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  1. Mental Health Among Adults with Diabetes in Spain: A Population-Based Matched Study of Emotional Well-Being, Depressive Symptoms, and Psychiatric Medication Use

    Article • Healthcare, August 2026, MDPI AG

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  2. Ultra-Processed Food-Rich Dietary Proxies, Dietary-Pattern Context, and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Spain: Weighted Evidence Consistent with Age Confounding and Possible Reverse-Causality Bias from the 2023 Spanish Health Survey

    Article • Nutrients, August 2026, MDPI AG

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  3. Adherence to Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Women in Spain: Evidence from the 2023 Spanish Health Survey

    Article • Healthcare, July 2026, MDPI AG

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  4. Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders in Spain: Temporal Trends, Complications, and Sex-Related Disparities (2002–2019)

    Article • Healthcare, March 2026, MDPI AG

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  5. Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder Among Hospital Admissions with Type 2 Diabetes in Spain: Trends from 2016 to 2023 and Predictors of Hospitalization and In-Hospital Mortality

    Article • Diabetology, October 2025, MDPI AG

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  6. Nationwide Trends and Outcomes of Alcohol Use Disorders in COPD Hospitalizations in Spain, 2016–2023

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, August 2025, MDPI AG

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  7. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Comorbid Parkinson’s Disease in Spain: A Nationwide Observational Study (2017–2023)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2025, MDPI AG

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  8. Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes in Spain, 2016−2023

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2025, MDPI AG

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  9. Association Between Physical Activity and Adherence to Nutritional Recommendations in Individuals with Diabetes: Analysis of Self-Reported Data from the 2020 European Health Survey in Spain

    Article • Nutrients, April 2025, MDPI AG

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  10. The Role of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in the Hospitalization and Mortality of Adults with Congestive Heart Failure in Spain, 2018–2022

    Article • Viruses, April 2025, MDPI AG

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  11. Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized COPD Patients in Spain Between 2018–2022

    Article • Diseases, January 2025, MDPI AG

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  12. Pregnancy Outcomes and Maternal Characteristics in Women with Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes: A Population-Based Study in Spain, 2016–2022

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2024, MDPI AG

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  13. Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children and Older Patients Hospitalized with Asthma: A Seven-Year Longitudinal Population-Based Study in Spain

    Article • Viruses, November 2024, MDPI AG

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  14. Hospital Admission Trends in Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: A Sex-Based Analysis from the Spanish National Discharge Database, 2016–2022

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2024, MDPI AG

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  15. Hospitalizations for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis Between 2016 and 2021: Population-Based Epidemiologic Study

    Article • JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, August 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

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  16. Combination of Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Overweight/Obesity in Adults

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, July 2024, MDPI AG

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  17. Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease and Fatal Familial Insomnia: Demographics and In-Hospital Mortality in Spain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2024, MDPI AG

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  18. Detrimental Impact of Atrial Fibrillation among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Exacerbation of COPD: Results of a Population-Based Study in Spain from 2016 to 2021

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2024, MDPI AG

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  19. Hospitalizations for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis Between 2016 and 2021: Population-Based Epidemiologic Study (Preprint)

    Article • February 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

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  20. Association between Asthma and Lower Levels of Physical Activity: Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study in Spain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2024, MDPI AG

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  21. Trends and sex differences in atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized due to asthma: Insights from a nationwide population-based discharge database in Spain, 2016–2021

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, January 2024, Elsevier

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  22. Percepción de los estudiantes de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid de la calidad docente en la pandemia: Evaluación a través de Docentia-UCM

    Article • REDU Revista de Docencia Universitaria, December 2023, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

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  23. Trends in Anaphylaxis Hospitalizations among Adults in Spain and Their Relationship with Asthma—Analysis of Hospital Discharge data from 2016 to 2021

    Article • Healthcare, November 2023, MDPI AG

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  24. Observational Study of the Association between Atrial Fibrillation and In-Hospital Mortality during Hospitalization for Solid Organ Transplants in Spain from 2004 to 2021

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2023, MDPI AG

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  25. Trends and Hospital Outcomes in HOSPITAL Admissions for Anaphylaxis in Children with and without Asthma in Spain (2016–2021)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2023, MDPI AG

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  26. ChatGPT could be the reviewer of your next scientific paper. Evidence on the limits of AI-assisted academic reviews

    Article • Profesional de la información, September 2023, EPI SCP (El Profesional de la Informacion)

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  27. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Retrospective Population-Based Observational Study in Spain (2016–2021)

    Article • Biomedicines, September 2023, MDPI AG

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  28. Association between Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and In-Hospital Mortality in Solid Organ Transplant Admissions: An Observational Analysis in Spain, 2004–2021

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, August 2023, MDPI AG

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  29. Trends and Outcomes in Lung Transplantation in Patients with and without Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Spain during the Period 2016–2020

    Article • Healthcare, May 2023, MDPI AG

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  30. Cross Sectional and Case-Control Study to Assess Time Trend, Gender Differences and Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Adults with Diabetes: Analysis of the European Health Interview Surveys for Spain (2014 & 2020)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 2023, MDPI AG

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  31. Prevalence of Dementia among Patients Hospitalized with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Spain, 2011–2020: Sex-Related Disparities and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2023, MDPI AG

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  32. Time Trends in Clinical Characteristics and Hospital Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Lung Transplantation in COPD Patients in Spain from 2016 to 2020—Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2023, MDPI AG

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  33. Trends and Sex Differences in Hospitalizations and Mortality in Parkinson’s Disease in Spain (2010–2019): A Nationwide Population-Based Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2023, MDPI AG

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  34. Use of Cardiac Procedures in People with Diabetes during the COVID Pandemic in Spain: Effects on the In-Hospital Mortality

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023, MDPI AG

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  35. Time Trends and Sex Differences in the Association between Diabetes and Chronic Neck Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain, and Migraine. Analysis of Population-Based National Surveys in Spain (2014–2020)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2022, MDPI AG

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  36. Differences in Sex and the Incidence and In-Hospital Mortality among People Admitted for Infective Endocarditis in Spain, 2016–2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2022, MDPI AG

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  37. Trends in asthma hospitalizations among adults in Spain: Analysis of hospital discharge data from 2011 to 2020

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, November 2022, Elsevier

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  38. National Trends in Prevalence of Depression in Men and Women with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalized in Spain, 2016–2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2022, MDPI AG

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  39. Sex-Related Disparities in the Prevalence of Depression among Patients Hospitalized with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Spain, 2011–2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2022, MDPI AG

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  40. Sex-related disparities in the incidence and outcomes of infective endocarditis according to type 2 diabetes mellitus status in Spain, 2016–2020

    Article • Cardiovascular Diabetology, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

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  41. Sex Differences in Temporal Trends in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Spain from 2001 to 2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2022, MDPI AG

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  42. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use and Outcomes of Cardiac Procedures in COPD Patients

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2022, MDPI AG

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  43. USANDO MENTIMETER EN EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR: HERRAMIENTA DIGITAL EN LÍNEA PARA INCENTIVAR Y POTENCIAR LA ADQUISICIÓN DE CONOCIMIENTO DE MANERA LÚDICA

    Article • Etic net Revista científica electrónica de Educación y Comunicación en la Sociedad del Conocimiento, July 2022, Editorial de la Universidad de Granada

    Prof. Dr. Oriol Borrás-Gené, DAVID CARABANTES ALARCON

  44. Sex Differences in COVID-19 Hospitalization and Hospital Mortality among Patients with COPD in Spain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Viruses, June 2022, MDPI AG

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  45. Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Incidence and Outcomes of COVID-19 Needing Hospital Admission According to Sex: Retrospective Cohort Study Using Hospital Discharge Data in Spain, Year 2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2022, MDPI AG

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  46. Time trends (2001–2019) and sex differences in incidence and in-hospital mortality after lower extremity amputations among patients with type 1 diabetes in Spain

    Article • Cardiovascular Diabetology, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

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  47. Sex-differences in incidence of hospitalizations and in hospital mortality of community-acquired pneumonia among children in Spain: a population-based study

    Article • European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

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  48. Time Trends (2012–2020), Sex Differences and Predictors for Influenza Vaccination Uptake among Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Spain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 2022, MDPI AG

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  49. Trends of Non-Traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation and Type 2 Diabetes: Spain, 2001–2019

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2022, MDPI AG

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  50. Low Levels of Influenza Vaccine Uptake among the Diabetic Population in Spain: A Time Trend Study from 2011 to 2020

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2021, MDPI AG

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  51. Sex Differences in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Retrospective Cohort Study using Hospital Discharge Data in Spain (2016–2019)

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2021, MDPI AG

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  52. Assessing the Impact of Gender and COPD on the Incidence and Mortality of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the Spanish National Discharge Database (2016–2019)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2021, MDPI AG

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  53. Impacto de programas formativos orientados al desarrollo competencial de docentes y estudiantes: continuidad de la educación superior en situación de emergencia sanitaria por COVID-19 desde contextos virtuales

    Article • Revista Educación Superior y Sociedad (ESS), November 2021, UNESCO-IHP

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  54. Community-Acquired Pneumonia among Patients with COPD in Spain from 2016 to 2019. Cohort Study Assessing Sex Differences in the Incidence and Outcomes Using Hospital Discharge Data

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2021, MDPI AG

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  55. Students and Teachers Using Mentimeter: Technological Innovation to Face the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Post-Pandemic in Higher Education

    Article • Education Sciences, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Oriol Borrás-Gené, DAVID CARABANTES ALARCON

  56. Incidence, Outcomes and Sex-Related Disparities in Pneumonia: A Matched-Pair Analysis with Data from Spanish Hospitals (2016–2019)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2021, MDPI AG

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  57. Sex-Related Disparities in the Incidence and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia among Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis Using the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database for the Period 2016–2019

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2021, MDPI AG

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  58. Incidence and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke among Adults in Spain (2016–2018) According to Sex: A Retrospective, Cohort, Observational, Propensity Score Matched Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, August 2021, MDPI AG

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  59. Sex Differences in the Incidence and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized by Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in Spain from 2016 to 2019

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, August 2021, MDPI AG

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  60. Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Mental Health, Psychological Distress and Psychotropic Medication Consumption in Spain: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2021, MDPI AG

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  61. Mental Health among Spanish Adults with Diabetes: Findings from a Population-Based Case–Controlled Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2021, MDPI AG

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  62. Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Urinary Tract Infection among Older People in Spain (2001–2018)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2021, MDPI AG

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  63. Sex-Related Disparities in the Incidence and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke among Type 2 Diabetes Patients. A Matched-Pair Analysis Using the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database for Years 2016–2018

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2021, MDPI AG

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  64. The Effects of Early Onset Tranquilizers, Sedatives, and Sleeping Pills Use on Recent Consumption Among Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Addiction Medicine, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  65. La acreditación internacional en educación médica a través de la WFME

    Article • Educación Médica, March 2021, Elsevier

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  66. Reversal of the Upward Trend of Obesity in Boys, but Not in Girls, in Spain

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2021, MDPI AG

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  67. Time Trends in Spain from 2001 to 2018 in the Incidence and Outcomes of Hospitalization for Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2020, MDPI AG

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  68. The Impact of COPD in Trends of Urinary Tract Infection Hospitalizations in Spain, 2001–2018: A Population-Based Study Using Administrative Data

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2020, MDPI AG

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  69. Type 2 Diabetes Is a Risk Factor for Suffering and for in-Hospital Mortality with Pulmonary Embolism. A Population-Based Study in Spain (2016–2018)

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2020, MDPI AG

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  70. Changing Trends in Hospital Admissions for Pulmonary Embolism in Spain from 2001 to 2018

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2020, MDPI AG

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  71. Oral health status among Spanish adults with diabetes: National Health Survey, 2017

    Article • Primary Care Diabetes, October 2020, Elsevier

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  72. Is There an Association between Diabetes and Neck and Back Pain? Results of a Case-Control Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2020, MDPI AG

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  73. Integridad académica y educación superior: nuevos retos en la docencia a distancia

    Article • June 2020, Fundacion Carolina

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  74. Heart Failure Is a Risk Factor for Suffering and Dying of Clostridium difficile Infection. Results of a 15-Year Nationwide Study in Spain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2020, MDPI AG

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  75. A Population-Based Study of Diabetes during Pregnancy in Spain (2009–2015): Trends in Incidence, Obstetric Interventions, and Pregnancy Outcomes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2020, MDPI AG

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  76. Efficacy of a videoconferencing intervention compared with standard postnatal care at primary care health centres in Catalonia

    Article • Midwifery, June 2014, Elsevier

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  77. The Influence of the Length of the First Metatarsal on the Risk of Reulceration in the Feet of Patients With Diabetes

    Article • The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, December 2013, SAGE Publications

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  78. Does the location of the ulcer affect the interpretation of the probe‐to‐bone test in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers?

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, December 2013, Wiley

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  79. Morphofunctional characteristics of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, April 2013, Elsevier

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  80. Relationship of Limited Joint Mobility and Foot Deformities with Neurological Examination in Patients with Diabetes

    Article • Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, January 2013, Thieme Publishing Group

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  81. LA INNOVACIÓN A TRAVÉS DE ENTORNOS VIRTUALES DE ENSEÑANZA Y APRENDIZAJE

    Article • RIED Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia, November 2012, UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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  82. Adquisición de competencias transversales en alumnos de pregrado de Ciencias de la Salud en la Universidad Complutense: una experiencia positiva

    Article • Educación Médica, September 2008, Elsevier

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