Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 17
Gene therapy on inherited retinal dystrophies: an update.
(2019-01-15)
[EN] Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by mutations in one of more than 290 identified genes and loci (https://sph.uth.edu/retnet/disease.htm), resulting in the ...
Is there an ideal treatment for the acute renal colic?
(2019-01-15)
[ENG] Urolithiasis and renal colics are very common around the world. In fact, we´ve often seen this suffering among family members, friends or close acquaintances and all of them used similar words to describe its pain: ...
Relationship between polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescription in patients over 65 in a Spanish rural area. A comparison of STOPP and Beers criteria
(2019-01-21)
[EN] The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescription (PIP) and establish the relationship between PIP and polypharmacy in patients who take chronic medications.
We used ...
New technologies towards international health cooperation. Review
[EN] According to the World Bank statistics, 83% of world’s population lives in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). These countries, often run by Governments that make an inadequate distribution of ...
Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer as treatment modality: experience at Basurto University Hospital
(2021-11-19)
[EN] Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Different treatment modalities are available for low-risk localized PC, ...
Pulsatile preservation in kidney transplantation: strengths, limitations and future directions.
(2020-06-03)
[EN] Systematic review on hypothermic machine perfusion in kidney transplantation storage versus actual storage in cold ischemia. The introduction also includes basics on kidney transplantation and overview of hypothermic ...
Diagnosis and Elimination Diets in Pediatric Food Allergy vs Sensitization: From Theory to Practice
(2022-01-10)
[EN]Food allergy is an increasing health problem, especially among children with atopic dermatitis, in which food sensitization (specific IgE antibodies without clinical relevance) is also common. Its management can be ...
Controversies in patients with head and neck tumours undergoing radiotherapy: the need for adaptive radiotherapy.
(2022-01-10)
[EN]The treatment of head and neck tumours is based on surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The choice of each of them or their combination depends on the stage of the tumour: in early stage tumours, radiotherapy and ...
Use of value-based healthcare methodology to evaluate a novel treatment protocol for localized prostate cancer
(2021-12-21)
[EN]In this project, the toxicity and quality of life of a novel radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer will be evaluated.
Childhood Obesity Prevention through Serious Videogames in Barakaldo
(2018-12-14)
Introduction: Childhood obesity and overweight are growing alarmingly at a global, state and a regional level, in Bizkaia. It is a public health problem because the excessive accumulation of fat in the body can lead to ...