Los helmintos presentes en el suelo, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, uncinarias (Ancylostoma
duodenale y Necator americanus) y Strongyloides stercoralis, infestan a millones …

Objectives To analyse the characteristics and predictors of death in hospitalized patients
with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Spain. Methods A retrospective observational …

Background RT-qPCR is the current recommended laboratory method to diagnose SARS-CoV-2
acute infection, several factors such as requirement of special equipment, time …

The spectrum of COVID-19 infection includes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), although the histological basis for these …

The aim of this study was to evaluate Staphylococcus sp. adhesion to modified surfaces of
titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V). Specimens of Ti–6Al–4V alloy 6‐4 ELI‐grade 23 that meets the …

Objectives Antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) have been developed as reliable tools
to control the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The objective of our study was to evaluate the …

Ti–6Al–4V joint replacement implants foster uncemented fixation in orthopaedic surgery.
However, bacterial colonization competes with host cells and ultimately may produce implant-…

Implant-associated infection due to biofilm formation is a growing problem. Given that silver
nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have shown antibacterial effects, our goal is to study their effect …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of two antigen rapid
diagnostic tests (Ag‐RDTs) to diagnose severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐…

Objectives SARS-CoV-2 infection constitutes a diagnostic challenge in patients from 2-3 weeks
after the onset of symptoms, due to the low positivity rate of the PCR, especially in upper …