• Paravertebral Muscle Mechanical Properties in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis or Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study 

  Alcaraz-Clariana, Sandra; García-Luque, Lourdes; Garrido Castro, Juan Luis; Aranda-Valera, I. Concepción; Ladehesa-Pineda, Lourdes; Puche-Larrubia, María Ángeles; Carmona-Pérez, Cristina; Rodrigues-de-Souza, Daiana Priscila; Alburquerque Sendín, Francisco (MDPI, 2021)

  Different musculoskeletal disorders are a source of pain in the spinal region; most of them can be divided into mechanical, such as low back pain (LBP), or inflammatory origins, as is the case of axial spondyloarthritis ...

• The Influence of Technology on Mental Well-Being of STEM Teachers at University Level: COVID-19 as a Stressor 

  Navarro-Espinosa, Johanna Andrea; Vaquero Abellán, Manuel; Perea Moreno, Alberto Jesús; Pedrós Pérez, Gerardo; Aparicio-Martínez, Pilar; Martínez-Jiménez, Pilar (MDPI, 2021)

  Stress can result in psychopathologies, such as anxiety or depression, when this risk factor continues in time. One major stressor was the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered considerable emotional distress and mental health ...

• Mechanical Properties of Lumbar and Cervical Paravertebral Muscles in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study 

  Garrido Castro, Juan Luis; Aranda-Valera, I. Concepción; Peña Amaro, J.; Martínez Galisteo, A.; González-Navas, Cristina; Rodrigues-de-Souza, Daiana Priscila; Alcaraz-Clariana, Sandra; García-Luque, Lourdes; Martínez Sánchez, Iago R.; López Medina, Eloísa Clementina; Collantes Estévez, Eduardo; Alburquerque Sendín, Francisco (MDPI, 2021)

  Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) affects spinal muscles, due to inflammation and structural damage. The mechanical properties of the muscles, such as tone or stiffness, could be altered in axSpA. The aim of this ...

• Influence of Tunneled Hemodialysis-Catheters on Inflammation and Mortality in Dialyzed Patients 

  Crespo-Montero, Rodolfo; Gómez-López, Victoria E.; Guerrero Pavón, Fátima; Carmona Muñoz, Andrés; Romero Saldaña, Manuel; Ranchal-Sánchez, Antonio; Aljama, Pedro (MDPI, 2021)

  Older age and comorbidities in hemodialysis patients determines the use of tunneled catheters as vascular access despite their reported clinical and mortality disadvantages. This prospective matched study analyzes the ...

• Association between the FTO SNP rs9939609 and Metabolic Syndrome in Chilean Children 

  Molina Luque, Rafael; Ulloa, Natalia; Romero Saldaña, Manuel; Zilic, Martin; Gleisner, Andrea; Lanuza, Fabián; Molina Recio, Guillermo (MDPI, 2021)

  The increasing prevalence of obesity in children has raised the incidence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in this age group. Given the short- and long-term health impact of MetS, it is essential to prevent its onset by detecting ...

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