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    The Conners Continuous Performance Test CPT3™: Is it a reliable marker to predict neurocognitive dysfunction in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?

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    Chronic fatigue syndrome; Continuous performance test; Neurocognitive dysfunctionSíndrome de fatiga crónica; Prueba de rendimiento continuo; Disfunción neurocognitivaSíndrome de fatiga crònica; Prova de rendiment contínua; Disfunció neurocognitivaIntroduction: The main objective is to delimit the cognitive dysfunction associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in adult patients by applying the Continuous Performance Test (CPT3™). Additionally, provide empirical evidence on the usefulness of this computerized neuropsychological test to assess ME/CFS. Method: The final sample (n = 225; 158 Patients/67 Healthy controls) were recruited in a Central Sensitization Syndromes (CSS) specialized unit in a tertiary hospital. All participants were administered this neuropsychological test. Results: There were significant differences between ME/CFS and healthy controls in all the main measures of CPT3™. Mainly, patients had a worse indicator of inattentiveness, sustained attention, vigilance, impulsivity, slow reaction time, and more atypical T-scores, which is associated with a likelihood of having a disorder characterized by attention deficits, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, relevant correlations were obtained between the CPT3™ variables in the patient's group. The most discriminative indicators of ME/CFS patients were Variability and Hit Reaction Time, both measures of response speed. Conclusion: The CPT3™ is a helpful tool to discriminate neurocognitive impairments from attention and response speed in ME/CFS patients, and it could be used as a marker of ME/CFS severity for diagnosing or monitoring this disease

    The Conners Continuous Performance Test CPT3 ™ : Is it a reliable marker to predict neurocognitive dysfunction in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?

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    The main objective is to delimit the cognitive dysfunction associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in adult patients by applying the Continuous Performance Test (CPT3 ™). Additionally, provide empirical evidence on the usefulness of this computerized neuropsychological test to assess ME/CFS. The final sample (n = 225; 158 Patients/67 Healthy controls) were recruited in a Central Sensitization Syndromes (CSS) specialized unit in a tertiary hospital. All participants were administered this neuropsychological test. There were significant differences between ME/CFS and healthy controls in all the main measures of CPT3 ™. Mainly, patients had a worse indicator of inattentiveness, sustained attention, vigilance, impulsivity, slow reaction time, and more atypical T-scores, which is associated with a likelihood of having a disorder characterized by attention deficits, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, relevant correlations were obtained between the CPT3 ™ variables in the patient's group. The most discriminative indicators of ME/CFS patients were Variability and Hit Reaction Time, both measures of response speed. The CPT3 ™ is a helpful tool to discriminate neurocognitive impairments from attention and response speed in ME/CFS patients, and it could be used as a marker of ME/CFS severity for diagnosing or monitoring this disease

    The Conners Continuous Performance Test CPT3™: Is it a reliable marker to predict neurocognitive dysfunction in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?

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    IntroductionThe main objective is to delimit the cognitive dysfunction associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in adult patients by applying the Continuous Performance Test (CPT3™). Additionally, provide empirical evidence on the usefulness of this computerized neuropsychological test to assess ME/CFS.MethodThe final sample (n = 225; 158 Patients/67 Healthy controls) were recruited in a Central Sensitization Syndromes (CSS) specialized unit in a tertiary hospital. All participants were administered this neuropsychological test.ResultsThere were significant differences between ME/CFS and healthy controls in all the main measures of CPT3™. Mainly, patients had a worse indicator of inattentiveness, sustained attention, vigilance, impulsivity, slow reaction time, and more atypical T-scores, which is associated with a likelihood of having a disorder characterized by attention deficits, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, relevant correlations were obtained between the CPT3™ variables in the patient’s group. The most discriminative indicators of ME/CFS patients were Variability and Hit Reaction Time, both measures of response speed.ConclusionThe CPT3™ is a helpful tool to discriminate neurocognitive impairments from attention and response speed in ME/CFS patients, and it could be used as a marker of ME/CFS severity for diagnosing or monitoring this disease

    El Problem Based Learning plus, PBL+, a examen, una metodología ecléctica y flexible, para competencias prácticas en ingeniería

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    [ES] Problem Based Learning Plus (PBL+) es una metodología docente para alcanzar las competencias prácticas en ingeniería, incluyendo a ingenieros químicos, ambientales y agrónomos, y también a biotecnólogos especializados en procesos de producción. PBL+ se basa en la metodología PBL tradicional, pero combina otras metodologías de enseñanza-aprendizaje: la clase invertida, el uso de rúbricas para la evaluación de la actividad, el aprendizaje colaborativo y en algunos casos, el aprendizaje-servicio. Un aspecto relevante es que los estudiantes son libres de elegir el problema sobre el que van a trabajar. Aún más importante es que el problema a resolver debe ser una situación real a la que se enfrenta la empresa. Son los estudiantes los que entran en contacto con una empresa cuyo campo de actividad corresponda a las competencias de la asignatura y seleccionan, junto con un representante de la empresa, el problema a resolver. De este modo, los estudiantes tienen un papel activo en la definición de las prácticas de la asignatura. Esta forma flexible de construir el currículo del estudiante ha demostrado motivarlos, siendo una excelente estrategia para abordar problemas reales de su especialidad. No obstante, no todos los sectores de la ingeniería están dispuestos a compartir sus problemas con los estudiantes. En este sentido, la industria biotecnológica es muy reticente a hacerlo, mientras que el sector agrario es proclive a ello. En este trabajo, se resumen los resultados de la evaluación a la que se ha sometido el PBL+ durante 4 cursos consecutivos, aplicando 9 indicadores que evalúan 7 resultados de aprendizaje. Además, se resume el tipo de problemas sobre los que han trabajado los estudiantes de ingeniería agronómica durante los 4 cursos, que corresponden a los problemas que más preocupan a las empresas del sector: el 60% de los problemas están relacionados con aspectos fitosanitarios, principalmente plagas o enfermedades emergentes. En segundo lugar, el 30% corresponde a alteraciones en el crecimiento de los cultivos por factores abióticos. El 10% restante consiste en adaptar los procesos productivos a los cambios legislativo

    La Atención a las Necesidades en Salud Mental de los Profesionales Sanitarios durante la COVID-19

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    Los profesionales sanitarios se encuentran en primera línea de atención a pacientes con COVID-19, presentando mayor riesgo de contagio y de afectación emocional. El objetivo del estudio es describir las necesidades en salud mental y conocer el efecto de una intervención psicológica en estos profesionales. Se incluyeron 47 trabajadores del Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron que solicitaron soporte psicológico durante el primer mes y medio de la crisis. Se administraron pre-post intervención un listado de síntomas clínicos, la Escala Clínica de Ansiedad y de Impresión Clínica Global. Consultaron mayoritariamente mujeres, profesionales de enfermería y técnicos auxiliares de enfermería, presentando hiperpreocupación, tristeza, alteraciones de sueño y orexia. Se observó una mejoría significativa en síntomas clínicos (z = 4.6, p ≤ .0001), estrés agudo (z = 2.5, p = .012), ansiedad (z = 5.3, p ≤ .0001) e impresión clínica (z = 4.1, p ≤ .0001). Una intervención psicológica breve, basada en técnicas de gestión de ansiedad, regulación emocional y orientación en valores reduce los síntomas emocionales en profesionales
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