Preliminary Validation and Gender Invariance of the Technology Anxiety Scale in Older Spanish Adults

Background: Technology anxiety is more prevalent in older people and can compromise their functionality in an increasingly techno-dependent world. There are no validated instruments to assess it in older Spanish people. Method: A technology anxiety scale was cross-culturally adapted and applied to 355 Spaniards (66% women, M = 78.63, SD = 6.77). Two models were tested by confirmatory factor analysis: a one-dimensional model (technology anxiety) and a model with two correlated factors (fear and confidence in technology, respectively). Results: Both showed an adequate fit, although higher in the two-factor correlated model (χ2 = 243.797, df = 26, CFI = .969, TLI = .945, SRMR = .039). Concurrent validity was confirmed through correlations with psychological well-being, quality of life, and health satisfaction. Configural, metric, and scalar factorial gender invariance were also verified. Conclusion: Our data support the preliminary validity of the Technology Anxiety Scale in older Spanish men and women

Evaluación de las competencias: un sistema de medición para la asignatura “Química Analítica Aplicada” del Grado en Farmacia

The current university environment is characterised by the implementation of an education system focused on competence-based learning. The present study has concentrated on the subject Applied Analytical Chemistry of the Pharmacy Degree and has made it possible to clearly establish the specific competences of the subject, based on levels of acquisition, as well as to design a system of assessment, based on the use of rubrics, which provides the corresponding equivalences in the grading system currently used in the university. This new form of assessment allows the teacher to know where there are gaps in student learning, and this information can be subsequently used to prioritize the training of those skills. The implementation of these rubrics has made it possible to obtain relevant information related to the students’ acquisition of competences.El entorno universitario actual se caracteriza por la implementación de un sistema educativo centrado en el aprendizaje basado en competencias. Este trabajo se centra en la asignatura de Química Analítica Aplicada del Grado en Farmacia y trata de establecer claramente las competencias específicas de la asignatura, en función de los niveles de adquisición, así como diseñar un sistema de evaluación, basado en el uso de rúbricas, proporcionando las equivalencias correspondientes en el sistema de calificación actualmente utilizado en la Universidad. Esta nueva forma de evaluación permite al docente saber dónde hay vacíos en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes, de modo que esta información puede usarse posteriormente para priorizar el entrenamiento de esas habilidades. La implementación de estas rúbricas ha permitido obtener información relevante relacionada con la adquisición de competencias de los estudiantes

Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Activity of Propyl-Propane- Thiosulfinate (PTS) and Propyl-Propane-Thiosulfonate (PTSO) from Allium cepa against Gilthead Sea Bream Pathogens in In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

The use of phytogenic extracts is considered a sustainable strategy for the prevention of fish diseases, including Alliaceae as a potential option due to their variety of bioactive compounds. In this study, we analyzed the antibacterial and antiparasitic potential of propyl-propanethiosulfinate (PTS) and propyl-propane-thiosulfonate (PTSO) from onions. The in vitro activity against Pseudomonas anguilliseptica, Tenacibaculum maritimum, and Photobacterium damselae of both compounds was tested. In addition, the viability of Sparicotyle chrysophrii larvae was evaluated. Moreover, a diet that consisted of a blend of PTS/PTSO (ALLIUM) was used. A total of 90 gilthead sea bream juveniles were tested against P. damselae subsp. Piscicida after 12 weeks of dietary administration. Furthermore, 150 fish with a rate of 10–15 parasites/fish were fed for 21 days and the number of gill parasites was recorded. All strains were sensitive to both compounds. PTSO showed the highest inhibitory effect against all target strains, while PTS showed higher effectiveness against S. chrysophrii. Fish from ALLIUM group presented the highest probability of survival, increasing up to 91.1%, whereas in the control group, the probability of survival was 66.7%. The number of parasites in the gilthead sea bream decreased in the ALLIUM group over time. These results suggest the inclusion of PTS and PTSO in feed as a natural strategy to prevent antibacterial and antiparasitic fish diseases.Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) 20170032 CER-2021101

COVID-19 outbreaks in a transmission control scenario: challenges posed by social and leisure activities, and for workers in vulnerable conditions, Spain, early summer 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 community-wide transmission declined in Spain by early May 2020, being replaced by outbreaks and sporadic cases. From mid-June to 2 August, excluding single household outbreaks, 673 outbreaks were notified nationally, 551 active (>6,200 cases) at the time. More than half of these outbreaks and cases coincided with: (i) social (family/friends’ gatherings or leisure venues) and (ii) occupational (mainly involving workers in vulnerable conditions) settings. Control measures were accordingly applied

The evolution of the ventilatory ratio is a prognostic factor in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients

Background: Mortality due to COVID-19 is high, especially in patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The purpose of the study is to investigate associations between mortality and variables measured during the first three days of mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19 intubated at ICU admission. Methods: Multicenter, observational, cohort study includes consecutive patients with COVID-19 admitted to 44 Spanish ICUs between February 25 and July 31, 2020, who required intubation at ICU admission and mechanical ventilation for more than three days. We collected demographic and clinical data prior to admission; information about clinical evolution at days 1 and 3 of mechanical ventilation; and outcomes. Results: Of the 2,095 patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU, 1,118 (53.3%) were intubated at day 1 and remained under mechanical ventilation at day three. From days 1 to 3, PaO2/FiO2 increased from 115.6 [80.0-171.2] to 180.0 [135.4-227.9] mmHg and the ventilatory ratio from 1.73 [1.33-2.25] to 1.96 [1.61-2.40]. In-hospital mortality was 38.7%. A higher increase between ICU admission and day 3 in the ventilatory ratio (OR 1.04 [CI 1.01-1.07], p = 0.030) and creatinine levels (OR 1.05 [CI 1.01-1.09], p = 0.005) and a lower increase in platelet counts (OR 0.96 [CI 0.93-1.00], p = 0.037) were independently associated with a higher risk of death. No association between mortality and the PaO2/FiO2 variation was observed (OR 0.99 [CI 0.95 to 1.02], p = 0.47). Conclusions: Higher ventilatory ratio and its increase at day 3 is associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19 receiving mechanical ventilation at ICU admission. No association was found in the PaO2/FiO2 variation

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)

From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated how much change in mean body mass index (BMI) explains changes in the prevalence of underweight, obesity, and severe obesity in different regions using data from 2896 population-based studies with 187 million participants. Changes in the prevalence of underweight and total obesity, and to a lesser extent severe obesity, are largely driven by shifts in the distribution of BMI, with smaller contributions from changes in the shape of the distribution. In East and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the underweight tail of the BMI distribution was left behind as the distribution shifted. There is a need for policies that address all forms of malnutrition by making healthy foods accessible and affordable, while restricting unhealthy foods through fiscal and regulatory restrictions

Innovación educativa en el ámbito de la Atención a la Diversidad

Este Proyecto está dirigido a tratar los aspectos y conocimientos previos que tienen que darse en los alumnos para el aprendizaje de la lectura, intentando así compensar las deficiencias que, aparentemente, tienen. Los objetivos que se intentará conseguir son los siguientes: Posibilitar al alumno un enfoque distinto del proceso de lectura, para legar a su aprendizaje. Tratar estos aspectos (requisitos previos a la lectura) de forma dinámica y manipulativa. Integrar al alumno en su aula, normalizando su situación de descompensación con respecto a los otros. Posibilitar al alumno medios sencillos y prácticos que refuercen aquellos aspectos más deficitarios. Introducir nuevas tecnologías para la educación y para uno de los aspectos más importantes como es la lectura. Desarrollar aquellas capacidades que le permitan conformar su propia y esencial identidad y vivir en sociedad. Las actividades de desarrollo serán de cuatro tipos distintos, a saber, de motricidad, factores que influyen en la lectura, vocabulario usual y ejercicios intelectuales.Gobierno de Cantabria. Consejería de Educación y JuventudCantabriaES

Taller de encuadernación y restauración de libros en la escuela

El Proyecto se puso en marcha en el CP Santa Juliana de Santillana del Mar, los profesores encargados de llevarlo a cabo son tutores de calses de secundaria. Sus objetivos fueron: 1. restaurar los fondos bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Escolar, utilizando los medios y accesorios disponibles. 2. Encuadernar los libros que en peor estado se encuentran, y que sus hojas conserven. 3. Encuadrenar trabajos, revistas, comics realizados o no por los alumnos o profesores del centro y de interés para el fondo bibliográfico. 4. Desarrollar en el alumno habilidades que le permitan recuperar, reciclar, fabricar, fondos bibliográficos. 5. Plastificar los carnets de usuarios. De esta manera establecieron las actividades: 1. Establecer criterios de actuación y prioridad sobre los trabajos que es necesario realizar en los fondos. 2. Determinar rincones de trabajo para cada actividad a desarrollar dotándoles del material necesario. 3. Restauración de fondos. 4. Encuadernación del material que lo precise. 5 Encuadernación del material realizado por alumnos y profesores a lo largo del curso en las diferentes áreas: catálogos, trabajos, proyectos, cuentos, narraciones, historias, unidades didácticas, actividades. 6. Cuidar el terminado de los trabajos, deben dar una apariencia atractiva y práctica de utilización. 7. Plastificación de los carnets de usuarios y tapas de libros que lo necesiten.El material utilizado fue: agujas de coser, ovillos de algodón, cinta de algodón, cola, pegamento, cuchillas, sierras, papel y cartón, pinceles, tapas de encuadrenar, témpera, pintura de dedos, material fotográfico.Gobierno de Cantabria. Consejería de Educación y JuventudCantabriaES