From high intellectual ability to genius: Profiles of perfectionism

The aim of the study was to understand the components associated with the types of perfectionism described as adaptive/healthy, maladaptive/unhealthy or non-perfectionism, which could offer positive or negative aspects to improve excellence and well-being, exploring the number and content of the latent perfectionism structure as a multidimensional construct in a sample of High Intellectual Abilities (HIA) students. Links with Positive and Negative perfectionism were also compared across perfectionism latent profiles. A total of n=137 HIA students, mean age 13.77 years (SD=1.99), participated in a survey. The Almost Perfect Scale Revised (APS-R) and Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale-12 (PNPS-12) were used. Results obtained showed three latent classes (LC): ‘Unhealthy’ (LC1), ‘Healthy’ (LC2) and ‘No perfectionism’ (LC3). LC1 showed high scores on Discrepancy subscales but low in Order and High Standards. LC2 displayed higher scores on High Standards and Order. LC3 displayed low scores across all perfectionism facets. Statistically significant differences were found across latent profiles in almost all perfectionism features. Different patterns of associations with Positive and Negative perfectionism were obtained across latent profiles. These findings address the latent structure of perfectionisms in HIA students and allow us to delimit, analyze, and understand the tentative latent profiles within the HIA arena

Estrategias educativas de capacitación y concientización a la comunidad del páramo de Cruz Verde para la conservación y cumplimiento de la protección del recurso ambiental del páramo

57p.In Colombia there is diversity of fauna and flora species that allow the country to exist, however there are demographic sectors with greater representation of these species, a great example is the Páramo Cruz Verde located between the municipalities of Choachí, Ubaque, Chipaque and a part of the Calera; These municipalities are benefited by having a generator of water sources and in turn being a balance in the ecosystem, I weighed each of the contributions that are possessed by having the Páramo, the community and the government do not give the necessary importance to the protection of the same. The population does not have the necessary information and adequate education that allows its conservation, there is no knowledge of the effects that would be caused if the exploitation of minerals is allowed, the inappropriate use of the soil where it would lead to its disappearance and environmental imbalance. affecting the consumption of vital natural resources for those municipalities and the capital of Colombia, that is why it is necessary for the community to be educated focusing on environmental conservation and sustainability, with the support of government entities. For this reason, the Government must monitor each of the existing policies and decrees to guarantee strict compliance with them, in addition to making adjustments to each of them, thus achieving the conservation and sustainability of the Páramo and the population, a clear example is Decree 3600 of 2007 that requires compliance by companies and the validation of aspects to improve stipulated in it. In anticipation of the needs and urgency of the Páramo, educational strategies must be generated that promote training in sustainability and environmental conservation, working together with the community and government entities.En Colombia hay diversidad de especies de fauna y flora que permiten la existencia del país, sin embargo hay sectores demográficos con mayor representación de estas especies, un gran ejemplo es el Páramo Cruz Verde ubicado entre los municipios de Choachí, Ubaque, Chipaque y una parte de la Calera; dichos municipios son beneficiados por contar con un generador de fuentes hídricas y a su vez siendo un equilibrio en el ecosistema, pesé a cada uno de los aportes que se poseen por contar con el Páramo, la comunidad y el gobierno no dan la importancia necesaria para la protección del mismo. La población no cuenta con información necesaria y educación adecuada que permita la conservación del mismo, se tiene desconocimiento de las afectaciones que se tendrían si se permite la explotación de minerales, el uso inadecuado a los suelos donde conllevaría a la desaparición del mismo y desequilibrio ambiental afectando el consumo de los recursos naturales vitales para esos municipios y la capital de Colombia, es por ello que se hace necesario que la comunidad sea educada enfocándose a la conservación y sostenibilidad ambiental, con el apoyo de los entes gubernamentales. Es por esto que el Gobierno debe realizar seguimientos a cada una de las políticas y decretos existentes para garantizar el estricto cumplimiento de las mismas, adicionalmente realizar los ajustes a cada una de ellas logrando de esta manera la conservación y sostenibilidad del Páramo y la población, un ejemplo claro es el Decreto 3600 de 2007 que requiere un cumplimiento por parte de las empresas y la validación de aspectos a mejorar estipulados en el mismo. Previendo las necesidades y urgencia del Páramo se deben generar estrategias educativas que fomenten la formación en sostenibilidad y conservación ambiental, trabajando en conjunto con la comunidad y las entidades gubernamentales

Estimates of mpox effective reproduction number in Spain, April-August 2022

We analysed the transmission of the human mpox virus in Spain by estimating the effective reproduction number of the disease from official surveillance data. Our computations show that this decreased steadily after an initial burst phase, dropping below 1 on July 12, and thus the outbreak was expected to reduce in the following weeks. Differences in trends were found across geographical regions of the country and across MSM and heterosexual populations.This research was partially supported by CIBER (Strategic Action for Monkeypox) – Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red – (CB 2021), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and Unión Europea – NextGenerationEU.S

Therapeutic Management and Long-Term Outcome of Hy-Perthyroidism in Patients with Antithyroid-Induced Agranu-Locytosis: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study

Background: Antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis (AIA) (neutrophils <500/mu L) is a rare but serious complication in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Methodology: Adult patients with AIA who were followed up at 12 hospitals in Spain were retrospectively studied. A total of 29 patients were studied. The etiology of hyperthyroidism was distributed as follows: Graves' disease (n = 21), amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (n = 7), and hyperfunctioning multinodular goiter (n = 1). Twenty-one patients were treated with methimazole, as well as six patients with carbimazole and two patients with propylthiouracil. Results: The median (IQR) time to development of agranulocytosis was 6.0 (4.0-11.5) weeks. The most common presenting sign was fever accompanied by odynophagia. All of the patients required admission, reverse isolation, and broad-spectrum antibiotics; moreover, G-CSF was administered to 26 patients (89.7%). Twenty-one patients received definitive treatment, thirteen patients received surgery, nine patients received radioiodine, and one of the patients required both treatments. Spontaneous normalization of thyroid hormone values occurred in six patients (four patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis and two patients with Graves' disease), and two patients died of septic shock secondary to AIA. Conclusions: AIA is a potentially lethal complication that usually appears around 6 weeks after the initiation of antithyroid therapy. Multiple drugs are required to control hyperthyroidism before definitive treatment; additionally, in a significant percentage of patients (mainly in those treated with amiodarone), hyperthyroidism resolved spontaneously

Empresa, política e innovación social

El contenido de este cuaderno es fruto de la II Semana Internacional de Actualización del Instituto Empresa y Humanismo. Este encuentro se celebra cada dos años y nos permite reflexionar sobre temas de actualidad, siempre desde una perspectiva interdisciplinar, fomentando el diálogo entre la empresa y la universidad. En esta ocasión el tema central fue Empresa, Política e Innovación Social. La legitimidad de las empresas en la sociedad exige que sus esfuerzos por contribuir a la mejora del entorno en el que se desenvuelven sean cada vez más productivos y, al mismo tiempo, compatibles con sus misiones específicas de elaboración de productos y servicios, y de mejora de las personas y la sociedad

Long-term care facilities (LTCF) for the elderly: the surveillance of communicable diseases as part of health care and protection

[ES] Durante las últimas décadas la asistencia sanitaria ha sufrido importantes cambios. La mayor esperanza de vida ha dado lugar a un envejecimiento de la población que, según las Naciones Unidas, está a punto de convertirse en una de las más importantes transformaciones sociales del siglo XXI. A nivel mundial, había 727 millones de personas de 65 años o más en 2020 (un 9,3% de la población total) y se estima que aumente al 16% en 2050 . En la Unión Europea (UE), el porcentaje de población de 65 años o más se ha incrementado de un 9,6% en 1960 a un 20,3% en 2019 y se proyecta que aumente a un 31,3% para 2100. Asistimos además a un proceso de envejecimiento de la población mayor, con una proporción de personas muy mayores (aquellas de 80 años y más) en la población total de la Unión Europea del 5,8% en 2019 . España es uno de los países con una mayor proporción de personas mayores, con un porcentaje de ciudadanos de 65 años o más en 2020 del 19,6% del total de la población, y con una proyección del 26,5% para 2035. Casi un tercio de esta población (6%) tienen 80 años o más. [EN] During the last decades, healthcare has undergone important changes. Increased life expectancy has given rise to an aging population that, according to the United Nations, is about to become one of the most important social transformations of the 21st century. Globally, there were 727 million people aged 65 or over in 2020 (9.3% of the total population) and this is estimated to increase to 16% by 2050 . In the European Union (EU), the percentage of the population aged 65 or over has increased from 9.6% in 1960 to 20.3% in 2019 and is projected to increase to 31.3% by 2100. We are also witnessing a process of aging of the elderly population, with a proportion of very old people (those aged 80 and over) in the total population of the European Union of 5.8% in 2019 . Spain is one of the countries with the highest proportion of older people, with a percentage of citizens aged 65 or over in 2020 of 19.6% of the total population, and with a projection of 26.5% for 2035. Almost a third of this population (6%) are 80 years or older.S

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2: A test-negative design study based on Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) sentinel surveillance in Spain

Background: With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, influenza surveillance systems in Spain were transformed into a new syndromic sentinel surveillance system. The Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance System (SiVIRA in Spanish) is based on a sentinel network for acute respiratory infection (ARI) surveillance in primary care and a network of sentinel hospitals for severe ARI (SARI) surveillance in hospitals. Methods: Using a test-negative design and data from SARI admissions notified to SiVIRA between January 1 and October 3, 2021, we estimated COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization, by age group, vaccine type, time since vaccination, and SARS-CoV-2 variant. Results: VE was 89% (95% CI: 83-93) against COVID-19 hospitalization overall in persons aged 20 years and older. VE was higher for mRNA vaccines, and lower for those aged 80 years and older, with a decrease in protection beyond 3 months of completing vaccination, and a further decrease after 5 months. We found no differences between periods with circulation of Alpha or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants, although variant-specific VE was slightly higher against Alpha. Conclusions: The SiVIRA sentinel hospital surveillance network in Spain was able to describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of SARI hospitalizations and provide estimates of COVID-19 VE in the population under surveillance. Our estimates add to evidence of high effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against severe COVID-19 and waning of protection with time since vaccination in those aged 80 or older. No substantial differences were observed between SARS-CoV-2 variants (Alpha vs. Delta).The data of the study was originally collectedas part of the following projects run by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control:“Establishing Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) surveillance and performing hospital-based COVID-19 transmission studies”, “Developing an infrastructure and performing vaccine effectiveness studies for COVID-19 vaccines in the EU/EEA”, and the “Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies(VEBIS) of COVID-19 and Influenza".S

Epidemiologic Features and Control Measures during Monkeypox Outbreak, Spain, June 2022

During June 2022, Spain was one of the countries most affected worldwide by a multicountry monkeypox outbreak with chains of transmission without identified links to disease-endemic countries. We provide epidemiologic features of cases reported in Spain and the coordinated measures taken to respond to this outbreak.S