Vocational profile in Health Sciences Students, enrolled in first-year at University of Malaga (Spain): differences by degree.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine certain characteristics about the vocational profile of college students, especially if we consider the situation of transition that is taking place currently in college with the implementation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Participants: Students enrolled in first grade of Health Sciences at University of Malaga (Spain) in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Occupational Therapy. The population comprised 272 participants (90%), of a 300 total sample of Health Sciences students with a mean age of 19 years (SD=1.8). Methodology: It was a descriptive and a cross sectional study. Students were asked to fill out an on-line questionnaire in May 2011. It was a vocational interests scale adapted into Spanish by a cross-cultural study. The dimensions were: Leadership, Organization, Altruism, Creativity, Analysis, Production, Adventure, and Erudition. The differences between the four groups of students have been checked by Anova. Results: The vocational profile among Health Sciences students showed significant differences. By degree, the most altruistic were Physiotherapy students (F=3.022, p= 0.030), being also the most adventurous (F=3.658, p=0.013). The most creative were Nursing students (F=3.578, p=0.014) and also the most erudite (F=5.527, p=0.001). Conclusions: These results could be useful in order to study the development of competences that are necessary for finding a job, work with patients and work as a member of multidisciplinary group. Also, we are collecting data every day in order to know the variance with respect the academic year (longitudinal study).Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Emplacement of the Laguna Amarga subvolcanic body and its relationship with andean tectonic structures, Southern Mendoza Province

El cuerpo sub-volcánico Laguna Amarga se encuentra ubicado en la Cordillera Principal, entre los ríos Diamante y Atuel,aproximadamente a los 34°45' de latitud sur y 69°32' de longitud oeste, provincia de Mendoza. Este estudio refleja la forma y modo de emplazamiento del mismo, que se asemeja a un grupo de filones capa conectado con un cuerpo lacolítico emplazado a través de un sistema de fallas. El cuerpo Laguna Amarga forma parte del magmatismo Neógeno en el sur de Mendoza, y está relacionado con el ciclo magmático de arco Huincán durante el Mioceno medio a tardío (13 a 5 Ma). A partir de un análisis petrológico-geoquímico se establece que el cuerpo está constituido, en su mayoría, por rocas de composiciones andesíticas, que muestran características mineralógicas y texturales similares tanto en la parte central del cuerpo lacolítico como en los filones capa. Estas rocas son típicas de arco magmático, por ende su emplazamiento está directamente relacionado con la subducción de la placa pacífica. El cuerpo de Laguna Amarga presenta una geometría que está directamente relacionada con el emplazamiento del magma a través de sistemas de fallas que son utilizados como canales de alimentación. Estos cuerpos se intruyen durante la compresión andina contemporáneamente con los sistemas de fallas que se propagan hacia el antepaís.The Laguna Amarga sub-volcanic intrusive is located in the Cordillera Principal, between the Diamante and Atuel rivers, ap- proximately 34° 45’ South latitude and 69° 32’ West longitude, province of Mendoza. This study reflects the shape and the emplacement model of this intrusive, which resembles a group of sills connected with a laccolith, emplaced through a system of faults. The Laguna Amarga body is part of the Neogene magmatism in the south of Mendoza, and is related to the Huincán cycle of Middle to Late Miocene (13 to 5 Ma) age. From a petrological-geochemical analysis we established that the body is formed mostly by andesitic rocks that show similar textural and mineralogical characteristics in the central part of the body and in its accompanying sills. These rocks belong to the Andean magmatic arc, and thus its emplacement can be related to the sub- duction of the Pacific Plate. The body of Laguna Amarga has a geometry that is related to the emplacement of magma through fault systems that are used as feed channels. These bodies were emplaced during the Andean compression contemporaneously with fault systems that propagate towards the foreland.Fil: Araujo, Vanesa Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Instituto Geológico del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Dimieri, Luis Vicente. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Instituto Geológico del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Frisicale, Maria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Instituto Geológico del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Turienzo, Martin Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Instituto Geológico del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Sánchez, Natalia Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Instituto Geológico del Sur; Argentin

Impacto del Marketing Digital en la captación de alumnos en una Institución de Educación Superior en Lima - Perú

The digital transformation and the constant global technological evolution drive institutions to implement new methodologies and strategies, especially Marketing, must be kept at the forefront to maintain an active online presence, which allows reaching the target audience in the best possible way. ideal to satisfy their needs, which is why the general objective of this research is: Determine how the application of digital marketing impacts the recruitment of students in a Higher Education Institution in Lima – Peru, in the academic year 2022. A quantitative approach methodology was used, of an applied type, with a non-experimental design, a correlational - causal, cross-sectional level or scope, with a hypothetical - deductive method, on a census sample made up of 96 students enrolled in an Institution of Higher Education in Lima - Peru, in the academic year 2022; applying the survey technique, the instrument being a 29-item questionnaire, validated by 4 expert judges and subjected to the confidence level of Cronbach's Alpha, resulting in 81.6% reliable for the independent variable: Digital Marketing and 82.9% reliable for the variable dependent: Student Recruitment. According to the results, it was shown that the application of Digital Marketing impacts 76.9% on the recruitment of students in a Higher Education Institution in Lima - Peru, in the academic year 2022. It is concluded that, the greater the investment in Digital Marketing, the manages to attract more Higher Education students in Metropolitan Lima – Peru.La transformación digital y la constante evolución tecnológica mundial, impulsan a las instituciones a implementar nuevas metodologías y estrategias, especialmente, el Marketing, se debe mantener a la vanguardia para mantener una presencia activa a nivel online, que permita llegar al público objetivo de la manera idónea para satisfacer sus necesidades, es por ello, que en esta investigación se plantea como objetivo general: Determinar cómo impacta la aplicación del marketing digital en la captación de alumnos en una Institución de Educación Superior en Lima – Perú, en el año académico 2022. Se empleó una metodología de enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo aplicada, con un diseño no experimental, un nivel o alcance correlacional – causal, de corte transversal, con un método hipotético – deductivo, sobre una muestra censal conformada por 96 alumnos matriculados en una Institución de Educación Superior en Lima - Perú, en el año académico 2022; aplicando la técnica de la encuesta, siendo el instrumento un cuestionario de 29 ítems, validado por 4 jueces expertos y sometido al nivel de confianza del Alfa de Cronbach, resultando 81.6% fiable para la variable independiente: Marketing Digital y 82.9% fiable para la variable dependiente: Captación de Alumnos. Según los resultados, se demostró que la aplicación del Marketing Digital impacta en un 76.9% en la captación de alumnos en una Institución de Educación Superior en Lima - Perú, en el año académico 2022. Se concluye que, a mayor inversión en Marketing Digital se logra captar más alumnos de Educación Superior en Lima Metropolitana – Perú

In search of hepatitis E virus infection in wild boar and cattle from Argentina

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a pathogen with zoonotic potential that affects domestic pigs, wild boar Sus scrofa, and humans, among other species. The HEV has been reported in wild boar from Argentina and Uruguay, but knowledge about the epidemiology of this virus is still very scarce in this region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the circulation of HEV in wild boar and cattle from Argentina through serological (ELISA) and molecular (PCR) analyses. All samples were negative. However, we stress the importance of reporting negative cases since these represent key inputs in future research and risk analysis, mainly in association with the potential for virus transmission between wild boar and susceptible native species.El virus de hepatitis E (VHE) es un patógeno con potencial zoonótico que afecta al cerdo doméstico, al jabalí Sus scrofa y al ser humano, entre otras especies. El VHE ha sido reportado en jabalíes de Argentina y Uruguay, pero el conocimiento acerca de la epidemiología de este virus es aún muy escaso en la región. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la circulación del VHE es poblaciones de jabalí y ganado vacuno en Argentina, a través de análisis serológicos (ELISA) y moleculares (PCR). No se hallaron muestras positivas. Sin embargo, se resalta la importancia de reportar casos negativos como insumo clave de futuras investigaciones y análisis de riesgo, sobre todo en relación a una posible transmisión del virus entre jabalíes y especies nativas susceptibles.Instituto de BiotecnologíaFil: La Sala, Luciano Francisco. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur; ArgentinaFil: La Sala, Luciano Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Barandiaran, Soledad. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal; ArgentinaFil: Barandiaran, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Eirin, Maria Emilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Eirin, Maria Emilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ferrara Muñiz, Ximena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Ferrara Muñiz, Ximena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Abate, Sergio. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro-Sede Atlántica. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Río Negro; ArgentinaFil: Abate, Sergio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Sánchez Puch, Silvia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM); ArgentinaFil: Sánchez Puch, Silvia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Mathet, Verónica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica; ArgentinaFil: Mathet, Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Delfino, Cecilia María. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica; ArgentinaFil: Delfino, Cecilia María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Factors influencing the presence of sand flies in Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) with special reference to Phlebotomus pernicious, vector of Leishmania infantum

Background: Although the Mediterranean island of Majorca is an endemic area of leishmaniosis, there is a lack of up-to-date data on its sand fly fauna, the last report dating from 1989. The aim of the present study was to provide information on the current sand fly distribution, the potential environmental factors favoring the presence of Phlebotomus perniciosus and which areas are at risk of leishmaniosis. Methods: In July 2008 sand fly captures were carried out in Majorca with sticky castor oil interception traps. The capture stations were distributed in 77 grids (5x5 km2) covering the entire island. A total of 1,882 sticky traps were set among 111 stations. The characteristics of the stations were recorded and maps were designed using ArcGIS 9.2 software. The statistical analysis was carried out using a bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model. Results: The sand fly fauna of Majorca is composed of 4 species: Phlebotomus perniciosus, P sergenti, P. papatasi and Sergentomyia minuta. P. perniciosus, responsible for Leishmania infantum transmission, was captured throughout the island (frequency 69.4 %), from 6 to 772 m above sea level. Through logistic regression we estimated the probability of P. perniciosus presence at each sampling site as a function of environmental and meteorological factors. Although in the initial univariate analyses the probability of P. perniciosus presence appeared to be associated with a wide variety of factors, in the multivariate logistic regression model only altitude, settlement, aspect, drainage hole construction, adjacent flora and the proximity of a sheep farm were retained as positive predictors of the distribution of this species. Conclusions: P. perniciosus was present throughout the island, and thereby the risk of leishmaniosis transmission. The probability of finding P. perniciosus was higher at altitudes ranging from 51 to 150 m.a.s.l., with adjacent garrigue shrub vegetation, at the edge of or between settlements, and in proximity to a sheep farm

Telemedicine, Psychology and Diabetes: Evaluation of results and cost analysis

The Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Study Group is an official Study Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).AIMS: Evidences of benefits of telemedicine in T1DM patients on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) treatment are limited. Aims: 1) to analyse the differences in clinical and psychological variables between subjects with T1DM on CSII treatment who were included in a Telecare (TC) program, and subjects with T1DM on CSII treatment who received Conventional care (CC); 2) Perform a cost analysis of the use of telemedicine in DM1 patients treated with CSII (TC versus CC). METHODS and PARTICIPANTS: Cross-over randomized clinical trial with duration of 18 months. 51 patients signed informed consent. Participants were randomly assigned to receive TC program or CC during 6 months, and after a 3 months wash-out period, patients changed to CC or to TC respectively. TC program included monthly visits using an Internet platform. CC comprised face-to-face visits every three months. Sociodemographic, clinical and psychological data was measured at the beginning and at the end of TC and CC. The direct and indirect costs were also measured. T Student was performed to assess differences between first and last visits in both groups (TC / CC). RESULTS: Patients with telemedicine at the end of treatment, have fewer hyperglycemia / week, less distress and greater adherence. Considering both direct and indirect costs, the cost per treatment (TC / CC) is similar. CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine has significant implications for clinical and psychological variables and has the same cost (total) than the conventional treatment. Therefore, it can be a useful alternative for treatment of DM1 patients with CSII. However, studies with a larger sample size are needed.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Cross-sectional study on factors related to chronic pain and its care, according to sex

[ES] Objetivo: Describir las características sociodemográficas, clínicas y terapéuticas de las personas con dolor crónico no oncológico, según sexo. Pacientes y método: Estudio transversal en la Unidad del Dolor del Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca entre marzo y septiembre de 2020. Se realizó un muestreo consecutivo, obteniendo 105 pacientes. Los datos se extrajeron de las historias clínicas (HHCC) para las variables clínicas y un cuestionario realizado ad hoc para las variables demográficas y socioeconómicas. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de las variables, según sexo. Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes con dolor crónico son mujeres (61,9 %) de 56 años, españolas, con residencia en Salamanca y con pareja. Su nivel de estudios es medio/bajo y están en situación de desempleo (p = 0,007). No son las principales proveedoras económicas del núcleo familiar (p < 0,00) y sus ingresos son inferiores a 950 euros al mes (p = 0,001). Poseen vivienda y conviven con otras personas. Su principal actividad son labores domésticas o de cuidados (p = 0,008). Padecen dolor musculoesquelético secundario crónico asociado a alteraciones estructurales, con lumbalgia crónica inespecífica como el diagnóstico más frecuente. Tienen más patologías concomitantes que los hombres, siendo la HTA la más frecuente, y los trastornos psiquiátricos más prevalentes en ellas. Están tratadas con analgésicos y bloqueos de nervios periféricos, respondiendo favorablemente. Conclusión: Identificar la mayor frecuencia de mujeres, con su contexto sociodemográfico y clínico específico, refleja la necesidad de abordar el sexo y los roles de género, y así tenerlos en cuenta a la hora de evaluar cómo influyen ambos en la vivencia del dolor crónico y de cómo llevar a cabo la asistencia y el manejo de nuestros pacientes. [EN] Objective: To describe the sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of people with chronic non-oncologic pain, according to sex. Patients and method: Cross-sectional study in the Pain Unit of the Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca between March and September 2020. Consecutive sampling was performed, obtaining 105 patients. Data were extracted from the medical records (HHCC) for clinical variables and an ad hoc questionnaire for demographic and socioeconomic variables. A descriptive analysis of the variables was performed according to sex. Results: Most of the patients with chronic pain were women (61.9 %) aged 56 years, Spanish, living in Salamanca and with a partner. Their level of education is medium/low and they are unemployed (p = 0.007). They are not the main economic providers of the family nucleus (p < 0.00) and their income is less than 950 euros per month (p = 0.001). They own a house and live with other people. Their main activity is domestic or care work (p = 0.008). They suffer from chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with structural alterations, with non-specific chronic low back pain as the most frequent diagnosis. They have more concomitant pathologies than men, with HT being the most frequent, and psychiatric disorders more prevalent in them. They are treated with analgesics and peripheral nerve blocks, responding favorably. Conclusion: Identifying the higher frequency of women, with their specific sociodemographic and clinical context, reflects the need to address sex and gender roles and thus take them into account when assessing how both influence the experience of chronic pain and how to carry out the care and management of our patients.S

Efecto de nuevas formulaciones cúpricas sobre el crecimiento in vitro de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri

PosterLa cancrosis de los cítricos es una enfermedad cuarentenaria que debe ser controlada para poder acceder a mercados como la UE; para prevenirla se realizan tratamientos preventivos con productos cúpricos a brotes y frutos jóvenes. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar el efecto “in vitro” de los productos MNP (micropartículas nano porosas) SAX NANO MNP cúprica y BLAZE NANO MNP cuprosa para el control de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri. Se realizaron aislamientos a partir de hojas de naranja de ombligo con síntomas de cancrosis provenientes de un monte comercial de la zona de San Pedro. Posteriormente se realizó una prueba de patogenicidad de las cepas obtenidas y la curva de calibración de la suspensión bacteriana. Para la evaluación de los productos se usó la cepa 2. En tubos de 5 ml se colocó la solución de trabajo conteniendo dosis crecientes de los productos más 100 µl de suspensión bacteriana. Los tubos se agitaron a 180 rpm durante una (Ensayo 1) ó 18 horas (Ensayos 2, 3 y 4); posteriormente se extrajo 60 µl de cada tubo y se sembró en placas de Petri con agar nutritivo. Las mismas se incubaron a 28 °C, y se hizo un recuento de colonias a los 2 y 7 días desde la siembra. El testigo químico utilizado fue hidróxido de cobre (240 gr y 24 gr/hl). Se evaluó la inhibición del crecimiento “in vitro” (INHI) con respecto al control. Se obtuvieron diferencias altamente significativas (p a 90% a la dosis 60 gr/hl; BLAZE NANO mostró INHI > a 80% a la dosis de 24 gr/hl. Los productos MNP mostraron inhibición del crecimiento “in vitro” de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri, con dosis de exposición muy bajas comparados con los testigos comerciales, por lo que su uso permitiría reducir la cantidad de cobre utilizada por hectárea. Se propone realizar ensayos a campo para comprobar este efecto en aplicaciones preventivas sobre el hospedante.EEA San PedroFil: Mitidieri, Mariel Silvina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Pedro; ArgentinaFil: Brambilla, Maria Virginia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Pedro; ArgentinaFil: Muñoz, Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Pedro; ArgentinaFil: Piris, Estela Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Pedro; ArgentinaFil: Peralta, Romina. Actividad privada. Empresa Francisco Manresa; ArgentinaFil: Sánchez, Florencia. Actividad privada. Empresa Francisco Manresa; ArgentinaFil: Gazzo, Gabriela. Actividad privada. Empresa Tort Valls; Argentin

The Development of the Bengamides as New Antibiotics against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The bengamides comprise an interesting family of natural products isolated from sponges belonging to the prolific Jaspidae family. Their outstanding antitumor properties, coupled with their unique mechanism of action and unprecedented molecular structures, have prompted an intense research activity directed towards their total syntheses, analogue design, and biological evaluations for their development as new anticancer agents. Together with these biological studies in cancer research, in recent years, the bengamides have been identified as potential antibiotics by their impressive biological activities against various drug-resistant bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus. This review reports on the new advances in the chemistry and biology of the bengamides during the last years, paying special attention to their development as promising new antibiotics. Thus, the evolution of the bengamides from their initial exploration as antitumor agents up to their current status as antibiotics is described in detail, highlighting the manifold value of these marine natural products as valid hits in medicinal chemistry.Supported by grants RTI2018-098296-BI00 (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación), PI19/01478 from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) (FEDER), P20_00540 (Andalusian Government and FEDER), K99GM138758 and R35GM136286 (National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health), A-CTS-666-UGR20 (University of Granada) (FEDER), CTS-107 (Andalusian Government) and 2021-GRIN-30998 (University of Castilla-La Mancha). Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málag

Geochemical Fingerprinting of Rising Deep Endogenous Gases in an Active Hypogenic Karst System

The hydrothermal caves linked to active faulting can potentially harbour subterranean atmospheres with a distinctive gaseous composition with deep endogenous gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). In this study, we provide insight into the sourcing, mixing, and biogeochemical processes involved in the dynamic of deep endogenous gas formation in an exceptionally dynamic hypogenic karst system (Vapour Cave, southern Spain) associated with active faulting. The cave environment is characterized by a prevailing combination of rising warm air with large CO2 outgassing (>1%) and highly diluted CH4 with an endogenous origin. The δ13CCO2 data, which ranges from −4.5 to −7.5‰, point to a mantle-rooted CO2 that is likely generated by the thermal decarbonation of underlying marine carbonates, combined with degassing from CO2-rich groundwater. A pooled analysis of δ13CCO2 data from exterior, cave, and soil indicates that the upwelling of geogenic CO2 has a clear influence on soil air, which further suggests a potential for the release of CO2 along fractured carbonates. CH4 molar fractions and their δD and δ13C values (ranging from −77 to −48‰ and from −52 to −30‰, respectively) suggest that the methane reaching Vapour Cave is the remnant of a larger source of CH4, which was likely generated by microbial reduction of carbonates. This CH4 has been affected by a postgenetic microbial oxidation, such that the gas samples have changed in both molecular and isotopic composition after formation and during migration through the cave environment. Yet, in the deepest cave locations (i.e., 30 m below the surface), measured concentration values of deep endogenous CH4 are higher than in atmospheric with lighter δ13C values with respect to those found in the local atmosphere, which indicates that Vapour Cave may occasionally act as a net source of CH4 to the open atmosphere.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [projects: GEIs-SUB (CGL2016-78318-C2-1R and CGL2016-78318-C2-2R AEI/FEDER/UE) and CGL2017-83931-C3-2-P]