Depuración de Aguas Residuales en la Industria 4.0

Gómez de Gabriel y otros, 2017, "Depuración de Aguas Residuales en la Industria 4.0" , Jornadas de Automática Gijón, 2017Este artículo presenta un sistema de automatización de una estación depuradora de aguas residuales (EDAR) mediante tecnologías de Industria 4.0. Se ha implementado un sistema Internet of Things (IoT) para la obtención de los datos de los sensores y envío de consignas a los actuadores. El sistema posee un sistema de control local que, junto con el resto de los componentes, se modelan como un sistema ciberfísico (CPS). Se ha implementado sobre una planta experimental, se ha creado una base de datos con la información histórica de los datos de los sensores y se están creando funciones para analizar la información e identificar el modelo de la plantaEste trabajo ha sido parcialmente financiado por el Proyecto Puente B.2. ”Desarrollo de Técnicas de Control y Estimación Neurogenéticas para Operación Optima de Reactores Biológicos de Lodos Activos en Plantas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales”de la Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Nurse-Led Interventions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.32 million deaths in 2019. COPD management has increasingly become a major component of general and hospital practice and has led to a different model of care. Nurse-led interventions have shown beneficial effects on COPD patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. This systematic review was conducted to identify and assess nurse-led interventions in COPD patients in terms of mental, physical, and clinical status. The review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. The relevance of each manuscript was assessed according to the inclusion criteria, and we retrieved full texts, as required, to reach our conclusions. Data extraction was performed independently by two reviewers, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Forty-eight articles were included in the analysis, which focused on the management of COPD patients by hospital, respiratory and primary nursing care. Nursing management was shown to be highly effective in improving quality of life, emotional state, and pulmonary and physical capacity in COPD patients. In comparison, hospital and respiratory nurses carried out interventions with higher levels of effectiveness than community nurses

Guía de gestión integrada de plagas: mango

Coordinadores: Ángel Martín Gil y Gregoria Aranda Aranda

Análisis de la velocidad de ondas sísmicas en la falla de Alhama de Murcia (SE Península Ibérica) a partir de ensayos Down-Hole y testificación acústica

Reunión Ibérica sobre Fallas Activas y Paleosismología (3ª. 2018. Alicante). - Texto en español con resumen y palabras claves en inglés y españolEl terremoto de Lorca de 2011 generó aceleraciones más altas de las esperadas debido a un fenómeno de directividad, condicionado por la velocidad de propagación de la ruptura cosismica en relación a la velocidad de las ondas de cizalla (Vs). En este trabajo se analizan los datos de dos tipos de ensayos realizados en el sondeo de investigación FAM-1, que atraviesa la fault gouge (FG): (1) testificación geofísica de velocidad de ondas acústicas (onda completa), y (2) ensayo down-hole (DH). La FG muestran valores de velocidades propias de rocas muy blandas o suelos rígidos. Dentro de la FG se observa una marcada anisotropía, con velocidades de propagación Vp más elevadas según la dirección de la zona de cizalla que aquellas según buzamiento. Los valores de Vs se encuentran por debajo de los 1000 m/s. Si además se considera la anisotropía, esto implicaría valores de Vs tan bajas como 680 ±25 m/s para las ondas de cizalla que viajan según buzamiento. = The Lorca earthquake (2011) generated larger ground acceleration than expected because of a directivity phenomenon. Directivity is influenced by the relationship between the velocity of the propagation of the coseismic rupture and the velocity of the shear waves (Vs). In this work, data from two different tests that were carried out inside the research borehole FAM-1 are analysed: (1) full waveform acoustic logging, and (2) Down-hole seismic testing. The FAM-1 borehole was drilled through more than 100 m of the fault gouge of the fault (FG). The FG shows low velocities, typical of a very weak rock or a stiff soil. A remarkable anisotropy in the velocity can be also observed within the FG, with higher velocities for Vp along the fault strike than those along fault dip. Vs values have been calculated below 1000 m/s. If we consider the anisotropy, the FG may have Vs as lower as 680 ±25 m/s propagating along dip.Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, EspañaInstituto de Geociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, EspañaInstituto de Geociencias, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, EspañaInstitut de Ciències de la Terra Jaume Almera, EspañaAnálisis y Gestión del Subsuelo S.L., EspañaDepartamento de Geología y Geoquímica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, EspañaInstituto Geológico y Minero de España, Españ

New insights into the pathogenesis and transmission of Brucella pinnipedialis: systemic infection in two bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus)

The emergence of Brucella infections in marine mammals is a growing concern. The present study reports two cases of systemic Brucella pinnipedialis infection detected in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) pair stranded together in the Cantabrian coast of Spain. Both animals showed systemic lesions associated with the Brucella infection, more severe in the younger dolphin, considered the likely offspring of the other individual. Real-time PCR, bacterial culture, and whole-genome sequencing were used to detect and characterize the Brucella strains involved in both dolphins. The phylogenetic analysis performed on the Brucella genomes retrieved revealed that the species involved was B. pinnipedialis (ST25). Both animals resulted seropositive in a commercial multispecies blocking ELISA but tested negative in the standard Rose Bengal test. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a systemic infection resulting in various lesions associated with Brucella pinnipedialis (ST25) in two bottlenose dolphins. It is also the initial isolation of Brucella in the milk of a non-pregnant or non-aborting female cetacean likely stranded with its offspring. These findings provide new insights into the epidemiology and clinical impact of B. pinnipedialis infection in cetaceans and underscore the importance of continued diagnostic surveillance to gain better understanding of brucellosis effects and transmission in marine mammal populations.Este trabajo ha contado con el apoyo de un convenio de colaboración entre la Fundación Oceanogràfic (Valencia), la Consejería de Medio Rural, Ganadería, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Cantabria y el Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET) de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Este convenio permite la recogida de muestras de cadáveres de cetáceos varados y aporta fondos para la realización de estudios post-mortem. Ignacio Vargas-Castro es beneficiario de una beca FPU del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. El trabajo del CITA fue apoyado por el Gobierno de Aragón (Grupo de Investigación A21_23R). André E. Moura recibió el apoyo del Centro Nacional de Ciencia de Polonia (beca de investigación Sonata 2018/31/D/NZ8/02835) y de la Agencia Nacional Polaca de Intercambio Académico (programa NAWA Ulam PPN/ ULM/2019/1/00162).milkBrucella pinnipedialisbottlenose dolphinmarine mammalssystemic infectionhealth surveillancetransmissionwhole-genome sequencingPublishe

Uso de RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) para la docencia y divulgación de las Ciencias de la Tierra

Proyecto de Innovación docente enfocado a la elaboración de material audiovisual digital modular basado en las imágenes obtenidas con dron y enfocado a la enseñanza a nivel de grado y master, así como a la divulgación científica.Depto. de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y PaleontologíaFac. de Ciencias GeológicasFALSEsubmitte

RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) para la elaboración de salidas de campo virtuales como recursos docentes “flipped classroom” para Grados relacionados con Ciencias de la Tierra

El principal objetivo del Proyecto es continuar con el desarrollo de material docente geológico y de recorridos de interés geológico virtuales además del uso de RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) aeronaves no tripuladas que permiten acercarse a zonas de difícil accesibilidad. Este proyecto pretende desarrollar prácticas de campo virtuales mediante el manejo de nuevas tecnologías, tanto usando métodos de adquisición y elaboración de datos geológicos (RPAS: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) como para su presentación y uso de la información y comunicación (TICs)

Healthcare workers hospitalized due to COVID-19 have no higher risk of death than general population. Data from the Spanish SEMI-COVID-19 Registry

Aim To determine whether healthcare workers (HCW) hospitalized in Spain due to COVID-19 have a worse prognosis than non-healthcare workers (NHCW). Methods Observational cohort study based on the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry, a nationwide registry that collects sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, and treatment data on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Spain. Patients aged 20-65 years were selected. A multivariate logistic regression model was performed to identify factors associated with mortality. Results As of 22 May 2020, 4393 patients were included, of whom 419 (9.5%) were HCW. Median (interquartile range) age of HCW was 52 (15) years and 62.4% were women. Prevalence of comorbidities and severe radiological findings upon admission were less frequent in HCW. There were no difference in need of respiratory support and admission to intensive care unit, but occurrence of sepsis and in-hospital mortality was lower in HCW (1.7% vs. 3.9%; p = 0.024 and 0.7% vs. 4.8%; p<0.001 respectively). Age, male sex and comorbidity, were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality and healthcare working with lower mortality (OR 0.211, 95%CI 0.067-0.667, p = 0.008). 30-days survival was higher in HCW (0.968 vs. 0.851 p<0.001). Conclusions Hospitalized COVID-19 HCW had fewer comorbidities and a better prognosis than NHCW. Our results suggest that professional exposure to COVID-19 in HCW does not carry more clinical severity nor mortality

Relevance of gastrointestinal manifestations in a large Spanish cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: what do we know?

SLE can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI symptoms are reported to occur in >50% of SLE patients. To describe the GI manifestations of SLE in the RELESSER (Registry of SLE Patients of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology) cohort and to determine whether these are associated with a more severe disease, damage accrual and a worse prognosis. METHODS: We conducted a nationwide, retrospective, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study of 3658 SLE patients who fulfil =4 ACR-97 criteria. Data on demographics, disease characteristics, activity (SLEDAI-2K or BILAG), damage (SLICC/ACR/DI) and therapies were collected. Demographic and clinical characteristics were compared between lupus patients with and without GI damage to establish whether GI damage is associated with a more severe disease. RESULTS: From 3654 lupus patients, 3.7% developed GI damage. Patients in this group (group 1) were older, they had longer disease duration, and were more likely to have vasculitis, renal disease and serositis than patients without GI damage (group 2). Hospitalizations and mortality were significantly higher in group 1. Patients in group 1 had higher modified SDI (SLICC Damage Index). The presence of oral ulcers reduced the risk of developing damage in 33% of patients. CONCLUSION: Having GI damage is associated with a worse prognosis. Patients on a high dose of glucocorticoids are at higher risk of developing GI damage which reinforces the strategy of minimizing glucocorticoids. Oral ulcers appear to decrease the risk of GI damage. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology