Universidad de Málaga

Incidence, Causes, and Outcomes of Conversion to Open Surgery During Minimally Invasive Left Pancreatectomy: A Prospective Multicenter Study

ABSTRACT Background Minimally invasive left pancreatectomy (MILP) has become the preferred approach to treat lesions of the pancreatic body and tail. However, the procedure may require conversion to open surgery, with reported conversion rates varying widely in the literature. Th...

Advancing Physical Therapy: Integrating Biomechanics, Neuroscience, and Systemic Health

Physical therapy has undergone substantial evolution in recent decades, extending beyond post-surgical and post-traumatic rehabilitation to encompass prevention, health promotion, differential screening, and the management of complex movement-related conditions [...]

Cord blood DNA methylation differences associated with gestational diabetes and partial consistency with maternal methylation patterns

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases offspring cardiometabolic risk, potentially through intrauterine epigenetic programming. We aimed to characterize GDM-associated DNA methylation differences in cord blood, evaluate their consistency with previously identified maternal...

Mobile genetic elements as strain-specific markers: a case study in Shewanella sp. Pdp11

Abstract Strain-level identification is a key challenge in microbiology, particularly for monitoring microorganisms of interest such as probiotics. Traditional methods based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing often lack the resolution to discriminate closely related strains. This study...

Ankle muscle strength, joint hypermobility, and foot posture in children aged 5–10 years: A cross-sectional study

Abstract During childhood, foot posture, joint hypermobility, and foot and ankle strength may influence lower limb function. However, there is limited evidence analysing these variables together in the paediatric population. The study aims to analyse how foot posture, joint hyper...

Malnutrition Severity, Morphofunctional Assessment, and Survival in Patients with Lung Cancer: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study

PURPOSE: Malnutrition is common in lung cancer and may contribute to impaired functional status and poor survival. This study evaluated the association between GLIM-defined malnutrition, morphofunctional nutritional parameters, and one-year mortality in patients with lung cancer....

Proteo‐Metabolomic Profiling of PMM2 ‐ CDG Reveals Dysregulation of Retinoic Acid Synthesis, Myo ‐Inositol, and the Hexosamine Pathway

ABSTRACT Phosphomannomutase deficiency (PMM2‐CDG), the most common congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG), is characterized by multisystem involvement and a lack of disease‐modifying therapies. While previous transcriptomic studies have uncovered disrupted cellular pathways,...

Comparison of Dialysate Calcium Concentrations and Arterial Stiffness in Dialysis Patients: A Network Meta-analysis

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease often requires hemodialysis, which increases cardiovascular risk, partly because of arterial stiffness. This can be influenced by dialysate calcium concentrations, which affect mineral balance and vascular health. However, there is contr...

Preparing Future Social Educators for Artificial Intelligence: Perceived Use, Self-Reported Learning Competencies, and Professional Knowledge Requirements

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming higher education, requiring universities to prepare graduates who can use these technologies critically, ethically, and responsibly. However, socially oriented professions remain comparatively underexplored. This study examined...

Short-term knowledge gains and learner satisfaction after a basic radiology course for family medicine residents in a 3-dimensional virtual environment: a multi-cohort pretest–posttest study in Spain

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate a structured basic radiology course for Family Medicine residents delivered in a 3-dimensional (3D) virtual environment (Second Life). We hypothesized that participation would be associated with higher post-course knowledge test scores and hi...

Decoupling geometry and topography reveals contrasting ecomorphological signals in carnivoran carnassial teeth

Abstract The lower carnassial tooth (m1) is a key innovation underlying the ecological diversification of Carnivora. However, their exceptionally diverse phenotypes result from both functional adaptation and phylogenetic inertia which challenges ecomorphological inferences. We in...

Rural tourism and inflation: changes in behaviour, intention to travel and spending on leisure trips

The recent surge in inflation has had a profound impact on the tourism sector. This study investigates how inflation has altered the behaviour and spending patterns of rural tourists. It is essential to ascertain any changes that have occurred in the behaviour of rural tourists a...

The rise of carnivoran mammals in Europe through the lens of body mass

Carnivoran mammals (cats, dogs, bears, seals, etc.) and their kin radiated during the Palaeogene, among other carnivorous clades (hyaenodonts, mesonychians, and oxyaenodonts). This radiation has often been framed as a competition ultimately won by carnivorans, but the data suppor...

Towards maintainable AI-driven network anomaly and threat detection: a comparative analysis of datasets, preprocessing techniques, and model trade-offs

Abstract As the integration of Artificial Intelligence into network intrusion detection systems matures, a critical gap remains in the rigorous empirical benchmarking of datasets, preprocessing techniques, and model effectiveness. This article presents a comparative experimental...

Variables Associated with Prescription Opioid Misuse in Individuals with Chronic Noncancer Pain

OBJECTIVES: Current research highlights the importance of assessing the risk of opioid misuse in people with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) before initiating treatment with these medications. Existing instruments to assess this risk demonstrate limited predictive capacity and lack...

Proteomic profiling of root microsomal membrane fractions reveals distinct RBOHC- and RBOHF-associated responses to cadmium in Arabidopsis

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal for plants, and although its mechanisms of toxicity are well characterized, the regulatory networks underlying plant responses remain incompletely understood. This study investigated membrane-associated molecular responses linked to RBOHC and R...

When technical standards fail. Questionnaire wording and the comparability of PISA truancy data

Abstract This paper presents a case study of how an undetected wording change in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) may have led to erroneous conclusions. We focus on a survey question intended to measure student truancy across countries and over tim...