Noves localitzacions d'Opistobranquis als Països Catalans

New data are presented on the geographical distribution of Opisthobranch molluscs in the Catalan Countries (Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands). Despite recent studies of this group along the Catalan coast, there is still much to be known about them, especially the Pyramidellids. Most of the species mentioned here have been found in tanatocoenoses

Cargols d'aigua dolça exòtics a Barcelona

Seven species of introduced freshwater snails are found in Barcelona: Potamopyrgus jenkinsi, Radix aff. auricularia, Pseudosuccinea columella, Lymnaea stagnalis, Physella (Haitia) virgata berendti, Planorbella (Seminolina) duryi seminole, and Ferrissia (Pettancylus) wautieri. P. jenkinsi and F. Wautieri are widespread in Europe, the latter being perhaps an autochthonous element. R. all. auricularia clearly belongs to the R. auricularia complex, but differs from other Catalan populations; it has persisted in artificial ponds for almost 70 years. P. columella is a common species in America, has been introduced in many parts of the world, has been reported from several european cities and lives in artificial and semi-natural ponds in Barcelona and Blanes, although later disappeared. P. virgata berendti has a wide distribution in North America and lives in artificial ponds in Barcelona. P. duryi seminole is endemic to Florida but has been introduced, some times deliberately, in many parts of the world; it lives in artificial ponds in Barcelona. P. columella, P. virgata berendti and P. duryi seminole are new for the Catalan and Iberian faunas, and P. virgata berendti is new for Europe. Some of these introduced snails (R. all. auricularia, P. columella and L. stagnalis) could represent health threats, the role of Lymnaeidae as intermediate hosts of fascioliasis being well known

L’escola rural. CRA El Trescaire

Dissetenes Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la FCHS (Any 2012)Ens ha semblat oportú ampliar el concepte d'educació al món rural. En aquest sentit, hem recollit unes pautes que vénen en un llibre editat pel MRP el títol del qual és del tot significatiu: Treballar a l'escola rural ¿Treballar a l'escola rural? ¡Treballar a l'escola rural! Si pensem que possiblement aquest siga el nostre primer destí com a mestres el títol podria ser: Treballar a l'escola rural(m'ha tocat una escola rural) ¿Treballar a l'escola rural?(¡ufh no tinc ni idea que es fa aquí!) ¡Treballar a l'escola rural! (ja estic treballant en una escola rural, ¡és genial!) En aquest llibre figuren algunes de les funcions i objectius fonamentals de l’educació al mon rural, nosaltres mitjançant el nostre treball d’investigació en volgut fer una primera aproximació a aquest mon tan proper i necessari per la futura tasca com docents.We thought it appropriate to extend the concept of education in rural areas. In this regard, we have collected some guidelines that come in a book published by MRP whose title is quite significant: Working at the rural school ¿Work mean? ¡Working in the rural school! If you think this may be our first destination as Masters title could be: Working at the rural school (I have had a rural school) ¿Work mean? (¡Ufh I have no idea what is done here!) ¡Working in the rural school! (I'm working in a rural school, ¡is great!) In this book are some of the fundamental objectives and functions education in rural areas, we work with our research wanted to make a first approach to this world as next and necessary for future work as teachers

Review Article Socio-economic determinants of micronutrient intake and status in Europe: a systematic review

Objective To provide the evidence base for targeted nutrition policies to reduce the risk of micronutrient/diet-related diseases among disadvantaged populations in Europe, by focusing on: folate, vitamin B-12, Fe, Zn and iodine for intake and status; and vitamin C, vitamin D, Ca, Se and Cu for intake. Design MEDLINE and Embase databases were searched to collect original studies that: (i) were published from 1990 to 2011; (ii) involved gt 100 subjects; (iii) had assessed dietary intake at the individual level; and/or (iv) included best practice biomarkers reflecting micronutrient status. We estimated relative differences in mean micronutrient intake and/or status between the lowest and highest socio-economic groups to: (i) evaluate variation in intake and status between socio-economic groups; and (ii) report on data availability. Setting Europe. Subjects Children, adults and elderly. Results Data from eighteen publications originating primarily from Western Europe showed that there is a positive association between indicators of socio-economic status and micronutrient intake and/or status. The largest differences were observed for intake of vitamin C in eleven out of twelve studies (5-47 %) and for vitamin D in total of four studies (4-31 %). Conclusions The positive association observed between micronutrient intake and socio-economic status should complement existing evidence on socio-economic inequalities in diet-related diseases among disadvantaged populations in Europe. These findings could provide clues for further research and have implications for public health policy aimed at improving the intake of micronutrients and diet-related diseases

Prevalence and factors associated with the presence of non alcoholic fatty liver disease in an apparently healthy adult population in primary care units

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fatty liver disease is characterized by the accumulation of fat vacuoles inside of the hepatocytes. Non alcoholic fatty liver is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipemia, the intake of certain drugs and with the so-called metabolic syndrome. However, there is little information on the clinical relevance of this disorder as a healthcare problem in the general population, since the studies published generally include a limited number of patients and the diagnosis is established on the basis of clear biochemical alterations and liver biopsy.</p> <p>Methods/Design</p> <p>The aim of the study is the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a general adult population by hepatic ultrasonography.</p> <p>A population-based, descriptive, transversal, multicentre study. Eighteen primary care centres of the north of Barcelona and the Maresme Areas of Healthcare Management attending an urban and semi-urban population of 360.000 inhabitants.</p> <p>A randomized sample of 786 subjects of 15 years or older were selected from the population and assigned to the participating centres according to the Primary Care Information System (SIAP): This population is practically the same as the general population of the area.</p> <p>The following determinations will be carried out in all the participants: hepatic ultrasonography to detect fatty liver, a questionnaire concerning liver diseases, alcohol intake, smoking and drug use, physical examination including abdominal perimeter and body mass index and biochemical analysis including liver function tests and parameters related to the metabolic syndrome and the HAIR score.</p> <p>Ultrasonographic diagnosis of fatty liver will be made according to established criteria (American Gastroenterology Association) and diagnosis of metabolic syndrome according to the criteria of the European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>This study will attempt to determine the prevalence of non alcoholic fatty liver disease, as well as, the factors most frequently associated with the presence of this disease to thereby achieve the most appropriate treatment and avoid the evolution of the disease.</p

Dynamic Assignment and Maintenance of Positional Identity in the Ventral Neural Tube by the Morphogen Sonic Hedgehog

During development of the vertebrate neural tube, cells acquire their positional identity from not only the spatial level of the Sonic Hedgehog signaling gradient, but also the temporal duration

Ciencia y profesión : el farmacéutico en la historia

474 páginas. Versiones pdf / epubLas IV Jornadas Científicas de la Sociedad de Docentes Universitarios de Historia de la Farmacia (SDUHFE) se celebraron en la Sede de La Rábida en junio de 2016. Esta obra presenta diversas investigaciones y comunicaciones, con varias temáticas que pueden desglosarse en cuatro bloques: 1) En un primer grupo podemos considerar todos los capítulos que abordan la historia de los colegios farmacéuticos así como los avatares de la profesión. Se da cuenta en la provincia de Sevilla de las dificultades del Colegio de Farmacéuticos en el periodo de la Guerra Civil y la Posguerra (1936-1949), del proceso de colegiación obligatoria a partir de 1916, pinceladas históricas sobre los farmacéuticos cántabros del siglo XIX, del Colegio de Farmacéuticos de Filipinas a finales del XIX, de los conflictos de los farmacéuticos en las reuniones sanitarias de mitad del XX, y del papel de los farmacéuticos titulares en la potabilización de las aguas de consumo en Plentzia (Vizcaya). 2) Podemos destacar también todos los trabajos que giran en torno a diferentes medicamentos y productos farmacéuticos, entre ellos estudios históricos sobre piedras preciosas, medicamentos para tratar heridas, quina contra las tercianas, opio, alexifármacos, medicamentos homeopáticos, talidomida o curiosos productos como el Licor del Polo. 3) El papel de los laboratorios farmacéuticos como la Casa Nestlé durante la Guerra Civil española y el franquismo, diferentes laboratorios onubenses durante este mismo periodo, el papel del Instituto de Higiene Militar y la experimentación con insecticidas clorados sintéticos en la posguerra española, aglutinan el tercer cuerpo temático. 4) Finalmente, podemos destacar los trabajos que tienen una componente publicitaria, divulgadora y social entre los que cabe destacar el estudio del NO-DO y los diferentes noticieros y documentales sobre temas farmacéuticos que resultan muy ilustrativos. La propaganda farmacéutica desarrollada en la revista Matronas, el inventario del patrimonio farmacéutico catalán, junto a la percepción social de la farmacia a través de las fallas valencianas conforma este último grupo

Noves localitzacions d'Opistobranquis als Països Catalans

New data are presented on the geographical distribution of Opisthobranch molluscs in the Catalan Countries (Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands). Despite recent studies of this group along the Catalan coast, there is still much to be known about them, especially the Pyramidellids. Most of the species mentioned here have been found in tanatocoenoses