Jose Luis Ventura

UCSF University of California, San Francisco | UCSF · OR

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling illness of unknown etiology that is characterized by fatigue associated with a reduced ability to work, lasting for more than 6 months, and accompanied by a specific set of symptoms. The diagnosis remains difficult because of the absence of laboratory tests and is, therefore, made largely on the basis o...

To analyse the association between individual initial computerized tomography (CT) scan characteristics and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) and Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) improvement between 6 months and 1 year. Two hundred and twenty-four adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8 or less who w...

Introducción y objetivos: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar las diferencias en la concentración plasmática de cortisol tras la realización de un esfuerzo mixto, aeróbicoanaeróbico, en un grupo de jóvenes físicamente activos. Métodos: Catorce voluntarios realizaron, en un cicloergómetro, 40 min de ejercicio a la intensidad correspondiente al 50% d...

To assess improvements in Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) and GOS extended (GOSE) scores between 6 months and 1 year following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). One studied 214 adult patients with severe TBI with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <9 admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). GOS scores were obtained 6 and 12 months after injury in 195 subjects....

Patients affected by chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) characteristically show easy and unexplained fatigue after minimal exertion that does not resolve with rest and is associated with specific symptoms lasting for more than six months. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a valid procedure for determining functional capacity in patients with CFS. We...

Introducció i objectius: L’objectiu de l’estudi va ser avaluar les diferències en la concentració plasmàtica de cortisol després de la realització d’un esforç mixt, aeròbic-anaeròbic, en un grup de joves físicament actius. Mètodes: Catorze voluntaris van fer, en un cicloergòmetre, 40 min d’exercici a la intensitat corresponent al 50% del consum màx...

The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of allelochemical stress on Lycopersicon esculentum growth. Our results showed that allelochemical stress caused by Sicyos deppei aqueous leachate inhibited root growth but not germination, and produced an imbalance in the oxidative status of cells in both ungerminated seeds and in primary roots. We o...

Introduction: Malaria is the most common parasitic disease in the world. Every year, 1 to 1.5 million people died from it. During the early infection, the progressive high level of parasitaemia is associated to immunosuppression state of the host. Additionally, an increased level of apoptotic lymphocytes is observed at the same time. Based on this...