A5063102032- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- AI in cancer detection
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Universidad de Cádiz
2015-2024
Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz
2017-2024
Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana
2014-2024
Institute for Biomedicine
2024
Grunenthal (Spain)
2014-2024
Corporación Universitaria del Caribe
2024
Generalitat Valenciana
2013-2024
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
2024
General Department of Preventive Medicine
2000-2023
National Observatory
2023
Background: Chronic pain is a major health issue requiring an approach that not only considers medication, but also many other factors included in the biopsychosocial model of pain. New technologies, such as mobile apps, are tools to address these factors, although cases they lack proven quality or based on scientific evidence, so it necessary review and measure their quality. Objective: The aim evaluate apps for management using Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). Methods: This study 18...
ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the prevalence of chronic pain, its characteristics, and impact on general Spanish population. Also, establish pain patient subgroups according characteristics identify variables specifically associated with each subgroup.
Abstract Background The role of gender differences in Health Related Quality Life (HRQL) coronary patients is controversial, so understanding the specific determinants HRQL men and women might be clinical importance. aim this study was to know evolution at 3 6 months after a event, identify key clinical, demographic psychological characteristics each associated with these changes. Methods A follow-up carried out, 175 (112 63 women) acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or unstable angina were...
Missing data are a common problem in clinical and epidemiological research, especially longitudinal studies. Despite many methodological advances recent decades, papers on trials studies do not report using principled statistical methods to accommodate missing or use ineffective inappropriate techniques. Two refined techniques presented here: generalized estimating equations (GEEs) weighted (WGEEs). These an extension of linear models clustered data, where observations no longer independent....
To assess the impact of chronic pain on family environment from patient's, relative's and caregiver's perspective, we undertook cross-sectional study a representative sample Spanish adults who suffered at least 4 days week for ≥3 months relatives caregivers patients that fulfilled these criteria. The characteristics perception its were assessed, using logistic regression models to reveal variables associated with family. From total 1,957 subjects, 325 experienced 34.6% them perceived their...
Objectives To determine the prevalence and factors related to sick leave job loss among individuals suffering from chronic pain (CP), analyse specifically effect of family social support on individual's employment. Design Observational cross-sectional study. Setting Data were collected using structured computer-assisted telephone interviews between February June 2011. Participants A nationwide study 1543 Spanish adults working age (<65), 213 whom suffered CP (pain at least 4 or 5 days a...
This study aims to explore the psychological impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related lockdown in university workers, and analyse factors related their levels stress, anxiety, depression. A cross-sectional was conducted between 8–22 April 2020, 3.5 weeks after COVID-19-related Spain. We collected sociodemographic occupational data, addition housing, work health conditions. Coping strategies (Brief COPE-28); level depression (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales DASS-21); perception...
Abstract Background Patients with chronic pain frequently display comorbid depression, but the impact of this concurrence is often underestimated and mistreated. The aim study was to determine prevalence unrecognized major depression other mood disorders unexplained in primary care settings explore associated factors. Also, compare use health services by patients pain, both without disorder comorbidity. Methods A cross-sectional carried out a sample centers. 3189 consulting for "unexplained...
ObjectiveTo assess cognitive performance of chronic pain (CP) patients diagnosed with three types pain—neuropathic (NP), musculoskeletal (MSK), and fibromyalgia (FM)—and to analyze the factors influencing difficulties in each group.
The aim of the study was to identify changes in Health Related Quality Life (HRQL) 3 months after discharge from hospital, patients who have had an acute coronary episode, and determine clinical sociodemographic variables that explain those changes.HRQL assessed 132 while they were admitted hospital at discharge, using SF-36 health questionnaire. To associated with change, multiple linear regression models constructed for two summary dimensions (PCS MCS) taking change score dimension as...
ObjectiveThe study aims to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed comorbid mood disorders in patients suffering chronic musculoskeletal pain a primary care setting and identify sleep disturbances other associated factors these patients, compare use health services by with without disorders.