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The Spanish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - short form (IGDS9-SF): further examination using item response theory

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a tentative disorder in the latest (fifth) revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). However, psychometric evaluation of the nine IGD criteria remains necessary to further enhance its assessment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF). The internal structure, internal consistency, temporal stability, and relationships with other variables were assessed. Furthermore, a polytomous item response theory (IRT) approach was used to evaluate the performance of each item and the test as a whole. A sample of 388 online gamers (53.61% women, mean age 25.45 years, standard deviation (SD) = 9.62) was recruited for this study. Similar to previous research, the results supported a one-factor structure for the IGDS9-SF, adequate internal consistency and temporal stability of scores, goodness of fit of the items to the graded response model (GRM), and more precise scores at high trait levels to assess IGD in Spanish populations. These findings corroborate the suitability of the Spanish IGDS9-SF for clinical assessment and research within Spanish-speaking populations

Psychometric Validation of the Spanish Gaming Disorder Test (GDT): Item Response Theory and Measurement Invariance Analysis

Gaming Disorder (GD) has been recently added to the eleventh revision of the International Classifcation of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization (WHO), as such, psychometrically sound psychological measures are required to assess this disorder. The objective of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Spanish Gaming Disorder Test (GDT) by assessing its dimensionality, reliability, convergent validity, and associations with other variables of importance through polytomous Item Response Theory (IRT) and Measurement Invariance (MI) analysis across genders. To achieve this, a sample of 538 gamers (42.94% female, meanage=23.29 years, SD=7.24) was recruited. The results obtained supported a one-factor structure for the Spanish GDT with adequate reliability and convergent validity. Furthermore, satisfactory goodness of ft in the partial credit model (PCM) with more precise scores at high trait levels to assess GD was found, and strict invariance across genders was supported. These fndings attest to the suitability of the Spanish GDT for clinical assessment and research on disordered gaming beyond community samples

Geophotopedia, an open repository of photographs with geographic elements, Pictures of coastal geomorphology

Recoge datos de las VII Jornadas de Geomorfología litoralLa Geophotopedia es un repositorio con acceso libre de fotografías clasificadas y georreferenciadas. En este repositorio, cada usuario puede subir imágenes con información geográfica, que serán clasificadas por especialistas teniendo en cuenta lo que se muestra en ellas. Toda la colección de fotografías geolocalizadas está alojada en el portal gratuito flickr.com y bajo una licencia Creative Commons). Con respecto a las áreas costeras, actualmente se incluyen 258 fotos de 12 países diferentes: 68% de formaciones arenosas, 14% de marismas, 7% de morfologías rocosas y el resto de infraestructuras.Geophotopedia is a repository of classified and georeferenced photographs with free access. In this repository any user can upload images (with geographical information), where geographers and people from of other related sciences will classify them according to what is shown in the picture. Moreover, each photograph will be geolocated. All this collection is hosted at the free portal flickr.com and under a Creative Commons license. Regarding the coastal area, it currently includes 258 photos from 12 different countries: 48% of coastal sand formations, 14% of marshes and 7% of rocky morphologies and other infrastructures

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Presentación realizada en la 3rd European Nowcasting Conference, celebrada en la sede central de AEMET en Madrid del 24 al 26 de abril de 2019

NUEVOS REGISTROS DE COPÉPODOS PARÁSITOS (COPEPODA: PANDARIDAE, EUDACTYLINIDAE, CALIGIDAE) EN CINCO ESPECIES DE TIBURONES (PISCES: ELASMOBRANCHIA) EN EL GOLFO DE MÉXICO

El presente estudio es parte de una investigación en curso de los copépodos parásitos de peces de las aguas costeras en el Estado de Campeche (sur del Golfo de México). El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir las especies de copépodos parásitos que se encontraron en cinco especies de tiburones: Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839), Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839), Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827), Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836), y Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758). Aexcepción de R. terraenovae, todas las especies de tiburones estuvieron infectados al menos con una especie de copépodo. Un total de ocho especies de copépodos fueron encontrados: Nesippus orientalis Heller, 1865, Nemesis sp. y Paralebion elongatusWilson C.B., 1911 en C. leucas (n = 6); Tuxophorus caligodesWilson C.B., 1908, Lepeophtheirus longispinosus Wilson C.B., 1908 y Pandarus sinuatus Say, 1818 en C. limbatus (n = 9); Pandarus sp. en C. plumbeus (n = 4); y Eudactylina longispina Bere, 1936 en S. tiburo (n = 24). La ocurrencia de estas especies de copépodos en estos tiburones del Golfo de México constituye nuevos registros de hospedero y extienden su distribución geográfica conocida, y contribuye al conocimiento de la biodiversidad de los copépodos parásitos en México

NUEVOS REGISTROS DE COPÉPODOS PARÁSITOS (CALIGIDAE: SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA) EN LA RAYA MANCHADA, AETOBATUS NARINARI (ELASMOBRANCHII: MYLIOBATIDAE) DEL GOLFO DE MEXICO

El objetivo de este estudio, fue investigar la ocurrencia de copépodos parásitos (Caligidae: Siphonostomatoida) en la raya pinta Aetobatus narinari considerada una especie amenazada mundialmente. En el sur de México, la raya manchada representa una fuente tradicional de alimento, alcanzando el valor económico más alto con respecto a otros elasmobranquios. Durante un reciente estudio de parásitos de peces de tres localidades del estado de Campeche (sur del Golfo de México), ocho individuos de A. narinari capturados por pescadores locales fueron examinados por ectoparásitos y cinco especies diferentes de copépodos fueron registrados en la piel de este pez: Alebion sp. Krøyer, 1863; Caligus dasyaticus Rangnekar, 1957; Caligus haemulonis Krøyer, 1863; Euryphorus sp., Milne Edwards H., 1840; Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 and Lepeophtheirus marginatus Bere, 1936. Este trabajo es el primero en documentar; i) un copépodo parásito (piojo de mar) registrado para la raya pinta A. narinari como especie de importancia comercial, ii) un nuevo hospedero para el género Euryphorus que no había sido reportado previamente para México y iii) C. dasyaticus representa una nueva registro geográfico en el Sur del Golfo de México. El presente estudio registra un nuevo hospedero y registro geográfico para seis especies de copépodos parásitos en el Estado de Campeche, México y contribuye al conocimiento de la biodiversidad de los copépodos parásitos en México. No hay duda de que el número de registros de especies de este grupo de parásitos se incrementará con nuevos estudios

Seroprevalencia de las infecciones por el virus Diarrea Vírica Bovina en ganado bovino en Andalucía

Se ha realizado un estudio seroepidemiológico frente al virus de la Diarrea Vírica Bovina (vDVB) en la cabaña bovina andaluza, utilizando para ello un ELISA indirecto para la detección de anticuerpos frente a una proteína altamente conservada (p80). Después de eliminar los animales vacunados, la encuesta se realizó sobre 4.768 individuos pertenecientes a 227 colectivos no vacunados frente al vDVB, mediante muestreo estadístico para un nivel de confianza del 95 por ciento. La seropositividad obtenida ha sido del 42,3 por ciento de los individuos analizados, mientras que la prevalencia estimada de rebaños seropositivos alcanzó el 70,9 por ciento. La proporción de bovinos persistentemente infectados (IP) encontrada en la muestra (0,063 % de los individuos y 1,32 de los colectivos), ha sido más baja de la esperada en función de la alta seroprevalencia detectada, hecho que demuestra que la supervivencia de estos animales lógicamente está condicionada

Inflammatory markers and bone mass in children with overweight/obesity: the role of muscular fitness

Objectives To examine which inflammatory markers are associated with bone mass and whether this association varies according to muscular fitness in children with overweight/obesity. Methods Plasma interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), epidermal growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF), and C-reactive protein were analyzed in 55 children aged 8–11 years. A muscular fitness score was computed. Bone mineral content (BMC) of the total body-less head (TBLH) and lumbar spine (LS) were assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Results IL-6 (β = −0.136) and VEGF (β = −0.099) were associated with TBLH BMC, while TNF-α (β = −0.345) and IL-1β (β = 0.212) were associated with LS BMC (P < 0.05). The interaction effect of muscular fitness showed a trend in the association of VEGF with TBLH BMC (P = 0.122) and TNF-α with LS BMC (P = 0.057). Stratified analyses by muscular fitness levels showed an inverse association of VEGF with TBLH BMC (β = −0.152) and TNF-α with LS BMC (β = −0.491) in the low-fitness group, while no association was found in the high-fitness group. Conclusion IL-6, VEGF, TNF-α, and IL-1β are significantly associated with bone mass. Higher muscular fitness may attenuate the adverse effect of high VEGF and TNF-α on bone mass

The consumption of two new probiotic strains, Lactobacillus gasseri CECT 5714 and Lactobacillus coryniformis CECT 5711, boosts the immune system of healthy humans

Orally ingested probiotic bacteria are able to modulate the immune system. However, differences exist in the immunomodulatory effects of different probiotic strains. Moreover, different regulatory effects, which depend on the health status of the consumer, have been identified. This work describes a randomized, doubleblind, placebo-controlled human clinical trial to investigate the immune effects on healthy people of a fermented product containing two new probiotic strains, Lactobacillus gasseri CECT 5714 and Lactobacillus coryniformis CECT 5711, which was compared with another fermented product, a standard yogurt. Consumption of either the new product or yogurt increased the proportion of phagocytic cells, including monocytes and neutrophils, as well as their phagocytic activity. However, combination of the product containing the strains L. gasseri CECT 5714 and L. coryniformis CECT 5711 also induced an increase in the proportion of natural killer (NK) cells and in IgA concentrations. The effects were higher after two weeks of treatment than after 4 weeks, which suggests regulation of the immune system. In addition, the new product enhanced immunity in the participants to a greater extent than did the control standard yogurt. [Int Microbiol 2006; 9(1):47-52