Search results for "DEMO"

Socioeconomic factors and severity of periodontal disease in adults (35-44 years). A cross sectional study

2017

Background Periodontal disease or periodontitis is an inflammatory disease with a hight prevalence. According to the last oral health survey of the Spanish population, between 24% and 37% of Spaniards aged over 35 years have periodontitis and 6% to 10% of the adult population have deep periodontal pockets. The aim of this study was to determine the association between risk factors and the presence of periodontal pockets in the adult population. Material and methods A cross sectional or prevalence study of a representative sample of the adult population of the Valencia region was designed. The sample was recruited at 35 health centres, The study was conducted in November and December 2006 un…

Estudio de los hábitos alimentarios, actividad física, nivel socioeconómico y sedentarismo en adolescentes de la ciudad de Valencia

2020

Introducción: Unos adecuados hábitos alimenticios, junto a la práctica regular de actividad física son importantes para adoptar un estilo de vida saludable. En la actualidad, existe un abandono generalizado de la actividad física y la adopción de comportamientos sedentarios durante la adolescencia, así como la pérdida de unos óptimos patrones alimenticios. Material y métodos: El presente estudio tiene como objetivo conocer los hábitos alimenticios de 170 adolescentes de la ciudad de Valencia y saber si este comportamiento nutricional guarda relación con variables como la actividad física, el nivel socioeconómico, el tiempo de actividad sedentaria o el perfil de peso. Resultados: El análisis…

Identification of a large, fast-expanding HIV-1 subtype B transmission cluster among MSM in Valencia, Spain

2017

We describe and characterize an exceptionally large HIV-1 subtype B transmission cluster occurring in the Comunidad Valenciana (CV, Spain). A total of 1806 HIV-1 protease-reverse transcriptase (PR/RT) sequences from different patients were obtained in the CV between 2004 and 2014. After subtyping and generating a phylogenetic tree with additional HIV-1 subtype B sequences, a very large transmission cluster which included almost exclusively sequences from the CV was detected (n = 143 patients). This cluster was then validated and characterized with further maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analyses and Bayesian coalescent reconstructions. With these analyses, the CV cluster was delimited to 11…

Newly Digitized Database Reveals the Lives and Families of Forced Migrants from Finnish Karelia

2017

Studies on displaced persons often suffer from a lack of data on the long-term effects of forced migration. A register created during 1960s and published as a book series ‘Siirtokarjalaisten tie’ in 1970 documented the lives of individuals who fled the southern Karelian district of Finland after its first and second occupation by the Soviet Union in 1940 and 1944. To realize the potential value of these data for scientific research, we have recently scanned the register using optical character recognition (OCR) software, and developed proprietary computer code to extract these data. Here we outline the steps involved in the digitization process, and present an overview of the Migration Kare…

Influence of the Fabrication Accuracy of Hot-Embossed PCL Scaffolds on Cell Growths

2020

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer widely used for the realization of 3D scaffold for tissue engineering applications. The hot embossing technique (HE) allows the obtainment of PCL scaffolds with a regular array of micro pillars on their surface. The main drawback affecting this kind of micro fabrication process is that such structural superficial details can be damaged when detaching the replica from the mold. Therefore, the present study has focused on the optimization of the HE processes through the development of an analytical model for the prediction of the demolding force as a function of temperature. This model allowed calculating the minimum demoldin…

Pneumococcal Colonization in the Familial Context and Implications for Anti-Pneumococcal Immunization in Adults: Results from the BINOCOLO Project in…

2017

The spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae within families has been scarcely investigated so far. This feasibility study aimed to estimate the prevalence of pneumococcal carriage in school-aged children and co-habiting relatives and to explore the potential link between the family environment and the sharing of pneumococcal serotypes covered by the vaccine. Oropharyngeal samples of 146 subjects belonging to 36 different family groups were molecularly tested for pneumococcal detection and serotyping. The overall prevalence of pneumococcal carriage was 65.8% (n = 96/146), whereas it was higher among schoolchildren (77.8%, n = 28/36); subjects of seven years of age had the highest odds of being co…

Adherence to recommended intake of pulses and related factors in university students in the UniHcos project

2020

This study was supported by the National Drug Plan, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality of Spain (Grants: 2010|145 and 2013|034).

Genetic and Environmental Effects on Telomere Length and Lung Function: A Twin Study.

2015

Background The purpose of the study was to estimate the heritability of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and lung function and to examine whether LTL and lung function share genetic or environmental effects in common. Methods 386 monozygotic and dizygotic Finnish twin sisters (age 68.4±3.4 years) were included. Relative LTL was determined from peripheral blood DNA by qPCR. Lung function measures of FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, and PEF were derived from spirometry. Genetic modeling was performed with MPlus statistical software. Results Univariate analysis revealed that in LTL, 62% (95% confidence interval 50-72) of the variance was explained by additive genetic and 38% (28-50) by unique environmental…

Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (concord-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18…

2018

Eser, Sultan (Balikesir Author)

2019

Purpose This study analyzed whether low birth weight is linked to prevalence and incidence of age-related maculopathy (AMD) in adulthood. Methods The Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) is a population-based, observational cohort study in Germany. GHS participants at an age from 35 to 74 years were included. An ophthalmologic examination with fundus photography was carried out. Fundus photographs were graded according to the Rotterdam Grading Scheme for AMD at baseline and at the 5-year follow-up examination. Participants were divided into three different birth weight groups (low: 4000 g). Poisson regression analysis with adjustment for several confounders was used to assess associations between b…