cedillo, Angie and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio and Roldán-Espínola, Lorenzo and Coronado-Simsic, Victoria and García-Toro, Mauro and Gómez-Juanes, Rocío and Roca, Miquel},
  journal = {European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {oct},
  number = 7,
  pages = {1543--1563},
  title = {Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  volume = 274,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 rieraserra2024clinical
  %A Riera-Serra, Pau
  %A Navarra-Ventura, Guillem
  %A Castro, Adoración
  %A Gili, Margalida
  %A Salazar-Cedillo, Angie
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %A Roldán-Espínola, Lorenzo
  %A Coronado-Simsic, Victoria
  %A García-Toro, Mauro
  %A Gómez-Juanes, Rocío
  %A Roca, Miquel
  %C Germany
  %D 2024
  %J European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
  %N 7
  %P 1543--1563
  %R 10.1007/s00406-023-01716-5
  %T Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38015265
  %V 274
  %X Patients with depressive disorders are especially prone to suicide risk. Among the clinical predictors of suicidality, those specifically related to depressive disorders have not been accurately detailed. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting longitudinal predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death within depression, including diagnostic subtypes, symptoms, clinical course, and assessment scales. A systematic search of the literature between 2001 and 2022 identified 4422 references, among which 19 studies providing 45 different predictors of suicidality met the inclusion criteria. Random effects meta-analyses were performed for 22 predictors, three for suicidal ideation, eleven for suicide attempts and eight for suicide death. Heterogeneity and publication bias were inspected through I(2) tests and Egger's tests respectively. Meta-analysis results showed that severity of hopelessness predicted suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. History of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, severe depression, and psychotic symptoms predicted subsequent suicide attempts and suicide death. Time to full remission and sleep disturbances were also found as relevant predictors of future suicide behaviours. This review specifies which predictors of suicidality within the clinical features of depression will help clinicians and policy makers to better prevent suicide risk in patients with depressive disorders. Further longitudinal studies are needed to reliably assess the predictive ability of our results and to analyse other possible clinical predictors to prevent suicidality, especially with regard to suicidal ideation.
  

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  Abad-Corpa E, Rich-Ruiz M, Sánchez-López D, Solano Ruiz C, Casado-Ramírez E, Arregui-Gallego B, Moreno-Casbas MT, Muñoz-Jiménez D, Vidal-Thomàs MC, Company-Sancho MC, Orts-Cortés MI. Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis. Nursing inquiry [Internet]. Australia; 2024 Sep.;:e12673-e12673. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39297396

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  The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.

  @article{abadcorpa2024learning,
  abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.},
  address = {Australia},
  author = {Abad-Corpa, Eva and Rich-Ruiz, Manuel and Sánchez-López, Dolores and Solano Ruiz, Carmen and Casado-Ramírez, Elvira and Arregui-Gallego, Beatriz and Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa and Muñoz-Jiménez, Daniel and Vidal-Thomàs, M Clara and Company-Sancho, M Consuelo and Orts-Cortés, María Isabel},
  journal = {Nursing inquiry},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {sep},
  pages = {e12673--e12673},
  title = {Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis},
  year = 2024
  }
  

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  %1 abadcorpa2024learning
  %A Abad-Corpa, Eva
  %A Rich-Ruiz, Manuel
  %A Sánchez-López, Dolores
  %A Solano Ruiz, Carmen
  %A Casado-Ramírez, Elvira
  %A Arregui-Gallego, Beatriz
  %A Moreno-Casbas, María Teresa
  %A Muñoz-Jiménez, Daniel
  %A Vidal-Thomàs, M Clara
  %A Company-Sancho, M Consuelo
  %A Orts-Cortés, María Isabel
  %C Australia
  %D 2024
  %J Nursing inquiry
  %P e12673--e12673
  %R 10.1111/nin.12673
  %T Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39297396
  %X The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.
  

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  Chela-Alvarez X, Leiva A, Bulilete O, Llobera J. Socioeconomic determinants and self-rated health among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Frontiers in public health [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Sep.;12:1390582-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39286742

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  BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers constitute an important occupational group in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Housekeeping is considered low-skilled and precarious and typically involves high physical demands and time pressure. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the socioeconomic determinants of health and hotel housekeepers' self-rated health. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (November 2018-February 2019). Hotel housekeepers over 18 years of age with free access to the Balearic Public Health System who had been employed during 2018 were eligible. RESULTS: We enrolled 1,043 hotel housekeepers; the mean score of health perceived status was 72.4/100 (SD 19.0). Those with a lower self-perceived health were statistically significant older, had Spanish nationality, lower level of studies, permanent or recurring seasonal contract, financial difficulties, a higher level of occupational stress, an external locus of control, reported work-life balance difficulties, were former smokers, insufficiently physical active and obese. We found lower scores in self-perceived health status score of -7.159 (CI95% -10.20- -4.12) among hotel housekeepers with osteoarthritis; -6.858 (CI95% -11.89- -1.82) among those with chronic depression; -3.697 (CI95% -6.08- -1.31) among those who reported difficulties in work-life balance; -2.414 (CI95% -4.69- -0.13) among participants who performed insufficient physical activity; -2.107 (CI% -4.44- -0.23) among those who reported financial strain. Lower self-rated health was also associated to a higher perceived stress, -1.440 (CI95% -2.09- -0.79); BMI (kg/m(2)), -0.299 (CI95% -0.53- -0.07); and longer time working as HH -0.177 (CI95% -0.33- -0.03). CONCLUSION: Our results underscore the importance of psychosocial (such as difficulties in work-life balance and occupational stress) and material factors (such as financial difficulties) when explaining differences in self-perceived health. Public health interventions aimed at improving health status must consider inequalities in material and working conditions.

  @article{chelaalvarez2024socioeconomic,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers constitute an important occupational group in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Housekeeping is considered low-skilled and precarious and typically involves high physical demands and time pressure. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the socioeconomic determinants of health and hotel housekeepers' self-rated health. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (November 2018-February 2019). Hotel housekeepers over 18 years of age with free access to the Balearic Public Health System who had been employed during 2018 were eligible. RESULTS: We enrolled 1,043 hotel housekeepers; the mean score of health perceived status was 72.4/100 (SD 19.0). Those with a lower self-perceived health were statistically significant older, had Spanish nationality, lower level of studies, permanent or recurring seasonal contract, financial difficulties, a higher level of occupational stress, an external locus of control, reported work-life balance difficulties, were former smokers, insufficiently physical active and obese. We found lower scores in self-perceived health status score of -7.159 (CI95% -10.20- -4.12) among hotel housekeepers with osteoarthritis; -6.858 (CI95% -11.89- -1.82) among those with chronic depression; -3.697 (CI95% -6.08- -1.31) among those who reported difficulties in work-life balance; -2.414 (CI95% -4.69- -0.13) among participants who performed insufficient physical activity; -2.107 (CI% -4.44- -0.23) among those who reported financial strain. Lower self-rated health was also associated to a higher perceived stress, -1.440 (CI95% -2.09- -0.79); BMI (kg/m(2)), -0.299 (CI95% -0.53- -0.07); and longer time working as HH -0.177 (CI95% -0.33- -0.03). CONCLUSION: Our results underscore the importance of psychosocial (such as difficulties in work-life balance and occupational stress) and material factors (such as financial difficulties) when explaining differences in self-perceived health. Public health interventions aimed at improving health status must consider inequalities in material and working conditions.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Chela-Alvarez, Xenia and Leiva, Alfonso and Bulilete, Oana and Llobera, Joan},
  journal = {Frontiers in public health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {sep},
  pages = {1390582--1390582},
  title = {Socioeconomic determinants and self-rated health among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 chelaalvarez2024socioeconomic
  %A Chela-Alvarez, Xenia
  %A Leiva, Alfonso
  %A Bulilete, Oana
  %A Llobera, Joan
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in public health
  %P 1390582--1390582
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1390582
  %T Socioeconomic determinants and self-rated health among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39286742
  %V 12
  %X BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers constitute an important occupational group in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Housekeeping is considered low-skilled and precarious and typically involves high physical demands and time pressure. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the socioeconomic determinants of health and hotel housekeepers' self-rated health. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (November 2018-February 2019). Hotel housekeepers over 18 years of age with free access to the Balearic Public Health System who had been employed during 2018 were eligible. RESULTS: We enrolled 1,043 hotel housekeepers; the mean score of health perceived status was 72.4/100 (SD 19.0). Those with a lower self-perceived health were statistically significant older, had Spanish nationality, lower level of studies, permanent or recurring seasonal contract, financial difficulties, a higher level of occupational stress, an external locus of control, reported work-life balance difficulties, were former smokers, insufficiently physical active and obese. We found lower scores in self-perceived health status score of -7.159 (CI95% -10.20- -4.12) among hotel housekeepers with osteoarthritis; -6.858 (CI95% -11.89- -1.82) among those with chronic depression; -3.697 (CI95% -6.08- -1.31) among those who reported difficulties in work-life balance; -2.414 (CI95% -4.69- -0.13) among participants who performed insufficient physical activity; -2.107 (CI% -4.44- -0.23) among those who reported financial strain. Lower self-rated health was also associated to a higher perceived stress, -1.440 (CI95% -2.09- -0.79); BMI (kg/m(2)), -0.299 (CI95% -0.53- -0.07); and longer time working as HH -0.177 (CI95% -0.33- -0.03). CONCLUSION: Our results underscore the importance of psychosocial (such as difficulties in work-life balance and occupational stress) and material factors (such as financial difficulties) when explaining differences in self-perceived health. Public health interventions aimed at improving health status must consider inequalities in material and working conditions.
  

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  Marina Arroyo M, Ramírez Gallegos I, López-González Ángel A, Vicente-Herrero MT, Vallejos D, Sastre-Alzamora T, Ramírez Manent JI. Usefulness of the ECORE-BF Scale to Determine Atherogenic Risk in 386,924 Spanish Workers. Nutrients [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Jul.;16(15):2434-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39125315

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  BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Obesity and atherosclerosis are considered risk factors for this pathology. There are multiple methods to evaluate obesity, in the same way as there are different formulas to determine atherogenic risk. Since both pathologies are closely related, the objective of our work was to evaluate whether the ECORE-BF scale is capable of predicting atherogenic risk. METHODS: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study in which 386,924 workers from several autonomous communities in Spain participated. The association between the ECORE-BF scale and five atherogenic risk indices was evaluated. The relationship between variables was assessed using the chi-square test and Student's t test in independent samples. Multivariate analysis was performed with the multinomial logistic regression test, calculating the odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals, with the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. ROC curves established the cut-off points for moderate and high vascular age and determined the Youden index. RESULTS: The mean values of the ECORE-BF scale were higher in individuals with atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad, as well as in those with elevated values of the three atherogenic indices studied, with p <0.001 in all cases. As atherogenic risk increased across the five evaluated scales, the prevalence of obesity also significantly increased, with p <0.001 in all cases. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUCs for atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad were above 0.75, indicating a good association between these scales and the ECORE-BF. Although the Youden indices were not exceedingly high, they were around 0.5. CONCLUSIONS: There is a good association between atherogenic risk scales, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and lipid triad, and the ECORE-BF scale. The ECORE-BF scale can be a useful and quick tool to evaluate atherogenic risk in primary care and occupational medicine consultations without the need for blood tests.

  @article{marinaarroyo2024usefulness,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Obesity and atherosclerosis are considered risk factors for this pathology. There are multiple methods to evaluate obesity, in the same way as there are different formulas to determine atherogenic risk. Since both pathologies are closely related, the objective of our work was to evaluate whether the ECORE-BF scale is capable of predicting atherogenic risk. METHODS: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study in which 386,924 workers from several autonomous communities in Spain participated. The association between the ECORE-BF scale and five atherogenic risk indices was evaluated. The relationship between variables was assessed using the chi-square test and Student's t test in independent samples. Multivariate analysis was performed with the multinomial logistic regression test, calculating the odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals, with the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. ROC curves established the cut-off points for moderate and high vascular age and determined the Youden index. RESULTS: The mean values of the ECORE-BF scale were higher in individuals with atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad, as well as in those with elevated values of the three atherogenic indices studied, with p <0.001 in all cases. As atherogenic risk increased across the five evaluated scales, the prevalence of obesity also significantly increased, with p <0.001 in all cases. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUCs for atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad were above 0.75, indicating a good association between these scales and the ECORE-BF. Although the Youden indices were not exceedingly high, they were around 0.5. CONCLUSIONS: There is a good association between atherogenic risk scales, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and lipid triad, and the ECORE-BF scale. The ECORE-BF scale can be a useful and quick tool to evaluate atherogenic risk in primary care and occupational medicine consultations without the need for blood tests.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Marina Arroyo, Marta and Ramírez Gallegos, Ignacio and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Vicente-Herrero, María Teófila and Vallejos, Daniela and Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás and Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jul},
  number = 15,
  pages = {2434--},
  title = {Usefulness of the ECORE-BF Scale to Determine Atherogenic Risk in 386,924 Spanish Workers},
  volume = 16,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 marinaarroyo2024usefulness
  %A Marina Arroyo, Marta
  %A Ramírez Gallegos, Ignacio
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Vicente-Herrero, María Teófila
  %A Vallejos, Daniela
  %A Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás
  %A Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Nutrients
  %N 15
  %P 2434--
  %R 10.3390/nu16152434
  %T Usefulness of the ECORE-BF Scale to Determine Atherogenic Risk in 386,924 Spanish Workers
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39125315
  %V 16
  %X BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Obesity and atherosclerosis are considered risk factors for this pathology. There are multiple methods to evaluate obesity, in the same way as there are different formulas to determine atherogenic risk. Since both pathologies are closely related, the objective of our work was to evaluate whether the ECORE-BF scale is capable of predicting atherogenic risk. METHODS: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study in which 386,924 workers from several autonomous communities in Spain participated. The association between the ECORE-BF scale and five atherogenic risk indices was evaluated. The relationship between variables was assessed using the chi-square test and Student's t test in independent samples. Multivariate analysis was performed with the multinomial logistic regression test, calculating the odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals, with the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. ROC curves established the cut-off points for moderate and high vascular age and determined the Youden index. RESULTS: The mean values of the ECORE-BF scale were higher in individuals with atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad, as well as in those with elevated values of the three atherogenic indices studied, with p <0.001 in all cases. As atherogenic risk increased across the five evaluated scales, the prevalence of obesity also significantly increased, with p <0.001 in all cases. In the ROC curve analysis, the AUCs for atherogenic dyslipidemia and the lipid triad were above 0.75, indicating a good association between these scales and the ECORE-BF. Although the Youden indices were not exceedingly high, they were around 0.5. CONCLUSIONS: There is a good association between atherogenic risk scales, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and lipid triad, and the ECORE-BF scale. The ECORE-BF scale can be a useful and quick tool to evaluate atherogenic risk in primary care and occupational medicine consultations without the need for blood tests.
  

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  Fiol deRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Mira-Martínez S, Pastor-Moreno G, Sitges C, García-Buades ME, Gervilla E, Garcia-Toro M, Zamanillo-Campos R, Ricci-Cabello I. Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study. Front Psychol. 2024;15:1378372.

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  INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.

  @article{noauthororeditor,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.},
  author = {Fiol deRoque, M. A. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Mira-Martínez, S. and Pastor-Moreno, G. and Sitges, C. and García-Buades, M. E. and Gervilla, E. and Garcia-Toro, M. and Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Ricci-Cabello, I.},
  journal = {Front Psychol},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1378372,
  title = {Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 noauthororeditor
  %A Fiol deRoque, M. A.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Mira-Martínez, S.
  %A Pastor-Moreno, G.
  %A Sitges, C.
  %A García-Buades, M. E.
  %A Gervilla, E.
  %A Garcia-Toro, M.
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %D 2024
  %J Front Psychol
  %P 1378372
  %T Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study
  %V 15
  %X INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.
  

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  Fiol deRoque MA, Valderas JM, Arias de la Torre J, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Gens-Barberà M, Sánchez-Freire E, Martín-Luján FM, Olry de Labry A, Ricci-Cabello I. Evaluation of the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the patient reported experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC)-Compact questionnaire. The European journal of general practice [Internet]. England; 2024 Dec.;30(1):2296573-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38197321

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  BACKGROUND: Patients provide a unique, irreplaceable, and essential perspective in evaluating patient safety. The suite of Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) tools are a notable exception to the scarcity of patient-reported patient safety measures. Full evaluation of their performance has only been attempted for the English version, thereby limiting its international applicability. OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact. METHODS: Cross-sectional validation study. We used Classical Test Theory methods to examine scale score distribution, internal consistency, and construct validity; and Item Response Theory (IRT) methods to further explore construct validity. RESULTS: 3287 patients completed the Spanish version, and 1007 the Catalan version. Similar results were obtained for both versions. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a single construct for each scale. The correlations between PREOS-PC-Compact scales and known group analysis suggested adequate construct validity (inconclusive for known groups at the provider level). All four multi-item scales demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability (α > 0.7), which was only confirmed for test-retest reliability for 'Practice activation.' A sample between 60-90 patients per practice was estimated sufficient to produce scores with reliability > 0.7 for all scales except for harm scales. IRT models showed disordered thresholds for 'Practice activation' and 'Harm burden' but showed excellent fit after reducing the response categories. CONCLUSION: The Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact are broadly valid and reliable tools to measure patient safety in Spanish primary care centres; confirmation of lower-than-expected test-rest reliability merits further examination .

  @article{fiolderoque2024evaluation,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Patients provide a unique, irreplaceable, and essential perspective in evaluating patient safety. The suite of Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) tools are a notable exception to the scarcity of patient-reported patient safety measures. Full evaluation of their performance has only been attempted for the English version, thereby limiting its international applicability. OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact. METHODS: Cross-sectional validation study. We used Classical Test Theory methods to examine scale score distribution, internal consistency, and construct validity; and Item Response Theory (IRT) methods to further explore construct validity. RESULTS: 3287 patients completed the Spanish version, and 1007 the Catalan version. Similar results were obtained for both versions. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a single construct for each scale. The correlations between PREOS-PC-Compact scales and known group analysis suggested adequate construct validity (inconclusive for known groups at the provider level). All four multi-item scales demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability (α > 0.7), which was only confirmed for test-retest reliability for 'Practice activation.' A sample between 60-90 patients per practice was estimated sufficient to produce scores with reliability > 0.7 for all scales except for harm scales. IRT models showed disordered thresholds for 'Practice activation' and 'Harm burden' but showed excellent fit after reducing the response categories. CONCLUSION: The Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact are broadly valid and reliable tools to measure patient safety in Spanish primary care centres; confirmation of lower-than-expected test-rest reliability merits further examination .},
  address = {England},
  author = {Fiol deRoque, Maria A and Valderas, José M and Arias de la Torre, Jorge and Serrano-Ripoll, Maria J and Gens-Barberà, Montserrat and Sánchez-Freire, Encarna and Martín-Luján, Francisco M and Olry de Labry, Antonio and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio},
  journal = {The European journal of general practice},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {dec},
  number = 1,
  pages = {2296573--2296573},
  title = {Evaluation of the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the patient reported experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC)-Compact questionnaire},
  volume = 30,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 fiolderoque2024evaluation
  %A Fiol deRoque, Maria A
  %A Valderas, José M
  %A Arias de la Torre, Jorge
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, Maria J
  %A Gens-Barberà, Montserrat
  %A Sánchez-Freire, Encarna
  %A Martín-Luján, Francisco M
  %A Olry de Labry, Antonio
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J The European journal of general practice
  %N 1
  %P 2296573--2296573
  %R 10.1080/13814788.2023.2296573
  %T Evaluation of the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the patient reported experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC)-Compact questionnaire
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38197321
  %V 30
  %X BACKGROUND: Patients provide a unique, irreplaceable, and essential perspective in evaluating patient safety. The suite of Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) tools are a notable exception to the scarcity of patient-reported patient safety measures. Full evaluation of their performance has only been attempted for the English version, thereby limiting its international applicability. OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychometric performance of the Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact. METHODS: Cross-sectional validation study. We used Classical Test Theory methods to examine scale score distribution, internal consistency, and construct validity; and Item Response Theory (IRT) methods to further explore construct validity. RESULTS: 3287 patients completed the Spanish version, and 1007 the Catalan version. Similar results were obtained for both versions. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a single construct for each scale. The correlations between PREOS-PC-Compact scales and known group analysis suggested adequate construct validity (inconclusive for known groups at the provider level). All four multi-item scales demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability (α > 0.7), which was only confirmed for test-retest reliability for 'Practice activation.' A sample between 60-90 patients per practice was estimated sufficient to produce scores with reliability > 0.7 for all scales except for harm scales. IRT models showed disordered thresholds for 'Practice activation' and 'Harm burden' but showed excellent fit after reducing the response categories. CONCLUSION: The Spanish and Catalan versions of the PREOS-PC-Compact are broadly valid and reliable tools to measure patient safety in Spanish primary care centres; confirmation of lower-than-expected test-rest reliability merits further examination .
  

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  Young-Silva Y, Berenguera A, Juvinyà-Canal D, Martí-Lluch R, Arroyo-Uriarte P, Tamayo-Morales O, Marcilla-Toribio I, Elizondo-Alzola U, Méndez-López F, Chela-Àlvarez X, Motrico E. Exploring personal aptitudes and personality traits that, together with social determinants, shape health behaviors and conduct: a thematic analysis based on the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behavior (COM-B) change system. Frontiers in public health [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Jun.;12:1387528-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38898892

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  INTRODUCTION: Effective implementation of strategies to promote health and prevent noncommunicable illnesses requires a profound understanding of the interaction between the individual and society. This study brings to health research the consideration of psychosocial factors that influence the maintenance and change of health behaviors and conduct. From a primary care perspective, it is crucial to propose a biopsychosocial approach for the development of health promotion and self-care programs that embrace personal aptitudes as a relevant individual aspect. OBJECTIVES: To explore experiences related to personal aptitudes and personality traits that influence health behaviors and conduct, taking into account the social determinants of health, through a thematic analysis based on the capability-opportunity-motivation and behavior (COM-B) system. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a descriptive phenomenological perspective, based on 17 focus groups in which 156 people participated. Inductive and deductive analysis techniques were used following Lincoln and Guba's criteria of methodological rigor. In addition to 7 different triangulations of analysts, 6 main categories were identified based on the COM-B system: psychological capacity, physical capacity, physical opportunity, social opportunity, reflective motivation, and automatic motivation. The importance of considering these factors to promote healthy behaviors was stressed. DISCUSSION: This study examined how personal experiences related personal aptitudes and personality traits influence health behaviors and conduct in Spain. It was found that personality traits such as health literacy, self-efficacy, activation, and self-determination can influence the adoption of healthy behaviors. Likewise, the need for control, overthinking, and ambivalence made it impossible. Furthermore, social determinants of health and interpersonal relationships also play an important role. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.

  @article{youngsilva2024exploring,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Effective implementation of strategies to promote health and prevent noncommunicable illnesses requires a profound understanding of the interaction between the individual and society. This study brings to health research the consideration of psychosocial factors that influence the maintenance and change of health behaviors and conduct. From a primary care perspective, it is crucial to propose a biopsychosocial approach for the development of health promotion and self-care programs that embrace personal aptitudes as a relevant individual aspect. OBJECTIVES: To explore experiences related to personal aptitudes and personality traits that influence health behaviors and conduct, taking into account the social determinants of health, through a thematic analysis based on the capability-opportunity-motivation and behavior (COM-B) system. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a descriptive phenomenological perspective, based on 17 focus groups in which 156 people participated. Inductive and deductive analysis techniques were used following Lincoln and Guba's criteria of methodological rigor. In addition to 7 different triangulations of analysts, 6 main categories were identified based on the COM-B system: psychological capacity, physical capacity, physical opportunity, social opportunity, reflective motivation, and automatic motivation. The importance of considering these factors to promote healthy behaviors was stressed. DISCUSSION: This study examined how personal experiences related personal aptitudes and personality traits influence health behaviors and conduct in Spain. It was found that personality traits such as health literacy, self-efficacy, activation, and self-determination can influence the adoption of healthy behaviors. Likewise, the need for control, overthinking, and ambivalence made it impossible. Furthermore, social determinants of health and interpersonal relationships also play an important role. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Young-Silva, Yudy and Berenguera, Anna and Juvinyà-Canal, Dolors and Martí-Lluch, Ruth and Arroyo-Uriarte, Paula and Tamayo-Morales, Olaya and Marcilla-Toribio, Irene and Elizondo-Alzola, Usue and Méndez-López, Fátima and Chela-Àlvarez, Xènia and Motrico, Emma},
  journal = {Frontiers in public health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jun},
  pages = {1387528--1387528},
  title = {Exploring personal aptitudes and personality traits that, together with social determinants, shape health behaviors and conduct: a thematic analysis based on the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behavior (COM-B) change system},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 youngsilva2024exploring
  %A Young-Silva, Yudy
  %A Berenguera, Anna
  %A Juvinyà-Canal, Dolors
  %A Martí-Lluch, Ruth
  %A Arroyo-Uriarte, Paula
  %A Tamayo-Morales, Olaya
  %A Marcilla-Toribio, Irene
  %A Elizondo-Alzola, Usue
  %A Méndez-López, Fátima
  %A Chela-Àlvarez, Xènia
  %A Motrico, Emma
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in public health
  %P 1387528--1387528
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1387528
  %T Exploring personal aptitudes and personality traits that, together with social determinants, shape health behaviors and conduct: a thematic analysis based on the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behavior (COM-B) change system
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38898892
  %V 12
  %X INTRODUCTION: Effective implementation of strategies to promote health and prevent noncommunicable illnesses requires a profound understanding of the interaction between the individual and society. This study brings to health research the consideration of psychosocial factors that influence the maintenance and change of health behaviors and conduct. From a primary care perspective, it is crucial to propose a biopsychosocial approach for the development of health promotion and self-care programs that embrace personal aptitudes as a relevant individual aspect. OBJECTIVES: To explore experiences related to personal aptitudes and personality traits that influence health behaviors and conduct, taking into account the social determinants of health, through a thematic analysis based on the capability-opportunity-motivation and behavior (COM-B) system. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a descriptive phenomenological perspective, based on 17 focus groups in which 156 people participated. Inductive and deductive analysis techniques were used following Lincoln and Guba's criteria of methodological rigor. In addition to 7 different triangulations of analysts, 6 main categories were identified based on the COM-B system: psychological capacity, physical capacity, physical opportunity, social opportunity, reflective motivation, and automatic motivation. The importance of considering these factors to promote healthy behaviors was stressed. DISCUSSION: This study examined how personal experiences related personal aptitudes and personality traits influence health behaviors and conduct in Spain. It was found that personality traits such as health literacy, self-efficacy, activation, and self-determination can influence the adoption of healthy behaviors. Likewise, the need for control, overthinking, and ambivalence made it impossible. Furthermore, social determinants of health and interpersonal relationships also play an important role. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.
  

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  Unda Villafuerte F, Llobera Cànaves J, Estela Mantolan A, Bassante Flores P, Rigo Carratalà F, Requena Hernández A, Oliver Oliver B, Pou Bordoy J, Moreno Sancho ML, Leiva A, Lorente Montalvo P, Group M. Effectiveness of medication self-management, self-monitoring and a lifestyle intervention on hypertension in poorly controlled patients: The MEDICHY randomized trial. Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 May;11:1355037-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38836068

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  BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled hypertension is a common problem worldwide, despite the availability of many effective antihypertensive drugs and lifestyle interventions. We assessed the efficacy of a multi-component intervention in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension in a primary care setting. METHODS: This study was a randomized, multicenter, parallel, two-arm, single-blind controlled trial performed in primary healthcare centers in Mallorca (Spain). All participants were 35 to 75-years-old and had poorly controlled hypertension. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a control group (usual care) or an intervention group (self-monitoring of blood pressure, self-titration of hypertensive medications, dietary interventions, and physical activity interventions). The primary outcome was decrease in the mean SBP at 6 months relative to baseline. RESULTS: A total of 153 participants were randomized to an intervention group (77) or a control group (76). After 6 months, the intervention group had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (135.1 mmHg [±14.8] vs. 142.7 mmHg [±15.0], adjusted mean difference: 8.7 mmHg [95% CI: 3.4, 13.9], p < 0.001) and a significantly lower diastolic blood pressure (83.5 mmHg [±8.8] vs. 87.00 mmHg [±9.0], adjusted mean difference: 5.4 [95% CI: 2.9, 7.8], p < 0.0001). The intervention group also had significantly more patients who achieved successful blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg; 54.4% vs. 32.9%, p = 0.011). DISCUSSION: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in combination with self-management of hypertensive medications, diet, and physical activity in a primary care setting leads to significantly lower blood pressure in patients with poorly controlled hypertension.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier ISRCTN14433778.

  @article{undavillafuerte2024effectiveness,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled hypertension is a common problem worldwide, despite the availability of many effective antihypertensive drugs and lifestyle interventions. We assessed the efficacy of a multi-component intervention in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension in a primary care setting. METHODS: This study was a randomized, multicenter, parallel, two-arm, single-blind controlled trial performed in primary healthcare centers in Mallorca (Spain). All participants were 35 to 75-years-old and had poorly controlled hypertension. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a control group (usual care) or an intervention group (self-monitoring of blood pressure, self-titration of hypertensive medications, dietary interventions, and physical activity interventions). The primary outcome was decrease in the mean SBP at 6 months relative to baseline. RESULTS: A total of 153 participants were randomized to an intervention group (77) or a control group (76). After 6 months, the intervention group had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (135.1 mmHg [±14.8] vs. 142.7 mmHg [±15.0], adjusted mean difference: 8.7 mmHg [95% CI: 3.4, 13.9], p < 0.001) and a significantly lower diastolic blood pressure (83.5 mmHg [±8.8] vs. 87.00 mmHg [±9.0], adjusted mean difference: 5.4 [95% CI: 2.9, 7.8], p < 0.0001). The intervention group also had significantly more patients who achieved successful blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg; 54.4% vs. 32.9%, p = 0.011). DISCUSSION: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in combination with self-management of hypertensive medications, diet, and physical activity in a primary care setting leads to significantly lower blood pressure in patients with poorly controlled hypertension.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier ISRCTN14433778.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Unda Villafuerte, Fabián and Llobera Cànaves, Joan and Estela Mantolan, Andreu and Bassante Flores, Patricia and Rigo Carratalà, Fernando and Requena Hernández, Ana and Oliver Oliver, Bartolomé and Pou Bordoy, Joan and Moreno Sancho, María Lucía and Leiva, Alfonso and Lorente Montalvo, Patricia and Group, MEDICHY},
  journal = {Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {may},
  pages = {1355037--1355037},
  title = {Effectiveness of medication self-management, self-monitoring and a lifestyle intervention on hypertension in poorly controlled patients: The MEDICHY randomized trial},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 undavillafuerte2024effectiveness
  %A Unda Villafuerte, Fabián
  %A Llobera Cànaves, Joan
  %A Estela Mantolan, Andreu
  %A Bassante Flores, Patricia
  %A Rigo Carratalà, Fernando
  %A Requena Hernández, Ana
  %A Oliver Oliver, Bartolomé
  %A Pou Bordoy, Joan
  %A Moreno Sancho, María Lucía
  %A Leiva, Alfonso
  %A Lorente Montalvo, Patricia
  %A Group, MEDICHY
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine
  %P 1355037--1355037
  %R 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1355037
  %T Effectiveness of medication self-management, self-monitoring and a lifestyle intervention on hypertension in poorly controlled patients: The MEDICHY randomized trial
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38836068
  %V 11
  %X BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled hypertension is a common problem worldwide, despite the availability of many effective antihypertensive drugs and lifestyle interventions. We assessed the efficacy of a multi-component intervention in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension in a primary care setting. METHODS: This study was a randomized, multicenter, parallel, two-arm, single-blind controlled trial performed in primary healthcare centers in Mallorca (Spain). All participants were 35 to 75-years-old and had poorly controlled hypertension. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a control group (usual care) or an intervention group (self-monitoring of blood pressure, self-titration of hypertensive medications, dietary interventions, and physical activity interventions). The primary outcome was decrease in the mean SBP at 6 months relative to baseline. RESULTS: A total of 153 participants were randomized to an intervention group (77) or a control group (76). After 6 months, the intervention group had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (135.1 mmHg [±14.8] vs. 142.7 mmHg [±15.0], adjusted mean difference: 8.7 mmHg [95% CI: 3.4, 13.9], p < 0.001) and a significantly lower diastolic blood pressure (83.5 mmHg [±8.8] vs. 87.00 mmHg [±9.0], adjusted mean difference: 5.4 [95% CI: 2.9, 7.8], p < 0.0001). The intervention group also had significantly more patients who achieved successful blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg; 54.4% vs. 32.9%, p = 0.011). DISCUSSION: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in combination with self-management of hypertensive medications, diet, and physical activity in a primary care setting leads to significantly lower blood pressure in patients with poorly controlled hypertension.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier ISRCTN14433778.
  

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  Agache I, Ricci-Cabello I, Canelo-Aybar C, Annesi-Maesano I, Cecchi L, Biagioni B, Chung KF, D’Amato G, Damialis A, Del Giacco S, De Las Vecillas L, Dominguez-Ortega J, Galán C, Gilles S, Giovannini M, Holgate S, Jeebhay M, Nadeau K, Papadopoulos N, Quirce S, Sastre J, Traidl-Hoffmann C, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Salazar J, Sousa-Pinto B, Colom M, Fiol deRoque MA, Gorreto López L, Malih N, Moro L, Pardo MG, Pazo PG, Campos RZ, Saletti-Cuesta L, Akdis M, Alonso-Coello P, Jutel M, Akdis CA. The impact of exposure to tobacco smoke and e-cigarettes on asthma-related outcomes: Systematic review informing the EAACI guidelines on environmental science for allergic diseases and asthma. Allergy [Internet]. Denmark; 2024 May;:10.1111/all.16151-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38783343

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  To inform the clinical practice guidelines' recommendations developed by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology systematic reviews (SR) assessed using GRADE on the impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and active smoking on the risk of new-onset asthma/recurrent wheezing (RW)/low lung function (LF), and on asthma-related outcomes. Only longitudinal studies were included, almost all on combustion cigarettes, only one assessing e-cigarettes and LF. According to the first SR (67 studies), prenatal ETS increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may increase the risk of new-onset asthma and of low LF (low certainty evidence). Postnatal ETS increases the risk of new-onset asthma and of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact LF (low certainty evidence). Combined in utero and postnatal ETS may increase the risk of new-onset asthma (low certainty evidence) and increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence). According to the second SR (24 studies), ETS increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and impairs asthma control and LF (moderate certainty evidence). According to the third SR (25 studies), active smoking increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and of suboptimal asthma control (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact asthma-related quality-of-life and LF (low certainty evidence).

  @article{agache2024impact,
  abstract = {To inform the clinical practice guidelines' recommendations developed by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology systematic reviews (SR) assessed using GRADE on the impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and active smoking on the risk of new-onset asthma/recurrent wheezing (RW)/low lung function (LF), and on asthma-related outcomes. Only longitudinal studies were included, almost all on combustion cigarettes, only one assessing e-cigarettes and LF. According to the first SR (67 studies), prenatal ETS increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may increase the risk of new-onset asthma and of low LF (low certainty evidence). Postnatal ETS increases the risk of new-onset asthma and of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact LF (low certainty evidence). Combined in utero and postnatal ETS may increase the risk of new-onset asthma (low certainty evidence) and increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence). According to the second SR (24 studies), ETS increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and impairs asthma control and LF (moderate certainty evidence). According to the third SR (25 studies), active smoking increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and of suboptimal asthma control (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact asthma-related quality-of-life and LF (low certainty evidence).},
  address = {Denmark},
  author = {Agache, Ioana and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio and Canelo-Aybar, Carlos and Annesi-Maesano, Isabella and Cecchi, Lorenzo and Biagioni, Benedetta and Chung, Kian Fan and D'Amato, Gennaro and Damialis, Athanasios and Del Giacco, Stefano and De Las Vecillas, Leticia and Dominguez-Ortega, Javier and Galán, Carmen and Gilles, Stefanie and Giovannini, Matteo and Holgate, Stephen and Jeebhay, Mohamed and Nadeau, Kari and Papadopoulos, Nikolaos and Quirce, Santiago and Sastre, Joaquin and Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia and Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta and Salazar, Josefina and Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo and Colom, Miquel and Fiol deRoque, Maria A and Gorreto López, Lucía and Malih, Narges and Moro, Laura and Pardo, Marina García and Pazo, Patricia García and Campos, Rocío Zamanillo and Saletti-Cuesta, L and Akdis, Mubeccel and Alonso-Coello, Pablo and Jutel, Marek and Akdis, Cezmi A},
  journal = {Allergy},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {may},
  pages = {10.1111/all.16151--},
  title = {The impact of exposure to tobacco smoke and e-cigarettes on asthma-related outcomes: Systematic review informing the EAACI guidelines on environmental science for allergic diseases and asthma},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 agache2024impact
  %A Agache, Ioana
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %A Canelo-Aybar, Carlos
  %A Annesi-Maesano, Isabella
  %A Cecchi, Lorenzo
  %A Biagioni, Benedetta
  %A Chung, Kian Fan
  %A D'Amato, Gennaro
  %A Damialis, Athanasios
  %A Del Giacco, Stefano
  %A De Las Vecillas, Leticia
  %A Dominguez-Ortega, Javier
  %A Galán, Carmen
  %A Gilles, Stefanie
  %A Giovannini, Matteo
  %A Holgate, Stephen
  %A Jeebhay, Mohamed
  %A Nadeau, Kari
  %A Papadopoulos, Nikolaos
  %A Quirce, Santiago
  %A Sastre, Joaquin
  %A Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia
  %A Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta
  %A Salazar, Josefina
  %A Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo
  %A Colom, Miquel
  %A Fiol deRoque, Maria A
  %A Gorreto López, Lucía
  %A Malih, Narges
  %A Moro, Laura
  %A Pardo, Marina García
  %A Pazo, Patricia García
  %A Campos, Rocío Zamanillo
  %A Saletti-Cuesta, L
  %A Akdis, Mubeccel
  %A Alonso-Coello, Pablo
  %A Jutel, Marek
  %A Akdis, Cezmi A
  %C Denmark
  %D 2024
  %J Allergy
  %P 10.1111/all.16151--
  %R 10.1111/all.16151
  %T The impact of exposure to tobacco smoke and e-cigarettes on asthma-related outcomes: Systematic review informing the EAACI guidelines on environmental science for allergic diseases and asthma
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38783343
  %X To inform the clinical practice guidelines' recommendations developed by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology systematic reviews (SR) assessed using GRADE on the impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and active smoking on the risk of new-onset asthma/recurrent wheezing (RW)/low lung function (LF), and on asthma-related outcomes. Only longitudinal studies were included, almost all on combustion cigarettes, only one assessing e-cigarettes and LF. According to the first SR (67 studies), prenatal ETS increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may increase the risk of new-onset asthma and of low LF (low certainty evidence). Postnatal ETS increases the risk of new-onset asthma and of RW (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact LF (low certainty evidence). Combined in utero and postnatal ETS may increase the risk of new-onset asthma (low certainty evidence) and increases the risk of RW (moderate certainty evidence). According to the second SR (24 studies), ETS increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and impairs asthma control and LF (moderate certainty evidence). According to the third SR (25 studies), active smoking increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and of suboptimal asthma control (moderate certainty evidence) and may impact asthma-related quality-of-life and LF (low certainty evidence).
  

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  Abbate M, Parvanova A, López-González Ángel A, Yañez AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Ramírez-Manent JI, Reseghetti E, Ruggenenti P. MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional population study. Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews [Internet]. England; 2024 May;40(4):e3810-e3810. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38757431

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  BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD, 2020 diagnostic criteria) and glomerular hyperfiltration share common risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of MAFLD and its association with glomerular hyperfiltration and age-related worsening of kidney function in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: We analysed data recorded during occupational health visits of 125,070 Spanish civil servants aged 18-65 years with a de-indexed glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated with the chronic-kidney-disease-epidemiological (CKD-EPI) equation (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]) ≥60 mL/min. Subjects were categorised according to fasting plasma glucose levels <100 mg/dL (normoglycemia), ≥100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes), or ≥126 mg/dL and/or antidiabetic treatment (T2DM). The association between MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration, defined as a de-indexed eGFR above the age- and gender-specific 95th percentile, was assessed by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: In the whole study group, MAFLD prevalence averaged 19.3%. The prevalence progressively increased from 14.7% to 33.2% and to 48.9% in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM, respectively (p < 0.001 for trend). Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for the association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration was 9.06 (8.53-9.62) in the study group considered as a whole, and 8.60 (8.03-9.21), 9.52 (8.11-11.18) and 8.31 (6.70-10.30) in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM considered separately. In stratified analyses, MAFLD amplified age-dependent eGFR decline in all groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: MAFLD prevalence increases across the glycaemic spectrum. MAFLD is significantly associated with hyperfiltration and amplifies the age-related eGFR decline.

  @article{abbate2024mafld,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD, 2020 diagnostic criteria) and glomerular hyperfiltration share common risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of MAFLD and its association with glomerular hyperfiltration and age-related worsening of kidney function in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: We analysed data recorded during occupational health visits of 125,070 Spanish civil servants aged 18-65 years with a de-indexed glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated with the chronic-kidney-disease-epidemiological (CKD-EPI) equation (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]) ≥60 mL/min. Subjects were categorised according to fasting plasma glucose levels <100 mg/dL (normoglycemia), ≥100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes), or ≥126 mg/dL and/or antidiabetic treatment (T2DM). The association between MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration, defined as a de-indexed eGFR above the age- and gender-specific 95th percentile, was assessed by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: In the whole study group, MAFLD prevalence averaged 19.3%. The prevalence progressively increased from 14.7% to 33.2% and to 48.9% in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM, respectively (p < 0.001 for trend). Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for the association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration was 9.06 (8.53-9.62) in the study group considered as a whole, and 8.60 (8.03-9.21), 9.52 (8.11-11.18) and 8.31 (6.70-10.30) in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM considered separately. In stratified analyses, MAFLD amplified age-dependent eGFR decline in all groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: MAFLD prevalence increases across the glycaemic spectrum. MAFLD is significantly associated with hyperfiltration and amplifies the age-related eGFR decline.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Abbate, Manuela and Parvanova, Aneliya and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Yañez, Aina M and Bennasar-Veny, Miquel and Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio and Reseghetti, Elia and Ruggenenti, Piero},
  journal = {Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {may},
  number = 4,
  pages = {e3810--e3810},
  title = {MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional population study},
  volume = 40,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 abbate2024mafld
  %A Abbate, Manuela
  %A Parvanova, Aneliya
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Yañez, Aina M
  %A Bennasar-Veny, Miquel
  %A Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio
  %A Reseghetti, Elia
  %A Ruggenenti, Piero
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
  %N 4
  %P e3810--e3810
  %R 10.1002/dmrr.3810
  %T MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional population study
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38757431
  %V 40
  %X BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD, 2020 diagnostic criteria) and glomerular hyperfiltration share common risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of MAFLD and its association with glomerular hyperfiltration and age-related worsening of kidney function in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: We analysed data recorded during occupational health visits of 125,070 Spanish civil servants aged 18-65 years with a de-indexed glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated with the chronic-kidney-disease-epidemiological (CKD-EPI) equation (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]) ≥60 mL/min. Subjects were categorised according to fasting plasma glucose levels <100 mg/dL (normoglycemia), ≥100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes), or ≥126 mg/dL and/or antidiabetic treatment (T2DM). The association between MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration, defined as a de-indexed eGFR above the age- and gender-specific 95th percentile, was assessed by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: In the whole study group, MAFLD prevalence averaged 19.3%. The prevalence progressively increased from 14.7% to 33.2% and to 48.9% in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM, respectively (p < 0.001 for trend). Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for the association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration was 9.06 (8.53-9.62) in the study group considered as a whole, and 8.60 (8.03-9.21), 9.52 (8.11-11.18) and 8.31 (6.70-10.30) in subjects with normoglycemia, prediabetes and T2DM considered separately. In stratified analyses, MAFLD amplified age-dependent eGFR decline in all groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: MAFLD prevalence increases across the glycaemic spectrum. MAFLD is significantly associated with hyperfiltration and amplifies the age-related eGFR decline.
  

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  Ramírez Gallegos I, Marina Arroyo M, López-González Ángel A, Vicente-Herrero MT, Vallejos D, Sastre-Alzamora T, Ramírez-Manent JI. The Effect of a Program to Improve Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiometabolic Parameters in 7034 Spanish Workers. Nutrients [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Apr.;16(7):1082-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38613115

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  BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases include a large group of pathologies and constitute one of the most serious chronic health problems facing the 21st century, with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Unhealthy diets influence the development of these pathologies. The Mediterranean diet can be an important part in the treatment of these diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a program that aims to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet on the improvement of different cardiometabolic risk parameters. METHODS: A prospective intervention study was carried out on 7034 Spanish workers. Prior to the intervention, 22 cardiometabolic risk scales were evaluated. Participants in this study were informed both orally and in writing of the characteristics and benefits of the Mediterranean diet and were given the website of the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare of Spain, which provides advice on nutrition. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was reinforced by sending a monthly SMS to their mobile phones. After six months of follow-up, the 22 risk scales were re-evaluated to assess changes. Means and standard deviations were calculated using Student's t test to analyse quantitative variables. Prevalence was calculated using the Chi-square test when the variables were qualitative. RESULTS: All the cardiometabolic risk scales studied decreased after implementing a program to improve and enhance adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The number of losses in the sample was very low, standing at 4.31%. CONCLUSIONS: The Mediterranean diet is effective in reducing all cardiovascular risk scales evaluated. The mean values and prevalence of high values of the different cardiometabolic risk scales analysed led to lower values after the implementation of the program to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet. We observed a significant positive difference in metabolic age in both sexes. We have obtained a significant improvement in the insulin resistance index, especially in the SPISE-IR index, data that we have not found in previous publications. Easy access to the Internet and new information and communication technologies facilitate adherence to a diet and can reduce the number of losses.

  @article{ramirezgallegos2024effect,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases include a large group of pathologies and constitute one of the most serious chronic health problems facing the 21st century, with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Unhealthy diets influence the development of these pathologies. The Mediterranean diet can be an important part in the treatment of these diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a program that aims to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet on the improvement of different cardiometabolic risk parameters. METHODS: A prospective intervention study was carried out on 7034 Spanish workers. Prior to the intervention, 22 cardiometabolic risk scales were evaluated. Participants in this study were informed both orally and in writing of the characteristics and benefits of the Mediterranean diet and were given the website of the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare of Spain, which provides advice on nutrition. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was reinforced by sending a monthly SMS to their mobile phones. After six months of follow-up, the 22 risk scales were re-evaluated to assess changes. Means and standard deviations were calculated using Student's t test to analyse quantitative variables. Prevalence was calculated using the Chi-square test when the variables were qualitative. RESULTS: All the cardiometabolic risk scales studied decreased after implementing a program to improve and enhance adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The number of losses in the sample was very low, standing at 4.31%. CONCLUSIONS: The Mediterranean diet is effective in reducing all cardiovascular risk scales evaluated. The mean values and prevalence of high values of the different cardiometabolic risk scales analysed led to lower values after the implementation of the program to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet. We observed a significant positive difference in metabolic age in both sexes. We have obtained a significant improvement in the insulin resistance index, especially in the SPISE-IR index, data that we have not found in previous publications. Easy access to the Internet and new information and communication technologies facilitate adherence to a diet and can reduce the number of losses.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Ramírez Gallegos, Ignacio and Marina Arroyo, Marta and López-González, Ángel Arturo and Vicente-Herrero, Maria Teófila and Vallejos, Daniela and Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás and Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {apr},
  number = 7,
  pages = {1082--},
  title = {The Effect of a Program to Improve Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiometabolic Parameters in 7034 Spanish Workers},
  volume = 16,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 ramirezgallegos2024effect
  %A Ramírez Gallegos, Ignacio
  %A Marina Arroyo, Marta
  %A López-González, Ángel Arturo
  %A Vicente-Herrero, Maria Teófila
  %A Vallejos, Daniela
  %A Sastre-Alzamora, Tomás
  %A Ramírez-Manent, José Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Nutrients
  %N 7
  %P 1082--
  %R 10.3390/nu16071082
  %T The Effect of a Program to Improve Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiometabolic Parameters in 7034 Spanish Workers
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38613115
  %V 16
  %X BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases include a large group of pathologies and constitute one of the most serious chronic health problems facing the 21st century, with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Unhealthy diets influence the development of these pathologies. The Mediterranean diet can be an important part in the treatment of these diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a program that aims to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet on the improvement of different cardiometabolic risk parameters. METHODS: A prospective intervention study was carried out on 7034 Spanish workers. Prior to the intervention, 22 cardiometabolic risk scales were evaluated. Participants in this study were informed both orally and in writing of the characteristics and benefits of the Mediterranean diet and were given the website of the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare of Spain, which provides advice on nutrition. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was reinforced by sending a monthly SMS to their mobile phones. After six months of follow-up, the 22 risk scales were re-evaluated to assess changes. Means and standard deviations were calculated using Student's t test to analyse quantitative variables. Prevalence was calculated using the Chi-square test when the variables were qualitative. RESULTS: All the cardiometabolic risk scales studied decreased after implementing a program to improve and enhance adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The number of losses in the sample was very low, standing at 4.31%. CONCLUSIONS: The Mediterranean diet is effective in reducing all cardiovascular risk scales evaluated. The mean values and prevalence of high values of the different cardiometabolic risk scales analysed led to lower values after the implementation of the program to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet. We observed a significant positive difference in metabolic age in both sexes. We have obtained a significant improvement in the insulin resistance index, especially in the SPISE-IR index, data that we have not found in previous publications. Easy access to the Internet and new information and communication technologies facilitate adherence to a diet and can reduce the number of losses.
  

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  León-Salas B, Bilbao-González A, de Pascual Y Medina AM, Esteva M, Toledo-Chávarri A, Fuentes-Sánchez C, Bohn-Sarmiento U, Padrón-Peña P, González-Sánchez S, Valcárcel-López R, Trujillo-Martín MDM. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the long-term quality of life questionnaire. Frontiers in oncology [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Mar.;14:1375125-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38567161

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  PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish Long-Term Quality of Life (LTQL) questionnaire. METHODS: The LTQL was initially translated into Spanish and cross-culturally adapted based on established guidelines. The Spanish LTQL was administered to patients with breast cancer who had completed their initial treatment 5 years earlier, along with other self-report measures: Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EORT-QLQ-BR23. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and test-retest. Convergent and known-groups validity were examined. Structural validity as determined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analyses was used to assess the unidimensionality and item-functioning of the LTQL domains. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha were above 0.7 in all domains. Test-retest coefficients were between 0.72 to 0.96 for LTQL domains. LTQL total score was correlated with others total scores of other measures: QLACS (r=-0.39), HADS depression (r=-0.57), HADS anxiety (-0.45) and EORTC-QLQ-BR23 (r=-0.50). CFA provided satisfactory fit indices, with RMSEA value of 0.077 and TLI and CFI values of 0.901 and 0.909, respectively. All factor loadings were higher than 0.40 and statistically significant (P<0.001). Rasch analysis showed that Somatic Concerns domain had 4 misfitting items, and Philosophical/Spiritual View of Life and social Support domains only 1 misfit item. However, unidimensionality was supported for the four domains. CONCLUSION: The findings support the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of LTQL questionnaire to be used in long-term cancer female survivors.

  @article{leonsalas2024crosscultural,
  abstract = {PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish Long-Term Quality of Life (LTQL) questionnaire. METHODS: The LTQL was initially translated into Spanish and cross-culturally adapted based on established guidelines. The Spanish LTQL was administered to patients with breast cancer who had completed their initial treatment 5 years earlier, along with other self-report measures: Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EORT-QLQ-BR23. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and test-retest. Convergent and known-groups validity were examined. Structural validity as determined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analyses was used to assess the unidimensionality and item-functioning of the LTQL domains. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha were above 0.7 in all domains. Test-retest coefficients were between 0.72 to 0.96 for LTQL domains. LTQL total score was correlated with others total scores of other measures: QLACS (r=-0.39), HADS depression (r=-0.57), HADS anxiety (-0.45) and EORTC-QLQ-BR23 (r=-0.50). CFA provided satisfactory fit indices, with RMSEA value of 0.077 and TLI and CFI values of 0.901 and 0.909, respectively. All factor loadings were higher than 0.40 and statistically significant (P<0.001). Rasch analysis showed that Somatic Concerns domain had 4 misfitting items, and Philosophical/Spiritual View of Life and social Support domains only 1 misfit item. However, unidimensionality was supported for the four domains. CONCLUSION: The findings support the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of LTQL questionnaire to be used in long-term cancer female survivors.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {León-Salas, Beatriz and Bilbao-González, Amaia and de Pascual Y Medina, Ana María and Esteva, Magdalena and Toledo-Chávarri, Ana and Fuentes-Sánchez, Claudio and Bohn-Sarmiento, Uriel and Padrón-Peña, Pilar and González-Sánchez, Sonia and Valcárcel-López, Rafael and Trujillo-Martín, María Del Mar},
  journal = {Frontiers in oncology},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {mar},
  pages = {1375125--1375125},
  title = {Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the long-term quality of life questionnaire},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 leonsalas2024crosscultural
  %A León-Salas, Beatriz
  %A Bilbao-González, Amaia
  %A de Pascual Y Medina, Ana María
  %A Esteva, Magdalena
  %A Toledo-Chávarri, Ana
  %A Fuentes-Sánchez, Claudio
  %A Bohn-Sarmiento, Uriel
  %A Padrón-Peña, Pilar
  %A González-Sánchez, Sonia
  %A Valcárcel-López, Rafael
  %A Trujillo-Martín, María Del Mar
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in oncology
  %P 1375125--1375125
  %R 10.3389/fonc.2024.1375125
  %T Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the long-term quality of life questionnaire
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38567161
  %V 14
  %X PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish Long-Term Quality of Life (LTQL) questionnaire. METHODS: The LTQL was initially translated into Spanish and cross-culturally adapted based on established guidelines. The Spanish LTQL was administered to patients with breast cancer who had completed their initial treatment 5 years earlier, along with other self-report measures: Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EORT-QLQ-BR23. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and test-retest. Convergent and known-groups validity were examined. Structural validity as determined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analyses was used to assess the unidimensionality and item-functioning of the LTQL domains. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha were above 0.7 in all domains. Test-retest coefficients were between 0.72 to 0.96 for LTQL domains. LTQL total score was correlated with others total scores of other measures: QLACS (r=-0.39), HADS depression (r=-0.57), HADS anxiety (-0.45) and EORTC-QLQ-BR23 (r=-0.50). CFA provided satisfactory fit indices, with RMSEA value of 0.077 and TLI and CFI values of 0.901 and 0.909, respectively. All factor loadings were higher than 0.40 and statistically significant (P<0.001). Rasch analysis showed that Somatic Concerns domain had 4 misfitting items, and Philosophical/Spiritual View of Life and social Support domains only 1 misfit item. However, unidimensionality was supported for the four domains. CONCLUSION: The findings support the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of LTQL questionnaire to be used in long-term cancer female survivors.
  

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  Fiol deRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Mira-Martínez S, Pastor-Moreno G, Sitges C, García-Buades ME, Gervilla E, Garcia-Toro M, Zamanillo-Campos R, Ricci-Cabello I. Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study. Frontiers in psychology [Internet]. Switzerland; 2024 Mar.;15:1378372-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38577118

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  INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.

  @article{fiolderoque2024process,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.},
  address = {Switzerland},
  author = {Fiol deRoque, Maria A and Serrano-Ripoll, Maria J and Mira-Martínez, Sofia and Pastor-Moreno, Guadalupe and Sitges, Carolina and García-Buades, M Esther and Gervilla, Elena and Garcia-Toro, Mauro and Zamanillo-Campos, Rocío and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio},
  journal = {Frontiers in psychology},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {mar},
  pages = {1378372--1378372},
  title = {Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 fiolderoque2024process
  %A Fiol deRoque, Maria A
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, Maria J
  %A Mira-Martínez, Sofia
  %A Pastor-Moreno, Guadalupe
  %A Sitges, Carolina
  %A García-Buades, M Esther
  %A Gervilla, Elena
  %A Garcia-Toro, Mauro
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, Rocío
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %C Switzerland
  %D 2024
  %J Frontiers in psychology
  %P 1378372--1378372
  %R 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1378372
  %T Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38577118
  %V 15
  %X INTRODUCTION: PsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication. OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology. RESULTS: The quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3-7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp. CONCLUSION: The knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.
  

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  Pranić SM, Estevão MD, Vasanthan LT, Pérez-Neri I, Pulumati A, de Lima Junior FAS, Malih N, Mishra V, Thompson J, Nnate D. Reporting of Participant Race and Ethnicity from COVID-19 Randomized Controlled Drug and Biologicals Trials: A Scoping Review. Epidemiologic reviews [Internet]. United States; 2024 Nov.;:mxae006-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39673248

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  Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionally burdened by hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Participation of individuals of diverse races and ethnicities in clinical trials according to study-level characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCT) that test effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs could be insightful for future researchers. The objective of this scoping review was to describe frequency of race and ethnicity reported as demographic variables and specific reporting of race and ethnicity according to COVID-19 RCT characteristics. We conducted comprehensive searches in Pubmed, ProQuest, WHO Database, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and gray literature via preprint servers from 1/1/2020 to 5/4/2022. We included RCTs on emergency- or conditionally-approved COVID-19 drug interventions (remdesivir, baricitinib, and molnupiravir) with or without comparators. Self-reported race as American Indian/Pacific Islander, Asian, Black/African American, or White, ethnicity as Hispanic/Latinx, study design characteristics, and participant-relevant data were collected. A total of 17 RCTs with 17935 participants was included. Most (n=13, 76%) reported at least one race and ethnicity and were US-based, industry-funded RCTs. Asian, Black, Latinx, and White participants were mostly enrolled in RCTs that studied remdesivir. Native American and Hawaiian participants were mostly assessed for progression to high-flow oxygen/non-invasive ventilation. Time to recovery was assessed predominantly in Black and White participants, while hospitalization or death was mostly assessed in Asian, Latinx, and multi-race participants. Trialists should be aware of RCT-level factors and characteristics that may be associated with low participation of racial and ethnic minorities, which could inform evidence-based interventions to increase minority participation.

  @article{pranic2024reporting,
  abstract = {Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionally burdened by hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Participation of individuals of diverse races and ethnicities in clinical trials according to study-level characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCT) that test effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs could be insightful for future researchers. The objective of this scoping review was to describe frequency of race and ethnicity reported as demographic variables and specific reporting of race and ethnicity according to COVID-19 RCT characteristics. We conducted comprehensive searches in Pubmed, ProQuest, WHO Database, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and gray literature via preprint servers from 1/1/2020 to 5/4/2022. We included RCTs on emergency- or conditionally-approved COVID-19 drug interventions (remdesivir, baricitinib, and molnupiravir) with or without comparators. Self-reported race as American Indian/Pacific Islander, Asian, Black/African American, or White, ethnicity as Hispanic/Latinx, study design characteristics, and participant-relevant data were collected. A total of 17 RCTs with 17935 participants was included. Most (n=13, 76%) reported at least one race and ethnicity and were US-based, industry-funded RCTs. Asian, Black, Latinx, and White participants were mostly enrolled in RCTs that studied remdesivir. Native American and Hawaiian participants were mostly assessed for progression to high-flow oxygen/non-invasive ventilation. Time to recovery was assessed predominantly in Black and White participants, while hospitalization or death was mostly assessed in Asian, Latinx, and multi-race participants. Trialists should be aware of RCT-level factors and characteristics that may be associated with low participation of racial and ethnic minorities, which could inform evidence-based interventions to increase minority participation.},
  address = {United States},
  author = {Pranić, Shelly Melissa and Estevão, Maria Dulce and Vasanthan, Lenny T and Pérez-Neri, Iván and Pulumati, Anika and de Lima Junior, Fábio Antonio Serra and Malih, Narges and Mishra, Vinayak and Thompson, Jacqueline and Nnate, Daniel},
  journal = {Epidemiologic reviews},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {nov},
  pages = {mxae006--},
  title = {Reporting of Participant Race and Ethnicity from COVID-19 Randomized Controlled Drug and Biologicals Trials: A Scoping Review},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 pranic2024reporting
  %A Pranić, Shelly Melissa
  %A Estevão, Maria Dulce
  %A Vasanthan, Lenny T
  %A Pérez-Neri, Iván
  %A Pulumati, Anika
  %A de Lima Junior, Fábio Antonio Serra
  %A Malih, Narges
  %A Mishra, Vinayak
  %A Thompson, Jacqueline
  %A Nnate, Daniel
  %C United States
  %D 2024
  %J Epidemiologic reviews
  %P mxae006--
  %R 10.1093/epirev/mxae006
  %T Reporting of Participant Race and Ethnicity from COVID-19 Randomized Controlled Drug and Biologicals Trials: A Scoping Review
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39673248
  %X Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionally burdened by hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Participation of individuals of diverse races and ethnicities in clinical trials according to study-level characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCT) that test effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs could be insightful for future researchers. The objective of this scoping review was to describe frequency of race and ethnicity reported as demographic variables and specific reporting of race and ethnicity according to COVID-19 RCT characteristics. We conducted comprehensive searches in Pubmed, ProQuest, WHO Database, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and gray literature via preprint servers from 1/1/2020 to 5/4/2022. We included RCTs on emergency- or conditionally-approved COVID-19 drug interventions (remdesivir, baricitinib, and molnupiravir) with or without comparators. Self-reported race as American Indian/Pacific Islander, Asian, Black/African American, or White, ethnicity as Hispanic/Latinx, study design characteristics, and participant-relevant data were collected. A total of 17 RCTs with 17935 participants was included. Most (n=13, 76%) reported at least one race and ethnicity and were US-based, industry-funded RCTs. Asian, Black, Latinx, and White participants were mostly enrolled in RCTs that studied remdesivir. Native American and Hawaiian participants were mostly assessed for progression to high-flow oxygen/non-invasive ventilation. Time to recovery was assessed predominantly in Black and White participants, while hospitalization or death was mostly assessed in Asian, Latinx, and multi-race participants. Trialists should be aware of RCT-level factors and characteristics that may be associated with low participation of racial and ethnic minorities, which could inform evidence-based interventions to increase minority participation.
  

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  Cortés-Aguilar R, Malih N, Abbate M, Fresneda S, Yañez A, Bennasar-Veny M. Validity of nutrition screening tools for risk of malnutrition among hospitalized adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) [Internet]. England; 2024 Mar.;43(5):1094-116. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38582013

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  BACKGROUNDS & AIMS: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospitalized patients in developed countries, contributing to negative health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Timely identification and management of malnutrition are crucial. The lack of a universally accepted definition and standardized diagnostic criteria for malnutrition has led to the development of various screening tools, each with varying validity. This complicates early identification of malnutrition, hindering effective intervention strategies. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the most valid and reliable nutritional screening tool for assessing the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized adults. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify validation studies published from inception to November 2023, in the Pubmed/MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases. This systematic review was registered in INPLASY (INPLASY202090028). The risk of bias and quality of included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies version 2 (QUADAS-2). Meta-analyses were performed for screening tools accuracy using the symmetric hierarchical summary receiver operative characteristics models. RESULTS: Of the 1646 articles retrieved, 60 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review, and 21 were included in the meta-analysis. A total of 51 malnutrition risk screening tools and 9 reference standards were identified. The meta-analyses assessed four common malnutrition risk screening tools against two reference standards (Subjective Global Assessment [SGA] and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism [ESPEN] criteria). The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) vs SGA had a sensitivity (95% Confidence Interval) of 0.84 (0.73-0.91), and specificity of 0.85 (0.75-0.91). The MUST vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.97 (0.53-0.99) and specificity of 0.80 (0.50-0.94). The Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.81 (0.67-0.90) and specificity of 0.79 (0.72-0.74). The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.99 (0.41-0.99) and specificity of 0.60 (0.45-0.73). The Nutrition Universal Screening Tool-2002 (NRS-2002) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.76 (0.58-0.87) and specificity of 0.86 (0.76-0.93). CONCLUSIONS: The MUST demonstrated high accuracy in detecting malnutrition risk in hospitalized adults. However, the quality of the studies included varied greatly, possibly introducing bias in the results. Future research should compare tools within a specific patient population using a valid and universal gold standard to ensure improved patient care and outcomes.

  @article{cortesaguilar2024validity,
  abstract = {BACKGROUNDS & AIMS: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospitalized patients in developed countries, contributing to negative health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Timely identification and management of malnutrition are crucial. The lack of a universally accepted definition and standardized diagnostic criteria for malnutrition has led to the development of various screening tools, each with varying validity. This complicates early identification of malnutrition, hindering effective intervention strategies. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the most valid and reliable nutritional screening tool for assessing the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized adults. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify validation studies published from inception to November 2023, in the Pubmed/MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases. This systematic review was registered in INPLASY (INPLASY202090028). The risk of bias and quality of included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies version 2 (QUADAS-2). Meta-analyses were performed for screening tools accuracy using the symmetric hierarchical summary receiver operative characteristics models. RESULTS: Of the 1646 articles retrieved, 60 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review, and 21 were included in the meta-analysis. A total of 51 malnutrition risk screening tools and 9 reference standards were identified. The meta-analyses assessed four common malnutrition risk screening tools against two reference standards (Subjective Global Assessment [SGA] and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism [ESPEN] criteria). The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) vs SGA had a sensitivity (95% Confidence Interval) of 0.84 (0.73-0.91), and specificity of 0.85 (0.75-0.91). The MUST vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.97 (0.53-0.99) and specificity of 0.80 (0.50-0.94). The Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.81 (0.67-0.90) and specificity of 0.79 (0.72-0.74). The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.99 (0.41-0.99) and specificity of 0.60 (0.45-0.73). The Nutrition Universal Screening Tool-2002 (NRS-2002) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.76 (0.58-0.87) and specificity of 0.86 (0.76-0.93). CONCLUSIONS: The MUST demonstrated high accuracy in detecting malnutrition risk in hospitalized adults. However, the quality of the studies included varied greatly, possibly introducing bias in the results. Future research should compare tools within a specific patient population using a valid and universal gold standard to ensure improved patient care and outcomes.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Cortés-Aguilar, Regina and Malih, Narges and Abbate, Manuela and Fresneda, Sergio and Yañez, Aina and Bennasar-Veny, Miquel},
  journal = {Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {mar},
  number = 5,
  pages = {1094--1116},
  title = {Validity of nutrition screening tools for risk of malnutrition among hospitalized adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis},
  volume = 43,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 cortesaguilar2024validity
  %A Cortés-Aguilar, Regina
  %A Malih, Narges
  %A Abbate, Manuela
  %A Fresneda, Sergio
  %A Yañez, Aina
  %A Bennasar-Veny, Miquel
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  %N 5
  %P 1094--1116
  %R 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.03.008
  %T Validity of nutrition screening tools for risk of malnutrition among hospitalized adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38582013
  %V 43
  %X BACKGROUNDS & AIMS: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospitalized patients in developed countries, contributing to negative health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Timely identification and management of malnutrition are crucial. The lack of a universally accepted definition and standardized diagnostic criteria for malnutrition has led to the development of various screening tools, each with varying validity. This complicates early identification of malnutrition, hindering effective intervention strategies. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the most valid and reliable nutritional screening tool for assessing the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized adults. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify validation studies published from inception to November 2023, in the Pubmed/MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases. This systematic review was registered in INPLASY (INPLASY202090028). The risk of bias and quality of included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies version 2 (QUADAS-2). Meta-analyses were performed for screening tools accuracy using the symmetric hierarchical summary receiver operative characteristics models. RESULTS: Of the 1646 articles retrieved, 60 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review, and 21 were included in the meta-analysis. A total of 51 malnutrition risk screening tools and 9 reference standards were identified. The meta-analyses assessed four common malnutrition risk screening tools against two reference standards (Subjective Global Assessment [SGA] and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism [ESPEN] criteria). The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) vs SGA had a sensitivity (95% Confidence Interval) of 0.84 (0.73-0.91), and specificity of 0.85 (0.75-0.91). The MUST vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.97 (0.53-0.99) and specificity of 0.80 (0.50-0.94). The Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.81 (0.67-0.90) and specificity of 0.79 (0.72-0.74). The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) vs ESPEN had a sensitivity of 0.99 (0.41-0.99) and specificity of 0.60 (0.45-0.73). The Nutrition Universal Screening Tool-2002 (NRS-2002) vs SGA had a sensitivity of 0.76 (0.58-0.87) and specificity of 0.86 (0.76-0.93). CONCLUSIONS: The MUST demonstrated high accuracy in detecting malnutrition risk in hospitalized adults. However, the quality of the studies included varied greatly, possibly introducing bias in the results. Future research should compare tools within a specific patient population using a valid and universal gold standard to ensure improved patient care and outcomes.
  

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  Babić A, Barcot O, Visković T, Šarić F, Kirkovski A, Barun I, Križanac Z, Ananda RA, Fuentes Barreiro YV, Malih N, Dimcea DA-M, Ordulj J, Weerasekara I, Spezia M, Žuljević MF, Šuto J, Tancredi L, Pijuk A, Sammali S, Iascone V, von Groote T, Poklepović Peričić T, Puljak L. Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study. Research synthesis methods [Internet]. England; 2024 Jan.;:10.1002/jrsm.1695-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262609

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  Risk of bias (RoB) assessment is essential to the systematic review methodology. The new version of the Cochrane RoB tool for randomized trials (RoB 2) was published in 2019 to address limitations identified since the first version of the tool was published in 2008 and to increase the reliability of assessments. This study analyzed the frequency of usage of the RoB 2 and the adequacy of reporting the RoB 2 assessments in non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020. This meta-research study included non-Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions published in 2020. For the reviews that used the RoB 2 tool, we analyzed the reporting of the RoB 2 assessment. Among 3880 included reviews, the Cochrane RoB 1 tool was the most frequently used (N = 2228; 57.4%), followed by the Cochrane RoB 2 tool (N = 267; 6.9%). From 267 reviews that reported using the RoB 2 tool, 213 (79.8%) actually used it. In 26 (12.2%) reviews, erroneous statements were used to indicate the RoB 2 assessment. Only 20 (9.4%) reviews presented a complete RoB 2 assessment with a detailed table of answers to all signaling questions. The judgment of risk of bias by the RoB 2 tool was not justified by a comment in 158 (74.2%) reviews. Only in 33 (14.5%) of reviews the judgment in all domains was justified in the accompanying comment. In most reviews (81.7%), the RoB was inadequately assessed at the study level. In conclusion, the majority of non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020 still used the Cochrane RoB 1 tool. Many reviews used the RoB 2 tool inadequately. Further studies about the uptake and the use of the RoB 2 tool are needed.

  @article{babic2024frequency,
  abstract = {Risk of bias (RoB) assessment is essential to the systematic review methodology. The new version of the Cochrane RoB tool for randomized trials (RoB 2) was published in 2019 to address limitations identified since the first version of the tool was published in 2008 and to increase the reliability of assessments. This study analyzed the frequency of usage of the RoB 2 and the adequacy of reporting the RoB 2 assessments in non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020. This meta-research study included non-Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions published in 2020. For the reviews that used the RoB 2 tool, we analyzed the reporting of the RoB 2 assessment. Among 3880 included reviews, the Cochrane RoB 1 tool was the most frequently used (N = 2228; 57.4%), followed by the Cochrane RoB 2 tool (N = 267; 6.9%). From 267 reviews that reported using the RoB 2 tool, 213 (79.8%) actually used it. In 26 (12.2%) reviews, erroneous statements were used to indicate the RoB 2 assessment. Only 20 (9.4%) reviews presented a complete RoB 2 assessment with a detailed table of answers to all signaling questions. The judgment of risk of bias by the RoB 2 tool was not justified by a comment in 158 (74.2%) reviews. Only in 33 (14.5%) of reviews the judgment in all domains was justified in the accompanying comment. In most reviews (81.7%), the RoB was inadequately assessed at the study level. In conclusion, the majority of non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020 still used the Cochrane RoB 1 tool. Many reviews used the RoB 2 tool inadequately. Further studies about the uptake and the use of the RoB 2 tool are needed.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Babić, Andrija and Barcot, Ognjen and Visković, Tomislav and Šarić, Frano and Kirkovski, Aleksandar and Barun, Ivana and Križanac, Zvonimir and Ananda, Roshan Arjun and Fuentes Barreiro, Yuli Viviana and Malih, Narges and Dimcea, Daiana Anne-Marie and Ordulj, Josipa and Weerasekara, Ishanka and Spezia, Matteo and Žuljević, Marija Franka and Šuto, Jelena and Tancredi, Luca and Pijuk, Anđela and Sammali, Susanna and Iascone, Veronica and von Groote, Thilo and Poklepović Peričić, Tina and Puljak, Livia},
  journal = {Research synthesis methods},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jan},
  pages = {10.1002/jrsm.1695--},
  title = {Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study},
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 babic2024frequency
  %A Babić, Andrija
  %A Barcot, Ognjen
  %A Visković, Tomislav
  %A Šarić, Frano
  %A Kirkovski, Aleksandar
  %A Barun, Ivana
  %A Križanac, Zvonimir
  %A Ananda, Roshan Arjun
  %A Fuentes Barreiro, Yuli Viviana
  %A Malih, Narges
  %A Dimcea, Daiana Anne-Marie
  %A Ordulj, Josipa
  %A Weerasekara, Ishanka
  %A Spezia, Matteo
  %A Žuljević, Marija Franka
  %A Šuto, Jelena
  %A Tancredi, Luca
  %A Pijuk, Anđela
  %A Sammali, Susanna
  %A Iascone, Veronica
  %A von Groote, Thilo
  %A Poklepović Peričić, Tina
  %A Puljak, Livia
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J Research synthesis methods
  %P 10.1002/jrsm.1695--
  %R 10.1002/jrsm.1695
  %T Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262609
  %X Risk of bias (RoB) assessment is essential to the systematic review methodology. The new version of the Cochrane RoB tool for randomized trials (RoB 2) was published in 2019 to address limitations identified since the first version of the tool was published in 2008 and to increase the reliability of assessments. This study analyzed the frequency of usage of the RoB 2 and the adequacy of reporting the RoB 2 assessments in non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020. This meta-research study included non-Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions published in 2020. For the reviews that used the RoB 2 tool, we analyzed the reporting of the RoB 2 assessment. Among 3880 included reviews, the Cochrane RoB 1 tool was the most frequently used (N = 2228; 57.4%), followed by the Cochrane RoB 2 tool (N = 267; 6.9%). From 267 reviews that reported using the RoB 2 tool, 213 (79.8%) actually used it. In 26 (12.2%) reviews, erroneous statements were used to indicate the RoB 2 assessment. Only 20 (9.4%) reviews presented a complete RoB 2 assessment with a detailed table of answers to all signaling questions. The judgment of risk of bias by the RoB 2 tool was not justified by a comment in 158 (74.2%) reviews. Only in 33 (14.5%) of reviews the judgment in all domains was justified in the accompanying comment. In most reviews (81.7%), the RoB was inadequately assessed at the study level. In conclusion, the majority of non-Cochrane reviews published in 2020 still used the Cochrane RoB 1 tool. Many reviews used the RoB 2 tool inadequately. Further studies about the uptake and the use of the RoB 2 tool are needed.
  

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  Ripoll J, Chela X, Briones-VozmedianoFiol-de Roque EM, Zamanillo-Campos R, Ricci-Cabello I, Llobera J, Calafat-Villalonga C, Serrano-Ripoll MJ. Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of health care workers in Spain: a mix-methods study. BMC public health [Internet]. England; 2024 Feb.;24(1):463-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38355471

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  BACKGROUND: Spain's lockdown measures couldn't prevent the severe impact of the COVID-19 first wave, leading to high infections, deaths, and strain on healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to explore the mental health impact on HCWs in the Balearic Islands during the initial months of the pandemic, the influencing factors, and the experiences of those in a COVID-19 environment. METHODS: Using a mixed-methods approach, the study encompassed quantitative and qualitative elements. Cross-sectional survey data from April to June 2020 comprised HCWs who were emailed invitations. The survey covered demographics, work, clinical and COVID-19 variables, along with psychological distress and PTSD symptoms, using validated measures. Additionally, semi-structured interviews with HCWs offered qualitative insights. RESULTS: Three hundred thirty-six HCWs averaging 46.8 years, mainly women (79.2%), primarily nurses in primary care with over 10 years of experience. Anxiety symptoms were reported by 28.8%, 65.1% noted worsened sleep quality, and 27.7% increased psychoactive drug usage. Psychological distress affected 55.2%, while 27.9% exhibited PTSD symptoms. Gender, age, experience, COVID-19 patient contact, and workload correlated with distress, PTSD symptoms, sleep quality, and psychoactive drug usage. Interviews uncovered discomfort sources, such as fear of infection and lack of control, leading to coping strategies like information avoidance and seeking support. LIMITATIONS: Static cross-sectional design, non-probabilistic sample, and telephone interviews affecting non-verbal cues, with interviews conducted during early pandemic lockdown. CONCLUSIONS: HCWs faced significant psychological distress during the pandemic's first wave, underscoring the necessity for robust support and resources to counteract its impact on mental health.

  @article{ripoll2024impact,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Spain's lockdown measures couldn't prevent the severe impact of the COVID-19 first wave, leading to high infections, deaths, and strain on healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to explore the mental health impact on HCWs in the Balearic Islands during the initial months of the pandemic, the influencing factors, and the experiences of those in a COVID-19 environment. METHODS: Using a mixed-methods approach, the study encompassed quantitative and qualitative elements. Cross-sectional survey data from April to June 2020 comprised HCWs who were emailed invitations. The survey covered demographics, work, clinical and COVID-19 variables, along with psychological distress and PTSD symptoms, using validated measures. Additionally, semi-structured interviews with HCWs offered qualitative insights. RESULTS: Three hundred thirty-six HCWs averaging 46.8 years, mainly women (79.2%), primarily nurses in primary care with over 10 years of experience. Anxiety symptoms were reported by 28.8%, 65.1% noted worsened sleep quality, and 27.7% increased psychoactive drug usage. Psychological distress affected 55.2%, while 27.9% exhibited PTSD symptoms. Gender, age, experience, COVID-19 patient contact, and workload correlated with distress, PTSD symptoms, sleep quality, and psychoactive drug usage. Interviews uncovered discomfort sources, such as fear of infection and lack of control, leading to coping strategies like information avoidance and seeking support. LIMITATIONS: Static cross-sectional design, non-probabilistic sample, and telephone interviews affecting non-verbal cues, with interviews conducted during early pandemic lockdown. CONCLUSIONS: HCWs faced significant psychological distress during the pandemic's first wave, underscoring the necessity for robust support and resources to counteract its impact on mental health.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Ripoll, J and Chela, X and Briones-VozmedianoFiol-de Roque, E Ma and Zamanillo-Campos, R and Ricci-Cabello, I and Llobera, J and Calafat-Villalonga, C and Serrano-Ripoll, M J},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {feb},
  number = 1,
  pages = {463--463},
  title = {Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of health care workers in Spain: a mix-methods study},
  volume = 24,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 ripoll2024impact
  %A Ripoll, J
  %A Chela, X
  %A Briones-VozmedianoFiol-de Roque, E Ma
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I
  %A Llobera, J
  %A Calafat-Villalonga, C
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M J
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J BMC public health
  %N 1
  %P 463--463
  %R 10.1186/s12889-024-17979-z
  %T Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of health care workers in Spain: a mix-methods study
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38355471
  %V 24
  %X BACKGROUND: Spain's lockdown measures couldn't prevent the severe impact of the COVID-19 first wave, leading to high infections, deaths, and strain on healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to explore the mental health impact on HCWs in the Balearic Islands during the initial months of the pandemic, the influencing factors, and the experiences of those in a COVID-19 environment. METHODS: Using a mixed-methods approach, the study encompassed quantitative and qualitative elements. Cross-sectional survey data from April to June 2020 comprised HCWs who were emailed invitations. The survey covered demographics, work, clinical and COVID-19 variables, along with psychological distress and PTSD symptoms, using validated measures. Additionally, semi-structured interviews with HCWs offered qualitative insights. RESULTS: Three hundred thirty-six HCWs averaging 46.8 years, mainly women (79.2%), primarily nurses in primary care with over 10 years of experience. Anxiety symptoms were reported by 28.8%, 65.1% noted worsened sleep quality, and 27.7% increased psychoactive drug usage. Psychological distress affected 55.2%, while 27.9% exhibited PTSD symptoms. Gender, age, experience, COVID-19 patient contact, and workload correlated with distress, PTSD symptoms, sleep quality, and psychoactive drug usage. Interviews uncovered discomfort sources, such as fear of infection and lack of control, leading to coping strategies like information avoidance and seeking support. LIMITATIONS: Static cross-sectional design, non-probabilistic sample, and telephone interviews affecting non-verbal cues, with interviews conducted during early pandemic lockdown. CONCLUSIONS: HCWs faced significant psychological distress during the pandemic's first wave, underscoring the necessity for robust support and resources to counteract its impact on mental health.
  

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  Bradfield JP, Kember RL, Ulrich A, Balkiyarova Z, Alyass A, Aris IM, Bell JA, Broadaway KA, Chen Z, Chai JF, Davies NM, Fernandez-Orth D, Bustamante M, Fore R, Ganguli A, Heiskala A, Hottenga JJ, Íñiguez C, Kobes S, Leinonen J, Lowry E, Lyytikainen LP, Mahajan A, Pitkänen N, Schnurr TM, Have CT, Strachan DP, Thiering E, Vogelezang S, Wade KH, Wang CA, Wong A, Holm LA, Chesi A, Choong C, Cruz M, Elliott P, Franks S, Frithioff-Bøjsøe C, Gauderman WJ, Glessner JT, Gilsanz V, Griesman K, Hanson RL, Kaakinen M, Kalkwarf H, Kelly A, Kindler J, Kähönen M, Lanca C, Lappe J, Lee NR, McCormack S, Mentch FD, Mitchell JA, Mononen N, Niinikoski H, Oken E, Pahkala K, Sim X, Teo YY, Baier LJ, van Beijsterveldt T, Adair LS, Boomsma DI, de Geus E, Guxens M, Eriksson JG, Felix JF, Gilliland FD, Biobank PM, Hansen T, Hardy R, Hivert MF, Holm JC, Jaddoe VWV, Järvelin MR, Lehtimäki T, Mackey DA, Meyre D, Mohlke KL, Mykkänen J, Oberfield S, Pennell CE, Perry JRB, Raitakari O, Rivadeneira F, Saw SM, Sebert S, Shepherd JA, Standl M, Sørensen TIA, Timpson NJ, Torrent M, Willemsen G, Hypponen E, Power C, McCarthy MI, Freathy RM, Widén E, others. Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes. Genome Biol. 2024;25(1):22.

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  BACKGROUND: Pubertal growth patterns correlate with future health outcomes. However, the genetic mechanisms mediating growth trajectories remain largely unknown. Here, we modeled longitudinal height growth with Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve analysis on ~ 56,000 trans-ancestry samples with repeated height measurements from age 5 years to adulthood. We performed genetic analysis on six phenotypes representing the magnitude, timing, and intensity of the pubertal growth spurt. To investigate the lifelong impact of genetic variants associated with pubertal growth trajectories, we performed genetic correlation analyses and phenome-wide association studies in the Penn Medicine BioBank and the UK Biobank. RESULTS: Large-scale growth modeling enables an unprecedented view of adolescent growth across contemporary and 20th-century pediatric cohorts. We identify 26 genome-wide significant loci and leverage trans-ancestry data to perform fine-mapping. Our data reveals genetic relationships between pediatric height growth and health across the life course, with different growth trajectories correlated with different outcomes. For instance, a faster tempo of pubertal growth correlates with higher bone mineral density, HOMA-IR, fasting insulin, type 2 diabetes, and lung cancer, whereas being taller at early puberty, taller across puberty, and having quicker pubertal growth were associated with higher risk for atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSION: We report novel genetic associations with the tempo of pubertal growth and find that genetic determinants of growth are correlated with reproductive, glycemic, respiratory, and cardiac traits in adulthood. These results aid in identifying specific growth trajectories impacting lifelong health and show that there may not be a single "optimal" pubertal growth pattern.

  @article{RN363,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Pubertal growth patterns correlate with future health outcomes. However, the genetic mechanisms mediating growth trajectories remain largely unknown. Here, we modeled longitudinal height growth with Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve analysis on ~ 56,000 trans-ancestry samples with repeated height measurements from age 5 years to adulthood. We performed genetic analysis on six phenotypes representing the magnitude, timing, and intensity of the pubertal growth spurt. To investigate the lifelong impact of genetic variants associated with pubertal growth trajectories, we performed genetic correlation analyses and phenome-wide association studies in the Penn Medicine BioBank and the UK Biobank. RESULTS: Large-scale growth modeling enables an unprecedented view of adolescent growth across contemporary and 20th-century pediatric cohorts. We identify 26 genome-wide significant loci and leverage trans-ancestry data to perform fine-mapping. Our data reveals genetic relationships between pediatric height growth and health across the life course, with different growth trajectories correlated with different outcomes. For instance, a faster tempo of pubertal growth correlates with higher bone mineral density, HOMA-IR, fasting insulin, type 2 diabetes, and lung cancer, whereas being taller at early puberty, taller across puberty, and having quicker pubertal growth were associated with higher risk for atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSION: We report novel genetic associations with the tempo of pubertal growth and find that genetic determinants of growth are correlated with reproductive, glycemic, respiratory, and cardiac traits in adulthood. These results aid in identifying specific growth trajectories impacting lifelong health and show that there may not be a single "optimal" pubertal growth pattern.},
  author = {Bradfield, J. P. and Kember, R. L. and Ulrich, A. and Balkiyarova, Z. and Alyass, A. and Aris, I. M. and Bell, J. A. and Broadaway, K. A. and Chen, Z. and Chai, J. F. and Davies, N. M. and Fernandez-Orth, D. and Bustamante, M. and Fore, R. and Ganguli, A. and Heiskala, A. and Hottenga, J. J. and Íñiguez, C. and Kobes, S. and Leinonen, J. and Lowry, E. and Lyytikainen, L. P. and Mahajan, A. and Pitkänen, N. and Schnurr, T. M. and Have, C. T. and Strachan, D. P. and Thiering, E. and Vogelezang, S. and Wade, K. H. and Wang, C. A. and Wong, A. and Holm, L. A. and Chesi, A. and Choong, C. and Cruz, M. and Elliott, P. and Franks, S. and Frithioff-Bøjsøe, C. and Gauderman, W. J. and Glessner, J. T. and Gilsanz, V. and Griesman, K. and Hanson, R. L. and Kaakinen, M. and Kalkwarf, H. and Kelly, A. and Kindler, J. and Kähönen, M. and Lanca, C. and Lappe, J. and Lee, N. R. and McCormack, S. and Mentch, F. D. and Mitchell, J. A. and Mononen, N. and Niinikoski, H. and Oken, E. and Pahkala, K. and Sim, X. and Teo, Y. Y. and Baier, L. J. and van Beijsterveldt, T. and Adair, L. S. and Boomsma, D. I. and de Geus, E. and Guxens, M. and Eriksson, J. G. and Felix, J. F. and Gilliland, F. D. and Biobank, P. M. and Hansen, T. and Hardy, R. and Hivert, M. F. and Holm, J. C. and Jaddoe, V. W. V. and Järvelin, M. R. and Lehtimäki, T. and Mackey, D. A. and Meyre, D. and Mohlke, K. L. and Mykkänen, J. and Oberfield, S. and Pennell, C. E. and Perry, J. R. B. and Raitakari, O. and Rivadeneira, F. and Saw, S. M. and Sebert, S. and Shepherd, J. A. and Standl, M. and Sørensen, T. I. A. and Timpson, N. J. and Torrent, M. and Willemsen, G. and Hypponen, E. and Power, C. and McCarthy, M. I. and Freathy, R. M. and Widén, E. and others},
  journal = {Genome Biol},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 22,
  title = {Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 25,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN363
  %A Bradfield, J. P.
  %A Kember, R. L.
  %A Ulrich, A.
  %A Balkiyarova, Z.
  %A Alyass, A.
  %A Aris, I. M.
  %A Bell, J. A.
  %A Broadaway, K. A.
  %A Chen, Z.
  %A Chai, J. F.
  %A Davies, N. M.
  %A Fernandez-Orth, D.
  %A Bustamante, M.
  %A Fore, R.
  %A Ganguli, A.
  %A Heiskala, A.
  %A Hottenga, J. J.
  %A Íñiguez, C.
  %A Kobes, S.
  %A Leinonen, J.
  %A Lowry, E.
  %A Lyytikainen, L. P.
  %A Mahajan, A.
  %A Pitkänen, N.
  %A Schnurr, T. M.
  %A Have, C. T.
  %A Strachan, D. P.
  %A Thiering, E.
  %A Vogelezang, S.
  %A Wade, K. H.
  %A Wang, C. A.
  %A Wong, A.
  %A Holm, L. A.
  %A Chesi, A.
  %A Choong, C.
  %A Cruz, M.
  %A Elliott, P.
  %A Franks, S.
  %A Frithioff-Bøjsøe, C.
  %A Gauderman, W. J.
  %A Glessner, J. T.
  %A Gilsanz, V.
  %A Griesman, K.
  %A Hanson, R. L.
  %A Kaakinen, M.
  %A Kalkwarf, H.
  %A Kelly, A.
  %A Kindler, J.
  %A Kähönen, M.
  %A Lanca, C.
  %A Lappe, J.
  %A Lee, N. R.
  %A McCormack, S.
  %A Mentch, F. D.
  %A Mitchell, J. A.
  %A Mononen, N.
  %A Niinikoski, H.
  %A Oken, E.
  %A Pahkala, K.
  %A Sim, X.
  %A Teo, Y. Y.
  %A Baier, L. J.
  %A van Beijsterveldt, T.
  %A Adair, L. S.
  %A Boomsma, D. I.
  %A de Geus, E.
  %A Guxens, M.
  %A Eriksson, J. G.
  %A Felix, J. F.
  %A Gilliland, F. D.
  %A Biobank, P. M.
  %A Hansen, T.
  %A Hardy, R.
  %A Hivert, M. F.
  %A Holm, J. C.
  %A Jaddoe, V. W. V.
  %A Järvelin, M. R.
  %A Lehtimäki, T.
  %A Mackey, D. A.
  %A Meyre, D.
  %A Mohlke, K. L.
  %A Mykkänen, J.
  %A Oberfield, S.
  %A Pennell, C. E.
  %A Perry, J. R. B.
  %A Raitakari, O.
  %A Rivadeneira, F.
  %A Saw, S. M.
  %A Sebert, S.
  %A Shepherd, J. A.
  %A Standl, M.
  %A Sørensen, T. I. A.
  %A Timpson, N. J.
  %A Torrent, M.
  %A Willemsen, G.
  %A Hypponen, E.
  %A Power, C.
  %A McCarthy, M. I.
  %A Freathy, R. M.
  %A Widén, E.
  %A others,
  %D 2024
  %J Genome Biol
  %N 1
  %P 22
  %R 10.1186/s13059-023-03136-z
  %T Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes
  %V 25
  %X BACKGROUND: Pubertal growth patterns correlate with future health outcomes. However, the genetic mechanisms mediating growth trajectories remain largely unknown. Here, we modeled longitudinal height growth with Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve analysis on ~ 56,000 trans-ancestry samples with repeated height measurements from age 5 years to adulthood. We performed genetic analysis on six phenotypes representing the magnitude, timing, and intensity of the pubertal growth spurt. To investigate the lifelong impact of genetic variants associated with pubertal growth trajectories, we performed genetic correlation analyses and phenome-wide association studies in the Penn Medicine BioBank and the UK Biobank. RESULTS: Large-scale growth modeling enables an unprecedented view of adolescent growth across contemporary and 20th-century pediatric cohorts. We identify 26 genome-wide significant loci and leverage trans-ancestry data to perform fine-mapping. Our data reveals genetic relationships between pediatric height growth and health across the life course, with different growth trajectories correlated with different outcomes. For instance, a faster tempo of pubertal growth correlates with higher bone mineral density, HOMA-IR, fasting insulin, type 2 diabetes, and lung cancer, whereas being taller at early puberty, taller across puberty, and having quicker pubertal growth were associated with higher risk for atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSION: We report novel genetic associations with the tempo of pubertal growth and find that genetic determinants of growth are correlated with reproductive, glycemic, respiratory, and cardiac traits in adulthood. These results aid in identifying specific growth trajectories impacting lifelong health and show that there may not be a single "optimal" pubertal growth pattern.
  

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  Forteza-Albertí JF, Rico Y, Leiva A, Pericas P, Gual-Capllonch F, Rivas-Catoni L, Gutiérrez García-Moreno L, Rodríguez Fernández A, Peral Disdier V. Left atrial strain in patients without cardiovascular disease: uncovering influencing and related factors. Cardiovascular ultrasound [Internet]. England; 2024 Nov.;22(1):15-. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39511600

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  BACKGROUND: Despite its proven prognostic value in different contexts, the precise implications of left atrial strain (LAS) assessment throughout different phases of the atrial cycle remain uncertain. A direct correlation between left atrial reservoir strain (LARS) and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been consistently demonstrated in several studies involving patients with various heart diseases. The objective of our study is to identify factors directly associated with LARS, left atrial conduction strain (LACS) and left atrial booster strain (LABS) in patients without cardiovascular (CV) disease. METHODS: Transthoracic echocardiographic examinations in patients without CV disease were prospectively selected in two tertiary hospitals echocardiography labs for clinical purposes. LAS, maximal and minimal left atrial (LA) volumes and left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF) were measured using the two-dimensional strain analysis package provided by the EchoPAC Plugging workstation (AFI LA). RESULTS: A total of 196 cases were included, median age of 54 (45-62) with 85 (43%) being men. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 61% ± 5, and the median GLS was - 18% (-17 to -20). Median indexed maximum volume of left atrium (LAVI) was 27 ml/m(2) (22-31), and LAEF was 64% (58-70). The mean LARS biplane was 35,1% ± 8. Notably, LARS was greater in the 2-chamber view (36,1% ± 10) compared to the 4-chamber view (34,1% ± 8 p < 0,05). The multivariate analysis of LARS revealed that sex, GLS, LAEF and e'(mean) are independently correlated with LARS. Multivariate analysis of LACS showed independent correlations between LACS and age, GLS, LAEF, E/A ratio and e'(mean). Conversely, the multivariate analysis of LABS demonstrated significant correlations among A wave, e'(mean), and left atrial stiffness index (LASI). CONCLUSIONS: In patients without CV disease, GLS emerges as a crucial determinant of LARS and LACS. LAEF and e'(mean) are directly and independently related to both LARS and LACS. LARS (univariate) and LACS (multivariate) exhibited a decline with older age in individuals without CV disease.

  @article{fortezaalberti2024atrial,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Despite its proven prognostic value in different contexts, the precise implications of left atrial strain (LAS) assessment throughout different phases of the atrial cycle remain uncertain. A direct correlation between left atrial reservoir strain (LARS) and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been consistently demonstrated in several studies involving patients with various heart diseases. The objective of our study is to identify factors directly associated with LARS, left atrial conduction strain (LACS) and left atrial booster strain (LABS) in patients without cardiovascular (CV) disease. METHODS: Transthoracic echocardiographic examinations in patients without CV disease were prospectively selected in two tertiary hospitals echocardiography labs for clinical purposes. LAS, maximal and minimal left atrial (LA) volumes and left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF) were measured using the two-dimensional strain analysis package provided by the EchoPAC Plugging workstation (AFI LA). RESULTS: A total of 196 cases were included, median age of 54 (45-62) with 85 (43%) being men. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 61% ± 5, and the median GLS was - 18% (-17 to -20). Median indexed maximum volume of left atrium (LAVI) was 27 ml/m(2) (22-31), and LAEF was 64% (58-70). The mean LARS biplane was 35,1% ± 8. Notably, LARS was greater in the 2-chamber view (36,1% ± 10) compared to the 4-chamber view (34,1% ± 8 p < 0,05). The multivariate analysis of LARS revealed that sex, GLS, LAEF and e'(mean) are independently correlated with LARS. Multivariate analysis of LACS showed independent correlations between LACS and age, GLS, LAEF, E/A ratio and e'(mean). Conversely, the multivariate analysis of LABS demonstrated significant correlations among A wave, e'(mean), and left atrial stiffness index (LASI). CONCLUSIONS: In patients without CV disease, GLS emerges as a crucial determinant of LARS and LACS. LAEF and e'(mean) are directly and independently related to both LARS and LACS. LARS (univariate) and LACS (multivariate) exhibited a decline with older age in individuals without CV disease.},
  address = {England},
  author = {Forteza-Albertí, José Francisco and Rico, Yolanda and Leiva, Alfonso and Pericas, Pere and Gual-Capllonch, Francisco and Rivas-Catoni, Lisandro and Gutiérrez García-Moreno, Laura and Rodríguez Fernández, Antonio and Peral Disdier, Vicente},
  journal = {Cardiovascular ultrasound},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {nov},
  number = 1,
  pages = {15--15},
  title = {Left atrial strain in patients without cardiovascular disease: uncovering influencing and related factors},
  volume = 22,
  year = 2024
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 fortezaalberti2024atrial
  %A Forteza-Albertí, José Francisco
  %A Rico, Yolanda
  %A Leiva, Alfonso
  %A Pericas, Pere
  %A Gual-Capllonch, Francisco
  %A Rivas-Catoni, Lisandro
  %A Gutiérrez García-Moreno, Laura
  %A Rodríguez Fernández, Antonio
  %A Peral Disdier, Vicente
  %C England
  %D 2024
  %J Cardiovascular ultrasound
  %N 1
  %P 15--15
  %R 10.1186/s12947-024-00334-y
  %T Left atrial strain in patients without cardiovascular disease: uncovering influencing and related factors
  %U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39511600
  %V 22
  %X BACKGROUND: Despite its proven prognostic value in different contexts, the precise implications of left atrial strain (LAS) assessment throughout different phases of the atrial cycle remain uncertain. A direct correlation between left atrial reservoir strain (LARS) and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been consistently demonstrated in several studies involving patients with various heart diseases. The objective of our study is to identify factors directly associated with LARS, left atrial conduction strain (LACS) and left atrial booster strain (LABS) in patients without cardiovascular (CV) disease. METHODS: Transthoracic echocardiographic examinations in patients without CV disease were prospectively selected in two tertiary hospitals echocardiography labs for clinical purposes. LAS, maximal and minimal left atrial (LA) volumes and left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF) were measured using the two-dimensional strain analysis package provided by the EchoPAC Plugging workstation (AFI LA). RESULTS: A total of 196 cases were included, median age of 54 (45-62) with 85 (43%) being men. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 61% ± 5, and the median GLS was - 18% (-17 to -20). Median indexed maximum volume of left atrium (LAVI) was 27 ml/m(2) (22-31), and LAEF was 64% (58-70). The mean LARS biplane was 35,1% ± 8. Notably, LARS was greater in the 2-chamber view (36,1% ± 10) compared to the 4-chamber view (34,1% ± 8 p < 0,05). The multivariate analysis of LARS revealed that sex, GLS, LAEF and e'(mean) are independently correlated with LARS. Multivariate analysis of LACS showed independent correlations between LACS and age, GLS, LAEF, E/A ratio and e'(mean). Conversely, the multivariate analysis of LABS demonstrated significant correlations among A wave, e'(mean), and left atrial stiffness index (LASI). CONCLUSIONS: In patients without CV disease, GLS emerges as a crucial determinant of LARS and LACS. LAEF and e'(mean) are directly and independently related to both LARS and LACS. LARS (univariate) and LACS (multivariate) exhibited a decline with older age in individuals without CV disease.
  

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  Parvanova A, Abbate M, Yañez AM, Bennasar-Veny M, López-González Á A, Ramírez-Manent JI, Iliev IP, Fresneda S, Arias-Fernandez M, Remuzzi G, Ruggenenti P. MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and "preserved" kidney function: A cross-sectional study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023;201:110729.

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  AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in prediabetes, visceral obesity, and preserved kidney function, and explore whether MAFLD is associated with hyperfiltration. METHODS: We analyzed data from 6697 Spanish civil servants, aged 18-65 years, with fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes, ADA), waist circumference ≥ 94 cm in men and ≥ 80 cm in women (visceral obesity, IDF) and de-indexed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 ml/min, collected during occupational health visits. The association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration (eGFR > age- and sex-specific 95th percentile) was tested by multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Overall, 4213 patients (62.9%) had MAFLD, and 330 (4.9%) were hyperfiltering. MAFLD was more frequent in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (86.4% vs 61.7%, P < 0.001). BMI, waist circumference, systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure, and prevalence of hypertension were higher in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (P < 0.05). MAFLD was independently associated with hyperfiltration, even after adjusting for common confounders [OR (95% CI): 3.36 (2.33-4.84), P < 0.001]. In stratified analyses MAFLD potentiated age-related eGFR decline vs. non-MAFLD (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: More than half of subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and eGFR ≥ 60 ml/min presented MAFLD that was associated with hyperfiltration and potentiated the age-related eGFR decline.

  @article{RN121,
  abstract = {AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in prediabetes, visceral obesity, and preserved kidney function, and explore whether MAFLD is associated with hyperfiltration. METHODS: We analyzed data from 6697 Spanish civil servants, aged 18-65 years, with fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes, ADA), waist circumference ≥ 94 cm in men and ≥ 80 cm in women (visceral obesity, IDF) and de-indexed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 ml/min, collected during occupational health visits. The association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration (eGFR > age- and sex-specific 95th percentile) was tested by multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Overall, 4213 patients (62.9%) had MAFLD, and 330 (4.9%) were hyperfiltering. MAFLD was more frequent in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (86.4% vs 61.7%, P < 0.001). BMI, waist circumference, systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure, and prevalence of hypertension were higher in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (P < 0.05). MAFLD was independently associated with hyperfiltration, even after adjusting for common confounders [OR (95% CI): 3.36 (2.33-4.84), P < 0.001]. In stratified analyses MAFLD potentiated age-related eGFR decline vs. non-MAFLD (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: More than half of subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and eGFR ≥ 60 ml/min presented MAFLD that was associated with hyperfiltration and potentiated the age-related eGFR decline.},
  author = {Parvanova, A. and Abbate, M. and Yañez, A. M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and López-González Á, A. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Iliev, I. P. and Fresneda, S. and Arias-Fernandez, M. and Remuzzi, G. and Ruggenenti, P.},
  journal = {Diabetes Res Clin Pract},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 110729,
  title = {MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and "preserved" kidney function: A cross-sectional study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 201,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN121
  %A Parvanova, A.
  %A Abbate, M.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Iliev, I. P.
  %A Fresneda, S.
  %A Arias-Fernandez, M.
  %A Remuzzi, G.
  %A Ruggenenti, P.
  %D 2023
  %J Diabetes Res Clin Pract
  %P 110729
  %R 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110729
  %T MAFLD and glomerular hyperfiltration in subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and "preserved" kidney function: A cross-sectional study
  %V 201
  %X AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in prediabetes, visceral obesity, and preserved kidney function, and explore whether MAFLD is associated with hyperfiltration. METHODS: We analyzed data from 6697 Spanish civil servants, aged 18-65 years, with fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 and ≤ 125 mg/dL (prediabetes, ADA), waist circumference ≥ 94 cm in men and ≥ 80 cm in women (visceral obesity, IDF) and de-indexed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 ml/min, collected during occupational health visits. The association between MAFLD and hyperfiltration (eGFR > age- and sex-specific 95th percentile) was tested by multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Overall, 4213 patients (62.9%) had MAFLD, and 330 (4.9%) were hyperfiltering. MAFLD was more frequent in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (86.4% vs 61.7%, P < 0.001). BMI, waist circumference, systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure, and prevalence of hypertension were higher in hyperfiltering than in non-hyperfiltering subjects (P < 0.05). MAFLD was independently associated with hyperfiltration, even after adjusting for common confounders [OR (95% CI): 3.36 (2.33-4.84), P < 0.001]. In stratified analyses MAFLD potentiated age-related eGFR decline vs. non-MAFLD (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: More than half of subjects with prediabetes, visceral obesity and eGFR ≥ 60 ml/min presented MAFLD that was associated with hyperfiltration and potentiated the age-related eGFR decline.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, López-González Á A, Tomás-Gil P, Riutord-Sbert P, Garrido-Sepulveda L, Vicente-Herrero MT. Relationship between Abdominal Volume Index and Body Adiposity Index and Scales of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(21).

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  Introduction, objectives: Obesity is a global health problem with a great negative impact on health. Among the pathologies caused by obesity are insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, which constitute an increasingly common health problem in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between two scales that assess obesity-based on hip circumference-and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance risk scales as predictors of these alterations. MATERIALS, METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 193,462 workers from different Spanish regions and work groups between January 2019 and September 2021. Abdominal volume index (AVI) and body adiposity index (BAI) were evaluated to assess obesity and its association with insulin resistance using three risk scales (TyG index, Triglycerides/HDL, and METS-IR), while their association with metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP ATP III, IDF, and JIS models. RESULTS: The results of the ROC curves to determine the predictive value of BAI and AVI in relation to the three criteria evaluated to calculate MetS in all instances presented a higher area under the curve (AUC) for AVI. The high values of AVI stand out for predicting MetS when applying the IDF criteria. The cut-off point in women was 13.70 with a Youden index of 0.802, whereas in men, the cut-off point was set at 17.59 with a Youden index of 0.672. Regarding the relationship of BAI and AVI with insulin resistance risk scales for both sexes, the AUC only revealed high values when using the METS-IR formula for both AVI and BAI. The AVI cut-off points to predict high values of insulin resistance risk scales in women were established at 13.12 with a Youden index of 0.722. In men, the cut-off point was 17.59, with a Youden index of 0.626. The BAI cut-off points in women were set at 33.88 with a Youden index of 0.748. In men, the cut-off point was 27.91, with a Youden index of 0.598. CONCLUSIONS: AVI demonstrated its value as a predictor of metabolic syndrome while exclusively applying the IDF criteria. AVI and BAI demonstrated their value as predictors of high values of insulin resistance risk scales only in the case of METS-IR. This predictive value is also higher in women.

  @article{RN44,
  abstract = {Introduction, objectives: Obesity is a global health problem with a great negative impact on health. Among the pathologies caused by obesity are insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, which constitute an increasingly common health problem in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between two scales that assess obesity-based on hip circumference-and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance risk scales as predictors of these alterations. MATERIALS, METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 193,462 workers from different Spanish regions and work groups between January 2019 and September 2021. Abdominal volume index (AVI) and body adiposity index (BAI) were evaluated to assess obesity and its association with insulin resistance using three risk scales (TyG index, Triglycerides/HDL, and METS-IR), while their association with metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP ATP III, IDF, and JIS models. RESULTS: The results of the ROC curves to determine the predictive value of BAI and AVI in relation to the three criteria evaluated to calculate MetS in all instances presented a higher area under the curve (AUC) for AVI. The high values of AVI stand out for predicting MetS when applying the IDF criteria. The cut-off point in women was 13.70 with a Youden index of 0.802, whereas in men, the cut-off point was set at 17.59 with a Youden index of 0.672. Regarding the relationship of BAI and AVI with insulin resistance risk scales for both sexes, the AUC only revealed high values when using the METS-IR formula for both AVI and BAI. The AVI cut-off points to predict high values of insulin resistance risk scales in women were established at 13.12 with a Youden index of 0.722. In men, the cut-off point was 17.59, with a Youden index of 0.626. The BAI cut-off points in women were set at 33.88 with a Youden index of 0.748. In men, the cut-off point was 27.91, with a Youden index of 0.598. CONCLUSIONS: AVI demonstrated its value as a predictor of metabolic syndrome while exclusively applying the IDF criteria. AVI and BAI demonstrated their value as predictors of high values of insulin resistance risk scales only in the case of METS-IR. This predictive value is also higher in women.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and López-González Á, A. and Tomás-Gil, P. and Riutord-Sbert, P. and Garrido-Sepulveda, L. and Vicente-Herrero, M. T.},
  journal = {Diagnostics (Basel)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 21,
  title = {Relationship between Abdominal Volume Index and Body Adiposity Index and Scales of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 13,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN44
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A Tomás-Gil, P.
  %A Riutord-Sbert, P.
  %A Garrido-Sepulveda, L.
  %A Vicente-Herrero, M. T.
  %D 2023
  %J Diagnostics (Basel)
  %N 21
  %R 10.3390/diagnostics13213356
  %T Relationship between Abdominal Volume Index and Body Adiposity Index and Scales of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
  %V 13
  %X Introduction, objectives: Obesity is a global health problem with a great negative impact on health. Among the pathologies caused by obesity are insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, which constitute an increasingly common health problem in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between two scales that assess obesity-based on hip circumference-and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance risk scales as predictors of these alterations. MATERIALS, METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 193,462 workers from different Spanish regions and work groups between January 2019 and September 2021. Abdominal volume index (AVI) and body adiposity index (BAI) were evaluated to assess obesity and its association with insulin resistance using three risk scales (TyG index, Triglycerides/HDL, and METS-IR), while their association with metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP ATP III, IDF, and JIS models. RESULTS: The results of the ROC curves to determine the predictive value of BAI and AVI in relation to the three criteria evaluated to calculate MetS in all instances presented a higher area under the curve (AUC) for AVI. The high values of AVI stand out for predicting MetS when applying the IDF criteria. The cut-off point in women was 13.70 with a Youden index of 0.802, whereas in men, the cut-off point was set at 17.59 with a Youden index of 0.672. Regarding the relationship of BAI and AVI with insulin resistance risk scales for both sexes, the AUC only revealed high values when using the METS-IR formula for both AVI and BAI. The AVI cut-off points to predict high values of insulin resistance risk scales in women were established at 13.12 with a Youden index of 0.722. In men, the cut-off point was 17.59, with a Youden index of 0.626. The BAI cut-off points in women were set at 33.88 with a Youden index of 0.748. In men, the cut-off point was 27.91, with a Youden index of 0.598. CONCLUSIONS: AVI demonstrated its value as a predictor of metabolic syndrome while exclusively applying the IDF criteria. AVI and BAI demonstrated their value as predictors of high values of insulin resistance risk scales only in the case of METS-IR. This predictive value is also higher in women.
  

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  Sánchez-Rodríguez C, Capitán-Moyano L, Malih N, Yáñez AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Velasco-Roldán O, Bulilete O, Llobera-Canaves J. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among hotel housekeepers and cleaners: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2023;69:102890.

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  BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most frequent and costly occupational health problems with a rising prevalence globally. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to know and evaluate the prevalence of MSD by anatomic location among hotel housekeepers (HHs) and cleaners. METHODS: Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Dialnet Plus, PEDro and Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews using a search strategy to identify cross-sectional studies reporting on the prevalence of MSD in HHs or cleaners. The risk of bias was assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute tool for systematic reviews. A random-effects model was used in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review, nine of them in the meta-analysis (n = 2299). The study sample sizes ranged from 24 to 1043 participants. The Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was the most common tool used to assess MSD among both HHs and cleaners (9/19 of the included studies). The three most affected anatomic locations were the low back 53.9% (95% CI: 43.3-64.6), shoulders 41.4% (95% CI: 27.1-55.8), and wrists/hands 40.1% (95% CI: 24.5-55.7). CONCLUSIONS: HHs and cleaners have a high prevalence of MSD. Low back pain is the most prevalent MSD among both HHs and cleaners affecting up to one of two people.

  @article{RN23,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most frequent and costly occupational health problems with a rising prevalence globally. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to know and evaluate the prevalence of MSD by anatomic location among hotel housekeepers (HHs) and cleaners. METHODS: Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Dialnet Plus, PEDro and Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews using a search strategy to identify cross-sectional studies reporting on the prevalence of MSD in HHs or cleaners. The risk of bias was assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute tool for systematic reviews. A random-effects model was used in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review, nine of them in the meta-analysis (n = 2299). The study sample sizes ranged from 24 to 1043 participants. The Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was the most common tool used to assess MSD among both HHs and cleaners (9/19 of the included studies). The three most affected anatomic locations were the low back 53.9% (95% CI: 43.3-64.6), shoulders 41.4% (95% CI: 27.1-55.8), and wrists/hands 40.1% (95% CI: 24.5-55.7). CONCLUSIONS: HHs and cleaners have a high prevalence of MSD. Low back pain is the most prevalent MSD among both HHs and cleaners affecting up to one of two people.},
  author = {Sánchez-Rodríguez, C. and Capitán-Moyano, L. and Malih, N. and Yáñez, A. M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and Velasco-Roldán, O. and Bulilete, O. and Llobera-Canaves, J.},
  journal = {Musculoskelet Sci Pract},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 102890,
  title = {Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among hotel housekeepers and cleaners: A systematic review with meta-analysis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 69,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN23
  %A Sánchez-Rodríguez, C.
  %A Capitán-Moyano, L.
  %A Malih, N.
  %A Yáñez, A. M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Velasco-Roldán, O.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %A Llobera-Canaves, J.
  %D 2023
  %J Musculoskelet Sci Pract
  %P 102890
  %R 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102890
  %T Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among hotel housekeepers and cleaners: A systematic review with meta-analysis
  %V 69
  %X BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most frequent and costly occupational health problems with a rising prevalence globally. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to know and evaluate the prevalence of MSD by anatomic location among hotel housekeepers (HHs) and cleaners. METHODS: Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Dialnet Plus, PEDro and Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews using a search strategy to identify cross-sectional studies reporting on the prevalence of MSD in HHs or cleaners. The risk of bias was assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute tool for systematic reviews. A random-effects model was used in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review, nine of them in the meta-analysis (n = 2299). The study sample sizes ranged from 24 to 1043 participants. The Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was the most common tool used to assess MSD among both HHs and cleaners (9/19 of the included studies). The three most affected anatomic locations were the low back 53.9% (95% CI: 43.3-64.6), shoulders 41.4% (95% CI: 27.1-55.8), and wrists/hands 40.1% (95% CI: 24.5-55.7). CONCLUSIONS: HHs and cleaners have a high prevalence of MSD. Low back pain is the most prevalent MSD among both HHs and cleaners affecting up to one of two people.
  

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  Lugones-Sánchez C, Santos-Mínguez S, Salvado R, González-Sánchez S, Tamayo-Morales O, Hoya-González A, Ramírez-Manent JI, Magallón-Botaya R, Quesada-Rico JA, Garcia-Cubillas MD, Rodríguez-Sánchez E, Gómez-Marcos MA, Benito-Sanchez R, Mira A, Hernandez-Rivas JM, Garcia-Ortiz L. Lifestyles, arterial aging, and its relationship with the intestinal and oral microbiota (MIVAS III study): a research protocol for a cross-sectional multicenter study. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1164453.

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  BACKGROUND: The microbiota is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in the pathophysiology of many diseases, including cardiometabolic diseases, with lifestyles probably exerting the greatest influence on the composition of the human microbiome. The main objectives of the study are to analyze the association of lifestyles (diet, physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol) with the gut and oral microbiota, arterial aging, and cognitive function in subjects without cardiovascular disease in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the study will examine the mediating role of the microbiome in mediating the association between lifestyles and arterial aging as well as cognitive function. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: MIVAS III is a multicenter cross-sectional study that will take place in the Iberian Peninsula. One thousand subjects aged between 45 and 74 years without cardiovascular disease will be selected. The main variables are demographic information, anthropometric measurements, and habits (tobacco and alcohol). Dietary patterns will be assessed using a frequency consumption questionnaire (FFQ) and the Mediterranean diet adherence questionnaire. Physical activity levels will be evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Marshall Questionnaire, and an Accelerometer (Actigraph). Body composition will be measured using the Inbody 230 impedance meter. Arterial aging will be assessed through various means, including measuring medium intimate carotid thickness using the Sonosite Micromax, conducting analysis with pulse wave velocity (PWA), and measuring pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) using the Sphygmocor System. Additional cardiovascular indicators such as Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), ba-PWV, and ankle-brachial index (Vasera VS-2000(®)) will also be examined. The study will analyze the intestinal microbiota using the OMNIgene GUT kit (OMR-200) and profile the microbiome through massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA), effect size (LEfSe), and compositional analysis, such as ANCOM-BC, will be used to identify differentially abundant taxa between groups. After rarefying the samples, further analyses will be conducted using MicrobiomeAnalyst and R v.4.2.1 software. These analyses will include various aspects, such as assessing α and β diversity, conducting abundance profiling, and performing clustering analysis. DISCUSSION: Lifestyle acts as a modifier of microbiota composition. However, there are no conclusive results demonstrating the mediating effect of the microbiota in the relationship between lifestyles and cardiovascular diseases. Understanding this relationship may facilitate the implementation of strategies for improving population health by modifying the gut and oral microbiota. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04924907, ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04924907. Registered on 21 April 2021.

  @article{RN1,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: The microbiota is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in the pathophysiology of many diseases, including cardiometabolic diseases, with lifestyles probably exerting the greatest influence on the composition of the human microbiome. The main objectives of the study are to analyze the association of lifestyles (diet, physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol) with the gut and oral microbiota, arterial aging, and cognitive function in subjects without cardiovascular disease in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the study will examine the mediating role of the microbiome in mediating the association between lifestyles and arterial aging as well as cognitive function. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: MIVAS III is a multicenter cross-sectional study that will take place in the Iberian Peninsula. One thousand subjects aged between 45 and 74 years without cardiovascular disease will be selected. The main variables are demographic information, anthropometric measurements, and habits (tobacco and alcohol). Dietary patterns will be assessed using a frequency consumption questionnaire (FFQ) and the Mediterranean diet adherence questionnaire. Physical activity levels will be evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Marshall Questionnaire, and an Accelerometer (Actigraph). Body composition will be measured using the Inbody 230 impedance meter. Arterial aging will be assessed through various means, including measuring medium intimate carotid thickness using the Sonosite Micromax, conducting analysis with pulse wave velocity (PWA), and measuring pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) using the Sphygmocor System. Additional cardiovascular indicators such as Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), ba-PWV, and ankle-brachial index (Vasera VS-2000(®)) will also be examined. The study will analyze the intestinal microbiota using the OMNIgene GUT kit (OMR-200) and profile the microbiome through massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA), effect size (LEfSe), and compositional analysis, such as ANCOM-BC, will be used to identify differentially abundant taxa between groups. After rarefying the samples, further analyses will be conducted using MicrobiomeAnalyst and R v.4.2.1 software. These analyses will include various aspects, such as assessing α and β diversity, conducting abundance profiling, and performing clustering analysis. DISCUSSION: Lifestyle acts as a modifier of microbiota composition. However, there are no conclusive results demonstrating the mediating effect of the microbiota in the relationship between lifestyles and cardiovascular diseases. Understanding this relationship may facilitate the implementation of strategies for improving population health by modifying the gut and oral microbiota. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04924907, ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04924907. Registered on 21 April 2021.},
  author = {Lugones-Sánchez, C. and Santos-Mínguez, S. and Salvado, R. and González-Sánchez, S. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Hoya-González, A. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Magallón-Botaya, R. and Quesada-Rico, J. A. and Garcia-Cubillas, M. D. and Rodríguez-Sánchez, E. and Gómez-Marcos, M. A. and Benito-Sanchez, R. and Mira, A. and Hernandez-Rivas, J. M. and Garcia-Ortiz, L.},
  journal = {Front Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1164453,
  title = {Lifestyles, arterial aging, and its relationship with the intestinal and oral microbiota (MIVAS III study): a research protocol for a cross-sectional multicenter study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN1
  %A Lugones-Sánchez, C.
  %A Santos-Mínguez, S.
  %A Salvado, R.
  %A González-Sánchez, S.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Hoya-González, A.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Magallón-Botaya, R.
  %A Quesada-Rico, J. A.
  %A Garcia-Cubillas, M. D.
  %A Rodríguez-Sánchez, E.
  %A Gómez-Marcos, M. A.
  %A Benito-Sanchez, R.
  %A Mira, A.
  %A Hernandez-Rivas, J. M.
  %A Garcia-Ortiz, L.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Public Health
  %P 1164453
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1164453
  %T Lifestyles, arterial aging, and its relationship with the intestinal and oral microbiota (MIVAS III study): a research protocol for a cross-sectional multicenter study
  %V 11
  %X BACKGROUND: The microbiota is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in the pathophysiology of many diseases, including cardiometabolic diseases, with lifestyles probably exerting the greatest influence on the composition of the human microbiome. The main objectives of the study are to analyze the association of lifestyles (diet, physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol) with the gut and oral microbiota, arterial aging, and cognitive function in subjects without cardiovascular disease in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the study will examine the mediating role of the microbiome in mediating the association between lifestyles and arterial aging as well as cognitive function. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: MIVAS III is a multicenter cross-sectional study that will take place in the Iberian Peninsula. One thousand subjects aged between 45 and 74 years without cardiovascular disease will be selected. The main variables are demographic information, anthropometric measurements, and habits (tobacco and alcohol). Dietary patterns will be assessed using a frequency consumption questionnaire (FFQ) and the Mediterranean diet adherence questionnaire. Physical activity levels will be evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Marshall Questionnaire, and an Accelerometer (Actigraph). Body composition will be measured using the Inbody 230 impedance meter. Arterial aging will be assessed through various means, including measuring medium intimate carotid thickness using the Sonosite Micromax, conducting analysis with pulse wave velocity (PWA), and measuring pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) using the Sphygmocor System. Additional cardiovascular indicators such as Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), ba-PWV, and ankle-brachial index (Vasera VS-2000(®)) will also be examined. The study will analyze the intestinal microbiota using the OMNIgene GUT kit (OMR-200) and profile the microbiome through massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA), effect size (LEfSe), and compositional analysis, such as ANCOM-BC, will be used to identify differentially abundant taxa between groups. After rarefying the samples, further analyses will be conducted using MicrobiomeAnalyst and R v.4.2.1 software. These analyses will include various aspects, such as assessing α and β diversity, conducting abundance profiling, and performing clustering analysis. DISCUSSION: Lifestyle acts as a modifier of microbiota composition. However, there are no conclusive results demonstrating the mediating effect of the microbiota in the relationship between lifestyles and cardiovascular diseases. Understanding this relationship may facilitate the implementation of strategies for improving population health by modifying the gut and oral microbiota. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04924907, ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04924907. Registered on 21 April 2021.
  

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  Hajdarevic S, Högberg C, Marzo-Castillejo M, Siliņa V, Sawicka-Powierza J, Esteva M, Koskela T, Petek D, Contreras-Martos S, Mangione M, Ožvačić Adžić Z, Asenova R, Gašparović Babić S, Brekke M, Buczkowski K, Buono N, Çifçili SS, Dinant GJ, Doorn B, Hoffman RD, Kuodza G, Murchie P, Pilv L, Puia A, Rapalavicius A, Smyrnakis E, Weltermann B, Harris M. Exploring why European primary care physicians sometimes do not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. A qualitative study. BJGP Open. 2023;7(4).

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  BACKGROUND: While primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: To explore European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions, asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were as follows: patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; distracting factors reduced PCPs' cancer suspicions; patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; system factors not facilitating timely diagnosis; PCPs felt that they had acted wrongly; and problems with communicating adequately. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes that need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation showed how the themes related to each other.

  @article{RN76,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: While primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: To explore European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions, asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were as follows: patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; distracting factors reduced PCPs' cancer suspicions; patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; system factors not facilitating timely diagnosis; PCPs felt that they had acted wrongly; and problems with communicating adequately. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes that need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation showed how the themes related to each other.},
  author = {Hajdarevic, S. and Högberg, C. and Marzo-Castillejo, M. and Siliņa, V. and Sawicka-Powierza, J. and Esteva, M. and Koskela, T. and Petek, D. and Contreras-Martos, S. and Mangione, M. and Ožvačić Adžić, Z. and Asenova, R. and Gašparović Babić, S. and Brekke, M. and Buczkowski, K. and Buono, N. and Çifçili, S. S. and Dinant, G. J. and Doorn, B. and Hoffman, R. D. and Kuodza, G. and Murchie, P. and Pilv, L. and Puia, A. and Rapalavicius, A. and Smyrnakis, E. and Weltermann, B. and Harris, M.},
  journal = {BJGP Open},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  title = {Exploring why European primary care physicians sometimes do not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. A qualitative study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 7,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN76
  %A Hajdarevic, S.
  %A Högberg, C.
  %A Marzo-Castillejo, M.
  %A Siliņa, V.
  %A Sawicka-Powierza, J.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Koskela, T.
  %A Petek, D.
  %A Contreras-Martos, S.
  %A Mangione, M.
  %A Ožvačić Adžić, Z.
  %A Asenova, R.
  %A Gašparović Babić, S.
  %A Brekke, M.
  %A Buczkowski, K.
  %A Buono, N.
  %A Çifçili, S. S.
  %A Dinant, G. J.
  %A Doorn, B.
  %A Hoffman, R. D.
  %A Kuodza, G.
  %A Murchie, P.
  %A Pilv, L.
  %A Puia, A.
  %A Rapalavicius, A.
  %A Smyrnakis, E.
  %A Weltermann, B.
  %A Harris, M.
  %D 2023
  %J BJGP Open
  %N 4
  %R 10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0029
  %T Exploring why European primary care physicians sometimes do not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. A qualitative study
  %V 7
  %X BACKGROUND: While primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: To explore European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions, asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were as follows: patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; distracting factors reduced PCPs' cancer suspicions; patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; system factors not facilitating timely diagnosis; PCPs felt that they had acted wrongly; and problems with communicating adequately. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes that need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation showed how the themes related to each other.
  

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  Chela-Alvarez X, Bulilete O, García-Buades ME, Ferrer-Perez VA, Llobera J. Workplace bullying and sexual harassment at work among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Front Psychol. 2023;14:1241255.

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  INTRODUCTION: Hotel housekeepers are close to being a 100% feminized occupational group in Spain. This fact, coupled with some features of the job, places them at high risk of sexual harassment at work and bullying in the workplace. This study aims to explore experiences of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands. Second, it aims to describe and estimate the prevalence of both phenomena. METHODS: This is a mixed-methods study. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants, and six focus groups were held with hotel housekeepers. Additionally, a quantitative cross-sectional study (n = 1,043) was undertaken. RESULTS: Most participants in focus groups had been sexually harassed at work. However, they had normalized this kind of situations, not labeling themselves as victims of sexual harassment; and harassment events were seen as unimportant, normal, and unquestioned, as well as being part of their daily work. Hotel housekeepers who were sexually harassed indicated high levels of stress at work and low social support. The prevalence of different workplace bullying behaviors was quite high among hotel housekeepers working in the Balearic Islands. Some were associated with poorer self-rated health, less satisfaction with the job and the salary, lower social support, and higher levels of stress. Despite this, qualitative methods informed us that less severe behaviors were normalized and perceived by hotel housekeepers as intrinsic to their job. DISCUSSION: The results show the high tolerance to less severe expressions of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying, as well as difficulties in or reluctance to labeling this kind of experiences as such.

  @article{RN364,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Hotel housekeepers are close to being a 100% feminized occupational group in Spain. This fact, coupled with some features of the job, places them at high risk of sexual harassment at work and bullying in the workplace. This study aims to explore experiences of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands. Second, it aims to describe and estimate the prevalence of both phenomena. METHODS: This is a mixed-methods study. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants, and six focus groups were held with hotel housekeepers. Additionally, a quantitative cross-sectional study (n = 1,043) was undertaken. RESULTS: Most participants in focus groups had been sexually harassed at work. However, they had normalized this kind of situations, not labeling themselves as victims of sexual harassment; and harassment events were seen as unimportant, normal, and unquestioned, as well as being part of their daily work. Hotel housekeepers who were sexually harassed indicated high levels of stress at work and low social support. The prevalence of different workplace bullying behaviors was quite high among hotel housekeepers working in the Balearic Islands. Some were associated with poorer self-rated health, less satisfaction with the job and the salary, lower social support, and higher levels of stress. Despite this, qualitative methods informed us that less severe behaviors were normalized and perceived by hotel housekeepers as intrinsic to their job. DISCUSSION: The results show the high tolerance to less severe expressions of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying, as well as difficulties in or reluctance to labeling this kind of experiences as such.},
  author = {Chela-Alvarez, X. and Bulilete, O. and García-Buades, M. E. and Ferrer-Perez, V. A. and Llobera, J.},
  journal = {Front Psychol},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1241255,
  title = {Workplace bullying and sexual harassment at work among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN364
  %A Chela-Alvarez, X.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %A García-Buades, M. E.
  %A Ferrer-Perez, V. A.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Psychol
  %P 1241255
  %R 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1241255
  %T Workplace bullying and sexual harassment at work among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
  %V 14
  %X INTRODUCTION: Hotel housekeepers are close to being a 100% feminized occupational group in Spain. This fact, coupled with some features of the job, places them at high risk of sexual harassment at work and bullying in the workplace. This study aims to explore experiences of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands. Second, it aims to describe and estimate the prevalence of both phenomena. METHODS: This is a mixed-methods study. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants, and six focus groups were held with hotel housekeepers. Additionally, a quantitative cross-sectional study (n = 1,043) was undertaken. RESULTS: Most participants in focus groups had been sexually harassed at work. However, they had normalized this kind of situations, not labeling themselves as victims of sexual harassment; and harassment events were seen as unimportant, normal, and unquestioned, as well as being part of their daily work. Hotel housekeepers who were sexually harassed indicated high levels of stress at work and low social support. The prevalence of different workplace bullying behaviors was quite high among hotel housekeepers working in the Balearic Islands. Some were associated with poorer self-rated health, less satisfaction with the job and the salary, lower social support, and higher levels of stress. Despite this, qualitative methods informed us that less severe behaviors were normalized and perceived by hotel housekeepers as intrinsic to their job. DISCUSSION: The results show the high tolerance to less severe expressions of sexual harassment at work and workplace bullying, as well as difficulties in or reluctance to labeling this kind of experiences as such.
  

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  Koskela TH, Esteva M, Mangione M, Contreras Martos S, Hajdarevic S, Högberg C, Marzo-Castillejo M, Sawicka-Powierza J, Siliņa V, Harris M, Petek D. What would primary care practitioners do differently after a delayed cancer diagnosis? Learning lessons from their experiences. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2023;:1-9.

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  OBJECTIVE: Diagnosis of cancer is challenging in primary care due to the low incidence of cancer cases in primary care practice. A prolonged diagnostic interval may be due to doctor, patient or system factors, or may be due to the characteristics of the cancer itself. The objective of this study was to learn from Primary Care Physicians' (PCP) experiences of incidents when they had failed to think of, or act on, a cancer diagnosis. DESIGN: A qualitative, online survey eliciting PCP narratives. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A primary care study, with narratives from 159 PCPs in 23 European countries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: PCPs' narratives on the question 'If you saw this patient with cancer presenting in the same way today, what would you do differently? RESULTS: The main themes identified were: thinking broadly; improvement in communication and clinical management; use of other available resources and 'I wouldn't do anything differently'. CONCLUSION (IMPLICATIONS): To achieve more timely cancer diagnosis, PCPs need to provide a long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, and to ensure shared decision-making, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients' clinical conditions. Diagnosing cancer in primary care is challenging due to the low incidence of cancer in practice and the multiple confounding factors that are involved in the diagnostic process.The need to think broadly, make improvements in communication and clinical management, and use other available resources were the main themes from Primary Care Physicians’ (PCPs’) narratives about their learning experiences from missed or late cancer diagnoses.A long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients’ clinical conditions was another theme for making improvements.Some PCPs, on reflection, would not have done anything differently.

  @article{RN26,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: Diagnosis of cancer is challenging in primary care due to the low incidence of cancer cases in primary care practice. A prolonged diagnostic interval may be due to doctor, patient or system factors, or may be due to the characteristics of the cancer itself. The objective of this study was to learn from Primary Care Physicians' (PCP) experiences of incidents when they had failed to think of, or act on, a cancer diagnosis. DESIGN: A qualitative, online survey eliciting PCP narratives. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A primary care study, with narratives from 159 PCPs in 23 European countries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: PCPs' narratives on the question 'If you saw this patient with cancer presenting in the same way today, what would you do differently? RESULTS: The main themes identified were: thinking broadly; improvement in communication and clinical management; use of other available resources and 'I wouldn't do anything differently'. CONCLUSION (IMPLICATIONS): To achieve more timely cancer diagnosis, PCPs need to provide a long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, and to ensure shared decision-making, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients' clinical conditions. Diagnosing cancer in primary care is challenging due to the low incidence of cancer in practice and the multiple confounding factors that are involved in the diagnostic process.The need to think broadly, make improvements in communication and clinical management, and use other available resources were the main themes from Primary Care Physicians’ (PCPs’) narratives about their learning experiences from missed or late cancer diagnoses.A long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients’ clinical conditions was another theme for making improvements.Some PCPs, on reflection, would not have done anything differently.},
  author = {Koskela, T. H. and Esteva, M. and Mangione, M. and Contreras Martos, S. and Hajdarevic, S. and Högberg, C. and Marzo-Castillejo, M. and Sawicka-Powierza, J. and Siliņa, V. and Harris, M. and Petek, D.},
  journal = {Scand J Prim Health Care},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {1-9},
  title = {What would primary care practitioners do differently after a delayed cancer diagnosis? Learning lessons from their experiences},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %1 RN26
  %A Koskela, T. H.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Mangione, M.
  %A Contreras Martos, S.
  %A Hajdarevic, S.
  %A Högberg, C.
  %A Marzo-Castillejo, M.
  %A Sawicka-Powierza, J.
  %A Siliņa, V.
  %A Harris, M.
  %A Petek, D.
  %D 2023
  %J Scand J Prim Health Care
  %P 1-9
  %R 10.1080/02813432.2023.2296117
  %T What would primary care practitioners do differently after a delayed cancer diagnosis? Learning lessons from their experiences
  %X OBJECTIVE: Diagnosis of cancer is challenging in primary care due to the low incidence of cancer cases in primary care practice. A prolonged diagnostic interval may be due to doctor, patient or system factors, or may be due to the characteristics of the cancer itself. The objective of this study was to learn from Primary Care Physicians' (PCP) experiences of incidents when they had failed to think of, or act on, a cancer diagnosis. DESIGN: A qualitative, online survey eliciting PCP narratives. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A primary care study, with narratives from 159 PCPs in 23 European countries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: PCPs' narratives on the question 'If you saw this patient with cancer presenting in the same way today, what would you do differently? RESULTS: The main themes identified were: thinking broadly; improvement in communication and clinical management; use of other available resources and 'I wouldn't do anything differently'. CONCLUSION (IMPLICATIONS): To achieve more timely cancer diagnosis, PCPs need to provide a long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, and to ensure shared decision-making, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients' clinical conditions. Diagnosing cancer in primary care is challenging due to the low incidence of cancer in practice and the multiple confounding factors that are involved in the diagnostic process.The need to think broadly, make improvements in communication and clinical management, and use other available resources were the main themes from Primary Care Physicians’ (PCPs’) narratives about their learning experiences from missed or late cancer diagnoses.A long-term, holistic and active approach with effective communication, follow-up and continuing re-assessment of the patients’ clinical conditions was another theme for making improvements.Some PCPs, on reflection, would not have done anything differently.
  

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  Ballester A-R, Roqué M, Ricci-Cabello I, Rotger A, Malih N. Horizon scanning on microorganisms and their products obtained by new developments in biotechnology. EFSA Supporting Publications [Internet]. 2023;20(12):8503E. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2023.EN-8503

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  Abstract Background The aim of this horizon scanning is to map applications of new genomic techniques (NGTs) developed after Directive 2001/18/EC to obtain genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) of categories 3 and 4, with an application to the agri-food and feed sectors; as well as understanding their relevant safety and risk assessment aspects. Methods The review comprised systematic comprehensive searches for the identification of relevant applications: i) structured electronic searches in Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science, and ii) searches in on-line resources, including websites of companies, regulatory agencies, patents, and registries. Results we identified 35 GMMs meeting the eligibility criteria. An evidence table (available in a separate file) offers a detailed description of their characteristics. Most of the GMMs were developed or commercialised by institutions in China or USA (14 and 10 cases, respectively). Of the 35 GMMs identified, 11 were bacteria, 22 yeasts, one fungal endophyte, and one microalga. As for use, 30 GMMs were used as (or as a source of) food or food additives, three as (or as a source of) feed or feed additives, and two for agricultural purposes. Eight GMMs are already commercialized, 9 are published in patent applications, and 18 are under development. When considering the purpose of the new traits introduced, 10 GMMs modify flavours in food; 10 increase the bioproduction of compounds; seven improve food profile/composition; two boost immunity/reduce toxicity in feed additives; five optimize food production processes, and one increases nitrogen-fixation as fertiliser. Only three identified GMMs have been subjected to an authorisation process by national or international authorities, and risk assessment studies are scarcely available. The findings of this horizon scan illustrate the growing worldwide adoption of NGTs in producing GMMs for application in the food and feed sectors.

  @article{RN24,
  abstract = {Abstract Background The aim of this horizon scanning is to map applications of new genomic techniques (NGTs) developed after Directive 2001/18/EC to obtain genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) of categories 3 and 4, with an application to the agri-food and feed sectors; as well as understanding their relevant safety and risk assessment aspects. Methods The review comprised systematic comprehensive searches for the identification of relevant applications: i) structured electronic searches in Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science, and ii) searches in on-line resources, including websites of companies, regulatory agencies, patents, and registries. Results we identified 35 GMMs meeting the eligibility criteria. An evidence table (available in a separate file) offers a detailed description of their characteristics. Most of the GMMs were developed or commercialised by institutions in China or USA (14 and 10 cases, respectively). Of the 35 GMMs identified, 11 were bacteria, 22 yeasts, one fungal endophyte, and one microalga. As for use, 30 GMMs were used as (or as a source of) food or food additives, three as (or as a source of) feed or feed additives, and two for agricultural purposes. Eight GMMs are already commercialized, 9 are published in patent applications, and 18 are under development. When considering the purpose of the new traits introduced, 10 GMMs modify flavours in food; 10 increase the bioproduction of compounds; seven improve food profile/composition; two boost immunity/reduce toxicity in feed additives; five optimize food production processes, and one increases nitrogen-fixation as fertiliser. Only three identified GMMs have been subjected to an authorisation process by national or international authorities, and risk assessment studies are scarcely available. The findings of this horizon scan illustrate the growing worldwide adoption of NGTs in producing GMMs for application in the food and feed sectors.},
  author = {Ballester, Ana-Rosa and Roqué, Marta and Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio and Rotger, Andreu and Malih, Narges},
  journal = {EFSA Supporting Publications},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 12,
  pages = {8503E},
  title = {Horizon scanning on microorganisms and their products obtained by new developments in biotechnology},
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  year = 2023
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  %A Ballester, Ana-Rosa
  %A Roqué, Marta
  %A Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio
  %A Rotger, Andreu
  %A Malih, Narges
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  %J EFSA Supporting Publications
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  %P 8503E
  %R https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2023.EN-8503
  %T Horizon scanning on microorganisms and their products obtained by new developments in biotechnology
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  %X Abstract Background The aim of this horizon scanning is to map applications of new genomic techniques (NGTs) developed after Directive 2001/18/EC to obtain genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) of categories 3 and 4, with an application to the agri-food and feed sectors; as well as understanding their relevant safety and risk assessment aspects. Methods The review comprised systematic comprehensive searches for the identification of relevant applications: i) structured electronic searches in Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science, and ii) searches in on-line resources, including websites of companies, regulatory agencies, patents, and registries. Results we identified 35 GMMs meeting the eligibility criteria. An evidence table (available in a separate file) offers a detailed description of their characteristics. Most of the GMMs were developed or commercialised by institutions in China or USA (14 and 10 cases, respectively). Of the 35 GMMs identified, 11 were bacteria, 22 yeasts, one fungal endophyte, and one microalga. As for use, 30 GMMs were used as (or as a source of) food or food additives, three as (or as a source of) feed or feed additives, and two for agricultural purposes. Eight GMMs are already commercialized, 9 are published in patent applications, and 18 are under development. When considering the purpose of the new traits introduced, 10 GMMs modify flavours in food; 10 increase the bioproduction of compounds; seven improve food profile/composition; two boost immunity/reduce toxicity in feed additives; five optimize food production processes, and one increases nitrogen-fixation as fertiliser. Only three identified GMMs have been subjected to an authorisation process by national or international authorities, and risk assessment studies are scarcely available. The findings of this horizon scan illustrate the growing worldwide adoption of NGTs in producing GMMs for application in the food and feed sectors.
  

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  Mestre Font M, Busquets-Cortés C, Ramírez-Manent JI, Tomás-Gil P, Paublini H, López-González Á A. Influence of Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits on the Values of Insulin Resistance Indicators in 386,924 Spanish Workers. Nutrients. 2023;15(24).

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  BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) is an alteration of the action of insulin in cells, which do not respond adequately to this action, leading to an increase in blood glucose levels. IR produces a very diverse clinical picture and increases the cardiometabolic risk of the population that suffers from it. Among the factors that influence IR are genetics, unhealthy lifestyle habits, overweight, and obesity. The objective of this work was to determine how different sociodemographic variables and healthy habits influence the values of different scales that assess the risk of presenting IR in a group of Spanish workers. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in 386,924 workers from different Spanish regions. Different sociodemographic variables and lifestyle habits were studied (age, social class, educational level, smoking, Mediterranean diet, physical exercise) along with their association with four scales to evaluate the risk of insulin resistance (TyG index, TyG-BMI, METS-IR, TG/HDL-c). To analyse the quantitative variables, Student's t test was used, while the Chi-squared test was used for the qualitative variables. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed, calculating the odds ratio with its 95% confidence intervals. The accepted level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: In the multivariate analysis, all variables, except educational level, increased the risk of presenting high values on the IR risk scales, especially a sedentary lifestyle and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate an association between the practice of regular physical exercise and a reduction in the risk of IR; a strong role of the Mediterranean diet as a protective factor for IR; an association between aging and increased IR, which has also been suggested in other studies; and, finally, a relationship between a low socioeconomic level and an increase in IR.

  @article{RN25,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) is an alteration of the action of insulin in cells, which do not respond adequately to this action, leading to an increase in blood glucose levels. IR produces a very diverse clinical picture and increases the cardiometabolic risk of the population that suffers from it. Among the factors that influence IR are genetics, unhealthy lifestyle habits, overweight, and obesity. The objective of this work was to determine how different sociodemographic variables and healthy habits influence the values of different scales that assess the risk of presenting IR in a group of Spanish workers. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in 386,924 workers from different Spanish regions. Different sociodemographic variables and lifestyle habits were studied (age, social class, educational level, smoking, Mediterranean diet, physical exercise) along with their association with four scales to evaluate the risk of insulin resistance (TyG index, TyG-BMI, METS-IR, TG/HDL-c). To analyse the quantitative variables, Student's t test was used, while the Chi-squared test was used for the qualitative variables. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed, calculating the odds ratio with its 95% confidence intervals. The accepted level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: In the multivariate analysis, all variables, except educational level, increased the risk of presenting high values on the IR risk scales, especially a sedentary lifestyle and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate an association between the practice of regular physical exercise and a reduction in the risk of IR; a strong role of the Mediterranean diet as a protective factor for IR; an association between aging and increased IR, which has also been suggested in other studies; and, finally, a relationship between a low socioeconomic level and an increase in IR.},
  author = {Mestre Font, M. and Busquets-Cortés, C. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Tomás-Gil, P. and Paublini, H. and López-González Á, A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 24,
  title = {Influence of Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits on the Values of Insulin Resistance Indicators in 386,924 Spanish Workers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %A Mestre Font, M.
  %A Busquets-Cortés, C.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Tomás-Gil, P.
  %A Paublini, H.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %D 2023
  %J Nutrients
  %N 24
  %R 10.3390/nu15245122
  %T Influence of Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits on the Values of Insulin Resistance Indicators in 386,924 Spanish Workers
  %V 15
  %X BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) is an alteration of the action of insulin in cells, which do not respond adequately to this action, leading to an increase in blood glucose levels. IR produces a very diverse clinical picture and increases the cardiometabolic risk of the population that suffers from it. Among the factors that influence IR are genetics, unhealthy lifestyle habits, overweight, and obesity. The objective of this work was to determine how different sociodemographic variables and healthy habits influence the values of different scales that assess the risk of presenting IR in a group of Spanish workers. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in 386,924 workers from different Spanish regions. Different sociodemographic variables and lifestyle habits were studied (age, social class, educational level, smoking, Mediterranean diet, physical exercise) along with their association with four scales to evaluate the risk of insulin resistance (TyG index, TyG-BMI, METS-IR, TG/HDL-c). To analyse the quantitative variables, Student's t test was used, while the Chi-squared test was used for the qualitative variables. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed, calculating the odds ratio with its 95% confidence intervals. The accepted level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: In the multivariate analysis, all variables, except educational level, increased the risk of presenting high values on the IR risk scales, especially a sedentary lifestyle and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate an association between the practice of regular physical exercise and a reduction in the risk of IR; a strong role of the Mediterranean diet as a protective factor for IR; an association between aging and increased IR, which has also been suggested in other studies; and, finally, a relationship between a low socioeconomic level and an increase in IR.
  

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  Martí-Lluch R, Bolíbar B, Llobera J, Maderuelo-Fernández JA, Magallón-Botaya R, Sánchez-Pérez Á, Fernández-Domínguez MJ, Motrico E, Vicens-Pons E, Notario-Pacheco B, Alves-Cabratosa L, Ramos R. Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of health services, and mortality (DESVELA cohort): quantitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1067249.

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  INTRODUCTION: The healthcare and well-being of the population depend on multiple factors and should adapt to societal changes. The opposite is also occurring; society has evolved concerning the individuals' approach to their care, which includes participation in decision-making processes. In this scenario, health promotion and prevention become crucial to provide an integrated perspective in the organization and management of the health systems.Health status and well-being depend on many aspects, determinants of health, which in turn may be modulated by individual behavior. Certain models and frameworks try to study the determinants of health and individual human behaviors, separately. However, the interrelation between these two aspects has not been examined in our population.Our main objective is to analyze whether personal aptitudes related to behaviors are independently associated with the incidence of morbidity. A secondary objective will enquire whether these personal aptitudes are independently associated with lower all-cause mortality, enhanced adoption of healthy lifestyles, higher quality of life, and lower utilization of health services during follow-up. METHODS: This protocol addresses the quantitative branch of a multicenter project (10 teams) for the creation of a cohort of at least 3,083 persons aged 35 to 74 years from 9 Autonomous Communities (AACC). The personal variables to evaluate are self-efficacy, activation, health literacy, resilience, locus of control, and personality traits. Socio-demographic covariates and social capital will be recorded. A physical examination, blood analysis, and cognitive evaluation will be carried out.Several sets of six Cox models (one for each independent variable) will analyze the incidence of morbidity (objective 1); all-cause mortality and the rest of the dependent variables (objective 2). The models will be adjusted for the indicated covariates, and random effects will estimate Potential heterogeneity between AACC. DISCUSSION: The analysis of the association of certain behavioral patterns and determinants of health is essential and will contribute to improving health promotion and prevention strategies. The description of the individual elements and interrelated aspects that modulate the onset and persistence of diseases will allow the evaluation of their role as prognostic factors and contribute to the development of patient-tailored preventive measures and healthcare.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.

  @article{RN189,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: The healthcare and well-being of the population depend on multiple factors and should adapt to societal changes. The opposite is also occurring; society has evolved concerning the individuals' approach to their care, which includes participation in decision-making processes. In this scenario, health promotion and prevention become crucial to provide an integrated perspective in the organization and management of the health systems.Health status and well-being depend on many aspects, determinants of health, which in turn may be modulated by individual behavior. Certain models and frameworks try to study the determinants of health and individual human behaviors, separately. However, the interrelation between these two aspects has not been examined in our population.Our main objective is to analyze whether personal aptitudes related to behaviors are independently associated with the incidence of morbidity. A secondary objective will enquire whether these personal aptitudes are independently associated with lower all-cause mortality, enhanced adoption of healthy lifestyles, higher quality of life, and lower utilization of health services during follow-up. METHODS: This protocol addresses the quantitative branch of a multicenter project (10 teams) for the creation of a cohort of at least 3,083 persons aged 35 to 74 years from 9 Autonomous Communities (AACC). The personal variables to evaluate are self-efficacy, activation, health literacy, resilience, locus of control, and personality traits. Socio-demographic covariates and social capital will be recorded. A physical examination, blood analysis, and cognitive evaluation will be carried out.Several sets of six Cox models (one for each independent variable) will analyze the incidence of morbidity (objective 1); all-cause mortality and the rest of the dependent variables (objective 2). The models will be adjusted for the indicated covariates, and random effects will estimate Potential heterogeneity between AACC. DISCUSSION: The analysis of the association of certain behavioral patterns and determinants of health is essential and will contribute to improving health promotion and prevention strategies. The description of the individual elements and interrelated aspects that modulate the onset and persistence of diseases will allow the evaluation of their role as prognostic factors and contribute to the development of patient-tailored preventive measures and healthcare.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.},
  author = {Martí-Lluch, R. and Bolíbar, B. and Llobera, J. and Maderuelo-Fernández, J. A. and Magallón-Botaya, R. and Sánchez-Pérez, Á and Fernández-Domínguez, M. J. and Motrico, E. and Vicens-Pons, E. and Notario-Pacheco, B. and Alves-Cabratosa, L. and Ramos, R.},
  journal = {Front Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1067249,
  title = {Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of health services, and mortality (DESVELA cohort): quantitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN189
  %A Martí-Lluch, R.
  %A Bolíbar, B.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %A Maderuelo-Fernández, J. A.
  %A Magallón-Botaya, R.
  %A Sánchez-Pérez, Á
  %A Fernández-Domínguez, M. J.
  %A Motrico, E.
  %A Vicens-Pons, E.
  %A Notario-Pacheco, B.
  %A Alves-Cabratosa, L.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Public Health
  %P 1067249
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1067249
  %T Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of health services, and mortality (DESVELA cohort): quantitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis
  %V 11
  %X INTRODUCTION: The healthcare and well-being of the population depend on multiple factors and should adapt to societal changes. The opposite is also occurring; society has evolved concerning the individuals' approach to their care, which includes participation in decision-making processes. In this scenario, health promotion and prevention become crucial to provide an integrated perspective in the organization and management of the health systems.Health status and well-being depend on many aspects, determinants of health, which in turn may be modulated by individual behavior. Certain models and frameworks try to study the determinants of health and individual human behaviors, separately. However, the interrelation between these two aspects has not been examined in our population.Our main objective is to analyze whether personal aptitudes related to behaviors are independently associated with the incidence of morbidity. A secondary objective will enquire whether these personal aptitudes are independently associated with lower all-cause mortality, enhanced adoption of healthy lifestyles, higher quality of life, and lower utilization of health services during follow-up. METHODS: This protocol addresses the quantitative branch of a multicenter project (10 teams) for the creation of a cohort of at least 3,083 persons aged 35 to 74 years from 9 Autonomous Communities (AACC). The personal variables to evaluate are self-efficacy, activation, health literacy, resilience, locus of control, and personality traits. Socio-demographic covariates and social capital will be recorded. A physical examination, blood analysis, and cognitive evaluation will be carried out.Several sets of six Cox models (one for each independent variable) will analyze the incidence of morbidity (objective 1); all-cause mortality and the rest of the dependent variables (objective 2). The models will be adjusted for the indicated covariates, and random effects will estimate Potential heterogeneity between AACC. DISCUSSION: The analysis of the association of certain behavioral patterns and determinants of health is essential and will contribute to improving health promotion and prevention strategies. The description of the individual elements and interrelated aspects that modulate the onset and persistence of diseases will allow the evaluation of their role as prognostic factors and contribute to the development of patient-tailored preventive measures and healthcare.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04386135. Registered on April 30, 2020.
  

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  Zamanillo-Campos R, Fiol-DeRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Mira-Martínez S, Llobera-Canaves J, Taltavull-Aparicio JM, Leiva-Rus A, Ripoll-Amengual J, Angullo-Martínez E, Socias-Buades IM, Masmiquel-Comas L, Konieczna J, Zaforteza-Dezcallar M, Boronat-Moreiro MA, Gervilla-García E, Ricci-Cabello I. DiabeText, a mobile health intervention to support medication taking and healthy lifestyle in adults with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023;136:107399.

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  AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.

  @article{RN43,
  abstract = {AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.},
  author = {Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Fiol-DeRoque, M. A. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Mira-Martínez, S. and Llobera-Canaves, J. and Taltavull-Aparicio, J. M. and Leiva-Rus, A. and Ripoll-Amengual, J. and Angullo-Martínez, E. and Socias-Buades, I. M. and Masmiquel-Comas, L. and Konieczna, J. and Zaforteza-Dezcallar, M. and Boronat-Moreiro, M. A. and Gervilla-García, E. and Ricci-Cabello, I.},
  journal = {Contemp Clin Trials},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 107399,
  title = {DiabeText, a mobile health intervention to support medication taking and healthy lifestyle in adults with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 136,
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %1 RN43
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Fiol-DeRoque, M. A.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Mira-Martínez, S.
  %A Llobera-Canaves, J.
  %A Taltavull-Aparicio, J. M.
  %A Leiva-Rus, A.
  %A Ripoll-Amengual, J.
  %A Angullo-Martínez, E.
  %A Socias-Buades, I. M.
  %A Masmiquel-Comas, L.
  %A Konieczna, J.
  %A Zaforteza-Dezcallar, M.
  %A Boronat-Moreiro, M. A.
  %A Gervilla-García, E.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %D 2023
  %J Contemp Clin Trials
  %P 107399
  %R 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107399
  %T DiabeText, a mobile health intervention to support medication taking and healthy lifestyle in adults with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  %V 136
  %X AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.
  

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  Zamanillo-Campos R, Zaforteza Dezcallar M, Boronat Moreiro MA, Leiva Rus A, Ripoll Amengual J, Konieczna J, Fiol deRoque MA, Ricci-Cabello I. Non-adherence to non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs: Prevalence, predictors and impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation. A longitudinal cohort study in a large primary care database in Spain. Eur J Gen Pract. 2023;29(1):2268838.

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  BACKGROUND: A better understanding of patient non-adherence to type 2 diabetes medication is needed to design effective interventions to address this issue. OBJECTIVES: (1) To estimate the prevalence of non-adherence to diabetes medication; (2) to examine its impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation; (3) to develop and validate a prediction model of non-adherence. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study based on data from electronic health records. We included adult patients registered within the Health Service of the Balearic Islands (Spain) starting a new prescription of a non-insulin glucose-lowering drug between January 2016 and December 2018. We calculated non-adherence at 12 months follow-up, defined as medication possession ratio (MPR) ≤ 80%. We fitted multivariable regression models to examine the association between non-adherence and glycemic control and insulin initiation and identified predictors of non-adherence. RESULTS: Of 18,119 patients identified, after 12 months follow-up, 5,740 (31.68%) were non-adherent. Compared with non-adherent, adherent patients presented lower HbA1c levels (mean difference = -0.32%; 95%CI = -0.38%; -0.27%) and were less likely to initiate insulin (aOR = 0.77; 95%CI = 0.63; 0.94). A predictive model explained 22.3% of the variation and presented a satisfactory performance (AUC = 0.721; Brier score = 0.177). The most important predictors of non-adherence were: non-Spanish nationality, currently working, low adherence to previous drugs, taking biguanides, smoker and absence of hypertension. CONCLUSION: Around one-third of the patients do not adhere to their non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs. More research is needed to optimise the performance of the predicting model before considering its implementation in routine clinical practice.

  @article{RN138,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: A better understanding of patient non-adherence to type 2 diabetes medication is needed to design effective interventions to address this issue. OBJECTIVES: (1) To estimate the prevalence of non-adherence to diabetes medication; (2) to examine its impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation; (3) to develop and validate a prediction model of non-adherence. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study based on data from electronic health records. We included adult patients registered within the Health Service of the Balearic Islands (Spain) starting a new prescription of a non-insulin glucose-lowering drug between January 2016 and December 2018. We calculated non-adherence at 12 months follow-up, defined as medication possession ratio (MPR) ≤ 80%. We fitted multivariable regression models to examine the association between non-adherence and glycemic control and insulin initiation and identified predictors of non-adherence. RESULTS: Of 18,119 patients identified, after 12 months follow-up, 5,740 (31.68%) were non-adherent. Compared with non-adherent, adherent patients presented lower HbA1c levels (mean difference = -0.32%; 95%CI = -0.38%; -0.27%) and were less likely to initiate insulin (aOR = 0.77; 95%CI = 0.63; 0.94). A predictive model explained 22.3% of the variation and presented a satisfactory performance (AUC = 0.721; Brier score = 0.177). The most important predictors of non-adherence were: non-Spanish nationality, currently working, low adherence to previous drugs, taking biguanides, smoker and absence of hypertension. CONCLUSION: Around one-third of the patients do not adhere to their non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs. More research is needed to optimise the performance of the predicting model before considering its implementation in routine clinical practice.},
  author = {Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Zaforteza Dezcallar, M. and Boronat Moreiro, M. A. and Leiva Rus, A. and Ripoll Amengual, J. and Konieczna, J. and Fiol deRoque, M. A. and Ricci-Cabello, I.},
  journal = {Eur J Gen Pract},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 2268838,
  title = {Non-adherence to non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs: Prevalence, predictors and impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation. A longitudinal cohort study in a large primary care database in Spain},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 29,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN138
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Zaforteza Dezcallar, M.
  %A Boronat Moreiro, M. A.
  %A Leiva Rus, A.
  %A Ripoll Amengual, J.
  %A Konieczna, J.
  %A Fiol deRoque, M. A.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %D 2023
  %J Eur J Gen Pract
  %N 1
  %P 2268838
  %R 10.1080/13814788.2023.2268838
  %T Non-adherence to non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs: Prevalence, predictors and impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation. A longitudinal cohort study in a large primary care database in Spain
  %V 29
  %X BACKGROUND: A better understanding of patient non-adherence to type 2 diabetes medication is needed to design effective interventions to address this issue. OBJECTIVES: (1) To estimate the prevalence of non-adherence to diabetes medication; (2) to examine its impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation; (3) to develop and validate a prediction model of non-adherence. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study based on data from electronic health records. We included adult patients registered within the Health Service of the Balearic Islands (Spain) starting a new prescription of a non-insulin glucose-lowering drug between January 2016 and December 2018. We calculated non-adherence at 12 months follow-up, defined as medication possession ratio (MPR) ≤ 80%. We fitted multivariable regression models to examine the association between non-adherence and glycemic control and insulin initiation and identified predictors of non-adherence. RESULTS: Of 18,119 patients identified, after 12 months follow-up, 5,740 (31.68%) were non-adherent. Compared with non-adherent, adherent patients presented lower HbA1c levels (mean difference = -0.32%; 95%CI = -0.38%; -0.27%) and were less likely to initiate insulin (aOR = 0.77; 95%CI = 0.63; 0.94). A predictive model explained 22.3% of the variation and presented a satisfactory performance (AUC = 0.721; Brier score = 0.177). The most important predictors of non-adherence were: non-Spanish nationality, currently working, low adherence to previous drugs, taking biguanides, smoker and absence of hypertension. CONCLUSION: Around one-third of the patients do not adhere to their non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs. More research is needed to optimise the performance of the predicting model before considering its implementation in routine clinical practice.
  

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  Bennasar-Veny M, Malih N, Galmes-Panades AM, Hernandez-Bermudez IC, Garcia-Coll N, Ricci-Cabello I, Yañez AM. Effect of physical activity and different exercise modalities on glycemic control in people with prediabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023;14:1233312.

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  BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of exercise on glycemic control in people with prediabetes. However, the most effective exercise modality for improving glycemic control remains unclear. We aimed to assess which exercise training modality is most effective in improving glycemic control in a population with prediabetes. METHODS: We conducted searches in Pubmed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PEDro, BVS, and the Cochrane Library from inception to June 2022. Included studies reported fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and 2-hour postprandial (2hPP) levels and implemented an exercise program lasting at least 12 weeks in adults with prediabetes. We performed a direct meta-analysis using a random-effects model and a network meta-analysis. Cochran's Q statistic and the inconsistency I(2) test were used to assess the heterogenicity between studies. RESULTS: Twenty trials were included, with 15 trials (comprising 775 participants with prediabetes) combined in the meta-analysis, and 13 in the network meta-analysis. The meta-analysis results did not show a statistically significant reduction in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) after aerobic training (AT) intervention compared to a control group (mean (95%CI) difference = -5.18 (-13.48; 3.12) mg/dL, Z=1.22, p=0.22). However, a difference of -7.25 (-13.79; -0.71) mg/dL, p=0.03, in FPG after interval training (IT) intervention was detected compared to a control group. After resistance training (RT) intervention, FPG was significantly lower -6.71 (-12.65,-0.77) mg/dL, Z=2.21, p=0.03, and HbA1c by -0.13 (-0.55, 0.29), p=0.54, compared to the control group. The impact of RT compared to no intervention on 2hPP was not statistically significant (p=0.26). The network meta-analysis did not show statistical significance. Most of the studies presented an unclear risk of bias, and a low and very low-quality of evidence. According to the GRADE criteria, the strength of the body of evidence was low. CONCLUSION: Resistance training and IT had demonstrated benefits on glycemic indices, especially on FPG, in a population with prediabetes. Further studies with larger sample sizes and a more robust methodology that compare different types of exercise modalities, frequencies, and durations, are needed to establish a beneficial exercise intervention. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=370688, identifier CRD42022370688.

  @article{RN125,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of exercise on glycemic control in people with prediabetes. However, the most effective exercise modality for improving glycemic control remains unclear. We aimed to assess which exercise training modality is most effective in improving glycemic control in a population with prediabetes. METHODS: We conducted searches in Pubmed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PEDro, BVS, and the Cochrane Library from inception to June 2022. Included studies reported fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and 2-hour postprandial (2hPP) levels and implemented an exercise program lasting at least 12 weeks in adults with prediabetes. We performed a direct meta-analysis using a random-effects model and a network meta-analysis. Cochran's Q statistic and the inconsistency I(2) test were used to assess the heterogenicity between studies. RESULTS: Twenty trials were included, with 15 trials (comprising 775 participants with prediabetes) combined in the meta-analysis, and 13 in the network meta-analysis. The meta-analysis results did not show a statistically significant reduction in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) after aerobic training (AT) intervention compared to a control group (mean (95%CI) difference = -5.18 (-13.48; 3.12) mg/dL, Z=1.22, p=0.22). However, a difference of -7.25 (-13.79; -0.71) mg/dL, p=0.03, in FPG after interval training (IT) intervention was detected compared to a control group. After resistance training (RT) intervention, FPG was significantly lower -6.71 (-12.65,-0.77) mg/dL, Z=2.21, p=0.03, and HbA1c by -0.13 (-0.55, 0.29), p=0.54, compared to the control group. The impact of RT compared to no intervention on 2hPP was not statistically significant (p=0.26). The network meta-analysis did not show statistical significance. Most of the studies presented an unclear risk of bias, and a low and very low-quality of evidence. According to the GRADE criteria, the strength of the body of evidence was low. CONCLUSION: Resistance training and IT had demonstrated benefits on glycemic indices, especially on FPG, in a population with prediabetes. Further studies with larger sample sizes and a more robust methodology that compare different types of exercise modalities, frequencies, and durations, are needed to establish a beneficial exercise intervention. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=370688, identifier CRD42022370688.},
  author = {Bennasar-Veny, M. and Malih, N. and Galmes-Panades, A. M. and Hernandez-Bermudez, I. C. and Garcia-Coll, N. and Ricci-Cabello, I. and Yañez, A. M.},
  journal = {Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1233312,
  title = {Effect of physical activity and different exercise modalities on glycemic control in people with prediabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN125
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Malih, N.
  %A Galmes-Panades, A. M.
  %A Hernandez-Bermudez, I. C.
  %A Garcia-Coll, N.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
  %P 1233312
  %R 10.3389/fendo.2023.1233312
  %T Effect of physical activity and different exercise modalities on glycemic control in people with prediabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of exercise on glycemic control in people with prediabetes. However, the most effective exercise modality for improving glycemic control remains unclear. We aimed to assess which exercise training modality is most effective in improving glycemic control in a population with prediabetes. METHODS: We conducted searches in Pubmed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PEDro, BVS, and the Cochrane Library from inception to June 2022. Included studies reported fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and 2-hour postprandial (2hPP) levels and implemented an exercise program lasting at least 12 weeks in adults with prediabetes. We performed a direct meta-analysis using a random-effects model and a network meta-analysis. Cochran's Q statistic and the inconsistency I(2) test were used to assess the heterogenicity between studies. RESULTS: Twenty trials were included, with 15 trials (comprising 775 participants with prediabetes) combined in the meta-analysis, and 13 in the network meta-analysis. The meta-analysis results did not show a statistically significant reduction in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) after aerobic training (AT) intervention compared to a control group (mean (95%CI) difference = -5.18 (-13.48; 3.12) mg/dL, Z=1.22, p=0.22). However, a difference of -7.25 (-13.79; -0.71) mg/dL, p=0.03, in FPG after interval training (IT) intervention was detected compared to a control group. After resistance training (RT) intervention, FPG was significantly lower -6.71 (-12.65,-0.77) mg/dL, Z=2.21, p=0.03, and HbA1c by -0.13 (-0.55, 0.29), p=0.54, compared to the control group. The impact of RT compared to no intervention on 2hPP was not statistically significant (p=0.26). The network meta-analysis did not show statistical significance. Most of the studies presented an unclear risk of bias, and a low and very low-quality of evidence. According to the GRADE criteria, the strength of the body of evidence was low. CONCLUSION: Resistance training and IT had demonstrated benefits on glycemic indices, especially on FPG, in a population with prediabetes. Further studies with larger sample sizes and a more robust methodology that compare different types of exercise modalities, frequencies, and durations, are needed to establish a beneficial exercise intervention. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=370688, identifier CRD42022370688.
  

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  Neves AL, Esteva M, Hoffman R, Harris M. Primary care practitioners’ priorities for improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: a European cluster-based analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023;23(1):997.

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  BACKGROUND: Diagnosing cancer at an early stage increases the likelihood of survival, and more advanced cancers are more difficult to treat successfully. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) play a key role in timely diagnosis of cancer. PCPs' knowledge of their own patient populations and health systems could help improve the planning of more effective approaches to earlier cancer recognition and referral. How PCPs act when faced with patients who may have cancer is likely to depend on how their health systems are organised, and this may be one explanation for the wide variation on cancer survival rates across Europe. OBJECTIVES: To identify and characterise clusters of countries whose PCPs perceive the same factors as being important in improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. METHODS: A cluster analysis of qualitative data from an online survey was carried out. PCPs answered an open-ended survey question on how the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved. Following coding and thematic analysis, we identified the number of times per country that an item in a theme was mentioned. k-means clustering identified clusters of countries whose PCPs perceived the same themes as most important. Post-hoc testing explored differences between these clusters. SETTING: Twenty-five primary care centres in 20 European countries. Each centre was asked to recruit at least 50 participants. PARTICIPANTS: Primary care practitioners of each country. RESULTS: In all, 1,351 PCPs gave free-text answers. We identified eighteen themes organising the content of the responses. Based on the frequency of the themes, k-means clustering identified three groups of countries. There were significant differences between clusters regarding the importance of: access to tests (p = 0.010); access to specialists (p = 0.014), screening (p < 0.001); and finances, quotas & limits (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified three distinct clusters of European countries within which PCPs had similar views on the factors that would improve the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. Further work is needed to understand what it is about the clusters that have produced these patterns, allowing healthcare systems to share best practice and to reduce disparities.

  @article{RN51,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Diagnosing cancer at an early stage increases the likelihood of survival, and more advanced cancers are more difficult to treat successfully. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) play a key role in timely diagnosis of cancer. PCPs' knowledge of their own patient populations and health systems could help improve the planning of more effective approaches to earlier cancer recognition and referral. How PCPs act when faced with patients who may have cancer is likely to depend on how their health systems are organised, and this may be one explanation for the wide variation on cancer survival rates across Europe. OBJECTIVES: To identify and characterise clusters of countries whose PCPs perceive the same factors as being important in improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. METHODS: A cluster analysis of qualitative data from an online survey was carried out. PCPs answered an open-ended survey question on how the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved. Following coding and thematic analysis, we identified the number of times per country that an item in a theme was mentioned. k-means clustering identified clusters of countries whose PCPs perceived the same themes as most important. Post-hoc testing explored differences between these clusters. SETTING: Twenty-five primary care centres in 20 European countries. Each centre was asked to recruit at least 50 participants. PARTICIPANTS: Primary care practitioners of each country. RESULTS: In all, 1,351 PCPs gave free-text answers. We identified eighteen themes organising the content of the responses. Based on the frequency of the themes, k-means clustering identified three groups of countries. There were significant differences between clusters regarding the importance of: access to tests (p = 0.010); access to specialists (p = 0.014), screening (p < 0.001); and finances, quotas & limits (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified three distinct clusters of European countries within which PCPs had similar views on the factors that would improve the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. Further work is needed to understand what it is about the clusters that have produced these patterns, allowing healthcare systems to share best practice and to reduce disparities.},
  author = {Neves, A. L. and Esteva, M. and Hoffman, R. and Harris, M.},
  journal = {BMC Health Serv Res},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 997,
  title = {Primary care practitioners' priorities for improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: a European cluster-based analysis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 23,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN51
  %A Neves, A. L.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Hoffman, R.
  %A Harris, M.
  %D 2023
  %J BMC Health Serv Res
  %N 1
  %P 997
  %R 10.1186/s12913-023-09891-w
  %T Primary care practitioners' priorities for improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: a European cluster-based analysis
  %V 23
  %X BACKGROUND: Diagnosing cancer at an early stage increases the likelihood of survival, and more advanced cancers are more difficult to treat successfully. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) play a key role in timely diagnosis of cancer. PCPs' knowledge of their own patient populations and health systems could help improve the planning of more effective approaches to earlier cancer recognition and referral. How PCPs act when faced with patients who may have cancer is likely to depend on how their health systems are organised, and this may be one explanation for the wide variation on cancer survival rates across Europe. OBJECTIVES: To identify and characterise clusters of countries whose PCPs perceive the same factors as being important in improving the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. METHODS: A cluster analysis of qualitative data from an online survey was carried out. PCPs answered an open-ended survey question on how the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved. Following coding and thematic analysis, we identified the number of times per country that an item in a theme was mentioned. k-means clustering identified clusters of countries whose PCPs perceived the same themes as most important. Post-hoc testing explored differences between these clusters. SETTING: Twenty-five primary care centres in 20 European countries. Each centre was asked to recruit at least 50 participants. PARTICIPANTS: Primary care practitioners of each country. RESULTS: In all, 1,351 PCPs gave free-text answers. We identified eighteen themes organising the content of the responses. Based on the frequency of the themes, k-means clustering identified three groups of countries. There were significant differences between clusters regarding the importance of: access to tests (p = 0.010); access to specialists (p = 0.014), screening (p < 0.001); and finances, quotas & limits (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified three distinct clusters of European countries within which PCPs had similar views on the factors that would improve the timeliness of cancer diagnosis. Further work is needed to understand what it is about the clusters that have produced these patterns, allowing healthcare systems to share best practice and to reduce disparities.
  

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  López-González Á A, Albaladejo Blanco M, Vidal Ribas C, Tomás-Gil P, Riutord Sbert P, Ramírez-Manent JI. Determination of the Level of Cardiovascular Risk in 172,282 Spanish Working Women. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(17).

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  Introduction, objectives: Although cardiovascular events have been traditionally associated mainly with men, some data reflect an increase in women, which may even exceed their male counterparts, constituting the leading cause of death in working women in Spain. The objective of this present study was to analyze the level of cardiovascular risk in Spanish working women by assessing the influence of age, type of work, and tobacco consumption. MATERIAL, METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 172,282 working women from different Spanish geographical areas and from different companies between January 2018 and June 2020. A range of variables and risk factors were assessed and various cardiovascular risk scales were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: An increase in cardiovascular risk was observed in the least qualified work groups, mainly corresponding to blue-collar workers, when using the SCORE or REGICOR risk equation. The prevalence of altered values for all the parameters analyzed (overweight and obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, fatty liver, hepatic fibrosis, atherogenic indexes, and cardiovascular risk scales) was higher among blue-collar women. Age was the only factor that influenced all the cardiovascular risk scales studied, increasing risk when comparing the group of women aged 50 years and older with the others. CONCLUSIONS: Aging and belonging to the blue-collar job category meant worse results in the cardiovascular risk scales and in all the parameters analyzed. This is in line with numerous studies that argue that age and zip code are more influential than genetic code.

  @article{RN2,
  abstract = {Introduction, objectives: Although cardiovascular events have been traditionally associated mainly with men, some data reflect an increase in women, which may even exceed their male counterparts, constituting the leading cause of death in working women in Spain. The objective of this present study was to analyze the level of cardiovascular risk in Spanish working women by assessing the influence of age, type of work, and tobacco consumption. MATERIAL, METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 172,282 working women from different Spanish geographical areas and from different companies between January 2018 and June 2020. A range of variables and risk factors were assessed and various cardiovascular risk scales were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: An increase in cardiovascular risk was observed in the least qualified work groups, mainly corresponding to blue-collar workers, when using the SCORE or REGICOR risk equation. The prevalence of altered values for all the parameters analyzed (overweight and obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, fatty liver, hepatic fibrosis, atherogenic indexes, and cardiovascular risk scales) was higher among blue-collar women. Age was the only factor that influenced all the cardiovascular risk scales studied, increasing risk when comparing the group of women aged 50 years and older with the others. CONCLUSIONS: Aging and belonging to the blue-collar job category meant worse results in the cardiovascular risk scales and in all the parameters analyzed. This is in line with numerous studies that argue that age and zip code are more influential than genetic code.},
  author = {López-González Á, A. and Albaladejo Blanco, M. and Vidal Ribas, C. and Tomás-Gil, P. and Riutord Sbert, P. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {Diagnostics (Basel)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 17,
  title = {Determination of the Level of Cardiovascular Risk in 172,282 Spanish Working Women},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 13,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN2
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A Albaladejo Blanco, M.
  %A Vidal Ribas, C.
  %A Tomás-Gil, P.
  %A Riutord Sbert, P.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %D 2023
  %J Diagnostics (Basel)
  %N 17
  %R 10.3390/diagnostics13172734
  %T Determination of the Level of Cardiovascular Risk in 172,282 Spanish Working Women
  %V 13
  %X Introduction, objectives: Although cardiovascular events have been traditionally associated mainly with men, some data reflect an increase in women, which may even exceed their male counterparts, constituting the leading cause of death in working women in Spain. The objective of this present study was to analyze the level of cardiovascular risk in Spanish working women by assessing the influence of age, type of work, and tobacco consumption. MATERIAL, METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 172,282 working women from different Spanish geographical areas and from different companies between January 2018 and June 2020. A range of variables and risk factors were assessed and various cardiovascular risk scales were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: An increase in cardiovascular risk was observed in the least qualified work groups, mainly corresponding to blue-collar workers, when using the SCORE or REGICOR risk equation. The prevalence of altered values for all the parameters analyzed (overweight and obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, fatty liver, hepatic fibrosis, atherogenic indexes, and cardiovascular risk scales) was higher among blue-collar women. Age was the only factor that influenced all the cardiovascular risk scales studied, increasing risk when comparing the group of women aged 50 years and older with the others. CONCLUSIONS: Aging and belonging to the blue-collar job category meant worse results in the cardiovascular risk scales and in all the parameters analyzed. This is in line with numerous studies that argue that age and zip code are more influential than genetic code.
  

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  Gallardo-Alfaro L, Lorente-Montalvo P, Cañellas M, Carandell E, Oliver A, Rojo E, Riera B, Llobera J, Bulilete O. Diagnostic accuracy of Panbio™ rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in paediatric population. BMC Pediatr. 2023;23(1):433.

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  BACKGROUND: Rapid antigen-detection tests (Ag-RDTs) are used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection. Real-world studies of Ag-RDTs are necessary to evaluate their diagnostic yield in paediatric patients. Our aim was to evaluate the accuracy of the Panbio™ Rapid Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 in the setting of a primary health care centre (PHC), with use of the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) as gold standard. METHODS: This prospective diagnostic study was conducted at PHCs in Mallorca, Spain. Patients were ≤ 18 years-old that attended sites for RT-PCR testing due to symptoms suggestive of infection (fever, headache, nasal congestion and dry cough, among others) or epidemiological exposure (close contacts). Two samples were collected: a nasal mid-turbinate sample for Ag-RDTs and a nasopharyngeal swab for RT-PCR testing. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the AgRDT were calculated using the RT-PCR results as the reference. RESULTS: We examined 1142 participants from 0 to 18 years (47.5% female, mean age 8.9 ± 4.8 years, median 9.0 [5.0-13.0]). There were 84 positive RT-PCR results (pre-test probability of 7.3%) and 52 positive Ag-RDT results. The sensitivity of the Ag-RDT was 59.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 48.2-69.9%), the specificity was 99.8% (95%CI: 99.2-99.9%), the positive predictive value was 96.1% (95%CI: 85.6-99.4%), and the negative predictive value was 96.8% (95%CI: 95.6-97.7%). The sensitivity for individuals referred by a general practitioner (GP) or paediatrician due to symptoms was 71.4% (95%CI: 51.5-86.0%) and for asymptomatic individuals was 50.0% (95%CI: 9.1-90.8%). The specificity was greater than 98.9% overall and in all subgroups. The sensitivity was 73.0% (95%CI: 52.0-87.5%) for referred patients due to symptoms and who were tested within 5 days since symptom onset. No significant statistical differences between any groups were found. There were 34 false-negative Ag-RDT results (40.5%) and 2 false-positive Ag-RDT results (0.2%). CONCLUSION: The sensitivity of the Panbio™ Test in paediatric individuals is below the minimum of 80% recommended by the World Health Organization for Ag-RDTs. This test had better accuracy in individuals referred by a GP or paediatrician due to symptoms, rather than those who were asymptomatic or referred due to epidemiological exposure. The RT-PCR test using a nasopharyngeal swab is accurate, but a less invasive alternative that has better sensitivity than the Panbio™ Test is needed for paediatric populations.

  @article{RN50,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Rapid antigen-detection tests (Ag-RDTs) are used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection. Real-world studies of Ag-RDTs are necessary to evaluate their diagnostic yield in paediatric patients. Our aim was to evaluate the accuracy of the Panbio™ Rapid Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 in the setting of a primary health care centre (PHC), with use of the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) as gold standard. METHODS: This prospective diagnostic study was conducted at PHCs in Mallorca, Spain. Patients were ≤ 18 years-old that attended sites for RT-PCR testing due to symptoms suggestive of infection (fever, headache, nasal congestion and dry cough, among others) or epidemiological exposure (close contacts). Two samples were collected: a nasal mid-turbinate sample for Ag-RDTs and a nasopharyngeal swab for RT-PCR testing. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the AgRDT were calculated using the RT-PCR results as the reference. RESULTS: We examined 1142 participants from 0 to 18 years (47.5% female, mean age 8.9 ± 4.8 years, median 9.0 [5.0-13.0]). There were 84 positive RT-PCR results (pre-test probability of 7.3%) and 52 positive Ag-RDT results. The sensitivity of the Ag-RDT was 59.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 48.2-69.9%), the specificity was 99.8% (95%CI: 99.2-99.9%), the positive predictive value was 96.1% (95%CI: 85.6-99.4%), and the negative predictive value was 96.8% (95%CI: 95.6-97.7%). The sensitivity for individuals referred by a general practitioner (GP) or paediatrician due to symptoms was 71.4% (95%CI: 51.5-86.0%) and for asymptomatic individuals was 50.0% (95%CI: 9.1-90.8%). The specificity was greater than 98.9% overall and in all subgroups. The sensitivity was 73.0% (95%CI: 52.0-87.5%) for referred patients due to symptoms and who were tested within 5 days since symptom onset. No significant statistical differences between any groups were found. There were 34 false-negative Ag-RDT results (40.5%) and 2 false-positive Ag-RDT results (0.2%). CONCLUSION: The sensitivity of the Panbio™ Test in paediatric individuals is below the minimum of 80% recommended by the World Health Organization for Ag-RDTs. This test had better accuracy in individuals referred by a GP or paediatrician due to symptoms, rather than those who were asymptomatic or referred due to epidemiological exposure. The RT-PCR test using a nasopharyngeal swab is accurate, but a less invasive alternative that has better sensitivity than the Panbio™ Test is needed for paediatric populations.},
  author = {Gallardo-Alfaro, L. and Lorente-Montalvo, P. and Cañellas, M. and Carandell, E. and Oliver, A. and Rojo, E. and Riera, B. and Llobera, J. and Bulilete, O.},
  journal = {BMC Pediatr},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 433,
  title = {Diagnostic accuracy of Panbio™ rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in paediatric population},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 23,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN50
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, L.
  %A Lorente-Montalvo, P.
  %A Cañellas, M.
  %A Carandell, E.
  %A Oliver, A.
  %A Rojo, E.
  %A Riera, B.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %D 2023
  %J BMC Pediatr
  %N 1
  %P 433
  %R 10.1186/s12887-023-04201-z
  %T Diagnostic accuracy of Panbio™ rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in paediatric population
  %V 23
  %X BACKGROUND: Rapid antigen-detection tests (Ag-RDTs) are used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection. Real-world studies of Ag-RDTs are necessary to evaluate their diagnostic yield in paediatric patients. Our aim was to evaluate the accuracy of the Panbio™ Rapid Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 in the setting of a primary health care centre (PHC), with use of the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) as gold standard. METHODS: This prospective diagnostic study was conducted at PHCs in Mallorca, Spain. Patients were ≤ 18 years-old that attended sites for RT-PCR testing due to symptoms suggestive of infection (fever, headache, nasal congestion and dry cough, among others) or epidemiological exposure (close contacts). Two samples were collected: a nasal mid-turbinate sample for Ag-RDTs and a nasopharyngeal swab for RT-PCR testing. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the AgRDT were calculated using the RT-PCR results as the reference. RESULTS: We examined 1142 participants from 0 to 18 years (47.5% female, mean age 8.9 ± 4.8 years, median 9.0 [5.0-13.0]). There were 84 positive RT-PCR results (pre-test probability of 7.3%) and 52 positive Ag-RDT results. The sensitivity of the Ag-RDT was 59.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 48.2-69.9%), the specificity was 99.8% (95%CI: 99.2-99.9%), the positive predictive value was 96.1% (95%CI: 85.6-99.4%), and the negative predictive value was 96.8% (95%CI: 95.6-97.7%). The sensitivity for individuals referred by a general practitioner (GP) or paediatrician due to symptoms was 71.4% (95%CI: 51.5-86.0%) and for asymptomatic individuals was 50.0% (95%CI: 9.1-90.8%). The specificity was greater than 98.9% overall and in all subgroups. The sensitivity was 73.0% (95%CI: 52.0-87.5%) for referred patients due to symptoms and who were tested within 5 days since symptom onset. No significant statistical differences between any groups were found. There were 34 false-negative Ag-RDT results (40.5%) and 2 false-positive Ag-RDT results (0.2%). CONCLUSION: The sensitivity of the Panbio™ Test in paediatric individuals is below the minimum of 80% recommended by the World Health Organization for Ag-RDTs. This test had better accuracy in individuals referred by a GP or paediatrician due to symptoms, rather than those who were asymptomatic or referred due to epidemiological exposure. The RT-PCR test using a nasopharyngeal swab is accurate, but a less invasive alternative that has better sensitivity than the Panbio™ Test is needed for paediatric populations.
  

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  Bolibar Ribas B, Llobera-Cànaves J, García-Ortiz L, Bellón J, Ramos R, García-Campayo J, Sánchez-Pérez Á, Claveria A, Martínez V, Vicens E, Minué C, Gil-Guillen V, Berenguera A, Moleras-Serra A. [The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP): a reference network and promoter of primary care research]. Aten Primaria. 2023;55(11):102694.

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  The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), a reference network and promoter of primary care research was created in 2003 thanks to the program Thematic Networks for Cooperative Research in Health (RETICS) of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII). Its creation has meant a radical change in the situation of research in primary care. Throughout its 19 years (2003-2021), different research groups and autonomous communities have participated, and different lines of research have been developed with numerous projects and publications. Despite the difficulties suffered, it has created a collaborative research experience between different autonomous communities with great vitality and with important results for primary care. The redIAPP, therefore, has been a great reference for research in primary care and for the deepening of its area of knowledge. Several lines of improvement are suggested for the future of primary care research.

  @article{RN75,
  abstract = {The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), a reference network and promoter of primary care research was created in 2003 thanks to the program Thematic Networks for Cooperative Research in Health (RETICS) of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII). Its creation has meant a radical change in the situation of research in primary care. Throughout its 19 years (2003-2021), different research groups and autonomous communities have participated, and different lines of research have been developed with numerous projects and publications. Despite the difficulties suffered, it has created a collaborative research experience between different autonomous communities with great vitality and with important results for primary care. The redIAPP, therefore, has been a great reference for research in primary care and for the deepening of its area of knowledge. Several lines of improvement are suggested for the future of primary care research.},
  author = {Bolibar Ribas, B. and Llobera-Cànaves, J. and García-Ortiz, L. and Bellón, JÁ and Ramos, R. and García-Campayo, J. and Sánchez-Pérez, Á and Claveria, A. and Martínez, V. and Vicens, E. and Minué, C. and Gil-Guillen, V. and Berenguera, A. and Moleras-Serra, A.},
  journal = {Aten Primaria},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 11,
  pages = 102694,
  title = {[The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP): a reference network and promoter of primary care research]},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 55,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN75
  %A Bolibar Ribas, B.
  %A Llobera-Cànaves, J.
  %A García-Ortiz, L.
  %A Bellón, JÁ
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A García-Campayo, J.
  %A Sánchez-Pérez, Á
  %A Claveria, A.
  %A Martínez, V.
  %A Vicens, E.
  %A Minué, C.
  %A Gil-Guillen, V.
  %A Berenguera, A.
  %A Moleras-Serra, A.
  %D 2023
  %J Aten Primaria
  %N 11
  %P 102694
  %R 10.1016/j.aprim.2023.102694
  %T [The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP): a reference network and promoter of primary care research]
  %V 55
  %X The Research Network on Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), a reference network and promoter of primary care research was created in 2003 thanks to the program Thematic Networks for Cooperative Research in Health (RETICS) of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII). Its creation has meant a radical change in the situation of research in primary care. Throughout its 19 years (2003-2021), different research groups and autonomous communities have participated, and different lines of research have been developed with numerous projects and publications. Despite the difficulties suffered, it has created a collaborative research experience between different autonomous communities with great vitality and with important results for primary care. The redIAPP, therefore, has been a great reference for research in primary care and for the deepening of its area of knowledge. Several lines of improvement are suggested for the future of primary care research.
  

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  Paublini H, López González AA, Busquets-Cortés C, Tomas-Gil P, Riutord-Sbert P, Ramírez-Manent JI. Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad and Scales That Assess Insulin Resistance. Nutrients. 2023;15(9).

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  BACKGROUND: Atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT) are characterised by high triglyceride levels together with low HDL and normal or high LDL cholesterol and are favoured by a persistent state of insulin resistance (IR), which increases the release of free fatty acids from abdominal adipose tissue. This alteration in the lipid profile favours the accelerated development of atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in all countries in the developed and developing world. One of the elements that plays a major role in the genesis of AD is IR. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between variables that assess atherogenic risk (AD and LT) and scales that assess the risk of presenting insulin resistance. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers was conducted to evaluate atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad; a relationship with three insulin resistance risk scales (Triglycerides/HDL, TyG index, METS-IR) was established. The usefulness of IR risk scales for predicting AD and LT was calculated by applying ROC curves, obtaining the area under the curve (AUC) and cut-off points with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index. Multivariate analysis was performed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of high-risk values for insulin resistance with all of the scales is much higher in people with AD and LT compared to those without. The ROC curves present us with an AUC with the three insulin resistance risk scales for the two dyslipidaemias studied with figures ranging between 0.856 and 0.991, which implies that the results are good/very good. CONCLUSIONS: A relationship between atherogenic dyslipidaemia and the three insulin resistance risk scales assessed is revealed, with higher IR mean values and prevalence in people with atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad. The three scales make it possible to adequately classify the presence of AD and LT. The highest AUC is presented by the triglycerides/HDL scale, with a result close to 1. METS-IR is the most recommended formula to estimate insulin resistance.

  @article{RN188,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT) are characterised by high triglyceride levels together with low HDL and normal or high LDL cholesterol and are favoured by a persistent state of insulin resistance (IR), which increases the release of free fatty acids from abdominal adipose tissue. This alteration in the lipid profile favours the accelerated development of atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in all countries in the developed and developing world. One of the elements that plays a major role in the genesis of AD is IR. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between variables that assess atherogenic risk (AD and LT) and scales that assess the risk of presenting insulin resistance. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers was conducted to evaluate atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad; a relationship with three insulin resistance risk scales (Triglycerides/HDL, TyG index, METS-IR) was established. The usefulness of IR risk scales for predicting AD and LT was calculated by applying ROC curves, obtaining the area under the curve (AUC) and cut-off points with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index. Multivariate analysis was performed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of high-risk values for insulin resistance with all of the scales is much higher in people with AD and LT compared to those without. The ROC curves present us with an AUC with the three insulin resistance risk scales for the two dyslipidaemias studied with figures ranging between 0.856 and 0.991, which implies that the results are good/very good. CONCLUSIONS: A relationship between atherogenic dyslipidaemia and the three insulin resistance risk scales assessed is revealed, with higher IR mean values and prevalence in people with atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad. The three scales make it possible to adequately classify the presence of AD and LT. The highest AUC is presented by the triglycerides/HDL scale, with a result close to 1. METS-IR is the most recommended formula to estimate insulin resistance.},
  author = {Paublini, H. and López González, A. A. and Busquets-Cortés, C. and Tomas-Gil, P. and Riutord-Sbert, P. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 9,
  title = {Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad and Scales That Assess Insulin Resistance},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN188
  %A Paublini, H.
  %A López González, A. A.
  %A Busquets-Cortés, C.
  %A Tomas-Gil, P.
  %A Riutord-Sbert, P.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %D 2023
  %J Nutrients
  %N 9
  %R 10.3390/nu15092105
  %T Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad and Scales That Assess Insulin Resistance
  %V 15
  %X BACKGROUND: Atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT) are characterised by high triglyceride levels together with low HDL and normal or high LDL cholesterol and are favoured by a persistent state of insulin resistance (IR), which increases the release of free fatty acids from abdominal adipose tissue. This alteration in the lipid profile favours the accelerated development of atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in all countries in the developed and developing world. One of the elements that plays a major role in the genesis of AD is IR. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between variables that assess atherogenic risk (AD and LT) and scales that assess the risk of presenting insulin resistance. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers was conducted to evaluate atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad; a relationship with three insulin resistance risk scales (Triglycerides/HDL, TyG index, METS-IR) was established. The usefulness of IR risk scales for predicting AD and LT was calculated by applying ROC curves, obtaining the area under the curve (AUC) and cut-off points with their sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index. Multivariate analysis was performed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of high-risk values for insulin resistance with all of the scales is much higher in people with AD and LT compared to those without. The ROC curves present us with an AUC with the three insulin resistance risk scales for the two dyslipidaemias studied with figures ranging between 0.856 and 0.991, which implies that the results are good/very good. CONCLUSIONS: A relationship between atherogenic dyslipidaemia and the three insulin resistance risk scales assessed is revealed, with higher IR mean values and prevalence in people with atherogenic dyslipidaemia and lipid triad. The three scales make it possible to adequately classify the presence of AD and LT. The highest AUC is presented by the triglycerides/HDL scale, with a result close to 1. METS-IR is the most recommended formula to estimate insulin resistance.
  

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  Lorente-Montalvo P, Cañellas MA, Carandell E, Esteva M. Specific healthcare services for the paediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Aten Primaria. 2023;55(9):102700.

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  @article{RN190,
  author = {Lorente-Montalvo, P. and Cañellas, M. A. and Carandell, E. and Esteva, M.},
  journal = {Aten Primaria},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 9,
  pages = 102700,
  title = {Specific healthcare services for the paediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Balearic Islands (Spain)},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 55,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN190
  %A Lorente-Montalvo, P.
  %A Cañellas, M. A.
  %A Carandell, E.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %D 2023
  %J Aten Primaria
  %N 9
  %P 102700
  %R 10.1016/j.aprim.2023.102700
  %T Specific healthcare services for the paediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
  %V 55
  

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  Zamanillo-Campos R, Fiol deRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Mira-Martínez S, Ricci-Cabello I. Development and evaluation of DiabeText, a personalized mHealth intervention to support medication adherence and lifestyle change behaviour in patients with type 2 diabetes in Spain: A mixed-methods phase II pragmatic randomized controlled clinical trial. Int J Med Inform. 2023;176:105103.

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  BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing interest in text-messaging interventions to support healthcare delivery, the available evidence about their effectiveness is still limited. OBJECTIVES: 1) to develop DiabeText, an intervention delivering automated, tailored brief text messages to support diabetes self-management; 2) to explore the potential impact of DiabeText on self-management behavior and glycaemic control, and; 3) to examine the feasibility of conducting a future phase III randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText. METHODS: 3-month, two-arm, randomized feasibility trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04738591) with patients with type 2 diabetes (HbA1c > 8%). Participants were allocated to the control (usual care) or DiabeText group (usual care + five text messages per week). Outcomes were: recruitment rate; follow-up rate, missing data; medication adherence; adherence to Mediterranean diet; physical activity; and HbA1c. In addition, after delivering the intervention, we conducted a qualitative study involving 14 semi-structured interviews with participants allocated to the DiabeText group, to understand their views about the intervention. RESULTS: From 444 screened people, we recruited 207 participants (recruitment rate = 47%), of which 179 completed the post-intervention interview (follow-up rate = 86%). We sent 7,355 SMS during the intervention period, of which 99% successfully reached the participants. At post-intervention, DiabeText was associated with non-statistically significant (p > 0.05) improvements in adherence to medication (OR = 2.0; 95%CI 1.0 to 4.2), Mediterranean diet (1.7; 0.9 to 3.2), and physical activity (1.7; 0.9 to 3.1). No between-group differences were observed in mean HbA1c (p = 0.670). The qualitative study indicated that participants perceived DiabeText as a helpful resource because it increased their awareness about the importance of adequate self-management and the sense of being cared for. CONCLUSIONS: DiabeText is the first system in Spain to integrate patient-generated and routinely collected clinical data to deliver tailored text messages to support diabetes self-management. More robust trials are needed to determine its effectiveness and cost-efficacy.

  @article{RN1,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing interest in text-messaging interventions to support healthcare delivery, the available evidence about their effectiveness is still limited. OBJECTIVES: 1) to develop DiabeText, an intervention delivering automated, tailored brief text messages to support diabetes self-management; 2) to explore the potential impact of DiabeText on self-management behavior and glycaemic control, and; 3) to examine the feasibility of conducting a future phase III randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText. METHODS: 3-month, two-arm, randomized feasibility trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04738591) with patients with type 2 diabetes (HbA1c > 8%). Participants were allocated to the control (usual care) or DiabeText group (usual care + five text messages per week). Outcomes were: recruitment rate; follow-up rate, missing data; medication adherence; adherence to Mediterranean diet; physical activity; and HbA1c. In addition, after delivering the intervention, we conducted a qualitative study involving 14 semi-structured interviews with participants allocated to the DiabeText group, to understand their views about the intervention. RESULTS: From 444 screened people, we recruited 207 participants (recruitment rate = 47%), of which 179 completed the post-intervention interview (follow-up rate = 86%). We sent 7,355 SMS during the intervention period, of which 99% successfully reached the participants. At post-intervention, DiabeText was associated with non-statistically significant (p > 0.05) improvements in adherence to medication (OR = 2.0; 95%CI 1.0 to 4.2), Mediterranean diet (1.7; 0.9 to 3.2), and physical activity (1.7; 0.9 to 3.1). No between-group differences were observed in mean HbA1c (p = 0.670). The qualitative study indicated that participants perceived DiabeText as a helpful resource because it increased their awareness about the importance of adequate self-management and the sense of being cared for. CONCLUSIONS: DiabeText is the first system in Spain to integrate patient-generated and routinely collected clinical data to deliver tailored text messages to support diabetes self-management. More robust trials are needed to determine its effectiveness and cost-efficacy.},
  author = {Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Fiol deRoque, M. A. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Mira-Martínez, S. and Ricci-Cabello, I.},
  journal = {Int J Med Inform},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 105103,
  title = {Development and evaluation of DiabeText, a personalized mHealth intervention to support medication adherence and lifestyle change behaviour in patients with type 2 diabetes in Spain: A mixed-methods phase II pragmatic randomized controlled clinical trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 176,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN1
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Fiol deRoque, M. A.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Mira-Martínez, S.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %D 2023
  %J Int J Med Inform
  %P 105103
  %R 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105103
  %T Development and evaluation of DiabeText, a personalized mHealth intervention to support medication adherence and lifestyle change behaviour in patients with type 2 diabetes in Spain: A mixed-methods phase II pragmatic randomized controlled clinical trial
  %V 176
  %X BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing interest in text-messaging interventions to support healthcare delivery, the available evidence about their effectiveness is still limited. OBJECTIVES: 1) to develop DiabeText, an intervention delivering automated, tailored brief text messages to support diabetes self-management; 2) to explore the potential impact of DiabeText on self-management behavior and glycaemic control, and; 3) to examine the feasibility of conducting a future phase III randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText. METHODS: 3-month, two-arm, randomized feasibility trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04738591) with patients with type 2 diabetes (HbA1c > 8%). Participants were allocated to the control (usual care) or DiabeText group (usual care + five text messages per week). Outcomes were: recruitment rate; follow-up rate, missing data; medication adherence; adherence to Mediterranean diet; physical activity; and HbA1c. In addition, after delivering the intervention, we conducted a qualitative study involving 14 semi-structured interviews with participants allocated to the DiabeText group, to understand their views about the intervention. RESULTS: From 444 screened people, we recruited 207 participants (recruitment rate = 47%), of which 179 completed the post-intervention interview (follow-up rate = 86%). We sent 7,355 SMS during the intervention period, of which 99% successfully reached the participants. At post-intervention, DiabeText was associated with non-statistically significant (p > 0.05) improvements in adherence to medication (OR = 2.0; 95%CI 1.0 to 4.2), Mediterranean diet (1.7; 0.9 to 3.2), and physical activity (1.7; 0.9 to 3.1). No between-group differences were observed in mean HbA1c (p = 0.670). The qualitative study indicated that participants perceived DiabeText as a helpful resource because it increased their awareness about the importance of adequate self-management and the sense of being cared for. CONCLUSIONS: DiabeText is the first system in Spain to integrate patient-generated and routinely collected clinical data to deliver tailored text messages to support diabetes self-management. More robust trials are needed to determine its effectiveness and cost-efficacy.
  

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  Chela-Alvarez X, Garcia-Buades ME, Ferrer-Perez VA, Bulilete O, Llobera J. Work-family conflict among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain). PLoS One. 2023;18(3):e0269074.

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  The massive incorporation of women to the labour market has increased academic and applied interest on work-life issues throughout the years. This article aims to describe the domestic burden and difficulties in work-life balance (WLB) and to understand the intersection of work and family spheres among hotel housekeepers (HHs). A cross-sectional study was conducted through Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (Spain); 1,043 HHs were enrolled. 56.7% reported difficulties in WLB. Risk factors for perceiving difficulties in WLB were: living with someone else (regardless of the number of co-habitants), having difficulties making ends meet, being the main person in charge of domestic tasks, having a dependant, having an external locus of control, presenting higher levels of stress at work, working more hours a week and being younger. Protective factors from experiencing work-family conflict (WFC) were job and wage satisfaction. WFC is strongly influenced by individual, economic, labour and domestic factors: these relationships show that labour and domestic spheres are non-separate worlds.

  @article{RN132,
  abstract = {The massive incorporation of women to the labour market has increased academic and applied interest on work-life issues throughout the years. This article aims to describe the domestic burden and difficulties in work-life balance (WLB) and to understand the intersection of work and family spheres among hotel housekeepers (HHs). A cross-sectional study was conducted through Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (Spain); 1,043 HHs were enrolled. 56.7% reported difficulties in WLB. Risk factors for perceiving difficulties in WLB were: living with someone else (regardless of the number of co-habitants), having difficulties making ends meet, being the main person in charge of domestic tasks, having a dependant, having an external locus of control, presenting higher levels of stress at work, working more hours a week and being younger. Protective factors from experiencing work-family conflict (WFC) were job and wage satisfaction. WFC is strongly influenced by individual, economic, labour and domestic factors: these relationships show that labour and domestic spheres are non-separate worlds.},
  author = {Chela-Alvarez, X. and Garcia-Buades, M. E. and Ferrer-Perez, V. A. and Bulilete, O. and Llobera, J.},
  journal = {PLoS One},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 3,
  pages = {e0269074},
  title = {Work-family conflict among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 18,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN132
  %A Chela-Alvarez, X.
  %A Garcia-Buades, M. E.
  %A Ferrer-Perez, V. A.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %D 2023
  %J PLoS One
  %N 3
  %P e0269074
  %R 10.1371/journal.pone.0269074
  %T Work-family conflict among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
  %V 18
  %X The massive incorporation of women to the labour market has increased academic and applied interest on work-life issues throughout the years. This article aims to describe the domestic burden and difficulties in work-life balance (WLB) and to understand the intersection of work and family spheres among hotel housekeepers (HHs). A cross-sectional study was conducted through Primary Health Care in the Balearic Islands (Spain); 1,043 HHs were enrolled. 56.7% reported difficulties in WLB. Risk factors for perceiving difficulties in WLB were: living with someone else (regardless of the number of co-habitants), having difficulties making ends meet, being the main person in charge of domestic tasks, having a dependant, having an external locus of control, presenting higher levels of stress at work, working more hours a week and being younger. Protective factors from experiencing work-family conflict (WFC) were job and wage satisfaction. WFC is strongly influenced by individual, economic, labour and domestic factors: these relationships show that labour and domestic spheres are non-separate worlds.
  

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  Young-Silva Y, Berenguera A, Jacques-Aviñó C, Gil-Girbau M, Arroyo-Uriarte P, Chela-Alvarez X, Ripoll J, Martí-Lluch R, Ramos R, Elizondo-Alzola U, Garcia-Martinez S, Méndez-López F, Tamayo-Morales O, Martínez-Andrés M, Motrico E, Gómez-Gómez I, Fernández-Alvarez R, Juvinyà-Canal D. Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of the health services and mortality (DESVELA cohort): qualitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1069957.

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  INTRODUCTION: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity that affect individuals' opportunities to engage in health-oriented behaviours. Additionally, lack of access to health-related resources and opportunities can further exacerbate the issue for individuals with healthy personal aptitudes. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the relationship between personal aptitudes and health behaviours, as well as their impact on health equity. OBJECTIVES: This paper outlines the development, design and rationale of a descriptive qualitative study that explores in a novel way the views and experiences on the relationship between personal aptitudes (activation, health literacy and personality traits) and their perception of health, health-oriented behaviours, quality of life and current health status. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a phenomenological perspective. Participants will be between 35 and 74 years of age, will be recruited in Primary Health Care Centres throughout Spain from a more extensive study called DESVELA Cohort. Theoretical sampling will be carried out. Data will be collected through video and audio recording of 16 focus groups in total, which are planned to be held in 8 different Autonomous Communities, and finally transcribed for a triangulated thematic analysis supported by the Atlas-ti program. DISCUSSION: We consider it essential to understand the interaction between health-related behaviours as predictors of lifestyles in the population, so this study will delve into a subset of issues related to personality traits, activation and health literacy.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04386135.

  @article{RN25,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity that affect individuals' opportunities to engage in health-oriented behaviours. Additionally, lack of access to health-related resources and opportunities can further exacerbate the issue for individuals with healthy personal aptitudes. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the relationship between personal aptitudes and health behaviours, as well as their impact on health equity. OBJECTIVES: This paper outlines the development, design and rationale of a descriptive qualitative study that explores in a novel way the views and experiences on the relationship between personal aptitudes (activation, health literacy and personality traits) and their perception of health, health-oriented behaviours, quality of life and current health status. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a phenomenological perspective. Participants will be between 35 and 74 years of age, will be recruited in Primary Health Care Centres throughout Spain from a more extensive study called DESVELA Cohort. Theoretical sampling will be carried out. Data will be collected through video and audio recording of 16 focus groups in total, which are planned to be held in 8 different Autonomous Communities, and finally transcribed for a triangulated thematic analysis supported by the Atlas-ti program. DISCUSSION: We consider it essential to understand the interaction between health-related behaviours as predictors of lifestyles in the population, so this study will delve into a subset of issues related to personality traits, activation and health literacy.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04386135.},
  author = {Young-Silva, Y. and Berenguera, A. and Jacques-Aviñó, C. and Gil-Girbau, M. and Arroyo-Uriarte, P. and Chela-Alvarez, X. and Ripoll, J. and Martí-Lluch, R. and Ramos, R. and Elizondo-Alzola, U. and Garcia-Martinez, S. and Méndez-López, F. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Martínez-Andrés, M. and Motrico, E. and Gómez-Gómez, I. and Fernández-Alvarez, R. and Juvinyà-Canal, D.},
  journal = {Front Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1069957,
  title = {Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of the health services and mortality (DESVELA cohort): qualitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %1 RN25
  %A Young-Silva, Y.
  %A Berenguera, A.
  %A Jacques-Aviñó, C.
  %A Gil-Girbau, M.
  %A Arroyo-Uriarte, P.
  %A Chela-Alvarez, X.
  %A Ripoll, J.
  %A Martí-Lluch, R.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A Elizondo-Alzola, U.
  %A Garcia-Martinez, S.
  %A Méndez-López, F.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Martínez-Andrés, M.
  %A Motrico, E.
  %A Gómez-Gómez, I.
  %A Fernández-Alvarez, R.
  %A Juvinyà-Canal, D.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Public Health
  %P 1069957
  %R 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1069957
  %T Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of the health services and mortality (DESVELA cohort): qualitative study protocol for a prospective cohort study in a hybrid analysis
  %V 11
  %X INTRODUCTION: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity that affect individuals' opportunities to engage in health-oriented behaviours. Additionally, lack of access to health-related resources and opportunities can further exacerbate the issue for individuals with healthy personal aptitudes. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the relationship between personal aptitudes and health behaviours, as well as their impact on health equity. OBJECTIVES: This paper outlines the development, design and rationale of a descriptive qualitative study that explores in a novel way the views and experiences on the relationship between personal aptitudes (activation, health literacy and personality traits) and their perception of health, health-oriented behaviours, quality of life and current health status. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This qualitative research is carried out from a phenomenological perspective. Participants will be between 35 and 74 years of age, will be recruited in Primary Health Care Centres throughout Spain from a more extensive study called DESVELA Cohort. Theoretical sampling will be carried out. Data will be collected through video and audio recording of 16 focus groups in total, which are planned to be held in 8 different Autonomous Communities, and finally transcribed for a triangulated thematic analysis supported by the Atlas-ti program. DISCUSSION: We consider it essential to understand the interaction between health-related behaviours as predictors of lifestyles in the population, so this study will delve into a subset of issues related to personality traits, activation and health literacy.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04386135.
  

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  Aguilar-Latorre A, Oliván-Blázquez B, Porroche-Escudero A, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Magallón-Botaya R. Editorial: Mental health in primary health care. Front Psychol. 2023;14:1190410.

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  author = {Aguilar-Latorre, A. and Oliván-Blázquez, B. and Porroche-Escudero, A. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Magallón-Botaya, R.},
  journal = {Front Psychol},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1190410,
  title = {Editorial: Mental health in primary health care},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %A Aguilar-Latorre, A.
  %A Oliván-Blázquez, B.
  %A Porroche-Escudero, A.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Magallón-Botaya, R.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Psychol
  %P 1190410
  %R 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1190410
  %T Editorial: Mental health in primary health care
  %V 14
  

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  González-Herrera A, Pujol-Ribera E, Esteva M, Ruiz-Marcos L, March S. Colorectal cancer: a qualitative study of coping strategies used by survivors, with associated social determinants. Arch Public Health. 2023;81(1):111.

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  BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer survivors have to develop coping strategies during the diagnosis and survivorship period. This study aims to identify coping strategies in patients with colorectal cancer, in particular the differences between coping strategies during the disease and throughout survival. It also aims to investigate the impact of some social determinants on coping strategies and critically reflect on the influence of positive psychology. METHODS: Qualitative study with in-depth interviews of a purposive sample of 21 colorectal cancer survivors in Majorca (Spain), developed between 2017-2019. Data was analysed using interpretive thematic analysis. RESULTS: We observed different coping strategies during the stages of disease and survival. However, striving toward acceptance and adaptation when facing difficulties and uncertainty, predominate in both stages. Confrontational attitudes are also considered important, as well as encouraging positive rather than negative feelings, which are considered unhelpful and to be avoided. CONCLUSIONS: Although coping during illness and survival can be classified into common categories (problem and emotion-centred strategies), the challenges of these stages are faced differently. Age, gender and the cultural influence of positive psychology strongly influence both stages and strategies.

  @article{RN4,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer survivors have to develop coping strategies during the diagnosis and survivorship period. This study aims to identify coping strategies in patients with colorectal cancer, in particular the differences between coping strategies during the disease and throughout survival. It also aims to investigate the impact of some social determinants on coping strategies and critically reflect on the influence of positive psychology. METHODS: Qualitative study with in-depth interviews of a purposive sample of 21 colorectal cancer survivors in Majorca (Spain), developed between 2017-2019. Data was analysed using interpretive thematic analysis. RESULTS: We observed different coping strategies during the stages of disease and survival. However, striving toward acceptance and adaptation when facing difficulties and uncertainty, predominate in both stages. Confrontational attitudes are also considered important, as well as encouraging positive rather than negative feelings, which are considered unhelpful and to be avoided. CONCLUSIONS: Although coping during illness and survival can be classified into common categories (problem and emotion-centred strategies), the challenges of these stages are faced differently. Age, gender and the cultural influence of positive psychology strongly influence both stages and strategies.},
  author = {González-Herrera, A. and Pujol-Ribera, E. and Esteva, M. and Ruiz-Marcos, L. and March, S.},
  journal = {Arch Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 111,
  title = {Colorectal cancer: a qualitative study of coping strategies used by survivors, with associated social determinants},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 81,
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %1 RN4
  %A González-Herrera, A.
  %A Pujol-Ribera, E.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Ruiz-Marcos, L.
  %A March, S.
  %D 2023
  %J Arch Public Health
  %N 1
  %P 111
  %R 10.1186/s13690-023-01104-4
  %T Colorectal cancer: a qualitative study of coping strategies used by survivors, with associated social determinants
  %V 81
  %X BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer survivors have to develop coping strategies during the diagnosis and survivorship period. This study aims to identify coping strategies in patients with colorectal cancer, in particular the differences between coping strategies during the disease and throughout survival. It also aims to investigate the impact of some social determinants on coping strategies and critically reflect on the influence of positive psychology. METHODS: Qualitative study with in-depth interviews of a purposive sample of 21 colorectal cancer survivors in Majorca (Spain), developed between 2017-2019. Data was analysed using interpretive thematic analysis. RESULTS: We observed different coping strategies during the stages of disease and survival. However, striving toward acceptance and adaptation when facing difficulties and uncertainty, predominate in both stages. Confrontational attitudes are also considered important, as well as encouraging positive rather than negative feelings, which are considered unhelpful and to be avoided. CONCLUSIONS: Although coping during illness and survival can be classified into common categories (problem and emotion-centred strategies), the challenges of these stages are faced differently. Age, gender and the cultural influence of positive psychology strongly influence both stages and strategies.
  

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  Hajdarevic S, Högberg C, Marzo-Castillejo M, Siliņa V, Sawicka-Powierza J, Esteva M, Koskela T, Petek D, Contreras-Martos S, Mangione M, Ožvačić Adžić Z, Asenova R, Gašparović Babić S, Brekke M, Buczkowski K, Buono N, Çifçili Saliha S, Dinant GJ, Doorn B, Hoffman RD, Kuodza G, Murchie P, Pilv L, Puia A, Rapalavicius A, Smyrnakis E, Weltermann B, Harris M. Why do European primary care physicians sometimes not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis? A qualitative study. BJGP Open. 2023;.

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  BACKGROUND: While Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: This study explores European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were: where patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; when distracting factors reduced PCPs' suspicions of cancer; when patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; where system factors hampered the diagnostic process; when PCPs felt that they had made a mistake; and inadequate communication. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes which need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation shows how the themes relate to each other.

  @article{RN24,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: While Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: This study explores European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were: where patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; when distracting factors reduced PCPs' suspicions of cancer; when patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; where system factors hampered the diagnostic process; when PCPs felt that they had made a mistake; and inadequate communication. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes which need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation shows how the themes relate to each other.},
  author = {Hajdarevic, S. and Högberg, C. and Marzo-Castillejo, M. and Siliņa, V. and Sawicka-Powierza, J. and Esteva, M. and Koskela, T. and Petek, D. and Contreras-Martos, S. and Mangione, M. and Ožvačić Adžić, Z. and Asenova, R. and Gašparović Babić, S. and Brekke, M. and Buczkowski, K. and Buono, N. and Çifçili Saliha, S. and Dinant, G. J. and Doorn, B. and Hoffman, R. D. and Kuodza, G. and Murchie, P. and Pilv, L. and Puia, A. and Rapalavicius, A. and Smyrnakis, E. and Weltermann, B. and Harris, M.},
  journal = {BJGP Open},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  title = {Why do European primary care physicians sometimes not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis? A qualitative study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2023
  }
  

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  %1 RN24
  %A Hajdarevic, S.
  %A Högberg, C.
  %A Marzo-Castillejo, M.
  %A Siliņa, V.
  %A Sawicka-Powierza, J.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Koskela, T.
  %A Petek, D.
  %A Contreras-Martos, S.
  %A Mangione, M.
  %A Ožvačić Adžić, Z.
  %A Asenova, R.
  %A Gašparović Babić, S.
  %A Brekke, M.
  %A Buczkowski, K.
  %A Buono, N.
  %A Çifçili Saliha, S.
  %A Dinant, G. J.
  %A Doorn, B.
  %A Hoffman, R. D.
  %A Kuodza, G.
  %A Murchie, P.
  %A Pilv, L.
  %A Puia, A.
  %A Rapalavicius, A.
  %A Smyrnakis, E.
  %A Weltermann, B.
  %A Harris, M.
  %D 2023
  %J BJGP Open
  %R 10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0029
  %T Why do European primary care physicians sometimes not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis? A qualitative study
  %X BACKGROUND: While Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. AIM: This study explores European PCPs' experiences and views on cases where they considered that they had been slow to think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. DESIGN & SETTING: A multicentre European qualitative study, based on an online survey with open-ended questions asking PCPs for their narratives about cases when they had missed a diagnosis of cancer. METHOD: Using maximum variation sampling, PCPs in 23 European countries were asked to describe what happened in a case where they were slow to think of a cancer diagnosis, and for their views on why it happened. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: A total of 158 PCPs completed the questionnaire. The main themes were: where patients' descriptions did not suggest cancer; when distracting factors reduced PCPs' suspicions of cancer; when patients' hesitancy delayed the diagnosis; where system factors hampered the diagnostic process; when PCPs felt that they had made a mistake; and inadequate communication. CONCLUSION: The study identified six overarching themes which need to be addressed. Doing so should reduce morbidity and mortality in the small proportion of patients who have a significant, avoidable delay in their cancer diagnosis. The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation shows how the themes relate to each other.
  

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  López-González Á A, González San Miguel HM, Arroyo Bote S, Riutord Sbert P, Rigo Vives MDM, Ramírez Manent JI. Determination of cardiovascular risk in Spanish veterinarians using different scaling methods. Rev Bras Med Trab. 2023;21(1):e2023826.

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  INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for a significant morbimortality rate around the world. Due to the characteristics of their work, health care professionals, including veterinarians, are more prone to present this type of pathology. OBJECTIVES: To determine the level of cardiovascular risk using different scales in a group of veterinarians. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 610 Spanish veterinarians was conducted to assess cardiovascular risk scores, including 14 overweight and obesity scales, six fatty liver scales, six cardiovascular risk scales, four atherogenic indices, and three metabolic syndrome scales. RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity among women was 7.95%, and 17.53% among men. Hypertension was present in 15.23% of women and 24.68% of men. Dyslipidemia affected 45% of women and 58.64% of men. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria was slightly over 10% while 10.90% of women and 14.93% of men showed moderate to high values on the Registre Gironí del Cor scale. CONCLUSIONS: There is a moderate to high level of cardiovascular risk among veterinarians in this group.

  @article{RN120,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for a significant morbimortality rate around the world. Due to the characteristics of their work, health care professionals, including veterinarians, are more prone to present this type of pathology. OBJECTIVES: To determine the level of cardiovascular risk using different scales in a group of veterinarians. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 610 Spanish veterinarians was conducted to assess cardiovascular risk scores, including 14 overweight and obesity scales, six fatty liver scales, six cardiovascular risk scales, four atherogenic indices, and three metabolic syndrome scales. RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity among women was 7.95%, and 17.53% among men. Hypertension was present in 15.23% of women and 24.68% of men. Dyslipidemia affected 45% of women and 58.64% of men. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria was slightly over 10% while 10.90% of women and 14.93% of men showed moderate to high values on the Registre Gironí del Cor scale. CONCLUSIONS: There is a moderate to high level of cardiovascular risk among veterinarians in this group.},
  author = {López-González Á, A. and González San Miguel, H. M. and Arroyo Bote, S. and Riutord Sbert, P. and Rigo Vives, M. D. M. and Ramírez Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {Rev Bras Med Trab},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = {e2023826},
  title = {Determination of cardiovascular risk in Spanish veterinarians using different scaling methods},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 21,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN120
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A González San Miguel, H. M.
  %A Arroyo Bote, S.
  %A Riutord Sbert, P.
  %A Rigo Vives, M. D. M.
  %A Ramírez Manent, J. I.
  %D 2023
  %J Rev Bras Med Trab
  %N 1
  %P e2023826
  %R 10.47626/1679-4435-2023-826
  %T Determination of cardiovascular risk in Spanish veterinarians using different scaling methods
  %V 21
  %X INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for a significant morbimortality rate around the world. Due to the characteristics of their work, health care professionals, including veterinarians, are more prone to present this type of pathology. OBJECTIVES: To determine the level of cardiovascular risk using different scales in a group of veterinarians. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 610 Spanish veterinarians was conducted to assess cardiovascular risk scores, including 14 overweight and obesity scales, six fatty liver scales, six cardiovascular risk scales, four atherogenic indices, and three metabolic syndrome scales. RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity among women was 7.95%, and 17.53% among men. Hypertension was present in 15.23% of women and 24.68% of men. Dyslipidemia affected 45% of women and 58.64% of men. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria was slightly over 10% while 10.90% of women and 14.93% of men showed moderate to high values on the Registre Gironí del Cor scale. CONCLUSIONS: There is a moderate to high level of cardiovascular risk among veterinarians in this group.
  

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  Ricci-Cabello I, Carvallo-Castañeda D, Vásquez-Mejía A, Alonso-Coello P, Saz-Parkinson Z, Parmelli E, Morgano GP, Rigau D, Solà I, Neamtiu L, Niño-de Guzmán E. Characteristics and impact of interventions to support healthcare providers’ compliance with guideline recommendations for breast cancer: a systematic literature review. Implement Sci. 2023;18(1):17.

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  BACKGROUND: Breast cancer clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of healthcare for patients. Suboptimal compliance with breast cancer guideline recommendations remains frequent, and has been associated with a decreased survival. The aim of this systematic review was to characterize and determine the impact of available interventions to support healthcare providers' compliance with CPGs recommendations in breast cancer healthcare. METHODS: We searched for systematic reviews and primary studies in PubMed and Embase (from inception to May 2021). We included experimental and observational studies reporting on the use of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs. Eligibility assessment, data extraction and critical appraisal was conducted by one reviewer, and cross-checked by a second reviewer. Using the same approach, we synthesized the characteristics and the effects of the interventions by type of intervention (according to the EPOC taxonomy), and applied the GRADE framework to assess the certainty of evidence. RESULTS: We identified 35 primary studies reporting on 24 different interventions. Most frequently described interventions consisted in computerized decision support systems (12 studies); educational interventions (seven), audit and feedback (two), and multifaceted interventions (nine). There is low quality evidence that educational interventions targeted to healthcare professionals may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. There is moderate quality evidence that reminder systems for healthcare professionals improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. There is low quality evidence that multifaceted interventions may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. The effectiveness of the remaining types of interventions identified have not been evaluated with appropriate study designs for such purpose. There is very limited data on the costs of implementing these interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Different types of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs recommendations are available, and most of them show positive effects. More robust trials are needed to strengthen the available evidence base concerning their efficacy. Gathering data on the costs of implementing the proposed interventions is needed to inform decisions about their widespread implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: CRD42018092884 (PROSPERO).

  @article{RN122,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Breast cancer clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of healthcare for patients. Suboptimal compliance with breast cancer guideline recommendations remains frequent, and has been associated with a decreased survival. The aim of this systematic review was to characterize and determine the impact of available interventions to support healthcare providers' compliance with CPGs recommendations in breast cancer healthcare. METHODS: We searched for systematic reviews and primary studies in PubMed and Embase (from inception to May 2021). We included experimental and observational studies reporting on the use of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs. Eligibility assessment, data extraction and critical appraisal was conducted by one reviewer, and cross-checked by a second reviewer. Using the same approach, we synthesized the characteristics and the effects of the interventions by type of intervention (according to the EPOC taxonomy), and applied the GRADE framework to assess the certainty of evidence. RESULTS: We identified 35 primary studies reporting on 24 different interventions. Most frequently described interventions consisted in computerized decision support systems (12 studies); educational interventions (seven), audit and feedback (two), and multifaceted interventions (nine). There is low quality evidence that educational interventions targeted to healthcare professionals may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. There is moderate quality evidence that reminder systems for healthcare professionals improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. There is low quality evidence that multifaceted interventions may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. The effectiveness of the remaining types of interventions identified have not been evaluated with appropriate study designs for such purpose. There is very limited data on the costs of implementing these interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Different types of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs recommendations are available, and most of them show positive effects. More robust trials are needed to strengthen the available evidence base concerning their efficacy. Gathering data on the costs of implementing the proposed interventions is needed to inform decisions about their widespread implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: CRD42018092884 (PROSPERO).},
  author = {Ricci-Cabello, I. and Carvallo-Castañeda, D. and Vásquez-Mejía, A. and Alonso-Coello, P. and Saz-Parkinson, Z. and Parmelli, E. and Morgano, G. P. and Rigau, D. and Solà, I. and Neamtiu, L. and Niño-de Guzmán, E.},
  journal = {Implement Sci},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 17,
  title = {Characteristics and impact of interventions to support healthcare providers' compliance with guideline recommendations for breast cancer: a systematic literature review},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 18,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN122
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %A Carvallo-Castañeda, D.
  %A Vásquez-Mejía, A.
  %A Alonso-Coello, P.
  %A Saz-Parkinson, Z.
  %A Parmelli, E.
  %A Morgano, G. P.
  %A Rigau, D.
  %A Solà, I.
  %A Neamtiu, L.
  %A Niño-de Guzmán, E.
  %D 2023
  %J Implement Sci
  %N 1
  %P 17
  %R 10.1186/s13012-023-01267-2
  %T Characteristics and impact of interventions to support healthcare providers' compliance with guideline recommendations for breast cancer: a systematic literature review
  %V 18
  %X BACKGROUND: Breast cancer clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of healthcare for patients. Suboptimal compliance with breast cancer guideline recommendations remains frequent, and has been associated with a decreased survival. The aim of this systematic review was to characterize and determine the impact of available interventions to support healthcare providers' compliance with CPGs recommendations in breast cancer healthcare. METHODS: We searched for systematic reviews and primary studies in PubMed and Embase (from inception to May 2021). We included experimental and observational studies reporting on the use of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs. Eligibility assessment, data extraction and critical appraisal was conducted by one reviewer, and cross-checked by a second reviewer. Using the same approach, we synthesized the characteristics and the effects of the interventions by type of intervention (according to the EPOC taxonomy), and applied the GRADE framework to assess the certainty of evidence. RESULTS: We identified 35 primary studies reporting on 24 different interventions. Most frequently described interventions consisted in computerized decision support systems (12 studies); educational interventions (seven), audit and feedback (two), and multifaceted interventions (nine). There is low quality evidence that educational interventions targeted to healthcare professionals may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. There is moderate quality evidence that reminder systems for healthcare professionals improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. There is low quality evidence that multifaceted interventions may improve compliance with recommendations concerning breast cancer screening. The effectiveness of the remaining types of interventions identified have not been evaluated with appropriate study designs for such purpose. There is very limited data on the costs of implementing these interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Different types of interventions to support compliance with breast cancer CPGs recommendations are available, and most of them show positive effects. More robust trials are needed to strengthen the available evidence base concerning their efficacy. Gathering data on the costs of implementing the proposed interventions is needed to inform decisions about their widespread implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: CRD42018092884 (PROSPERO).
  

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  de Dios-Rodríguez E, Patino-Alonso C, González-Sánchez S, Tamayo-Morales O, Ripoll J, Mora-Simón S, Unzueta-Arce J, Gómez-Marcos MA, García-Ortiz L, Rodríguez-Sánchez E. Promoting Physical Activity in a Primary Care Practice in People Living with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(9).

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  People living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers report higher rates of having a sedentary lifestyle than their non-disabled peers do. This study analyzed the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase physical activity among PLWD and their family caregivers in primary health care settings. A cluster-randomized multicenter clinical trial was conducted. Participants from four health centers were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG) in a 1:1 ratio using Epidat software. After a seven-day period with a digital pedometer (Omron Hj-321 lay-UPS), participants were asked to complete the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). PLWD and caregivers allocated to the IG were given brief advice, educational materials and an additional 15 min appointment to prescribe an individualized physical activity plan. Seventy PLWD and 80 caregivers were assigned to the CG and 70 PLWD and 96 caregivers were assigned to the IG. Results of the pedometer assessment show that in PLWD, the IG's activity increased by 52.89 aerobic steps at 6 months and the CG's activity decreased by 615.93 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in the IG of 668.82 (95% CI: -444.27 to 1781.91; p = 0.227). For caregivers in the IG, activity increased by 356.91 aerobic steps and in the CG it decreased by 12.95 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in favor of the IG of 369.86 (95%CI: -659.33 to 1399.05; p = 0.476). The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in this group of people with dementia and their caregivers did not achieved positive results overall but may have provided suggestions for family physicians and physical therapists to improve physical activity among people with dementia and their families.

  @article{RN119,
  abstract = {People living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers report higher rates of having a sedentary lifestyle than their non-disabled peers do. This study analyzed the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase physical activity among PLWD and their family caregivers in primary health care settings. A cluster-randomized multicenter clinical trial was conducted. Participants from four health centers were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG) in a 1:1 ratio using Epidat software. After a seven-day period with a digital pedometer (Omron Hj-321 lay-UPS), participants were asked to complete the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). PLWD and caregivers allocated to the IG were given brief advice, educational materials and an additional 15 min appointment to prescribe an individualized physical activity plan. Seventy PLWD and 80 caregivers were assigned to the CG and 70 PLWD and 96 caregivers were assigned to the IG. Results of the pedometer assessment show that in PLWD, the IG's activity increased by 52.89 aerobic steps at 6 months and the CG's activity decreased by 615.93 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in the IG of 668.82 (95% CI: -444.27 to 1781.91; p = 0.227). For caregivers in the IG, activity increased by 356.91 aerobic steps and in the CG it decreased by 12.95 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in favor of the IG of 369.86 (95%CI: -659.33 to 1399.05; p = 0.476). The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in this group of people with dementia and their caregivers did not achieved positive results overall but may have provided suggestions for family physicians and physical therapists to improve physical activity among people with dementia and their families.},
  author = {de Dios-Rodríguez, E. and Patino-Alonso, C. and González-Sánchez, S. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Ripoll, J. and Mora-Simón, S. and Unzueta-Arce, J. and Gómez-Marcos, M. A. and García-Ortiz, L. and Rodríguez-Sánchez, E.},
  journal = {Healthcare (Basel)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 9,
  title = {Promoting Physical Activity in a Primary Care Practice in People Living with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN119
  %A de Dios-Rodríguez, E.
  %A Patino-Alonso, C.
  %A González-Sánchez, S.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Ripoll, J.
  %A Mora-Simón, S.
  %A Unzueta-Arce, J.
  %A Gómez-Marcos, M. A.
  %A García-Ortiz, L.
  %A Rodríguez-Sánchez, E.
  %D 2023
  %J Healthcare (Basel)
  %N 9
  %R 10.3390/healthcare11091255
  %T Promoting Physical Activity in a Primary Care Practice in People Living with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
  %V 11
  %X People living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers report higher rates of having a sedentary lifestyle than their non-disabled peers do. This study analyzed the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase physical activity among PLWD and their family caregivers in primary health care settings. A cluster-randomized multicenter clinical trial was conducted. Participants from four health centers were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG) in a 1:1 ratio using Epidat software. After a seven-day period with a digital pedometer (Omron Hj-321 lay-UPS), participants were asked to complete the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). PLWD and caregivers allocated to the IG were given brief advice, educational materials and an additional 15 min appointment to prescribe an individualized physical activity plan. Seventy PLWD and 80 caregivers were assigned to the CG and 70 PLWD and 96 caregivers were assigned to the IG. Results of the pedometer assessment show that in PLWD, the IG's activity increased by 52.89 aerobic steps at 6 months and the CG's activity decreased by 615.93 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in the IG of 668.82 (95% CI: -444.27 to 1781.91; p = 0.227). For caregivers in the IG, activity increased by 356.91 aerobic steps and in the CG it decreased by 12.95 aerobic steps, showing a net increase in favor of the IG of 369.86 (95%CI: -659.33 to 1399.05; p = 0.476). The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in this group of people with dementia and their caregivers did not achieved positive results overall but may have provided suggestions for family physicians and physical therapists to improve physical activity among people with dementia and their families.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, Jover AM, Martinez CS, Tomás-Gil P, Martí-Lliteras P, López-González Á A. Waist Circumference Is an Essential Factor in Predicting Insulin Resistance and Early Detection of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults. Nutrients. 2023;15(2).

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  BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (Met-S) is considered one of the most important health problems of the 21st century. It includes a group of metabolic disorders that increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as overweight and obesity, elevated lipid profile and blood pressure and insulin resistance (IR). Based on the information mentioned above in which there seems to be a relationship between IR and Met-S, the objective of this work was twofold: on the one hand, to assess the relationship between the values of different insulin resistance risk scales and Met-S determined with three different scales, and on the other, to determine whether any of the components of Met-S predispose more to the appearance of IR. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers. Waist circumference was measured and evaluated together with six formulas to assess the insulin resistance index. Categorical variables were evaluated by calculating the frequency and distribution of each one. For quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation were determined, and Student's t-test was applied, while for qualitative variables, the chi-square test was performed. The usefulness of the different risk scales for insulin resistance for predicting metabolic syndrome was evaluated using ROC curves, the area under the curve (AUC), as well as their cut-off points for sensitivity, specificity, and the Youden index. RESULTS: People with metabolic syndrome applying any criteria had higher values in the IR risk scales. The different IR scales made it possible to adequately classify people with metabolic syndrome. Of the three definitions of Met-S, the one that showed the greatest relationship with IR was IDF. CONCLUSIONS: Most risk scales for insulin resistance enable the presence of metabolic syndrome to be adequately classified, finding the best ones if the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria are applied. Of the elements included in the Met-S, the one that seems to increase the risk of presenting IR the most is waist circumference; hence, the Met-S definition that is most related to IR is that of the IDF, which is the only one of the three in which a high value of waist circumference is necessary to be able to diagnose Met-S. Waist circumference can be considered the central essential component for detecting insulin resistance and, therefore, the early detection of metabolic syndrome.

  @article{RN126,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (Met-S) is considered one of the most important health problems of the 21st century. It includes a group of metabolic disorders that increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as overweight and obesity, elevated lipid profile and blood pressure and insulin resistance (IR). Based on the information mentioned above in which there seems to be a relationship between IR and Met-S, the objective of this work was twofold: on the one hand, to assess the relationship between the values of different insulin resistance risk scales and Met-S determined with three different scales, and on the other, to determine whether any of the components of Met-S predispose more to the appearance of IR. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers. Waist circumference was measured and evaluated together with six formulas to assess the insulin resistance index. Categorical variables were evaluated by calculating the frequency and distribution of each one. For quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation were determined, and Student's t-test was applied, while for qualitative variables, the chi-square test was performed. The usefulness of the different risk scales for insulin resistance for predicting metabolic syndrome was evaluated using ROC curves, the area under the curve (AUC), as well as their cut-off points for sensitivity, specificity, and the Youden index. RESULTS: People with metabolic syndrome applying any criteria had higher values in the IR risk scales. The different IR scales made it possible to adequately classify people with metabolic syndrome. Of the three definitions of Met-S, the one that showed the greatest relationship with IR was IDF. CONCLUSIONS: Most risk scales for insulin resistance enable the presence of metabolic syndrome to be adequately classified, finding the best ones if the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria are applied. Of the elements included in the Met-S, the one that seems to increase the risk of presenting IR the most is waist circumference; hence, the Met-S definition that is most related to IR is that of the IDF, which is the only one of the three in which a high value of waist circumference is necessary to be able to diagnose Met-S. Waist circumference can be considered the central essential component for detecting insulin resistance and, therefore, the early detection of metabolic syndrome.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Jover, A. M. and Martinez, C. S. and Tomás-Gil, P. and Martí-Lliteras, P. and López-González Á, A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 2,
  title = {Waist Circumference Is an Essential Factor in Predicting Insulin Resistance and Early Detection of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN126
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Jover, A. M.
  %A Martinez, C. S.
  %A Tomás-Gil, P.
  %A Martí-Lliteras, P.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %D 2023
  %J Nutrients
  %N 2
  %R 10.3390/nu15020257
  %T Waist Circumference Is an Essential Factor in Predicting Insulin Resistance and Early Detection of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults
  %V 15
  %X BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (Met-S) is considered one of the most important health problems of the 21st century. It includes a group of metabolic disorders that increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as overweight and obesity, elevated lipid profile and blood pressure and insulin resistance (IR). Based on the information mentioned above in which there seems to be a relationship between IR and Met-S, the objective of this work was twofold: on the one hand, to assess the relationship between the values of different insulin resistance risk scales and Met-S determined with three different scales, and on the other, to determine whether any of the components of Met-S predispose more to the appearance of IR. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 418,343 workers. Waist circumference was measured and evaluated together with six formulas to assess the insulin resistance index. Categorical variables were evaluated by calculating the frequency and distribution of each one. For quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation were determined, and Student's t-test was applied, while for qualitative variables, the chi-square test was performed. The usefulness of the different risk scales for insulin resistance for predicting metabolic syndrome was evaluated using ROC curves, the area under the curve (AUC), as well as their cut-off points for sensitivity, specificity, and the Youden index. RESULTS: People with metabolic syndrome applying any criteria had higher values in the IR risk scales. The different IR scales made it possible to adequately classify people with metabolic syndrome. Of the three definitions of Met-S, the one that showed the greatest relationship with IR was IDF. CONCLUSIONS: Most risk scales for insulin resistance enable the presence of metabolic syndrome to be adequately classified, finding the best ones if the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria are applied. Of the elements included in the Met-S, the one that seems to increase the risk of presenting IR the most is waist circumference; hence, the Met-S definition that is most related to IR is that of the IDF, which is the only one of the three in which a high value of waist circumference is necessary to be able to diagnose Met-S. Waist circumference can be considered the central essential component for detecting insulin resistance and, therefore, the early detection of metabolic syndrome.
  

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  Moliner-Calderón E, Verd S, Leiva A, Ginovart G, Moll-McCarthy P, Figueras-Aloy J. The role of human milk feeds on inotrope use in newborn infants with sepsis. Front Pediatr. 2023;11:1172799.

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  BACKGROUND: Regarding neonatal hypotension, there is no certainty as to whether inotrope properties are beneficial or whether they may be harmful. However, given that the antioxidant content of human milk plays a compensatory role in neonatal sepsis and that human milk feeding has direct effects in modulating the cardiovascular function of sick neonates, this research hypothesized that human milk feeds might predict lower requirements of vasopressors in the management of neonatal septic shock. METHOD: Between January 2002 and December 2017, all late preterm and full-term infants attending a neonatal intensive care unit, with clinical and laboratory findings of bacterial or viral sepsis, were identified in a retrospective study. During their first month of life, data on feeding type and early clinical characteristics were collected. A multivariable logistic regression model was constructed to determine the impact of human milk on the use of vasoactive drugs in septic newborns. RESULTS: 322 newborn infants were eligible to participate in this analysis. Exclusively formula-fed infants were more likely to be delivered via C-section, to have a lower birth weight and a lower 1-minute Apgar score than their counterparts. Human milk-fed newborns had 77% (adjusted OR = 0.231; 95% CI: 0.07-0.75) lower odds of receiving vasopressors than exclusively formula-fed newborns. CONCLUSION: We report that any human milk feeding is associated with a decrease in the need for vasoactive medications in sepsis-affected newborns. This observation encourages us to undertake further research to determine whether human milk feeds mitigate the use of vasopressors in neonates with sepsis.

  @article{RN118,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Regarding neonatal hypotension, there is no certainty as to whether inotrope properties are beneficial or whether they may be harmful. However, given that the antioxidant content of human milk plays a compensatory role in neonatal sepsis and that human milk feeding has direct effects in modulating the cardiovascular function of sick neonates, this research hypothesized that human milk feeds might predict lower requirements of vasopressors in the management of neonatal septic shock. METHOD: Between January 2002 and December 2017, all late preterm and full-term infants attending a neonatal intensive care unit, with clinical and laboratory findings of bacterial or viral sepsis, were identified in a retrospective study. During their first month of life, data on feeding type and early clinical characteristics were collected. A multivariable logistic regression model was constructed to determine the impact of human milk on the use of vasoactive drugs in septic newborns. RESULTS: 322 newborn infants were eligible to participate in this analysis. Exclusively formula-fed infants were more likely to be delivered via C-section, to have a lower birth weight and a lower 1-minute Apgar score than their counterparts. Human milk-fed newborns had 77% (adjusted OR = 0.231; 95% CI: 0.07-0.75) lower odds of receiving vasopressors than exclusively formula-fed newborns. CONCLUSION: We report that any human milk feeding is associated with a decrease in the need for vasoactive medications in sepsis-affected newborns. This observation encourages us to undertake further research to determine whether human milk feeds mitigate the use of vasopressors in neonates with sepsis.},
  author = {Moliner-Calderón, E. and Verd, S. and Leiva, A. and Ginovart, G. and Moll-McCarthy, P. and Figueras-Aloy, J.},
  journal = {Front Pediatr},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1172799,
  title = {The role of human milk feeds on inotrope use in newborn infants with sepsis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 11,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN118
  %A Moliner-Calderón, E.
  %A Verd, S.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Ginovart, G.
  %A Moll-McCarthy, P.
  %A Figueras-Aloy, J.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Pediatr
  %P 1172799
  %R 10.3389/fped.2023.1172799
  %T The role of human milk feeds on inotrope use in newborn infants with sepsis
  %V 11
  %X BACKGROUND: Regarding neonatal hypotension, there is no certainty as to whether inotrope properties are beneficial or whether they may be harmful. However, given that the antioxidant content of human milk plays a compensatory role in neonatal sepsis and that human milk feeding has direct effects in modulating the cardiovascular function of sick neonates, this research hypothesized that human milk feeds might predict lower requirements of vasopressors in the management of neonatal septic shock. METHOD: Between January 2002 and December 2017, all late preterm and full-term infants attending a neonatal intensive care unit, with clinical and laboratory findings of bacterial or viral sepsis, were identified in a retrospective study. During their first month of life, data on feeding type and early clinical characteristics were collected. A multivariable logistic regression model was constructed to determine the impact of human milk on the use of vasoactive drugs in septic newborns. RESULTS: 322 newborn infants were eligible to participate in this analysis. Exclusively formula-fed infants were more likely to be delivered via C-section, to have a lower birth weight and a lower 1-minute Apgar score than their counterparts. Human milk-fed newborns had 77% (adjusted OR = 0.231; 95% CI: 0.07-0.75) lower odds of receiving vasopressors than exclusively formula-fed newborns. CONCLUSION: We report that any human milk feeding is associated with a decrease in the need for vasoactive medications in sepsis-affected newborns. This observation encourages us to undertake further research to determine whether human milk feeds mitigate the use of vasopressors in neonates with sepsis.
  

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  Aguilar-Latorre A, Oliván-Blázquez B, Algorta GP, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Olszewski LE, Turón-Lanuza A. One-year follow-up of the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme as an adjuvant treatment of depression in primary care: A randomised clinical trial. J Affect Disord. 2023;332:231-7.

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  BACKGROUND: An estimated 280 million individuals suffer from depression. Brief group interventions in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) are recommended. One goal of these interventions is to educate people about healthy lifestyle habits, as they prevent the development of depression. This study aims to analyse the one-year follow-up results about the effectiveness of a Lifestyle Modification Programme (LMP) and an LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies (LMP + ICTs) when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU). METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomised clinical trial. A total of 188 individuals that visited a general practitioner and met the inclusion criteria were randomised. LMP consisted of six weekly 90-minute group sessions focusing on lifestyle improvement. LMP + ICTs was a hybrid of the LMP format with the inclusion of a wearable smartwatch. We used linear mixed models (with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance) to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions, and an intention-to-treat analysis and Multiple Imputation technique for handling missing data. RESULTS: LMP + ICTs showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms (b = -2.68, 95 % CI = [-4.239, -1.133] p = .001) and sedentarism (b = -37.38, 95 % CI [-62.930, -11.833], p = .004) compared to TAU. LIMITATIONS: Most of the dropouts were due to time restrictions. CONCLUSIONS: In long-term, LMPs plus ICTs administered in PHCs to people suffering from depression were effective in reducing depressive symptomatology and sedentarism comparing to TAU. More research is needed to enhance adherence to lifestyle recommendations. These promising programmes could be easily implemented in PHCs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT03951350).

  @article{RN8,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: An estimated 280 million individuals suffer from depression. Brief group interventions in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) are recommended. One goal of these interventions is to educate people about healthy lifestyle habits, as they prevent the development of depression. This study aims to analyse the one-year follow-up results about the effectiveness of a Lifestyle Modification Programme (LMP) and an LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies (LMP + ICTs) when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU). METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomised clinical trial. A total of 188 individuals that visited a general practitioner and met the inclusion criteria were randomised. LMP consisted of six weekly 90-minute group sessions focusing on lifestyle improvement. LMP + ICTs was a hybrid of the LMP format with the inclusion of a wearable smartwatch. We used linear mixed models (with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance) to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions, and an intention-to-treat analysis and Multiple Imputation technique for handling missing data. RESULTS: LMP + ICTs showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms (b = -2.68, 95 % CI = [-4.239, -1.133] p = .001) and sedentarism (b = -37.38, 95 % CI [-62.930, -11.833], p = .004) compared to TAU. LIMITATIONS: Most of the dropouts were due to time restrictions. CONCLUSIONS: In long-term, LMPs plus ICTs administered in PHCs to people suffering from depression were effective in reducing depressive symptomatology and sedentarism comparing to TAU. More research is needed to enhance adherence to lifestyle recommendations. These promising programmes could be easily implemented in PHCs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT03951350).},
  author = {Aguilar-Latorre, A. and Oliván-Blázquez, B. and Algorta, G. P. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Olszewski, L. E. and Turón-Lanuza, A.},
  journal = {J Affect Disord},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {231-237},
  title = {One-year follow-up of the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme as an adjuvant treatment of depression in primary care: A randomised clinical trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 332,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN8
  %A Aguilar-Latorre, A.
  %A Oliván-Blázquez, B.
  %A Algorta, G. P.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Olszewski, L. E.
  %A Turón-Lanuza, A.
  %D 2023
  %J J Affect Disord
  %P 231-237
  %R 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.007
  %T One-year follow-up of the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme as an adjuvant treatment of depression in primary care: A randomised clinical trial
  %V 332
  %X BACKGROUND: An estimated 280 million individuals suffer from depression. Brief group interventions in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) are recommended. One goal of these interventions is to educate people about healthy lifestyle habits, as they prevent the development of depression. This study aims to analyse the one-year follow-up results about the effectiveness of a Lifestyle Modification Programme (LMP) and an LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies (LMP + ICTs) when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU). METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomised clinical trial. A total of 188 individuals that visited a general practitioner and met the inclusion criteria were randomised. LMP consisted of six weekly 90-minute group sessions focusing on lifestyle improvement. LMP + ICTs was a hybrid of the LMP format with the inclusion of a wearable smartwatch. We used linear mixed models (with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance) to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions, and an intention-to-treat analysis and Multiple Imputation technique for handling missing data. RESULTS: LMP + ICTs showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms (b = -2.68, 95 % CI = [-4.239, -1.133] p = .001) and sedentarism (b = -37.38, 95 % CI [-62.930, -11.833], p = .004) compared to TAU. LIMITATIONS: Most of the dropouts were due to time restrictions. CONCLUSIONS: In long-term, LMPs plus ICTs administered in PHCs to people suffering from depression were effective in reducing depressive symptomatology and sedentarism comparing to TAU. More research is needed to enhance adherence to lifestyle recommendations. These promising programmes could be easily implemented in PHCs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT03951350).
  

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  Gómez-Gómez I, Motrico E, Moreno-Peral P, Casajuana-Closas M, López-Jiménez T, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E, Clavería A, J LL, Martí-Lluch R, Ramos R, Maderuelo-Fernández J, Vicens C, Domínguez-García M, Bartolomé-Moreno C, Recio-Rodriguez JI, Bellón J. A multiple health behaviour change intervention to prevent depression: A randomized controlled trial. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023;82:86-94.

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  OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a 12-month MHBC intervention in the prevention of onset depression in primary health care (PHC). METHODS: Twenty-two PHC centres took part in the cluster-randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to receive either usual care or an MHBC intervention. The endpoints were onset of major depression and reduction of depressive symptoms in participants without baseline depression at a 12-month follow-up. RESULTS: 2531 patients agreed and were eligible to participate. At baseline, around 43% were smokers, 82% were non-adherent to the Mediterranean diet and 55% did not perform enough physical activity. The intervention group exhibited a greater positive change in two or more behaviours (OR 1.75 [95%CI: 1.17 to 2.62]; p = 0.006); any behaviour (OR 1.58 [95%CI: 1.13 to 2.20]; p = 0.007); and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (OR 1.94 [95%CI: 1.29 to 2.94]; p = 0.002), while this increase was not statistically significant for smoking and physical activity. The intervention was not effective in preventing major depression (OR 1.17; [95% CI 0.53 to 2.59)]; p = 0.690) or reducing depressive symptoms (Mean difference: 0.30; [95% CI -0.77 to 1.36]; p = 0.726) during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: As compared to usual care, the MHBC intervention provided a non-significant reduction in the incidence of major depression. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03136211.

  @article{RN131,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a 12-month MHBC intervention in the prevention of onset depression in primary health care (PHC). METHODS: Twenty-two PHC centres took part in the cluster-randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to receive either usual care or an MHBC intervention. The endpoints were onset of major depression and reduction of depressive symptoms in participants without baseline depression at a 12-month follow-up. RESULTS: 2531 patients agreed and were eligible to participate. At baseline, around 43% were smokers, 82% were non-adherent to the Mediterranean diet and 55% did not perform enough physical activity. The intervention group exhibited a greater positive change in two or more behaviours (OR 1.75 [95%CI: 1.17 to 2.62]; p = 0.006); any behaviour (OR 1.58 [95%CI: 1.13 to 2.20]; p = 0.007); and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (OR 1.94 [95%CI: 1.29 to 2.94]; p = 0.002), while this increase was not statistically significant for smoking and physical activity. The intervention was not effective in preventing major depression (OR 1.17; [95% CI 0.53 to 2.59)]; p = 0.690) or reducing depressive symptoms (Mean difference: 0.30; [95% CI -0.77 to 1.36]; p = 0.726) during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: As compared to usual care, the MHBC intervention provided a non-significant reduction in the incidence of major depression. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03136211.},
  author = {Gómez-Gómez, I. and Motrico, E. and Moreno-Peral, P. and Casajuana-Closas, M. and López-Jiménez, T. and Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, E. and Clavería, A. and J, L. Lobera and Martí-Lluch, R. and Ramos, R. and Maderuelo-Fernández, JÁ and Vicens, C. and Domínguez-García, M. and Bartolomé-Moreno, C. and Recio-Rodriguez, J. I. and Bellón, JÁ},
  journal = {Gen Hosp Psychiatry},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {86-94},
  title = {A multiple health behaviour change intervention to prevent depression: A randomized controlled trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 82,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN131
  %A Gómez-Gómez, I.
  %A Motrico, E.
  %A Moreno-Peral, P.
  %A Casajuana-Closas, M.
  %A López-Jiménez, T.
  %A Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, E.
  %A Clavería, A.
  %A J, L. Lobera
  %A Martí-Lluch, R.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A Maderuelo-Fernández, JÁ
  %A Vicens, C.
  %A Domínguez-García, M.
  %A Bartolomé-Moreno, C.
  %A Recio-Rodriguez, J. I.
  %A Bellón, JÁ
  %D 2023
  %J Gen Hosp Psychiatry
  %P 86-94
  %R 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.02.004
  %T A multiple health behaviour change intervention to prevent depression: A randomized controlled trial
  %V 82
  %X OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a 12-month MHBC intervention in the prevention of onset depression in primary health care (PHC). METHODS: Twenty-two PHC centres took part in the cluster-randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to receive either usual care or an MHBC intervention. The endpoints were onset of major depression and reduction of depressive symptoms in participants without baseline depression at a 12-month follow-up. RESULTS: 2531 patients agreed and were eligible to participate. At baseline, around 43% were smokers, 82% were non-adherent to the Mediterranean diet and 55% did not perform enough physical activity. The intervention group exhibited a greater positive change in two or more behaviours (OR 1.75 [95%CI: 1.17 to 2.62]; p = 0.006); any behaviour (OR 1.58 [95%CI: 1.13 to 2.20]; p = 0.007); and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (OR 1.94 [95%CI: 1.29 to 2.94]; p = 0.002), while this increase was not statistically significant for smoking and physical activity. The intervention was not effective in preventing major depression (OR 1.17; [95% CI 0.53 to 2.59)]; p = 0.690) or reducing depressive symptoms (Mean difference: 0.30; [95% CI -0.77 to 1.36]; p = 0.726) during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: As compared to usual care, the MHBC intervention provided a non-significant reduction in the incidence of major depression. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03136211.
  

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  Garcia-Toro M, Aguilar-Latorre A, Garcia A, Navarro-Guzmán C, Gervilla E, Seguí A, Gazquez F, Marino JA, Gomez-Juanes R, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Oliván-Blázquez B, Garcia-Campayo J, Maloney S, Montero-Marin J. Mindfulness skills and experiential avoidance as therapeutic mechanisms for treatment-resistant depression through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and lifestyle modification. Front Psychol. 2023;14:1008891.

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  BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent physical distancing has made it difficult to provide care for those with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). As a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, the aim of this study was to explore potential mechanisms through which three online-delivered approaches, added to treatment as usual, improve depressive symptoms in TRD patients. METHODS: The three approaches included (a) Minimal Lifestyle Intervention (MLI), (b) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and (c) Lifestyle Modification Program (LMP). Sixty-six participants with TRD completed assessments pre-post intervention (mindfulness skills [FFMQ]; self-compassion [SCS]; and experiential avoidance [AAQ-II]) and pre-intervention to follow-up (depressive symptoms [BDI-II]). Data were analyzed using within-subjects regression models to test mediation. RESULTS: Mindfulness skills mediated the effect of MBCT on depressive symptoms (ab = -4.69, 95% CI = -12.93 to-0.32), whereas the lack of experiential avoidance mediated the effect of LMP on depressive symptoms (ab = -3.22, 95% CI = -7.03 to-0.14). CONCLUSION: Strengthening mindfulness skills and decreasing experiential avoidance may promote recovery in patients with TRD, MBCT, and LMP have demonstrated that they may help increase mindfulness skills and decrease experiential avoidance, respectively. Future work will need to unpick the components of these interventions to help isolate active ingredients and increase optimization.

  @article{RN134,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent physical distancing has made it difficult to provide care for those with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). As a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, the aim of this study was to explore potential mechanisms through which three online-delivered approaches, added to treatment as usual, improve depressive symptoms in TRD patients. METHODS: The three approaches included (a) Minimal Lifestyle Intervention (MLI), (b) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and (c) Lifestyle Modification Program (LMP). Sixty-six participants with TRD completed assessments pre-post intervention (mindfulness skills [FFMQ]; self-compassion [SCS]; and experiential avoidance [AAQ-II]) and pre-intervention to follow-up (depressive symptoms [BDI-II]). Data were analyzed using within-subjects regression models to test mediation. RESULTS: Mindfulness skills mediated the effect of MBCT on depressive symptoms (ab = -4.69, 95% CI = -12.93 to-0.32), whereas the lack of experiential avoidance mediated the effect of LMP on depressive symptoms (ab = -3.22, 95% CI = -7.03 to-0.14). CONCLUSION: Strengthening mindfulness skills and decreasing experiential avoidance may promote recovery in patients with TRD, MBCT, and LMP have demonstrated that they may help increase mindfulness skills and decrease experiential avoidance, respectively. Future work will need to unpick the components of these interventions to help isolate active ingredients and increase optimization.},
  author = {Garcia-Toro, M. and Aguilar-Latorre, A. and Garcia, A. and Navarro-Guzmán, C. and Gervilla, E. and Seguí, A. and Gazquez, F. and Marino, J. A. and Gomez-Juanes, R. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Oliván-Blázquez, B. and Garcia-Campayo, J. and Maloney, S. and Montero-Marin, J.},
  journal = {Front Psychol},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 1008891,
  title = {Mindfulness skills and experiential avoidance as therapeutic mechanisms for treatment-resistant depression through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and lifestyle modification},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN134
  %A Garcia-Toro, M.
  %A Aguilar-Latorre, A.
  %A Garcia, A.
  %A Navarro-Guzmán, C.
  %A Gervilla, E.
  %A Seguí, A.
  %A Gazquez, F.
  %A Marino, J. A.
  %A Gomez-Juanes, R.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Oliván-Blázquez, B.
  %A Garcia-Campayo, J.
  %A Maloney, S.
  %A Montero-Marin, J.
  %D 2023
  %J Front Psychol
  %P 1008891
  %R 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1008891
  %T Mindfulness skills and experiential avoidance as therapeutic mechanisms for treatment-resistant depression through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and lifestyle modification
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent physical distancing has made it difficult to provide care for those with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). As a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, the aim of this study was to explore potential mechanisms through which three online-delivered approaches, added to treatment as usual, improve depressive symptoms in TRD patients. METHODS: The three approaches included (a) Minimal Lifestyle Intervention (MLI), (b) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and (c) Lifestyle Modification Program (LMP). Sixty-six participants with TRD completed assessments pre-post intervention (mindfulness skills [FFMQ]; self-compassion [SCS]; and experiential avoidance [AAQ-II]) and pre-intervention to follow-up (depressive symptoms [BDI-II]). Data were analyzed using within-subjects regression models to test mediation. RESULTS: Mindfulness skills mediated the effect of MBCT on depressive symptoms (ab = -4.69, 95% CI = -12.93 to-0.32), whereas the lack of experiential avoidance mediated the effect of LMP on depressive symptoms (ab = -3.22, 95% CI = -7.03 to-0.14). CONCLUSION: Strengthening mindfulness skills and decreasing experiential avoidance may promote recovery in patients with TRD, MBCT, and LMP have demonstrated that they may help increase mindfulness skills and decrease experiential avoidance, respectively. Future work will need to unpick the components of these interventions to help isolate active ingredients and increase optimization.
  

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  Alonso-Bernáldez M, Palou-March A, Zamanillo-Campos R, Palou A, Palou M, Serra F. A Diet Profiling Algorithm (DPA) to Rank Diet Quality Suitable to Implement in Digital Tools-A Test Study in a Cohort of Lactating Women. Nutrients. 2023;15(6).

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  Although nutrient profiling systems can empower consumers towards healthier food choices, there is still a need to assess diet quality to obtain an overall perspective. The purpose of this study was to develop a diet profiling algorithm (DPA) to evaluate nutritional diet quality, which gives a final score from 1 to 3 with an associated color (green-yellow-orange). It ranks the total carbohydrate/total fiber ratio, and energy from saturated fats and sodium as potentially negative inputs, while fiber and protein are assumed as positive items. Then, the total fat/total carbohydrate ratio is calculated to evaluate the macronutrient distribution, as well as a food group analysis. To test the DPA performance, diets of a lactating women cohort were analyzed, and a correlation analysis between DPA and breast milk leptin levels was performed. Diets classified as low quality showed a higher intake of negative inputs, along with higher energy and fat intakes. This was reflected in body mass index (BMI) and food groups, indicating that women with the worst scores tended to choose tastier and less satiating foods. In conclusion, the DPA was developed and tested in a sample population. This tool can be easily implemented in digital nutrition platforms, contributing to real-time dietary follow-up of patients and progress monitoring, leading to further dietary adjustment.

  @article{RN133,
  abstract = {Although nutrient profiling systems can empower consumers towards healthier food choices, there is still a need to assess diet quality to obtain an overall perspective. The purpose of this study was to develop a diet profiling algorithm (DPA) to evaluate nutritional diet quality, which gives a final score from 1 to 3 with an associated color (green-yellow-orange). It ranks the total carbohydrate/total fiber ratio, and energy from saturated fats and sodium as potentially negative inputs, while fiber and protein are assumed as positive items. Then, the total fat/total carbohydrate ratio is calculated to evaluate the macronutrient distribution, as well as a food group analysis. To test the DPA performance, diets of a lactating women cohort were analyzed, and a correlation analysis between DPA and breast milk leptin levels was performed. Diets classified as low quality showed a higher intake of negative inputs, along with higher energy and fat intakes. This was reflected in body mass index (BMI) and food groups, indicating that women with the worst scores tended to choose tastier and less satiating foods. In conclusion, the DPA was developed and tested in a sample population. This tool can be easily implemented in digital nutrition platforms, contributing to real-time dietary follow-up of patients and progress monitoring, leading to further dietary adjustment.},
  author = {Alonso-Bernáldez, M. and Palou-March, A. and Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Palou, A. and Palou, M. and Serra, F.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 6,
  title = {A Diet Profiling Algorithm (DPA) to Rank Diet Quality Suitable to Implement in Digital Tools-A Test Study in a Cohort of Lactating Women},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN133
  %A Alonso-Bernáldez, M.
  %A Palou-March, A.
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Palou, A.
  %A Palou, M.
  %A Serra, F.
  %D 2023
  %J Nutrients
  %N 6
  %R 10.3390/nu15061337
  %T A Diet Profiling Algorithm (DPA) to Rank Diet Quality Suitable to Implement in Digital Tools-A Test Study in a Cohort of Lactating Women
  %V 15
  %X Although nutrient profiling systems can empower consumers towards healthier food choices, there is still a need to assess diet quality to obtain an overall perspective. The purpose of this study was to develop a diet profiling algorithm (DPA) to evaluate nutritional diet quality, which gives a final score from 1 to 3 with an associated color (green-yellow-orange). It ranks the total carbohydrate/total fiber ratio, and energy from saturated fats and sodium as potentially negative inputs, while fiber and protein are assumed as positive items. Then, the total fat/total carbohydrate ratio is calculated to evaluate the macronutrient distribution, as well as a food group analysis. To test the DPA performance, diets of a lactating women cohort were analyzed, and a correlation analysis between DPA and breast milk leptin levels was performed. Diets classified as low quality showed a higher intake of negative inputs, along with higher energy and fat intakes. This was reflected in body mass index (BMI) and food groups, indicating that women with the worst scores tended to choose tastier and less satiating foods. In conclusion, the DPA was developed and tested in a sample population. This tool can be easily implemented in digital nutrition platforms, contributing to real-time dietary follow-up of patients and progress monitoring, leading to further dietary adjustment.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, Tomás-Gil P, Martí-Lliteras P, Coll Villalonga JL, Martínez-Almoyna Rifá E, López-González Á A. Dietary Intervention on Overweight and Obesity after Confinement by COVID-19. Nutrients. 2023;15(4).

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  BACKGROUND: Obesity has become a public health problem in our society and is associated with many diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Several studies relate weight loss in obese patients to improved anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic risk. The objective of our study was to evaluate anthropometric changes, analytical parameters, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and metabolic scales, after a personalized weight loss program, through dietary advice to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a motivational booster via mobile SMS messaging. METHODS: Intervention study on a sample of 1964 workers, in which different anthropometric parameters were evaluated before and after dietary intervention: the metabolic score of insulin resistance; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using different scales; metabolic syndrome; atherogenic dyslipidemia; and the cardiometabolic index. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was performed, by calculating the frequency and distribution of the responses for each one. For quantitative variables, the mean and standard deviation were calculated, since they followed a normal distribution. Bivariate association analysis was performed by applying the chi-squared test (corrected by Fisher's exact statistic when conditions required it) and Student's t-test for independent samples (for comparison of means). RESULTS: The population subjected to the Mediterranean diet improved in all the variables evaluated at 12 months of follow-up and compliance with the diet. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary advice on a Mediterranean diet and its reinforcement with reminder messages through the use of mobile phones may be useful to improve the parameters evaluated in this study and reduce the cardiometabolic risk of patients.

  @article{RN23,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Obesity has become a public health problem in our society and is associated with many diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Several studies relate weight loss in obese patients to improved anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic risk. The objective of our study was to evaluate anthropometric changes, analytical parameters, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and metabolic scales, after a personalized weight loss program, through dietary advice to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a motivational booster via mobile SMS messaging. METHODS: Intervention study on a sample of 1964 workers, in which different anthropometric parameters were evaluated before and after dietary intervention: the metabolic score of insulin resistance; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using different scales; metabolic syndrome; atherogenic dyslipidemia; and the cardiometabolic index. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was performed, by calculating the frequency and distribution of the responses for each one. For quantitative variables, the mean and standard deviation were calculated, since they followed a normal distribution. Bivariate association analysis was performed by applying the chi-squared test (corrected by Fisher's exact statistic when conditions required it) and Student's t-test for independent samples (for comparison of means). RESULTS: The population subjected to the Mediterranean diet improved in all the variables evaluated at 12 months of follow-up and compliance with the diet. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary advice on a Mediterranean diet and its reinforcement with reminder messages through the use of mobile phones may be useful to improve the parameters evaluated in this study and reduce the cardiometabolic risk of patients.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Tomás-Gil, P. and Martí-Lliteras, P. and Coll Villalonga, J. L. and Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, E. and López-González Á, A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  title = {Dietary Intervention on Overweight and Obesity after Confinement by COVID-19},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 15,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN23
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Tomás-Gil, P.
  %A Martí-Lliteras, P.
  %A Coll Villalonga, J. L.
  %A Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, E.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %D 2023
  %J Nutrients
  %N 4
  %R 10.3390/nu15040912
  %T Dietary Intervention on Overweight and Obesity after Confinement by COVID-19
  %V 15
  %X BACKGROUND: Obesity has become a public health problem in our society and is associated with many diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Several studies relate weight loss in obese patients to improved anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic risk. The objective of our study was to evaluate anthropometric changes, analytical parameters, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and metabolic scales, after a personalized weight loss program, through dietary advice to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a motivational booster via mobile SMS messaging. METHODS: Intervention study on a sample of 1964 workers, in which different anthropometric parameters were evaluated before and after dietary intervention: the metabolic score of insulin resistance; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using different scales; metabolic syndrome; atherogenic dyslipidemia; and the cardiometabolic index. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was performed, by calculating the frequency and distribution of the responses for each one. For quantitative variables, the mean and standard deviation were calculated, since they followed a normal distribution. Bivariate association analysis was performed by applying the chi-squared test (corrected by Fisher's exact statistic when conditions required it) and Student's t-test for independent samples (for comparison of means). RESULTS: The population subjected to the Mediterranean diet improved in all the variables evaluated at 12 months of follow-up and compliance with the diet. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary advice on a Mediterranean diet and its reinforcement with reminder messages through the use of mobile phones may be useful to improve the parameters evaluated in this study and reduce the cardiometabolic risk of patients.
  

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  Richardson-Parry A, Baas C, Donde S, Ferraiolo B, Karmo M, Maravic Z, Münter L, Ricci-Cabello I, Silva M, Tinianov S, Valderas JM, Woodruff S, van Vugt J. Interventions to reduce cancer screening inequities: the perspective and role of patients, advocacy groups, and empowerment organizations. Int J Equity Health. 2023;22(1):19.

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  BACKGROUND: Health inequities lead to low rates of cancer screening in certain populations, such as low-income and ethnic minority groups. Different interventions to address this have been developed with mixed results. However, interventions are not always developed in collaboration with the people they target. The aim of our article is to present the viewpoint of patients, survivors, advocates, and lay persons on interventions to increase cancer screening from a health inequity perspective. METHODS: We prepared talking points to guide discussions between coauthors, who included representatives from nine patient and survivor advocacy groups, organizations working for citizen/patient empowerment, and health equity experts. Perspectives and opinions were first collected through video conferencing meetings and a first draft of the paper was prepared. All authors, read through, revised, and discussed the contents to reach an agreement on the final perspectives to be presented. RESULTS: Several themes were identified: it is important to not view screening as a discrete event; barriers underlying an individual's access and willingness to undergo screening span across a continuum; individually tailored interventions are likely to be more effective than a one-size fits-all approach because they may better accommodate the person's personal beliefs, knowledge, behaviors, and preferences; targeting people who are unknown to medical services and largely unreachable is a major challenge; including professional patient advocacy groups and relevant lay persons in the cocreation of interventions at all stages of design, implementation, and evaluation is essential along with relevant stakeholders (healthcare professionals, researchers, local government and community organizations etc). CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to address cancer screening inequity currently do not adequately solve the issue, especially from the viewpoint of patients, survivors, and lay persons. Several core pathways should be focused on when designing and implementing interventions: advancing individually tailored interventions; digital tools and social media; peer-based approaches; empowerment; addressing policy and system barriers; better design of interventions; and collaboration, including the involvement of patients and patient advocacy organizations.

  @article{RN129,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Health inequities lead to low rates of cancer screening in certain populations, such as low-income and ethnic minority groups. Different interventions to address this have been developed with mixed results. However, interventions are not always developed in collaboration with the people they target. The aim of our article is to present the viewpoint of patients, survivors, advocates, and lay persons on interventions to increase cancer screening from a health inequity perspective. METHODS: We prepared talking points to guide discussions between coauthors, who included representatives from nine patient and survivor advocacy groups, organizations working for citizen/patient empowerment, and health equity experts. Perspectives and opinions were first collected through video conferencing meetings and a first draft of the paper was prepared. All authors, read through, revised, and discussed the contents to reach an agreement on the final perspectives to be presented. RESULTS: Several themes were identified: it is important to not view screening as a discrete event; barriers underlying an individual's access and willingness to undergo screening span across a continuum; individually tailored interventions are likely to be more effective than a one-size fits-all approach because they may better accommodate the person's personal beliefs, knowledge, behaviors, and preferences; targeting people who are unknown to medical services and largely unreachable is a major challenge; including professional patient advocacy groups and relevant lay persons in the cocreation of interventions at all stages of design, implementation, and evaluation is essential along with relevant stakeholders (healthcare professionals, researchers, local government and community organizations etc). CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to address cancer screening inequity currently do not adequately solve the issue, especially from the viewpoint of patients, survivors, and lay persons. Several core pathways should be focused on when designing and implementing interventions: advancing individually tailored interventions; digital tools and social media; peer-based approaches; empowerment; addressing policy and system barriers; better design of interventions; and collaboration, including the involvement of patients and patient advocacy organizations.},
  author = {Richardson-Parry, A. and Baas, C. and Donde, S. and Ferraiolo, B. and Karmo, M. and Maravic, Z. and Münter, L. and Ricci-Cabello, I. and Silva, M. and Tinianov, S. and Valderas, J. M. and Woodruff, S. and van Vugt, J.},
  journal = {Int J Equity Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 19,
  title = {Interventions to reduce cancer screening inequities: the perspective and role of patients, advocacy groups, and empowerment organizations},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 22,
  year = 2023
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN129
  %A Richardson-Parry, A.
  %A Baas, C.
  %A Donde, S.
  %A Ferraiolo, B.
  %A Karmo, M.
  %A Maravic, Z.
  %A Münter, L.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %A Silva, M.
  %A Tinianov, S.
  %A Valderas, J. M.
  %A Woodruff, S.
  %A van Vugt, J.
  %D 2023
  %J Int J Equity Health
  %N 1
  %P 19
  %R 10.1186/s12939-023-01841-6
  %T Interventions to reduce cancer screening inequities: the perspective and role of patients, advocacy groups, and empowerment organizations
  %V 22
  %X BACKGROUND: Health inequities lead to low rates of cancer screening in certain populations, such as low-income and ethnic minority groups. Different interventions to address this have been developed with mixed results. However, interventions are not always developed in collaboration with the people they target. The aim of our article is to present the viewpoint of patients, survivors, advocates, and lay persons on interventions to increase cancer screening from a health inequity perspective. METHODS: We prepared talking points to guide discussions between coauthors, who included representatives from nine patient and survivor advocacy groups, organizations working for citizen/patient empowerment, and health equity experts. Perspectives and opinions were first collected through video conferencing meetings and a first draft of the paper was prepared. All authors, read through, revised, and discussed the contents to reach an agreement on the final perspectives to be presented. RESULTS: Several themes were identified: it is important to not view screening as a discrete event; barriers underlying an individual's access and willingness to undergo screening span across a continuum; individually tailored interventions are likely to be more effective than a one-size fits-all approach because they may better accommodate the person's personal beliefs, knowledge, behaviors, and preferences; targeting people who are unknown to medical services and largely unreachable is a major challenge; including professional patient advocacy groups and relevant lay persons in the cocreation of interventions at all stages of design, implementation, and evaluation is essential along with relevant stakeholders (healthcare professionals, researchers, local government and community organizations etc). CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to address cancer screening inequity currently do not adequately solve the issue, especially from the viewpoint of patients, survivors, and lay persons. Several core pathways should be focused on when designing and implementing interventions: advancing individually tailored interventions; digital tools and social media; peer-based approaches; empowerment; addressing policy and system barriers; better design of interventions; and collaboration, including the involvement of patients and patient advocacy organizations.
  

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  Riera-Serra P, Navarra-Ventura G, Castro A, Gili M, Salazar-Cedillo A, Ricci-Cabello I, Roldán-Espínola L, Coronado-Simsic V, García-Toro M, Gómez-Juanes R, Roca M. Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2023;.

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  AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.

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  abstract = {AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.},
  author = {Riera-Serra, P. and Navarra-Ventura, G. and Castro, A. and Gili, M. and Salazar-Cedillo, A. and Ricci-Cabello, I. and Roldán-Espínola, L. and Coronado-Simsic, V. and García-Toro, M. and Gómez-Juanes, R. and Roca, M.},
  journal = {Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  title = {Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2023
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  %A Riera-Serra, P.
  %A Navarra-Ventura, G.
  %A Castro, A.
  %A Gili, M.
  %A Salazar-Cedillo, A.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %A Roldán-Espínola, L.
  %A Coronado-Simsic, V.
  %A García-Toro, M.
  %A Gómez-Juanes, R.
  %A Roca, M.
  %D 2023
  %J Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
  %R 10.1007/s00406-023-01716-5
  %T Clinical predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide death in depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  %X AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of DiabeText, a low-intensity, multifaceted, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support medication taking and lifestyle change targeted to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). DESIGN: Phase III, 12-months, two-arm (1:1 allocation ratio), randomized parallel-group trial. METHODS: We will recruit 740 adults with glycated hemoglobin (A1c) >8% (>64 mmol/mol) and with at least one prescription of a non-insulin antidiabetic drug. They will be allocated to a control (usual care) group or an intervention (DiabeText messaging intervention) group. The primary outcome measure will be A1c at 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include medication possession ratio and behavioral and psychological outcomes. DISCUSSION: Recent trials suggest that digital health interventions can effectively support diabetes self-management improving T2D control and reducing important T2D complications. In Spain this type of interventions is understudied. IMPACT: This trial will strengthen the evidence base of the impact of mHealth interventions to support diabetes self-management. If effective, DiabeText may offer a low-cost and highly scalable strategy to improve health at the population level in a sustainable way. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05006872; Official Title: Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes in Effective Use of their Medicine Through a System Comprising Mobile Health Technology Integrated with Clinical Care.
  

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  Zamanillo-Campos R, Chaplin A, Romaguera D, Abete I, Salas-Salvadó J, Martín V, Estruch R, Vidal J, Ruiz-Canela M, Babio N, Fiol F, de Paz JA, Casas R, Olbeyra R, Martínez-González MA, García-Gavilán JF, Goday A, Fernandez-Lazaro CI, Martínez JA, Hu FB, Konieczna J. Longitudinal association of dietary carbohydrate quality with visceral fat deposition and other adiposity indicators. Clin Nutr. 2022;41(10):2264-7.

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  BACKGROUND & AIMS: The quality of dietary carbohydrates rather than total carbohydrate intake may determine the accumulation of visceral fat; however, to date, few studies have examined the impact of diet on adiposity using specific imaging techniques. Thus, the aim of this prospective study was to investigate the association between concurrent changes in carbohydrate quality index (CQI) and objectively-quantified adiposity distribution over a year. METHODS: We analyzed a cohort of 1476 participants aged 55-75 years with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) from the PREDIMED-Plus randomized controlled trial. Dietary intake information was obtained at baseline, 6- and 12-months from a validated 143-item semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire, and CQI (range: 4 to 20) was calculated based on four dietary criteria: total dietary fibre, glycemic index, wholegrain/total grain carbohydrate ratio, and solid/total carbohydrate ratio. Overall and regional adiposity (total body fat, visceral fat and android-to-gynoid fat ratio) was quantified using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at all three time points. Multiple adjusted linear mixed-effects models were used to assess associations between concurrent changes in repeatedly measured CQI and adiposity over time. RESULTS: After controlling for potential confounding factors, a 3-point increment in CQI over 12-month follow-up was associated with a decrease in visceral fat (β -0.067 z-score, 95% CI -0.088; -0.046, p < 0.001), android-to-gynoid fat ratio (-0.038, -0.059; -0.017, p < 0.001), and total fat (-0.064, -0.080; -0.047, p < 0.001). Fibre intake and the ratio of wholegrain/total grain showed the strongest inverse associations with all adiposity indicators. CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective cohort of older adults with overweight/obesity and MetS, we found that improvements in dietary carbohydrate quality over a year were associated with concurrent favorable changes in visceral and overall fat deposition. These associations were mostly driven by dietary fibre and the wholegrain/total grain ratio. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial was registered at the International Standard Randomized. CONTROLLED TRIAL: (ISRCTN: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870) with number 89898870 and registration date of 24 July 2014, retrospectively registered.

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  abstract = {BACKGROUND & AIMS: The quality of dietary carbohydrates rather than total carbohydrate intake may determine the accumulation of visceral fat; however, to date, few studies have examined the impact of diet on adiposity using specific imaging techniques. Thus, the aim of this prospective study was to investigate the association between concurrent changes in carbohydrate quality index (CQI) and objectively-quantified adiposity distribution over a year. METHODS: We analyzed a cohort of 1476 participants aged 55-75 years with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) from the PREDIMED-Plus randomized controlled trial. Dietary intake information was obtained at baseline, 6- and 12-months from a validated 143-item semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire, and CQI (range: 4 to 20) was calculated based on four dietary criteria: total dietary fibre, glycemic index, wholegrain/total grain carbohydrate ratio, and solid/total carbohydrate ratio. Overall and regional adiposity (total body fat, visceral fat and android-to-gynoid fat ratio) was quantified using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at all three time points. Multiple adjusted linear mixed-effects models were used to assess associations between concurrent changes in repeatedly measured CQI and adiposity over time. RESULTS: After controlling for potential confounding factors, a 3-point increment in CQI over 12-month follow-up was associated with a decrease in visceral fat (β -0.067 z-score, 95% CI -0.088; -0.046, p < 0.001), android-to-gynoid fat ratio (-0.038, -0.059; -0.017, p < 0.001), and total fat (-0.064, -0.080; -0.047, p < 0.001). Fibre intake and the ratio of wholegrain/total grain showed the strongest inverse associations with all adiposity indicators. CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective cohort of older adults with overweight/obesity and MetS, we found that improvements in dietary carbohydrate quality over a year were associated with concurrent favorable changes in visceral and overall fat deposition. These associations were mostly driven by dietary fibre and the wholegrain/total grain ratio. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial was registered at the International Standard Randomized. CONTROLLED TRIAL: (ISRCTN: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870) with number 89898870 and registration date of 24 July 2014, retrospectively registered.},
  author = {Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Chaplin, A. and Romaguera, D. and Abete, I. and Salas-Salvadó, J. and Martín, V. and Estruch, R. and Vidal, J. and Ruiz-Canela, M. and Babio, N. and Fiol, F. and de Paz, J. A. and Casas, R. and Olbeyra, R. and Martínez-González, M. A. and García-Gavilán, J. F. and Goday, A. and Fernandez-Lazaro, C. I. and Martínez, J. A. and Hu, F. B. and Konieczna, J.},
  journal = {Clin Nutr},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 10,
  pages = {2264-2274},
  title = {Longitudinal association of dietary carbohydrate quality with visceral fat deposition and other adiposity indicators},
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  volume = 41,
  year = 2022
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  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Chaplin, A.
  %A Romaguera, D.
  %A Abete, I.
  %A Salas-Salvadó, J.
  %A Martín, V.
  %A Estruch, R.
  %A Vidal, J.
  %A Ruiz-Canela, M.
  %A Babio, N.
  %A Fiol, F.
  %A de Paz, J. A.
  %A Casas, R.
  %A Olbeyra, R.
  %A Martínez-González, M. A.
  %A García-Gavilán, J. F.
  %A Goday, A.
  %A Fernandez-Lazaro, C. I.
  %A Martínez, J. A.
  %A Hu, F. B.
  %A Konieczna, J.
  %D 2022
  %J Clin Nutr
  %N 10
  %P 2264-2274
  %R 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.08.008
  %T Longitudinal association of dietary carbohydrate quality with visceral fat deposition and other adiposity indicators
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  %X BACKGROUND & AIMS: The quality of dietary carbohydrates rather than total carbohydrate intake may determine the accumulation of visceral fat; however, to date, few studies have examined the impact of diet on adiposity using specific imaging techniques. Thus, the aim of this prospective study was to investigate the association between concurrent changes in carbohydrate quality index (CQI) and objectively-quantified adiposity distribution over a year. METHODS: We analyzed a cohort of 1476 participants aged 55-75 years with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) from the PREDIMED-Plus randomized controlled trial. Dietary intake information was obtained at baseline, 6- and 12-months from a validated 143-item semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire, and CQI (range: 4 to 20) was calculated based on four dietary criteria: total dietary fibre, glycemic index, wholegrain/total grain carbohydrate ratio, and solid/total carbohydrate ratio. Overall and regional adiposity (total body fat, visceral fat and android-to-gynoid fat ratio) was quantified using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at all three time points. Multiple adjusted linear mixed-effects models were used to assess associations between concurrent changes in repeatedly measured CQI and adiposity over time. RESULTS: After controlling for potential confounding factors, a 3-point increment in CQI over 12-month follow-up was associated with a decrease in visceral fat (β -0.067 z-score, 95% CI -0.088; -0.046, p < 0.001), android-to-gynoid fat ratio (-0.038, -0.059; -0.017, p < 0.001), and total fat (-0.064, -0.080; -0.047, p < 0.001). Fibre intake and the ratio of wholegrain/total grain showed the strongest inverse associations with all adiposity indicators. CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective cohort of older adults with overweight/obesity and MetS, we found that improvements in dietary carbohydrate quality over a year were associated with concurrent favorable changes in visceral and overall fat deposition. These associations were mostly driven by dietary fibre and the wholegrain/total grain ratio. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial was registered at the International Standard Randomized. CONTROLLED TRIAL: (ISRCTN: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870) with number 89898870 and registration date of 24 July 2014, retrospectively registered.
  

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  Reus X, Sastre ML, Leiva A, Sánchez B, García-Serra C, Ioakeim-Skoufa I, Vicens C. LESS-PHARMA Study: Identifying and Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medication in the Elderly Population with Excessive Polypharmacy in Primary Care. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(20).

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  Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) increases adverse drug reactions and mortality, especially in excessively polymedicated patients. General practitioners are often in charge of this process. Some tools have been created to support them in this matter. This study aimed to measure the amount of potentially inappropriate medication among excessively polymedicated patients using several supporting tools and assess the feasibility of these tools in primary care. Several explicit deprescribing criteria were used to identify potentially inappropriate medications. The level of agreement between all the criteria and the acceptance by the general practitioner (GP) was also measured. We analysed whether the drugs proposed for deprescribing were eventually withdrawn after twelve months. The total number of drugs prescribed was 2038. Six hundred and forty-nine drugs (31.8%) were considered potentially inappropriate by at least one of the tools. GPs agreed with the tools in 56.7% of the cases. In a 12-month period, 109 drugs, representing 29.6% of the drugs that GPs agreed to deprescribe, were withdrawn. Elderly excessively polymedicated patients accumulated a great number of PIMs. The use of deprescribing supporting tools, such as explicit criteria, is feasible in primary care, and these tools are well accepted by the GPs. However, eventual withdrawal was carried out in less than half of the cases.

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  abstract = {Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) increases adverse drug reactions and mortality, especially in excessively polymedicated patients. General practitioners are often in charge of this process. Some tools have been created to support them in this matter. This study aimed to measure the amount of potentially inappropriate medication among excessively polymedicated patients using several supporting tools and assess the feasibility of these tools in primary care. Several explicit deprescribing criteria were used to identify potentially inappropriate medications. The level of agreement between all the criteria and the acceptance by the general practitioner (GP) was also measured. We analysed whether the drugs proposed for deprescribing were eventually withdrawn after twelve months. The total number of drugs prescribed was 2038. Six hundred and forty-nine drugs (31.8%) were considered potentially inappropriate by at least one of the tools. GPs agreed with the tools in 56.7% of the cases. In a 12-month period, 109 drugs, representing 29.6% of the drugs that GPs agreed to deprescribe, were withdrawn. Elderly excessively polymedicated patients accumulated a great number of PIMs. The use of deprescribing supporting tools, such as explicit criteria, is feasible in primary care, and these tools are well accepted by the GPs. However, eventual withdrawal was carried out in less than half of the cases.},
  author = {Reus, X. and Sastre, M. L. and Leiva, A. and Sánchez, B. and García-Serra, C. and Ioakeim-Skoufa, I. and Vicens, C.},
  journal = {Int J Environ Res Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 20,
  title = {LESS-PHARMA Study: Identifying and Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medication in the Elderly Population with Excessive Polypharmacy in Primary Care},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 19,
  year = 2022
  }
  

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  %1 RN116
  %A Reus, X.
  %A Sastre, M. L.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Sánchez, B.
  %A García-Serra, C.
  %A Ioakeim-Skoufa, I.
  %A Vicens, C.
  %D 2022
  %J Int J Environ Res Public Health
  %N 20
  %R 10.3390/ijerph192013241
  %T LESS-PHARMA Study: Identifying and Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medication in the Elderly Population with Excessive Polypharmacy in Primary Care
  %V 19
  %X Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) increases adverse drug reactions and mortality, especially in excessively polymedicated patients. General practitioners are often in charge of this process. Some tools have been created to support them in this matter. This study aimed to measure the amount of potentially inappropriate medication among excessively polymedicated patients using several supporting tools and assess the feasibility of these tools in primary care. Several explicit deprescribing criteria were used to identify potentially inappropriate medications. The level of agreement between all the criteria and the acceptance by the general practitioner (GP) was also measured. We analysed whether the drugs proposed for deprescribing were eventually withdrawn after twelve months. The total number of drugs prescribed was 2038. Six hundred and forty-nine drugs (31.8%) were considered potentially inappropriate by at least one of the tools. GPs agreed with the tools in 56.7% of the cases. In a 12-month period, 109 drugs, representing 29.6% of the drugs that GPs agreed to deprescribe, were withdrawn. Elderly excessively polymedicated patients accumulated a great number of PIMs. The use of deprescribing supporting tools, such as explicit criteria, is feasible in primary care, and these tools are well accepted by the GPs. However, eventual withdrawal was carried out in less than half of the cases.
  

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  Jané BA, Ramírez-Manent JI, Bote SA, Sbert PR, González San Mıguel HM, Lopez González Á A. Determination of cardiovascular risk in 192,711 underweight and normal weight workers. Turk J Med Sci. 2022;52(4):926-33.

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  BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and the level of cardiovascular risk (CVR), determined with different scales (REGICOR, SCORE, ERICE, vascular age...) in people with low and normal weight. METHODS: A total of 192,711 underweight and normal weight Spanish workers participated. CVR parameters included were weight, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, glycemia (high >125 mg/dL or under hypoglycemic treatment) and lipids (cutoff points: total cholesterol 200 mg/dL, LDL 130 mg/dL, triglycerides 150 mg/dL) were obtained by automated enzymatic methods. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated, considering underweight 18.5 and normal weight 18.5-24.9. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was carried out. RESULTS: The values of analytical, anthropometric and clinical parameters were more unfavorable in the normal weight group. Also, the prevalence of alterated values of CVR seen with different scales show higher risk in this group and in all cases the values in men are worse. It was seen that the variable with the greatest influence on the appearance of altered values of the cardiovascular risk scales (CVRS), influencing all of them was the age. DISCUSSION: All the CVRS analyzed showed higher values in the group of people with normal weight compared to those with underweight. Age, followed by sex, were the variables that most influence the appearance of high CVR values.

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  abstract = {BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and the level of cardiovascular risk (CVR), determined with different scales (REGICOR, SCORE, ERICE, vascular age...) in people with low and normal weight. METHODS: A total of 192,711 underweight and normal weight Spanish workers participated. CVR parameters included were weight, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, glycemia (high >125 mg/dL or under hypoglycemic treatment) and lipids (cutoff points: total cholesterol 200 mg/dL, LDL 130 mg/dL, triglycerides 150 mg/dL) were obtained by automated enzymatic methods. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated, considering underweight 18.5 and normal weight 18.5-24.9. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was carried out. RESULTS: The values of analytical, anthropometric and clinical parameters were more unfavorable in the normal weight group. Also, the prevalence of alterated values of CVR seen with different scales show higher risk in this group and in all cases the values in men are worse. It was seen that the variable with the greatest influence on the appearance of altered values of the cardiovascular risk scales (CVRS), influencing all of them was the age. DISCUSSION: All the CVRS analyzed showed higher values in the group of people with normal weight compared to those with underweight. Age, followed by sex, were the variables that most influence the appearance of high CVR values.},
  author = {Jané, B. A. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Bote, S. A. and Sbert, P. R. and González San Mıguel, H. M. and Lopez González Á, A.},
  journal = {Turk J Med Sci},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  pages = {926-933},
  title = {Determination of cardiovascular risk in 192,711 underweight and normal weight workers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 52,
  year = 2022
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  %A Jané, B. A.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Bote, S. A.
  %A Sbert, P. R.
  %A González San Mıguel, H. M.
  %A Lopez González Á, A.
  %D 2022
  %J Turk J Med Sci
  %N 4
  %P 926-933
  %R 10.55730/1300-0144.5392
  %T Determination of cardiovascular risk in 192,711 underweight and normal weight workers
  %V 52
  %X BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and the level of cardiovascular risk (CVR), determined with different scales (REGICOR, SCORE, ERICE, vascular age...) in people with low and normal weight. METHODS: A total of 192,711 underweight and normal weight Spanish workers participated. CVR parameters included were weight, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, glycemia (high >125 mg/dL or under hypoglycemic treatment) and lipids (cutoff points: total cholesterol 200 mg/dL, LDL 130 mg/dL, triglycerides 150 mg/dL) were obtained by automated enzymatic methods. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated, considering underweight 18.5 and normal weight 18.5-24.9. A descriptive analysis of the categorical variables was carried out. RESULTS: The values of analytical, anthropometric and clinical parameters were more unfavorable in the normal weight group. Also, the prevalence of alterated values of CVR seen with different scales show higher risk in this group and in all cases the values in men are worse. It was seen that the variable with the greatest influence on the appearance of altered values of the cardiovascular risk scales (CVRS), influencing all of them was the age. DISCUSSION: All the CVRS analyzed showed higher values in the group of people with normal weight compared to those with underweight. Age, followed by sex, were the variables that most influence the appearance of high CVR values.
  

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  Galmes-Panades AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Oliver P, Garcia-Coll N, Chaplin A, Fresneda S, Gallardo-Alfaro L, García-Ruano C, Konieczna J, Leiva A, Masmiquel L, Pico C, Ricci-Cabello I, Romaguera D, Rivera R, Sanchis P, Vidal-Conti J, Yañez AM. Efficacy of Different Modalities and Frequencies of Physical Exercise on Glucose Control in People with Prediabetes (GLYCEX Randomised Trial). Metabolites. 2022;12(12).

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  To assess the efficacy of different modalities and frequencies of physical exercise on glycaemic control in adults with prediabetes. A two-phase, parallel, randomised, controlled clinical trial will be carried out, in 210 participants. In phase 1, 120 participants will be randomized into four arms: (1) aerobic exercise, (2) aerobic exercise combined with resistance, (3) high-intensity intervallic exercise and (4) control group. In phase 2, 90 new participants will be randomized into three arms, using the exercise modality that showed the best glycaemic control in phase 1 in the following manner: (1) frequency of 5 days/week, (2) frequency of 3 days/week and (3) frequency of 2 days/week. The control group (n = 30) will be included in phase 1 to evaluate the effect of any type of intervention versus no intervention. Data collection will be performed at baseline and after 15 weeks of follow up. Sociodemographic data, medication, comorbidity, blood biochemical parameters, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, body composition, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, quality of life and sleep questionnaires will be collected. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep will be further determined with an accelerometer, and continuous glycaemia will be determined with a glycaemic monitor, both during seven days, at two time points. The main dependent variable will be the reduction in the mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions. The impact of these interventions on health will also be evaluated through gene expression analysis in peripheral blood cells. The results of this study will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the glucose response to physical exercise in a population with prediabetes as well as improve physical exercise prescriptions for diabetes prevention. Increasing glycaemic control in people with prediabetes through physical exercise offers an opportunity to prevent diabetes and reduce associated comorbidities and health costs.

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  abstract = {To assess the efficacy of different modalities and frequencies of physical exercise on glycaemic control in adults with prediabetes. A two-phase, parallel, randomised, controlled clinical trial will be carried out, in 210 participants. In phase 1, 120 participants will be randomized into four arms: (1) aerobic exercise, (2) aerobic exercise combined with resistance, (3) high-intensity intervallic exercise and (4) control group. In phase 2, 90 new participants will be randomized into three arms, using the exercise modality that showed the best glycaemic control in phase 1 in the following manner: (1) frequency of 5 days/week, (2) frequency of 3 days/week and (3) frequency of 2 days/week. The control group (n = 30) will be included in phase 1 to evaluate the effect of any type of intervention versus no intervention. Data collection will be performed at baseline and after 15 weeks of follow up. Sociodemographic data, medication, comorbidity, blood biochemical parameters, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, body composition, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, quality of life and sleep questionnaires will be collected. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep will be further determined with an accelerometer, and continuous glycaemia will be determined with a glycaemic monitor, both during seven days, at two time points. The main dependent variable will be the reduction in the mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions. The impact of these interventions on health will also be evaluated through gene expression analysis in peripheral blood cells. The results of this study will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the glucose response to physical exercise in a population with prediabetes as well as improve physical exercise prescriptions for diabetes prevention. Increasing glycaemic control in people with prediabetes through physical exercise offers an opportunity to prevent diabetes and reduce associated comorbidities and health costs.},
  author = {Galmes-Panades, A. M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and Oliver, P. and Garcia-Coll, N. and Chaplin, A. and Fresneda, S. and Gallardo-Alfaro, L. and García-Ruano, C. and Konieczna, J. and Leiva, A. and Masmiquel, L. and Pico, C. and Ricci-Cabello, I. and Romaguera, D. and Rivera, R. and Sanchis, P. and Vidal-Conti, J. and Yañez, A. M.},
  journal = {Metabolites},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 12,
  title = {Efficacy of Different Modalities and Frequencies of Physical Exercise on Glucose Control in People with Prediabetes (GLYCEX Randomised Trial)},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN1
  %A Galmes-Panades, A. M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Oliver, P.
  %A Garcia-Coll, N.
  %A Chaplin, A.
  %A Fresneda, S.
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, L.
  %A García-Ruano, C.
  %A Konieczna, J.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Masmiquel, L.
  %A Pico, C.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %A Romaguera, D.
  %A Rivera, R.
  %A Sanchis, P.
  %A Vidal-Conti, J.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %D 2022
  %J Metabolites
  %N 12
  %R 10.3390/metabo12121286
  %T Efficacy of Different Modalities and Frequencies of Physical Exercise on Glucose Control in People with Prediabetes (GLYCEX Randomised Trial)
  %V 12
  %X To assess the efficacy of different modalities and frequencies of physical exercise on glycaemic control in adults with prediabetes. A two-phase, parallel, randomised, controlled clinical trial will be carried out, in 210 participants. In phase 1, 120 participants will be randomized into four arms: (1) aerobic exercise, (2) aerobic exercise combined with resistance, (3) high-intensity intervallic exercise and (4) control group. In phase 2, 90 new participants will be randomized into three arms, using the exercise modality that showed the best glycaemic control in phase 1 in the following manner: (1) frequency of 5 days/week, (2) frequency of 3 days/week and (3) frequency of 2 days/week. The control group (n = 30) will be included in phase 1 to evaluate the effect of any type of intervention versus no intervention. Data collection will be performed at baseline and after 15 weeks of follow up. Sociodemographic data, medication, comorbidity, blood biochemical parameters, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, body composition, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, quality of life and sleep questionnaires will be collected. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep will be further determined with an accelerometer, and continuous glycaemia will be determined with a glycaemic monitor, both during seven days, at two time points. The main dependent variable will be the reduction in the mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions. The impact of these interventions on health will also be evaluated through gene expression analysis in peripheral blood cells. The results of this study will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the glucose response to physical exercise in a population with prediabetes as well as improve physical exercise prescriptions for diabetes prevention. Increasing glycaemic control in people with prediabetes through physical exercise offers an opportunity to prevent diabetes and reduce associated comorbidities and health costs.
  

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  Garcia A, Yáñez AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Navarro C, Salva J, Ibarra O, Gomez-Juanes R, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Oliván B, Gili M, Roca M, Riera-Serra P, Aguilar-Latorre A, Montero-Marin J, Garcia-Toro M. Efficacy of an adjuvant non-face-to-face multimodal lifestyle modification program for patients with treatment-resistant major depression: A randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Res. 2022;319:114975.

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  BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of depression is partly attributable to the poor response of patients to first-line antidepressants. Multimodal programs that promote a healthy lifestyle are successful in treating depression when used as a complementary therapy, but their medium- and long-term benefits have not been demonstrated for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The main aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program (LMP) with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and a placebo-control (written suggestions for lifestyle changes) in Spanish patients with TRD. METHODS: This controlled clinical trial randomized 94 patients with TRD into 3 arms. The primary outcome was the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score at baseline, 2, 6 and 12 months. The secondary outcomes were changes in scores that evaluated quality-of-life, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and social support. RESULTS: Relative to the placebo group, the LMP and MBCT groups had significantly better quality of life (p = 0.017; p = 0.027), and the LMP group had significantly better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p<0.001) and reduced use of antidepressants (p = 0.036). However, the three groups showed no significant differences in BDI-II score. LIMITATIONS: Only about half of the planned 180 patients were recruited, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: There was no evidence that the LMP treatment significantly reduced symptoms of depression relative to the other groups during the COVID-19 lockdown.

  @article{RN122,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of depression is partly attributable to the poor response of patients to first-line antidepressants. Multimodal programs that promote a healthy lifestyle are successful in treating depression when used as a complementary therapy, but their medium- and long-term benefits have not been demonstrated for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The main aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program (LMP) with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and a placebo-control (written suggestions for lifestyle changes) in Spanish patients with TRD. METHODS: This controlled clinical trial randomized 94 patients with TRD into 3 arms. The primary outcome was the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score at baseline, 2, 6 and 12 months. The secondary outcomes were changes in scores that evaluated quality-of-life, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and social support. RESULTS: Relative to the placebo group, the LMP and MBCT groups had significantly better quality of life (p = 0.017; p = 0.027), and the LMP group had significantly better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p<0.001) and reduced use of antidepressants (p = 0.036). However, the three groups showed no significant differences in BDI-II score. LIMITATIONS: Only about half of the planned 180 patients were recruited, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: There was no evidence that the LMP treatment significantly reduced symptoms of depression relative to the other groups during the COVID-19 lockdown.},
  author = {Garcia, A. and Yáñez, A. M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and Navarro, C. and Salva, J. and Ibarra, O. and Gomez-Juanes, R. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Oliván, B. and Gili, M. and Roca, M. and Riera-Serra, P. and Aguilar-Latorre, A. and Montero-Marin, J. and Garcia-Toro, M.},
  journal = {Psychiatry Res},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 114975,
  title = {Efficacy of an adjuvant non-face-to-face multimodal lifestyle modification program for patients with treatment-resistant major depression: A randomized controlled trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 319,
  year = 2022
  }
  

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  %1 RN122
  %A Garcia, A.
  %A Yáñez, A. M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Navarro, C.
  %A Salva, J.
  %A Ibarra, O.
  %A Gomez-Juanes, R.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Oliván, B.
  %A Gili, M.
  %A Roca, M.
  %A Riera-Serra, P.
  %A Aguilar-Latorre, A.
  %A Montero-Marin, J.
  %A Garcia-Toro, M.
  %D 2022
  %J Psychiatry Res
  %P 114975
  %R 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114975
  %T Efficacy of an adjuvant non-face-to-face multimodal lifestyle modification program for patients with treatment-resistant major depression: A randomized controlled trial
  %V 319
  %X BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of depression is partly attributable to the poor response of patients to first-line antidepressants. Multimodal programs that promote a healthy lifestyle are successful in treating depression when used as a complementary therapy, but their medium- and long-term benefits have not been demonstrated for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The main aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program (LMP) with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and a placebo-control (written suggestions for lifestyle changes) in Spanish patients with TRD. METHODS: This controlled clinical trial randomized 94 patients with TRD into 3 arms. The primary outcome was the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score at baseline, 2, 6 and 12 months. The secondary outcomes were changes in scores that evaluated quality-of-life, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and social support. RESULTS: Relative to the placebo group, the LMP and MBCT groups had significantly better quality of life (p = 0.017; p = 0.027), and the LMP group had significantly better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p<0.001) and reduced use of antidepressants (p = 0.036). However, the three groups showed no significant differences in BDI-II score. LIMITATIONS: Only about half of the planned 180 patients were recruited, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: There was no evidence that the LMP treatment significantly reduced symptoms of depression relative to the other groups during the COVID-19 lockdown.
  

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  Chela-Alvarez X, Bulilete O, Garcia-Illan E, Vidal-Thomàs M, Llobera J. Hotel housekeepers and occupational health: experiences and perceived risks. Ann Occup Environ Med. 2022;34:e29.

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  BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers are one of the most important occupational group within tourism hotel sector; various health problems related to their job have been described, above all musculoskeletal disorders. The objective of this study is to understand the experiences and perceptions of hotel housekeepers and key informants from the Balearic Islands (Spain) regarding occupational health conditions and the strategies employed to mitigate them. METHODS: A qualitative study was carried out. Six focus groups with hotel housekeepers and 10 semi-structured interviews with key informants were conducted. Next, we carried out a content analysis. RESULTS: Hotel housekeepers reported musculoskeletal disorders, anxiety and stress as main occupational health problems; health professionals underscored the physical problems. Hotel housekeepers perceived that their work (physically demanding and with repetitive movements) caused their health conditions. To solve health issues, they used medication (anti-inflammatory agents, painkillers, sedatives and anxiolytics), which allowed them to continue working; health public services, generally rated as satisfactory; individual protective equipment; ergonomics (with difficulties due to high work pace and hotel facilities) and physical activity. Two contrasting attitudes were identified regarding sick leave: HHs who refused to accept a doctor-prescribed sick leave (due to fear of being fired, sense of responsibility, ...), and those who accepted it (because they could not continue working, they prioritised health before work). CONCLUSIONS: Our results might contribute to plan improvement strategies and programs to address health problems among hotel housekeepers. These programs should include interventions, such as coping strategies for the work-related risk factors (i.e., stress) and strategies to reduce medicine consumption. Additionally, hotel facilities should adopt policies focused on making workplaces more ergonomic (i.e., furniture) and to diminish the work pace.

  @article{RN121,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers are one of the most important occupational group within tourism hotel sector; various health problems related to their job have been described, above all musculoskeletal disorders. The objective of this study is to understand the experiences and perceptions of hotel housekeepers and key informants from the Balearic Islands (Spain) regarding occupational health conditions and the strategies employed to mitigate them. METHODS: A qualitative study was carried out. Six focus groups with hotel housekeepers and 10 semi-structured interviews with key informants were conducted. Next, we carried out a content analysis. RESULTS: Hotel housekeepers reported musculoskeletal disorders, anxiety and stress as main occupational health problems; health professionals underscored the physical problems. Hotel housekeepers perceived that their work (physically demanding and with repetitive movements) caused their health conditions. To solve health issues, they used medication (anti-inflammatory agents, painkillers, sedatives and anxiolytics), which allowed them to continue working; health public services, generally rated as satisfactory; individual protective equipment; ergonomics (with difficulties due to high work pace and hotel facilities) and physical activity. Two contrasting attitudes were identified regarding sick leave: HHs who refused to accept a doctor-prescribed sick leave (due to fear of being fired, sense of responsibility, ...), and those who accepted it (because they could not continue working, they prioritised health before work). CONCLUSIONS: Our results might contribute to plan improvement strategies and programs to address health problems among hotel housekeepers. These programs should include interventions, such as coping strategies for the work-related risk factors (i.e., stress) and strategies to reduce medicine consumption. Additionally, hotel facilities should adopt policies focused on making workplaces more ergonomic (i.e., furniture) and to diminish the work pace.},
  author = {Chela-Alvarez, X. and Bulilete, O. and Garcia-Illan, E. and Vidal-Thomàs, M. and Llobera, J.},
  journal = {Ann Occup Environ Med},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {e29},
  title = {Hotel housekeepers and occupational health: experiences and perceived risks},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 34,
  year = 2022
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  %A Chela-Alvarez, X.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %A Garcia-Illan, E.
  %A Vidal-Thomàs, M.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %D 2022
  %J Ann Occup Environ Med
  %P e29
  %R 10.35371/aoem.2022.34.e29
  %T Hotel housekeepers and occupational health: experiences and perceived risks
  %V 34
  %X BACKGROUND: Hotel housekeepers are one of the most important occupational group within tourism hotel sector; various health problems related to their job have been described, above all musculoskeletal disorders. The objective of this study is to understand the experiences and perceptions of hotel housekeepers and key informants from the Balearic Islands (Spain) regarding occupational health conditions and the strategies employed to mitigate them. METHODS: A qualitative study was carried out. Six focus groups with hotel housekeepers and 10 semi-structured interviews with key informants were conducted. Next, we carried out a content analysis. RESULTS: Hotel housekeepers reported musculoskeletal disorders, anxiety and stress as main occupational health problems; health professionals underscored the physical problems. Hotel housekeepers perceived that their work (physically demanding and with repetitive movements) caused their health conditions. To solve health issues, they used medication (anti-inflammatory agents, painkillers, sedatives and anxiolytics), which allowed them to continue working; health public services, generally rated as satisfactory; individual protective equipment; ergonomics (with difficulties due to high work pace and hotel facilities) and physical activity. Two contrasting attitudes were identified regarding sick leave: HHs who refused to accept a doctor-prescribed sick leave (due to fear of being fired, sense of responsibility, ...), and those who accepted it (because they could not continue working, they prioritised health before work). CONCLUSIONS: Our results might contribute to plan improvement strategies and programs to address health problems among hotel housekeepers. These programs should include interventions, such as coping strategies for the work-related risk factors (i.e., stress) and strategies to reduce medicine consumption. Additionally, hotel facilities should adopt policies focused on making workplaces more ergonomic (i.e., furniture) and to diminish the work pace.
  

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  Gómez-Sánchez L, Gómez-Sánchez M, Lugones-Sánchez C, Rodríguez-Sánchez E, Tamayo-Morales O, Gonzalez-Sánchez S, Magallón-Botaya R, Ramirez-Manent JI, Recio-Rodriguez JI, Agudo-Conde C, García-Ortiz L, Gómez-Marcos MA. Long-Term Effectiveness of a Smartphone App and a Smart Band on Arterial Stiffness and Central Hemodynamic Parameters in a Population with Overweight and Obesity (Evident 3 Study): Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2022;14(22).

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  BACKGROUND: mHealth technologies could help to improve cardiovascular health; however, their effect on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters has not been explored to date. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a mHealth intervention, at 3 and 12 months, on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamic parameters in a sedentary population with overweight and obesity. METHODS: Randomised controlled clinical trial (Evident 3 study). 253 subjects were included: 127 in the intervention group (IG) and 126 in the control group (CG). The IG subjects were briefed on the use of the Evident 3 app and a smart band (Mi Band 2, Xiaomi) for 3 months to promote healthy lifestyles. All measurements were recorded in the baseline visit and at 3 and 12 months. The carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and the central hemodynamic parameters were measured using a SphigmoCor System(®) device, whereas the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and the Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) were measured using a VaSera VS-2000(®) device. RESULTS: Of the 253 subjects who attended the initial visit, 237 (93.7%) completed the visit at 3 months of the intervention, and 217 (85.3%) completed the visit at 12 months of the intervention. At 12 months, IG showed a decrease in peripheral augmentation index (PAIx) (-3.60; 95% CI -7.22 to -0.00) and ejection duration (ED) (-0.82; 95% CI -1.36 to -0.27), and an increase in subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) (5.31; 95% CI 1.18 to 9.44). In CG, cfPWV decreased at 3 months (-0.28 m/s; 95% CI -0.54 to -0.02) and at 12 months (-0.30 m/s, 95% CI -0.54 to -0.05), central diastolic pressure (cDBP) decreased at 12 months (-1.64 mm/Hg; 95% CI -3.19 to -0.10). When comparing the groups we found no differences between any variables analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: In sedentary adults with overweight or obesity, the multicomponent intervention (Smartphone app and an activity-tracking band) for 3 months did not modify arterial stiffness or the central hemodynamic parameters, with respect to the control group. However, at 12 months, CG presented a decrease of cfPWV and cDBP, whereas IG showed a decrease of PAIx and ED and an increase of SEVR.

  @article{RN42,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: mHealth technologies could help to improve cardiovascular health; however, their effect on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters has not been explored to date. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a mHealth intervention, at 3 and 12 months, on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamic parameters in a sedentary population with overweight and obesity. METHODS: Randomised controlled clinical trial (Evident 3 study). 253 subjects were included: 127 in the intervention group (IG) and 126 in the control group (CG). The IG subjects were briefed on the use of the Evident 3 app and a smart band (Mi Band 2, Xiaomi) for 3 months to promote healthy lifestyles. All measurements were recorded in the baseline visit and at 3 and 12 months. The carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and the central hemodynamic parameters were measured using a SphigmoCor System(®) device, whereas the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and the Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) were measured using a VaSera VS-2000(®) device. RESULTS: Of the 253 subjects who attended the initial visit, 237 (93.7%) completed the visit at 3 months of the intervention, and 217 (85.3%) completed the visit at 12 months of the intervention. At 12 months, IG showed a decrease in peripheral augmentation index (PAIx) (-3.60; 95% CI -7.22 to -0.00) and ejection duration (ED) (-0.82; 95% CI -1.36 to -0.27), and an increase in subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) (5.31; 95% CI 1.18 to 9.44). In CG, cfPWV decreased at 3 months (-0.28 m/s; 95% CI -0.54 to -0.02) and at 12 months (-0.30 m/s, 95% CI -0.54 to -0.05), central diastolic pressure (cDBP) decreased at 12 months (-1.64 mm/Hg; 95% CI -3.19 to -0.10). When comparing the groups we found no differences between any variables analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: In sedentary adults with overweight or obesity, the multicomponent intervention (Smartphone app and an activity-tracking band) for 3 months did not modify arterial stiffness or the central hemodynamic parameters, with respect to the control group. However, at 12 months, CG presented a decrease of cfPWV and cDBP, whereas IG showed a decrease of PAIx and ED and an increase of SEVR.},
  author = {Gómez-Sánchez, L. and Gómez-Sánchez, M. and Lugones-Sánchez, C. and Rodríguez-Sánchez, E. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Gonzalez-Sánchez, S. and Magallón-Botaya, R. and Ramirez-Manent, J. I. and Recio-Rodriguez, J. I. and Agudo-Conde, C. and García-Ortiz, L. and Gómez-Marcos, M. A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 22,
  title = {Long-Term Effectiveness of a Smartphone App and a Smart Band on Arterial Stiffness and Central Hemodynamic Parameters in a Population with Overweight and Obesity (Evident 3 Study): Randomised Controlled Trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN42
  %A Gómez-Sánchez, L.
  %A Gómez-Sánchez, M.
  %A Lugones-Sánchez, C.
  %A Rodríguez-Sánchez, E.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Gonzalez-Sánchez, S.
  %A Magallón-Botaya, R.
  %A Ramirez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Recio-Rodriguez, J. I.
  %A Agudo-Conde, C.
  %A García-Ortiz, L.
  %A Gómez-Marcos, M. A.
  %D 2022
  %J Nutrients
  %N 22
  %R 10.3390/nu14224758
  %T Long-Term Effectiveness of a Smartphone App and a Smart Band on Arterial Stiffness and Central Hemodynamic Parameters in a Population with Overweight and Obesity (Evident 3 Study): Randomised Controlled Trial
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: mHealth technologies could help to improve cardiovascular health; however, their effect on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters has not been explored to date. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a mHealth intervention, at 3 and 12 months, on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamic parameters in a sedentary population with overweight and obesity. METHODS: Randomised controlled clinical trial (Evident 3 study). 253 subjects were included: 127 in the intervention group (IG) and 126 in the control group (CG). The IG subjects were briefed on the use of the Evident 3 app and a smart band (Mi Band 2, Xiaomi) for 3 months to promote healthy lifestyles. All measurements were recorded in the baseline visit and at 3 and 12 months. The carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and the central hemodynamic parameters were measured using a SphigmoCor System(®) device, whereas the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and the Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) were measured using a VaSera VS-2000(®) device. RESULTS: Of the 253 subjects who attended the initial visit, 237 (93.7%) completed the visit at 3 months of the intervention, and 217 (85.3%) completed the visit at 12 months of the intervention. At 12 months, IG showed a decrease in peripheral augmentation index (PAIx) (-3.60; 95% CI -7.22 to -0.00) and ejection duration (ED) (-0.82; 95% CI -1.36 to -0.27), and an increase in subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) (5.31; 95% CI 1.18 to 9.44). In CG, cfPWV decreased at 3 months (-0.28 m/s; 95% CI -0.54 to -0.02) and at 12 months (-0.30 m/s, 95% CI -0.54 to -0.05), central diastolic pressure (cDBP) decreased at 12 months (-1.64 mm/Hg; 95% CI -3.19 to -0.10). When comparing the groups we found no differences between any variables analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: In sedentary adults with overweight or obesity, the multicomponent intervention (Smartphone app and an activity-tracking band) for 3 months did not modify arterial stiffness or the central hemodynamic parameters, with respect to the control group. However, at 12 months, CG presented a decrease of cfPWV and cDBP, whereas IG showed a decrease of PAIx and ED and an increase of SEVR.
  

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  Galmes-Panades AM, Angullo E, Mira-Martínez S, Bennasar-Veny M, Zamanillo-Campos R, Gómez-Juanes R, Konieczna J, Jiménez R, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Fiol deRoque MA, Miralles J, Yañez AM, Romaguera D, Vidal-Thomas MC, Llobera-Canaves J, García-Toro M, Vicens C, Gervilla-García E, Oña JI, Malih N, Leiva A, Bulilete O, Montaño JJ, Gili M, Roca M, Ricci-Cabello I. Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: The PREDIABETEXT Study Protocol for a Randomised Clinical Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(22).

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  BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent disease associated with an increased risk of comorbidities, premature death, and health costs. Prediabetes is a stage of glucose alteration previous to T2DM, that can be reversed. The aim of the study is to develop and evaluate a low-intensity, multifaceted, digital intervention to prevent T2DM. The intervention comprises: (1) the use of mobile health technology to send tailored text messages promoting lifestyle changes to people at risk of T2DM and (2) the provision of online education to primary healthcare physicians and nurses about management of prediabetes. METHODS: In stages 1-4 we will design, develop and pilot-test the intervention. In Stage 5 we will conduct a phase II, six-month, three-arm, cluster randomized, clinical trial with 42 primary care professionals and 420 patients at risk of T2DM. Patients will be allocated to a control group (usual care), intervention A (patient messaging intervention), or intervention B (patient messaging intervention plus online education to their primary healthcare professionals). The primary outcome will be glycated haemoglobin. All the procedures obtained ethical approval in June 2021 (CEI-IB Ref No: IB4495/21PI). DISCUSSION: Digital health interventions can effectively prevent T2DM and reduce important T2DM risk factors such as overweight or hypertension. In Spain, this type of intervention is understudied. Moreover, there is controversy regarding the type of digital health interventions that are more effective. Findings from this study may contribute to address T2DM prevention, through a low-cost and easily implementable intervention.

  @article{RN41,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent disease associated with an increased risk of comorbidities, premature death, and health costs. Prediabetes is a stage of glucose alteration previous to T2DM, that can be reversed. The aim of the study is to develop and evaluate a low-intensity, multifaceted, digital intervention to prevent T2DM. The intervention comprises: (1) the use of mobile health technology to send tailored text messages promoting lifestyle changes to people at risk of T2DM and (2) the provision of online education to primary healthcare physicians and nurses about management of prediabetes. METHODS: In stages 1-4 we will design, develop and pilot-test the intervention. In Stage 5 we will conduct a phase II, six-month, three-arm, cluster randomized, clinical trial with 42 primary care professionals and 420 patients at risk of T2DM. Patients will be allocated to a control group (usual care), intervention A (patient messaging intervention), or intervention B (patient messaging intervention plus online education to their primary healthcare professionals). The primary outcome will be glycated haemoglobin. All the procedures obtained ethical approval in June 2021 (CEI-IB Ref No: IB4495/21PI). DISCUSSION: Digital health interventions can effectively prevent T2DM and reduce important T2DM risk factors such as overweight or hypertension. In Spain, this type of intervention is understudied. Moreover, there is controversy regarding the type of digital health interventions that are more effective. Findings from this study may contribute to address T2DM prevention, through a low-cost and easily implementable intervention.},
  author = {Galmes-Panades, A. M. and Angullo, E. and Mira-Martínez, S. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and Zamanillo-Campos, R. and Gómez-Juanes, R. and Konieczna, J. and Jiménez, R. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Fiol deRoque, M. A. and Miralles, J. and Yañez, A. M. and Romaguera, D. and Vidal-Thomas, M. C. and Llobera-Canaves, J. and García-Toro, M. and Vicens, C. and Gervilla-García, E. and Oña, J. I. and Malih, N. and Leiva, A. and Bulilete, O. and Montaño, J. J. and Gili, M. and Roca, M. and Ricci-Cabello, I.},
  journal = {Int J Environ Res Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 22,
  title = {Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: The PREDIABETEXT Study Protocol for a Randomised Clinical Trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 19,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN41
  %A Galmes-Panades, A. M.
  %A Angullo, E.
  %A Mira-Martínez, S.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Zamanillo-Campos, R.
  %A Gómez-Juanes, R.
  %A Konieczna, J.
  %A Jiménez, R.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Fiol deRoque, M. A.
  %A Miralles, J.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %A Romaguera, D.
  %A Vidal-Thomas, M. C.
  %A Llobera-Canaves, J.
  %A García-Toro, M.
  %A Vicens, C.
  %A Gervilla-García, E.
  %A Oña, J. I.
  %A Malih, N.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Bulilete, O.
  %A Montaño, J. J.
  %A Gili, M.
  %A Roca, M.
  %A Ricci-Cabello, I.
  %D 2022
  %J Int J Environ Res Public Health
  %N 22
  %R 10.3390/ijerph192214706
  %T Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: The PREDIABETEXT Study Protocol for a Randomised Clinical Trial
  %V 19
  %X BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent disease associated with an increased risk of comorbidities, premature death, and health costs. Prediabetes is a stage of glucose alteration previous to T2DM, that can be reversed. The aim of the study is to develop and evaluate a low-intensity, multifaceted, digital intervention to prevent T2DM. The intervention comprises: (1) the use of mobile health technology to send tailored text messages promoting lifestyle changes to people at risk of T2DM and (2) the provision of online education to primary healthcare physicians and nurses about management of prediabetes. METHODS: In stages 1-4 we will design, develop and pilot-test the intervention. In Stage 5 we will conduct a phase II, six-month, three-arm, cluster randomized, clinical trial with 42 primary care professionals and 420 patients at risk of T2DM. Patients will be allocated to a control group (usual care), intervention A (patient messaging intervention), or intervention B (patient messaging intervention plus online education to their primary healthcare professionals). The primary outcome will be glycated haemoglobin. All the procedures obtained ethical approval in June 2021 (CEI-IB Ref No: IB4495/21PI). DISCUSSION: Digital health interventions can effectively prevent T2DM and reduce important T2DM risk factors such as overweight or hypertension. In Spain, this type of intervention is understudied. Moreover, there is controversy regarding the type of digital health interventions that are more effective. Findings from this study may contribute to address T2DM prevention, through a low-cost and easily implementable intervention.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, Altisench Jané B, Arroyo Bote S, López Roig C, González San Miguel H, López-González AA. Cardiometabolic profile of 15057 elderly Spanish workers: association of sociodemographic variables and tobacco consumption. BMC Geriatr. 2022;22(1):872.

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  BACKGROUND: Aging of the world population is one of the most significant demographic changes of our time. Populations older than 60 years are heterogeneous, and age is an independent cardiovascular risk factor aggravated by frailty, obesity, and diabetes, and influenced by several factors, including sex and socioeconomic status. The objective of this study was to calculate cardiovascular risk in workers of both sexes over 60 years of age and to assess whether there are difference s by sex, social class, smoking, and type of job. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 15,057 elderly Spanish workers from different autonomous communities in Spain and with different labor occupations. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory values were determined. People were classified according to age from 60 to 64 years inclusive and from 65 to 69 years, smokers and non-smokers, and both blue-collar and white-collar workers. Subsequently, a multivariate analysis was carried out. RESULTS: Men, blue-collar workers, smokers, and aging were factors that influenced cardiovascular risk: with an OR of 3.27 (95% CI: 2.64-4.05) in people 65 years of age or older versus the younger group, and an OR of 3.15 (95% CI: 2.69-3.69) in smokers versus non-smokers. A stronger independent association was found between smoking, age, and cardiovascular risk. The risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver and liver fibrosis was much higher in men than in women, with an OR of 4.06 (95% CI: 3.66-4.50) for the former and an OR of 2.10 (95% CI: 1.95-2.26) for the BARD index. CONCLUSIONS: The highest risk groups were observed in male subjects with a history of smoking and blue-collar workers and, as such, should be considered for cardiovascular risk screening programs.

  @article{RN37,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Aging of the world population is one of the most significant demographic changes of our time. Populations older than 60 years are heterogeneous, and age is an independent cardiovascular risk factor aggravated by frailty, obesity, and diabetes, and influenced by several factors, including sex and socioeconomic status. The objective of this study was to calculate cardiovascular risk in workers of both sexes over 60 years of age and to assess whether there are difference s by sex, social class, smoking, and type of job. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 15,057 elderly Spanish workers from different autonomous communities in Spain and with different labor occupations. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory values were determined. People were classified according to age from 60 to 64 years inclusive and from 65 to 69 years, smokers and non-smokers, and both blue-collar and white-collar workers. Subsequently, a multivariate analysis was carried out. RESULTS: Men, blue-collar workers, smokers, and aging were factors that influenced cardiovascular risk: with an OR of 3.27 (95% CI: 2.64-4.05) in people 65 years of age or older versus the younger group, and an OR of 3.15 (95% CI: 2.69-3.69) in smokers versus non-smokers. A stronger independent association was found between smoking, age, and cardiovascular risk. The risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver and liver fibrosis was much higher in men than in women, with an OR of 4.06 (95% CI: 3.66-4.50) for the former and an OR of 2.10 (95% CI: 1.95-2.26) for the BARD index. CONCLUSIONS: The highest risk groups were observed in male subjects with a history of smoking and blue-collar workers and, as such, should be considered for cardiovascular risk screening programs.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Altisench Jané, B. and Arroyo Bote, S. and López Roig, C. and González San Miguel, H. and López-González, A. A.},
  journal = {BMC Geriatr},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 872,
  title = {Cardiometabolic profile of 15057 elderly Spanish workers: association of sociodemographic variables and tobacco consumption},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 22,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN37
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Altisench Jané, B.
  %A Arroyo Bote, S.
  %A López Roig, C.
  %A González San Miguel, H.
  %A López-González, A. A.
  %D 2022
  %J BMC Geriatr
  %N 1
  %P 872
  %R 10.1186/s12877-022-03547-w
  %T Cardiometabolic profile of 15057 elderly Spanish workers: association of sociodemographic variables and tobacco consumption
  %V 22
  %X BACKGROUND: Aging of the world population is one of the most significant demographic changes of our time. Populations older than 60 years are heterogeneous, and age is an independent cardiovascular risk factor aggravated by frailty, obesity, and diabetes, and influenced by several factors, including sex and socioeconomic status. The objective of this study was to calculate cardiovascular risk in workers of both sexes over 60 years of age and to assess whether there are difference s by sex, social class, smoking, and type of job. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 15,057 elderly Spanish workers from different autonomous communities in Spain and with different labor occupations. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory values were determined. People were classified according to age from 60 to 64 years inclusive and from 65 to 69 years, smokers and non-smokers, and both blue-collar and white-collar workers. Subsequently, a multivariate analysis was carried out. RESULTS: Men, blue-collar workers, smokers, and aging were factors that influenced cardiovascular risk: with an OR of 3.27 (95% CI: 2.64-4.05) in people 65 years of age or older versus the younger group, and an OR of 3.15 (95% CI: 2.69-3.69) in smokers versus non-smokers. A stronger independent association was found between smoking, age, and cardiovascular risk. The risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver and liver fibrosis was much higher in men than in women, with an OR of 4.06 (95% CI: 3.66-4.50) for the former and an OR of 2.10 (95% CI: 1.95-2.26) for the BARD index. CONCLUSIONS: The highest risk groups were observed in male subjects with a history of smoking and blue-collar workers and, as such, should be considered for cardiovascular risk screening programs.
  

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  Recio-Rodriguez JI, Garcia-Ortiz L, Garcia-Yu IA, Lugones-Sanchez C, Olmo EZ, Bolibar B, Casajuana-Closas M, Lopez-Jimenez T, Llobera J, Ramos R, Pombo H, Motrico E, Gil-Girbau M, Lopez-Mendez F, Represas-Carrera F, Maderuelo-Fernandez JA. Effectiveness of a multiple health-behaviour-change intervention in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in adults (EIRA study): a randomized controlled hybrid trial. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):2127.

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  BACKGROUND: The present study describes the effectiveness of a complex intervention that addresses multiple lifestyles to promote healthy behaviours in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD).  METHODS: Cluster-randomised, hybrid clinical trial controlled with two parallel groups. The study was carried out in 26 primary Spanish healthcare centres. People aged 45-75 years who presented at least two of the following criteria were included: smoker, low adherence to the MD or insufficient level of physical activity. The intervention group (IG) had three different levels of action: individual, group, and community, with the aim of acting on the behaviours related to smoking, diet and physical activity at the same time. The individual intervention included personalised recommendations and agreements on the objectives to attain. Group sessions were adapted to the context of each healthcare centre. The community intervention was focused on the social prescription of resources and activities performed in the environment of the community of each healthcare centre. Control group (CG) received brief advice given in the usual visits to the doctor's office. The primary outcome was the change, after 12 months, in the number of participants in each group with good adherence to the MD pattern. Secondary outcomes included the change in the total score of the MD adherence score (MEDAS) and the change in some cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Three thousand sixty-two participants were included (IG = 1,481, CG = 1,581). Low adherence to the MD was present in 1,384 (93.5%) participants, of whom 1,233 initiated the intervention and conducted at least one individual visit with a healthcare professional. A greater increase (13.7%; 95% CI, 9.9-17.5; p < 0.001) was obtained by IG in the number of participants who reached 9 points or more (good adherence) in the MEDAS at the final visit. Moreover, the effect attributable to the intervention obtained a greater increase (0.50 points; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.66; p < 0.001) in IG. CONCLUSIONS: A complex intervention modelled and carried out by primary healthcare professionals, within a real clinical healthcare context, achieved a global increase in the adherence to the MD compared to the brief advice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03136211. Retrospectively registered on 02/05/2017 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03136211.

  @article{RN36,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: The present study describes the effectiveness of a complex intervention that addresses multiple lifestyles to promote healthy behaviours in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD).  METHODS: Cluster-randomised, hybrid clinical trial controlled with two parallel groups. The study was carried out in 26 primary Spanish healthcare centres. People aged 45-75 years who presented at least two of the following criteria were included: smoker, low adherence to the MD or insufficient level of physical activity. The intervention group (IG) had three different levels of action: individual, group, and community, with the aim of acting on the behaviours related to smoking, diet and physical activity at the same time. The individual intervention included personalised recommendations and agreements on the objectives to attain. Group sessions were adapted to the context of each healthcare centre. The community intervention was focused on the social prescription of resources and activities performed in the environment of the community of each healthcare centre. Control group (CG) received brief advice given in the usual visits to the doctor's office. The primary outcome was the change, after 12 months, in the number of participants in each group with good adherence to the MD pattern. Secondary outcomes included the change in the total score of the MD adherence score (MEDAS) and the change in some cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Three thousand sixty-two participants were included (IG = 1,481, CG = 1,581). Low adherence to the MD was present in 1,384 (93.5%) participants, of whom 1,233 initiated the intervention and conducted at least one individual visit with a healthcare professional. A greater increase (13.7%; 95% CI, 9.9-17.5; p < 0.001) was obtained by IG in the number of participants who reached 9 points or more (good adherence) in the MEDAS at the final visit. Moreover, the effect attributable to the intervention obtained a greater increase (0.50 points; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.66; p < 0.001) in IG. CONCLUSIONS: A complex intervention modelled and carried out by primary healthcare professionals, within a real clinical healthcare context, achieved a global increase in the adherence to the MD compared to the brief advice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03136211. Retrospectively registered on 02/05/2017 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03136211.},
  author = {Recio-Rodriguez, J. I. and Garcia-Ortiz, L. and Garcia-Yu, I. A. and Lugones-Sanchez, C. and Olmo, E. Z. and Bolibar, B. and Casajuana-Closas, M. and Lopez-Jimenez, T. and Llobera, J. and Ramos, R. and Pombo, H. and Motrico, E. and Gil-Girbau, M. and Lopez-Mendez, F. and Represas-Carrera, F. and Maderuelo-Fernandez, J. A.},
  journal = {BMC Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 2127,
  title = {Effectiveness of a multiple health-behaviour-change intervention in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in adults (EIRA study): a randomized controlled hybrid trial},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 22,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN36
  %A Recio-Rodriguez, J. I.
  %A Garcia-Ortiz, L.
  %A Garcia-Yu, I. A.
  %A Lugones-Sanchez, C.
  %A Olmo, E. Z.
  %A Bolibar, B.
  %A Casajuana-Closas, M.
  %A Lopez-Jimenez, T.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A Pombo, H.
  %A Motrico, E.
  %A Gil-Girbau, M.
  %A Lopez-Mendez, F.
  %A Represas-Carrera, F.
  %A Maderuelo-Fernandez, J. A.
  %D 2022
  %J BMC Public Health
  %N 1
  %P 2127
  %R 10.1186/s12889-022-14590-y
  %T Effectiveness of a multiple health-behaviour-change intervention in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in adults (EIRA study): a randomized controlled hybrid trial
  %V 22
  %X BACKGROUND: The present study describes the effectiveness of a complex intervention that addresses multiple lifestyles to promote healthy behaviours in increasing adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD).  METHODS: Cluster-randomised, hybrid clinical trial controlled with two parallel groups. The study was carried out in 26 primary Spanish healthcare centres. People aged 45-75 years who presented at least two of the following criteria were included: smoker, low adherence to the MD or insufficient level of physical activity. The intervention group (IG) had three different levels of action: individual, group, and community, with the aim of acting on the behaviours related to smoking, diet and physical activity at the same time. The individual intervention included personalised recommendations and agreements on the objectives to attain. Group sessions were adapted to the context of each healthcare centre. The community intervention was focused on the social prescription of resources and activities performed in the environment of the community of each healthcare centre. Control group (CG) received brief advice given in the usual visits to the doctor's office. The primary outcome was the change, after 12 months, in the number of participants in each group with good adherence to the MD pattern. Secondary outcomes included the change in the total score of the MD adherence score (MEDAS) and the change in some cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Three thousand sixty-two participants were included (IG = 1,481, CG = 1,581). Low adherence to the MD was present in 1,384 (93.5%) participants, of whom 1,233 initiated the intervention and conducted at least one individual visit with a healthcare professional. A greater increase (13.7%; 95% CI, 9.9-17.5; p < 0.001) was obtained by IG in the number of participants who reached 9 points or more (good adherence) in the MEDAS at the final visit. Moreover, the effect attributable to the intervention obtained a greater increase (0.50 points; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.66; p < 0.001) in IG. CONCLUSIONS: A complex intervention modelled and carried out by primary healthcare professionals, within a real clinical healthcare context, achieved a global increase in the adherence to the MD compared to the brief advice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03136211. Retrospectively registered on 02/05/2017 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03136211.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, Martínez-Almoyna E, López C, Busquets-Cortés C, González San Miguel H, López-González Á A. Relationship between Insulin Resistance Risk Scales and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis Scales in 219,477 Spanish Workers. Metabolites. 2022;12(11).

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  Insulin resistance (IR) has been identified as a key factor in the appearance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as it is related through a complex molecular biochemical and immunological mechanism. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between different scales that estimate the risk of IR and scales that determine the risk of NAFLD. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed in 219,477 Spanish workers from different sectors and Spanish regions. The prevalence of high values of all the IR scales increases as the values of the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales increase. In the multivariate analysis, the risk of presenting high values in the IR scales increases greatly as the values of the NAFLD and hepatic fibrosis scales increase, with particularly high OR values when using the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) scale (LAP high OR 42.20 (95% CI (39.10-45.56) and FLI high OR 32.35 (95% CI 31.10-33.61)). We can conclude that there is a direct relationship between the values of the IR scales and the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales in our population.

  @article{RN2,
  abstract = {Insulin resistance (IR) has been identified as a key factor in the appearance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as it is related through a complex molecular biochemical and immunological mechanism. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between different scales that estimate the risk of IR and scales that determine the risk of NAFLD. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed in 219,477 Spanish workers from different sectors and Spanish regions. The prevalence of high values of all the IR scales increases as the values of the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales increase. In the multivariate analysis, the risk of presenting high values in the IR scales increases greatly as the values of the NAFLD and hepatic fibrosis scales increase, with particularly high OR values when using the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) scale (LAP high OR 42.20 (95% CI (39.10-45.56) and FLI high OR 32.35 (95% CI 31.10-33.61)). We can conclude that there is a direct relationship between the values of the IR scales and the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales in our population.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Martínez-Almoyna, E. and López, C. and Busquets-Cortés, C. and González San Miguel, H. and López-González Á, A.},
  journal = {Metabolites},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 11,
  title = {Relationship between Insulin Resistance Risk Scales and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis Scales in 219,477 Spanish Workers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN2
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Martínez-Almoyna, E.
  %A López, C.
  %A Busquets-Cortés, C.
  %A González San Miguel, H.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %D 2022
  %J Metabolites
  %N 11
  %R 10.3390/metabo12111093
  %T Relationship between Insulin Resistance Risk Scales and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis Scales in 219,477 Spanish Workers
  %V 12
  %X Insulin resistance (IR) has been identified as a key factor in the appearance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as it is related through a complex molecular biochemical and immunological mechanism. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between different scales that estimate the risk of IR and scales that determine the risk of NAFLD. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed in 219,477 Spanish workers from different sectors and Spanish regions. The prevalence of high values of all the IR scales increases as the values of the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales increase. In the multivariate analysis, the risk of presenting high values in the IR scales increases greatly as the values of the NAFLD and hepatic fibrosis scales increase, with particularly high OR values when using the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) scale (LAP high OR 42.20 (95% CI (39.10-45.56) and FLI high OR 32.35 (95% CI 31.10-33.61)). We can conclude that there is a direct relationship between the values of the IR scales and the NAFLD and liver fibrosis scales in our population.
  

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  Bibiloni MDM, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Gómez SF, Wärnberg J, Osés-Recalde M, González-Gross M, Gusi N, Aznar S, Marín-Cascales E, González-Valeiro MA, Serra-Majem L, Terrados N, Segu M, Lassale C, Homs C, Benavente-Marín JC, Labayen I, Zapico AG, Sánchez-Gómez J, Jiménez-Zazo F, Alcaraz PE, Sevilla-Sánchez M, Herrera-Ramos E, Pulgar S, Sistac C, Schröder H, Bouzas C, Tur JA. Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study. Nutrients. 2022;14(4).

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  A progressive shift away from traditional healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), has been observed in recent decades. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of optimal adherence to the MedDiet in Spanish children and adolescents. A cross-sectional analysis was included in the PASOS nationwide representative study in Spain. Participants were 3607 children and adolescents; 8-16 years old. Primary and secondary outcome measures of weight and height were measured. Adherence to the MedDiet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents, as well as parental physical activity and dietary habits, were assessed. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was observed in 45.5% of primary school students and 34.8% of secondary school students (OR: 0.65; 95%CI: 0.56-0.75). Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was higher in children/adolescents meeting daily recommended moderate and vigorous physical activity (OR: 2.39, 95%CI: 1.97-2.89) and in those meeting daily recommended screen time on weekdays (OR: 2.05, 95%CI: 1.77-2.38) and weekends (OR: 1.76, 95%CI: 1.48-2.10). Participants with optimal adherence to the MedDiet were more likely to have mothers with a high-level education and high-tercile of SDQS, mothers who never smoked or were former smokers, and mothers who met the recommended physical activity and screen time. It can be concluded that a low prevalence of optimal adherence to the MedDiet was found among current Spanish children and adolescents. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was associated with reaching the recommendations on physical activity and screen time, with the highest maternal educational level, and healthier maternal lifestyles.

  @article{RN77,
  abstract = {A progressive shift away from traditional healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), has been observed in recent decades. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of optimal adherence to the MedDiet in Spanish children and adolescents. A cross-sectional analysis was included in the PASOS nationwide representative study in Spain. Participants were 3607 children and adolescents; 8-16 years old. Primary and secondary outcome measures of weight and height were measured. Adherence to the MedDiet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents, as well as parental physical activity and dietary habits, were assessed. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was observed in 45.5% of primary school students and 34.8% of secondary school students (OR: 0.65; 95%CI: 0.56-0.75). Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was higher in children/adolescents meeting daily recommended moderate and vigorous physical activity (OR: 2.39, 95%CI: 1.97-2.89) and in those meeting daily recommended screen time on weekdays (OR: 2.05, 95%CI: 1.77-2.38) and weekends (OR: 1.76, 95%CI: 1.48-2.10). Participants with optimal adherence to the MedDiet were more likely to have mothers with a high-level education and high-tercile of SDQS, mothers who never smoked or were former smokers, and mothers who met the recommended physical activity and screen time. It can be concluded that a low prevalence of optimal adherence to the MedDiet was found among current Spanish children and adolescents. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was associated with reaching the recommendations on physical activity and screen time, with the highest maternal educational level, and healthier maternal lifestyles.},
  author = {Bibiloni, M. D. M. and Gallardo-Alfaro, L. and Gómez, S. F. and Wärnberg, J. and Osés-Recalde, M. and González-Gross, M. and Gusi, N. and Aznar, S. and Marín-Cascales, E. and González-Valeiro, M. A. and Serra-Majem, L. and Terrados, N. and Segu, M. and Lassale, C. and Homs, C. and Benavente-Marín, J. C. and Labayen, I. and Zapico, A. G. and Sánchez-Gómez, J. and Jiménez-Zazo, F. and Alcaraz, P. E. and Sevilla-Sánchez, M. and Herrera-Ramos, E. and Pulgar, S. and Sistac, C. and Schröder, H. and Bouzas, C. and Tur, J. A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  title = {Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN77
  %A Bibiloni, M. D. M.
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, L.
  %A Gómez, S. F.
  %A Wärnberg, J.
  %A Osés-Recalde, M.
  %A González-Gross, M.
  %A Gusi, N.
  %A Aznar, S.
  %A Marín-Cascales, E.
  %A González-Valeiro, M. A.
  %A Serra-Majem, L.
  %A Terrados, N.
  %A Segu, M.
  %A Lassale, C.
  %A Homs, C.
  %A Benavente-Marín, J. C.
  %A Labayen, I.
  %A Zapico, A. G.
  %A Sánchez-Gómez, J.
  %A Jiménez-Zazo, F.
  %A Alcaraz, P. E.
  %A Sevilla-Sánchez, M.
  %A Herrera-Ramos, E.
  %A Pulgar, S.
  %A Sistac, C.
  %A Schröder, H.
  %A Bouzas, C.
  %A Tur, J. A.
  %D 2022
  %J Nutrients
  %N 4
  %R 10.3390/nu14040738
  %T Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study
  %V 14
  %X A progressive shift away from traditional healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), has been observed in recent decades. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of optimal adherence to the MedDiet in Spanish children and adolescents. A cross-sectional analysis was included in the PASOS nationwide representative study in Spain. Participants were 3607 children and adolescents; 8-16 years old. Primary and secondary outcome measures of weight and height were measured. Adherence to the MedDiet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents, as well as parental physical activity and dietary habits, were assessed. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was observed in 45.5% of primary school students and 34.8% of secondary school students (OR: 0.65; 95%CI: 0.56-0.75). Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was higher in children/adolescents meeting daily recommended moderate and vigorous physical activity (OR: 2.39, 95%CI: 1.97-2.89) and in those meeting daily recommended screen time on weekdays (OR: 2.05, 95%CI: 1.77-2.38) and weekends (OR: 1.76, 95%CI: 1.48-2.10). Participants with optimal adherence to the MedDiet were more likely to have mothers with a high-level education and high-tercile of SDQS, mothers who never smoked or were former smokers, and mothers who met the recommended physical activity and screen time. It can be concluded that a low prevalence of optimal adherence to the MedDiet was found among current Spanish children and adolescents. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was associated with reaching the recommendations on physical activity and screen time, with the highest maternal educational level, and healthier maternal lifestyles.
  

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  Córdoba García R, Camarelles Guillem F, Muñoz Seco E, Gómez Puente JM, San José Arango J, Ramírez Manent JI, Martín Cantera C, Del Campo Giménez M, Revenga Frauca J, Egea Ronda A, Cervigón Portaencasa R, Rodríguez Benito L. [PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations]. Aten Primaria. 2022;54 Suppl 1:102442.

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  We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.

  @article{RN43,
  abstract = {We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.},
  author = {Córdoba García, R. and Camarelles Guillem, F. and Muñoz Seco, E. and Gómez Puente, J. M. and San José Arango, J. and Ramírez Manent, J. I. and Martín Cantera, C. and Del Campo Giménez, M. and Revenga Frauca, J. and Egea Ronda, A. and Cervigón Portaencasa, R. and Rodríguez Benito, L.},
  journal = {Aten Primaria},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 102442,
  title = {[PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations]},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = {54 Suppl 1},
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN43
  %A Córdoba García, R.
  %A Camarelles Guillem, F.
  %A Muñoz Seco, E.
  %A Gómez Puente, J. M.
  %A San José Arango, J.
  %A Ramírez Manent, J. I.
  %A Martín Cantera, C.
  %A Del Campo Giménez, M.
  %A Revenga Frauca, J.
  %A Egea Ronda, A.
  %A Cervigón Portaencasa, R.
  %A Rodríguez Benito, L.
  %D 2022
  %J Aten Primaria
  %P 102442
  %R 10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102442
  %T [PAPPS expert group: Lifestyle recommendations]
  %V 54 Suppl 1
  %X We present the recommendations of the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Programme (PAPPS) of the semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) to promote healthy lifestyles using intervention methodology, and preventive actions against tobacco and alcohol use, healthy eating, physical activity in leisure time, prevention of traffic accidents, and child restraint systems. The recommendations have been updated, and new aspects highlighted, such as the definition of low-risk alcohol consumption, and the references have been updated. For the main recommendations, we include specific tables showing the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendation.
  

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  León-Salas B, Álvarez-Pérez Y, Ramos-García V, Del Mar Trujillo-Martín M, de Pascual YMAM, Esteva M, Brito-García N, González-Hernández N, Bohn-Sarmiento U, Biurrun-Martínez MC, Serrano-Aguilar P. Information needs and research priorities in long-term survivorship of breast cancer: Patients and health professionals’ perspectives. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2022;:e13730.

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  OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work is to identify unmet information needs of long-term-survivors of breast cancer (BC) and future research needs from the perspectives of patients and health care professionals. METHODS: Two online Delphi surveys were conducted. Participants in Survey 1 were patients. Participants in Survey 2 were health care professionals from both primary and secondary care involved in BC care. Both surveys included three successive rounds. The first round aimed to identify research and information needs; the second round aimed to rank the relative importance of those needs; the third round aimed to find consensus. RESULTS: The most important information needs were self-management recommendations of common health problems after treatment and complications of breast reconstruction after 5 years. The most important research priorities were related to interventions and tools to increase information provision by professionals about certain tests, diet, and coordinated action between primary and specialised care during follow-up, and indications and safety issues of pregnancy in survivors. CONCLUSIONS: Two fundamental ideas were identified: (1) Patients request information about self-management common health problems after treatment and breast reconstruction complications. (2) Health care professionals emphasise the need for a standardised approach based on protocols, recommendations, and coordinated actions in the provision of information. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Given the increasing number of BC survivors, it is essential to identify information and research needs to improve their care and health outcomes.

  @article{RN113,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work is to identify unmet information needs of long-term-survivors of breast cancer (BC) and future research needs from the perspectives of patients and health care professionals. METHODS: Two online Delphi surveys were conducted. Participants in Survey 1 were patients. Participants in Survey 2 were health care professionals from both primary and secondary care involved in BC care. Both surveys included three successive rounds. The first round aimed to identify research and information needs; the second round aimed to rank the relative importance of those needs; the third round aimed to find consensus. RESULTS: The most important information needs were self-management recommendations of common health problems after treatment and complications of breast reconstruction after 5 years. The most important research priorities were related to interventions and tools to increase information provision by professionals about certain tests, diet, and coordinated action between primary and specialised care during follow-up, and indications and safety issues of pregnancy in survivors. CONCLUSIONS: Two fundamental ideas were identified: (1) Patients request information about self-management common health problems after treatment and breast reconstruction complications. (2) Health care professionals emphasise the need for a standardised approach based on protocols, recommendations, and coordinated actions in the provision of information. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Given the increasing number of BC survivors, it is essential to identify information and research needs to improve their care and health outcomes.},
  author = {León-Salas, B. and Álvarez-Pérez, Y. and Ramos-García, V. and Del Mar Trujillo-Martín, M. and de Pascual, Y. Medina A. M. and Esteva, M. and Brito-García, N. and González-Hernández, N. and Bohn-Sarmiento, U. and Biurrun-Martínez, M. C. and Serrano-Aguilar, P.},
  journal = {Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {e13730},
  title = {Information needs and research priorities in long-term survivorship of breast cancer: Patients and health professionals' perspectives},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN113
  %A León-Salas, B.
  %A Álvarez-Pérez, Y.
  %A Ramos-García, V.
  %A Del Mar Trujillo-Martín, M.
  %A de Pascual, Y. Medina A. M.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Brito-García, N.
  %A González-Hernández, N.
  %A Bohn-Sarmiento, U.
  %A Biurrun-Martínez, M. C.
  %A Serrano-Aguilar, P.
  %D 2022
  %J Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
  %P e13730
  %R 10.1111/ecc.13730
  %T Information needs and research priorities in long-term survivorship of breast cancer: Patients and health professionals' perspectives
  %X OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work is to identify unmet information needs of long-term-survivors of breast cancer (BC) and future research needs from the perspectives of patients and health care professionals. METHODS: Two online Delphi surveys were conducted. Participants in Survey 1 were patients. Participants in Survey 2 were health care professionals from both primary and secondary care involved in BC care. Both surveys included three successive rounds. The first round aimed to identify research and information needs; the second round aimed to rank the relative importance of those needs; the third round aimed to find consensus. RESULTS: The most important information needs were self-management recommendations of common health problems after treatment and complications of breast reconstruction after 5 years. The most important research priorities were related to interventions and tools to increase information provision by professionals about certain tests, diet, and coordinated action between primary and specialised care during follow-up, and indications and safety issues of pregnancy in survivors. CONCLUSIONS: Two fundamental ideas were identified: (1) Patients request information about self-management common health problems after treatment and breast reconstruction complications. (2) Health care professionals emphasise the need for a standardised approach based on protocols, recommendations, and coordinated actions in the provision of information. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Given the increasing number of BC survivors, it is essential to identify information and research needs to improve their care and health outcomes.
  

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  Gómez-Gómez I, Benítez I, Bellón J, Moreno-Peral P, Oliván-Blázquez B, Clavería A, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E, Llobera J, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Tamayo-Morales O, Motrico E. Utility of PHQ-2, PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for detecting major depression in primary health care: a validation study in Spain. Psychol Med. 2022;:1-11.

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  BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) professionals may play a crucial role in improving early diagnosis of depressive disorders. However, only 50% of cases are detected in PHC. The most widely used screening instrument for major depression is the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), including the two-, eight- and nine-item versions. Surprisingly, there is neither enough evidence about the validity of PHQ in PHC patients in Spain nor indications about how to interpret the total scores. This study aimed to gather validity evidence to support the use of the three PHQ versions to screen for major depression in PHC in Spain. Additionally, the present study provided information for helping professionals to choose the best PHQ version according to the context. METHODS: The sample was composed of 2579 participants from 22 Spanish PHC centers participating in the EIRA-3 study. The reliability and validity of the three PHQ versions for Spanish PHC patients were assessed based on responses to the questionnaire. RESULTS: The PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 showed high internal consistency. The results obtained confirm the theoretically expected relationship between PHQ results and anxiety, social support and health-related QoL. A single-factor solution was confirmed. Regarding to the level of agreement with the CIDI interview (used as the criterion), our results indicate that the PHQ has a good discrimination power. The optimal cut-off values were: ⩾2 for PHQ-2, ⩾7 for PHQ-8 and ⩾8 for PHQ-9. CONCLUSIONS: PHQ is a good and valuable tool for detecting major depression in PHC patients in Spain.

  @article{RN115,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) professionals may play a crucial role in improving early diagnosis of depressive disorders. However, only 50% of cases are detected in PHC. The most widely used screening instrument for major depression is the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), including the two-, eight- and nine-item versions. Surprisingly, there is neither enough evidence about the validity of PHQ in PHC patients in Spain nor indications about how to interpret the total scores. This study aimed to gather validity evidence to support the use of the three PHQ versions to screen for major depression in PHC in Spain. Additionally, the present study provided information for helping professionals to choose the best PHQ version according to the context. METHODS: The sample was composed of 2579 participants from 22 Spanish PHC centers participating in the EIRA-3 study. The reliability and validity of the three PHQ versions for Spanish PHC patients were assessed based on responses to the questionnaire. RESULTS: The PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 showed high internal consistency. The results obtained confirm the theoretically expected relationship between PHQ results and anxiety, social support and health-related QoL. A single-factor solution was confirmed. Regarding to the level of agreement with the CIDI interview (used as the criterion), our results indicate that the PHQ has a good discrimination power. The optimal cut-off values were: ⩾2 for PHQ-2, ⩾7 for PHQ-8 and ⩾8 for PHQ-9. CONCLUSIONS: PHQ is a good and valuable tool for detecting major depression in PHC patients in Spain.},
  author = {Gómez-Gómez, I. and Benítez, I. and Bellón, J. and Moreno-Peral, P. and Oliván-Blázquez, B. and Clavería, A. and Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, E. and Llobera, J. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Motrico, E.},
  journal = {Psychol Med},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {1-11},
  title = {Utility of PHQ-2, PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for detecting major depression in primary health care: a validation study in Spain},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN115
  %A Gómez-Gómez, I.
  %A Benítez, I.
  %A Bellón, J.
  %A Moreno-Peral, P.
  %A Oliván-Blázquez, B.
  %A Clavería, A.
  %A Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, E.
  %A Llobera, J.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Motrico, E.
  %D 2022
  %J Psychol Med
  %P 1-11
  %R 10.1017/s0033291722002835
  %T Utility of PHQ-2, PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for detecting major depression in primary health care: a validation study in Spain
  %X BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) professionals may play a crucial role in improving early diagnosis of depressive disorders. However, only 50% of cases are detected in PHC. The most widely used screening instrument for major depression is the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), including the two-, eight- and nine-item versions. Surprisingly, there is neither enough evidence about the validity of PHQ in PHC patients in Spain nor indications about how to interpret the total scores. This study aimed to gather validity evidence to support the use of the three PHQ versions to screen for major depression in PHC in Spain. Additionally, the present study provided information for helping professionals to choose the best PHQ version according to the context. METHODS: The sample was composed of 2579 participants from 22 Spanish PHC centers participating in the EIRA-3 study. The reliability and validity of the three PHQ versions for Spanish PHC patients were assessed based on responses to the questionnaire. RESULTS: The PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 showed high internal consistency. The results obtained confirm the theoretically expected relationship between PHQ results and anxiety, social support and health-related QoL. A single-factor solution was confirmed. Regarding to the level of agreement with the CIDI interview (used as the criterion), our results indicate that the PHQ has a good discrimination power. The optimal cut-off values were: ⩾2 for PHQ-2, ⩾7 for PHQ-8 and ⩾8 for PHQ-9. CONCLUSIONS: PHQ is a good and valuable tool for detecting major depression in PHC patients in Spain.
  

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  Moliner-Calderón E, Verd S, Leiva A, Ponce-Taylor J, Ginovart G, Moll-McCarthy P, Gelabert C, Figueras-Aloy J. Human Milk Feeding for Septic Newborn Infants Might Minimize Their Exposure to Ventilation Therapy. Children (Basel). 2022;9(10).

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  BACKGROUND: It has been well established that human milk feeding contributes to limiting lung diseases in vulnerable neonates. The primary aim of this study was to compare the need for mechanical ventilation between human milk-fed neonates with sepsis and formula-fed neonates with sepsis. METHODS: All late preterm and full-term infants from a single center with sepsis findings from 2002 to 2017 were identified. Data on infant feeding during hospital admission were also recorded. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the impact of feeding type on ventilation support and main neonatal morbidities. RESULTS: The total number of participants was 322 (human milk group = 260; exclusive formula group = 62). In the bivariate analysis, 72% of human milk-fed neonates did not require oxygen therapy or respiratory support versus 55% of their formula-fed counterparts (p < 0.0001). Accordingly, invasive mechanical ventilation was required in 9.2% of any human milk-fed infants versus 32% of their exclusively formula-fed counterparts (p = 0.0085). These results held true in multivariate analysis; indeed, any human milk-fed neonates were more likely to require less respiratory support (OR = 0.44; 95% CI:0.22, 0.89) than those who were exclusively formula-fed. CONCLUSION: Human milk feeding may minimize exposure to mechanical ventilation.

  @article{RN117,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: It has been well established that human milk feeding contributes to limiting lung diseases in vulnerable neonates. The primary aim of this study was to compare the need for mechanical ventilation between human milk-fed neonates with sepsis and formula-fed neonates with sepsis. METHODS: All late preterm and full-term infants from a single center with sepsis findings from 2002 to 2017 were identified. Data on infant feeding during hospital admission were also recorded. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the impact of feeding type on ventilation support and main neonatal morbidities. RESULTS: The total number of participants was 322 (human milk group = 260; exclusive formula group = 62). In the bivariate analysis, 72% of human milk-fed neonates did not require oxygen therapy or respiratory support versus 55% of their formula-fed counterparts (p < 0.0001). Accordingly, invasive mechanical ventilation was required in 9.2% of any human milk-fed infants versus 32% of their exclusively formula-fed counterparts (p = 0.0085). These results held true in multivariate analysis; indeed, any human milk-fed neonates were more likely to require less respiratory support (OR = 0.44; 95% CI:0.22, 0.89) than those who were exclusively formula-fed. CONCLUSION: Human milk feeding may minimize exposure to mechanical ventilation.},
  author = {Moliner-Calderón, E. and Verd, S. and Leiva, A. and Ponce-Taylor, J. and Ginovart, G. and Moll-McCarthy, P. and Gelabert, C. and Figueras-Aloy, J.},
  journal = {Children (Basel)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 10,
  title = {Human Milk Feeding for Septic Newborn Infants Might Minimize Their Exposure to Ventilation Therapy},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 9,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN117
  %A Moliner-Calderón, E.
  %A Verd, S.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Ponce-Taylor, J.
  %A Ginovart, G.
  %A Moll-McCarthy, P.
  %A Gelabert, C.
  %A Figueras-Aloy, J.
  %D 2022
  %J Children (Basel)
  %N 10
  %R 10.3390/children9101450
  %T Human Milk Feeding for Septic Newborn Infants Might Minimize Their Exposure to Ventilation Therapy
  %V 9
  %X BACKGROUND: It has been well established that human milk feeding contributes to limiting lung diseases in vulnerable neonates. The primary aim of this study was to compare the need for mechanical ventilation between human milk-fed neonates with sepsis and formula-fed neonates with sepsis. METHODS: All late preterm and full-term infants from a single center with sepsis findings from 2002 to 2017 were identified. Data on infant feeding during hospital admission were also recorded. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the impact of feeding type on ventilation support and main neonatal morbidities. RESULTS: The total number of participants was 322 (human milk group = 260; exclusive formula group = 62). In the bivariate analysis, 72% of human milk-fed neonates did not require oxygen therapy or respiratory support versus 55% of their formula-fed counterparts (p < 0.0001). Accordingly, invasive mechanical ventilation was required in 9.2% of any human milk-fed infants versus 32% of their exclusively formula-fed counterparts (p = 0.0085). These results held true in multivariate analysis; indeed, any human milk-fed neonates were more likely to require less respiratory support (OR = 0.44; 95% CI:0.22, 0.89) than those who were exclusively formula-fed. CONCLUSION: Human milk feeding may minimize exposure to mechanical ventilation.
  

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  Galmes-Panades AM, Abbate M, Bennasar-Veny M, López-González AA, Vicente-Herrero MT, Busquets-Cortés C, Leiva A, Yañez AM. Occupational and Leisure Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk and Body Composition Among Courier Workers. Biol Res Nurs. 2022;:10998004221105535.

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  OBJECTIVE: There is some controversy about the beneficial effects of occupational physical activity (OPA) on cardiovascular risk (CVR). The main aim of this study was to explore the effect of the combination of different frequencies of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and two types of OPA on CVR and body composition, and whether the association between physical activity (PA) and CVR was mediated by visceral adipose tissue (VAT). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included data from 2516 couriers living in Spain, delivering either by motorbike or foot, and practicing LTPA never, occasionally, or regularly. Couriers were classified into six categories according to LTPA and OPA; body composition was assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance, and CVR by the Framingham equation. General linear models were performed to explore the association between different categories with each outcome (CVR and body composition) and the possible role of VAT as a mediator between PA and CVR. RESULTS: Compared with the most sedentary group (motorbike couriers that never practice PA), walking couriers who practice regular PA presented the lowest CVR [β -1.58 (95% CI -2.31; -0.85)] and the lowest VAT [β -2.86 (95% CI -3.74; -1.98) followed by the motorbike couriers who practiced regular PA [β -0.51 (95% CI -1.00; -0.03) for CVR and β -2.33 (95% CI -2.91; -1.75) for VAT]. The association between PA and CVR was partially mediated by VAT. CONCLUSION: The present results indicated that both OPA and LTPA are protective factors for CVR and play an important role on VAT accumulation.

  @article{RN190,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: There is some controversy about the beneficial effects of occupational physical activity (OPA) on cardiovascular risk (CVR). The main aim of this study was to explore the effect of the combination of different frequencies of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and two types of OPA on CVR and body composition, and whether the association between physical activity (PA) and CVR was mediated by visceral adipose tissue (VAT). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included data from 2516 couriers living in Spain, delivering either by motorbike or foot, and practicing LTPA never, occasionally, or regularly. Couriers were classified into six categories according to LTPA and OPA; body composition was assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance, and CVR by the Framingham equation. General linear models were performed to explore the association between different categories with each outcome (CVR and body composition) and the possible role of VAT as a mediator between PA and CVR. RESULTS: Compared with the most sedentary group (motorbike couriers that never practice PA), walking couriers who practice regular PA presented the lowest CVR [β -1.58 (95% CI -2.31; -0.85)] and the lowest VAT [β -2.86 (95% CI -3.74; -1.98) followed by the motorbike couriers who practiced regular PA [β -0.51 (95% CI -1.00; -0.03) for CVR and β -2.33 (95% CI -2.91; -1.75) for VAT]. The association between PA and CVR was partially mediated by VAT. CONCLUSION: The present results indicated that both OPA and LTPA are protective factors for CVR and play an important role on VAT accumulation.},
  author = {Galmes-Panades, A. M. and Abbate, M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and López-González, A. A. and Vicente-Herrero, M. T. and Busquets-Cortés, C. and Leiva, A. and Yañez, A. M.},
  journal = {Biol Res Nurs},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 10998004221105535,
  title = {Occupational and Leisure Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk and Body Composition Among Courier Workers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN190
  %A Galmes-Panades, A. M.
  %A Abbate, M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A López-González, A. A.
  %A Vicente-Herrero, M. T.
  %A Busquets-Cortés, C.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %D 2022
  %J Biol Res Nurs
  %P 10998004221105535
  %R 10.1177/10998004221105535
  %T Occupational and Leisure Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk and Body Composition Among Courier Workers
  %X OBJECTIVE: There is some controversy about the beneficial effects of occupational physical activity (OPA) on cardiovascular risk (CVR). The main aim of this study was to explore the effect of the combination of different frequencies of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and two types of OPA on CVR and body composition, and whether the association between physical activity (PA) and CVR was mediated by visceral adipose tissue (VAT). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included data from 2516 couriers living in Spain, delivering either by motorbike or foot, and practicing LTPA never, occasionally, or regularly. Couriers were classified into six categories according to LTPA and OPA; body composition was assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance, and CVR by the Framingham equation. General linear models were performed to explore the association between different categories with each outcome (CVR and body composition) and the possible role of VAT as a mediator between PA and CVR. RESULTS: Compared with the most sedentary group (motorbike couriers that never practice PA), walking couriers who practice regular PA presented the lowest CVR [β -1.58 (95% CI -2.31; -0.85)] and the lowest VAT [β -2.86 (95% CI -3.74; -1.98) followed by the motorbike couriers who practiced regular PA [β -0.51 (95% CI -1.00; -0.03) for CVR and β -2.33 (95% CI -2.91; -1.75) for VAT]. The association between PA and CVR was partially mediated by VAT. CONCLUSION: The present results indicated that both OPA and LTPA are protective factors for CVR and play an important role on VAT accumulation.
  

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  López-González Á A, Altisench Jané B, Masmiquel Comas L, Arroyo Bote S, González San Miguel HM, Ramírez Manent JI. Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Resistance in Adults: A before and after Pandemic Lockdown Longitudinal Study. Nutrients [Internet]. MDPI AG; 2022 Jul.;14(14):2795. https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fnu14142795

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  BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a chronic disease caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver related to overweight and obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and high levels of triglycerides and leads to an increased cardiovascular risk. It is considered a global pandemic, coinciding with the pandemic in 2020 caused by the "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). Due to COVID-19, the population was placed under lockdown. The aim of our study was to evaluate how these unhealthy lifestyle modifications influenced the appearance of metabolic alterations and the increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out on 6236 workers in a Spanish population between March 2019 and March 2021. RESULTS: Differences in the mean values of anthropometric and clinical parameters before and after lockdown were revealed. There was a statistically significant worsening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and in the insulin resistance scales, with increased body weight, BMI, cholesterol levels with higher LDL levels, and glucose and a reduction in HDL levels. CONCLUSIONS: Lockdown caused a worsening of cardiovascular risk factors due to an increase in liver fat estimation scales and an increased risk of presenting with NAFLD and changes in insulin resistance.

  @article{lopezgonzaleza2022impact,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a chronic disease caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver related to overweight and obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and high levels of triglycerides and leads to an increased cardiovascular risk. It is considered a global pandemic, coinciding with the pandemic in 2020 caused by the "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). Due to COVID-19, the population was placed under lockdown. The aim of our study was to evaluate how these unhealthy lifestyle modifications influenced the appearance of metabolic alterations and the increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out on 6236 workers in a Spanish population between March 2019 and March 2021. RESULTS: Differences in the mean values of anthropometric and clinical parameters before and after lockdown were revealed. There was a statistically significant worsening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and in the insulin resistance scales, with increased body weight, BMI, cholesterol levels with higher LDL levels, and glucose and a reduction in HDL levels. CONCLUSIONS: Lockdown caused a worsening of cardiovascular risk factors due to an increase in liver fat estimation scales and an increased risk of presenting with NAFLD and changes in insulin resistance.},
  author = {López-González Á, A. and Altisench Jané, B. and Masmiquel Comas, L. and Arroyo Bote, S. and González San Miguel, H. M. and Ramírez Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  month = {jul},
  number = 14,
  pages = 2795,
  publisher = {MDPI AG},
  title = {Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Resistance in Adults: A before and after Pandemic Lockdown Longitudinal Study},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 lopezgonzaleza2022impact
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A Altisench Jané, B.
  %A Masmiquel Comas, L.
  %A Arroyo Bote, S.
  %A González San Miguel, H. M.
  %A Ramírez Manent, J. I.
  %D 2022
  %I MDPI AG
  %J Nutrients
  %N 14
  %P 2795
  %R 10.3390/nu14142795
  %T Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Resistance in Adults: A before and after Pandemic Lockdown Longitudinal Study
  %U https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fnu14142795
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a chronic disease caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver related to overweight and obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and high levels of triglycerides and leads to an increased cardiovascular risk. It is considered a global pandemic, coinciding with the pandemic in 2020 caused by the "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). Due to COVID-19, the population was placed under lockdown. The aim of our study was to evaluate how these unhealthy lifestyle modifications influenced the appearance of metabolic alterations and the increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out on 6236 workers in a Spanish population between March 2019 and March 2021. RESULTS: Differences in the mean values of anthropometric and clinical parameters before and after lockdown were revealed. There was a statistically significant worsening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and in the insulin resistance scales, with increased body weight, BMI, cholesterol levels with higher LDL levels, and glucose and a reduction in HDL levels. CONCLUSIONS: Lockdown caused a worsening of cardiovascular risk factors due to an increase in liver fat estimation scales and an increased risk of presenting with NAFLD and changes in insulin resistance.
  

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  Busquets-Cortés C, López C, Paublini H, Arroyo Bote S, López-González Á A, Ramírez-Manent JI. Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad with Different Scales of Overweight and Obesity in 418,343 Spanish Workers. J Nutr Metab. 2022;2022:9946255.

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  Obesity induces alterations in lipid biochemistry, evolving toward dyslipidaemia atherogenesis, a critical factor in the development of cardiovascular events. Two relevant forms of lipid abnormalities are atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT), which involve alterations in triglyceride levels, HDL-c, and LDL-c. The aim of this study was to assess the linkage of atherogenic AD and LT with different scales of overweight and obesity. We carried out a cross-sectional study including 418,343 Spanish adult workers, recruited from workplace health assessments. Atherogenic dyslipidaemia was defined as triglyceride levels ≥ 150 mg/dL, HDL values < 40 mg/dL in men and <45 mg/dL in women, and normal LDL. Additionally, if LDL levels were >160 mg/dL, LT was considered. Subjects affected by AD and LT in the study exhibited significantly higher mean values than those without AD and LT in all overweight, obesity, and body fat related scales studied. VAI (visceral adiposity index) was the strongest predictor of AD (AUC = 0.934, 95% CI: 0.933 to 0.936) and LT (AUC = 0.926, 95% CI: 0.923 to 0.928). Atherogenic dyslipidaemia and LT positively correlate with different scales of overweight and obesity. Further studies should aim to identify other contributory factors. Our obtained data might be useful in laying the groundwork for future works on AD and LT.

  @article{RN98,
  abstract = {Obesity induces alterations in lipid biochemistry, evolving toward dyslipidaemia atherogenesis, a critical factor in the development of cardiovascular events. Two relevant forms of lipid abnormalities are atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT), which involve alterations in triglyceride levels, HDL-c, and LDL-c. The aim of this study was to assess the linkage of atherogenic AD and LT with different scales of overweight and obesity. We carried out a cross-sectional study including 418,343 Spanish adult workers, recruited from workplace health assessments. Atherogenic dyslipidaemia was defined as triglyceride levels ≥ 150 mg/dL, HDL values < 40 mg/dL in men and <45 mg/dL in women, and normal LDL. Additionally, if LDL levels were >160 mg/dL, LT was considered. Subjects affected by AD and LT in the study exhibited significantly higher mean values than those without AD and LT in all overweight, obesity, and body fat related scales studied. VAI (visceral adiposity index) was the strongest predictor of AD (AUC = 0.934, 95% CI: 0.933 to 0.936) and LT (AUC = 0.926, 95% CI: 0.923 to 0.928). Atherogenic dyslipidaemia and LT positively correlate with different scales of overweight and obesity. Further studies should aim to identify other contributory factors. Our obtained data might be useful in laying the groundwork for future works on AD and LT.},
  author = {Busquets-Cortés, C. and López, C. and Paublini, H. and Arroyo Bote, S. and López-González Á, A. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {J Nutr Metab},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 9946255,
  title = {Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad with Different Scales of Overweight and Obesity in 418,343 Spanish Workers},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 2022,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN98
  %A Busquets-Cortés, C.
  %A López, C.
  %A Paublini, H.
  %A Arroyo Bote, S.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %D 2022
  %J J Nutr Metab
  %P 9946255
  %R 10.1155/2022/9946255
  %T Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad with Different Scales of Overweight and Obesity in 418,343 Spanish Workers
  %V 2022
  %X Obesity induces alterations in lipid biochemistry, evolving toward dyslipidaemia atherogenesis, a critical factor in the development of cardiovascular events. Two relevant forms of lipid abnormalities are atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT), which involve alterations in triglyceride levels, HDL-c, and LDL-c. The aim of this study was to assess the linkage of atherogenic AD and LT with different scales of overweight and obesity. We carried out a cross-sectional study including 418,343 Spanish adult workers, recruited from workplace health assessments. Atherogenic dyslipidaemia was defined as triglyceride levels ≥ 150 mg/dL, HDL values < 40 mg/dL in men and <45 mg/dL in women, and normal LDL. Additionally, if LDL levels were >160 mg/dL, LT was considered. Subjects affected by AD and LT in the study exhibited significantly higher mean values than those without AD and LT in all overweight, obesity, and body fat related scales studied. VAI (visceral adiposity index) was the strongest predictor of AD (AUC = 0.934, 95% CI: 0.933 to 0.936) and LT (AUC = 0.926, 95% CI: 0.923 to 0.928). Atherogenic dyslipidaemia and LT positively correlate with different scales of overweight and obesity. Further studies should aim to identify other contributory factors. Our obtained data might be useful in laying the groundwork for future works on AD and LT.
  

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  Gómez-Sánchez L, Rodríguez-Sánchez E, Ramos R, Marti R, Gómez-Sánchez M, Lugones-Sánchez C, Tamayo-Morales O, Sánchez SG, Rigo F, García-Ortiz L, Gómez-Marcos MA. Association of physical activity with vascular aging in a population with intermediate cardiovascular risk, analysis by sex: MARK study. Biol Sex Differ. 2022;13(1):46.

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  BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the association of physical activity and its intensity with arterial stiffness and vascular aging and differences by sex in a Spanish population with intermediate cardiovascular risk. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. A total of 2475 individuals aged 35-75 years participated in the study. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured using a VaSera VS-1500(®) device. Based on the age and sex percentile presented by the participants, the latter were classified as follows: those with a percentile above 90 and presenting established cardiovascular disease were classified as early vascular aging (EVA); those with a percentile between 10 and 90 were classified as normal vascular aging (NVA) and those with a percentile below 10 were classified as healthy vascular aging (HVA). Physical activity was analyzed through the short version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ). RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 61.34 ± 7.70 years, with 61.60% men. Of the total sample, 86% were sedentary (83% men vs 90% women). The total physical activity showed a negative association with baPWV (β = - 0.045; 95% CI - 0.080 to - 0.009). Intense physical activity showed a negative relationship with baPWV (β = - 0.084; 95% CI - 0.136 to - 0.032). The OR of the total physical activity and the intense physical activity carried out by the subjects classified as NVA with respect to those classified as HVA was OR = 0.946; (95% CI 0.898 to 0.997) and OR = 0.903; (95% CI 0.840 to 0.971), and of those classified as EVA it was OR = 0.916; (95% CI 0.852 to 0.986) and OR = 0.905; (95% CI 0.818 to 1.000). No association was found with moderate- or low-intensity physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that, when intense physical activity is performed, the probability of presenting vascular aging is lower. In the analysis by sex, this association is only observed in men.

  @article{RN97,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the association of physical activity and its intensity with arterial stiffness and vascular aging and differences by sex in a Spanish population with intermediate cardiovascular risk. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. A total of 2475 individuals aged 35-75 years participated in the study. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured using a VaSera VS-1500(®) device. Based on the age and sex percentile presented by the participants, the latter were classified as follows: those with a percentile above 90 and presenting established cardiovascular disease were classified as early vascular aging (EVA); those with a percentile between 10 and 90 were classified as normal vascular aging (NVA) and those with a percentile below 10 were classified as healthy vascular aging (HVA). Physical activity was analyzed through the short version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ). RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 61.34 ± 7.70 years, with 61.60% men. Of the total sample, 86% were sedentary (83% men vs 90% women). The total physical activity showed a negative association with baPWV (β = - 0.045; 95% CI - 0.080 to - 0.009). Intense physical activity showed a negative relationship with baPWV (β = - 0.084; 95% CI - 0.136 to - 0.032). The OR of the total physical activity and the intense physical activity carried out by the subjects classified as NVA with respect to those classified as HVA was OR = 0.946; (95% CI 0.898 to 0.997) and OR = 0.903; (95% CI 0.840 to 0.971), and of those classified as EVA it was OR = 0.916; (95% CI 0.852 to 0.986) and OR = 0.905; (95% CI 0.818 to 1.000). No association was found with moderate- or low-intensity physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that, when intense physical activity is performed, the probability of presenting vascular aging is lower. In the analysis by sex, this association is only observed in men.},
  author = {Gómez-Sánchez, L. and Rodríguez-Sánchez, E. and Ramos, R. and Marti, R. and Gómez-Sánchez, M. and Lugones-Sánchez, C. and Tamayo-Morales, O. and Sánchez, S. G. and Rigo, F. and García-Ortiz, L. and Gómez-Marcos, M. A.},
  journal = {Biol Sex Differ},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 46,
  title = {Association of physical activity with vascular aging in a population with intermediate cardiovascular risk, analysis by sex: MARK study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 13,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN97
  %A Gómez-Sánchez, L.
  %A Rodríguez-Sánchez, E.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A Marti, R.
  %A Gómez-Sánchez, M.
  %A Lugones-Sánchez, C.
  %A Tamayo-Morales, O.
  %A Sánchez, S. G.
  %A Rigo, F.
  %A García-Ortiz, L.
  %A Gómez-Marcos, M. A.
  %D 2022
  %J Biol Sex Differ
  %N 1
  %P 46
  %R 10.1186/s13293-022-00456-w
  %T Association of physical activity with vascular aging in a population with intermediate cardiovascular risk, analysis by sex: MARK study
  %V 13
  %X BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the association of physical activity and its intensity with arterial stiffness and vascular aging and differences by sex in a Spanish population with intermediate cardiovascular risk. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. A total of 2475 individuals aged 35-75 years participated in the study. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured using a VaSera VS-1500(®) device. Based on the age and sex percentile presented by the participants, the latter were classified as follows: those with a percentile above 90 and presenting established cardiovascular disease were classified as early vascular aging (EVA); those with a percentile between 10 and 90 were classified as normal vascular aging (NVA) and those with a percentile below 10 were classified as healthy vascular aging (HVA). Physical activity was analyzed through the short version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ). RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 61.34 ± 7.70 years, with 61.60% men. Of the total sample, 86% were sedentary (83% men vs 90% women). The total physical activity showed a negative association with baPWV (β = - 0.045; 95% CI - 0.080 to - 0.009). Intense physical activity showed a negative relationship with baPWV (β = - 0.084; 95% CI - 0.136 to - 0.032). The OR of the total physical activity and the intense physical activity carried out by the subjects classified as NVA with respect to those classified as HVA was OR = 0.946; (95% CI 0.898 to 0.997) and OR = 0.903; (95% CI 0.840 to 0.971), and of those classified as EVA it was OR = 0.916; (95% CI 0.852 to 0.986) and OR = 0.905; (95% CI 0.818 to 1.000). No association was found with moderate- or low-intensity physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that, when intense physical activity is performed, the probability of presenting vascular aging is lower. In the analysis by sex, this association is only observed in men.
  

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  Esteva M, Leiva A, Ramos-Monserrat M, Espí A, González-Luján L, Macià F, Murta-Nascimento C, Sánchez-Calavera MA, Magallón R, Balboa-Barreiro V, Seoane-Pillado T, Pertega-Díaz S. Relationship between time from symptom’s onset to diagnosis and prognosis in patients with symptomatic colorectal cancer. BMC Cancer. 2022;22(1):910.

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  BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the relationship of the outcome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with the time from symptom onset to diagnosis. The aim of this study is to investigate this association, with the assumption that this relationship was nonlinear and with adjustment for multiple confounders, such as tumor grade, symptoms, or admission to an emergency department. METHODS: This multicenter study with prospective follow-up was performed in five regions of Spain from 2010 to 2012. Symptomatic cases of incident CRC from a previous study were examined. At the time of diagnosis, each patient was interviewed, and the associated hospital and clinical records were reviewed. During follow-up, the clinical records were reviewed again to assess survival. Cox survival analysis with a restricted cubic spline was used to model overall and CRC-specific survival, with adjustment for variables related to the patient, health service, and tumor. RESULTS: A total of 795 patients had symptomatic CRC and 769 of them had complete data on diagnostic delay and survival. Univariate analysis indicated a lower HR for death in patients who had diagnostic intervals less than 4.2 months. However, after adjustment for variables related to the patient, tumor, and utilized health service, there was no relationship of the diagnostic delay with survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer, colon cancer alone, or rectal cancer alone. Cubic spline analysis indicated an inverse association of the diagnostic delay with 5-year survival. However, this association was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated that the duration of diagnostic delay had no significant effect on the outcome of patients with CRC. We suggest that the most important determinant of the duration of diagnostic delay is the biological profile of the tumor. However, it remains the responsibility of community health centers and authorities to minimize diagnostic delays in patients with CRC and to implement initiatives that improve early diagnosis and provide better outcomes.

  @article{RN99,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the relationship of the outcome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with the time from symptom onset to diagnosis. The aim of this study is to investigate this association, with the assumption that this relationship was nonlinear and with adjustment for multiple confounders, such as tumor grade, symptoms, or admission to an emergency department. METHODS: This multicenter study with prospective follow-up was performed in five regions of Spain from 2010 to 2012. Symptomatic cases of incident CRC from a previous study were examined. At the time of diagnosis, each patient was interviewed, and the associated hospital and clinical records were reviewed. During follow-up, the clinical records were reviewed again to assess survival. Cox survival analysis with a restricted cubic spline was used to model overall and CRC-specific survival, with adjustment for variables related to the patient, health service, and tumor. RESULTS: A total of 795 patients had symptomatic CRC and 769 of them had complete data on diagnostic delay and survival. Univariate analysis indicated a lower HR for death in patients who had diagnostic intervals less than 4.2 months. However, after adjustment for variables related to the patient, tumor, and utilized health service, there was no relationship of the diagnostic delay with survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer, colon cancer alone, or rectal cancer alone. Cubic spline analysis indicated an inverse association of the diagnostic delay with 5-year survival. However, this association was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated that the duration of diagnostic delay had no significant effect on the outcome of patients with CRC. We suggest that the most important determinant of the duration of diagnostic delay is the biological profile of the tumor. However, it remains the responsibility of community health centers and authorities to minimize diagnostic delays in patients with CRC and to implement initiatives that improve early diagnosis and provide better outcomes.},
  author = {Esteva, M. and Leiva, A. and Ramos-Monserrat, M. and Espí, A. and González-Luján, L. and Macià, F. and Murta-Nascimento, C. and Sánchez-Calavera, M. A. and Magallón, R. and Balboa-Barreiro, V. and Seoane-Pillado, T. and Pertega-Díaz, S.},
  journal = {BMC Cancer},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 910,
  title = {Relationship between time from symptom's onset to diagnosis and prognosis in patients with symptomatic colorectal cancer},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 22,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN99
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Ramos-Monserrat, M.
  %A Espí, A.
  %A González-Luján, L.
  %A Macià, F.
  %A Murta-Nascimento, C.
  %A Sánchez-Calavera, M. A.
  %A Magallón, R.
  %A Balboa-Barreiro, V.
  %A Seoane-Pillado, T.
  %A Pertega-Díaz, S.
  %D 2022
  %J BMC Cancer
  %N 1
  %P 910
  %R 10.1186/s12885-022-09990-7
  %T Relationship between time from symptom's onset to diagnosis and prognosis in patients with symptomatic colorectal cancer
  %V 22
  %X BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the relationship of the outcome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with the time from symptom onset to diagnosis. The aim of this study is to investigate this association, with the assumption that this relationship was nonlinear and with adjustment for multiple confounders, such as tumor grade, symptoms, or admission to an emergency department. METHODS: This multicenter study with prospective follow-up was performed in five regions of Spain from 2010 to 2012. Symptomatic cases of incident CRC from a previous study were examined. At the time of diagnosis, each patient was interviewed, and the associated hospital and clinical records were reviewed. During follow-up, the clinical records were reviewed again to assess survival. Cox survival analysis with a restricted cubic spline was used to model overall and CRC-specific survival, with adjustment for variables related to the patient, health service, and tumor. RESULTS: A total of 795 patients had symptomatic CRC and 769 of them had complete data on diagnostic delay and survival. Univariate analysis indicated a lower HR for death in patients who had diagnostic intervals less than 4.2 months. However, after adjustment for variables related to the patient, tumor, and utilized health service, there was no relationship of the diagnostic delay with survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer, colon cancer alone, or rectal cancer alone. Cubic spline analysis indicated an inverse association of the diagnostic delay with 5-year survival. However, this association was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated that the duration of diagnostic delay had no significant effect on the outcome of patients with CRC. We suggest that the most important determinant of the duration of diagnostic delay is the biological profile of the tumor. However, it remains the responsibility of community health centers and authorities to minimize diagnostic delays in patients with CRC and to implement initiatives that improve early diagnosis and provide better outcomes.
  

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  Aguilar-Latorre A, Pérez Algorta G, Navarro-Guzmán C, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Oliván-Blázquez B. Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the treatment of depression symptoms in primary care. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022;9:954644.

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  BACKGROUND: Depression symptoms are prevalent in the general population, and their onset and continuation may be related to biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are related to lifestyle aspects. Health promotion and lifestyle modification programmes (LMPs) may be effective on reducing the symptoms. The objective of this study was to analyse the clinical effectiveness of a LMP and a LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies, when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) over 6 months. The interventions were offered as an adjuvant treatment delivered in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) for people with depression symptoms. METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial. Participants were recruited from several PHCs. Those participants visiting general practitioner for any reason, who also met the inclusion criteria (scoring 10 to 30 points on the Beck II Self-Applied Depression Inventory) were invited to take part in the study. TAU+LMP consisted of six weekly 90-min group sessions focused on improving lifestyle. TAU+LMP + ICTs replicated the TAU+LMP format, plus the addition of a wearable smartwatch to measure daily minutes walked and sleep patterns. A total of 188 participants consented to participate in the study and were randomized. We used linear mixed models, with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance to evaluate the impact of the interventions compared to TAU. RESULTS: Both interventions showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms compared to TAU (TAU+LMP vs. TAU slope difference, b = -3.38, 95% CI= [-5.286, -1.474] p = 0.001 and TAU+LMP+ICTs vs. TAU slope difference, b = -4.05, 95% CI = [-5.919, -2.197], p < 0.001). These reductions imply a moderate effect size. In the TAU+LMP+ICTs there was a significant increase regarding minutes walking per week (b = 99.77) and adherence to Mediterranean diet (b = 0.702). In the TAU+LMP there was a significant decrease regarding bad sleep quality (b = -1.24). CONCLUSION: TAU+LMPs administered in PHCs to people experiencing depression symptoms were effective on reducing these symptoms compared to TAU. They also have a positive impact on changing several lifestyle factors. These findings indicate that these interventions can be promising strategies for PHCs.

  @article{RN199,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Depression symptoms are prevalent in the general population, and their onset and continuation may be related to biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are related to lifestyle aspects. Health promotion and lifestyle modification programmes (LMPs) may be effective on reducing the symptoms. The objective of this study was to analyse the clinical effectiveness of a LMP and a LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies, when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) over 6 months. The interventions were offered as an adjuvant treatment delivered in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) for people with depression symptoms. METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial. Participants were recruited from several PHCs. Those participants visiting general practitioner for any reason, who also met the inclusion criteria (scoring 10 to 30 points on the Beck II Self-Applied Depression Inventory) were invited to take part in the study. TAU+LMP consisted of six weekly 90-min group sessions focused on improving lifestyle. TAU+LMP + ICTs replicated the TAU+LMP format, plus the addition of a wearable smartwatch to measure daily minutes walked and sleep patterns. A total of 188 participants consented to participate in the study and were randomized. We used linear mixed models, with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance to evaluate the impact of the interventions compared to TAU. RESULTS: Both interventions showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms compared to TAU (TAU+LMP vs. TAU slope difference, b = -3.38, 95% CI= [-5.286, -1.474] p = 0.001 and TAU+LMP+ICTs vs. TAU slope difference, b = -4.05, 95% CI = [-5.919, -2.197], p < 0.001). These reductions imply a moderate effect size. In the TAU+LMP+ICTs there was a significant increase regarding minutes walking per week (b = 99.77) and adherence to Mediterranean diet (b = 0.702). In the TAU+LMP there was a significant decrease regarding bad sleep quality (b = -1.24). CONCLUSION: TAU+LMPs administered in PHCs to people experiencing depression symptoms were effective on reducing these symptoms compared to TAU. They also have a positive impact on changing several lifestyle factors. These findings indicate that these interventions can be promising strategies for PHCs.},
  author = {Aguilar-Latorre, A. and Pérez Algorta, G. and Navarro-Guzmán, C. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Oliván-Blázquez, B.},
  journal = {Front Med (Lausanne)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = 954644,
  title = {Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the treatment of depression symptoms in primary care},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 9,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN199
  %A Aguilar-Latorre, A.
  %A Pérez Algorta, G.
  %A Navarro-Guzmán, C.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Oliván-Blázquez, B.
  %D 2022
  %J Front Med (Lausanne)
  %P 954644
  %R 10.3389/fmed.2022.954644
  %T Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the treatment of depression symptoms in primary care
  %V 9
  %X BACKGROUND: Depression symptoms are prevalent in the general population, and their onset and continuation may be related to biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are related to lifestyle aspects. Health promotion and lifestyle modification programmes (LMPs) may be effective on reducing the symptoms. The objective of this study was to analyse the clinical effectiveness of a LMP and a LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies, when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) over 6 months. The interventions were offered as an adjuvant treatment delivered in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) for people with depression symptoms. METHODS: We conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial. Participants were recruited from several PHCs. Those participants visiting general practitioner for any reason, who also met the inclusion criteria (scoring 10 to 30 points on the Beck II Self-Applied Depression Inventory) were invited to take part in the study. TAU+LMP consisted of six weekly 90-min group sessions focused on improving lifestyle. TAU+LMP + ICTs replicated the TAU+LMP format, plus the addition of a wearable smartwatch to measure daily minutes walked and sleep patterns. A total of 188 participants consented to participate in the study and were randomized. We used linear mixed models, with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance to evaluate the impact of the interventions compared to TAU. RESULTS: Both interventions showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms compared to TAU (TAU+LMP vs. TAU slope difference, b = -3.38, 95% CI= [-5.286, -1.474] p = 0.001 and TAU+LMP+ICTs vs. TAU slope difference, b = -4.05, 95% CI = [-5.919, -2.197], p < 0.001). These reductions imply a moderate effect size. In the TAU+LMP+ICTs there was a significant increase regarding minutes walking per week (b = 99.77) and adherence to Mediterranean diet (b = 0.702). In the TAU+LMP there was a significant decrease regarding bad sleep quality (b = -1.24). CONCLUSION: TAU+LMPs administered in PHCs to people experiencing depression symptoms were effective on reducing these symptoms compared to TAU. They also have a positive impact on changing several lifestyle factors. These findings indicate that these interventions can be promising strategies for PHCs.
  

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  López-González AA, Jover AM, Martínez CS, Artal PM, Bote SA, Jané BA, Ramírez-Manent JI. The CUN-BAE, Deurenberg Fat Mass, and visceral adiposity index as confident anthropometric indices for early detection of metabolic syndrome components in adults. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):15486.

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  There is no definition for the metabolic syndrome; visceral obesity, elevated lipids and glucose, and hypertension coexist. The aim of the study is to determine which anthropometric indicators best determine it. Cross-sectional study in 418,343 Spanish workers. Metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP-ATPIII, IDF and JIS criteria. The anthropometric variables studied were: body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, CUNBAE, Deuremberg formula, body fat index, body surface index, normalized weight adjusted index, body roundness index, body shape index, visceral adiposity index (VAI), dysfunctional adiposity index, conicity index, metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF), waist triglyceride index. In men, the anthropometric indices with the largest areas under the ROC curve are VAI with ATPIII criteria and JIS. If we use the IDF criteria: waist circumference and METS-VF, with the same result. In women, the largest areas under the curve were observed with the Deuremberg formula in both ATPIII and JIS while with the IDF criteria it is METS-VF. The most useful anthropometric indices for identifying metabolic syndrome are CUN-BAE and Deuremberg, followed by the VAI. A single definition of metabolic syndrome should be agreed to determine the best anthropometric index with predictive capacity for its diagnosis.

  @article{RN1,
  abstract = {There is no definition for the metabolic syndrome; visceral obesity, elevated lipids and glucose, and hypertension coexist. The aim of the study is to determine which anthropometric indicators best determine it. Cross-sectional study in 418,343 Spanish workers. Metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP-ATPIII, IDF and JIS criteria. The anthropometric variables studied were: body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, CUNBAE, Deuremberg formula, body fat index, body surface index, normalized weight adjusted index, body roundness index, body shape index, visceral adiposity index (VAI), dysfunctional adiposity index, conicity index, metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF), waist triglyceride index. In men, the anthropometric indices with the largest areas under the ROC curve are VAI with ATPIII criteria and JIS. If we use the IDF criteria: waist circumference and METS-VF, with the same result. In women, the largest areas under the curve were observed with the Deuremberg formula in both ATPIII and JIS while with the IDF criteria it is METS-VF. The most useful anthropometric indices for identifying metabolic syndrome are CUN-BAE and Deuremberg, followed by the VAI. A single definition of metabolic syndrome should be agreed to determine the best anthropometric index with predictive capacity for its diagnosis.},
  author = {López-González, A. A. and Jover, A. M. and Martínez, C. S. and Artal, P. M. and Bote, S. A. and Jané, B. A. and Ramírez-Manent, J. I.},
  journal = {Sci Rep},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 15486,
  title = {The CUN-BAE, Deurenberg Fat Mass, and visceral adiposity index as confident anthropometric indices for early detection of metabolic syndrome components in adults},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 12,
  year = 2022
  }
  

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  %1 RN1
  %A López-González, A. A.
  %A Jover, A. M.
  %A Martínez, C. S.
  %A Artal, P. M.
  %A Bote, S. A.
  %A Jané, B. A.
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %D 2022
  %J Sci Rep
  %N 1
  %P 15486
  %R 10.1038/s41598-022-19343-w
  %T The CUN-BAE, Deurenberg Fat Mass, and visceral adiposity index as confident anthropometric indices for early detection of metabolic syndrome components in adults
  %V 12
  %X There is no definition for the metabolic syndrome; visceral obesity, elevated lipids and glucose, and hypertension coexist. The aim of the study is to determine which anthropometric indicators best determine it. Cross-sectional study in 418,343 Spanish workers. Metabolic syndrome was determined using the NCEP-ATPIII, IDF and JIS criteria. The anthropometric variables studied were: body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, CUNBAE, Deuremberg formula, body fat index, body surface index, normalized weight adjusted index, body roundness index, body shape index, visceral adiposity index (VAI), dysfunctional adiposity index, conicity index, metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF), waist triglyceride index. In men, the anthropometric indices with the largest areas under the ROC curve are VAI with ATPIII criteria and JIS. If we use the IDF criteria: waist circumference and METS-VF, with the same result. In women, the largest areas under the curve were observed with the Deuremberg formula in both ATPIII and JIS while with the IDF criteria it is METS-VF. The most useful anthropometric indices for identifying metabolic syndrome are CUN-BAE and Deuremberg, followed by the VAI. A single definition of metabolic syndrome should be agreed to determine the best anthropometric index with predictive capacity for its diagnosis.
  

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  Ramírez-Manent JI, Altisench Jané B, Tomás Salvà M, Arroyo Bote S, González San Miguel HM, López-González Á A. Influence of Educational Level and Healthy Habits on the Prevalence of Diabesity in a Spanish Working Population. Nutrients. 2022;14(19).

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  BACKGROUND: Diabesity is a growing problem internationally. Taking into account the importance of physical activity and diet in its prevention and treatment, the objective of this study was to delve into the impact of healthy habits on diabesity. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 386,924 Spanish adult workers. Obesity was determined according to eleven different formulas. Life habits were also valued; sociodemographic variables; and educational level; as well as analytical and clinical variables such as blood pressure and blood glucose levels. The association between the different variables was performed using the chi-square and the Student's t-tests when the samples were independent. A multivariate analysis was performed using the multinomial logistic regression test by calculating the odds ratio and a 95% confidence interval. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test was also performed. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of diabesity ranged between 0.3% (95% CI 0.3-0.4) when obesity was assessed according to the abdominal volume index and 8.3% (95% CI 8.2-8.4) when evaluated according to the CUN-BAE (Clínica Universitaria de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator) formula. The prevalence of diabesity was also higher in workers with a non-heart-healthy diet and in those who did not exercise regularly. CONCLUSIONS: The most disadvantaged socioeconomic classes are those with the highest prevalence of diabesity. It is important to prioritise prevention in populations and communities with the most unfavourable social and environmental conditions to reduce the burden of diabesity.

  @article{RN112,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Diabesity is a growing problem internationally. Taking into account the importance of physical activity and diet in its prevention and treatment, the objective of this study was to delve into the impact of healthy habits on diabesity. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 386,924 Spanish adult workers. Obesity was determined according to eleven different formulas. Life habits were also valued; sociodemographic variables; and educational level; as well as analytical and clinical variables such as blood pressure and blood glucose levels. The association between the different variables was performed using the chi-square and the Student's t-tests when the samples were independent. A multivariate analysis was performed using the multinomial logistic regression test by calculating the odds ratio and a 95% confidence interval. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test was also performed. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of diabesity ranged between 0.3% (95% CI 0.3-0.4) when obesity was assessed according to the abdominal volume index and 8.3% (95% CI 8.2-8.4) when evaluated according to the CUN-BAE (Clínica Universitaria de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator) formula. The prevalence of diabesity was also higher in workers with a non-heart-healthy diet and in those who did not exercise regularly. CONCLUSIONS: The most disadvantaged socioeconomic classes are those with the highest prevalence of diabesity. It is important to prioritise prevention in populations and communities with the most unfavourable social and environmental conditions to reduce the burden of diabesity.},
  author = {Ramírez-Manent, J. I. and Altisench Jané, B. and Tomás Salvà, M. and Arroyo Bote, S. and González San Miguel, H. M. and López-González Á, A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 19,
  title = {Influence of Educational Level and Healthy Habits on the Prevalence of Diabesity in a Spanish Working Population},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN112
  %A Ramírez-Manent, J. I.
  %A Altisench Jané, B.
  %A Tomás Salvà, M.
  %A Arroyo Bote, S.
  %A González San Miguel, H. M.
  %A López-González Á, A.
  %D 2022
  %J Nutrients
  %N 19
  %R 10.3390/nu14194101
  %T Influence of Educational Level and Healthy Habits on the Prevalence of Diabesity in a Spanish Working Population
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND: Diabesity is a growing problem internationally. Taking into account the importance of physical activity and diet in its prevention and treatment, the objective of this study was to delve into the impact of healthy habits on diabesity. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 386,924 Spanish adult workers. Obesity was determined according to eleven different formulas. Life habits were also valued; sociodemographic variables; and educational level; as well as analytical and clinical variables such as blood pressure and blood glucose levels. The association between the different variables was performed using the chi-square and the Student's t-tests when the samples were independent. A multivariate analysis was performed using the multinomial logistic regression test by calculating the odds ratio and a 95% confidence interval. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test was also performed. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of diabesity ranged between 0.3% (95% CI 0.3-0.4) when obesity was assessed according to the abdominal volume index and 8.3% (95% CI 8.2-8.4) when evaluated according to the CUN-BAE (Clínica Universitaria de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator) formula. The prevalence of diabesity was also higher in workers with a non-heart-healthy diet and in those who did not exercise regularly. CONCLUSIONS: The most disadvantaged socioeconomic classes are those with the highest prevalence of diabesity. It is important to prioritise prevention in populations and communities with the most unfavourable social and environmental conditions to reduce the burden of diabesity.
  

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  Bibiloni MDM, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Gómez SF, Wärnberg J, Osés-Recalde M, González-Gross M, Gusi N, Aznar S, Marín-Cascales E, González-Valeiro M, Serra-Majem L, Terrados N, Segu M, Lassale C, Homs C, Benavente-Marín JC, Labayen I, Zapico AG, Sánchez-Gómez J, Jiménez-Zazo F, Alcaraz PE, Sevilla-Sánchez M, Herrera-Ramos E, Pulgar S, Sistac C, Schröder H, Bouzas C, Tur JA. Combined Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association with Lifestyle and Health Factors among Spanish Children: The PASOS Study. Nutrients. 2022;14(2).

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  BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The World Health Organization recommended simultaneous measurement of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and suggested joint use to predict disease risks. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) categories among Spanish children and adolescents, as well as their associations with several lifestyle factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of 8-16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 3772) were included in the PASOS nationwide representative study. Children/adolescents and their mothers/female caregivers answered a questionnaire on lifestyle and health factors. Child/adolescent anthropometrics were measured. Four combined BMI-WHtR disease risk categories were built. RESULTS: A third of participants showed combined BMI-WHtR categories with high disease risk (12.3% 'increased risk', 9.7% 'high risk', 14.3% 'very high risk'). Participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to be females (odds ratio 0.63; 95% CI: 0.52-0.76) and adolescents (0.60; 95% CI: 0.49-0.72), to practice ≥60 min/day of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (0.73; 95% CI: 0.57-0.93), and to watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekdays (0.61; 95% CI: 0.49-0.76). Mothers of participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to have a high educational level, be in the overweight or normal range, have never smoked or were former smokers, and watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekends. Participants in the 'increased' and 'high risk' categories had mothers with normal weight and ≥60 min/day of MVPA. Participants in the 'high risk' group did not achieve ≥60 min/day of MVPA and showed lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to a healthy lifestyle in children and adolescents, but also in their mothers/female caregivers during offspring's childhood and adolescence, is associated with low BMI-WHtR disease risk.

  @article{RN78,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The World Health Organization recommended simultaneous measurement of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and suggested joint use to predict disease risks. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) categories among Spanish children and adolescents, as well as their associations with several lifestyle factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of 8-16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 3772) were included in the PASOS nationwide representative study. Children/adolescents and their mothers/female caregivers answered a questionnaire on lifestyle and health factors. Child/adolescent anthropometrics were measured. Four combined BMI-WHtR disease risk categories were built. RESULTS: A third of participants showed combined BMI-WHtR categories with high disease risk (12.3% 'increased risk', 9.7% 'high risk', 14.3% 'very high risk'). Participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to be females (odds ratio 0.63; 95% CI: 0.52-0.76) and adolescents (0.60; 95% CI: 0.49-0.72), to practice ≥60 min/day of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (0.73; 95% CI: 0.57-0.93), and to watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekdays (0.61; 95% CI: 0.49-0.76). Mothers of participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to have a high educational level, be in the overweight or normal range, have never smoked or were former smokers, and watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekends. Participants in the 'increased' and 'high risk' categories had mothers with normal weight and ≥60 min/day of MVPA. Participants in the 'high risk' group did not achieve ≥60 min/day of MVPA and showed lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to a healthy lifestyle in children and adolescents, but also in their mothers/female caregivers during offspring's childhood and adolescence, is associated with low BMI-WHtR disease risk.},
  author = {Bibiloni, M. D. M. and Gallardo-Alfaro, L. and Gómez, S. F. and Wärnberg, J. and Osés-Recalde, M. and González-Gross, M. and Gusi, N. and Aznar, S. and Marín-Cascales, E. and González-Valeiro, M. and Serra-Majem, L. and Terrados, N. and Segu, M. and Lassale, C. and Homs, C. and Benavente-Marín, J. C. and Labayen, I. and Zapico, A. G. and Sánchez-Gómez, J. and Jiménez-Zazo, F. and Alcaraz, P. E. and Sevilla-Sánchez, M. and Herrera-Ramos, E. and Pulgar, S. and Sistac, C. and Schröder, H. and Bouzas, C. and Tur, J. A.},
  journal = {Nutrients},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 2,
  title = {Combined Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association with Lifestyle and Health Factors among Spanish Children: The PASOS Study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 14,
  year = 2022
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN78
  %A Bibiloni, M. D. M.
  %A Gallardo-Alfaro, L.
  %A Gómez, S. F.
  %A Wärnberg, J.
  %A Osés-Recalde, M.
  %A González-Gross, M.
  %A Gusi, N.
  %A Aznar, S.
  %A Marín-Cascales, E.
  %A González-Valeiro, M.
  %A Serra-Majem, L.
  %A Terrados, N.
  %A Segu, M.
  %A Lassale, C.
  %A Homs, C.
  %A Benavente-Marín, J. C.
  %A Labayen, I.
  %A Zapico, A. G.
  %A Sánchez-Gómez, J.
  %A Jiménez-Zazo, F.
  %A Alcaraz, P. E.
  %A Sevilla-Sánchez, M.
  %A Herrera-Ramos, E.
  %A Pulgar, S.
  %A Sistac, C.
  %A Schröder, H.
  %A Bouzas, C.
  %A Tur, J. A.
  %D 2022
  %J Nutrients
  %N 2
  %R 10.3390/nu14020234
  %T Combined Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association with Lifestyle and Health Factors among Spanish Children: The PASOS Study
  %V 14
  %X BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The World Health Organization recommended simultaneous measurement of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and suggested joint use to predict disease risks. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) categories among Spanish children and adolescents, as well as their associations with several lifestyle factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of 8-16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 3772) were included in the PASOS nationwide representative study. Children/adolescents and their mothers/female caregivers answered a questionnaire on lifestyle and health factors. Child/adolescent anthropometrics were measured. Four combined BMI-WHtR disease risk categories were built. RESULTS: A third of participants showed combined BMI-WHtR categories with high disease risk (12.3% 'increased risk', 9.7% 'high risk', 14.3% 'very high risk'). Participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to be females (odds ratio 0.63; 95% CI: 0.52-0.76) and adolescents (0.60; 95% CI: 0.49-0.72), to practice ≥60 min/day of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (0.73; 95% CI: 0.57-0.93), and to watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekdays (0.61; 95% CI: 0.49-0.76). Mothers of participants in the 'very high risk' group were less likely to have a high educational level, be in the overweight or normal range, have never smoked or were former smokers, and watch <120 min/day of total screen time on weekends. Participants in the 'increased' and 'high risk' categories had mothers with normal weight and ≥60 min/day of MVPA. Participants in the 'high risk' group did not achieve ≥60 min/day of MVPA and showed lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to a healthy lifestyle in children and adolescents, but also in their mothers/female caregivers during offspring's childhood and adolescence, is associated with low BMI-WHtR disease risk.
  

2021

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  Thulesius H, Sandén U, Petek D, Hoffman R, Koskela T, Oliva-Fanlo B, Neves AL, Hajdarevic S, Harrysson L, Toftegaard BS, Vedsted P, Harris M. Pluralistic task shifting for a more timely cancer diagnosis. A grounded theory study from a primary care perspective. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2021;39(4):486-97.

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  OBJECTIVE: To explore how cancer could be diagnosed in a more timely way. DESIGN: Grounded theory analysis of primary care physicians' free text survey responses to: 'How do you think the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved?'. Secondary analysis of primary care physician interviews, survey responses, literature. SETTING: Primary care in 20 European Örenäs Research Group countries. SUBJECTS: Primary care physicians: 1352 survey respondents (2013-2016), 20 Spanish and 7 Swedish interviewees (2015-2019). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Conceptual explanation of how to improve timeliness of cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: Pluralistic task shifting is a grounded theory of a composite strategy. It includes task sharing - among nurses, physicians, nurse assistants, secretaries, and patients - and changing tasks with cancer screening when appropriate or cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding. A pluralistic dialogue culture of comprehensive collaboration and task redistribution is required for effective pluralistic task shifting. Pluralistic task shifting relies on cognitive task shifting, which includes learning more about slow analytic reasoning and fast automatic thinking initiated by pattern recognition; and digital task shifting, which by use of eHealth and telemedicine bridges time and place and improves power symmetry between patients, caregivers, and clinicians. Financial task shifting that involves cost tracking followed by reallocation of funds is necessary for the restructuring and retraining required for successful pluralistic task shifting. A timely diagnosis reduces expensive investigations and waiting times. Also, late-stage cancers are costlier to treat than early-stage cancers. Timing is central to cancer diagnosis: not too early to avoid overdiagnosis, and never too late. CONCLUSIONS: We present pluralistic task shifting as a conceptual summary of strategies needed to optimise the timeliness of cancer diagnosis.Key pointsCancer diagnosis is under-researched in primary care, especially theoretically. Thus, inspired by classic grounded theory, we analysed and conceptualised the field:Pluralistic task shifting is a conceptual explanation of how the timeliness of cancer diagnosis could be improved, with data derived mostly from primary care physicians.This includes task sharing and changing tasks including screening and cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding, and requires cognitive task shifting emphasising learning, and digital task shifting involving the use of eHealth and telemedicine.Financial task shifting with cost tracking and reallocation of funds is eventually necessary for successful pluralistic task shifting to happen.

  @article{RN75,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To explore how cancer could be diagnosed in a more timely way. DESIGN: Grounded theory analysis of primary care physicians' free text survey responses to: 'How do you think the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved?'. Secondary analysis of primary care physician interviews, survey responses, literature. SETTING: Primary care in 20 European Örenäs Research Group countries. SUBJECTS: Primary care physicians: 1352 survey respondents (2013-2016), 20 Spanish and 7 Swedish interviewees (2015-2019). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Conceptual explanation of how to improve timeliness of cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: Pluralistic task shifting is a grounded theory of a composite strategy. It includes task sharing - among nurses, physicians, nurse assistants, secretaries, and patients - and changing tasks with cancer screening when appropriate or cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding. A pluralistic dialogue culture of comprehensive collaboration and task redistribution is required for effective pluralistic task shifting. Pluralistic task shifting relies on cognitive task shifting, which includes learning more about slow analytic reasoning and fast automatic thinking initiated by pattern recognition; and digital task shifting, which by use of eHealth and telemedicine bridges time and place and improves power symmetry between patients, caregivers, and clinicians. Financial task shifting that involves cost tracking followed by reallocation of funds is necessary for the restructuring and retraining required for successful pluralistic task shifting. A timely diagnosis reduces expensive investigations and waiting times. Also, late-stage cancers are costlier to treat than early-stage cancers. Timing is central to cancer diagnosis: not too early to avoid overdiagnosis, and never too late. CONCLUSIONS: We present pluralistic task shifting as a conceptual summary of strategies needed to optimise the timeliness of cancer diagnosis.Key pointsCancer diagnosis is under-researched in primary care, especially theoretically. Thus, inspired by classic grounded theory, we analysed and conceptualised the field:Pluralistic task shifting is a conceptual explanation of how the timeliness of cancer diagnosis could be improved, with data derived mostly from primary care physicians.This includes task sharing and changing tasks including screening and cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding, and requires cognitive task shifting emphasising learning, and digital task shifting involving the use of eHealth and telemedicine.Financial task shifting with cost tracking and reallocation of funds is eventually necessary for successful pluralistic task shifting to happen.},
  author = {Thulesius, H. and Sandén, U. and Petek, D. and Hoffman, R. and Koskela, T. and Oliva-Fanlo, B. and Neves, A. L. and Hajdarevic, S. and Harrysson, L. and Toftegaard, B. S. and Vedsted, P. and Harris, M.},
  journal = {Scand J Prim Health Care},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  pages = {486-497},
  title = {Pluralistic task shifting for a more timely cancer diagnosis. A grounded theory study from a primary care perspective},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 39,
  year = 2021
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN75
  %A Thulesius, H.
  %A Sandén, U.
  %A Petek, D.
  %A Hoffman, R.
  %A Koskela, T.
  %A Oliva-Fanlo, B.
  %A Neves, A. L.
  %A Hajdarevic, S.
  %A Harrysson, L.
  %A Toftegaard, B. S.
  %A Vedsted, P.
  %A Harris, M.
  %D 2021
  %J Scand J Prim Health Care
  %N 4
  %P 486-497
  %R 10.1080/02813432.2021.2004751
  %T Pluralistic task shifting for a more timely cancer diagnosis. A grounded theory study from a primary care perspective
  %V 39
  %X OBJECTIVE: To explore how cancer could be diagnosed in a more timely way. DESIGN: Grounded theory analysis of primary care physicians' free text survey responses to: 'How do you think the speed of diagnosis of cancer in primary care could be improved?'. Secondary analysis of primary care physician interviews, survey responses, literature. SETTING: Primary care in 20 European Örenäs Research Group countries. SUBJECTS: Primary care physicians: 1352 survey respondents (2013-2016), 20 Spanish and 7 Swedish interviewees (2015-2019). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Conceptual explanation of how to improve timeliness of cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: Pluralistic task shifting is a grounded theory of a composite strategy. It includes task sharing - among nurses, physicians, nurse assistants, secretaries, and patients - and changing tasks with cancer screening when appropriate or cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding. A pluralistic dialogue culture of comprehensive collaboration and task redistribution is required for effective pluralistic task shifting. Pluralistic task shifting relies on cognitive task shifting, which includes learning more about slow analytic reasoning and fast automatic thinking initiated by pattern recognition; and digital task shifting, which by use of eHealth and telemedicine bridges time and place and improves power symmetry between patients, caregivers, and clinicians. Financial task shifting that involves cost tracking followed by reallocation of funds is necessary for the restructuring and retraining required for successful pluralistic task shifting. A timely diagnosis reduces expensive investigations and waiting times. Also, late-stage cancers are costlier to treat than early-stage cancers. Timing is central to cancer diagnosis: not too early to avoid overdiagnosis, and never too late. CONCLUSIONS: We present pluralistic task shifting as a conceptual summary of strategies needed to optimise the timeliness of cancer diagnosis.Key pointsCancer diagnosis is under-researched in primary care, especially theoretically. Thus, inspired by classic grounded theory, we analysed and conceptualised the field:Pluralistic task shifting is a conceptual explanation of how the timeliness of cancer diagnosis could be improved, with data derived mostly from primary care physicians.This includes task sharing and changing tasks including screening and cancer fast-tracks to accelerate cancer case finding, and requires cognitive task shifting emphasising learning, and digital task shifting involving the use of eHealth and telemedicine.Financial task shifting with cost tracking and reallocation of funds is eventually necessary for successful pluralistic task shifting to happen.
  

2019

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  Rodríguez-Enríquez M, Bennasar-Veny M, Leiva A, Garaigordobil M, Yañez AM. Cybervictimization among secondary students: social networking time, personality traits and parental education. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):1499.

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  BACKGROUND: Cyberbullying among children and adolescents is a major public health concern. However, research has not yet definitively identified the risk factors associated with cybervictimization. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of cybervictimization with use of social networks, personality traits and parental education in secondary students. METHODS: The study population consisted of 765 secondary students (56.5% girls) from Majorca (Spain) who were aged 15.99 years (grade 4). The data were from the 16 secondary school centers that participated in the ITACA Project, a multi-center, cluster randomized controlled trial. Cybervictimization was measured by the Garaigordobil Cybervictimization Scale, and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children was used to assess personality traits. RESULTS: Results showed that 39.9% of the students were cybervictims. Univariate analysis indicated that more girls than boys were cybervictimized (43.1% vs 35.7%). Cybervictims spent more time in social networking sites than non-victims (6 h 30 min vs. 5 h 16 min) and had greater emotional instability (0.16 vs. -0.23) and extraversion (0.11 vs. -0.09) and were less conscientious (- 0.001 vs. 0.20). Multivariable analysis indicated that social networking time was not significantly associated with cybervictimization after controlling for personality traits, but the same personality traits remained significantly associated. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that cyberbullying is a frequent and relevant problem in adolescents. Big Five personality traits are related with cybervictimization. Possible ways to design interventions include promoting social leisure activities, encourage responsible attitudes and provide stress coping tools.

  @article{RN187,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Cyberbullying among children and adolescents is a major public health concern. However, research has not yet definitively identified the risk factors associated with cybervictimization. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of cybervictimization with use of social networks, personality traits and parental education in secondary students. METHODS: The study population consisted of 765 secondary students (56.5% girls) from Majorca (Spain) who were aged 15.99 years (grade 4). The data were from the 16 secondary school centers that participated in the ITACA Project, a multi-center, cluster randomized controlled trial. Cybervictimization was measured by the Garaigordobil Cybervictimization Scale, and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children was used to assess personality traits. RESULTS: Results showed that 39.9% of the students were cybervictims. Univariate analysis indicated that more girls than boys were cybervictimized (43.1% vs 35.7%). Cybervictims spent more time in social networking sites than non-victims (6 h 30 min vs. 5 h 16 min) and had greater emotional instability (0.16 vs. -0.23) and extraversion (0.11 vs. -0.09) and were less conscientious (- 0.001 vs. 0.20). Multivariable analysis indicated that social networking time was not significantly associated with cybervictimization after controlling for personality traits, but the same personality traits remained significantly associated. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that cyberbullying is a frequent and relevant problem in adolescents. Big Five personality traits are related with cybervictimization. Possible ways to design interventions include promoting social leisure activities, encourage responsible attitudes and provide stress coping tools.},
  author = {Rodríguez-Enríquez, M. and Bennasar-Veny, M. and Leiva, A. and Garaigordobil, M. and Yañez, A. M.},
  journal = {BMC Public Health},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 1499,
  title = {Cybervictimization among secondary students: social networking time, personality traits and parental education},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 19,
  year = 2019
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN187
  %A Rodríguez-Enríquez, M.
  %A Bennasar-Veny, M.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Garaigordobil, M.
  %A Yañez, A. M.
  %D 2019
  %J BMC Public Health
  %N 1
  %P 1499
  %R 10.1186/s12889-019-7876-9
  %T Cybervictimization among secondary students: social networking time, personality traits and parental education
  %V 19
  %X BACKGROUND: Cyberbullying among children and adolescents is a major public health concern. However, research has not yet definitively identified the risk factors associated with cybervictimization. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of cybervictimization with use of social networks, personality traits and parental education in secondary students. METHODS: The study population consisted of 765 secondary students (56.5% girls) from Majorca (Spain) who were aged 15.99 years (grade 4). The data were from the 16 secondary school centers that participated in the ITACA Project, a multi-center, cluster randomized controlled trial. Cybervictimization was measured by the Garaigordobil Cybervictimization Scale, and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children was used to assess personality traits. RESULTS: Results showed that 39.9% of the students were cybervictims. Univariate analysis indicated that more girls than boys were cybervictimized (43.1% vs 35.7%). Cybervictims spent more time in social networking sites than non-victims (6 h 30 min vs. 5 h 16 min) and had greater emotional instability (0.16 vs. -0.23) and extraversion (0.11 vs. -0.09) and were less conscientious (- 0.001 vs. 0.20). Multivariable analysis indicated that social networking time was not significantly associated with cybervictimization after controlling for personality traits, but the same personality traits remained significantly associated. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that cyberbullying is a frequent and relevant problem in adolescents. Big Five personality traits are related with cybervictimization. Possible ways to design interventions include promoting social leisure activities, encourage responsible attitudes and provide stress coping tools.
  

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  Tapsfield J, Hall C, Lunan C, McCutcheon H, McLoughlin P, Rhee J, Leiva A, Spiller J, Finucane A, Murray SA. Many people in Scotland now benefit from anticipatory care before they die: an after death analysis and interviews with general practitioners. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019;9(4):e28.

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  BACKGROUND: Key Information Summaries (KIS) were introduced throughout Scotland in 2013 so that anticipatory care plans written by general practitioners (GPs) could be routinely shared electronically and updated in real time, between GPs and providers of unscheduled and secondary care. AIMS: We aimed to describe the current reach of anticipatory and palliative care, and to explore GPs' views on using KIS. METHODS: We studied the primary care records of all patients who died in 2014 in 9 diverse Lothian practices. We identified if anticipatory or palliative care had been started, and if so how many weeks before death and which aspects of care had been documented. We interviewed 10 GPs to understand barriers and facilitating factors. RESULTS: Overall, 60% of patients were identified for a KIS, a median of 18 weeks before death. The numbers identified were highest for patients with cancer, with 75% identified compared with 66% of those dying with dementia/frailty and only 41% dying from organ failure. Patients were more likely to die outside hospital if they had a KIS. GPs identified professional, patient and societal challenges in identifying patients for palliative care, especially those with non-cancer diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: GPs are identifying patients for anticipatory and palliative care more equitably across the different disease trajectories and earlier in the disease process than they were previously identifying patients specifically for palliative care. However, many patients still lack care planning, particularly those dying with organ failure.

  @article{RN186,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Key Information Summaries (KIS) were introduced throughout Scotland in 2013 so that anticipatory care plans written by general practitioners (GPs) could be routinely shared electronically and updated in real time, between GPs and providers of unscheduled and secondary care. AIMS: We aimed to describe the current reach of anticipatory and palliative care, and to explore GPs' views on using KIS. METHODS: We studied the primary care records of all patients who died in 2014 in 9 diverse Lothian practices. We identified if anticipatory or palliative care had been started, and if so how many weeks before death and which aspects of care had been documented. We interviewed 10 GPs to understand barriers and facilitating factors. RESULTS: Overall, 60% of patients were identified for a KIS, a median of 18 weeks before death. The numbers identified were highest for patients with cancer, with 75% identified compared with 66% of those dying with dementia/frailty and only 41% dying from organ failure. Patients were more likely to die outside hospital if they had a KIS. GPs identified professional, patient and societal challenges in identifying patients for palliative care, especially those with non-cancer diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: GPs are identifying patients for anticipatory and palliative care more equitably across the different disease trajectories and earlier in the disease process than they were previously identifying patients specifically for palliative care. However, many patients still lack care planning, particularly those dying with organ failure.},
  author = {Tapsfield, J. and Hall, C. and Lunan, C. and McCutcheon, H. and McLoughlin, P. and Rhee, J. and Leiva, A. and Spiller, J. and Finucane, A. and Murray, S. A.},
  journal = {BMJ Support Palliat Care},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  pages = {e28},
  title = {Many people in Scotland now benefit from anticipatory care before they die: an after death analysis and interviews with general practitioners},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 9,
  year = 2019
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN186
  %A Tapsfield, J.
  %A Hall, C.
  %A Lunan, C.
  %A McCutcheon, H.
  %A McLoughlin, P.
  %A Rhee, J.
  %A Leiva, A.
  %A Spiller, J.
  %A Finucane, A.
  %A Murray, S. A.
  %D 2019
  %J BMJ Support Palliat Care
  %N 4
  %P e28
  %R 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-001014
  %T Many people in Scotland now benefit from anticipatory care before they die: an after death analysis and interviews with general practitioners
  %V 9
  %X BACKGROUND: Key Information Summaries (KIS) were introduced throughout Scotland in 2013 so that anticipatory care plans written by general practitioners (GPs) could be routinely shared electronically and updated in real time, between GPs and providers of unscheduled and secondary care. AIMS: We aimed to describe the current reach of anticipatory and palliative care, and to explore GPs' views on using KIS. METHODS: We studied the primary care records of all patients who died in 2014 in 9 diverse Lothian practices. We identified if anticipatory or palliative care had been started, and if so how many weeks before death and which aspects of care had been documented. We interviewed 10 GPs to understand barriers and facilitating factors. RESULTS: Overall, 60% of patients were identified for a KIS, a median of 18 weeks before death. The numbers identified were highest for patients with cancer, with 75% identified compared with 66% of those dying with dementia/frailty and only 41% dying from organ failure. Patients were more likely to die outside hospital if they had a KIS. GPs identified professional, patient and societal challenges in identifying patients for palliative care, especially those with non-cancer diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: GPs are identifying patients for anticipatory and palliative care more equitably across the different disease trajectories and earlier in the disease process than they were previously identifying patients specifically for palliative care. However, many patients still lack care planning, particularly those dying with organ failure.
  

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  Barroso M, Goday A, Ramos R, Marín-Ibañez A, Guembe MJ, Rigo F, Tormo-Díaz MJ, Moreno-Iribas C, Cabré JJ, Segura A, Baena-Díez JM, de la Cámara AG, Lapetra J, Quesada M, Medrano MJ, Berjón J, Frontera G, Gavrila D, Barricarte A, Basora J, García JM, García-Lareo M, Lora-Pablos D, Mayoral E, Grau M, Marrugat J. Interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index and 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer death, and overall mortality. Preventive Medicine [Internet]. 2018;107:81-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743517304541

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  The effect of above-normal body mass index (BMI) on health outcomes is controversial because it is difficult to distinguish from the effect due to BMI-associated cardiovascular risk factors. The objective was to analyze the impact on 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer deaths and overall mortality of the interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and BMI. We conducted a pooled analysis of individual data from 12 Spanish population cohorts with 10-year follow-up. Participants had no previous history of cardiovascular diseases and were 35–79years old at basal examination. Body mass index was measured at baseline being the outcome measures ten-year cardiovascular disease, cancer and overall mortality. Multivariable analyses were adjusted for potential confounders, considering the significant interactions with cardiovascular risk factors. We included 54,446 individuals (46.5% with overweight and 27.8% with obesity). After considering the significant interactions, the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease was significantly increased in women with overweight and obesity [Hazard Ratio=2.34 (95% confidence interval: 1.19–4.61) and 5.65 (1.54–20.73), respectively]. Overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death in women [3.98 (1.53–10.37) and 11.61 (1.93–69.72)]. Finally, obese men had an increased risk of cancer death and overall mortality [1.62 (1.03–2.54) and 1.34 (1.01–1.76), respectively]. In conclusion, overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death and of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease in women; whereas obese men had a significantly higher risk of death for all causes and for cancer. Cardiovascular risk factors may act as effect modifiers in these associations.

  @article{BARROSO201881,
  abstract = {The effect of above-normal body mass index (BMI) on health outcomes is controversial because it is difficult to distinguish from the effect due to BMI-associated cardiovascular risk factors. The objective was to analyze the impact on 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer deaths and overall mortality of the interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and BMI. We conducted a pooled analysis of individual data from 12 Spanish population cohorts with 10-year follow-up. Participants had no previous history of cardiovascular diseases and were 35–79years old at basal examination. Body mass index was measured at baseline being the outcome measures ten-year cardiovascular disease, cancer and overall mortality. Multivariable analyses were adjusted for potential confounders, considering the significant interactions with cardiovascular risk factors. We included 54,446 individuals (46.5% with overweight and 27.8% with obesity). After considering the significant interactions, the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease was significantly increased in women with overweight and obesity [Hazard Ratio=2.34 (95% confidence interval: 1.19–4.61) and 5.65 (1.54–20.73), respectively]. Overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death in women [3.98 (1.53–10.37) and 11.61 (1.93–69.72)]. Finally, obese men had an increased risk of cancer death and overall mortality [1.62 (1.03–2.54) and 1.34 (1.01–1.76), respectively]. In conclusion, overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death and of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease in women; whereas obese men had a significantly higher risk of death for all causes and for cancer. Cardiovascular risk factors may act as effect modifiers in these associations.},
  author = {Barroso, Maria and Goday, Albert and Ramos, Rafel and Marín-Ibañez, Alejandro and Guembe, Maria Jesús and Rigo, Fernando and Tormo-Díaz, Maria José and Moreno-Iribas, Conchi and Cabré, Joan Josep and Segura, Antonio and Baena-Díez, Jose Miguel and de la Cámara, Agustín Gómez and Lapetra, José and Quesada, Miquel and Medrano, María José and Berjón, Jesús and Frontera, Guillem and Gavrila, Diana and Barricarte, Aurelio and Basora, Josep and García, José María and García-Lareo, Manel and Lora-Pablos, David and Mayoral, Eduardo and Grau, María and Marrugat, Jaume},
  journal = {Preventive Medicine},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {81-89},
  title = {Interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index and 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer death, and overall mortality},
  volume = 107,
  year = 2018
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 BARROSO201881
  %A Barroso, Maria
  %A Goday, Albert
  %A Ramos, Rafel
  %A Marín-Ibañez, Alejandro
  %A Guembe, Maria Jesús
  %A Rigo, Fernando
  %A Tormo-Díaz, Maria José
  %A Moreno-Iribas, Conchi
  %A Cabré, Joan Josep
  %A Segura, Antonio
  %A Baena-Díez, Jose Miguel
  %A de la Cámara, Agustín Gómez
  %A Lapetra, José
  %A Quesada, Miquel
  %A Medrano, María José
  %A Berjón, Jesús
  %A Frontera, Guillem
  %A Gavrila, Diana
  %A Barricarte, Aurelio
  %A Basora, Josep
  %A García, José María
  %A García-Lareo, Manel
  %A Lora-Pablos, David
  %A Mayoral, Eduardo
  %A Grau, María
  %A Marrugat, Jaume
  %D 2018
  %J Preventive Medicine
  %P 81-89
  %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.11.013
  %T Interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index and 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer death, and overall mortality
  %U https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743517304541
  %V 107
  %X The effect of above-normal body mass index (BMI) on health outcomes is controversial because it is difficult to distinguish from the effect due to BMI-associated cardiovascular risk factors. The objective was to analyze the impact on 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer deaths and overall mortality of the interaction between cardiovascular risk factors and BMI. We conducted a pooled analysis of individual data from 12 Spanish population cohorts with 10-year follow-up. Participants had no previous history of cardiovascular diseases and were 35–79years old at basal examination. Body mass index was measured at baseline being the outcome measures ten-year cardiovascular disease, cancer and overall mortality. Multivariable analyses were adjusted for potential confounders, considering the significant interactions with cardiovascular risk factors. We included 54,446 individuals (46.5% with overweight and 27.8% with obesity). After considering the significant interactions, the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease was significantly increased in women with overweight and obesity [Hazard Ratio=2.34 (95% confidence interval: 1.19–4.61) and 5.65 (1.54–20.73), respectively]. Overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death in women [3.98 (1.53–10.37) and 11.61 (1.93–69.72)]. Finally, obese men had an increased risk of cancer death and overall mortality [1.62 (1.03–2.54) and 1.34 (1.01–1.76), respectively]. In conclusion, overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer death and of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease in women; whereas obese men had a significantly higher risk of death for all causes and for cancer. Cardiovascular risk factors may act as effect modifiers in these associations.
  

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  Olivan-Blázquez B, Montero-Marin J, García-Toro M, Vicens-Pons E, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Castro-Gracia A, Sarasa-Bosque MC, Mendive-Arbeloa JM, López-Del-Hoyo Y, Garcia-Campayo J. Facilitators and barriers to modifying dietary and hygiene behaviours as adjuvant treatment in patients with depression in primary care: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry. 2018;18(1):205.

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  BACKGROUND: Major depression is a highly prevalent condition. Its pathogenesis is related to a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors and among these is factors related to lifestyle. Lifestyle-based interventions seem to be appropriate strategies as coadjutant treatment. The objective of this study is to explore and identify expectations and experiences of both patients and healthcare professionals that can point to the main barriers and facilitators with regard to the promotion of healthy dietary and hygiene behaviours in patients suffering from major depression. METHODS: A qualitative design was used to collect information from a wide range of purposefully and theoretically guided samples of depressed patients and health professionals from Primary Care (PC). Both in-depth interviews and discussion groups were used. A standardized protocol was designed to guide the interviews and groups, including the preparation of a topic list to be addressed, with previously tested, open suggestions that could be of interest. A thematic analysis was performed from grounded theory in order to explore, develop and define until saturation the emergent categories of analysis derived from the individual interview and group data. RESULTS: Both patients as well as PC professionals noted a series of central aspects with respect to the implementation of a programme for the acquisition of healthy dietary and hygiene habits for depressive patients, which may be organized around 'personal', 'programmatic', and 'transversal' aspects. As for the personal aspects, categories regarding 'patient history', and 'disposition' were found; the programmatic aspects included categories such as 'presentation and monitoring', and modification of 'cognitive' and 'behavioural' habits; whereas the transversal aspects comprised the possibilities of 'social support' and defining categories of 'objectives'. CONCLUSION: The implementation of intervention programmes that combine dietary and hygiene-related factors in patients with depression is complex, given the nature of the disorder itself, and its symptoms such as apathy and feelings of guilt or incompetence. Key issues exist for the success of the intervention, such as the simplicity of guidelines, tailoring through motivational interviewing, prolonged and intense monitoring throughout the different stages of the disorder, and the provision of adequate feedback and social support. PC could be an appropriate level in which to implement these interventions.

  @article{RN188,
  abstract = {BACKGROUND: Major depression is a highly prevalent condition. Its pathogenesis is related to a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors and among these is factors related to lifestyle. Lifestyle-based interventions seem to be appropriate strategies as coadjutant treatment. The objective of this study is to explore and identify expectations and experiences of both patients and healthcare professionals that can point to the main barriers and facilitators with regard to the promotion of healthy dietary and hygiene behaviours in patients suffering from major depression. METHODS: A qualitative design was used to collect information from a wide range of purposefully and theoretically guided samples of depressed patients and health professionals from Primary Care (PC). Both in-depth interviews and discussion groups were used. A standardized protocol was designed to guide the interviews and groups, including the preparation of a topic list to be addressed, with previously tested, open suggestions that could be of interest. A thematic analysis was performed from grounded theory in order to explore, develop and define until saturation the emergent categories of analysis derived from the individual interview and group data. RESULTS: Both patients as well as PC professionals noted a series of central aspects with respect to the implementation of a programme for the acquisition of healthy dietary and hygiene habits for depressive patients, which may be organized around 'personal', 'programmatic', and 'transversal' aspects. As for the personal aspects, categories regarding 'patient history', and 'disposition' were found; the programmatic aspects included categories such as 'presentation and monitoring', and modification of 'cognitive' and 'behavioural' habits; whereas the transversal aspects comprised the possibilities of 'social support' and defining categories of 'objectives'. CONCLUSION: The implementation of intervention programmes that combine dietary and hygiene-related factors in patients with depression is complex, given the nature of the disorder itself, and its symptoms such as apathy and feelings of guilt or incompetence. Key issues exist for the success of the intervention, such as the simplicity of guidelines, tailoring through motivational interviewing, prolonged and intense monitoring throughout the different stages of the disorder, and the provision of adequate feedback and social support. PC could be an appropriate level in which to implement these interventions.},
  author = {Olivan-Blázquez, B. and Montero-Marin, J. and García-Toro, M. and Vicens-Pons, E. and Serrano-Ripoll, M. J. and Castro-Gracia, A. and Sarasa-Bosque, M. C. and Mendive-Arbeloa, J. M. and López-Del-Hoyo, Y. and Garcia-Campayo, J.},
  journal = {BMC Psychiatry},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 1,
  pages = 205,
  title = {Facilitators and barriers to modifying dietary and hygiene behaviours as adjuvant treatment in patients with depression in primary care: a qualitative study},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 18,
  year = 2018
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN188
  %A Olivan-Blázquez, B.
  %A Montero-Marin, J.
  %A García-Toro, M.
  %A Vicens-Pons, E.
  %A Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
  %A Castro-Gracia, A.
  %A Sarasa-Bosque, M. C.
  %A Mendive-Arbeloa, J. M.
  %A López-Del-Hoyo, Y.
  %A Garcia-Campayo, J.
  %D 2018
  %J BMC Psychiatry
  %N 1
  %P 205
  %R 10.1186/s12888-018-1779-7
  %T Facilitators and barriers to modifying dietary and hygiene behaviours as adjuvant treatment in patients with depression in primary care: a qualitative study
  %V 18
  %X BACKGROUND: Major depression is a highly prevalent condition. Its pathogenesis is related to a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors and among these is factors related to lifestyle. Lifestyle-based interventions seem to be appropriate strategies as coadjutant treatment. The objective of this study is to explore and identify expectations and experiences of both patients and healthcare professionals that can point to the main barriers and facilitators with regard to the promotion of healthy dietary and hygiene behaviours in patients suffering from major depression. METHODS: A qualitative design was used to collect information from a wide range of purposefully and theoretically guided samples of depressed patients and health professionals from Primary Care (PC). Both in-depth interviews and discussion groups were used. A standardized protocol was designed to guide the interviews and groups, including the preparation of a topic list to be addressed, with previously tested, open suggestions that could be of interest. A thematic analysis was performed from grounded theory in order to explore, develop and define until saturation the emergent categories of analysis derived from the individual interview and group data. RESULTS: Both patients as well as PC professionals noted a series of central aspects with respect to the implementation of a programme for the acquisition of healthy dietary and hygiene habits for depressive patients, which may be organized around 'personal', 'programmatic', and 'transversal' aspects. As for the personal aspects, categories regarding 'patient history', and 'disposition' were found; the programmatic aspects included categories such as 'presentation and monitoring', and modification of 'cognitive' and 'behavioural' habits; whereas the transversal aspects comprised the possibilities of 'social support' and defining categories of 'objectives'. CONCLUSION: The implementation of intervention programmes that combine dietary and hygiene-related factors in patients with depression is complex, given the nature of the disorder itself, and its symptoms such as apathy and feelings of guilt or incompetence. Key issues exist for the success of the intervention, such as the simplicity of guidelines, tailoring through motivational interviewing, prolonged and intense monitoring throughout the different stages of the disorder, and the provision of adequate feedback and social support. PC could be an appropriate level in which to implement these interventions.
  

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  Baena-Díez JM, Subirana I, Ramos R, Gómez de la Cámara A, Elosua R, Vila J, Marín-Ibáñez A, Guembe MJ, Rigo F, Tormo-Díaz MJ, Moreno-Iribas C, Cabré JJ, Segura A, Lapetra J, Quesada M, Medrano MJ, González-Diego P, Frontera G, Gavrila D, Ardanaz E, Basora J, García JM, García-Lareo M, Gutiérrez-Fuentes JA, Mayoral E, Sala J, Dégano IR, Francès A, Castell C, Grau M, Marrugat J. Validity Assessment of Low-risk SCORE Function and SCORE Function Calibrated to the Spanish Population in the FRESCO Cohorts. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018;71(4):274-82.

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  INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity of the original low-risk SCORE function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and SCORE calibrated to the Spanish population. METHODS: Pooled analysis with individual data from 12 Spanish population-based cohort studies. We included 30 919 individuals aged 40 to 64 years with no history of cardiovascular disease at baseline, who were followed up for 10 years for the causes of death included in the SCORE project. The validity of the risk functions was analyzed with the area under the ROC curve (discrimination) and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (calibration), respectively. RESULTS: Follow-up comprised 286 105 persons/y. Ten-year cardiovascular mortality was 0.6%. The ratio between estimated/observed cases ranged from 9.1, 6.5, and 9.1 in men and 3.3, 1.3, and 1.9 in women with original low-risk SCORE risk function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calibrated SCORE, respectively; differences were statistically significant with the Hosmer-Lemeshow test between predicted and observed mortality with SCORE (P < .001 in both sexes and with all functions). The area under the ROC curve with the original SCORE was 0.68 in men and 0.69 in women. CONCLUSIONS: All versions of the SCORE functions available in Spain significantly overestimate the cardiovascular mortality observed in the Spanish population. Despite the acceptable discrimination capacity, prediction of the number of fatal cardiovascular events (calibration) was significantly inaccurate.

  @article{RN123,
  abstract = {INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity of the original low-risk SCORE function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and SCORE calibrated to the Spanish population. METHODS: Pooled analysis with individual data from 12 Spanish population-based cohort studies. We included 30 919 individuals aged 40 to 64 years with no history of cardiovascular disease at baseline, who were followed up for 10 years for the causes of death included in the SCORE project. The validity of the risk functions was analyzed with the area under the ROC curve (discrimination) and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (calibration), respectively. RESULTS: Follow-up comprised 286 105 persons/y. Ten-year cardiovascular mortality was 0.6%. The ratio between estimated/observed cases ranged from 9.1, 6.5, and 9.1 in men and 3.3, 1.3, and 1.9 in women with original low-risk SCORE risk function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calibrated SCORE, respectively; differences were statistically significant with the Hosmer-Lemeshow test between predicted and observed mortality with SCORE (P < .001 in both sexes and with all functions). The area under the ROC curve with the original SCORE was 0.68 in men and 0.69 in women. CONCLUSIONS: All versions of the SCORE functions available in Spain significantly overestimate the cardiovascular mortality observed in the Spanish population. Despite the acceptable discrimination capacity, prediction of the number of fatal cardiovascular events (calibration) was significantly inaccurate.},
  author = {Baena-Díez, J. M. and Subirana, I. and Ramos, R. and Gómez de la Cámara, A. and Elosua, R. and Vila, J. and Marín-Ibáñez, A. and Guembe, M. J. and Rigo, F. and Tormo-Díaz, M. J. and Moreno-Iribas, C. and Cabré, J. J. and Segura, A. and Lapetra, J. and Quesada, M. and Medrano, M. J. and González-Diego, P. and Frontera, G. and Gavrila, D. and Ardanaz, E. and Basora, J. and García, J. M. and García-Lareo, M. and Gutiérrez-Fuentes, J. A. and Mayoral, E. and Sala, J. and Dégano, I. R. and Francès, A. and Castell, C. and Grau, M. and Marrugat, J.},
  journal = {Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 4,
  pages = {274-282},
  title = {Validity Assessment of Low-risk SCORE Function and SCORE Function Calibrated to the Spanish Population in the FRESCO Cohorts},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 71,
  year = 2018
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN123
  %A Baena-Díez, J. M.
  %A Subirana, I.
  %A Ramos, R.
  %A Gómez de la Cámara, A.
  %A Elosua, R.
  %A Vila, J.
  %A Marín-Ibáñez, A.
  %A Guembe, M. J.
  %A Rigo, F.
  %A Tormo-Díaz, M. J.
  %A Moreno-Iribas, C.
  %A Cabré, J. J.
  %A Segura, A.
  %A Lapetra, J.
  %A Quesada, M.
  %A Medrano, M. J.
  %A González-Diego, P.
  %A Frontera, G.
  %A Gavrila, D.
  %A Ardanaz, E.
  %A Basora, J.
  %A García, J. M.
  %A García-Lareo, M.
  %A Gutiérrez-Fuentes, J. A.
  %A Mayoral, E.
  %A Sala, J.
  %A Dégano, I. R.
  %A Francès, A.
  %A Castell, C.
  %A Grau, M.
  %A Marrugat, J.
  %D 2018
  %J Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
  %N 4
  %P 274-282
  %R 10.1016/j.rec.2017.03.030
  %T Validity Assessment of Low-risk SCORE Function and SCORE Function Calibrated to the Spanish Population in the FRESCO Cohorts
  %V 71
  %X INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity of the original low-risk SCORE function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and SCORE calibrated to the Spanish population. METHODS: Pooled analysis with individual data from 12 Spanish population-based cohort studies. We included 30 919 individuals aged 40 to 64 years with no history of cardiovascular disease at baseline, who were followed up for 10 years for the causes of death included in the SCORE project. The validity of the risk functions was analyzed with the area under the ROC curve (discrimination) and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (calibration), respectively. RESULTS: Follow-up comprised 286 105 persons/y. Ten-year cardiovascular mortality was 0.6%. The ratio between estimated/observed cases ranged from 9.1, 6.5, and 9.1 in men and 3.3, 1.3, and 1.9 in women with original low-risk SCORE risk function without and with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calibrated SCORE, respectively; differences were statistically significant with the Hosmer-Lemeshow test between predicted and observed mortality with SCORE (P < .001 in both sexes and with all functions). The area under the ROC curve with the original SCORE was 0.68 in men and 0.69 in women. CONCLUSIONS: All versions of the SCORE functions available in Spain significantly overestimate the cardiovascular mortality observed in the Spanish population. Despite the acceptable discrimination capacity, prediction of the number of fatal cardiovascular events (calibration) was significantly inaccurate.
  

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  Bauzà ML, Esteva M, Molina J, Pereiró I, Ingla M, March S. Emergency contraception and risk habits in a university population. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2018;23(6):427-33.

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  OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the self-reported prevalence of use of emergency contraception (EC), identify factors associated with EC use, and measure the prevalence in university students of pregnancy and abortion among users and non-users of EC. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study of university students using a self-administered questionnaire was carried out in 2016. The main dependent variable was EC use at any time. Independent variables included sociodemographic factors and factors related to harmful habits and sexual behaviour. RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 1309 students (median age 20 years). Forty per cent of participants reported using EC; condom failure was given as the main reason. Variables associated with EC use in both men and women were illegal drug consumption and having had more than 10 sexual partners. In women, other factors associated with EC use were age at first coitus and non-centrist political views. The prevalence of pregnancy was 6.5% and the prevalence of voluntary abortion was 2.9%. This prevalence was similar for men and women and for EC users and non-users. CONCLUSION: EC use in university students was more likely in those who experienced contraceptive failure or used no contraception. There were differences between men and women. Those at higher risk of unplanned pregnancy were more likely to report EC use, which may explain why there was no difference in the rates of unwanted pregnancies between EC users and non-users.

  @article{RN105,
  abstract = {OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the self-reported prevalence of use of emergency contraception (EC), identify factors associated with EC use, and measure the prevalence in university students of pregnancy and abortion among users and non-users of EC. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study of university students using a self-administered questionnaire was carried out in 2016. The main dependent variable was EC use at any time. Independent variables included sociodemographic factors and factors related to harmful habits and sexual behaviour. RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 1309 students (median age 20 years). Forty per cent of participants reported using EC; condom failure was given as the main reason. Variables associated with EC use in both men and women were illegal drug consumption and having had more than 10 sexual partners. In women, other factors associated with EC use were age at first coitus and non-centrist political views. The prevalence of pregnancy was 6.5% and the prevalence of voluntary abortion was 2.9%. This prevalence was similar for men and women and for EC users and non-users. CONCLUSION: EC use in university students was more likely in those who experienced contraceptive failure or used no contraception. There were differences between men and women. Those at higher risk of unplanned pregnancy were more likely to report EC use, which may explain why there was no difference in the rates of unwanted pregnancies between EC users and non-users.},
  author = {Bauzà, M. L. and Esteva, M. and Molina, J. and Pereiró, I. and Ingla, M. and March, S.},
  journal = {Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  number = 6,
  pages = {427-433},
  title = {Emergency contraception and risk habits in a university population},
  type = {Journal Article},
  volume = 23,
  year = 2018
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 RN105
  %A Bauzà, M. L.
  %A Esteva, M.
  %A Molina, J.
  %A Pereiró, I.
  %A Ingla, M.
  %A March, S.
  %D 2018
  %J Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
  %N 6
  %P 427-433
  %R 10.1080/13625187.2018.1533547
  %T Emergency contraception and risk habits in a university population
  %V 23
  %X OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the self-reported prevalence of use of emergency contraception (EC), identify factors associated with EC use, and measure the prevalence in university students of pregnancy and abortion among users and non-users of EC. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study of university students using a self-administered questionnaire was carried out in 2016. The main dependent variable was EC use at any time. Independent variables included sociodemographic factors and factors related to harmful habits and sexual behaviour. RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 1309 students (median age 20 years). Forty per cent of participants reported using EC; condom failure was given as the main reason. Variables associated with EC use in both men and women were illegal drug consumption and having had more than 10 sexual partners. In women, other factors associated with EC use were age at first coitus and non-centrist political views. The prevalence of pregnancy was 6.5% and the prevalence of voluntary abortion was 2.9%. This prevalence was similar for men and women and for EC users and non-users. CONCLUSION: EC use in university students was more likely in those who experienced contraceptive failure or used no contraception. There were differences between men and women. Those at higher risk of unplanned pregnancy were more likely to report EC use, which may explain why there was no difference in the rates of unwanted pregnancies between EC users and non-users.
  

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  Birks LE, Struchen B, Eeftens M, van Wel L, Huss A, Gajšek P, Kheifets L, Gallastegi M, Dalmau-Bueno A, Estarlich M, Fernandez MF, Meder IK, Ferrero A, Jiménez-Zabala A, Torrent M, Vrijkotte TG, Cardis E, Olsen J, Valič B, Vermeulen R, Vrijheid M, Röösli M, Guxens M. Spatial and temporal variability of personal environmental exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in children in Europe. Environment International [Internet]. 2018;117:204-1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412017320597

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  Background Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) has rapidly increased and little is known about exposure levels in children. This study describes personal RF-EMF environmental exposure levels from handheld devices and fixed site transmitters in European children, the determinants of this, and the day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of these exposure levels. Methods Personal environmental RF-EMF exposure (μW/m2, power flux density) was measured in 529 children (ages 8–18 years) in Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Spain using personal portable exposure meters for a period of up to three days between 2014 and 2016, and repeated in a subsample of 28 children one year later. The meters captured 16 frequency bands every 4 s and incorporated a GPS. Activity diaries and questionnaires were used to collect children's location, use of handheld devices, and presence of indoor RF-EMF sources. Six general frequency bands were defined: total, digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), television and radio antennas (broadcast), mobile phones (uplink), mobile phone base stations (downlink), and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). We used adjusted mixed effects models with region random effects to estimate associations of handheld device use habits and indoor RF-EMF sources with personal RF-EMF exposure. Day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of personal RF-EMF exposure were calculated through intraclass correlations (ICC). Results Median total personal RF-EMF exposure was 75.5 μW/m2. Downlink was the largest contributor to total exposure (median: 27.2 μW/m2) followed by broadcast (9.9 μW/m2). Exposure from uplink (4.7 μW/m2) was lower. WiFi and DECT contributed very little to exposure levels. Exposure was higher during day (94.2 μW/m2) than night (23.0 μW/m2), and slightly higher during weekends than weekdays, although varying across regions. Median exposures were highest while children were outside (157.0 μW/m2) or traveling (171.3 μW/m2), and much lower at home (33.0 μW/m2) or in school (35.1 μW/m2). Children living in urban environments had higher exposure than children in rural environments. Older children and users of mobile phones had higher uplink exposure but not total exposure, compared to younger children and those that did not use mobile phones. Day-to-day repeatability was moderate to high for most of the general frequency bands (ICCs between 0.43 and 0.85), as well as for total, broadcast, and downlink for the year-to-year repeatability (ICCs between 0.49 and 0.80) in a small subsample. Conclusion The largest contributors to total personal environmental RF-EMF exposure were downlink and broadcast, and these exposures showed high repeatability. Urbanicity was the most important determinant of total exposure and mobile phone use was the most important determinant of uplink exposure. It is important to continue evaluating RF-EMF exposure in children as device use habits, exposure levels, and main contributing sources may change.

  @article{BIRKS2018204,
  abstract = {Background Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) has rapidly increased and little is known about exposure levels in children. This study describes personal RF-EMF environmental exposure levels from handheld devices and fixed site transmitters in European children, the determinants of this, and the day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of these exposure levels. Methods Personal environmental RF-EMF exposure (μW/m2, power flux density) was measured in 529 children (ages 8–18 years) in Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Spain using personal portable exposure meters for a period of up to three days between 2014 and 2016, and repeated in a subsample of 28 children one year later. The meters captured 16 frequency bands every 4 s and incorporated a GPS. Activity diaries and questionnaires were used to collect children's location, use of handheld devices, and presence of indoor RF-EMF sources. Six general frequency bands were defined: total, digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), television and radio antennas (broadcast), mobile phones (uplink), mobile phone base stations (downlink), and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). We used adjusted mixed effects models with region random effects to estimate associations of handheld device use habits and indoor RF-EMF sources with personal RF-EMF exposure. Day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of personal RF-EMF exposure were calculated through intraclass correlations (ICC). Results Median total personal RF-EMF exposure was 75.5 μW/m2. Downlink was the largest contributor to total exposure (median: 27.2 μW/m2) followed by broadcast (9.9 μW/m2). Exposure from uplink (4.7 μW/m2) was lower. WiFi and DECT contributed very little to exposure levels. Exposure was higher during day (94.2 μW/m2) than night (23.0 μW/m2), and slightly higher during weekends than weekdays, although varying across regions. Median exposures were highest while children were outside (157.0 μW/m2) or traveling (171.3 μW/m2), and much lower at home (33.0 μW/m2) or in school (35.1 μW/m2). Children living in urban environments had higher exposure than children in rural environments. Older children and users of mobile phones had higher uplink exposure but not total exposure, compared to younger children and those that did not use mobile phones. Day-to-day repeatability was moderate to high for most of the general frequency bands (ICCs between 0.43 and 0.85), as well as for total, broadcast, and downlink for the year-to-year repeatability (ICCs between 0.49 and 0.80) in a small subsample. Conclusion The largest contributors to total personal environmental RF-EMF exposure were downlink and broadcast, and these exposures showed high repeatability. Urbanicity was the most important determinant of total exposure and mobile phone use was the most important determinant of uplink exposure. It is important to continue evaluating RF-EMF exposure in children as device use habits, exposure levels, and main contributing sources may change.},
  author = {Birks, Laura Ellen and Struchen, Benjamin and Eeftens, Marloes and van Wel, Luuk and Huss, Anke and Gajšek, Peter and Kheifets, Leeka and Gallastegi, Mara and Dalmau-Bueno, Albert and Estarlich, Marisa and Fernandez, Mariana F. and Meder, Inger Kristine and Ferrero, Amparo and Jiménez-Zabala, Ana and Torrent, Maties and Vrijkotte, Tanja G.M. and Cardis, Elisabeth and Olsen, Jørn and Valič, Blaž and Vermeulen, Roel and Vrijheid, Martine and Röösli, Martin and Guxens, Mònica},
  journal = {Environment International},
  keywords = {grapp-caib},
  pages = {204-214},
  title = {Spatial and temporal variability of personal environmental exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in children in Europe},
  volume = 117,
  year = 2018
  }
  

  %0 Journal Article
  %1 BIRKS2018204
  %A Birks, Laura Ellen
  %A Struchen, Benjamin
  %A Eeftens, Marloes
  %A van Wel, Luuk
  %A Huss, Anke
  %A Gajšek, Peter
  %A Kheifets, Leeka
  %A Gallastegi, Mara
  %A Dalmau-Bueno, Albert
  %A Estarlich, Marisa
  %A Fernandez, Mariana F.
  %A Meder, Inger Kristine
  %A Ferrero, Amparo
  %A Jiménez-Zabala, Ana
  %A Torrent, Maties
  %A Vrijkotte, Tanja G.M.
  %A Cardis, Elisabeth
  %A Olsen, Jørn
  %A Valič, Blaž
  %A Vermeulen, Roel
  %A Vrijheid, Martine
  %A Röösli, Martin
  %A Guxens, Mònica
  %D 2018
  %J Environment International
  %P 204-214
  %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.04.026
  %T Spatial and temporal variability of personal environmental exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in children in Europe
  %U https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412017320597
  %V 117
  %X Background Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) has rapidly increased and little is known about exposure levels in children. This study describes personal RF-EMF environmental exposure levels from handheld devices and fixed site transmitters in European children, the determinants of this, and the day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of these exposure levels. Methods Personal environmental RF-EMF exposure (μW/m2, power flux density) was measured in 529 children (ages 8–18 years) in Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Spain using personal portable exposure meters for a period of up to three days between 2014 and 2016, and repeated in a subsample of 28 children one year later. The meters captured 16 frequency bands every 4 s and incorporated a GPS. Activity diaries and questionnaires were used to collect children's location, use of handheld devices, and presence of indoor RF-EMF sources. Six general frequency bands were defined: total, digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), television and radio antennas (broadcast), mobile phones (uplink), mobile phone base stations (downlink), and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). We used adjusted mixed effects models with region random effects to estimate associations of handheld device use habits and indoor RF-EMF sources with personal RF-EMF exposure. Day-to-day and year-to-year repeatability of personal RF-EMF exposure were calculated through intraclass correlations (ICC). Results Median total personal RF-EMF exposure was 75.5 μW/m2. Downlink was the largest contributor to total exposure (median: 27.2 μW/m2) followed by broadcast (9.9 μW/m2). Exposure from uplink (4.7 μW/m2) was lower. WiFi and DECT contributed very little to exposure levels. Exposure was higher during day (94.2 μW/m2) than night (23.0 μW/m2), and slightly higher during weekends than weekdays, although varying across regions. Median exposures were highest while children were outside (157.0 μW/m2) or traveling (171.3 μW/m2), and much lower at home (33.0 μW/m2) or in school (35.1 μW/m2). Children living in urban environments had higher exposure than children in rural environments. Older children and users of mobile phones had higher uplink exposure but not total exposure, compared to younger children and those that did not use mobile phones. Day-to-day repeatability was moderate to high for most of the general frequency bands (ICCs between 0.43 and 0.85), as well as for total, broadcast, and downlink for the year-to-year repeatability (ICCs between 0.49 and 0.80) in a small subsample. Conclusion The largest contributors to total personal environmental RF-EMF exposure were downlink and broadcast, and these exposures showed high repeatability. Urbanicity was the most important determinant of total exposure and mobile phone use was the most important determinant of uplink exposure. It is important to continue evaluating RF-EMF exposure in children as device use habits, exposure levels, and main contributing sources may change.