La alta variabilidad interindividual en las manifestaciones de dolor neuropático puede conducir a una respuesta diferencial de los pacientes a los tratamientos, y sugiere la idoneidad de terapias más personalizadas en lugar ...

Problem-based learning (PBL) provides an encouraging learning environment to develop transversal and research thinking skills. However, how PBL is implemented into a curriculum can be critical for achieving these outcomes. ...

Aim: Lack of knowledge concerning the nature of placebo and why it is necessary may influence the participation of patients in clinical trials. The objective of the present study is to review how placebo is described in ...

Objetivo. Describir la secuencia de hechos acontecidos respecto al caso Glivec® en la India y analizar las opiniones generadas en diferentes ámbitos. Método. Búsqueda sistemática de artículos sobre la patente de imatinib ...

Neuropathic pain is a complex disorder associated with emotional and cognitive deficits that may impair nociceptive manifestations. There is high inter-individual variability in the manifestations of human neuropathic pain, ...

Nerve injuries often lead to neuropathic pain syndrome. The mechanisms contributing to this syndrome involve local inflammatory responses, activation of glia cells, and changes in the plasticity of neuronal nociceptive ...

Recent years have seen an increase in the interest for the use of literature in the medical context with different objectives. First of all, its use as a pedagogical tool for medicine students made it possible to improve ...

AIM: To present the experience of running workshops for members of research ethics committees (REC) in Spain from 2001-2008 by a non-profit institution. METHODS: We analyzed data from 7 sessions of the course, involving ...

The research of new therapeutic strategies for neuropathic pain represents a major current priority. Important drawbacks to advance in the development of these therapies are the limited translational value of the animal ...

INTRODUCTION: There is an increasing interest in the usefulness of humanities to improve the training of medical students. In this article, an analysis is made of the presence of humanities subjects in medical curricula ...