132 research outputs found
SOBRE EL PAPEL MEDIADOR DEL CUERPO EN LA ORIENTACIĂN PSICOLĂGICA
: El artĂculo presenta aporte sobre el papel mediador del cuerpo en la orientaciĂłn psicolĂłgica en la lĂnea relacionada con las relaciones de la subjetividad con el cuerpo al que considero multidimensional.
Palabras clave: papel mediador del cuerpo, orientaciĂłn psicolĂłgica, subjetividad.
Resumo: O artigo apresenta aporte sobre o papel mediador do corpo na orientação psicológico na linha relaciona com as relaçÔes da subjetividade com o corpo o que considero multidimensional.
Palavras-chave: papel mediador do corpo, orientação psicológica, subjetividad
Economic Methodology for Pasture Grass and Legume Seed Production
The importance and complexity of the industrial process of seed production is known. Thus, conditions should be established for achieving and efficiently controlling the activity in order to know production costs, selling prices and to guarantee economic efficiency. The objective of this paper was to evaluate from an economic point of view, seed production of species of tropical grasses and legumes based on a preliminary methodology facilitating the control of the whole activity
Rapid test for identification of a highly transmissible Mycobacterium tuberculosis beijing strain of sub-Saharan origin
The development of a rapid test to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing isolates and specifically strain GC1237, coming from a sub-Saharan country, is needed due to its alarming wide spread on Gran Canaria Island (Spain). A rapid test that detects IS6110 present between dnaA and dnaN in the Beijing strains and in a specific site for GC1237 (Rv2180c) has been developed. This test would be a useful tool in the surveillance of subsequent cases
Electromagnetic Assessment of UHF-RFID Devices in Healthcare Environment
In this work, the evaluation of electromagnetic effect of Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) passive tags used in the healthcare environment is presented. In order to evaluate exposure levels caused by EM field (865â868 MHz) of UHF-RFID readers, EM measurements in an anechoic chamber and in a real medical environment (Hospital Universitario de Canarias), as well as simulations by 3D Ray Launching algorithm, and of biophysical exposure effects in human models are presented. The results obtained show that the EM exposure is localized, in close vicinity of RFID reader and inversely proportional to its reading range. The EM exposure levels detected are sufficient to cause EM immunity effects in electronic devices (malfunctions in medical equipment or implants). Moreover, more than negligible direct effects in humans (exceeding relevant SAR values) were found only next to the reader, up to approximately 30% of the reading range. As a consequence, the EM risk could be firstly evaluated based on RFID parameters, but should include an in situ exposure assessment. It requires attention and additional studies, as increased applications of monitoring systems are observed in the healthcare sectorâspecifically when any system is located close to the workplace that is permanently occupied.This work was supported by Instituto de Salud Carlos III project âElectromagnetic âCharacterization in Smart Environments of Healthcare, and their involvement in Personal, Occupational, and Environmental Healthâ (PI14CIII/00056) https://portalfis.isciii.es/es/Paginas/DetalleProyecto. aspx?idProyecto=PI14CIII%2f00056 (accessed on 24 July 2022), and project â (PI19CIII/00033) TMPY 508/19 â Metrics development for electromagnetic safety assessment in healthcare centers in the context of 5Gâ https://portalfis.isciii.es/es/Paginas/DetalleProyecto.aspx?idProyecto=PI19 CIII%2f00033, (accessed on 24 July 2022) from Sub-Directorate-General for Research Assessment and Promotion. The results of a research task (II.PB.15) carried out within the National Programme âImprovement of safety and working conditionsâ partly supported in Poland in 2020-2022-within the scope of research and development-by the National Centre for Research and Development were also included.S
Electromagnetic assessment of UHF-RFID devices in healthcare environment
In this work, the evaluation of electromagnetic effect of Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) passive tags used in the healthcare environment is presented. In order to evaluate exposure levels caused by EM field (865â868 MHz) of UHF-RFID readers, EM measurements in an anechoic chamber and in a real medical environment (Hospital Universitario de Canarias), as well as simulations by 3D Ray Launching algorithm, and of biophysical exposure effects in human models are presented. The results obtained show that the EM exposure is localized, in close vicinity of RFID reader and inversely proportional to its reading range. The EM exposure levels detected are sufficient to cause EM immunity effects in electronic devices (malfunctions in medical equipment or implants). Moreover, more than negligible direct effects in humans (exceeding relevant SAR values) were found only next to the reader, up to approximately 30% of the reading range. As a consequence, the EM risk could be firstly evaluated based on RFID parameters, but should include an in situ exposure assessment. It requires attention and additional studies, as increased applications of monitoring systems are observed in the healthcare sectorâspecifically when any system is located close to the workplace that is permanently occupied.This work was supported by Instituto de Salud Carlos III project âElectromagnetic Characterization in Smart Environments of Healthcare, and their involvement in Personal, Occupational, and Environmental Healthâ (PI14CIII/00056), and project (PI19CIII/00033) TMPY 508/19 âMetrics development for electromagnetic safety assessment in healthcare centers in the context of 5Gâ from Sub-Directorate-General for Research Assessment and Promotion. The results of a research task (II.PB.15) carried out within the National Programme âImprovement of safety and working conditionsâ partly supported in Poland in 2020â2022âwithin the scope of research and developmentâby the National Centre for Research and Development were also included
Connecting network properties of rapidly disseminating epizoonotics
BACKGROUND: To effectively control the geographical dissemination of infectious diseases, their properties need to be
determined. To test that rapid microbial dispersal requires not only susceptible hosts but also a pre-existing, connecting
network, we explored constructs meant to reveal the network properties associated with disease spread, which included the
road structure.
METHODS: Using geo-temporal data collected from epizoonotics in which all hosts were susceptible (mammals infected by
Foot-and-mouth disease virus, Uruguay, 2001; birds infected by Avian Influenza virus H5N1, Nigeria, 2006), two models were
compared: 1) âconnectivityâ, a model that integrated bio-physical concepts (the agentâs transmission cycle, road topology)
into indicators designed to measure networks (ânodesâ or infected sites with short- and long-range links), and 2) âcontactsâ,
which focused on infected individuals but did not assess connectivity.
RESULTS: The connectivity model showed five network properties: 1) spatial aggregation of cases (disease clusters), 2) links
among similar ânodesâ (assortativity), 3) simultaneous activation of similar nodes (synchronicity), 4) disease flows moving
from highly to poorly connected nodes (directionality), and 5) a few nodes accounting for most cases (a ââ20:800 pattern). In
both epizoonotics, 1) not all primary cases were connected but at least one primary case was connected, 2) highly
connected, small areas (nodes) accounted for most cases, 3) several classes of nodes were distinguished, and 4) the contact
model, which assumed all primary cases were identical, captured half the number of cases identified by the connectivity
model. When assessed together, the synchronicity and directionality properties explained when and where an infectious
disease spreads.
CONCLUSIONS: Geo-temporal constructs of Network Theoryâs nodes and links were retrospectively validated in rapidly
disseminating infectious diseases. They distinguished classes of cases, nodes, and networks, generating information usable
to revise theory and optimize control measures. Prospective studies that consider pre-outbreak predictors, such as
connecting networks, are recommended.The National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau, Nigeria; the Center for Non-Linear Studies of Los Alamos
National Laboratory; and partially funded by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Grant CBT-09-IST-05-1-0092 (to JMF).http://www.plosone.orgab2012ab2013 (Author correction
Connecting Network Properties of Rapidly Disseminating Epizoonotics
To effectively control the geographical dissemination of infectious diseases, their properties need to be determined. To test that rapid microbial dispersal requires not only susceptible hosts but also a pre-existing, connecting network, we explored constructs meant to reveal the network properties associated with disease spread, which included the road structure.Using geo-temporal data collected from epizoonotics in which all hosts were susceptible (mammals infected by Foot-and-mouth disease virus, Uruguay, 2001; birds infected by Avian Influenza virus H5N1, Nigeria, 2006), two models were compared: 1) 'connectivity', a model that integrated bio-physical concepts (the agent's transmission cycle, road topology) into indicators designed to measure networks ('nodes' or infected sites with short- and long-range links), and 2) 'contacts', which focused on infected individuals but did not assess connectivity.THE CONNECTIVITY MODEL SHOWED FIVE NETWORK PROPERTIES: 1) spatial aggregation of cases (disease clusters), 2) links among similar 'nodes' (assortativity), 3) simultaneous activation of similar nodes (synchronicity), 4) disease flows moving from highly to poorly connected nodes (directionality), and 5) a few nodes accounting for most cases (a "20:80" pattern). In both epizoonotics, 1) not all primary cases were connected but at least one primary case was connected, 2) highly connected, small areas (nodes) accounted for most cases, 3) several classes of nodes were distinguished, and 4) the contact model, which assumed all primary cases were identical, captured half the number of cases identified by the connectivity model. When assessed together, the synchronicity and directionality properties explained when and where an infectious disease spreads.Geo-temporal constructs of Network Theory's nodes and links were retrospectively validated in rapidly disseminating infectious diseases. They distinguished classes of cases, nodes, and networks, generating information usable to revise theory and optimize control measures. Prospective studies that consider pre-outbreak predictors, such as connecting networks, are recommended
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