Esther Jovell

ORCID: 0000-0001-8694-7534
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Research Areas
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Stoma care and complications
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
  • Nursing care and research
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Gynecological conditions and treatments
  • Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
  • Social Media in Health Education

Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
2014-2025

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
2021-2025

Barcelona Activa
2025

Hospital Terrassa
2011-2022

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
2014

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
2014

Favaloro Foundation
2014

St. Vincent's Hospital
2014

Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara
2014

Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital
2014

Physical activity (PA) is a key health behavior in people with stroke including risk reduction of recurrent stroke. Despite the beneficial effects PA, many community-dwelling survivors are physically inactive. Information and communication technologies emerging as possible method to promote adherence PA.The aim this study investigate effectiveness mobile-health (mHealth) App improving levels PA.Forty-one chronic were randomized into an intervention group (IG) n=24 control (CG) n=17....

10.1080/10749357.2019.1691816 article EN Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 2019-12-02

(1) Background: Institutionalized older adults represent a vulnerable population. It is important to understand that higher levels of physical activity in are associated with less risk cardiovascular diseases, better cognition, and lower inflammaging sarcopenia levels. The main objective was evaluate the differences health parameters institutionalized who perform different weekly activity. secondary analyze if predictor parameters. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional observational study conducted...

10.3390/life15030412 article EN cc-by Life 2025-03-06

Background: With the increasing number of older adults and their declining motor cognitive function, it is crucial to find alternative methods for assessing physical functionality. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Time Up Go (TUG) test, 4 Meter Walk Test Barthel Index (BI) have been used evaluate mobility fragility predict falls. But some these functional test tasks could be difficult perform frail or bedridden patients that cannot ambulate. This study aimed relationship...

10.3390/jcm12175560 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023-08-26

We investigated the efficacy of 5% lidocaine 25 mg-prilocaine mg/g cream (EMLA(®) ) applied to uterine cervix for reducing pain during diagnostic or operative hysteroscopy, using a visual analogue scale (VAS) in prospective randomized, non-blinded, controlled study 92 successive patients. Patients were randomized either 3 mL EMLA ultrasound gel (placebo), placed endocervically and exocervically, 10 min before hysteroscopy. Intensity was evaluated immediately after procedure 10-cm VAS. No...

10.1111/aogs.12165 article EN Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2013-05-09

Background: Gambling landscape has changed in recent years with the emergence of online gambling (OG). Greater accessibility and availability this betting modality can increase risk developing a disorder (GD). Online sports (OSB) is currently most common type OG, but little known about clinical characteristics OSB compared to slot-machine (SM) gamblers, offline disorder. Methods: This was prospective study conducted between October 2005 September 2019, included outpatients diagnosed GD seen...

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.590554 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021-01-13

Factors related to the desire of receiving psychological help in cancer patients are not well known. The aim this study is assess prevalence who would ask for assistance first weeks following diagnosis, and identify their psychosocial disease-related profile.This cross-sectional assessed 229 consecutive outpatients at a visit with oncologist be informed about treatment they will receive. Disease-related medical characteristics were assessed, asked mood states, levels self-efficacy,...

10.3390/ijerph192114474 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-11-04

Aging is associated with a decrease in functional capacity, manifested by loss of strength, physical performance and muscle quality. Multicomponent training (MCT), characterized the combination at least three types training, could be good strategy to counteract these changes. To date there are no studies evaluating effectiveness MCT improving both quality simultaneously. The aim this study evaluate changes produced an program on population healthy older adults. Sixteen adults were recruited...

10.3390/ijerph20010222 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-12-23

Background Elderly cancer patients are a special population, and their management should include specialists in oncology, geriatrics, palliative care, social work.Based on this approach, we designed multidisciplinary care model (MCM) prospectively assessed its results.Objectives To evaluate the applicability of MCM, to describe geriatric features our sample, assess impact MCM treatment choices.Methods Patients older than 69 years age with solid tumours were included.The included following...

10.12788/jcso.0299 article EN The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology 2016-11-01
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