Verónica Velasco-González

• RN, MSc, PhD
• University of Valladolid

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on patients’ physical, psychological, and social well-being. Emotional disorders are common and contribute to a higher prevalence of symptoms compared to that in the general population. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the emotional profiles and symptomatology in...

(1) Background: The climacteric phase is a crucial period in a woman’s life, due to the changes that affect both her physical and psychological well-being. This study aims to explore the psychological risks associated with the climacteric period in Spanish women, evaluating the influence of conformity to female gender norms. (2) Methods: A descript...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia has negative effects on cognitive function and gait stability and is a risk factor for osteoporosis, falls, fractures and hospital mortality. Acute hyponatraemia can lead to neurological dysfunction due to cerebral oedema. Its rapid correction can also be fatal, leading to osmotic demyelination syndrome. For some antiep...

The exploration of patterns of health beliefs about COVID-19 among nursing students may be beneficial to identify behaviors, attitudes and knowledge about contagion risk. We sought to analyze the variables of risk perception, perceived risk factors, coping style, sense of coherence and knowledge of preventive measures as possible predictors of havi...

Background: The use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in the first COVID-19 epidemic wave raised concerns about its safety. Research design and methods: All the adverse reactions (ADR) suspected to be induced by HCQ and submitted to the Spanish Pharmacovigilance Database were studied. A disproportionality analysis was performed to determine adverse ef...

In recent years, antioxidant supplements have become popular to counteract the effects of oxidative stress in fibromyalgia and one of its most distressing symptoms, pain. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the effects of antioxidant supplementation on pain levels perceived by patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The words used resp...

Citation: Fernández-Araque, A.; Verde, Z.; Torres-Ortega, C.; Sainz-Gil, M.; Velasco-Gonzalez, V.; González-Bernal, J.J.; Mielgo-Ayuso, J. Effects of Antioxidants on Pain Perception in Patients with Fibromyalgia-A Systematic Review.

As shown in the previous literature, in view of the future responsibilities of nursing professionals and the consequences for healthcare, it is of great interest to examine their risk perceptions, coping behaviors, and sense of coherency during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to design and to validate a specific questionnaire th...

Background Interindividual genetic variations contribute to differences in patients’ response to drugs as well as to the development of certain disorders. Patients who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may develop serious gastrointestinal disorders, mainly upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (UGIH). Studies about the interaction bet...

Candidate gene studies have analyzed the effect of specific vitamin D pathway genes on vitamin D availability; however, it is not clear whether genetic variants also affect overall bone metabolism. This study evaluated the association between genetic polymorphisms in GC, CYP2R1 and CYP24A1 and serum levels of total 25(OH)D, iPTH and other mineral m...

Bleeding in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) users limited their prescription. This first multicenter full case–control study (325 cases and 744 controls), explored the association of e-NOS intron 4 variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) in NSAID exposed and unexposed populations...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the occurrence of work-related stress on nursing staff. Being resilience an essential element to countering adversity. The aim of the study was to assess burnout syndrome as well as resilience in hospital-care nurses during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectiona...

Weight gain is a frequent and severe adverse reaction in patients taking antipsychotics. The objective was to further investigate in a natural setting influential risk factors associated with clinically significant weight gain. An observational follow-up study was conducted. Patients when initiating treatment with whatever antipsychotic were includ...

Objective This study aimed to gain knowledge of the nurses’ involvement in the spontaneous report of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADR) in the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Medicinal Products for Human Use (SEFV-H), describing the principal characteristics of the reported cases, identifying points of improvement. Methods A descriptive o...

Resumen Objetivo Conocer el grado de participación de las enfermeras en la notificación espontánea de sospechas de reacciones adversas a medicamentos (RAM) al Sistema Español de Farmacovigilancia de Medicamentos de Uso Humano (SEFV-H), describir las características principales de los casos notificados e identificar puntos de mejora. Método Estudi...

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Background Despite the wide benefits of aspirin and its cost-effectiveness, aspirin prescriptions have been reduced due to idiosyncratic responses in susceptible individuals. Low-dose aspirin and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are independently associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage; however, to-date, no studies inves...

Entre los desafíos considerados fáciles de abordar según the NMC Horizon Report 2018, están la alfabetización digital y la combinación del aprendizaje formal e informal. Los universitarios pertenecen en su mayoría a las generaciones Millennials y Z, y se les presupone mayor capacidad de autoaprendizaje desde internet. Se pretende identificar el per...

Older adults are at increased risk of several cytochrome P450 (CYP) drug interactions that can result in drug toxicity, reduced pharmacological effect, and adverse drug reactions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of potential CYP interactions referring to the most clinically relevant drugs and exploring the relationship between them and qu...

Una de las principales innovaciones que se debe llevar a cabo para implementar la actual reforma de la universidad española se en-cuentra en el protagonismo de los estudiantes y las metodologías que promuevan el aprendizaje autónomo y, también, colaborativo. En este artículo se presenta el diseño y construcción de un blog educativo por el profesora...

Background The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) containing levonorgestrel is dispensed without a prescription in Spain since 2009. An easy access could diminish unwanted pregnancies; however, there is a risk of misuse and, in any case, of developing some adverse events. The aim of the present study is to further learn the adverse effects of this...

Background: The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) is dispensed without prescription in Spain since 2009. An easy access could diminish unwanted pregnancies; however, there is a risk of misuse. The aim of the present study is to further learn the main characteristics of the users and to explore their level of knowledge about the correct use of the...

El sistema de notificación voluntaria de reacciones adversas es el método más universal de farmacovigilancia y consiste en la recogida (y posterior comunicación) de aquellas reacciones no deseadas que pueden aparecer tras el uso de los fármacos en humanos. Se implantó en 1982 en España y en 1986 en Castilla y León. El objetivo de este estudio es co...

Introduction. El aumento de peso es una de las reacciones adversas más preocupantes de los antipsicóticos atípicos por el riesgo cardiovascular que entraña, entre otros aspectos. El objetivo principal es conocer la evolución del peso e índice de masa corporal a los 6 meses asociada al tratamiento inicial con antipsicóticos en condiciones reales de...

HYPNOTICS AND MORTALITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE Carvajal A., Velasco V., Salado I., Jime´nez Serranı´a M., Trecen˜o C., Martı´n Arias L.M., Molina V., Jimeno N. Centro de Estudios sobre la Seguridad de los Medicamentos (CESME), Universidad de Valladolid, Spain Objective: To assess the mortality risk associated with hypnotic use and ident...

Introduction: Bisphosphonates are used worldwide to treat osteoporosis and, thus, to prevent fractures. Though they have been proven in clinical trials to avoid some fractures, their effectiveness in reducing hip fractures is unclear. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between bisphosphonate use and hip fracture trends in...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most diagnosed behavioural disorder in children and adolescents; prevalence has been estimated around 5%. Studies have shown an increase in the use of ADHD medications during the last years. The aim of the present study was to learn the pattern and the evolution of ADHD medication consumption i...

Prior to marketing of pandemic influenza vaccines, the only safety data were those from clinical trials. The objective of this study was to compare information coming from spontaneous reporting with that systematically collected in a formal observation study; this also permits to further evaluate safety of pandemic influenza vaccines in the targete...