N-(2-Pyridylmeth­yl)phthalimide

In the title compound, C14H10N2O2, the phtalimide and 2-pyridylmethyl units are almost perpendicular, with an inter­planar angle of 85.74 (2)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O inter­actions, forming chains running along the b axis. The packing is further stabilized by offset π–π inter­actions between adjacent pyridine rings, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.855 (2) Å

6-Benzyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo­[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-dione

In the title compound, C14H10N2O2, the dihedral angle between the heterocyclic ring system and the phenyl ring is 45.8 (5)°. Weak inter­molecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure

Room-temperature synthesis of nanometric and luminescent silver-MOFs

Three silver-MOFs were prepared using an optimized, room-temperature methodology starting from AgNO₃ and dicarboxylate ligands in water/ethanol yielding Ag2BDC, Ag2NDC (UAM-1), and Ag2TDC (UAM-2) at 38%–48% (BDC, benzenedicarboxylate; NDC, 1,8-naphthalene-dicarboxylate; TDC, p-terphenyl-4,4″-dicarboxylate). They were characterized by PXRD/FT-IR/TGA/photoluminescence spectroscopy, and the former two by SEM. These materials started decomposing at 330°C, while showing stability. The crystal structure of UAM-1 was determined by PXRD, DFT calculations, and Rietveld refinement. In general, the structure was 3D, with the largest Ag-O bond interlinking 2D layers. The FT-IR spectra revealed 1450 and 1680 bands (cm−1) of asymmetrically stretching aniso-/iso-bidentate -COO in coordination with 2/3-Ag atoms, accompanied by Ag-O bands at 780–740 cm−1, all demonstrating the network formation. XRD and SEM showed nanometric-scale crystals in Ag₂BDC, and UAM-1 developed micrometric single-stranded/agglomerated fibrillar particles of varying nanometric widths. Luminescence spectroscopy showed emission by Ag₂BDC, which was attributed to ligand-to-metal or ligand-to-metal–metal transitions, suggesting energy transfer due to the short distance between adjacent BDC molecules. UAM-1 and UAM-2 did not show luminescence emission attributable to ligand-to-metal transition; rather, they presented only UV emission. The stabilities of Ag₂BDC and UAM-1 were evaluated in PBS/DMEM/DMEM+FBS media by XRD, which showed that they lost their crystallinity, resulting in AgCl due to soft–soft (Pearson’s principle) affinity

Comparison between Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation with multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy and Whole Breast Irradiation, in clinical practice.

The aim of this study was to compare accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy (BT) and whole breast irradiation (WBI), in terms of toxicity, aesthetic result, quality of life and survival, in clinical practice. A comparative study of two prospectively recorded cohorts of 76 breast cancer patients who complied with the recommendations of GEC-ESTRO for APBI was conducted. The main objective was toxicity, quality of life measured through validated questionnaires and the aesthetic results. Secondary objectives were overall survival and disease-free survival. Seventy-six stage I/II breast cancer patients, with a mean age of 66 years entered the study. APBI group showed less acute G1-2 dermatitis (51.4 vs 94.9%, p  APBI is an attractive alternative in candidate patients with initial breast cancer, with benefits in acute toxicity and quality of life and fewer visits to the hospital, without compromising tumor control or survival

Percepción psicosocial del adolescente en familia homoparental y heteroparental

Objetivo: Conocer la diferencia entre las experiencias psicosociales del adolescente en familia homoparental y heteroparental.Metodología: Fue un estudio cualitativo de tipo explorativo y corte transversal usando el método fenomenológico para la interpretación de los resultados categorizados en macro y microcategorías.Resultados: Fueron presentados en cuadros que representan las categorías en macro y microcategorías, en el procesador de texto Microsoft Office Word 2007. De acuerdo a la interpretación de los datos se construyó la conclusión como parte final de la investigación.Discusión: En un estudio realizado en Estados Unidos por Suzanne Brown, Susan Smalling y Victor Groza, se destaca que la educación homoparental no influye en la orientación sexual de los hijos criados por estas parejas, sin embargo se ha evidenciado cierta discriminación por parte de la sociedad hacia ellos por lo que han tenido que buscar apoyo emocional para la familia completa y evitar problemas conductuales en los hijos.Conclusión: Es aquí donde el licenciado en enfermería tiene una área de oportunidad, desempeñando su rol de educador y facilitador hacia el ámbito social para ayudar a estas nuevas familias a ser aceptadas como parte de la sociedad. A partir de aquí se pueden generar modelos de atención a la salud para este nuevo tipo de familias. SUMMARY Objective: Know the difference between adolescent psycho-social experiences in homoparental and heteroparental family. Methodology: This was a qualitative and exploratory type study, of cross-sectional using the phenomenological method for interpreting the results categorized into macro and microcategories. Results were presented in charts that represent the macrocategories and microcategories, in the word processor Microsoft Office Word 2007. According to the interpretation of data, the conclusion was made as the final part of the investigation. Discussion: A study in U.S.A. made by Suzanne Brown, Susan Smalling and Victor Groza shows that education in homoparental family doesn’t influence in the sexual orientation of adolescents raised by such couples, however, the study has shown some discrimination of the society towards them for what they have had to seek emotional support for the whole family and avoid behavioral problems in their children. Conclusion: This is where the professional of nursing have an area of opportunity, to play its role as an educator and facilitator in the social environment to help these new families to be accepted as part of society. From here you can generate models of health care for this new type of family