Improvement of the drug therapy results in patients with high blood pressure at a community pharmacy

En el presente trabajo se analizan las consecuencias de la actividad asistencial del farmacéutico en un grupo de pacientes hipertensos de una ofi cina de farmacia. Se han estudiado los diferentes Problemas Relacionados con la Medicación (PRM) que podrían dar lugar a la aparición de Resultados Negativos asociados a la Medicación (RNM), clasifi cándolos y relacionándolos con las cualidades de necesidad, efectividad y seguridad de la farmacoterapia. La incidencia de la vía de comunicación utilizada en la intervención (farmacéutico-paciente o farmacéutico-pacientemédico) sobre el resultado fi nal de ésta fue investigada, observándose un mejor resultado si se requería la colaboración del médico. En este estudio se ha puesto de manifi esto la necesidad de solucionar determinadas trabas que difi cultan la mejor aplicación del servicio de seguimiento farmacoterapéutico a los pacientes y la inclusión de un mayor número de personas en éste.In the present work, the consequences of the sanitary assistance activity of the pharmacist in a group of patients with high blood pressure are analyzed. The Drug Related Problems (DRP), detected in these patients at a community pharmacy, that could generate Negative Results Associated to the Medication (NRM) were studied, carrying out a classifi cation with respect to the pharmacotherapy qualities of necessity, effectiveness and security. The impact of the communication channel used in the intervention (pharmacist-patient or pharmacist-patient-doctor) in its fi nal result was also studied. Better result was obtained when the collaboration with the doctor was selected. This study also remarks the need to overcome some barriers that hinders a better application of this pharmacotherapeutic monitoring service and a greater integration of patients

Compuestos metal-carbono derivados del petróleo para electrododos de batería ión-litio

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La eficiencia en los mercados financieros: una introducción a la cuestión

El artículo analiza los antecedentes y condicionantes actuales de la eficiencia de los mercados financieros. Se empieza por realizar una aproximación a la naturaleza y función de los mercados por parte de la doctrina económica, investigando los diversos conceptos de eficiencia. A continuación se realiza una exposición descriptiva de la eficiencia informativa empírica o hipótesis de los mercados eficientes; por último se pasa revista a la crítica, haciendo hincapié en la desarrollada desde el punto de vista de las finanzas del comportamiento o behavioral finance. También se expone el punto de vista de la llamada "nueva economía clásica" sobre la hipótesis de los mercados eficientes.-----This paper examines the previous and current conditionings of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis (EMH). We review the markets essence and operations through the academic economic theories in the period 1750-2009, and explore the different concepts of efficiency and particularly a plain descriptive disclose of the empirical Informational Efficiency or Efficient Markets Hypothesis. The paper exposes the different criticisms to the EMH specially those referred to behavioural finance. It also explains the view points on the EMH from the New Classical Economists

Diffusion in Stationary Flow from Mesoscopic Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics

We analyze the diffusion of a Brownian particle in a fluid under stationary flow. By using the scheme of non-equilibrium thermodynamics in phase space, we obtain the Fokker-Planck equation which is compared with others derived from kinetic theory and projector operator techniques. That equation exhibits violation of the fluctuation dissipation-theorem. By implementing the hydrodynamic regime described by the first moments of the non-equilibrium distribution, we find relaxation equations for the diffusion current and pressure tensor, allowing us to arrive at a complete description of the system in the inertial and diffusion regimes. The simplicity and generality of the method we propose, makes it applicable to more complex situations, often encountered in problems of soft condensed matter, in which not only one but more degrees of freedom are coupled to a non-equilibrium bath.Comment: 10 pages, accepted in Phys. Rev.

Diffusion in Stationary Flow from Mesoscopic Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics

We analyze the diffusion of a Brownian particle in a fluid under stationary flow. By using the scheme of non-equilibrium thermodynamics in phase space, we obtain the Fokker-Planck equation which is compared with others derived from kinetic theory and projector operator techniques. That equation exhibits violation of the fluctuation dissipation-theorem. By implementing the hydrodynamic regime described by the first moments of the non-equilibrium distribution, we find relaxation equations for the diffusion current and pressure tensor, allowing us to arrive at a complete description of the system in the inertial and diffusion regimes. The simplicity and generality of the method we propose, makes it applicable to more complex situations, often encountered in problems of soft condensed matter, in which not only one but more degrees of freedom are coupled to a non-equilibrium bath.Comment: 10 pages, accepted in Phys. Rev.

Detection of possible undiagnosed cases of diabetes in customers at a community pharmacy

Entre el 28 de marzo y el 28 de junio de 2005 se desarrolló una campaña de detección de posibles diabéticos no diagnosticados, de excelente aceptación y repercusión entre los usuarios de una ofi cina de farmacia. El Test de Riesgo de Diabetes de la American Diabetes Association (ADA) fue utilizado en la selección de las personas que se someterían a una determinación de glucemia capilar en ayunas, mediante metodología basada en reacciones colorimétricas. Una puntuación de diez puntos o más en este test, fue el requisito preciso para ello. El 53,0 % de los test obtuvieron una puntuación igual o superior a diez y el 36,4 % de las determinaciones de glucemia realizadas dieron un resultado mayor o igual a 110 mg/dL, de lo que se deduce la utilidad del test ADA en el enriquecimiento de la muestra objeto de estudio. Las personas con estos valores elevados de glucemia, fueron remitidas al médico para su valoración.As part of a localised health care initiative, a campaign for the detection of possible undiagnosed cases of diabetes was carried out from the 28th of March to the 28th of June 2005, at a local community pharmacy, giving good results and a high level of acceptance from pharmacy customers. The diabetes risk test proposed by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) was used in the selection process of persons for blood glucose testing under conditions of previous fasting (8-10 hrs). The ADA test is based on a points scoring system, in which a score of 10 points is considered as cause for recommendation for blood glucose testing. The methodology used for the determination of blood glucose levels in this research was that based on colorimetric reactions. In the ADA test, 53.0% of cases scored ten points or over, while 36.4% of blood glucose determinations resulted in levels equal to or over 110 mg/dL, thus indicating the usefulness of this tool for the purposes of research. Persons with such high levels of blood glucose were referred to a physician for analysis

Investigations on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus Linnaeus, 1758) by the IEO (Instituto Español de Oceanografía) in the northern and central eastern Atlantic

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Geometric aspects of nonholonomic field theories

A geometric model for nonholonomic Lagrangian field theory is studied. The multisymplectic approach to such a theory as well as the corresponding Cauchy formalism are discussed. It is shown that in both formulations, the relevant equations for the constrained system can be recovered by a suitable projection of the equations for the underlying free (i.e. unconstrained) Lagrangian system.Comment: 29 pages; typos remove

The role of competition and herbivory in biotic resistance against invaders: a synergistic effect

Invasive species pose a major threat to global diversity, and once they are well established their eradication typically becomes unfeasible. However, certain natural mechanisms can increase the resistance of native communities to invaders and can be used to guide effective management policies. Both competition and herbivory have been identified as potential biotic resistance mechanisms that can limit plant invasiveness, but it is still under debate to what extent they might be effective against well-established invaders. Surprisingly, whereas biotic mechanisms are known to interact strongly, most studies to date have examined single biotic mechanisms separately, which likely influences our understanding of the strength and effectiveness of biotic resistance against invaders. Here we use long-term field data, benthic assemblage sampling, and exclusion experiments to assess the effect of native assemblage complexity and herbivory on the invasion dynamics of a successful invasive species, the alga Caulerpa cylindracea. A higher complexity of the native algal assemblage limited C. cylindracea invasion, probably through competition by canopy-forming and erect algae. Additionally, high herbivory pressure by the fish Sarpa salpa reduced C. cylindracea abundance by more than four times. However, long-term data of the invasion reflects that biotic resistance strength can vary across the invasion process and it is only where high assemblage complexity is concomitant with high herbivory pressure, that the most significant limitation is observed (synergistic effect). Overall, the findings reported in this study highlight that neglecting the interactions between biotic mechanisms during invasive processes and restricting the studied time scales may lead to underestimations of the true capacity of native assemblages to develop resistance to invaders.Versión del editor4,84

Influencia del ejercicio físico en la percepción de calidad de vida de los niños/as con parálisis cerebral y de sus progenitores

El objetivo central de esta investigación es conocer como el Ejercicio Físico (EF) influye en la CV de estos niños/as, y saber cuál es la percepción que tienen los progenitores de los niños/as con PC, acerca del EF que practican, el bienestar que éste produce y su influencia en vida de sus hijos/as.Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deport