Workaholism and work-family interaction among emergency and critical care nurses

Objectives: Investigating the prevalence of workaholism as well as the relationship between work-family interaction among emergency and critical care nurses. Research methodology/design: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Setting: A total of 219 nurses took part in the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS-10) and the Survey WorkHome Interaction Nijmegen (SWING), which included socio–demographic and occupational question. Data was gathered in Spain between June and September 2019. Results: Workaholism was found to be prevalent in 28.3% of the participants. In all four categories, workaholism was statistically connected to work-home interaction, with workaholics having higher means than nonworkaholics. Perceived work stress was related to workaholism (p =.036). In the Work Excessively dimension, female nurses had significantly higher mean scores (M = 2.26) than their male counterparts (M = 1,88). In addition, in the Negative Work-Home Interaction (M = 2.04), the global mean scores were higher than in the Negative Home-Work Interaction (M = 1.34), indicating conflict and a negative impact of work on the family. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated the necessity of taking into account demands and resources from both the work and home domains since it has been shown that both have an impact on one other. Furthermore, given the vital responsibilities that emergency and critical care nurses play in the health care system, our findings suggest that occupational health treatments should be used to identify those working profiles that are particularly at risk.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

La acción académica posterior al abandono. Elemento necesario para un Sistema Nacional de registro de información sobre el abandono

En torno al problema del abandono se han difundido opiniones y datos que han generado una honda preocupación social y ante la cual no existe, por lo general una intervención planificada para solucionarlo.Las Instituciones de Educación Superior(IES), por si solas, encuentran grandes dificultades para poder diagnosticar adecuadamente el problema de la deserción estudiantil, y abordar con éxito, el problema del abandono de sus estudiantes. Para poder afrontarlo no es suficiente tener control y poder actuar sobre el contexto en el cual se produce el abandono, es decir las instituciones de educación superior, sino que se hace necesario vincularlo con la situación previa y especialmente con la situación posterior del estudiante que abandona. Esto no es posible sin la cooperación de Organismos superiores, de carácter regional y nacional,que entre otros objetivos, faciliten soporte a través de un Sistema de Registro de Información en el marco de un Modelo Nacional de caracterización del abandono e intervención en la educación superior. El Proyecto ALFA-GUIA, viene trabajando en diferentes ámbitos para tener una visión integral del problema del abandono y detectar aquellos elementos que están suponiendo un obstáculo para mejorar la eficiencia en los esfuerzos que muchos organismos e instituciones realizan para reducir el abandono. Particularmente se han puesto de manifiesto la imprecisión y/o falta de comparabilidad con la que se describe el alcance del abandono, la escasa identificación de los diferentes tipos de abandono y especialmente la falta de un establecimiento de categorías relacionadas con la acción académica posterior del estudiante que ha abandonado, o la conveniencia de un modelo predictivo y de unos procedimientos vinculados a los sistemas de garantía de calidad. En este artículos se abordan estos temas, poniendo especial énfasis en el interés por analizar profundamente la relación del problema del abandono con las acciones académicas posteriores que realiza el estudiante que ha abandonado. La preocupación e interés social y las consecuencias personales y colectivas del abandono son diferentes si el alumno continúa otros estudios similares o si de desliga totalmente del sistema educativo, así como situaciones intermedias cuyo impacto personal y social es muy distinto. Algunos estudios también han relacionado los factores determinantes del abandono con la acción académica posterior del estudiante que abandona. Ambas razones llevan a la reflexión de que un mejor conocimiento de esta variable es determinante para una gestión integral del problema. Se proponen ciertas variables que caracterizan la acción académica posterior al abandono, tales como nivel, ámbito, institución y tiempo

Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing the nostrils of Spanish children

Objective: To characterize the Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing healthy Spanish children. Methods: Between March and July 2018, 1876 Spanish children younger than 14 years attending primary healthcare centers were recruited from rural and urban areas. Staphylococcus aureus colonization of the anterior nostrils was analyzed. MecA and mecC genes, antibiotic susceptibility, and genotyping according to the spa were determined in all strains, and the following toxins were examined: Panton-Valentine leucocidin (pvl), toxic shock syndrome toxin (tst), and exfoliative toxins (eta, etb, etd). Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCCmec) typing were performed on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, as well as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Results: 619 strains were isolated in 1876 children (33%), and 92% of them were sent for characterization to the Spanish National Centre of Microbiology (n = 572). Twenty (3.5%) of these strains were mecA-positive. Several spa types were detected among MRSA, being t002 the most frequently observed (30%), associating with SCCmec IVc. Among MSSA, 33% were positive for tst, while only 0.73% were positive for pvl. The 20 MRSA strains were negative for pvl, and 6 (30%) harbored the tst gene. Conclusions: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in Spanish children is rare, with t002 being the most observed spa type, associated with SCCmec IVc. None of the MRSA strains produced pvl, but up to 30% of S. aureus strains were positive for tst

Exploring the ring-closing metathesis for the construction of the solomonamide macrocyclic core: identification of bioactive precursors

New synthetic strategies directed toward the novel cyclopeptides solomonamides have been explored utilizing an olefin metathesis as the key reaction. In the various strategies investigated, we worked on minimally oxidized systems, and the olefin metathesis reaction demonstrated efficiency and validity for the construction of the macrocyclic core. The described synthetic strategies toward the solomonamides are well suited for the subsequent access to the natural products and represent flexible and diversityoriented routes that allow for the generation of a variety of analogues via oxidative transformations. In addition, preliminary biological evaluations of the generated solomonamide precursors revealed antitumor activity against various tumor cell lines.This work was financially supported by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) (ref BIO2014-56092-R, CTQ2014-60223-R and CTQ2016-76311-R) and Junta de Andalucía and “Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional-FEDER” (P12 CTS-1507). I.C.-S. thanks Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte for a predoctoral fellowship (FPU programme)

Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing the nostrils of Spanish children

Objective: To characterize the Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing healthy Spanish children. Methods: Between March and July 2018, 1876 Spanish children younger than 14 years attending primary healthcare centers were recruited from rural and urban areas. Staphylococcus aureus colonization of the anterior nostrils was analyzed. MecA and mecC genes, antibiotic susceptibility, and genotyping according to the spa were determined in all strains, and the following toxins were examined: Panton-Valentine leucocidin (pvl), toxic shock syndrome toxin (tst), and exfoliative toxins (eta, etb, etd). Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCCmec) typing were performed on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, as well as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Results: 619 strains were isolated in 1876 children (33%), and 92% of them were sent for characterization to the Spanish National Centre of Microbiology (n = 572). Twenty (3.5%) of these strains were mecA-positive. Several spa types were detected among MRSA, being t002 the most frequently observed (30%), associating with SCCmec IVc. Among MSSA, 33% were positive for tst, while only 0.73% were positive for pvl. The 20 MRSA strains were negative for pvl, and 6 (30%) harbored the tst gene. Conclusions: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in Spanish children is rare, with t002 being the most observed spa type, associated with SCCmec IVc. None of the MRSA strains produced pvl, but up to 30% of S. aureus strains were positive for tst.Sociedad Española Infectologia Pediatrica, Grant/Award Number: José María Corretger. Grant 2018; Spanish Association of Paediatric Primary Care, Grant/Award Number: Grant 2018; European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Grant/Award Number: Small Grant Award 2018; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Grant/Award Number: PI18CIII/00372S

Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in Spanish Children. The COSACO Nationwide Surveillance Study

Objective: To assess the prevalence and risk factors for S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in Spanish children. Methods: Cross-sectional study of patients <14 years from primary care centers all over Spain. Clinical data and nasal aspirates were collected from March to July 2018. Results: A total of 1876 patients were enrolled. Prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA colonization were 33% (95% CI 30.9-35.1) and 1.44% (95% CI 0.9-2), respectively. Thirty-three percent of the children (633/1876) presented chronic conditions, mainly atopic dermatitis, asthma and/or allergy (524/633). Factors associated with S. aureus colonization were age ≥5 years (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.07-1.12), male sex (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.17-1.76), urban setting (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.08-1.97) and the presence of asthma, atopic dermatitis or allergies (OR 1.25; 95% CI: 1.093-1.43). Rural residence was the only factor associated with MRSA colonization (OR 3.62, 95% CI 1.57-8.36). MRSA was more frequently resistant than methicillin-susceptible S. aureus to ciprofloxacin [41.2% vs 2.6%; p<0.0001], clindamycin [26% vs 16.9%; p=0.39], and mupirocin [14.3% vs 6.7%; p=0.18]. None of the MRSA strains was resistant to tetracycline, fosfomycin, vancomycin or daptomycin. Conclusions: The main risk factors for S. aureus colonization in Spanish children are being above five years of age, male gender, atopic dermatitis, asthma or allergy, and residence in urban areas. MRSA colonization is low, but higher than in other European countries and is associated with rural settings.This study has been supported by The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation – Instituto de Salud Carlos III, and Fondos FEDER of the EU, Grant Nº PI18CIII/00372 [Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias-Spanish Health Research Fund (ISCIII)]; Grant Award “Jose María Corretger” from the Spanish Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Grant Research Award from the Spanish Association of Pediatric Primary Care; and a Small Grant Award from the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases.S

Interacción con la Música Flamenca: Análisis y Generación

One main concern in Europe is the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. Music is a main component of such heritage and flamenco is a main part of Andalusian musical culture. Focusing on flamenco music, in this paper, we describe steps on the analysis and generation of flamenco music oriented towards the diffusion and promotion of this musical style. Specifically, the separation of meaningful musical audio elements from flamenco excerpts by means of the scheme that will be described provides a novel an interactive way of listening to flamenco music by enabling the user to select or emphasize audio elements at will. Also, the scheme for the interactive generation of flamenco music that will be presented allows the user to play and interact with flamenco music by means of a user friendly interface implemented for iOS devices.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. Ese trabajo ha sido parcialmente financiado por Campus de Excelencia Internacional en Patrimonio, PATRIMONIUN-10, para programas de generación de investigación de referencia internacional en materia de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural, convocatoria realizada en el ámbito del proyecto PATRIMONIUN-10, Jaén, Marzo de 2014, y por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad del Gobierno de España, Proyecto TIN2013-47276-C6-2-R

Integration of Demand Response and photovoltaic resources in residential segments

[EN] The development of renewable sources in residential segments is basic to achieve a sustainable energy scenario in the horizon 2030-2050 because these segments explain around 25% of the final energy consumption. Demand Response and its effective coordination with renewable are additional concerns for residential segments. This paper deals with two problems: the demonstration of cost-effectiveness of renewables in three different scenarios, and the application of the flexibility of demand, performing as energy storage systems, to efficiently manage the generation of renewable sources while improving benefits and avoiding penalties for the customer. A residential customer in Spain has been used as example. The work combines the use of a commercial simulator to obtain photovoltaic generation, the monitoring of customer to obtain demand patterns, and the development of a Physically-Based Model to evaluate the capability of demand to follow self-generation. As a main result, the integration of models (load/generation), neglected in practice in other approaches in the literature, allows customers to improve revenue up to 20% and reach a basic but important knowledge on how they can modify the demand, development of new skills and, in this way, learn how to deal with the characteristics and limitations of both Demand and Generation when a customer becomes a prosumer. This synergy amongst demand and generation physically-based models boosts the possibilities of customers in electricity markets.This work was supported by the Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (Spanish Government) under research projects ENE-2016-78509-C3-2-P, ENE-2016-78509-C3-1-P, and FEDER funds. Authors have also received funds from these grants for covering the costs to publish in open access.Garcia-Garre, A.; Gabaldon, A.; Álvarez, C.; Ruiz-Abellon, MDC.; Guillamon, A. (2018). Integration of Demand Response and photovoltaic resources in residential segments. Sustainability. 10(9):1-31. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093030S13110

Severe vaccine-acquired rotavirus infection in an infant with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia

Clinical letterTo date, severe cases of vaccine-related rotavirus infection have only been reported in infants with severe combined immunodeficiency after immunization. We describe the first case of vaccine-related rotavirus gastroenteritis in an infant with intestinal lymphangiectasia.S

An analysis of the corporate social responsibility of the spanish marinas

Las Marinas Deportivas son infraestructuras portuarias complejas que agregan valor a las zonas costeras, y que contribuyen al desarrollo económico y social del destino turístico donde se ubican. No obstante, y aunque el estudio de la RSC en el ámbito de las marianas deportivas tienen una gran relevancia tanto a nivel turístico como por sus efectos en el entorno, en la literatura previa sobre RSC, el estudio de los puertos marítimos es escaso y sólo se ha abordado el análisis de su impacto en el medio ambiente. Para cubrir este hueco en la investigación, el objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar el estado actual de la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa de las mariana deportivas españolas, aplicando técnicas de ecuaciones estructurales mediante mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS-SEM) a la información obtenida de una muestra de 60 puertos deportivos españoles estratificados por tamaño y localización. Los resultados obtenidos han determinado las barreras y los impulsores asociados con la implementación de la RSC en el sector de las marinas deportivas españolas.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech