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La identidad es un elemento esencial en la vida de cualquier profesional. En los últimos meses, el Ministerio de Salud ha realizado una serie de esfuerzos por modificar el actual Código Sanitario, que se ha mantenido sin mención específica a la mayoría de las profesiones de la salud que han ido d...

El ser humano vive en constante contacto con sus iguales, por lo que en el área de la salud hay que tener ciertos puntos de vista en cuenta. El buen traspaso de palabras entre individuos, específicamente paciente-profesional, favorece positivamente la atención del tratamiento. Se crea un vínculo ...

Introduction Early mobilisation has been extensively advocated to improve functional outcomes in critically ill patients, even though consistent evidence of its benefits has remained elusive. These conflicting results could be explained by a lack of knowledge on the optimal dosage of physical the...

Under normal conditions, connexin (Cx) hemichannels have a low open probability, which can increase under pathological conditions. Since hemichannels are permeable to relatively large molecules, their exacerbated activity has been linked to cell damage. Cx46 is highly expressed in the lens and it...

Background. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may be harmful for health. A global trend in this area is the search for natural compounds that have a proven beneficial effect and no clinical complications. Phaseolus vulgaris (bean) is a vegetable hig...

We have evaluated the electrocatalytic activity of hybrid electrodes containing Fe(II) phthalocyanine and tested these electrodes for l-cysteine oxidation and l-cystine reduction. The hybrid electrodes consisted of pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes and functionalized with –COOH, –NH2 groups ...

Objective: To evaluate whether listening to music through binaural headphones contributes to the perception of pain and anxiety in patients undergoing closed nasal bone fracture reductions. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects and Methods: We recruited patients from San Juan de Dio...

Los derechos humanos deben ser considerados en las políticas migratorias de los Estados modernos. Sin embargo, este asunto se tensiona con el principio de soberanía, que permite el control de las fronteras de esos Estados, cuando el control fronterizo vulnera los derechos humanos de las personas ...

While adolescent-parent disagreements about family functioning are common, they may also be indicative of family members' health problems and may compromise adolescent adjustment. This study examines the association between maternal depressive symptoms and family functioning perceptions, consider...

Background: Ataxia can be classified as genetic, sporadic or acquired. Aim: To report the clinical features of a group of patients with ataxia. Material and Methods: Review of medical records of patients consulting in a specialized center in movement disorders. Those records in which the diagnosi...