• Diatom communities in thermo-mineral springs of Galicia (NW Spain) 

      Leira, Manel; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Torres, Enrique (Taylor & Francis para The International Society for Diatom Research, 2017-03-02)
      [Abstract] The species composition of diatom assemblages was studied in five unpolluted thermo-mineral springs in Galicia (NW Spain). Three are considered hot and two cold, and some contain hydrogen sulphide. A total of ...
    • Effect of balneotherapy in sulfurous water on an in vivo murine model of osteoarthritis 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Vela Anero, Ángela; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Burguera, Elena F.; Filgueira-Fernández, P.; Goyanes, Noa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Springer, 2019-11-01)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease that results in progressive cartilage destruction and subsequently joint dysfunction. Growing evidence indicates beneficial impact of balneological interventions ...
    • Effect of hydrogen sulfide sources on inflammation and catabolic markers on interleukin 1β-stimulated human articular chondrocytes 

      Burguera, Elena F.; Vela-Anero, Á.; Magalhaes, J.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J (Elsevier, 2014-07)
      [Abstract] Objective. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third gasotransmitter together with NO and CO, is emerging as a regulator of inflammation. To test if it might offer therapeutic value in the treatment of osteoarthritis ...
    • Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in Galicia, Spain: trends over a 20-year period 

      Montoto-Marqués, A.; Ferreiro-Velasco, M.E.; Salvador-de-la-Barrera, S.; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Rodríguez-Sotillo, A.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Nature, 2017-02-14)
      [Abstract] Study design: Observational study with prospective and retrospective monitoring. Objective: To describe the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), and to analyze ...
    • Extremophilic cyanobacteria from thermo-mineral springs of spas in Atlantic environments 

      López-Rodríguez, M. Carmen; Asencio, Antonia D.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Torres, Enrique (Taylor & Francis, 2022-04-12)
      [Abstract] The species composition of cyanobacteria assemblages was studied in six thermo-mineral springs of spas in Atlantic environments of Galicia (NW Spain). Two are considered hot (Ta ≥ 40 °C), two intermediate (Ta ...
    • Hydrogen sulfide and inflammatory joint diseases 

      Burguera, Elena F.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J (Bentham, 2017)
      [Abstract] Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are widespread rheumatic diseases characterized by persistent inflammation and joint destruction. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gas with ...
    • Hydrogen sulfide biosynthesis is impaired in the osteoarthritic joint 

      Burguera, Elena F.; Vela Anero, Ángela; Gato Calvo, Lucía; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J (Springer, 2019-11-16)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it is a leading cause of disability in the elderly. Its complete etiology is not known although there are several metabolic, genetic, epigenetic, and ...
    • Intraarticular administration effect of hydrogen sulfide on an in vivo rat model of osteoarthritis 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Burguera, Elena F.; Vela-Anero, Á.; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Filgueira-Fernández, P.; Fernández-Rodríguez, Jennifer Adriana; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J (MDPI, 2020-10-08)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular chronic disease. However, its current treatment is limited and mostly symptomatic. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gas with recognized physiological ...
    • Is myofascial release therapy cost-effective when compared with manual therapy to treat workers’ mechanical neck pains? 

      Rodríguez Fuentes, Iván; De-Toro, Javier; Rodríguez Fuentes, Gustavo; Oliveira, Iris Machado de; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel (Elsevier, 2020-09-12)
      [Abstract] Objective: The aim of this study was to do a cost-benefit analysis of myofascial release therapy (MRT) compared to manual therapy (MT) for treating occupational mechanical neck pain. Methods: Variables regarding ...
    • Long-term effects of hydrogen sulfide on the anabolic-catabolic balance of articular cartilage in vitro 

      Vela-Anero, Á.; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Gato Calvo, Lucía; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Burguera, Elena F. (Elsevier, 2017-08-15)
      [Abstract] Healthy cartilage maintenance relies on an equilibrium among the anabolic and catabolic processes in chondrocytes. With the onset of osteoarthritis (OA), increased interleukin (IL)-1β levels induce an inhibition ...
    • Myofascial release therapy in the treatment of occupational mechanical neck pain: a randomized parallel group study 

      Rodríguez Fuentes, Iván; De-Toro, Javier; Rodríguez Fuentes, Gustavo; Oliveira, Iris Machado de; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel (Wolters Kluwer, 2016-07)
      [Abstract] Objective: As myofascial release therapy is currently under development, the objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial release therapy with manual therapy for treating occupational ...
    • Reduced Levels of H₂S in Diabetes-Associated Osteoarthritis Are Linked to Hyperglycaemia, Nrf-2/HO-1 Signalling Downregulation and Chondrocyte Dysfunction 

      Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Burguera, Elena F.; Hermida-Gómez, Tamara; Caramés, Beatriz; Oreiro, Natividad; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Vaamonde-García, Carlos (MDPI, 2022-03-25)
      [Abstract] Different findings indicate that type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). However, the mechanisms underlying the connection between both diseases remain unclear. Changes in the ...
    • Risks factors of mechanical ventilation in acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injured patients 

      Montoto Marqués, Antonio; Trillo-Dono, Natalia; Ferreiro-Velasco, María Elena; Salvador de la Barrera, Sebastián; Rodríguez-Sotillo, Antonio; Mourelo-Fariña, Mónica; Galeiras, Rita; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Springer, 2017-10-23)
      [Abstract] Study design: Descriptive retrospective study. Objectives: To analyze risk factors associated with mechanical ventilation (MV) in cases of acute traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (tCSCI). Setting: ...
    • Risks factors of mechanical ventilation in acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injured patients 

      Montoto-Marqués, A.; Trillo-Dono, Natalia; Ferreiro-Velasco, M.E.; Salvador-de-la-Barrera, S.; Rodríguez-Sotillo, A.; Mourelo-Fariña, Mónica; Galeiras, Rita; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Nature, 2017-10-23)
      [Abstract] Study design. Descriptive retrospective study. Objectives. To analyze risk factors associated with mechanical ventilation (MV) in cases of acute traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (tCSCI). Setting. Unidad ...
    • The mitochondrial inhibitor oligomycin induces an inflammatory response in the rat knee joint 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Loureiro, Jesús; Valcárcel Ares, Marta Noa; Riveiro Naveira, Romina R.; Ramil-Gómez, Olalla; Hermida-Carballo, Laura; Centeno, Alberto; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J; López-Armada, María José (BioMed Central, 2017-06-12)
      [Abstract] Background. Recent findings support a connection between mitochondrial dysfunction and activation of inflammatory pathways in articular cells. This study investigates in vivo in an acute model whether ...