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2. Infecciones por Legionella
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García del Valle, I. and Martínez Alfaro, E.
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- 2014
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3. 3PC-032 Optimising analgosedation in the intensive care unit during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
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Garcia del Valle, I, primary, Sanmartin Suñer, M, additional, Val Prat, L, additional, Nevot Blanc, M, additional, Marcos Pascua, P, additional, Morla Clavero, G, additional, Garcia Pelaez, M, additional, and Baronet Jordana, G, additional
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- 2022
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4. 5PSQ-150 Implementation of a program for optimising the use of antibiotics (PROA) in the paediatrics emergency care unit of a third-level hospital
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Garcia Del Valle, I, primary, Morla Clavero, G, additional, Marcos Pacua, P, additional, Joaqui Lopez, N, additional, Garcia Pelaez, M, additional, Baronet Jordana, G, additional, Sanmartin Suñer, M, additional, and Val Prat, L, additional
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- 2022
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5. Characterization of novel monoclonal antibodies able to identify neurogenic niches and arrest neurosphere proliferation and differentiation
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Del Valle, I., Elvira, G., Garcia-Benzaquen, L., Armesilla-Diaz, A., Kremer, L., Garcia-Sanz, J.A., Martinez, S., and Silva, A.
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- 2010
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6. p53 regulates the self-renewal and differentiation of neural precursors
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Armesilla-Diaz, A., Bragado, P., del Valle, I., Cuevas, E., Lazaro, I., Martin, C., Cigudosa, J.C., and Silva, A.
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- 2009
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7. Physically consistent scar tissue dynamics from scattered set of data : a novel computational approach to avoid the onset of the runge phenomenon
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Xavier Navarro, Jaume del Valle i Macià, Silvestro Micera, Natalia de la Oliva, and Pier Nicola Sergi
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Technology ,Work (thermodynamics) ,QH301-705.5 ,Computer science ,QC1-999 ,Scar tissue ,Matrius (Matemàtica) ,foreign body reaction ,symbols.namesake ,Matrices ,Runge phenomenon ,Foreign body reaction ,Runge's phenomenon ,Funcions de Lagrange ,General Materials Science ,Biology (General) ,Set (psychology) ,QD1-999 ,Instrumentation ,Neural implants ,Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes ,Artificial materials ,Cicatrius ,Physics ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Dynamics (mechanics) ,General Engineering ,Lagrange polynomial ,Scars ,Lagrange polynomials ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,neural implants ,Vandermonde matrix ,Computer Science Applications ,Chemistry ,Lagrangian functions ,symbols ,TA1-2040 ,Algorithm ,scar tissue - Abstract
The foreign body reaction is a complex biological process leading to the insulation of implanted artificial materials through a capsule of scar tissue. In particular, in chronic implantations of neural electrodes, the prediction of the scar tissue evolution is crucial to assess the implant reliability over time. Indeed, the capsule behaves like an increasing insulating barrier between electrodes and nerve fibers. However, no explicit and physically based rules are available to computationally reproduce the capsule evolution. In addition, standard approaches to this problem (i.e., Vandermonde-based and Lagrange interpolation) fail for the onset of the Runge phenomenon. More specifically, numerical oscillations arise, thus standard procedures are only able to reproduce experimental detections while they result in non physical values for inter-interval times (i.e., times before and after experimental detections). As a consequence, in this work, a novel framework is described to model the evolution of the scar tissue thickness, avoiding the onset of the Runge phenomenon. This approach is able to provide novel approximating functions correctly reproducing experimental data (R2≃0.92) and effectively predicting inter-interval detections. In this way, the overall performances of previous approaches, based on phenomenological fitting polynomials of low degree, are improved.
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- 2021
8. Influencia de la resección de la cabeza del radio en la transmisión de presiones a las articulaciones humerocubitales
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Rodríguez Baeza, Alfonso, Ferreres i Claramunt, Àngel, del Valle i Jou, Montserrat, Pérez Abad, Miguel, Rodríguez Baeza, Alfonso, Ferreres i Claramunt, Àngel, del Valle i Jou, Montserrat, and Pérez Abad, Miguel
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Valoració en un model anatòmic de si la resecció del cap del radi modifica la transmissió de forces al llarg de l'articulació humerocubital, mitjançant la simulació de les forces exercides pels músculs epicondilares i epitrocleares., Valoración en un modelo anatómico de si la resección de la cabeza de radio modifica la transmisión de fuerzas a lo largo de la articulación humerocubital, mediante la simulación de las fuerzas ejercidas por los músculos epicondilares y epitrocleares., Assessment in an anatomical model of whether the resection of the radial head modifies the transmission of forces across the humero-ulnar joint, by simulating the forces exerted by the epicondylar and epitrochlear muscles., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Programa de Doctorat en Cirurgia i Ciències Morfològiques
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- 2021
9. 5PSQ-127 Assessing appropriate dosing of new oral anticoagulants: apixaban, dabigatran and rivaroxaban in a tertiary hospital
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Morla, G, primary, Garcia Del Valle, I, additional, Val, L, additional, Marcos, P, additional, Baronet, G, additional, Garcia, M, additional, Sanmartin, M, additional, Prats, S, additional, Santillo, D, additional, and Diaz, MA, additional
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- 2021
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10. The PROFOUND Database for evaluating vegetation models and simulating climate impacts on European forests
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Reyer, C.P.O., Silveyra Gonzalez, R., Dolos, K., Hartig, F., Hauf, Y., Noack, M., Lasch-Born, P., Rötzer, T., Pretzsch, H., Meesenburg, H., Fleck, S., Wagner, M., Bolte, A., Sanders, T.G.M., Kolari, P., Mäkelä, A., Vesala, T., Mammarella, I., Pumpanen, J., Collalti, A., Trotta, C., Matteucci, G., D'Andrea, E., Foltýnová, L., Krejza, J., Ibrom, A., Pilegaard, K., Loustau, D., Bonnefond, J.-M., Berbigier, P., Picart, D., Lafont, S., Dietzel, M., Cameron, D., Vieno, M., Tian, H., Palacios-Orueta, A., Cicuendez, V., Recuero, L., Wiese, K., Büchner, M., Lange, S., Volkholz, J., Kim, H., Horemans, J.A., Bohn, Friedrich, Steinkamp, J., Chikalanov, A., Weedon, G.P., Sheffield, J., Babst, F., Vega del Valle, I., Suckow, F., Martel, S., Mahnken, M., Gutsch, M., Frieler, K., Reyer, C.P.O., Silveyra Gonzalez, R., Dolos, K., Hartig, F., Hauf, Y., Noack, M., Lasch-Born, P., Rötzer, T., Pretzsch, H., Meesenburg, H., Fleck, S., Wagner, M., Bolte, A., Sanders, T.G.M., Kolari, P., Mäkelä, A., Vesala, T., Mammarella, I., Pumpanen, J., Collalti, A., Trotta, C., Matteucci, G., D'Andrea, E., Foltýnová, L., Krejza, J., Ibrom, A., Pilegaard, K., Loustau, D., Bonnefond, J.-M., Berbigier, P., Picart, D., Lafont, S., Dietzel, M., Cameron, D., Vieno, M., Tian, H., Palacios-Orueta, A., Cicuendez, V., Recuero, L., Wiese, K., Büchner, M., Lange, S., Volkholz, J., Kim, H., Horemans, J.A., Bohn, Friedrich, Steinkamp, J., Chikalanov, A., Weedon, G.P., Sheffield, J., Babst, F., Vega del Valle, I., Suckow, F., Martel, S., Mahnken, M., Gutsch, M., and Frieler, K.
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Process-based vegetation models are widely used to predict local and global ecosystem dynamics and climate change impacts. Due to their complexity, they require careful parameterization and evaluation to ensure that projections are accurate and reliable. The PROFOUND Database (PROFOUND DB) provides a wide range of empirical data on European forests to calibrate and evaluate vegetation models that simulate climate impacts at the forest stand scale. A particular advantage of this database is its wide coverage of multiple data sources at different hierarchical and temporal scales, together with environmental driving data as well as the latest climate scenarios. Specifically, the PROFOUND DB provides general site descriptions, soil, climate, CO2, nitrogen deposition, tree and forest stand level, and remote sensing data for nine contrasting forest stands distributed across Europe. Moreover, for a subset of five sites, time series of carbon fluxes, atmospheric heat conduction and soil water are also available. The climate and nitrogen deposition data contain several datasets for the historic period and a wide range of future climate change scenarios following the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, RCP8.5). We also provide pre-industrial climate simulations that allow for model runs aimed at disentangling the contribution of climate change to observed forest productivity changes. The PROFOUND DB is available freely as a “SQLite” relational database or “ASCII” flat file version (at https://doi.org/10.5880/PIK.2020.006/; Reyer et al., 2020). The data policies of the individual contributing datasets are provided in the metadata of each data file. The PROFOUND DB can also be accessed via the ProfoundData R package (https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=ProfoundData; Silveyra Gonzalez et al., 2020), which provides basic functions to explore, plot and extract the data for model set-up, calibration and evaluation.
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- 2020
11. The International Multidimensional Fertility Index: The European Case
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Fernandez-Crehuet, J.M., Gimenez-Nadal, J.I., and Danvila del Valle, I.
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We propose an index to measure the degree of ability or desire of the population in a given country to have children, via an analysis of certain factors that may have a positive or negative influence on the fertility rate of that country. Using data for the twenty-eight countries of the European Union, and Principal Components Analysis, we construct the International Multidimensional Fertility Index as a combination of four dimensions: (1) Economy and family, (2) Attitudes and habits, (3) Work–Life Balance, and (4) Policy, along with nineteen distinct variables. We find that Denmark, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are among the countries with the highest value of the index, and they also have high fertility rates within the EU. At the other end of the spectrum, Latvia, Cyprus, and Greece, are ranked in the last positions according to our index, countries that also present low values in their fertility rates. We also find a positive correlation between the value of our index and country fertility rates, an indication that our index may be capturing country differences in the conditions for bearing children, with higher values of the index indicating better conditions for childbirth and childrearing. To the extent that international data becomes available, our methodology will allow for the construction of international rankings, helpful in identifying cross-country differences in the conditions for fertility.
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- 2017
12. La tranquilidad = estar a gusto x (70x7)
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Gallego Villalta, S., primary, Octavio Del Valle, I., additional, Rivases Aunes, A., additional, Sarasa Claver, D., additional, and Colomer Simón, T., additional
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- 2018
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13. Exploring cross correlation among diversity indices
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del Valle, I., primary and Astorkiza, K., additional
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- 2018
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14. Biological response to implanted intraneural electrodes
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Navarro, Xavier., Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, de la Oliva Muñoz, Natalia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia., Navarro, Xavier., Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, de la Oliva Muñoz, Natalia, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia.
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La reacció de cos estrany (FBR, per les sigles en anglès) és una resposta del sistema immunitari envers qualsevol dispositiu implantat al cos. Diversos estudis han demostrat que aquesta resposta consta d'una primera fase inflamatòria seguida d'una fase de remodelació del teixit, que resulta en la encapsulació del cos estrany. Es creu que aquesta encapsulació es la causa, entre d'altres factors, de la pèrdua de funcionalitat dels elèctrodes neurals, que han de ser implantats de forma crònica per generar i registrar senyals nerviosos del sistema nerviós. En aquesta tesis s'ha fet una caracterització detallada de la FBR envers dispositius implantats als nervis perifèrics amb l'objectiu de trobar possibles dianes terapèutiques per reduir aquesta resposta i millorar la funcionalitat al llarg del temps d'elèctrodes intraneurals. Els nostres resultats mostren com la infiltració de cèl·lules immunes al nervi va presentar un màxim després de dos setmanes d'implant, sense que s'observessin diferencies entre dos dels polímers que s'utilitzen com a substrat dels elèctrodes, la poliimida i el Parilè C. En canvi, la deposició de teixit al voltant dels dispositius va evolucionar de forma diferencial entre tots dos materials. Mentre que la càpsula al voltant de la poliimida va presentar un màxim a les 2 setmanes i va estabilitzar-se, la capsula al voltant del Parilè C també va presentar un màxim a les 2 setmanes i després de mantenir-se estable durant un període de 4-8 setmanes, va continuar creixent fins al seu màxim a les 16 setmanes desprès de l'implant. L'anàlisi molecular de diferents factors inflamatoris i de remodelació de teixit no va mostrar diferencies, però, entre els dos materials. Les dos fases descrites en la FBR als nervis perifèrics van determinar possibles estratègies terapèutiques per reduir la resposta. Entre els diferents fàrmacs testats, només la dexametasona va reduir significativament la infiltració de macròfags i el gruix de la capsula al voltant dels dos po, The foreign body reaction (FBR) is an immune-mediated response to any device implanted in the body. Several studies have shown that it is characterized by a first inflammatory phase followed by a tissue remodeling phase, which results in the encapsulation of the foreign body. This encapsulation is thought to cause, among other factors, the progressive decline in function reported in neural electrodes, which should remain chronically implanted in the body to generate and record nerve signals from the nervous tissue. In this thesis, a detailed characterization of the FBR to intraneural electrodes has been performed, in order to determine feasible therapeutic strategies to reduce the FBR and to improve the long-term function of chronic implanted intraneural electrodes. Our results show that the immune infiltration in the nerve peaked after two weeks of implant, without differences between two polymers intended to be used as electrode substrate (i.e., polyimide and Parylene C). However, the tissue deposition around both polymers evolved differently at chronic time points. While the capsule around polyimide devices peaked after two weeks and was stabilized after that up to 8 months, the capsule around Parylene C devices had a first peak at week 2 and it continued increasing after a resting period of 4-8 weeks to reach a second maximum at week 16. Molecular analysis of implanted nerves showed no differences between the FBR to both polymers in the inflammatory and tissue remodeling studied factors. The two main phases described in the FBR in peripheral nerves have determined possible therapeutic strategies to reduce this reaction. Among the several drugs tested, only dexamethasone significantly reduced the infiltration of macrophages and the thickness of the capsule around both polymers. Moreover, dexamethasone treatment improved the long-term function of transversal intraneural electrodes, particularly in terms of stimulation properties. In conclusion, the FBR to intraneu
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- 2018
15. Biological response to implanted intraneural electrodes
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Navarro, Xavier, Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, de la Oliva Muñoz, Natalia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia, Navarro, Xavier, Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, de la Oliva Muñoz, Natalia, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia
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Premi Extraordinari de Doctorat concedit pels programes de doctorat de la UAB per curs acadèmic 2017-2018, La reacció de cos estrany (FBR, per les sigles en anglès) és una resposta del sistema immunitari envers qualsevol dispositiu implantat al cos. Diversos estudis han demostrat que aquesta resposta consta d'una primera fase inflamatòria seguida d'una fase de remodelació del teixit, que resulta en la encapsulació del cos estrany. Es creu que aquesta encapsulació es la causa, entre d'altres factors, de la pèrdua de funcionalitat dels elèctrodes neurals, que han de ser implantats de forma crònica per generar i registrar senyals nerviosos del sistema nerviós. En aquesta tesis s'ha fet una caracterització detallada de la FBR envers dispositius implantats als nervis perifèrics amb l'objectiu de trobar possibles dianes terapèutiques per reduir aquesta resposta i millorar la funcionalitat al llarg del temps d'elèctrodes intraneurals. Els nostres resultats mostren com la infiltració de cèl·lules immunes al nervi va presentar un màxim després de dos setmanes d'implant, sense que s'observessin diferencies entre dos dels polímers que s'utilitzen com a substrat dels elèctrodes, la poliimida i el Parilè C. En canvi, la deposició de teixit al voltant dels dispositius va evolucionar de forma diferencial entre tots dos materials. Mentre que la càpsula al voltant de la poliimida va presentar un màxim a les 2 setmanes i va estabilitzar-se, la capsula al voltant del Parilè C també va presentar un màxim a les 2 setmanes i després de mantenir-se estable durant un període de 4-8 setmanes, va continuar creixent fins al seu màxim a les 16 setmanes desprès de l'implant. L'anàlisi molecular de diferents factors inflamatoris i de remodelació de teixit no va mostrar diferencies, però, entre els dos materials. Les dos fases descrites en la FBR als nervis perifèrics van determinar possibles estratègies terapèutiques per reduir la resposta. Entre els diferents fàrmacs testats, només la dexametasona va reduir significativament la infiltració de macròfags i el gruix de la capsula al voltant dels dos po, The foreign body reaction (FBR) is an immune-mediated response to any device implanted in the body. Several studies have shown that it is characterized by a first inflammatory phase followed by a tissue remodeling phase, which results in the encapsulation of the foreign body. This encapsulation is thought to cause, among other factors, the progressive decline in function reported in neural electrodes, which should remain chronically implanted in the body to generate and record nerve signals from the nervous tissue. In this thesis, a detailed characterization of the FBR to intraneural electrodes has been performed, in order to determine feasible therapeutic strategies to reduce the FBR and to improve the long-term function of chronic implanted intraneural electrodes. Our results show that the immune infiltration in the nerve peaked after two weeks of implant, without differences between two polymers intended to be used as electrode substrate (i.e., polyimide and Parylene C). However, the tissue deposition around both polymers evolved differently at chronic time points. While the capsule around polyimide devices peaked after two weeks and was stabilized after that up to 8 months, the capsule around Parylene C devices had a first peak at week 2 and it continued increasing after a resting period of 4-8 weeks to reach a second maximum at week 16. Molecular analysis of implanted nerves showed no differences between the FBR to both polymers in the inflammatory and tissue remodeling studied factors. The two main phases described in the FBR in peripheral nerves have determined possible therapeutic strategies to reduce this reaction. Among the several drugs tested, only dexamethasone significantly reduced the infiltration of macrophages and the thickness of the capsule around both polymers. Moreover, dexamethasone treatment improved the long-term function of transversal intraneural electrodes, particularly in terms of stimulation properties. In conclusion, the FBR to intraneu
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- 2018
16. Contributions to the development of a bio-electronic regenerative interface for the injured peripheral nerve
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Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, Santos Rojas, Daniel, Navarro, Xavier., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències, Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, Santos Rojas, Daniel, Navarro, Xavier., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències
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Els dispositius neuroprostètics han anat evolucionant en els darrers anys amb l'objectiu de substituir o recuperar les funcions de extremitats en pacients amputats. No obstant, segons la literatura més actual, els avenços en tecnologies robòtiques van un pas endavant en comparació amb els encara limitats avenços en el món de les interfícies neurals com per poder fer un ús més fiable, generalitzat i assequible. Això, requereix principalment una millora dels "closed loops commands" per executar moviments en resposta a la percepció d'estímuls sensorials mitjançant la incorporació funcions motores i sensorials a la interfície. Un altre problema es la manca de tècniques que ens permetin l'accés a senyals sensorials i motores a alta resolució dirigides a màquines connectades a humans com ara braços robòtics. Per tant, com en estudis previs han descrit que els axons en regeneració poden ser guiats per diferents factors, ens vam centrar en el desenvolupament d'un electrode regeneratiu de dos canals d'alta resolució on les neurones motores i sensorials es poden interconnectar selectivament amb l'electrode per superar els problemes relacionats amb els "closed loop commands" en implants crònics. Per abordar aquest objectiu, ens vam centrar de manera separada en els diferents components i estratègies que combinats, podrien conformar en el futur la interfície regenerativa. El primer pas va ser el disseny d'un tub que es podria utilitzar en un futur per sostenir la interfície regenerativa. Els nostres resultats demostren que un nou tub fet de poli (etilen glicol tereftalat), també conegut com a Polyactive (PA), potencia la regeneració nerviosa en gaps llargs tal i com podem veure en el major nombre d'axons mielínics i millors resultats en la reinnervació motora, sensorial i autonòmica en comparació en un tub estàndard com el de silicona. D'altra banda, també ens va centrar en l'estudi de l'efecte de factors neurotròfics (NTF) i components de la matriu extracel·lular (ECM) per pro, Neuroprosthetic devices have been evolving in the last years in order to replace and restore limb functionality to amputee patients. However, at the current state of the art, the improvement in robotic technologies is not matched by a suitable neural interface technology for reliable, widespread and affordable use. There is need for closed loop commands for precise execution of movements by incorporating readout from sensory neurons, i.e. the integration of both sensory neuron (SN) and motorneuron (MN) functions on the interfacial device. A second issue is the lack of techniques for providing access to high resolution MNs and SNs signals, targeting man-machine devices such as robotic arms. Due to growth cones of regenerating nerve fibres can be chemically guided, we focused on the development of a high-resolution double-aisle regenerative interface ensemble in which motor and sensory axons are specifically interfaced to solve issues related with closed loop commands for chronic implants. For that purpose, different components of such a high-resolution planar regenerative interface were studied in the experimental work made in this thesis separately in order to combine them in future studies. First, we focused in the design of the tube that could be a good candidate to use as a scaffold for the regenerative interface. Our results demonstrates that new design of tubes made of poly(ethylene glycol terephthalate), named Polyactive (PA), enhance nerve regeneration in long gaps evidenced by the higher number of myelinated axons, better outcomes in motor, sensory and autonomic reinnervation compared with the standard silicone tube. After that, we focus on the study of the role of neurotrophic factors (NTFs) and extracellular matrix components (ECM) to selectively promote regeneration of motor and sensory neurons and the effects these molecules have in guidance of regenerating axons. In vitro and in vivo studies we observed that combining laminin (LM) with encapsulated NGF
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- 2016
17. Moderating effects of the relationship between offshore outsourcing and the export capability of firms
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Garcilazo Lagunes, S., primary, Danvila Del Valle, I., additional, and Sastre Castillo, M. A., additional
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- 2016
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18. Estudi de la relació existent entre les alteracions de la barrera hematoencefàlica i la beta-amiloïdosi en el model murí de senescència accelerada i malaltia d'Alzheimer SAMP8
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Del Valle i Macià, Jaume, Pelegrí i Gabaldà, Carme, Vilaplana i Hortensi, Jordi, and Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Fisiologia (Farmàcia)
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SAMP8 ,Malaltia d'Alzheimer ,Envelliment ,Beta-amiloide ,SAMR1 ,Barrera hematoencefàlica ,Ciències de la Salut ,A-beta - Abstract
La malaltia d'Alzheimer (MA) es caracteritza per la presència a l'hipocamp i l'escorça de plaques senils de la proteïna β-amilode (Aβ), cabdells neurofibrilars de la proteïna tau hiperfosforilada i pèrdua de sinapsis. La hipòtesi neurovascular de la MA dóna una especial importància a les alteracions de la Barrera Hematoencefàlica (BHE) i els increments de la proteïna β-amilode (Aβ). Els ratolins modificats genèticament són els models animals més utilitzats en la investigació de la MA. Tanmateix, aquests ratolins imiten aspectes de la MA de tipus familiar, on alteracions genètiques predisposen a patir la malaltia. Els ratolins d'edat avançada poden ajudar a discernir la frontera entre l'envelliment normal i el patològic. En aquest context prenen especial rellevància els ratolins amb senescència accelerada SAMP8. Aquesta soca ja ha estat descrita com a model de MA i presenta vàries característiques de la MA com dèficits en l'aprenentatge i la memòria, alteracions emocionals, nivells elevats d'APP i Aβ, patologia neuronal associada a tau, alteracions en el sistema colinèrgic, neurodegeneració i estrès oxidatiu entre d'altres. En aquesta tesi hem investigat: 1-Les alteracions i l'evolució temporal de les modificacions en la integritat de la BHE en escorça i hipocamp de ratolins SAMP8; 2-La presència de dipòsits amiloides en aquests ratolins a les zones cerebrals abans esmentades així com el seu increment amb l'edat i 3-La relació temporal i en la localització de les alteracions de la BHE i els dipòsits d'Aβ d'aquests ratolins. Les conclusions que hem estret són que en ratolins SAMP8: 1- Presenten alteracions de la BHE a partir dels 9 mesos d'edat. 2- Presenten acumulacions d'Aβ a partir de 6 mesos d'edat. 3- Presenten nivells més elevats d'angiopatia amiloïdal cerebral (CAA) a partir dels 3 mesos d'edat. 4- Tots els vasos amb CAA mostren també alteracions de la BHE, tot i que hi ha altres basos amb la BHE alterada sense CAA. 5- No hi ha relació directa entre la localització dels dipòsits amiloides i la localització dels vasos sanguinis, els vasos amb CAA ni amb els vasos amb la BHE alterada.
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- 2010
19. Introduction:the Knowledge Base as Process
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Wilson, Douglas Clyde, del Valle, I., Jessen, R., Motos, L., Motos, L., and Wilson, D.C.
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- 2006
20. Penetrancia familiar del gen HFE: los cuatro hermanos de una familia afectados por hemocromatosis hereditaria
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Vázquez Romero, M., Boixeda de Miquel, D., Martín de Argila de Prados, C., Vallcorba Gómez del Valle, I., Cabello Albendea, P., López San Román, A., and San Román Cos-Gayón, C.
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- 2005
21. Effects of MA 956 superalloy and α-alumina particles on some markers of human osteoblastic cells in primary culture
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Rodrigo, A. M., Martnez, M. E., Martínez, P., Escudero Rincón, María Lorenza, Ruiz, J., Saldaña, L., Gómez-García, L., Fernández, L., Del Valle, I., and Munuera, L.
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One of the problems associated with the modern biomaterials used in prostheses is osteolysis, which, although its exact origin is unknown, has been associated with wear particles. Osteoblasts seem to participate directly in this phenomenon. This paper investigates in vitro cellular response to the wear particles from the metal substrate and ceramic covering (α-alumina) of a new titanium yttrium aluminum alloy, MA 956, that has been proposed as a biomaterial because of its exceptional mechanical and electrochemical properties. The effect of different sizes (10 and 80 μm) of MA 956 and α-alumina particles on osteoblast function was studied in primary human bone cell cultures. Cells were harvested from trabecular bone fragments obtained during knee arthroplasty. Osteoblastic cell response to the particles was measured by assaying C-terminal type I procollagen (PICP), alkaline phosphatase, and osteocalcin secretion, with and without 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation, in the cell-conditioned medium. Both sizes of MA 956 and α-alumina particles decreased PICP secretion in nonstimulated osteoblastic cells, but this secretion was not affected in the cultures stimulated with 1.25(OH)2D3. Only the 10 μm μ-alumina particles inhibited alkaline phosphatase activity in 1.25(OH)2D3-stimulated and nonstimulated cultures. The rise in osteocalcin levels after 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation was lower in the presence of the 10 μm MA 956 particles than in the presence of α-alumina particles. Although both materials seem to have directly affected in vitro osteoblastic cell function, the increase in osteocalcin levels after 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation was lower after exposure to MA 956 particles than the increase observed after exposure to α-alumina particles. Therefore, it does not seem that osteocalcin stimulated bone resorption, suggesting that MA 956 would be less likely to provoke osteolysis. (C) 2000 John Wiley and Sons, Inc. | One of the problems associated with the modern biomaterials used in prostheses is osteolysis, which, although its exact origin is unknown, has been associated with wear particles. Osteoblasts seem to participate directly in this phenomenon. This paper investigates in vitro cellular response to the wear particles from the metal substrate and ceramic covering (α-alumina) of a new titanium yttrium aluminum alloy, MA 956, that has been proposed as a biomaterial because of its exceptional mechanical and electrochemical properties. The effect of different sizes (10 and 80 μm) of MA 956 and α-alumina particles on osteoblast function was studied in primary human bone cell cultures. Cells were harvested from trabecular bone fragments obtained during knee arthroplasty. Osteoblastic cell response to the particles was measured by assaying C-terminal type I pro-collagen (PICP), alkaline phosphates, and osteocalcin secretion, with and without 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation, in the cell-conditioned medium. Both sizes of MA 956 and α-alumina particles decreased PICP secretion in nonstimulated osteoblastic cells, but this secretion was not affected in the cultures stimulated with 1.25(OH)2D3. Only the 10 μm α-alumina particles inhibited alkaline phosphatase activity in 1.25(OH)2D3-stimulated and nonstimulated cultures. The rise in osteocalcin levels after 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation was lower in the presence of the 10 μm MA 956 particles than in the presence of α-alumina particles. Although both materials seem to have directly affected in vitro osteoblastic cell function, the increase in osteocalcin levels after 1.25(OH)2D3 stimulation was lower after exposure to MA 956 particles than the increase observed after exposure to α-alumina particles. Therefore, it does not seem that osteocalcin stimulated bone resorption, suggesting that MA 956 would be less likely to provoke osteolysis.
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22. Function of ram spermatozoa frozen in diluents supplemented with casein and vegetable oils
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Del Valle, I., primary, Souter, A., additional, Maxwell, W.M.C., additional, Muiño-Blanco, T., additional, and Cebrián-Pérez, J.A., additional
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- 2013
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23. Quality characteristics and fertilizing ability of ram sperm subpopulations separated by partition in an aqueous two-phase system
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Mendoza, N., primary, Casao, A., additional, Del Valle, I., additional, Serrano, E., additional, Nicolau, S., additional, Asumpção, M.E.O.A., additional, Muiño-Blanco, T., additional, Cebrián-Pérez, J.A., additional, and Pérez-Pé, R., additional
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- 2012
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24. Soy Lecithin Interferes With Mitochondrial Function in Frozen-Thawed Ram Spermatozoa
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Del Valle, I., primary, Gomez-Duran, A., additional, Holt, W. V., additional, Muino-Blanco, T., additional, and Cebrian-Perez, J. A., additional
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- 2011
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25. Significance of Non-conventional Parameters in the Evaluation of Cooling-induced Damage to Ram Spermatozoa Diluted in Three Different Media
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Del Valle, I, primary, Mendoza, N, additional, Casao, A, additional, Cebrián-Pérez, JA, additional, Pérez-Pé, R, additional, and Muiño-Blanco, T, additional
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- 2009
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26. Penetrancia familiar del gen HFE: los cuatro hermanos de una familia afectados por hemocromatosis hereditaria
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Vázquez Romero, M., primary, Boixeda de Miquel, D., additional, Martín de Argila de Prados, C., additional, Vallcorba Gómez del Valle, I., additional, Cabello Albendea, P., additional, López San Román, A., additional, and San Román Cos-Gayón, C., additional
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- 2005
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27. Hemocromatosis primaria con ferritina sérica anormalmente baja
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Vázquez Romero, M, primary, Boixeda de Miquel, D, additional, Vallcorba Gómez del Valle, I, additional, Foruny Olcina, J R, additional, Valer López-Fando, M P, additional, and San Román Cos-Gayón, C, additional
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- 2003
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28. Modified response of osteocalcin and vitamin D receptor to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in human osteoblasts according to skeletal site and age
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Martı́nez, M.E, primary, Moreno, I, additional, De Miguel, F, additional, Vila, V, additional, Esbrit, P, additional, Del Valle, I, additional, and Martı́nez, P, additional
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- 2001
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29. Evidence of the direct effect of alendronate on the inhibitory action of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) in human osteoblasts
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Martı́nez, P, primary, Gómez, L, additional, Sabando, P, additional, Alvarez, J, additional, Carreño, L, additional, del Valle, I, additional, Esbrit, P, additional, and Martı́nez, M.E, additional
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- 2001
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30. Risperidona en toxicomanías
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Rubio Valladolid, G., primary and Octavio del Valle, I., additional
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- 2001
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31. Abuso y dependencia de tóxicos en pacientes psicóticos: tratados con risperidona. disminución del consumo de cocaína y cannabis
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Bobes García, J., primary, Gutiérrez Fraile, M., additional, Octavio del Valle, I., additional, Casas Brugué, M., additional, and Rubio Valladolid, G., additional
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- 2001
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32. Tratamiento con risperidona en patología dual. disminución del consumo de alcohol
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Gutiérrez Fraile, M., primary, Bobes García, J., additional, Casas Brugué, M., additional, Octavio del Valle, I., additional, and Rubio Valladolid, G., additional
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- 2001
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33. Effects of MA 956 superalloy and ?-alumina particles on some markers of human osteoblastic cells in primary culture
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Rodrigo, A. M., primary, Mart�nez, M. E., additional, Mart�nez, P., additional, Escudero, M. L., additional, Ru�z, J., additional, Salda�a, L., additional, G�mez-Garc�a, L., additional, Fern�ndez, L., additional, Del Valle, I., additional, and Munuera, L., additional
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- 2000
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34. T-model Control Algorithm For Non-saturable And Insensitive To "TR" Changes Induction Drives.
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Lobo, I., Lorenzo, S., Nozal, L., Camara, J.M., and del Valle, I.
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- 1992
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35. Significance of Non-conventional Parameters in the Evaluation of Cooling-induced Damage to Ram Spermatozoa Diluted in Three Different Media.
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Del Valle, I, Mendoza, N, Casao, A, Cebrián-Pérez, JA, Pérez-Pé, R, and Muiño-Blanco, T
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SPERM motility , *FROZEN semen , *MONOSACCHARIDES , *APOPTOSIS , *DISACCHARIDES , *FEMALE reproductive organs - Abstract
The objectives of this study were two. First, to compare three base media with different sugar composition as an initial step to achieve a good chemically-defined extender for ram sperm refrigeration. The second one, to determine which sperm quality parameters may be more useful for revealing differences between sperm samples. One medium contained 200 m sucrose and 2.8 m glucose (SM), another only disaccharides (D) such as sucrose, trehalose, maltose and lactose (75 m each); and the third one (D+M) included a mix of monosaccharides (50 m glucose, 20 m fructose and 20 m galactose,) and the same disaccharides as in D (50 m each). Ram semen samples diluted in the mentioned media were refrigerated at 5°C for 1 h, and rewarmed upto 37°C in order to mimic the temperature in the female reproductive tract. Addition of monosaccharides to the extender did not produce a better preservation of motility or viability after cooling. The supplementation with other disaccharides apart from sucrose did not enhance the viability either. Thus, after cooling and rewarming, there were no significant differences in sperm viability (membrane integrity evaluated by CFDA/PI staining) or the percentage of progressive motile and rapid sperm (evaluated by CASA) between the three media. However, the percentage of viable non-capacitated sperm evaluated by the chlortetracycline (CTC) assay was higher and sperm oxygen consumption was lower in SM than in D and in D+M. Although the apoptosis-like markers [phosphatidylserine exposure assessed by Annexin V/CFDA staining and DNA-damage evaluated by TUNEL assay] showed a continuous increment throughout the process with all diluents, the percentage of sperm with damaged DNA at the end of the process was significantly lower in SM than in the other two media (p < 0.01). On the basis of these results, we would make two recommendations: the use of an extender supplemented only with sucrose and glucose for ram sperm refrigeration; the inclusion of non-conventional methods such as oxygen consumption measure, evaluation of capacitation state and apoptosis-like markers for revealing differences between sperm samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Effects of MA 956 superalloy and αalumina particles on some markers of human osteoblastic cells in primary culture
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Rodrigo, A. M., Martínez, M. E., Martínez, P., Escudero, M. L., Ruíz, J., Saldaña, L., GómezGarcía, L., Fernández, L., Del Valle, I., and Munuera, L.
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One of the problems associated with the modern biomaterials used in prostheses is osteolysis, which, although its exact origin is unknown, has been associated with wear particles. Osteoblasts seem to participate directly in this phenomenon. This paper investigates in vitrocellular response to the wear particles from the metal substrate and ceramic covering αalumina of a new titanium yttrium aluminum alloy, MA 956, that has been proposed as a biomaterial because of its exceptional mechanical and electrochemical properties. The effect of different sizes 10 and 80 μm of MA 956 and αalumina particles on osteoblast function was studied in primary human bone cell cultures. Cells were harvested from trabecular bone fragments obtained during knee arthroplasty. Osteoblastic cell response to the particles was measured by assaying Cterminal type I procollagen PICP, alkaline phosphatase, and osteocalcin secretion, with and without 1.25OH2D3stimulation, in the cellconditioned medium. Both sizes of MA 956 and αalumina particles decreased PICP secretion in nonstimulated osteoblastic cells, but this secretion was not affected in the cultures stimulated with 1.25OH2D3. Only the 10 μm αalumina particles inhibited alkaline phosphatase activity in 1.25OH2D3stimulated and nonstimulated cultures. The rise in osteocalcin levels after 1.25OH2D3stimulation was lower in the presence of the 10 μm MA 956 particles than in the presence of αalumina particles. Although both materials seem to have directly affected in vitroosteoblastic cell function, the increase in osteocalcin levels after 1.25OH2D3stimulation was lower after exposure to MA 956 particles than the increase observed after exposure to αalumina particles. Therefore, it does not seem that osteocalcin stimulated bone resorption, suggesting that MA 956 would be less likely to provoke osteolysis. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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37. Changing the total allowable catch (TAC) decision-making framework: A central bank of fishes?
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Astorkiza Kepa and del Valle Ikerne
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Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) ,Individual Transferable Quota(ITQ) ,European Union (EU) ,Central Bank-like of Fishes (CBF) ,International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) ,Economic theory. Demography ,HB1-3840 - Abstract
The difficulties that the current model of TAC regulation generates in the current system of EU fisheries are analyzed. Although the production structure of the TAC has been set up in collaboration with ICES, the determination process lacks short-term contributions from the field of biology. Once these inputs undergo the decision process of the EU, the resulting TACs are significantly biased in relation to the initial recommendations. To solve this problem, a different institutional model with the addition of a Central Bank-like of Fishes is proposed.
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38. Erratum: Tratamiento precoz con risperidona de primeros episodios psicóticos: Dos años de seguimiento (Actas Españolas de Psiquitria (2002) 30:3 (142-152))
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Gutiérrez Fraile, M., Rafael Segarra, González-Pinto Arrillaga, A., and Octavio Del Valle, I.
39. The global financial crisis: Symptom of a crisis in values,La crisis financiera global: Síntoma de una crisis de valores
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Danvila Del Valle, I., Díez Esteban, J. M., and López Foronda Pérez, O.
40. T-model Control Algorithm For Non-saturable And Insensitive To "TR" Changes Induction Drives
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Lobo, I., primary, Lorenzo, S., additional, Nozal, L., additional, Camara, J.M., additional, and del Valle, I., additional
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41. Evidence of the direct effect of alendronate on the inhibitory action of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 on parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) in human osteoblasts
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Martı́nez, P, Gómez, L, Sabando, P, Alvarez, J, Carreño, L, del Valle, I, Esbrit, P, and Martı́nez, M.E
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- 2001
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42. Modified response of osteocalcin and vitamin D receptor to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 in human osteoblasts according to skeletal site and age
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Martı́nez, M.E, Moreno, I, De Miguel, F, Vila, V, Esbrit, P, Del Valle, I, and Martı́nez, P
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- 2001
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43. T-model based algorithm for a non-saturable and insensitive to 'TR' changes control in induction drives.
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Lobo, I., Lorenzo, S., del Valle, I., and Camara, J.M.
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- 1992
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44. Influencia de la resección de la cabeza del radio en la transmisión de presiones a las articulaciones humerocubitales
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Pérez Abad, Miguel, Rodríguez Baeza, Alfonso, Ferreres i Claramunt, Àngel, and del Valle i Jou, Montserrat
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Colze ,Codo ,Pressió ,Elbow ,Pressure ,Biomecànica ,Presión ,Biomechanics ,Biomecánica ,Ciències de la Salut - Abstract
Valoració en un model anatòmic de si la resecció del cap del radi modifica la transmissió de forces al llarg de l’articulació humerocubital, mitjançant la simulació de les forces exercides pels músculs epicondilares i epitrocleares. Valoración en un modelo anatómico de si la resección de la cabeza de radio modifica la transmisión de fuerzas a lo largo de la articulación humerocubital, mediante la simulación de las fuerzas ejercidas por los músculos epicondilares y epitrocleares. Assessment in an anatomical model of whether the resection of the radial head modifies the transmission of forces across the humero-ulnar joint, by simulating the forces exerted by the epicondylar and epitrochlear muscles. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Programa de Doctorat en Cirurgia i Ciències Morfològiques
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- 2021
45. Descripción de un modelo biomecánico en especímenes cadavéricos para el estudio de las presiones intra-articulares del codo en posición funcional estática: 90º de flexión y pronosupinación neutra
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Casanova Canals, Xavier, Rodríguez Baeza, Alfonso, Ferreres i Claramunt, Àngel, and del Valle i Jou, Montserrat
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Colze ,Codo ,Elbow ,Biomecànica ,Biomechanics ,Presión articular ,Articular pressure ,Biomecánica ,Ciències de la Salut ,Pressió articular - Abstract
La la majoria de les activitats manuals diàries es realitzen amb l’articulació del colze en la posició de flexió. En aquest sentit, és important comprendre com participen en la distribució de la pressió articular els músculs que tenen l’origen i la inserció anatòmica al voltant del colze i que son els responsables tan de la seva posició com de la mobilitat del canell i dels dits de la mà. Molts estudis biomecànics previs han publicat la distribució de les pressions intra-articulars del colze (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Amis et al., 1980; Anderson, 1978; Bachus et al., 2006; Bernstein et al., 2000; Bryce and Armstrong, 2008; Chantelot et al., 1998; Chantelot et al., 2008; Eckstein et al., 1994; Halls and Travill, 1964; Willing et al., 2013; Donkers et al., 1993) en la posició d’extensió (Chantelot et al., 2008; Diab et al., 2005; Halls and Travill, 1964; Tillmann, 1978) però considerant només l’articulació humero-radial (Diab et al., 2005; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Sahu et al., 2017). D’altra banda, els estudis biomecànics del colze que han considerat l’articulació humero-cubital (Chantelot et al., 2008; Goel et al., 1982; Halls and Travill, 1964) son difícils de comparar perquè existeixen moltes diferències entre les metodologies utilitzades (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Diab et al., 2005; Eckstein et al., 1994; Eckstein et al., 1993; Goel et al., 1982; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Paredes-Madrid et al., 2011; Willing et al., 2013). L’objectiu d’aquest estudi ha sigut avaluar les pressions articulars del colze mitjançant un sistema que reprodueix experimentalment l’efecte de la contracció muscular amb la càrrega de diferents pesos en la posició de flexió del colze a 90º. S’han dissecat anatòmicament deu extremitats superiors criopreservades mantenint intactes les insercions tendinoses i els teixits capsulolligamentosos periarticulars. Els espècimens han estat col·locats en un aparell dissenyat específicament per a la seva subjecció en la posició de 90º de flexió del colze, pronosupinació neutra de l’avantbraç i extensió del canell a 0º. Les pressions intrarticulares han estat mesurades amb els sensors Tekscan® B-201. S’ha enregistrat la pressió articular en els 6 compartiments articulars del colze i s’han determinat els canvis de pressió en cada un d’ells depenent dels moments de força generats per la càrrega dels tendons. En absència de càrrega dels tendons, el compartiment humero-radial ha sigut el que menys pressió ha enregistrat, mentre que el compartiment humero-cubital anterolateral ha sigut el que ha estat sotmès a una pressió més elevada. Després de la càrrega dels tendons del grup muscular epitroclear fins a un màxim de 5kg, la pressió articular a l’articulació humero-cubital ha augmentat al compartiment anteromedial (0,6 kg a 3,3kg) i ha disminuït als compartiments posteromedials i anterolateral (4,2kg a 0,3kg i 4,2kg a 0.9kg, respectivament). Després de la mateix procés de càrrega dels tendons del grup muscular epicondilar, la pressió articular ha augmentat als compartiments humero-cubital anterolateral i humero-radial (4,2kg a 8,2kg i 0,2 a 1kg respectivament), però ha disminuït al compartiment humero-cubital posterolateral (3,4kg a 1,0 kg). Conèixer el patró de distribució de la pressió articular generat per cada múscul pot ser de gran utilitat a l’hora d’establir futurs protocols clínics i terapèutics que tinguin per objectiu modificar les càrregues de pressió sobre compartiments articulars humero-cubitals i/o humero-radials específics, com per exemple en el context de patologies articular posttraumàtica del colze que requereixen la implantació de pròtesis del cap del radi o d’una pròtesis total del colze. La mayoría de las actividades manuales diarias se realizan con la articulación del codo en una posición de flexión. En este sentido, es importante comprender como participan en la distribución de la presión articularlos músculos que tienen su origen e inserción anatómica alrededor del codo y que son los responsables tanto de su posición como de la movilidad de la muñeca y la mano. Muchos estudios biomecánicos previos han publicado la distribución de las presiones intra-articulares del codo (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Amis et al., 1980; Anderson, 1978; Bachus et al., 2006; Bernstein et al., 2000; Bryce and Armstrong, 2008; Chantelot et al., 1998; Chantelot et al., 2008; Eckstein et al., 1994; Halls and Travill, 1964; Willing et al., 2013; Donkers et al., 1993) en la posición de extensión (Chantelot et al., 2008; Diab et al., 2005; Halls and Travill, 1964; Tillmann, 1978) pero considerando únicamente la articulación humero-radial (Diab et al., 2005; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Sahu et al., 2017). Otros estudios biomecánicos del codo que han considerado la articulación humero-cubital (Chantelot et al., 2008; Goel et al., 1982; Halls and Travill, 1964) son de difícil comparación porque existen muchas diferencias entre las metodologías utilizadas (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Diab et al., 2005; Eckstein et al., 1994; Eckstein et al., 1993; Goel et al., 1982; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Paredes-Madrid et al., 2011; Willing et al., 2013). El objetivo de este estudio ha sido determinar las presiones articulares del codo mediante un sistema que reproduce experimentalmente el efecto de la contracción muscular con la carga de múltiples pesos en la posición de flexión del codo a 90º. Se han disecado anatómicamente diez extremidades superiores criopreservadas manteniendo intactas las inserciones tendinosas y los tejidos capsuloligamentosos periarticulares. Los especímenes se han colocado en un dispositivo diseñado específicamente para su sujeción en la posición de 90º de flexión del codo, pronosupinación neutra del antebrazo y extensión de muñeca a 0º. Las presiones intra-articulares se han medido con los sensores Tekscan® B-201. Se ha registrado la presión articular en los seis compartimentos articulares del codo y se han determinado los cambios de presión en cada uno de ellos dependiendo de los momentos de fuerza generados por la carga de los tendones. En ausencia de carga de los tendones, el compartimento humero-radial ha sido el que menos presión ha registrado, mientras que el compartimento humero-cubital anterolateral ha sido el ha estado sometido a una presión más elevada. Tras la carga de los tendones del grupo muscular epitroclear hasta un máximo de 5kg, la presión articular en la articulación humero-cubital ha incrementado en el compartimento anteromedial (0,6 kg a 3,3kg) y ha disminuido en los compartimentos posteromediales y anterolateral (4,2kg a 0,3kg y 4,2kg a 0.9kg, respectivamente). Tras el mismo proceso de carga de los tendones del grupo muscular epicondilar, la presión articular ha aumentado en los compartimentos humero-cubital anterolateral y humero-radial (4,2kg a 8,2kg y 0,2 a 1kg respectivament), però ha disminuido en el compartimento humero-cubital posterolateral (3,4kg a 1,0 kg). Conocer el patrón de distribución de la presión articular generado por cada músculo puede ser de gran ayuda a la hora de establecer futuros protocolos clínicos y terapéuticos que tengan por objectivo modificar las cargas de presión sobre compartimentos humero-radiales y/o humero-cubitales específicos, como por ejemplo, en el contexto de patologías articulares postraumàticas del codo que requieren la implantación de una prótesis de la cabeza del radio o de una prótesis total de codo. Elbow flexion is useful for sufficient elbow function and hand movement during daily activities. In this sense, it is important to understand the effects of the muscles that cross these joints and the distribution of pressures within them. Many biomechanical studies have reported the distribution of pressures in the elbow (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Amis et al., 1980; Anderson, 1978; Bachus et al., 2006; Bernstein et al., 2000; Bryce and Armstrong, 2008; Chantelot et al., 1998; Chantelot et al., 2008; Eckstein et al., 1994; Halls and Travill, 1964; Willing et al., 2013; Donkers et al., 1993) with the elbow extended (Chantelot et al., 2008; Diab et al., 2005; Halls and Travill, 1964; Tillmann, 1978) but have only considered the humeroradial joint. (Diab et al., 2005; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Sahu et al., 2017) Moreover, studies considering the humeroulnar joint (Chantelot et al., 2008; Goel et al., 1982; Halls and Travill, 1964) are difficult to compare because of differences in the methodologies (Ahmed and Burke, 1983; Diab et al., 2005; Eckstein et al., 1994; Eckstein et al., 1993; Goel et al., 1982; Morrey et al., 1988; Ofuchi et al., 2001; Paredes-Madrid et al., 2011; Willing et al., 2013). The aim of this study was to evaluate the articular elbow pressures by reproducing the muscle contraction with different loads at 90 flexion. Ten cryopreserved cadaveric arms were dissected and the insertional tendons and capsuloligamentous tissues were preserved. The specimens were placed in a custom-made device. Elbow position was established at 90 flexion with the forearm in a neutral position and the wrist extended at 0 . Tekscan® B-201 sensors were used for measuring intraarticular pressures. We recorded pressure in six compartments of the elbow joint and demonstrated the pressure changes inside them, depending on moment arms generated by loading tendons. Without loading the elbow, the humeroradial joint received the lowest pressure, and, among the humeroulnar joints, the highest pressure was found in the anterolateral compartment. After loading the epitrochlear muscles to the maximum (5.0 kg), the pressure increased in the anteromedial joint (0.6 kg to 3.3 kg) and decreased in the posteromedial and anterolateral joints (4.2 kg to 0.3 kg and 4.2 kg to 0.9 kg, respectively). After the same loading in the epicondylar muscles, the pressure increased in the anterolateral and humeroradial joints (4.2 kg to 8.2 kg and 0.2 kg to 1.0 kg respectively), but decreased in the posterolateral joint (3.4 kg to 1.0 kg). Elucidating the articular pressure distribution pattern of each muscle can be useful for future clinical and therapeutic protocols that aim to modify pressure loads in specific ulnohumeral/ radiohumeral joint compartments such as radial head prosthesis or total elbow replacements in post-traumatic articular elbow disorders. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Programa de Doctorat en Cirurgia i Ciències Morfològiques
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- 2020
46. Ramón María del Valle Inclán, 'Savage Comedies'
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del Valle Inclán, Ramón María, Colbath, Christopher, González, Luis M., del Valle Inclán, Ramón María, Colbath, Christopher, and González, Luis M.
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- 2022
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47. Livedoid Vasculopathy with Severe Debilitating Neuropathy in a Prior Professional Athlete.
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Del Valle I, Farr DJ, Downie S, Broadwater D, Barnes PW, Nguyen N, and Hofer J
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Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) can be a challenging diagnosis with an interesting pathophysiology. LV is an uncommon diagnosis that can be easily mistaken for more common skin conditions, especially in a person of color who may be underrepresented in pathology images used in medical education. LV has an average of five years from initial presentation to diagnosis, possibly due to providers not having it on their differential for lower extremity ulcerations. Prolonged time to diagnosis can potentially lead to life-changing complications. We present a case of a former professional sprinter who became debilitated by neuropathy secondary to complications from LV. He was seen multiple times and had an extensive work-up exploring a broad differential including autoimmune etiologies, hypercoagulable disorders, neuropathies, and other vascular disorders before reaching the diagnosis. This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment with a multidisciplinary team to help prevent the progression of these symptoms. We break down an extensive work-up that involves a multidisciplinary team including dermatology, hematology, neurology, rheumatology, and vascular surgery. This case will also highlight examples of LV in a patient with a dark skin complexion, which can be challenging to find in current literature. We additionally show images that demonstrate many of the classic pathologic findings associated with LV and how those can help lead to the diagnosis along with detailed descriptions of those findings. Classic physical exam findings including atrophic blanche and lower extremity ulcerations are highlighted. We also review LV's history, diagnosis, and treatment to help readers achieve a better understanding of the disease., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2024, Del Valle et al.)
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48. Disparities in Cancer Control in Central America and the Caribbean.
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Buteau AC, Castelo-Loureiro A, Barragan-Carrillo R, Bejarano S, Kihn-Alarcón AJ, and Soto-Perez-de-Celis E
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- Humans, Caribbean Region epidemiology, Central America epidemiology, Healthcare Disparities, Neoplasms epidemiology, Neoplasms therapy
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Central America and the Caribbean is a highly heterogeneous region comprising more than 30 countries and territories with more than 200 million inhabitants. Although recent advances in the region have improved access to cancer care, there are still many disparities and barriers for obtaining high-quality cancer treatments, particularly for those from disadvantaged populations, immigrants, and rural areas. In this article, we provide an overview of cancer care in Central America and the Caribbean, with selected examples of issues related to disparities in access to care and suggest solutions and strategies to move forward., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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49. Playas en la costa caribeña colombiana. Visiones y mutaciones
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del Valle Idárraga, Mónica María, Editora académica and del Valle Idárraga, Mónica María
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50. Analysis of genetic variability in Turner syndrome linked to long-term clinical features.
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Suntharalingham JP, Ishida M, Cameron-Pimblett A, McGlacken-Byrne SM, Buonocore F, Del Valle I, Madhan GK, Brooks T, Conway GS, and Achermann JC
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- Adult, Humans, Female, Karyotyping, Autoimmunity, Phenotype, Turner Syndrome genetics, Diabetes Mellitus
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Background: Women with Turner syndrome (TS) (45,X and related karyotypes) have an increased prevalence of conditions such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypothyroidism, autoimmunity, hypertension, and congenital cardiovascular anomalies (CCA). Whilst the risk of developing these co-morbidities may be partly related to haploinsufficiency of key genes on the X chromosome, other mechanisms may be involved. Improving our understanding of underlying processes is important to develop personalized approaches to management., Objective: We investigated whether: 1) global genetic variability differs in women with TS, which might contribute to co-morbidities; 2) common variants in X genes - on the background of haploinsufficiency - are associated with phenotype (a "two-hit" hypothesis); 3) the previously reported association of autosomal TIMP3 variants with CCA can be replicated., Methods: Whole exome sequencing was undertaken in leukocyte DNA from 134 adult women with TS and compared to 46,XX controls (n=23), 46,XX women with primary ovarian insufficiency (n=101), and 46,XY controls (n=11). 1) Variability in autosomal and X chromosome genes was analyzed for all individuals; 2) the relation between common X chromosome variants and the long-term phenotypes listed above was investigated in a subgroup of women with monosomy X; 3) TIMP3 variance was investigated in relation to CCA., Results: Standard filtering identified 6,457,085 autosomal variants and 126,335 X chromosome variants for the entire cohort, whereas a somatic variant pipeline identified 16,223 autosomal and 477 X chromosome changes. 1) Overall exome variability of autosomal genes was similar in women with TS and control/comparison groups, whereas X chromosome variants were proportionate to the complement of X chromosome material; 2) when adjusted for multiple comparisons, no X chromosome gene/variants were strongly enriched in monosomy X women with key phenotypes compared to monosomy X women without these conditions, although several variants of interest emerged; 3) an association between TIMP3 22:32857305:C-T and CCA was found (CCA 13.6%; non-CCA 3.4%, p<0.02)., Conclusions: Women with TS do not have an excess of genetic variability in exome analysis. No obvious X-chromosome variants driving phenotype were found, but several possible genes/variants of interest emerged. A reported association between autosomal TIMP3 variance and congenital cardiac anomalies was replicated., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Suntharalingham, Ishida, Cameron-Pimblett, McGlacken-Byrne, Buonocore, del Valle, Madhan, Brooks, Conway and Achermann.)
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