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      A Quasi-Experimental Intervention Protocol to Characterize the Factors that Influence the Acceptance of New Foods by Infants: Mothers' Diet and Weaning Method. Dastatuz Project 

      Urkia Susín, Iratxe; Rada Fernández de Jauregui, Diego; Orruño Aguado, Estibalitz; Maiz Aldalur, Edurne ORCID; Martínez González, Olalla ORCID (BioMed Central, 2021-05-13)
      Background: Children usually refuse to eat and taste fruits and vegetables; and turning unhealthy eating habits around is an important social challenge in industrialized countries. The Dastatuz project aims to study children ...
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      A randomised controlled trial of a program based on the theory of planned behavior to promote fruit and vegetable intake among schoolchildren: PROFRUVE study protocol 

      Arrizabalaga López, María; Rada Fernández de Jauregui, Diego; Portillo Baquedano, María Puy ORCID; Martínez González, Olalla ORCID; Etaio Alonso, Iñaki ORCID; Mauleón Gómez, José Ramón ORCID; Echevarría Orella, Enrique ORCID; Gómez, E.; Rodríguez Rivera, Víctor Manuel (Biomed Central, 2018-07-04)
      Background: The PROFRUVE study is a controlled intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which follows those behavioral theories that have proved to be the most effective at changing infant fruit and ...
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      Analysis of latent tuberculosis and mycobacterium avium infection data using mixture models 

      Villate Navarro, José Ignacio; Ibáñez, Berta; Cabriada, Valentín; Pijoán, José Ignacio; Taboada, Jorge; Urkaregi Etxepare, Arantza (BioMed Central, 2006-09-28)
      Background: Estimation of the frequency of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is difficult in areas with low tuberculosis infection rates and high exposure to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), including BCG vaccination. ...
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      Antibiotic prophylaxis habits in oral implant surgery among dentists in Italy: a cross-sectional survey 

      Rodríguez Sánchez, Fabio ORCID; Arteagoitia Calvo, María Iciar ORCID; Rodríguez Andrés, Carlos ORCID; Caiazzo, Alfonso (BMC, 2019-12-02)
      Background The prescription of prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with oral implant surgery remains inconsistent among different populations of dentists. The main objective of this study was to assess the current ...
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      Arsenic exposure and respiratory outcomes during childhood in the INMA study 

      Signes Pastor, Antonio J.; Díaz Coto, Susana; Martínez Camblor, Pablo; Carey, Manus; Soler Blasco, Raquel; García Villarino, Miguel; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Júlvez, Jordi; Carrasco, Paula; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Casas, Maribel; Meharg, Andrew A.; Karagas, Margaret R.; Vioque, Jesús (Public Library Science, 2022-09)
      Ingested inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a human carcinogen that is also linked to other adverse health effects, such as respiratory outcomes. Yet, among populations consuming low-arsenic drinking water, the impact of iAs ...
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      Association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and newborn thyroxine (T4) levels 

      Irizar, Amaia; Txintxurreta, Arantxa; Molinuevo, Amaia; Jimeno Romero, Alba; Anabitarte Riol, Asier; Álvarez, Jon Iñaki; Martínez, María Dolores; Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Elsevier, 2021-06)
      Background: Thyroid hormones play a key role in fetal and child development. Recent studies have linked prenatal exposure to atmospheric contaminants with changes in thyroid hormone levels in newborns, but the data from ...
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      Associations of Maternal Cell-Phone Use During Pregnancy With Pregnancy Duration and Fetal Growth in 4 Birth Cohorts 

      Tsarna, Ermioni; Reedijk, Marije; Birks, Laura Ellen; Guxens, Mónica; Ballester, Ferrán; Ha, Mina; Jiménez Zabala, Ana María; Kheifets, Leeka; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Lim, Hyung-Ryul; Olsen, Jorn; González Safont, Llucía; Sudan, Madhuri; Cardis, Elisabeth; Vrijheid, Martine; Vrijkotte, Tanja G. M.; Huss, Anke; Vermeulen, Roel (Oxford University Press, 2019-04-17)
      Results from studies evaluating potential effects of prenatal exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields from cell phones on birth outcomes have been inconsistent. Using data on 55,507 pregnant women and their ...
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      Associations of residential greenspace exposure and fetal growth across four areas in Spain 

      Torres Toda, María; Estarlich, Marisa; Ballester, Ferrán; De Castro, Montserrat; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Iñiguez, Carmen; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Subiza Pérez, Mikel; Sunyer, Jordi; Tardón, Adonina; Foraster, María; Dadvand, Payam (Elsevier, 2022-11)
      An accumulating body of evidence has associated exposure to greenspace with improved birth outcomes, including higher birth weight and lower risk of low birth weight; however, evidence on such association with in-utero ...
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      Causal Effects of Prenatal Exposure to PM2.5 on Child Development and the Role of Unobserved Confounding 

      Tozzi, Viola; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Baccini, Michela (MDPI, 2019-11-09)
      Prenatal exposure to airborne particles is a potential risk factor for infant neuropsychological development. This issue is usually explored by regression analysis under the implicit assumption that all relevant confounders ...
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      Changes in serum dioxin and PCB levels in residents around a municipal waste incinerator in Bilbao, Spain 

      Zubero Oleagoitia, Miren Begoña; Eguiraun, Elena; Aurrekoetxea Agirre, Juan José ORCID; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Abad, Esteban; Parera, Jordi; Goñi Irigoyen, Fernando; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (Elsevier, 2017)
      There is a great concern in the Basque Country regarding emissions from waste incineration, in particular that of organochlorines (OCs), including dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and their potential ...
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      Changes in the Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Otitis Media After PCV13 Introduction in Spain 

      Morales Areizaga, María; Ludwig, Guillermo; Ercibengoa, María; Esteva, Cristina; Sánchez Encinales, Viviana L.; Alonso, Marta; Muñoz Almagro, Carmen; Marimón Ortiz de Zarate, José María (Public Library Science, 2018-12-18)
      One of the beneficial effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has been a decrease in the incidence of non-invasive infections, such as otitis media (OM) caused by vaccine serotypes. In this study, we analyzed the ...
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      Characterisation of Exposure to Non-Ionising Electromagnetic Fields in the Spanish INMA Birth Cohort: Study Protocol 

      Gallastegi Bilbao, Mara; Guxens, Mónica; Jiménez Zabala, Ana María; Calvente, Irene; Fernández Andrés, Marta; Birks, Laura; Struchen, Benjamin; Vrijheid, Martine; Estarlich, Marisa; Fernández, Mariana F.; Torrent, Maties; Ballester, Ferrán; Aurrekoetxea Agirre, Juan José ORCID; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Guerra Pereda, David; González Estévez, Julián María ORCID; Röösli, Martin; Santa Marina, Loreto (Biomed Central, 2016-02-18)
      Background: Analysis of the association between exposure to electromagnetic fields of non-ionising radiation (EMF-NIR) and health in children and adolescents is hindered by the limited availability of data, mainly due to ...
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      Characterization of PCDD/F and dl-PCB levels in air in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain) 

      Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Barroeta Legarreta, Ziortza; Irizar Loibide, Amaia; Álvarez, Jon Iñaki; Abad, Esteban; Muñoz Arnanz, Juan; Jiménez, Begoña; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Urbieta Macazaga, Nerea; Jimeno Romero, Alba; Zubero Oleagoitia, Miren Begoña; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Elsevier, 2023-07)
      This research examines the levels and trends of pollutants, specifically 17 congeners of PCDD/Fs and 12 dl-PCBs, in the air measured in the province of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain). The study used PCDD/Fs, dl-PCB, and ...
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      Childhood dental caries experience in northern Spain: a cross-sectional study 

      Fernández Bonet, Jon; Marichalar Mendia, Xabier; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Springer, 2023-02)
      Purpose This study aimed to describe the caries experience in primary and permanent dentition of schoolchildren from a sample taken in public schools in Bilbao, to identify the most vulnerable child population, and compare ...
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      Common Dietary Patterns And Risk Of Cancers Of The Colon And Rectum: Analysis From The United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study (UKWCS) 

      Rada Fernández de Jauregui, Diego; Evans, Charlotte E.L.; Jones, Petra; Greenwood, Darren C.; Hancock, Neil; Cade, Janet Elizabeth (John Wiley And Sons Limited, 2018-03-08)
      Few prospective cohort studies in the UK have specifically focused on the associations between commonly consumed dietary patterns and colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of our study was to assess whether red meat, poultry, ...
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      Content and Availability of Minerals in Plant-Based Burgers Compared with a Meat Burger 

      Latunde Dada, Gladys O.; Kajarabille García, Naroa; Rose, Sophie; Arafsha, Sarah M.; Kose, Tugba; Aslam, Mohamad F.; Hall, Wendy L.; Sharp, Paul A. (MDPI, 2023-06-13)
      Increasing numbers of individuals follow plant-based diets. This has sparked interest in the nutritional evaluation of the meat substitute sector. Nutritional understanding of these products is vital as plant-based eating ...
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      Coronavirus as the Possible Causative Agent of the 1889–1894 Pandemic 

      Erkoreka, Anton ORCID; Hernando Pérez, Josu ORCID; Ayllon Barasoain, Juan ORCID (MDPI, 2022)
      [EN] Using new and original nineteenth-century sources, we analysed the epidemiology, clinical features and virology of the 1889 pandemic, which was referred to at the time as ‘Russian flu’ or ‘Asiatic flu’. However, we ...
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      Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Text Messaging to Support Health Advice for Smoking Cessation 

      Cobos Campos, Raquel; Mar Medina, Javier; Apiñaniz Fernández de Larrinoa, Antxon ORCID; Sáez De La Fuente Moriñigo, Arantza; Parraza Díez, Naiara; Aizpuru Barandiaran, Felipe ORCID; Orive Arroyo, Gorka (BioMed Central, 2021-02-15)
      Background: Smoking in one of the most serious public health problems. It is well known that it constitutes a major risk factor for chronic diseases and the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Due to high prevalence ...
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      Design and validation of a multiplex PCR protocol for microsatellite typing of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates 

      Trobajo Sanmartín, Camino ORCID; Ezpeleta Lobato, Guillermo; Pais, Célia; Eraso Barrio, María Elena ORCID; Quindós Andrés, Guillermo (Biomed Central, 2018-09-29)
      Background: Analysis of polymorphic microsatellite markers (STR) is a helpful genotyping technique to differentiate Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates. The aim of this study is to develop and perform an initial ...
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      Determinants of self-reported smoking and misclassification during pregnancy, and analysis of optimal cut-off points for urinary cotinine: a cross-sectional study 

      Aurrekoetxea Agirre, Juan José ORCID; Murcia, Mario; Rebagliato, Marisa; López, María José; Castilla, Ane Miren; Santa Marina, Loreto; Guxens, Mónica; Fernández-Somoano, Ana; Espada Sáenz-Torre, Mercedes; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Tardón, Adonina; Ballester, Ferrán (BMJ Publishing Group, 2013-01-24)
      Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with smoking and misclassification in pregnant women from INMA (INfancia y Medio Ambiente, Environment and Childhood) project, Spain, and to assess the optimal ...