Prado Peralta, María Gabriela (Date of defense: 2020-07-14)
Background: There is evidence suggesting that body weight is associated with lung function, but results are contradictory and suffer from important limitations. We aimed to assess the association of ...
Ramis Cabrer, Daniel (Date of defense: 2019-07-11)
Se ha establecido que un subconjunto de pacientes con cáncer debuta con infiltrados inmunes que se organizan en agregados en el nicho tumoral y sus alrededores. Estas estructuras linfoides se desarrollan ...
Henderson Mercader, Elisabet-Mae (Date of defense: 2021-11-25)
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes death, disease, and disability among children and non-smoking adults. Total smoking bans have proven effective in preventing and reducing indoor SHS exposures. ...
Chalela Rengifo, Roberto José (Date of defense: 2018-11-27)
La hipótesis general de esta tesis consiste en que durante el proceso de cancerificación del epitelio pulmonar, las “driver-mutations” pueden aparecer no solamente en las células malignas sino también ...
Cañadas Castillo, Israel (Date of defense: 2013-06-25)
Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is a highly lethal disease due to its chemorefractory nature after first line treatment. The mechanisms to overcome this resistance have remained elusive to tackle up ...
Vilaró Casamitjana, Jordi (Date of defense: 2007-12-19)
La presente tesis doctoral aporta el primer estudio que analizó las respuestas fisiológicas durante la prueba de marcha de seis minutos en pacientes con EPOC. Los resultados indican que se trata de un ...
Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane (Date of defense: 2016-12-20)
High levels of physical activity have been related to better prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, so far no interventions have proven effective to modify ...
Koreny, Maria (Date of defense: 2021-03-25)
Background: Although physical activity is key to improve prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), information to tailor interventions individually is still required. This ...
Vizcaya Fernández, David (Date of defense: 2011-11-14)
During the last decade, several studies highlighted a higher risk of asthma among workers using cleaning products and, more specifically, among cleaning workers. A hypothesis on a causal role of irritant ...
Sancho Muñoz, Antonio (Date of defense: 2023-03-29)
Se ha estudiado el potencial de regeneración muscular en pacientes EPOC con y sin sarcopenia. También se ha investigado otro mecanismo de regeneración muscular mediante el análisis del estrés a nivel ...