Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent forms of arthritis and one of the
leading causes of disability. The pathological traits consist of articular cartilage
degradation and bone thickening, among other ...
Cancer is not one disease but many, making it very difficult to successfully develop
treatments that effectively end it. Yet, a very promising approach still underde-
veloped is differentiation therapy (DTH). As it has ...
Osteoporotic hip fractures are one of the most severe an individual can suffer due to their high mortality rate. There are pharmacological treatments such as Alen-dronate (AL), Denosumab (DMAB), and Teriparatide (PTH) that ...
The process by which the brain develops from a smooth surface at early weeks of gestation to a
folded surface with sulci and gyri at the neonatal stage is still an unsolved question. Despite the
hypotheses proposed by ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been a significant step forward in the
treatment of patients with arrhythmias leading to heart failure. However, it still
presents two main issues. Firstly, the criteria to be ...
Complex diseases like cancer are one of the most serious sources of suffering and death.
Their multifactorial nature and multiscale effects compromise the patient’s health and
life, so there is a need for new tools for ...
Over 300 million people around the world, mainly women, suffer from Osteoarthritis
(OA), a multifactorial disease affecting joints. It occurs most frequently in hands, hips,
and knees. The most common solution is having ...
Inside Pompeu Fabra University students of Biomedical Engineering, Medicine
and Human Biology bachelor degrees must perform several physiology practices by using
a software. In more detail, the software in question is ...
The body cannot heal bone fractures surpassing 2 cm, so nowadays, graft surgery is the
only available treatment. Nonetheless, this entails serious risks such as immune rejection,
second medical interventions, and ...
Decision-making is a fundamental human behavior. In our day-to-day lives, we are
constantly coming across the problem of choosing among multiple options, which we aim
to solve by maximizing the outcomes. To achieve this, ...
Osteoporotic hip fractures represent a high risk for people over 60 years of age, with a
reduction in life expectancy of 20% and a reduction in functional capacity of 50%.
Currently, dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is ...
Magnetic Resonance imaging is a really important imaging technique distinguished by
the lack of ionizing radiation, great soft-tissue contrast and remarkable resolution. The
main drawback of performing a Magnetic Resonance ...
Optic neuritis is a condition in which the optic nerve is lesioned, provoking visual loss,
and it is one of the first manifestations of multiple sclerosis. A correct evaluation of the
nerve could help in the diagnosis ...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive heart procedure
that has emerged as a safe and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic aortic
stenosis. However, there remain important ...
The World Health Organization defines a medical device as any instrument, machine,
implant, software, or material intended to be used for a medical purpose. Medical devices
can treat, prevent, detect and diagnose diseases. ...
T1 parametric maps of the myocardium are a recent development in cardiac Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI). They can be used to characterize the composition of the heart
and identify alterations that can be indicative of ...
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common cardiovascular disease that causes irre-
versible damage to the left ventricle (LV) myocardium, resulting in the formation of
scar tissue. When this phenomenon occurs, reentry ...
During spaceflight, many astronauts experience moderate to severe lumbar pain, which
might originate from intervertebral disc (IVD) swelling triggered by the lack of
compressive loads in microgravity. IVD swelling alters ...
Background and purpose: Migraine is a recurrent and incapacitating disorder,
characterized by attacks of severe headache. Neurovascular coupling abnormalities
have been described for migraine. Despite its prevalence, ...
Introduction Nowadays, most of the data with which clinicians work are un-
structured such as texts. In this large volume of unstructured data lies the need to
create analytical procedures in order to maximize the value ...