Fortschritte in der Floristik der Schweizer Flora (Gefäßpflanzen)

As part of the Biodiversity Monitoring Switzerland (BDM), comprehensive records of vascular plant species are made along 2.5-km transects and on 10-m(2) plots distributed regularly over the entire surface of Switzerland (www.biodiversitymonitoring.ch). Here we analyse data from 2001-2003 for 275 transects and 773 plots (70'287 floristic records). A comparison with the distribution atlas of vascular plants (based on data from 1982-1994) shows that 3'481 records of indigenous taxa from the BDM were new, i.e. species that had not been found in the corresponding mapping unit previously. Alien species (mostly of non-European origin) represented 2.11% of the 2.5-km transect records and 1.01 % of the 10-m(2) plot records. Red list species (critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable) represented 0.26% of the transect records and 0.06% of the plot records. These percentages are low, given that in 2002, the Swiss flora included 17.5% of alien species and 31.5% of red list species. In accordance with its purpose and methodology, the BDM mainly shows the distribution of widespread species, whereas other monitoring approaches are needed for rare species

Notes de floristique genevoise, 11-30

Une deuxième série de vingt "Notes de floristique" ayant trait au canton de Genève (Suisse) est présentée, regroupant 416 observations. Deux espèces sont nouvelles pour le canton de Genève par rapport à l' "Atlas" de WELTEN & SUTTER: Betula pubescens Ehrh. et Callitrichecophocarpa Le Gall. Plusieurs dizaines d'observations sont nouvelles pour les trois secteurs genevois de l'"Atlas" pris individuellement. Par ailleurs, plusieurs dizaines d'observations concernent des taxons en danger de disparition, menacés ou rares, aussi bien sur le plan régional (Plateau suisse occidental) que sur l'ensemble de la Suisse

Proton-coupled intervalence charge transfer: concerted processes.

International audienceThe kinetics of proton-induced intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) may be measured electrochemically by generating one of the members of the IVCT couple in situ and following its conversion by means of the electrochemical signature of the other member of the couple. In the case of the diiron complex taken as an example, the reaction kinetics analysis, including the H/D isotope effect, clearly points to the prevalence of the concerted proton-intervalence charge transfer pathway over the stepwise pathways. A route is thus open toward systematic kinetic studies of proton-induced IVCT aiming at uncovering the main reactivity parameters and the factors that control the occurrence of concerted versus stepwise pathways

Proton-Coupled Intervalence Charge Transfer: Concerted Processes

The kinetics of proton-induced intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) may be measured electrochemically by generating one of the members of the IVCT couple in situ and following its conversion by means of the electrochemical signature of the other member of the couple. In the case of the diiron complex taken as an example, the reaction kinetics analysis, including the H/D isotope effect, clearly points to the prevalence of the concerted proton–intervalence charge transfer pathway over the stepwise pathways. A route is thus open toward systematic kinetic studies of proton-induced IVCT aiming at uncovering the main reactivity parameters and the factors that control the occurrence of concerted versus stepwise pathways

Assessment of biopsychosocial complexity and health care needs: Measurement properties of the INTERMED self-assessment version

Objective: The INTERMED Self-Assessment questionnaire (IMSA) was developed as an alternative to the observer-rated INTERMED (IM) to assess biopsychosocial complexity and health care needs. We studied feasibility, reliability, and validity of the IMSAwithin a large and heterogeneous international sample of adult hospital inpatients and outpatients as well as its predictive value for health care use (HCU) and quality of life (QoL). Methods: A total of 850 participants aged 17 to 90 years from five countries completed the IMSA and were evaluated with the IM. The following measurement properties were determined: feasibility by percentages of missing values; reliability by Cronbach a; interrater agreement by intraclass correlation coefficients; convergent validity of IMSA scores with mental health (Short Form 36 emotional well-being subscale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), medical health (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale) and QoL (Euroqol-5D) by Spearman rank correlations; and predictive validity of IMSA scores with HCU and QoL by (generalized) linear mixed models. Results: Feasibility, face validity, and reliability (Cronbach a = 0.80) were satisfactory. Intraclass correlation coefficient between IMSA and IM total scores was.78 (95% CI =.75-.81). Correlations of the IMSAwith the Short Form 36, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale, and Euroqol-5D (convergent validity) were-.65,.15,.28, and-.59, respectively. The IMSA significantly predicted QoL and also HCU (emergency department visits, hospitalization, outpatient visits, and diagnostic examinations) after 3-and 6-month follow-up. Results were comparable between hospital sites, inpatients and outpatients, as well as age groups. Conclusions: The IMSA is a generic and time-efficient method to assess biopsychosocial complexity and to provide guidance for multidisciplinary care trajectories in adult patients, with good reliability and validity across different cultures

Outcome after failure of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children with acute leukemia: a study by the société Francophone de greffe de moelle et de thérapie cellulaire (SFGM-TC)

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