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Framework for the establishment of a feasible, tailored and effective perinatal education programme
(Biomed Central, 2017-02-08)
Background: Antenatal education needs to be renewed and adapted to the needs of women.
Objectives: to assess women needs, identify factors that influence the desired outcomes, and propose a framework for developing new ...
Content of Official Written Information for Women on Breast Cancer Screening in Spain
(Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, 2018-10-29)
OBJECTIVE: There are several methods to promote informed decision making before undergoing a screening program. This research aimed to analyze the contents of official documents about breast cancer screening programs.
METHODS: ...
Online Training Course on Critical Appraisal for Nurses: Adaptation and Assessment
(Biomed Central, 2014-07-05)
Background: Research is an essential activity for improving quality and efficiency in healthcare. The objective of this study was to train nurses from the public Basque Health Service (Osakidetza) in critical appraisal, ...
Prevalence and determinants of diabetes among older adults in Ghana
(Biomed Central, 2016-11-21)
Background: Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases in Africa, contributing to the increasing disease burden among the old adults. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants ...
Accuracy of Healthcare Providers' Perception of Chest Compression Depth and Chest Recoil
(MRE Press, 2020-06)
Objective: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the validity and accuracy of healthcare providers' perception of chest compression depth and chest recoil during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Methods: A clinical ...
Consensus on priorities in maternal education: results of Delphi and nominal group technique approaches
(BMC, 2019-07-24)
BackgroundMaternal education is wide-ranging and covers many areas from pregnancy to the immediate postpartum period and childrearing. However, for it to be effective, more resources need to be assigned to key topics. The ...
(Pro)renin Receptor Expression Increases throughout the Colorectal Adenoma-Adenocarcinoma Sequence and It Is Associated with Worse Colorectal Cancer Prognosis
(MDPI, 2019-06-24)
(Pro)renin receptor (PRR) is a protein that takes part in several signaling pathways such as Renin Angiotensin System and Wnt signalling. Its biological role has recently been related to cancer progression and in this ...
Expression and activity profiles of DPP IV/CD26 and NEP/CD10 glycoproteins in the human renal cancer are tumor-type dependent
(BioMed Central, 2010-05)
Background: Cell-surface glycoproteins play critical roles in cell-to-cell recognition, signal transduction and regulation, thus being crucial in cell proliferation and cancer etiogenesis and development. DPP IV and NEP ...
The Activation of Prothrombin Seems to Play an Earlier Role than the Complement System in the Progression of Colorectal Cancer: A Mass Spectrometry Evaluation
(MDPI, 2020-12-11)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second cause of death in men and the third in women. This work deals with the study of the low molecular weight protein fraction of sera from patients who underwent surgery for CRC and who ...
Altered Tissue and Plasma Levels of Fibroblast Activation Protein-α (FAP) in Renal Tumours
(MDPI, 2020-10-16)
(1) Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous and complex disease with only partial response to therapy, high incidence of metastasis and recurrences, and scarce reliable biomarkers indicative of progression ...