Antioxidants Markers of Professional Soccer Players During the Season and their Relationship with Competitive Performance.

The aim of this study was to assess antioxidant markers before and after a mid-season of professional soccer players from the 3rd Spanish Division, and to correlate antioxidant markers with competitive performance. Sixty-five male players (age = 25.3 ± 4.2 yr, body mass = 73.2 ± 6.7 kg, body height = 177.8 ± 5.7 cm) from three soccer clubs from Cádiz (Spain) participated in the study. Body composition, maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max), and baseline antioxidant blood markers (Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Reduced glutathione/Oxidized glutathione ratio) were assessed in the first week of the championship season (pre-test) and after 18 weeks in the mid-season (post-test). Soccer performance was registered according to the official classification ranking at both the mid-season and at the end of the season; ranking positions for Team A were 2nd and 1st, for Team B were 5th and 5th, while for Team C were 12th and 14th, respectively. Regression analyses showed that TAS and VO2max were able to independently predict (p < 0.05) performance in our participants. Moreover, antioxidant levels showed significant main effects on performance (p < 0.001); where a higher antioxidant capacity was observed in the best performance soccer team, both before and after the mid-season. Notwithstanding, the competitive period compromised the antioxidant status since TAS levels significantly decreased after the 18-week training program and competition compared with baseline values in all soccer teams (p < 0.001). These results suggest the need of monitoring antioxidants in soccer players to prevent excessive oxidative stress and cellular damage which could compromise success in competition, by adjusting the training loads, diet or ergogenic aids, if needed.

Sun Protection Habits and Sun Exposure of Physical Education Teachers in the South of Spain.

The high prevalence and increasing incidence of skin cancer (SC) is a significant public health problem. We can address its main risk factor, which is incident and accumulated solar radiation, and its damages by disseminating knowledge and promoting changes in habits and attitudes toward the sun. The influence of teachers in the education of young people is crucial. Physical education teachers (PET) spend the majority of their time outdoors, thereby exposing themselves to solar radiation daily and greatly increasing the risk of SC. We carried out a case-control study matching for age and gender through surveys about photoexposure and photoprotection habits on a sample of 200 teachers (100 PET and 100 non-PET) on South of Spain. The results confirmed that there is a significant difference in sun exposure during the workday; PET group showed higher exposure (P < 0.01). We ascertained that photoprotection habits are deficient across the population. These data contribute to the understanding of the danger associated with poor sun protection among teachers (primary and secondary school teachers) and its mitigation. It is also worth noting that future prevention campaigns will be necessary for the subsequent correct transmission of the habits to students.

Actitudes y percepción del profesorado de centros educativos públicos sobre la atención a alumnos con diabetes tipo 1 / Teachers' attitudes and perceptions about preparation of public schools to assist students with type 1 diabetes

Objetivo: Evaluar las actitudes y la percepción del profesorado sobre la preparación de los centros públicos de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria del área del Hospital Universitario Puerto Real para atender a alumnos con diabetes tipo 1 (DM1). Métodos: Estudio observacional descriptivo en el que se analizan las respuestas a un cuestionario de actitud y percepción sobre la preparación del centro educativo (17 preguntas) para la atención de los alumnos con DM1 de 765 profesores (edad media: 44,3±8,8 años; 61,7% mujeres) de 44 centros educativos públicos del área del Hospital Universitario Puerto Real (Cádiz, España) seleccionados mediante muestreo aleatorio. Resultados: El 43,2% había tenido o tiene actualmente alumnos con DM1 y solo el 0,8% reconoce haber recibido formación sobre diabetes. El 18,9% refería que alguno de sus alumnos con DM1 había experimentado al menos un episodio de hipoglucemia en el colegio (el 42,5% de los profesores que tienen o han tenido alumnos con DM1) y la mitad opinaba que su centro educativo no está capacitado para atender las urgencias diabéticas. El 6,4% refería que su centro dispone de glucagón en su equipo de primeros auxilios y el 46,9% estaría dispuesto a administrarlo personalmente. Las mujeres, los profesores de educación física y los directores mostraron una percepción más positiva del centro educativo con respecto a sus compañeros. Los profesores con percepción positiva de la preparación del centro y con actitud positiva para administrar glucagón eran significativamente más jóvenes que aquellos con percepción y actitud no positiva. Conclusiones: Los resultados del estudio orientan a que los profesores de los centros educativos públicos de nuestra área sanitaria no han sido formados específicamente en la atención a pacientes con DM1 y perciben que sus centros educativos no están capacitados para atender urgencias diabéticas (AU)

Objective: To assess teachers' attitudes and perceptions about preparation of public primary and secondary education schools in the Puerto Real University Hospital (Cádiz, Spain) area to care for students with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) Methods: A descriptive observational study where answers to an attitude and perception questionnaire on the preparation of schools to care for pupils with T1DM were analyzed. A total of 765 teachers (mean age, 44.3±8.8 years; 61.7% women) from 44 public schools in the area of the Puerto Real University Hospital were selected by random sampling. Results: Overall, 43.2% of teachers surveyed had or had previously had students with T1DM, but only 0.8% had received specific training on diabetes. 18.9% of teachers reported that one of their students with T1DM had experienced at least one episode of hypoglycemia at school, and half of them felt that their school was not prepared to deal with diabetic emergencies. 6.4% stated that their school had glucagon in its first aid kit, and 46.9% would be willing to administer it personally. Women, physical education teachers, and headmasters had a more positive perception of the school than their colleagues. Teachers with a positive perception of school preparation and with a positive attitude to administer glucagon were significantly younger than those with no positive perception and attitude. Conclusions: The study results suggest that teachers of public schools in our health area have not been specifically trained in the care of patients with T1DM and perceive that their educational centers are not qualified to address diabetic emergencies (AU)

Alternativa al cierre de heridas crónicas mediante injertos de Reverdin y factores de crecimiento en cirugía menor ambulatoria / Alternative to chronic wound closure by Reverdin grafts and growth factors in ambulatory surgery minor

El cierre de heridas crónicas supone una alta tasa en cuidados de enfermería, sobre todo en heridas de difícil cicatrización, debido a la falta de respuesta a los tratamientos aplicados y a la elevada prevalencia del proceso. Es necesario encontrar un método que reduzca el tiempo de curación, evite las complicaciones inherentes al cierre por cura húmeda convencional y pueda realizarse con los recursos disponibles en cualquier medio sanitario. El plasma rico en plaquetas (PRP) autólogo se utiliza actualmente como alternativa a la infiltración tradicional con corticoesteroides o en estado gel, en la cobertura o relleno de una determinada zona con pérdida de tejido. El presente estudio combina el uso de PRP e injertos insulares descritos por Reverdin (1869), en 15 individuos que presentan traumatismos con pérdida de sustancia que no responden a la cura húmeda convencional. Los resultados muestran que, tras la primera aplicación de PRP, se aprecia la aparición de tejido de granulación, que es susceptible de recibir el injerto. La combinación de ambas técnicas acorta el período de cicatrización de las heridas tratadas, con equipos de fácil accesibilidad en cualquier centro sanitario, minimizando costes con una expectativa de curación elevada, sumado al procedimiento fácilmente asumible por el personal de enfermería dedicado a cirugía menor ambulatoria

The closure of chronic wounds by secondary intention, is a high rate of nursing, especially in poorly healing wounds, for two main reasons, the lack of response to treatments, and the prevalence of this appeal process as claimed in primary health care centers and outpatient hospital. Also, the patient can lead to a delay in their total healing (medical discharge), which sometimes induce other incidents such as ambulance, delay in job placement, etc. It is necessary to find a method which reduces healing time in these cases and at the same time, avoid the complications inherent to conventional wet cure closing and in turn, be available to the media and resources available on our health system. The application of Platelets Rich Plasma (PRP), obtained by centrifugation of blood drawn directly to the patient, has been running for nearly twenty years in the health care setting. It is currently used as an alternative to traditional infiltration corticosteroid tendinopathies in gel state or as a clot, equivalent to a mesh of fibrin membranes capable of forming, filling in coverage or a particular area of tissue loss. Already in 1869, coined the term Reverdin island of skin grafts, initially in treating injury due to burns. In this technique, the wound is covered partially with small fragments of healthy skin of the patient. This study combines the use of PRP and slips island, applied in 15 individuals with trauma with loss of substance, no relevant medical history and do not respond to conventional wet cure. The results show that after the first application of the gel of PRP shows the appearance of granulation tissue, which is susceptible to grafting or island nested. The combination of both techniques shortens the healing time of wounds treated with equipment that is easily accessible in any health center, which is a very low level of spending and an expectation of success High cure, plus the procedure easily manageable by the nursing staff dedicated to program minor outpatient surgery