- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Nursing care and research
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Xenotransplantation and immune response
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Health and Medical Education
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
2022-2024
Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
2013-2024
Catholic University of Ávila
2020-2024
Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia de la ONCE
2023
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2018-2022
Servicio Cántabro de Salud
2008-2021
Columbia University
2019-2020
Presbyterian Hospital
2020
New York Hospital Queens
2020
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
2020
Southeastern Spain is a cosmopolitan area where there growing British and Irish population. The objective to analyze the attitude toward organ donation among citizens living in southeastern Spain. A sample was taken stratified according respondent's country of origin (n = 1700) between November 2005 April 2006. Attitude evaluated using validated questionnaire, which self-administered completed anonymously. 2000 Spanish used as control group. survey completion rate 95% 1611). favorable 72%...
Spain is frequently a place of residence for high percentage the German population. Our aim to analyze attitude population that resident in toward organ donation.A sample residents south east was obtained randomly between November 2005 and April 2006 (n = 227). Attitude evaluated using validated questionnaire. This survey self-administered completed anonymously.a 2000 Spanish citizens.There favorable donation 64% respondents, similar control group (64% vs. 63%; p 0.8545). The most important...
Abstract: Introduction: Primary health care (PHC) is the first point of contact between public and system it an important channel for communication promotion organ donation transplantation. The objective this study was to analyze attitude PHC personnel toward determine psychosocial variables affecting attitude. Materials methods: A random sample stratified by job category geographical location among (n = 482) from 32 centers. Attitude evaluated using a questionnaire validated in our local...
There is an increasing presence of a population British and Irish origin in southeastern Spain.this native from countries with higher rates living kidney donation than Spain will be very much favour related donation.to analyse the attitude this subgroup towards donation.Between November 2005 April 2006, random sample was taken residents (n = 1700) stratified by respondent's nationality. Attitude evaluated using validated questionnaire that completed anonymously self-administered.The...
Abstract Background It is important to find out what would be the level of acceptance xenotransplantation in society, especially populations where there are preclinical trials. The L atin‐ A merican population growing S pain, given cultural, religious, and language similarities. Objectives: (i) analyze attitude toward born atin merica now residing pain; (ii) establish variables that affect this attitude. Method sample residents pain was obtained randomly 2010 stratified by respondent's...
Abstract: Background: It is important to find out about the social acceptance of xenotransplantation, especially in populations where there are pre‐clinical xenotransplantation projects, and therefore possibility humans. In native population southeastern Spain this situation well‐known, but recent years has been an change because a considerable migrational flow into Spain, from British Isles. Objective: To analyze attitude toward among living born Isles determine variables that affect...
Abstract Background Teachers play a fundamental role in providing information to adolescents and could influence their attitudes. Objectives To analyze the attitude of teachers toward organ donation concept brain death ( BD ); psychosocial variables related attitude; provided pupils. Methods A multicenter study was carried out using random sample secondary school teaching staff from 10 schools (n = 327) southeast Spain. Attitude assessed validated questionnaire that self‐administered...
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) present hydro-electrolytic alterations due to the lack of adequate regulation internal medium. Of these hyperkalaemia is frequent and produce neuromuscular symptoms, electrocardiographic changes arrhythmias. Literature affirms that patients ESRD less prominent hyperkalaemia-related than those normal function.To evaluate related potassium in our compare obtained results previously reported.Descriptive, cross-sectional prospective study hospital...
Sociological factors and health related quality of life
It is important for teenagers to have a favorable attitude toward organ donation and transplantation (ODT) in order increase the number of future donors. To determine South East Spain ODT analyze psychosocial variables related this attitude.The study population consisted young Spain. A stratified sample was selected by geographical location, sex age (n = 4, 117). Attitude assessed using validated questionnaire about (PCID-ODT Ríos). Statistical analysis: Student's t-test, Chi-squared test...