161 research outputs found
Estilos de trabajo e inteligencias múltiples
El objetivo del trabajo es determinarla validez yflabilidad del modelo dejos
estilos de trabajo, fundamentado en la teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples
(IM). Primero, se analizan los componentes de dicha teoría y su incidencia
en el curriculum escolar. En segundo lugar, se estudia el procedimiento de
evaluación. Además, se presentan los resultados del estudio empírico realizado
con una muestra de 237 alumnos pertenecientes a Educación Infantil y
Primaria, escolarizados en centros públicos y privados de la Región de Murcia.
Del estudio realizado se desprende que los estilos están asociados a las
diferentes inteligencias; además, el inventario de estilos de trabajo arroja
una validez y fiabilidad altamente consistente.________________________________
The objective of this work is to determinate the validity and reliability of the
model of work styles, as set out In the theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI).
First, we analyze the components of this theory and their Incidence in the
school curriculum. Second, we study the evaluation procedure. Additionally,
we present the results of an empirical study carried out with a sample of 237
students in public and private nursery and primary schools in the province
of Murcia, Spain. The study carried out reveals that the styles are associated
with the different Intelligences. Furthermore, the inventory of styles shows a
highly consistent validity and reliability
El papel de Internet y las herramientas de la Web 2.0 en la comunicación institucional de la ciencia
Monitoring and preliminary analysis of the natural responses recorded in a poorly accessible streambed spring located at a fluviokarstic gorge in Southern Spain
The analysis of natural responses (hydrodynamic, hydrothermal and hydrochemical) of karst springs is a well-established approach to provide insights into the hydrogeological functioning of the aquifers that they drain. However, a suitable monitoring program of these responses are often difficult to launch in poorly accessible streambed springs, due to the mixing between surface water and groundwater, in addition to topographic impediments. This work describes the installation procedure of the measurement equipment and the preliminary hydrogeological dataset collected at the Charco del Moro spring (Southern Spain) during one year. This outlet emerges 5 m below water surface, at the bottom of a partially flooded 20 - 200 m deep and 2 km long gorge, eroded by the Guadiaro River streamflow. It is considered the largest discharge point in the region, draining groundwater from northern nearby carbonate outcrops, although its catchment area is not established yet. Continuous (hourly) monitoring of electrical conductivity, water temperature, turbidity and water level (discharge) reflects a high degree of heterogeneity in the duality of groundwater flow and storage dynamics, which is typical of karst conduit flow systemsUniversidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec
Time dependent expression of the blood biomarkers EIF2D and TOX in patients with schizophrenia
Background
During last years, there has been an intensive search for blood biomarkers in schizophrenia to assist in diagnosis, prognosis and clinical management of the disease.
Methods
In this study, we first conducted a weighted gene coexpression network analysis to address differentially expressed genes in peripheral blood from patients with chronic schizophrenia (n?=?30) and healthy controls (n?=?15). The discriminating performance of the candidate genes was further tested in an independent cohort of patients with first-episode schizophrenia (n?=?124) and healthy controls (n?=?54), and in postmortem brain samples (cingulate and prefrontal cortices) from patients with schizophrenia (n?=?34) and healthy controls (n?=?35).
Results
The expression of the Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2D (EIF2D) gene, which is involved in protein synthesis regulation, was increased in the chronic patients of schizophrenia. On the contrary, the expression of the Thymocyte Selection-Associated High Mobility Group Box (TOX) gene, involved in immune function, was reduced. EIF2D expression was also altered in first-episode schizophrenia patients, but showing reduced levels. Any of the postmortem brain areas studied did not show differences of expression of both genes.
Conclusions
EIF2D and TOX are putative blood markers of chronic patients of schizophrenia, which expression change from the onset to the chronic disease, unraveling new biological pathways that can be used for the development of new intervention strategies in the diagnosis and prognosis of schizophrenia disease.Acknowledgments: This work was supported by Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain (PI10/01399, PI13/00447; PI17/00402, co-financed by FEDER) to J. Sanjuan and M.D. Moltó; Generalitat Valenciana PROMETEO Excellence Program, Spain (PROMETEO2016/082) to J Sanjuán. J Gilabert-Juan and N. Sebastiá-Ortega were recipients of research contracts from CIBERSAM, Spain. The RNA samples donated bythe Stanley Medical Research Institute Brain Collection were courtesy of Drs. Michael B. Knable, E. Fuller Torrey, Maree J. Webster, and Robert H. Yolken. The authors also
thank the collaboration of the staff members of the hospitals
Reappraisal of the outcome of healthcare-associated and community-acquired bacteramia: a prospective cohort study
Background: Healthcare-associated (HCA) bloodstream infections (BSI) have been associated with worse outcomes,
in terms of higher frequencies of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and inappropriate therapy than strict
community-acquired (CA) BSI. Recent changes in the epidemiology of community (CO)-BSI and treatment protocols
may have modified this association. The objective of this study was to analyse the etiology, therapy and outcomes
for CA and HCA BSI in our area.
Methods: A prospective multicentre cohort including all CO-BSI episodes in adult patients was performed over a
3-month period in 2006–2007. Outcome variables were mortality and inappropriate empirical therapy. Adjusted
analyses were performed by logistic regression.
Results: 341 episodes of CO-BSI were included in the study. Acquisition was HCA in 56% (192 episodes) of them.
Inappropriate empirical therapy was administered in 16.7% (57 episodes). All-cause mortality was 16.4% (56 patients)
at day 14 and 20% (71 patients) at day 30. After controlling for age, Charlson index, source, etiology, presentation
with severe sepsis or shock and inappropriate empirical treatment, acquisition type was not associated with an
increase in 14-day or 30-day mortality. Only an stratified analysis of 14th-day mortality for Gram negatives BSI
showed a statically significant difference (7% in CA vs 17% in HCA, p = 0,05). Factors independently related to
inadequate empirical treatment in the community were: catheter source, cancer, and previous antimicrobial use; no
association with HCA acquisition was found.
Conclusion: HCA acquisition in our cohort was not a predictor for either inappropriate empirical treatment or
increased mortality. These results might reflect recent changes in therapeutic protocols and epidemiological
changes in community pathogens. Further studies should focus on recognising CA BSI due to resistant organisms
facilitating an early and adequate treatment in patients with CA resistant BSI
Implementación de un sistema b-learning en la enseñanza práctica de Fisiopatología
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Differential contribution of renal cytochrome P450 enzymes to kidney endothelial dysfunction and vascular oxidative stress in obesity
Arachidonic acid (AA)-derived cytochrome P450 (CYP) derivatives, epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and 20-hidroxyeicosatetranoic acid (20-HETE), play a key role in kidney tubular and vascular functions and blood pressure. Altered metabolism of CYP epoxygenases and CYP hydroxylases has differentially been involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic disease-associated vascular complications, although the mechanisms responsible for the vascular injury are unclear. The present study aimed to assess whether obesity-induced changes in CYP enzymes may contribute to oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in kidney preglomerular arteries. Endothelial function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were assessed in interlobar arteries of obese Zucker rats (OZR) and their lean counterparts lean Zucker rats (LZR) and the effects of CYP2C and CYP4A inhibitors sulfaphenazole and HET0016, respectively, were examined on the endothelium-dependent relaxations and O2 − and H2O2 levels of preglomerular arteries. Non-nitric oxide (NO) non-prostanoid endothelium-derived hyperpolarization (EDH)-type responses were preserved but resistant to the CYP epoxygenase blocker sulfaphenazole in OZR in contrast to those in LZR. Sulfaphenazole did not further inhibit reduced arterial H2O2 levels, and CYP2C11/CYP2C23 enzymes were downregulated in intrarenal arteries from OZR. Renal EDH-mediated relaxations were preserved in obese rats by the enhanced activity and expression of endothelial calcium-activated potassium channels (KCa). CYP4A blockade restored impaired NO-mediated dilatation and inhibited augmented O2 − production in kidney arteries from OZR. The current data demonstrate that both decreased endothelial CYP2C11/ CYP2C23-derived vasodilator H2O2 and augmented CYP4A-derived 20-HETE contribute to endothelial dysfunction and vascular oxidative stress in obesity. CYP4A inhibitors ameliorate arterial oxidative stress and restore endothelial function which suggests its therapeutic potential for the vascular complications of obesity-associated kidney injury
Impacto de la implementación del aprendizaje basado en problemas en combinación con las prácticas de laboratorio clínico y virtual de Fisiopatología para el desarrollo de competencias profesionales
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#DIenlínea UNIA : guía para una docencia innovadora en red
256 páginas.El presente libro, en coherencia con la filosofía que inspira el curso en formato Spoc titulado Formación para la docencia innovadora (#DIenlínea) en el que se basa y para el que es un recurso didáctico, se ofrece en abierto en línea, al igual que ésta y otras actividades que venimos trabajando para la formación del profesorado en e-learning, innovación educativa y competencias digitales conforme al marco Europeo del DigComp, desde Innovación de la Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA).
En él se recogen las experiencias, prácticas y orientaciones metodológicas de los mejores expertos y expertas que trabajan en la última frontera de la innovación educativa, quienes de forma asequible y fácil muestran tecnologías y técnicas para responder a las principales hitos de transformación digital de la docencia, como son: los principios y planteamientos metodológicos de una enseñanza enfocada como innovación, la creación de contenidos digitales multimedia e interactivos, cómo, qué y cuándo emplear herramientas para la evaluación online, la tutoría y el seguimiento de los estudiantes en línea, etcétera. Todo ello de tal modo que favorezca el autoaprendizaje y una enseñanza más personalizada en todas sus modalidades (híbridas, a distancia y semipresenciales)
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