Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in oncology nursing staff: a systematic review

[ES] La calidad de vida de los profesionales de enfermería oncológica puede verse comprometida al trabajar con pacientes oncológicos debido a los altos requerimientos físicos y emocionales a los que están sometidos. Dichos profesionales son más susceptibles de presentar fatiga por compasión, dimensión negativa de la prestación de cuidados. Por ello, resulta fundamental conocer tanto los factores protectores como los favorecedores, para así, crear estrategias de afrontamiento eficaces que promuevan la satisfacción por compasión, dimensión positiva de la relación de ayuda enfermero-paciente. Dicho esto, el objetivo principal fue analizar cómo influyen la fatiga y la satisfacción por compasión en la calidad de vida del personal de enfermería oncológica.[ES] Oncology nursing professionals’ quality of life can be in danger when working with oncology patients due to the high physical and emotional demands they are subjected to. These professionals are more likely to present compassion fatigue, a negative dimension of care delivery. For this reason, it is essential to know the protective and favorable factors, in order to create effective coping strategies that promote compassion satisfaction, a positive dimension of the nurse-atient relationship. That said, the main objective was to analyze how compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction influence the quality of life of oncology nursing staff.S

Los dibujos de John Gilbert para el Quijote. Modelo iconográfico para la decoración de las lozas de la Real Fábrica de Sargadelos

The Real Fábrica de Sargadelos (Cervo-Lugo), one of the most relevant ceramic centres in the industrial panorama of the 19th century in Spain, introduced on its third stage (1845-1862) a new decorative serie whose main goal was reproducing, with stamping technique, different scenes of Don Quixote. The serie was considered by many as one of the most interesting of its production and used as an iconography model the drawings that the English painter and illustrator John Gilbert (1817-1897) made for a London edition of the novel published by Charles Daly in 1842. As an example of this variant, a number of pieces, which does not exceed ninety, are kept by private collections and public institutions, among which the Museo de Pontevedra stands out for its ten copies.La Real Fábrica de Sargadelos (Cervo-Lugo), uno de los centros cerámicos de referencia en el panorama industrial del siglo XIX en España, introdujo en su tercera etapa (1845-1862) una nueva serie decorativa en la que el motivo principal reproducía, mediante la técnica de estampación, distintas escenas del Quijote. Considerada por muchos como una de las más interesantes de su producción, utilizaron como modelo iconográfico para su elaboración los dibujos que el pintor e ilustrador inglés John Gilbert (1817-1897) realizó para una edición londinense de la novela publicada por Charles Daly en 1842. Como ejemplo de esta variante se conservan en la actualidad un número de piezas que no supera las noventa entre colecciones particulares e instituciones públicas, destacando en el segundo caso el Museo de Pontevedra con diez ejemplares

Comunicación enfermera con el paciente crítico intubado en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos: una revisión sistemática

[ES] Una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos hace referencia a un área del hospital donde los profesionales sanitarios prestan un cuidado continuo y especializado durante las 24h del día a los pacientes, por encontrarse estos en una situación crítica de salud (Aguilar y Martínez, 2017). El origen de las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos se remonta al año 1854 durante la Guerra de Crimea, cuando, ante la gran cantidad de heridos, Florence Nightingale consideró necesario crear un área específica en el hospital de campaña para separar a los pacientes más graves de aquellos que presentaban heridas más leves. Sin embargo, no fue hasta 1958 y 1961, cuando, Peter Safar, anestesiólogo considerado como el primer intensivista, instaló en Baltimore y en Pittsburg respectivamente, las primeras Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos, tal y como se conocen hoy en día, para mantener a los pacientes con sedación y sometidos a ventilación mecánica (Aguilar y Martínez, 2017; Rodríguez, Cruz, y Pérez, 2020; Parra, 2017)

The calcareous nannofossil crisis in Northern Spain (Asturias province) linked to the Early Toarcian warming-driven mass extinction

Quantitative analysis of Late Pliensbachian–Early Toarcian calcareous nannofossil assemblages from the West Rodiles section (Asturias, Northern Spain) has been performed in order to interpret the paleoenvironmental changes that occurred during this time interval, characterized by a major extinction event, and especially around the Lower Toarcian Tenuicostatum/Serpentinum zonal and extinction boundary. Nannofossil data were statisti- cally treated: the Shannon diversity index was calculated, and results were compared to the stable isotope data and the total organic carbon content. To determine the changes recorded in the entire nannofossil communities, a principal component analysis was applied. During the latest Pliensbachian, the nannofossil assemblages were dominated by Schizosphaerella sp. and Tubirhabdus patulus, followed by the dominance of Calcivascularis jansae, taxa that probably thrived in rather cold waters. The progressive decrease in the relative abundances of both Schizosphaerella sp. and C. jansae coincides with a progressive increase in paleotemperatures during the extinc- tion interval, as indicated by the δ18O values measured on diagenetically screened belemnite calcite. Biscutum spp. dominated the nannofossil assemblages during the Early Toarcian Tenuicostatum Ammonite Zone, when seawaters were warm. In the West Rodiles section, the extinction boundary coincides with the deposition of the laminated shales, where especially high relative abundances of Calyculus spp. were recorded. After the extinction boundary, C. jansae becomes extinct, the relative abundance of Biscutum spp. sharply decreases, and the nannofossil assemblages become dominated by the Crepidolithus and Lotharingius species, which have been interpreted as opportunistic taxa. The Shannon Index fluctuates throughout the studied section, although it is especially high after the extinction boundary. The covariance between the nannofossil crisis and the evolu- tion of δ18Obel-based seawater paleotemperatures, as well as the fact that none of the explanations proposed by other authors seems to explain our observations, suggest a clear relationship between the increase in paleotemperature and the changes recorded in our nannofossil assemblages. Nevertheless, we do not discard possible changes in other paleoenvironmental parameters related or not to warmin

La influencia de la temperatura en los cambios de abundancia de los nanofósiles calcáreos del Plienbachiense de E Rodiles (Asturias)

En los últimos años, los estudios sobre la paleoecología de los nanofósiles se han centrado en materiales pertenecientes al Toarciense inferior, caracterizado por una calentamiento global y anoxia en algunas cuencas del Centro y Norte de Europa (Mattioli et al., 2008; Fraguas et al., 2012; Casellato et al., 2015; Clémence et al., 2015). Sin embargo, los trabajos sobre la paleoecología de los nanofósiles del Pliensbachiense son escasos, destacando el de Reggiani et al. (2010) en la Cuenca Lusitánica. Recientemente, Gómez et al. (2016) describieron una serie de cambios paleoclimáticos registrados en Asturias durante el Pliensbachiense, que pudieron afectar al nanoplancton. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es arrojar luz sobre esta hipótesis, realizando un análisis cuantitativo sobre los nanofósiles calcáreos del Pliensbachiense de la sección de Este (E) Rodiles, que durante el intervalo temporal estudiado estaba situada en la zona de conexión entre el Dominio Boreal y el Tethys

Durability Assessment of a Plasma-Polymerized Coating with Anti-Biofilm Activity against L. monocytogenes Subjected to Repeated Sanitization

Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).[EN] Biofilm formation on food-contact surfaces is a matter of major concern causing food safety and spoilage issues to this sector. The aim of this study was to assess the durability of the anti-biofilm capacity of a plasma-polymerized coating composed of a base coating of (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) and a functional coating of acrylic acid (AcAc). Coated and uncoated AISI 316 stainless steel (SS) plates were subjected to five sanitization cycles with sodium hypochlorite (0.05%) and peracetic acid (0.5%). The effectiveness of the coating for the inhibition of multi-strain Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation was confirmed using a three-strain cocktail, which was grown on the SS plates at 12◦ C for 6 days. Compared to the uncoated SS, relative biofilm productions of 14.6% on the non-sanitized coating, 27.9% on the coating after sanitization with sodium hypochlorite, and 82.3% on the coating after sanitization with peracetic acid were obtained. Morphological and physicochemical characterization of the coatings suggested that the greater anti-biofilm effectiveness after sanitization with sodium hypochlorite was due to the high pH of this solution, which caused a deprotonation of the carboxylic acid groups of the functional coating. This fact conferred it a strong hydrophilicity and negatively charged its surface, which was favorable for preventing bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.SIThis publication is based upon work from COST Action CA19110—PlAgri, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology-www.cost.eu). XPS tests were conducted by the Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (LMA) of The Institute of Nanoscience of Aragón (INA), University of Zaragoza. The authors are thankful to the LMA-INA for the access to their equipment and their expertise. The AFM images were taken by the Central Research Support Service (SCAI) of the University of Málaga (UMA). The author P. Fernández-Gómez is grateful to Junta de Castilla y León and the European Social Fund (ESF) for awarding her a predoctoral grant (BOCYL-D-15122017-4). The author M. Oliveira is in receipt of a Juan de la Cierva contract IJC2018-035523-I awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. The author E. Sainz-García, as researcher of the University of La Rioja, is thankful to the postdoctoral training program funded by the Plan Propio of the University of La Rioja. The authors I. Muro-Fraguas and A. Sainz-García are thankful to the program of pre-doctoral contracts for the training of research staff that is funded by the University of La Rioja.This study is part of the Research, Development and Innovation projects AGL2017-82779- C2-R and PID2020-113658RB-C2, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF “A way to make Europe”

A year after virtual teaching in higher education: teachers and students’ opinion

La necesidad de transformar la docencia presencial a docencia online debido al COVID-19 supuso un reto para docentes y para alumnos. Lo inesperado de la situación hizo que rápidamente se intentaran establecer estrategias de virtualización que no en todos los casos fueron igual de eficaces. Después de un año de docencia online, es interesante analizar la valoración que tanto docentes como estudiantes realizan a todas estas estrategias y conocer su percepción ante esta situación. En este artículo se recoge la valoración de más de 50 alumnos del grado de Farmacia sobre la docencia online teórica, la docencia online práctica y la evaluación online, destacando las ventajas y limitaciones que suponen estos métodos de enseñanza. También se recoge la valoración de docentes que evalúan de forma positiva todo lo aprendido sobre TICs y nuevas plataformas pero que al igual que los alumnos piensan que el entorno no presencial supone una desventaja para la formación de los alumnos en grados con una importante carga de docencia práctica.The COVID -19 pandemic forced to move from face-to-face teaching to completely virtual teaching, which was a great challenge for both teachers and students. The unexpectedness of the situation led to rapid attempts to establish virtualization strategies, which were not always equally effective. After one year of online teaching, it is interesting to analyze the assessment that both teachers and students make of all these strategies and their perception of this situation. This manuscript collects the analysis of more than 50 students of the Pharmacy degree on both, theoretical and practical online lessons and on online exams, highlighting their advantages and limitations. Teacher’s assessment is also included. On the one hand, teachers positively value all that they have learned about information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the developed online teaching platforms. However, they consider that a completely virtual education impairs the learning, especially in practical lessons.Facultad de Informátic

DoE-based development of celecoxib loaded PLGA nanoparticles: In ovo assessment of its antiangiogenic effect

Abnormal angiogenesis plays a main role in the pathogenesis of many diseases such as cancer, and inflammatory autoimmune disorders among others, and its inhibition represents a potential strategy for their management. Celecoxib (CXB) that is one of the most prescribed selective COX-2 inhibitors and is currently approved for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis inhibits angiogenesis. The objective of this manuscript was to design, develop, and characterize polymeric nanoparticles for the parenteral administration of CXB which the aim of facilitating its administration and improving its antiangiogenic activity while decreasing its adverse effects. A Plackett-Burman design was used to optimize the formulation. The PVA concentration, the sonication time, the sonicator amplitude and the CXB:PLGA ratio were selected as independent variables and particle size, polydispersity index, drug loading, and entrapment efficiency as responses. Optimized nanoparticles (formulations F2, F6 and F9) showed a particle size around 280 nm, a low polydispersion (PDI ≤ 0.2), a negative zeta potential around -25mV, a high entrapment efficiency (above 88%) and a controlled drug release for at least 10 days. Moreover, they were physically and chemically stable for at least 3 months when stored at 4°C. Interestingly, CXB-loaded nanoparticles showed a higher angiogenesis inhibition than CXB in solution administered at the same concentration. F9 nanoparticles that were prepared using PVA at 0.5%, a sonication time of 7 minutes, a sonicator amplitude of 80% and a CXB:PLGA ratio of 20:100 were selected as the most suitable CXB-formulation. It represents a promising strategy to administer CXB and improve its efficacy in disorders with pathological angiogenesis such as cancer and arthritic diseases

IDEARQ. Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales de Investigación Arqueológica

Desde el Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) se presenta IDEArq, una plataforma orientada hacia la publicación de datos de investigaciones arqueológicas de ámbito peninsular en el marco de interoperabilidad que ofrecen las Infraestructuras de Datos Espaciales (IDE). Sobre la base de aproximadamente 2000 yacimientos arqueológicos georreferenciados se ofrecen datos relativos a más de 7000 dataciones radiocarbónicas recopiladas por el Dr. Antonio Gilman y de más de 3000 fotografías del Corpus de Pintura Rupestre Levantina realizado por Martín Almagro Basch y Gil Carlés (CPRL). IDEArq cuenta con un geoportal (www.idearqueologia.org) que da acceso a servicios de mapas conformes con el estándar Web Map Service (WMS) de OGC y a un visualizador cartográfico, además de a otra documentación de interés. Tanto el servicio WMS como el visualizador cartográfico permiten la consulta de datos de carácter genérico sobre los yacimientos (descripción, clasificación cronocultural) además de otros de carácter científico como son los resultados de las dataciones radiocarbónicas o la visualización de todas las imágenes recogidas en el CPRL. El interés de dichos conjuntos de datos reside además en el amplio marco cronológico y espacial que abarca toda la Península Ibérica (España, Andorra y Portugal) para yacimientos de toda la Prehistoria Reciente. La delicada naturaleza de la ubicación de los yacimientos, susceptibles en ocasiones de expolio, ha exigido la toma de precauciones como son la limitación de visualización, tanto del WMS como del visualizador cartográfico, a una escala máxima de 1:200.000, además del redondeo de las coordenadas de todos los yacimientos a 1Km, aunque en la base de datos se ha registrado la medición exacta. Nuevos conjuntos de datos, como el “Archivo de valores isotópicos de la Península Ibérica”, se añadirán próximamente, construyendo lo que esperamos sea un nodo de referencia para el desarrollo de IDE de carácter científico en el contexto de la investigación arqueológica.N

IDEARQ. Archaeological Research Spatial Data Infrastructure

Documento PDF de la presentación realizada en el congreso internacional INSPIRE CONFERENCE 2016.The Center for Social Sciences and Humanities (CCHS) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) puts forward IDEArq, a platform focused on Cultural Heritage research dissemination within the interoperability framework of Spatial Data Infrastructures. Several georeferenced archaeological collections, product of the research carried out through many years will be available within IDEArq, arranging a thematic Spatial Data Infrastructure that is closely related to INSPIRE’s Annex I Protected Sites theme. Two significant datasets are currently available: the “Radiocarbon Date Archive for Andorra, Portugal and peninsular Spain” offering more than 8,000 C14 dates for archaeological samples and the “Corpus of Levantine Rock Art (CPRL)” with more than 3,000 images from 94 Levantine style rock art sites. A wide chronological and spatial framework, comprising all Recent Prehistory and the entire Iberian Peninsula ensure a strong interest from different communities. An OGC compliant Web Map Service and a geoportal (www.idearqueologia.org) with a map viewer grant direct access to the datasets and related documentation. Generic information about the archaeological sites, such as a chronological and functional description, is available along with the archaeological research data related to them. More datasets will be soon available, such as the Isotopic dataset for the Iberian Peninsula (isotopic values of strontium, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen to study diet and mobility), in an effort to build up a scientific Spatial Data Infrastructure, looking for a framework of scientific research data dissemination through SDI’s means.[EN]Peer reviewe