The Health of Romanian Population in European Context

La santé de la population représente un domaine de portée fondamentale du développement socio – économique aspect évident vu les liaisons complexes entre l’état de santé et le développement humain durable. Les pays de l’Union ont enregistré, au fil du temps, des progrès remarquables en ce que concerne la santé des gens, mais, à présent, se confrontent à de nouveaux problèmes majeurs issus des modifications générées par les changements du milieu vital et de travail, par le comportement de consommation, etc. Aujourd’hui, la Roumanie se confronte à des problèmes sérieux concernant l’état de santé de la population et, notamment, sa préservation. C’est pour cette raison que la connaissance des coordonnées fondamentales de l’état de santé des Roumains devient essentielle, parallèlement à celles des citoyens de l’Union Européenne.human health, healthy life expectancy, demographic transition

Chloroquine plays a cell-dependent role in the response to treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

In this study, our aim is to assess the role played by autophagy and its inhibition in the different PDAC cellular compartments, and its involvement in chemo-resistance using primary human pancreatic cancer-derived cells (PCC) and Cancer Associated Fibroblasts (CAF). Autophagy flux, as measured by LC3-I and -II in the presence of Chloroquine, showed a variable level in PCC and CAFs. We found no correlation between autophagy level and degree of tumor differentiation. Association of Chloroquine with gemcitabine, 5FU, oxaliplatin, irinotecan and docetaxel revealed that its effect on survival is cell- and drug-dependent in vitro and in vivo. In addition, we demonstrated that autophagy in CAFs can play an important role in sensitizing PDAC to anticancer treatments since its inhibition increased the resistance of PCCs to gemcitabine. In conclusion, this work clearly shows a heterogeneity in the effect of Chloroquine and highlights a role of CAFs autophagy in sensitizing tumors to treatments. It also reveals that the role of autophagy is more complex than expected in PDAC as well as its sensitivity to treatments.Fil: Molejon, Maria Ines. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; Francia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa; ArgentinaFil: Swayden, Mirna. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; FranciaFil: Fanale, Daniele. 3 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.; Argentina. University of Palermo. Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences; ItaliaFil: Bintz, Jennifer. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; FranciaFil: Gayet, Odile. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; FranciaFil: Soubeyran, Philippe. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; FranciaFil: Iovanna, Juan Lucio. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; Franci

Sistema de comunicación XBee para una red de sensores

El objeto del proyecto fin de grado es el desarrollo e implementación de una red inalámbrica de sensores ZigBee mediante el módulo Xbee de la casa Digi. Con la comunicación inalámbrica de varios dispositivos, de bajo rango, algunas decenas de metros utilizado en aplicaciones como la domótica, automatización de edificios, control industrial, entre otro

Moving beyond the ‘language problem': developing an understanding of the intersections of health, language and immigration status in interpreter-mediated health encounters

Health systems internationally are dealing with greater diversity in patient populations. However the focus on ‘the language problem’ has meant little attention is paid to diversity within and between migrant populations; and how interpreted consultations are influenced by intersecting migratory, ethnicity and sociodemographic variables. Our analysis of the experiences of patients, health care providers and interpreters in Scotland evidences the need to move beyond language, addressing multiple hidden inequalities in health care access and provision that operate in both clinic and, especially, home-based settings. We call for a practice-evidenced research agenda promoting cultural communication across health care and home settings, acknowledging immigration status as a social determinant of health. Sur le plan international, des systèmes de santé font face à une diversité croissante dans ses populations de patients. Cependant, l’accent sur ‘le problème de langue’ se traduit dans une manque d’attention à la diversité a l’intérieur même et entre des populations des migrants; et la façon par laquelle des variables migratoire, ethnique et sociodémographique influencent elles-mêmes des consultations interprétées. Notre analyse des expériences des patients, des professionnels fournissant de soins de santé et des interprètes offre des preuves du besoin de dépasser le problème de langue. Et en faisant cela, nous adressons des multiples inégalités, souvent cachées dans des contextes de soins de santé, dans les milieux clinique et domicile. Nous proposons un programme de recherche basé sur la pratique, qui favorise la communication culturelle dans des milieux clinique et domicile, et qui reconnait le statut d’immigration comme un déterminant social de la santé

Paper versus Practice: Occupational Health and Safety Protections and Realities for Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers in Ontario

Over 20,000 temporary foreign agricultural workers come to Ontario each year, primarily from Mexico and the Caribbean. Agricultural workers are exposed to a number of occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. This article discusses the various OHS protections available to workers and their limitations, and analyzes the specific challenges that temporary foreign workers face in accessing rights, such as language and cultural barriers, information gaps, and precarious employment and immigration status. It also analyzes the limitations with respect to OHS training and the provision and use of personal protective equipment, arguing that these protections are under-regulated and inconsistent. The article concludes with recommendations to improve shortcomings, including standardized and specific OHS training, random OHS inspections, and full inclusion of agricultural workers in provincial legislations. Findings are based primarily on interviews with 100 migrant farmworkers who reported injuries or illness, as well as with key stakeholders such as employers and government officials