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The Role of Vitamin D in Early Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Relationship with Their Physical and Psychological Status
2021
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint condition and one of the greatest causes of disability worldwide. The role of vitamin D in the origin and development of the disease is not clear, although it could have important implications for diagnosis and treatment. For this proposal, a cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample was performed. In total, 48 with early osteoarthritis (EOA) and 48 matched controls were selected, and serum 25(OH)D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were analyzed. In addition, physical and psychological variables were measured to establish their relationship with vitamin D levels. Patients with EOA showed lower levels (22.3 ± 7.3 ng/mL) in comparison to ma…
Psychological consequences of rheumatic diseases in children and adolescents: A first exploratory study
2009
The objective of our study was to make a first exploratory study about the psychological status of children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases exploring, also, the significant differences between girls and boys. A total of 123 children (81 girls and 42 boys) with rheumatic diseases, between the ages of 1 and 19 years old were assessed using different measures for evaluating behavioral and emotional problems. The results showed a picture of a mild or moderate degree of psychological problems in the different measures of anxiety, depression, general distress and behavioral problems. Girls, compared to boys, scored higher in most of the measures used, showing more internalizing than exter…
La experiencia del Mal Radical en la obra de Jorge Semprún = The experience of Radical Evil in the works of Jorge Semprún
2017
<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Este artículo pretende realizar un análisis de las novelas sobre los campos de concentración del escritor Jorge Semprún. Partiendo de la dicotomía escribir o vivir como un estado psicológico del autor tras su liberación, se reflexionará sobre las posibilidades de la literatura y del artificio como transmisores capaces de hacer entender la experiencia concentracionaria. Finalmente, se analizará el concepto filosófico del Mal Radical, señalado por Semprún como un elemento clave para entender dicha experiencia.</span></span></p><p align="JUSTIFY"><sp…