Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr

Serum Eye Drops for Ocular Surface Disease in Veterinary Ophthalmology: A Translational Review of Human and Veterinary Evidence

ABSTRACT Background Serum closely resembles natural tears in composition and contains higher growth factor levels than plasma in humans. Beyond its well‐established anticollagenase properties, evidence from human ophthalmology suggests a broader therapeutic potential that may ext...

Expired endoscopic devices remain sterile and functional: an international multicentre study challenging current shelf-life criteria

Background and study aims Expired medical devices represent an environmental and economic concern, yet their magnitude and true shelf life remain poorly defined. We aimed to quantify the volume and cost of expired endoscopic devices and evaluate their sterility and functionality...

A narrative review of school-based preventive interventions on mental disorders and addictions

In recent years, there has been considerable concern about the deterioration of mental health in children and adolescents, and there is a coincidence between mental disorders and addictive disorders. In view of this situation, it is important to review preventive interventions fr...

Communicative agency as a dimension of sustainability competence: evidence from an international higher education microcredential

Purpose Despite extensive research on sustainability education, a persistent challenge remains in understanding how students translate sustainability awareness into communicatively and socially actionable forms. While existing frameworks emphasise cognitive, affective and behavio...

Emerging Applications of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Schema Therapy: A Scoping Review

Digital tools have become increasingly integrated into contemporary psychological practice, responding to the growing demand for accessible, scalable, and experiential mental health interventions. Within this evolving landscape, Schema Therapy represents a promising field for tec...

Temporal changes in pectoralis major mechanical properties during and following velocity-based resistance training: a repeated-measures myotonometric study

Abstract Background Resistance training induces fatigue-related responses that may reduce force-generating capacity through metabolic and neuromuscular mechanisms. Muscle mechanical properties, including stiffness, elasticity, and resting tone, assessed via myotonometry, provide...

Radiofrequency Ablation for Interdigital Neuroma: Moderate 2-Year Outcomes and Surgical Conversion Rate

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative for the treatment of interdigital neuroma; however, evidence regarding its midterm effectiveness remains limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate midterm clinical outcomes following RF...

Craniofacial Morphology and Foot Posture: Prevalence of Foot and Postural Deviations and Their Association with Sagittal Skeletal Class in a Cross-Sectional Clinical Study

Objectives: To describe foot and global postural deviations in a mixed-age university-clinic sample and examine their associations with cephalometrically defined sagittal skeletal class and facial growth pattern. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 98 individuals aged 8–...

Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics of Pulmonary Arterial Hemodynamics in Dogs with and Without Pulmonic Stenosis

Pulmonic stenosis (PS) is one of the most common congenital cardiac diseases in dogs. Although echocardiography and computed tomographic angiography (CTA) provide valuable diagnostic and anatomical information, the hemodynamic consequences of PS remain incompletely characterized....

Social Representations of Childhood Among Pre-Service Teachers: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of an Assessment Instrument (CRSID-17)

The Social Representations of Childhood Questionnaire (CRSID) explores how pre-service Early Childhood Education teachers understand childhood and translate these ideas into pedagogical approaches. This study sought to obtain a shorter, reliable version that can be readily used i...

Hyoid Bone Position in Relation to Vertical Skeletal Pattern: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether hyoid bone position differs across vertical skeletal growth patterns through a systematic review and meta-analysis using cephalometric and CBCT measurements. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched up to June 4, 2026. Twe...

Acute Physiological Response Variability in Lidia Bulls Following Roping Bull Celebrations: Effects of Age, Previous Participation, and Sampling Period

Roping Bull celebrations involve prolonged physical activity in Lidia cattle and are associated with marked acute hematological, biochemical, and endocrine responses. Previous research has characterized these physiological changes, but less is known about the factors that may exp...

Institutional determinants of ISSA 5000 readiness in Latin American universities: evidence from a multinomial logistic model

Purpose This study identifies the institutional factors that condition the probability of Latin American higher education institutions (HEIs) reaching different readiness levels for external sustainability assurance under ISSA 5000 the first international standard on sustainabili...

Spectral Gap and Arithmetic Structure in a Unified 432-Lattice Framework: Finite Combinatorial Lattices and Discrete Gauge Transfer Operators

Preprint (REVTeX 4.2 / APS two-column format): explicit finite-lattice results on index set Λ432 ≅ Z/16Z × Z/27Z ≅ Z/432Z. Includes exact Wilson transfer-matrix spectrum for Σ3 ⊂ SU(3) at L=1 (β=1/2), hybrid 432×432 contraction, twin-prime statistics mod 432 (p ≤ 106), Weil-form...

The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Nutritional Interventions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Neuroinflammation, and Non-Motor Manifestations—Scoping Review

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which systemic pathophysiological alterations significantly contribute to disease progression and non-motor manifestations, such as depression and anxiety. The microbiota–gut–brain axis represents...

Power-Based Multicomponent Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation Instructions, and Psychoeducation for Urinary Incontinence, Balance and Fear of Falling in Older Women (FIRE-WOMEN): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Background/Objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI) and impaired balance are common geriatric syndromes that negatively affect health and quality of life in older women. However, the combined effects of power-based multicomponent training (PMT), pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activation...

A HAL/Z3 Cosmological Model from TOE Postulates: Grand Deployment with Variational Closure (Postulate IV-b)

HAL/Z3 cosmological preprint (APS/revtex4-2 format): Grand Deployment narrative postulate (fold saturation at gmax, coherence relaxation C→C0, birth horizon LM) plus Postulate IV-b — gravitational saturation of the ADM Hamiltonian constraint yielding H2=(8πG/3)ρ(1−ρ/ρP) from δS/δ...

Empathy and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Pornography Use and Problematic Pornography Use: A Narrative Review

Abstract Purpose of Review Pornography consumption has become increasingly prevalent in digital environments, with a subset of individuals developing problematic pornography use (PPU). Despite growing research interest, limited attention has been given to the role of empathy and...