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April 2003 - November 2016
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January 2003 - January 2005
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) present positive effects on mental health in diverse populations. However, the detailed associations between MBIs and biomarkers in patients with psychiatric disorders remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of MBIs on biomarkers in psychiatric illness used to summarise the e...
Background:
Growing attention has been paid to the field of gut microbiota for mental disorders over the last decade. However, to our knowledge, no studies have conducted systematic reviews on the association between gut microbiota and major depressive disorder (MDD) in both interventional and non-interventional studies.
Methods:
We conducted a...
Background
Only a small number of articles have investigated the relationship between mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and biomarkers. The aim of this systematic review was to study the effect of MBIs on specific biomarkers (cytokines, neuropeptides and C-reactive protein (CRP)) in both healthy subjects and cancer patients. MethodsA search wa...
Se analizan las características de un conjunto representativo de bibliotecas virtuales internacionales en ciencias de la salud y se identifican buenas prácticas que puedan extrapolarse a un modelo nacional en España. Para ello se seleccionaron proyectos de países con una gestión sanitaria descentralizada similar a la española. Se analizaron las var...
Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effects of Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on salivary cortisol levels in healthy adult populations.
Method: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published between January 1980 and June 2015 in PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and the C...
In line with the technological developments and the increasing access to the Internet, and after the health competences transfer, almost all Autonomous Communities (ACs) created virtual health sciences libraries which provide access to electronic resources and offer librarian services to the professionals of the health service. The creation of the...
Resumen Se analizan las características de un conjunto repre-sentativo de bibliotecas virtuales internacionales en ciencias de la salud y se identifican buenas prácticas que puedan extrapolarse a un modelo nacional en Es-paña. Para ello se seleccionaron proyectos de países con una gestión sanitaria descentralizada similar a la española. Se analizar...
The characteristics of a representative set of Health Sciences virtual libraries were analyzed with the further aim of identifying good practices that could be to put into practice in the Spanish context. Projects were selected in countries with a decentralized health management system similar the Spanish one. The following variables were analyzed:...
Introduction
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent disorder. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of treatment interventions on biomarker expression. The aim of this review was to explore the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on inflammatory biomarker expression, specifically cytokines, neuropeptides and C-reactive protein (CRP), i...
Objective: To identify and quantify scientific information resources, and to describe the present situation of libraries in the Spanish public health system. Methods and Materials: A survey sent to the heads of the health science libraries in the public health system and the virtual libraries in each Health Council. Variables: number of centres, nu...
Evaluación de la utilización de las nuevas herramientas 2.0 y de la web social en las estrategias de difusión y diseminación de las agencias y unidades
Introduction: In recent years it has raised the need for an effective process of diffusion and dissemination of the information in the healthcare field. Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations have not been oblivious to this approach, carrying out different policies for diffusion and dissemination of their products. HTA bodies should adapt...
Herramientas 2.0 Revistas científicas Investigación Biomédica Comunicación científica
The ICT progress and development are making easier the set up of virtual libraries, with the consequent great advantages for users, in terms of immediate access to huge amounts of library information online resources and services. Most of the Autonomous Spanish Regions are presently working in the establishment of virtual libraries with the aim of...
The aim of this paper was to compare the efficacy of the treatments for fibromyalgia currently available in both primary care and specialised settings.
Published reports of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) researching pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in patients with fibromyalgia were found in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane...
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