Search Results - "Alfaro, Ana"
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Determinants and outcome correlates of engagement with a mobile mental health intervention for depression and anxiety in middle‐aged and older adults
Published in Journal of clinical psychology (01-03-2024)“…Objectives To examine baseline factors (i.e., age, gender, mobile device proficiency, sensory impairment) associated with app engagement in a 12‐week mental…”
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Real-time quantitative PCR method for detection and quantification of Clostridioides difficile cells and spores
Published in Journal of microbiological methods (01-05-2022)“…A quantitative PCR method was developed for the detection of Clostridioides difficile Chaperonin-60 gene. The method had a specificity for C. difficile strains…”
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Effects of concurrent exercise training on muscle dysfunction and systemic oxidative stress in older people with COPD
Published in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (01-10-2019)“…Oxidative stress is associated with disease severity and limb muscle dysfunction in COPD. Our main goal was to assess the effects of exercise training on…”
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Impact of cardiovascular risk on the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasound Halo Score for giant cell arteritis
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (13-10-2022)“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular risk (CVR) on the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonographic (US) Halo Score in patients with…”
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pH effects on the lipid and fatty acids accumulation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Published in Biotechnology progress (01-11-2019)“…pH variations influence the delivery of essential nutrients and CO2 solubility, which impact algae metabolism. In this study the microalgal growth and…”
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Patterns and predictors of mental health service use among older veterans with alcohol use disorder who received a video-enabled tablet
Published in Aging & mental health (02-04-2024)“…Objectives: Video-based telehealth may expand access to mental health services among older veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD). We examined the modalities…”
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Optimization of VO2 and VCO2 outputs for the calculation of resting metabolic rate using a portable indirect calorimeter
Published in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (01-09-2023)“…This study aimed to compare the Cosmed K5 portable indirect calorimeter, using the mixing chamber mode and face mask, with a stationary metabolic cart when…”
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Geri-Mobile Health: Feasibility of a VA Mental Health Mobile Apps Coaching Program for Older Veterans
Published in Clinical gerontologist (01-01-2024)“…This program evaluation examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an individualized coaching program to help older Veterans use VA…”
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A New Operational Definition of Frailty: The Frailty Trait Scale
Published in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (01-05-2014)“…Abstract Objectives To provide a new instrument to diagnose frailty, the Frailty Trait Scale (FTS), that allows a more precise assessment and monitoring of…”
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Lipid accumulation during nitrogen and sulfur starvation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii overexpressing a transcription factor
Published in Journal of applied phycology (01-06-2018)“…Algal triacylglycerol biosynthesis is of increasing interest for potential biodiesel production. In this study, we investigated the lipids content and gene…”
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The sit-to-stand muscle power test: An easy, inexpensive and portable procedure to assess muscle power in older people
Published in Experimental gerontology (02-10-2018)“…Skeletal muscle power has been demonstrated to be a stronger predictor of functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated…”
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Effects of sulfur and phosphorus concentration on the lipid accumulation and fatty acid profile in Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta)
Published in Folia microbiologica (01-06-2023)“…Nutrient deficiency induces a variety of cellular responses, including an increase in lipid accumulation in microalgae. Nitrogen starvation is the most studied…”
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Oral or pulse glucocorticoid use at the onset of giant cell arteritis and its influence on the risk of relapse: a retrospective study
Published in Rheumatology international (01-07-2023)“…The objective is to investigate whether initial therapy with intravenous methylprednisolone pulses (ivMTP) or oral glucocorticoid (OG) influences the relapse…”
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Improving on nature’s shortcomings: evolving a lipase for increased lipolytic activity, expression and thermostability
Published in Protein engineering, design and selection (10-09-2019)“…Abstract An enzyme must be soluble, stable, active and easy to produce to be useful in industrial applications. Not all enzymes possess these attributes. We…”
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Androgen Treatment and Muscle Strength in Elderly Men: A Meta-Analysis
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-11-2006)“…OBJECTIVES: To review published, randomized trials examining the effect of androgen treatment on muscle strength in older men. DESIGN: Systematic review using…”
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Salt stress increases the expression of p5cs gene and induces proline accumulation in cactus pear
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (2008)“…Proline (Pro) is one of the most accumulated osmolytes in salinity and water deficit conditions in plants. In the present study, we measured the Pro content,…”
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Effect of green and red light in lipid accumulation and transcriptional profile of genes implicated in lipid biosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Published in Biotechnology progress (01-11-2016)“…Microalgae have the potential to accumulate triacylglycerols under different light spectra. In this work, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was grown under white…”
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A new haplotype of “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” identified in the Mediterranean region
Published in European journal of plant pathology (01-04-2013)“…“ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum”, a phloem-limited and Gram-negative bacterium that is spread from infected to healthy plants by psyllid insect vectors,…”
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Radiosynovectomy in routine care: an old tool with modern applications
Published in Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease (01-11-2021)“…Objectives: Radiosynovectomy can be an effective treatment for difficult-to-treat monoarthritis resistant to systemic and local standard therapy. The objective…”
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Genetic Variation and Evolutionary Analysis of Eggplant Mottled Dwarf Virus Isolates from Spain
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-01-2024)“…The genetic variation and population structure of gene N (nucleocapsid) and part of gene L (replicase) from 13 eggplant mottle dwarf virus (EMDV) isolates from…”
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