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Costs Associated with Malaria in Pregnancy in the Brazilian Amazon, a Low Endemic Area Where Plasmodium vivax Predominates.
BACKGROUND: Information on costs associated with malaria in pregnancy (MiP) in low transmission areas where Plasmodium vivax predominates is so far missing. This study estimates health system and patient costs of MiP in the Brazilian Amazon. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Between January 2011 and March 2012 patient costs for the treatment of MiP were collected through an exit survey at a tertiary referral hospital and at a primary health care centre in the Manaus metropolitan area, Amazonas state. Pregnant and post-partum women diagnosed with malaria were interviewed after an outpatient consultation or at discharge after admission. Seventy-three interviews were included in the analysis. Ninety-six percent of episodes were due to P. vivax and 4% to Plasmodium falciparum. In 2010, the total median costs from the patient perspective were estimated at US 216.29 for an outpatient consultation and an admission, respectively. When multiple P. vivax infections during the same pregnancy were considered, patient costs increased up to US 103.51 for a P. vivax malaria episode and US 118.51 and US 17,038.50, of which 92.4% (US$ 15,741.14) due to P. vivax infection. CONCLUSION: Despite being an area of low risk malaria transmission, MiP is responsible for a significant economic burden in Manaus. Especially when multiple infections are considered, costs associated with P. vivax are higher than costs associated with P. falciparum. The information generated may help health policy decisions for the current control and future elimination of malaria in the area
Electric field and exciton structure in CdSe nanocrystals
Quantum Stark effect in semiconductor nanocrystals is theoretically
investigated, using the effective mass formalism within a
Baldereschi-Lipari Hamiltonian model for the hole states. General expressions
are reported for the hole eigenfunctions at zero electric field. Electron and
hole single particle energies as functions of the electric field
() are reported. Stark shift and binding energy of the
excitonic levels are obtained by full diagonalization of the correlated
electron-hole Hamiltonian in presence of the external field. Particularly, the
structure of the lower excitonic states and their symmetry properties in CdSe
nanocrystals are studied. It is found that the dependence of the exciton
binding energy upon the applied field is strongly reduced for small quantum dot
radius. Optical selection rules for absorption and luminescence are obtained.
The electric-field induced quenching of the optical spectra as a function of
is studied in terms of the exciton dipole matrix element. It
is predicted that photoluminescence spectra present anomalous field dependence
of the emission lines. These results agree in magnitude with experimental
observation and with the main features of photoluminescence experiments in
nanostructures.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, 1 tabl
Resonant Raman scattering off neutral quantum dots
Resonant inelastic (Raman) light scattering off neutral GaAs quantum dots
which contain a mean number, N=42, of electron-hole pairs is computed. We find
Raman amplitudes corresponding to strongly collective final states
(charge-density excitations) of similar magnitude as the amplitudes related to
weakly collective or single-particle excitations. As a function of the incident
laser frequency or the magnetic field, they are rapidly varying amplitudes. It
is argued that strong Raman peaks should come out in the spin-density channels,
not related to valence-band mixing effects in the intermediate states.Comment: Accepted in Physical Review
Valoración del efecto de la calcitonina en la consolidación de la fractura de Colles
Se estudian cuarenta pacientes en que se ha producido una Fractura
de EpÃfisis Distal de Radio (Fractura de POUTEAU-COLLES) en pacientes
mayores de cincuenta años, con signos de osteoroporosis. Se han hecho
dos grupos aleatorios de veinte pacientes.
El grupo A se ha tratado con un programa de calcitonina y calcio que
cubre los tres primeros meses. El grupo B es tratado exclusivamente con
calcio, por igual perÃodo.
En ambos la reducción e inmovilización sigue los mismos criterios.
Se evalúan los resultados, observando que el grupo A presenta menos
secuelas dolorosas.The authors have studied 40 patients with fracture of distal
epiphysis of radius (POUTEAU-COLLES' fracture) all of them fifty
years old with signs of osteoporosis.
They have made two groups of patients (20 every one).
The group A has been treated with a program of calcitonin and
calcium during three months. The group B has been treated only
with calcium, three months, as well as the other group.
Both groups have the same criterion of reduction and inmovilization.
The evaluation of results in the first group showed less painful
consequences
The storm tracks and the energy cycle of the Southern Hemisphere: sensitivity to sea-ice boundary conditions
Applying data mining to discover common learning routes in Moodle
En este artÃculo, aplicamos técnicas de minerÃa de datos para descubrir rutas de aprendizaje frecuentes. Hemos utilizado datos de 84 estudiantes universitarios, seguidos en un curso online usando Moodle 2.0. Proponemos agrupar a los estudiantes, en primer lugar, a partir de los datos de una sÃntesis de uso de Moodle y/o las calificaciones finales de los alumnos en un curso. Luego, usamos los datos de los logs de Moodle sobre cada cluster/grupo de estudiantes separadamente con el fin de poder obtener más especÃficos y precisos modelos de procesos del comportamiento de los estudiantes.In this paper, we apply techniques data mining to discover common learning routes. We have used data from 84 undergraduate college students who followed an online course using Moodle 2.0. We propose to group students firstly starting from data about Moodle’s usage summary and/or the students’ final marks in the course. Then, we use data from Moodle’s logs about each cluster/group of students separately in order to be able to obtain more specific and accurate process models of students’ behaviour
Efectos agudos de las vibraciones de cuerpo completo sobre variables funcionales en niños con parálisis cerebral
Accésit Congreso SIBB 2015El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los efectos agudos de las vibraciones de cuerpo completo (VCC) sobre el equilibrio y la movilidad en niños con parálisis cerebral, y comparar los efectos producidos por el estÃmulo vibratorio vertical y oscilante sobre las variables mencionadas. Se utilizó un diseño cruzado aleatorio en el que participaron 6 niños y adolescentes con parálisis cerebral. Se llevaron a cabo 5 sesiones de tratamiento, utilizando las dos primeras como familiarización. En cada una de las tres sesiones restantes, el paciente recibÃa de forma aleatoria un tratamiento de VCC diferente consistentes en 5 series de 1 minuto de vibración seguidas de 1 minuto de descanso. Antes y después de cada intervención se realizaron valoraciones de esfuerzo percibido, equilibrio y movilidad a través de una escala visual analógica y los test de Romberg y timed up and go, respectivamente. La escala visual analógica mostró un incremento del esfuerzo percibido tras la aplicación del tratamiento (+75%, p=0,007). En el equilibrio se observó un aumento en la velocidad de desplazamiento del centro de presiones tras la intervención (+11,3%, p=0,024).Todos los protocolos aplicados en niños y adolescentes con parálisis cerebral, modificaron de manera aguda el equilibrio, no mostrándose cambios respecto a la movilidad. Los resultados del presente estudio demuestran que, el estÃmulo vibratorio no parece inducir mayores modificaciones sobre el equilibrio y la movilidad que el propio trabajo isométrico sobre la plataforma.Peer ReviewedAward-winnin
Wine quality and berry size: a case study with Tempranillo Tinto progenies
BACKGROUND: Small berry size is normally associated with quality wine production. However, the contribution of grapevine variety and environment to sensory quality has not been well established. In this study, genotypes from two intra-specific hybrid populations were categorized by size according to berry diameter and weight: small (16 mm, >2 g). Chemical and sensory attributes of wines produced in two consecutive vintages (2017 and 2018) from each size category were characterized. Perceived intrinsic wine quality was judged by 20 wine professionals.
RESULTS: Wines obtained from small berry genotypes consistently displayed higher proportions of phenolic compounds and deeper color and were judged higher in quality regardless of genetic background and vintage. Perceived quality was positively correlated with anthocyanin and phenolic content. Wines presented high sensory variability in both vintages. Small berry size genotypes produced sweeter, fruitier wines with greater astringency; whereas wines from larger berries were perceived as more alcoholic and with lower positive aroma intensities. Berry size influenced color and phenolic compounds more than genotype or environment.
CONCLUSION: Small berry-size genotypes were related to high quality judgements in both years, thus providing a predictor of wine categories, which could be used to meet different market demands
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