Publications by authors named "Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza"

Background: Although arthroscopic surgery restores tendon integrity and shoulder mechanics, the persistence of symptoms in some patients highlights the need to identify factors that influence rehabilitation outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between baseline muscle strength, assessed at the start of rehabilitation (6 weeks postoperatively), and clinical recovery at three and six months in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: From 2023 to 2024, a total of 76 participants undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were recruited consecutively and prospectively.

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Background: Pursuing a university degree is a complex experience that may increase susceptibility to disordered eating behaviors. However, the proportion of disordered eating among university students in Latin America remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the proportion of disordered eating and their associated factors among Latin American undergraduate university students.

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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to analyse the associations of family meals and social eating behaviour (SEB) with experiential avoidance (EA) in adolescents from Spain.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 617 adolescents (aged 12-17 years, 56.7% females) from the Eating Habits and Daily Life Activities study from (Region of Murcia, Spain).

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Background: Backache, which is considered a leading cause of adult disability worldwide, is seldom studied in children and adolescents despite it being associated with multiple detrimental health outcomes in this age group.

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence, time trends, and correlates of chronic backache among children and adolescents.

Methods: Data were extracted from the cross-sectional Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study, which collected data from 2001 to 2019.

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Objective: To examine whether psychological and behavioral factors-specifically pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, fear of movement, and sleep quality at the end of the intervention-as well as baseline characteristics including physical activity levels, age, and nutritional status, moderate the effects of a multicomponent treatment on health-related quality of life and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia (FM).

Design: Secondary analysis of randomized clinical trial.

Setting: The study was conducted in RehabilitarCenter.

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ObjectiveCompare the effectiveness of integrating virtual reality systems, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Kinect, integrated with conventional physiotherapy versus conventional physiotherapy alone, in improving lower limb physical function in people over 60 years of age undergoing total hip arthroplasty.DesignRandomised, single-blind clinical trial.SettingSan Borja Arriaran Clinical Hospital, Santiago, Chile.

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: While some evidence supports the benefits of food-related tasks, research examining their association with psychosocial health in adolescents remains scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the association between Spanish adolescents' involvement in food-related household tasks and their psychosocial health. This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the original Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) study.

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Unlabelled: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has been linked to better physical and mental health outcomes. However, its relationship with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents has not been quantitatively assessed. To examine the association between adherence to the MedDiet and HRQoL in children and adolescents through a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

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Background: The prevalence of sleep-related problems in adolescents has been recognized as a public health issue. Research on how specific sleep-related problems may be related to mood and affect variations in this age group is scarce. Therefore, the current study aims to explore the relationships between sleep-related problems and positive and negative affect in a sample of Spanish adolescents.

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: A glioblastoma (GBM) is a type of tumor originating from the glial brain cells, the astrocytes, and thus belongs to the astrocytoma group. Bevacizumab (BV) is a treatment for GBM. BV is the active ingredient in the drugs Avastin, Alymsys, Mvasi and ZiraBev.

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Background: Food insecurity (FI) represents a critical public health concern, particularly for adolescents, as it compromises nutritional intake and mental health during crucial developmental stages.

Objectives: This study examines the associations between FI and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of 712 adolescents aged 12-17 y from , Region of Murcia, Spain.

Methods: Data were sourced from the cross-sectional "Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities" study.

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Emotional eating has been associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Research regarding chronotype and emotional eating among adolescents is limited. Thus, this study aimed to verify the association between chronotype and emotional eating in a sample of Spanish adolescents aged 12-17 years.

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Background: The first year of university has been identified as a period of adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. However, only a few studies have addressed the extent of this phenomenon in Latin American universities. The aim of this study was to examine changes in physiotherapy students' lifestyle behaviors after one year at university.

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The objective of this study was to describe the anatomical variants of the pancreaticobiliary junction and how its position or structural change could be associated with hepatic, duodenal, and pancreatic clinical complications. We searched MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Google Scholar, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases from their inception up to September 2024. Two authors independently performed the search, study selection, data extraction, and assessed the methodological quality with an assurance tool for anatomical studies (AQUA).

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Background: Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms are common among adolescents; however, studies exploring their relationship with chronotype in European youth populations is scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the association between chronotype status and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in adolescents.

Methods: A secondary analysis of the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) cross-sectional study was performed in 703 adolescents (56.

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BackgroundAcupuncture, a traditional oriental therapy, is increasingly being adopted globally as a method of complementary intervention for pain relief in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture compared to placebo, pharmacotherapy, or physiotherapy in reducing pain and improving function in patients with FM.MethodsAn electronic search was performed in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, CENTRAL, EMBASE, LILACS, CINAHL, PEDro, and SPORTDiscus databases.

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BackgroundFibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disease characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain. The multicomponent treatment has showed improves symptom management in patients with FM. However, inconsistent results have been demonstrated in previous studies.

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Introduction: Insufficient and unequal access to food (i.e. food insecurity [FI]) has a negative impact on health, especially in vulnerable groups such as adolescents.

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Physical fitness, particularly cardiorespiratory fitness, has been shown to positively impact sleep quality. However, the relationship between overall physical fitness and sleep-related problems in adolescents remains underexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the association between overall physical fitness and sleep-related problems in adolescents.

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Introduction: There are no published studies that have investigated the occurrence of pain sensitization in patients with postoperative shoulder stiffness. The aim of this study was to describe the presence of pain sensitization and its association with risk factors in patients with shoulder stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff (RC) repair.

Methods: From 2016 to 2020, a total of 115 patients with shoulder stiffness after RC repair were consecutive and prospectively recruited.

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Previous studies have examined the relationships between some eating distractions and diet quality in the young population. However, to our knowledge, no study has analyzed the associations between multiple eating distractions (e.g.

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Unlabelled: Food insecurity is a growing public health concern, particularly among vulnerable groups such as adolescents, and it has been linked to poor nutritional outcomes and increased risk of chronic diseases. The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is recognized for its numerous health benefits, yet few studies have explored the association between food insecurity and adherence to the MedDiet among adolescents, especially in Mediterranean regions.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and adherence to the MedDiet in a sample of adolescents from Spain.

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Previous studies have tested the link between diet quality and academic performance in the young population. However, no study has analyzed the specific relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and academic performance in adolescents. The aim of the present study was to test the link of UPF consumption with academic performance in a sample of adolescents from Spain.

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Objective: The current study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between social network (SN) use, messaging apps use, and addictive behaviors related to SNs, and sleep-related problems in a sample of Spanish adolescents.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which involved adolescents aged 12-17 years from three secondary schools in (Region of Murcia, Spain). A sample of 632 adolescents was studied.

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Purpose: No previous studies have reported the presence of sleep disturbances or their association with baseline factors in elderly patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). This study aimed to describe the proportion of patients with sleep disturbances and analyze their association with baseline factors in patients older than 60 years with conservatively treated DRFs.

Methods: This prospective observational study included 220 patients with extra-articular DRFs who completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at two time points: two weeks after cast removal and at the one year follow-up.

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