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Rosales SA, González F, Moreno F, Gutierrez Y. Correction: Rosales et al. Non-Absorbing Dielectric Materials for Surface-Enhanced Spectroscopies and Chiral Sensing in the UV. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 2078. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2024; 14:236. [PMID: 38276754 PMCID: PMC10821424 DOI: 10.3390/nano14020236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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- Saúl A. Rosales
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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González F. On Identity and the Political in Psychoanalysis. Psychoanal Q 2023; 92:567-598. [PMID: 38095863 DOI: 10.1080/00332828.2023.2286979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Weaving subjective musings with theoretical speculation, this paper explores various themes on the question of identity. I consider identity as identification with a social location, where that social location is a function of groups. As such, identity is inherently contingent, a relational affair, a soft assembly. Though not a particularly psychoanalytic concept, identity is currently being tasked with considerable work in psychoanalysis: functioning as a hinge between the dual registers of the personal and social unconscious. Like any symptom, the term identity both obscures and indexes, signaling the urgent need for a radical revision of theory. The more we use the contingency of identity-how we find ourselves identified (by others as much as by ourselves) in this place and time, whatever this might be-rather than its fixity, thought to transcend place and time, the more that the concept of identity can be used in a specifically psychoanalytic way to help us explore the terrain of the political, which I distinguish from the terrain of politics proper. These ideas are employed to consider the current moment in psychoanalytic organizational life, which takes place under the sign of a fundamental paradigm shift (that is to say: catastrophic change).
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Rangel-Vázquez I, Del Angel G, Ramos-Ramírez E, González F, Acevedo-Peña P, Gómez CM, Tzompantzi F, Gutiérrez-Ortega N, Torres-Torres JG. Improvement of photocatalytic activity in the degradation of 4-chlorophenol and phenol in aqueous medium using tin-modified TiO 2 photocatalysts. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13862-13879. [PMID: 37181503 PMCID: PMC10173256 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01910a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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In this work, we present the synthesis of TiO2 photocatalysts modified with different % mol of tin using the sol-gel method. The materials were characterized using different analytical techniques. The Rietveld refinement, XPS, Raman and UV-Vis techniques confirm the substitution of tin in the TiO2 structural lattice due to changes in crystal lattice parameters, the low-energy shift of the Sn 3d5/2 orbital, generation of oxygen vacancies and the decreased band gap and increased BET surface area. The material with 1 mol% tin shows superior catalytic activity compared to the references for the degradation of 40 ppm 4-chlorophenol (3 hours of reaction) and 50 ppm phenol (6 hours of reaction). Reactions fit pseudo first order kinetics in both instances. The increase in photodegradation efficiency was attributed to the generation of energy levels below the TiO2 conduction band caused by the incorporation of 1% mol of tin, oxygen vacancies, and the heterojunction formed between the brookite-anatase-rutile, causing inhibition of the recombination of the electron (e-) and hole (h+) photogenerated species. The easy synthesis, low cost and increased photodegradation efficiency of the photocatalyst with 1 mol% tin have the potential to favor the remediation of recalcitrant compounds in water.
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- I Rangel-Vázquez
- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Campus Guanajuato de la Universidad de Guanajuato Noria Alta s/n, Col. Noria Alta, Gto Guanajuato C. P. 36050 Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Av. Ferrocarril San Rafael Atlixco, Núm. 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1 A Sección, Alcaldía Iztapalapa C.P. 09310 Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Campus Guanajuato de la Universidad de Guanajuato Noria Alta s/n, Col. Noria Alta, Gto Guanajuato C. P. 36050 Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingenieria de Procesos e Hidráulica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa Av. Ferrocarril San Rafael Atlixco, Núm. 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1 A Sección, Alcaldía Iztapalapa C.P. 09310 Ciudad de México México
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- CONACYT-Laboratorio Nacional de Conversión y Almacenamiento de Energía CICATA-Legaria, Instituto Politecnico Nacional Calzada Legaria 694. Col. Irrigación C. P. 11500 Ciudad de México Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Campus Guanajuato de la Universidad de Guanajuato Noria Alta s/n, Col. Noria Alta, Gto Guanajuato C. P. 36050 Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Av. Ferrocarril San Rafael Atlixco, Núm. 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1 A Sección, Alcaldía Iztapalapa C.P. 09310 Ciudad de México México
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- División de Ingenierias, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental, Universidad de Guanajuato Gto Guanajuato 36000 Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, Cunduacán C. P. 86690 Tabasco Mexico
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Martínez I, González F. Wireless standard-compliant e-health solution for elderly people with multiuser identification. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15394. [PMID: 37113793 PMCID: PMC10126905 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Objective One of the main problems in e-health environments for developing an accurate multiuser identification is in the large number of patients, especially with itinerant medical devices and elderly people. This paper aims to contribute with two approaches to be included in ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards as a standardized procedure for multiuser identification that can be used for a large variety of medical devices, regardless of their brand or model. From this contribution and to validate it, this work proposes a standardized e-health solution, including multiuser identification, implementing it in real health environments for elderly people, and evaluating their usability, interoperability, and adoption in daily living. Materials and methods This works implements the internationally recommended Personal Health Devices ISO/IEEE 11073 standards as a multiplatform environment (Windows/Linux/Mac OS) and fulfils the paradigms of scalability, modularity, portability, maintainability, and robustness. The standard e-health solution has been implemented in 26 health environments in several cities in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Zaragoza, etc.), consisting of 118 health professionals, 319 senior patients, and 18 technical professionals. Results The proposed multiuser identification reduces the human error rate (from 13.3% to less than 5%) with positive evaluation: almost 70% of users are satisfied, with usability and time savings that are more than 50% in all the groups (nursing, medicine, and caregiving) and environments (residences, health centres, and hospitals). Discussion The use of e-health solutions within multiuser identification, as it is proposed through two standard-compliant approaches, permits advanced services and data analysis for a large variety of medical devices, regardless of their brand or model. Conclusion This paper contributes an open interoperable e-health solution as alternative to the closed and commercial solutions and enables third-party developers to work collaboratively and extend the already implemented features, owing to the design based on plugins, value-added services, and multiple transport technologies and protocols.
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González F, Bala M, Saucedo M, Bandeo L, Pacio G, Chertcoff A, De Francesco L, León Cejas L, Pacha MS, Uribe Roca C, Martínez O, Fernández Pardal M, Reisin R, Bonardo P. Non-convulsive status epilepticus as the initial manifestation in a family with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). Neurologia 2023; 38:82-86. [PMID: 36402400 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2020.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an autosomal dominant small-vessel disease caused by mutations of the NOTCH3 gene. It typically presents with migraine, recurrent brain ischaemia, and cognitive disorders. Seizures rarely present as the initial manifestation, with non-convulsive status epilepticus being even less frequent. We present a series of 3 related patients with this arteriopathy, 2 of whom presented status epilepticus as a manifestation of the disease.
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- F González
- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Silva J, Contreras L, Ponath C, Bondan C, Machado M, González F. Blood concentrations of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium and dietary cation-anion difference in dairy cows. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-12774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify the effect of pre and postpartum DCAD on serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium in peripartum Holstein cows. Blood samples were collected from 56 cows (18 primiparous and 38 multiparous) on days -7, +7, +14 and +28 relative to parturition, to determine serum levels of total and ionized calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and albumin; diet samples for determination of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and DCAD were collected at the same moments and urine samples were collected at day -7 for measurement of urinary pH. Prepartum DCAD was positively correlated with total calcium (p = 0.02) and with corrected total calcium (p = 0.01) at day -7. There was a negative correlation between prepartum DCAD and magnesium levels at day -7 (p = 0.02). No influence of prepartum DCAD on phosphataemia was observed. Postpartum DCAD did not correlate with serum mineral levels at any time point. Our results demonstrate that prepartum DCAD can influence calcium and magnesium homeostasis, but not phosphorus. In addition, parity and time period should be considered when evaluating serum levels of these minerals in Holstein cows during transition period.
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- J.H. Silva
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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González-Colsa J, Serrera G, Saiz JM, Ortiz D, González F, Bresme F, Moreno F, Albella P. Gold nanodoughnut as an outstanding nanoheater for photothermal applications. Opt Express 2022; 30:125-137. [PMID: 35201187 DOI: 10.1364/oe.446637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photoinduced hyperthermia is a cancer therapy technique that induces death to cancerous cells via heat generated by plasmonic nanoparticles. While previous studies have shown that some nanoparticles can be effective at killing cancer cells under certain conditions, there is still a necessity (or the need) to improve its heating efficiency. In this work, we perform a detailed theoretical study comparing the thermoplasmonic response of the most effective nanoparticle geometries up to now with a doughnut-shaped nanoparticle. We numerically demonstrate that the latter exhibits a superior tunable photothermal response in practical illumination conditions (unpolarized light). Furthermore, we show that nanoparticle heating in fluidic environments, i.e., nanoparticles undergoing Brownian rotations, strongly depends on the particle orientation with respect to the illumination source. We conclude that nanodoughnuts are the best nanoheaters in our set of structures, with an average temperature increment 40% higher than the second best nanoheater (nanodisk). Furthermore, nanodoughnuts feature a weak dependence on orientation, being therefore ideal candidates for photothermal therapy applications. Finally, we present a designing guide, covering a wide range of toroid designs, which can help on its experimental implementation.
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Reguero-Márquez GA, Lunagómez-Rocha MA, Cervantes-Uribe A, Angel GD, Rangel I, Torres-Torres JG, González F, Godavarthi S, Arevalo-Perez JC, Espinosa de los Monteros AE, Silahua-Pavon AA. Photodegradation of 2,4-D (dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) with Rh/TiO 2; comparative study with other noble metals (Ru, Pt, and Au). RSC Adv 2022; 12:25711-25721. [PMID: 36199326 PMCID: PMC9460574 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03552a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this work the effect of noble metal on the photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide using TiO2 as support was studied. The metals and concentration were: Rh, Ru, Pt and Au and 1, 0.98, 1.89, and 1.91 wt% respectively. Rhodium was taken as reference for this experiment. The samples were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), UV-vis absorption spectra, N2 physisorption (BET Specific Surface Area), High Annular Angle Analysis Darkfield (HAADF) and Transmission Electron Microscopy Scanning (STEM), H2 chemisorption, optical emission spectroscopy with inductive coupling plasma analysis (ICP-OES), solid fluorescence, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and OH quantification. The presence of the anatase crystalline phase was mostly confirmed in all samples. The band gap decreased with the presence of metal (from 3.24 to 2.92 eV). The specific area was a function of the metal particle size. The metal particle diameter showed the following sequence Pt > Ru > Au > Rh. By XPS, TiO2 does not manifest changes in oxidation states, but when impregnated with metals, only Pt shows the highest abundance of any oxidized state (Pt2+). The presence of metal reveals less electron–hole recombination compared with titanium oxide. The results of photocatalytic activity showed that Pt and Rh are the two metals with the highest mineralization (99.0 and 98.3%, respectively). The optimum catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-D was Rh (1%)/TiO2 by UV radiation. The Rh presents a strong metal-support interaction and improves the photocatalytic properties of TiO2, modifying its band gap energy.![]()
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- G. A. Reguero-Márquez
- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Área de Catálisis, CBI, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, CP 09340, México DF, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Área de Catálisis, CBI, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, CP 09340, México DF, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Área de Catálisis, CBI, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, CP 09340, México DF, Mexico
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- Investigadoras e Investigadores por México-Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y Remediación Ambiental, Km.1 carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez, C. P. 86690 Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Laboratorio de Nanomateriales Catalíticos Aplicados al Desarrollo de Fuentes de Energía y de Remediación Ambiental, Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), DACB, Km. 1 Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez AP. 24, C. P. 86690, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
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Rodríguez‐Ares MT, Touriño R, Lamas‐Francis D, Martínez‐Pérez L, Bustelo M, González F. Hand sanitiser-associated ocular chemical injury in children. J Paediatr Child Health 2021; 57:2008-2009. [PMID: 33566435 PMCID: PMC8014050 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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- Department of OphthalmologyUniversity Hospital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of OphthalmologyUniversity Hospital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of OphthalmologyUniversity Hospital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity Hospital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of OphthalmologyUniversity Hospital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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Rosales SA, Albella P, González F, Gutiérrez Y, Moreno F. CDDA: extension and analysis of the discrete dipole approximation for chiral systems. Opt Express 2021; 29:30020-30034. [PMID: 34614734 DOI: 10.1364/oe.434061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Discrete dipole approximation (DDA) is a computational method broadly used to solve light scattering problems. In this work, we propose an extension of DDA that we call Chiral-DDA (CDDA), to study light-chiral matter interactions with the capability of describing the underlying physics behind. Here, CDDA is used to solve and analyze the interaction of a nanoantenna (either metallic or dielectric) with a chiral molecule located in its near field at different positions. Our method allowed to relate near field interactions with far field spectral response of the system, elucidating the role that the nanoantenna electric and magnetic polarizabilities play in the coupling with a chiral molecule. In general, this is not straightforward with other methods. We believe that CDDA has the potential to help researchers revealing some of the still unclear mechanisms responsible for the chiral signal enhancements induced by nanoantennas.
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Coronel Teixeira R, IJdema D, Gómez C, Arce D, Roman M, Quintana Y, González F, Jiménez de Romero N, Pérez Bejarano D, Aguirre S, Magis-Escurra C. The electronic nose as a rule-out test for tuberculosis in an indigenous population. J Intern Med 2021; 290:386-391. [PMID: 33720468 PMCID: PMC8361912 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, efficient diagnostic tools are needed. In a previous calibration study, a portable 'point of care' electronic nose device (AeonoseTM ) proved to be a promising tool in a hospital setting. We evaluated this technology to detect TB in an indigenous population in Paraguay. METHODS A total of 131 participants were enrolled. eNose results were compared with anamnesis, physical examinations, chest radiography and mycobacterial cultures in individuals with signs and symptoms compatible with TB. The eNose analysis was performed in two stages: first, the training with a combination of a previous study population plus 47 participants from the new cohort (total n = 153), and second, the 'blind prediction' of 84 participants. RESULTS 21% of all participants (n = 131) showed symptoms and/or chest radiography abnormalities suspicious of TB. No sputum samples resulted culture positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Only one patient had a positive smell print analysis. In the training model, the specificity was 92% (95% confidence interval (CI): 85%-96%) and the negative predictive value (NPV) was 95%. In the blind prediction model, the specificity and the NPV were 99% (95% CI: 93%-99%) and 100%, respectively. Although the sensitivity and positive predictive value of the eNose could not be assessed in this cohort due to the small sample size, no active TB cases were found during a one year of follow-up period. CONCLUSION The eNose showed promising specificity and negative predictive value and might therefore be developed as a rule-out test for TB in vulnerable populations.
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- R Coronel Teixeira
- From the, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and the Environment (INERAM), Asunción, Paraguay.,Department of Respiratory Diseases, Radboud University Medical Centre - TB Expert Centre Dekkerswald, Nijmegen - Groesbeek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Radboud University Medical Centre - TB Expert Centre Dekkerswald, Nijmegen - Groesbeek, The Netherlands
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- Medical Health Center, Puerto Casado, Chaco, Paraguay
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- Medical Health Center, Puerto Casado, Chaco, Paraguay
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- National Tuberculosis Control Program (PCNT), Asunción, Paraguay
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- From the, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and the Environment (INERAM), Asunción, Paraguay
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- From the, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and the Environment (INERAM), Asunción, Paraguay
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- From the, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and the Environment (INERAM), Asunción, Paraguay.,Central Public Health Laboratory (LCSP), Paraguay
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- From the, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and the Environment (INERAM), Asunción, Paraguay
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- National Tuberculosis Control Program (PCNT), Asunción, Paraguay
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Radboud University Medical Centre - TB Expert Centre Dekkerswald, Nijmegen - Groesbeek, The Netherlands
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Morales A, González F, Bernal H, Camacho RL, Arce N, Vásquez N, González-Vega JC, Htoo JK, Viana MT, Cervantes M. Effect of arginine supplementation on the morphology and function of intestinal epithelia, and serum concentrations of amino acids in pigs exposed to heat stress. J Anim Sci 2021; 99:6291043. [PMID: 34077525 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The exposure of pigs to heat stress (HS) appears to damage their intestinal epithelia, affecting the absorption of amino acids (AA). Arg is involved in the restoration of intestinal epithelial cells but HS reduces Arg intake. The effect of dietary supplementation with Arg on morphology of intestinal epithelia, AA transporter gene expression, and serum concentration (SC) of free AA in HS pigs were analyzed. Twenty pigs (25.3 ± 2.4 kg BW) were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments: control (0.81% Arg), wheat-soybean meal diet supplemented with L-Lys, L-Thr, DL-Met and L-Trp, and the experimental diet where 0.16% free L-Arg was supplemented to a similar control diet (+Arg). All pigs were individually housed and exposed to HS, fed at libitum with full access to water. The ambient temperature, recorded at 15-min intervals during the 21-d trial, ranged on average from 29.6 to 39.4 °C within the same day. Blood samples were collected on d18 at 1600 h (ambient temperature peak); serum was separated by centrifugation. At the end of the trial, five pigs per treatment were sacrificed to collect samples of mucosa scratched from each small intestine segment. The expression of AA transporters in intestinal mucosa and the SC of AA were analyzed. Villi height was higher (P < 0.01) in duodenum, jejunum, and ileum but the crypt depth did not differ between the control and the +Arg pigs. Supplementation of L-Arg increased the mRNA coding for the synthesis of the cationic AA transporter b 0,+ (P < 0.01) and the neutral AA transporter B 0 (P < 0.05) in duodenum by approximately five-folds and three-folds, respectively, but no effect on mRNA abundance was observed in jejunum and ileum. The supplementation of L-Arg increased serum Arg, His, Met, Thr, Trp, and urea (P < 0.05); tended to increase Val (P < 0.10), but did not affect Ile, Lys, Leu, and Phe. These results indicate that supplementing 0.16% L-Arg to the control diet may help to improve the function of the small intestine epithelium, by increasing the villi height, the abundance of AA transporters, and the SC of most indispensable AA in pigs exposed to HS conditions. However, the lack of effect of supplemental Arg on both Lys SC and weight gain of pigs suggests that increasing the Lys content in the +Arg diet might be needed to improve the performance of HS pigs.
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- A Morales
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Evonik Operations GmbH, Hanau, Germany
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., México
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Vicente-Escobar JO, García-Sánchez MA, González F, Cipagauta-Díaz S, Estrella González A. A spectroscopic and molecular docking study of interactions of tetracarboxyphenyl porphyrin and chlorin e6 with bovine serum albumin. Chem Pap 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01670-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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González F, Considine RV, Abdelhadi OA, Acton AJ. Lipid-induced mononuclear cell cytokine secretion in the development of metabolic aberration and androgen excess in polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod 2021; 35:1168-1177. [PMID: 32325487 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What is the effect of saturated fat ingestion on mononuclear cell (MNC) TNFα, IL-6 and IL-1β secretion and circulating IL-6 levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? SUMMARY ANSWER Women with PCOS exhibit increases in MNC-derived TNFα, IL-6 and IL-1β secretion and circulating IL-6 following saturated fat ingestion even in the absence of obesity, and these increases are linked to metabolic aberration and androgen excess. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Cytokine excess and metabolic aberration is often present in PCOS. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A cross-sectional design was used in this study of 38 reproductive-age women. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Groups of 19 reproductive-age women with PCOS (10 lean, 9 obese) and 19 ovulatory controls (10 lean, 9 obese) participated in this study that was performed at a tertiary academic medical centre. TNFα, IL-6 and IL-1β secretion was measured from cultured MNC, and IL-6 was measured in plasma from blood sampling while fasting and 2, 3 and 5 h after saturated fat ingestion. Insulin sensitivity was determined using the Matsuda index following an oral glucose tolerance test. Androgen secretion was evaluated with blood sampling while fasting and 24, 48 and 72 h after an HCG injection. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Lean and obese women with PCOS exhibited lipid-induced incremental AUC increases in MNC-derived TNFα (489-611%), IL-6 (333-398%) and IL-1β (560-695%) secretion and in plasma IL-6 levels (426-474%), in contrast with lean control subjects. In both PCOS groups, insulin sensitivity was lower (42-49%) and androgen secretion after HCG injection was greater (63-110%) compared with control subjects. The MNC-derived TNFα, IL-6 and IL-1β and circulating IL-6 responses were inversely associated with insulin sensitivity and directly associated with fasting lipids and androgen secretion after HCG injection. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The sample size of each of the four study groups was modest following group assignment of subjects by body mass. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study showcases the unique pro-inflammatory contribution of circulating MNC in the development of metabolic aberration and androgen excess in PCOS. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This research was supported by grant R01 DK107605 to F.G. from the National Institutes of Health, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Clinical Research Center which is funded in part by grant UL1TR002529 from the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Clinical and Translational Sciences Award, and the Indiana University Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases funded by grant P30 DK097512 from the National Institutes of Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01489319.
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- F González
- Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Dept. of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Dept. of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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González-Colsa J, Serrera G, Saiz JM, González F, Moreno F, Albella P. On the performance of a tunable grating-based high sensitivity unidirectional plasmonic sensor. Opt Express 2021; 29:13733-13745. [PMID: 33985103 DOI: 10.1364/oe.422026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Optical biosensing is currently an intensively active research area, with an increasing demand of highly selective, sensitivity-enhanced and low-cost devices where different plasmonic approaches have been developed. In this work we propose a tunable optimized grating-based gold metasurface that can act both as a high sensitivity sensor device (up to 1500 nm/RIU) and as an unidirectional plasmon source. The theory behind surface plasmon polariton generation is recalled to thoroughly understand the influence that every parameter of the grating source has on the performance of the proposed device. The results and conclusions discussed here offer a key step toward the design of biosensors based on excitation of surface plasmons polaritons by grating-based structures or in the process of creating new nanophotonic circuit devices.
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Cuero C, Cerdas M, Castillos JJ, Enamorado A, Henríquez C, Hernández A, Álvarez G, González F, Morales L. Estado de los programas de trasplante renal en América Central y el Caribe. NEFRO 2020. [DOI: 10.24875/nefro.18000039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Iparragirre Apraiz I, De La Osa RA, Ortiz D, María Saiz J, Moreno F, González F. Industrial research on evolution and prediction of hardwood color. Appl Opt 2020; 59:9681-9689. [PMID: 33175804 DOI: 10.1364/ao.403565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Color prediction in dyed wood is a difficult task since it involves the analysis of light propagation through a complex media where scattering and absorption processes are present. Kubelka-Munk-based models are usually proposed to make those predictions. Here, an oak wood color prediction tool is presented with the Kubelka-Munk theory and self-learning procedures as the basis of the model. Color prediction lies on the joint contribution of both the dying material and the wood substrate, each characterized by their previously obtained colorimetric and spectral properties. An identification of wood and dyes through the study of their optical properties is shown, from which the necessary parameters are obtained for the different applications. The model allows us to predict with good accuracy the resulting color in wood through the L∗C∗h∘ coordinates when mixing either water or solvent-based dyes in different proportions for dying a wood substrate. Furthermore, the influences of applying dye mixtures either by hand with a brush or by machine with a roller coating and also that of varnishing are studied.
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Rosales SA, González F, Moreno F, Gutiérrez Y. Non-Absorbing Dielectric Materials for Surface-Enhanced Spectroscopies and Chiral Sensing in the UV. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:E2078. [PMID: 33096710 PMCID: PMC7589615 DOI: 10.3390/nano10102078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Low-loss dielectric nanomaterials are being extensively studied as novel platforms for enhanced light-matter interactions. Dielectric materials are more versatile than metals when nanostructured as they are able to generate simultaneously electric- and magnetic-type resonances. This unique property gives rise to a wide gamut of new phenomena not observed in metal nanostructures such as directional scattering conditions or enhanced optical chirality density. Traditionally studied dielectrics such as Si, Ge or GaP have an operating range constrained to the infrared and/or the visible range. Tuning their resonances up to the UV, where many biological samples of interest exhibit their absorption bands, is not possible due to their increased optical losses via heat generation. Herein, we report a quantitative survey on the UV optical performance of 20 different dielectric nanostructured materials for UV surface light-matter interaction based applications. The near-field intensity and optical chirality density averaged over the surface of the nanoparticles together with the heat generation are studied as figures of merit for this comparative analysis.
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- Saúl A. Rosales
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain; (S.A.R.); (F.G.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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González F, Bala M, Saucedo M, Bandeo L, Pacio G, Chertcoff A, De Francesco L, León Cejas L, Pacha MS, Uribe Roca C, Martínez O, Fernández Pardal M, Reisin R, Bonardo P. Non-convulsive status epilepticus as the initial manifestation in a family with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). Neurologia 2020; 38:S0213-4853(20)30214-0. [PMID: 33020014 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2020.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an autosomal dominant small-vessel disease caused by mutations of the NOTCH3 gene. It typically presents with migraine, recurrent brain ischaemia, and cognitive disorders. Seizures rarely present as the initial manifestation, with non-convulsive status epilepticus being even less frequent. We present a series of 3 related patients with this arteriopathy, 2 of whom presented status epilepticus as a manifestation of the disease.
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- F González
- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Padilla-Rosales I, Falcony C, Sosa R, Aguilar-Frutis M, Alarcón-Flores G, González F. Effect of crystalline ordering on the luminescent properties of Eu3+-doped aluminum oxide nanophosphors. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Martínez-Herrero MC, Sansano-Maestre J, Ortega J, González F, López-Márquez I, Gómez-Muñoz MT, Garijo-Toledo MM. Oral trichomonosis: Description and severity of lesions in birds in Spain. Vet Parasitol 2020; 283:109196. [PMID: 32731053 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Avian trichomonosis is a parasitic disease caused by the flagellated protozoan Trichomonas gallinae. Columbiformes are the reservoir host of the parasite, with high levels of infection, but also other domestic and wild birds from a variety of orders are susceptible to the infection and development of gross lesions. In this paper we describe the type and severity of lesions in wild birds in four avian orders (Accipitriformes, Falconiformes, Strigiformes and Columbiformes). A total of 94 clinical cases diagnosed of trichomonosis were selected for the categorization of their lesions in the upper digestive tract. The affected birds were classified into three different categories (mild, moderate and severe) based on size (in relation to the tracheal opening), depth and location of the lesions. Mild cases are those with small and superficial lesions far from the oropharyngeal opening; moderate cases possess larger and deeper lesions, and severe cases very large and deep lesions that impede swallowing or affect the skull. Mild lesions were found in 10.6 % of cases; moderate lesions were observed in 18.1 % of the birds and severe lesions in 71.3 %. Treatment outcomes in birds with either mild or moderate lesions were favorable, while severe lesions were related to poor body score, leading to death or euthanasia in most cases. A relationship between severe lesions and avian order was found, with a higher percentage of birds with this type in Falconiformes, Columbiformes and Strigiformes. Multifocal lesions were more frequent in Columbiformes and Falconiformes. In Strigiformes, 93.3 % of birds showed lesions in the upper jaw. This study seeks to further understanding of avian trichomonosis and to provide information that will be useful to veterinarians and related professionals for assessment, prognosis and treatment choice for these birds.
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- M C Martínez-Herrero
- Department of Animal and Health Production, Public Health and Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Calle Tirant lo Blanc, 7, 46115, Alfara del Patriarca, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Production and Public Health, Faculty of Experimental and Veterinary Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, Calle Guillem de Castro, 94, 46003, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Animal and Health Production, Public Health and Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Calle Tirant lo Blanc, 7, 46115, Alfara del Patriarca, Spain.
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- GREFA - Grupo de Rehabilitación de la Fauna Autóctona y su Hábitat, Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, Carretera Monte del Pilar, s/n, 28220, Majadahonda, Spain.
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- GREFA - Grupo de Rehabilitación de la Fauna Autóctona y su Hábitat, Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, Carretera Monte del Pilar, s/n, 28220, Majadahonda, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Animal and Health Production, Public Health and Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Calle Tirant lo Blanc, 7, 46115, Alfara del Patriarca, Spain.
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Gutiérrez Y, Giangregorio MM, Palumbo F, González F, Brown AS, Moreno F, Losurdo M. Sustainable and Tunable Mg/MgO Plasmon-Catalytic Platform for the Grand Challenge of SF 6 Environmental Remediation. Nano Lett 2020; 20:3352-3360. [PMID: 32233512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is one of the most harmful greenhouse gases producing environmental risks. Therefore, developing ways of degrading SF6 without forming hazardous products is increasingly important. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time the plasmon-catalytic heterogeneous degradation of SF6 into nonhazardous MgF2 and MgSO4 products by nontoxic and sustainable plasmonic magnesium/magnesium oxide (Mg/MgO) nanoparticles, which are also effective as a plasmon-enhanced SF6 chemometric sensor. The main product depends on the excitation wavelength; when the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is in the ultraviolet, then MgF2 forms, while visible light LSPR results in MgSO4. Furthermore, Mg/MgO platforms can be regenerated in few seconds by hydrogen plasma treatment and can be reused in a new cycle of air purification. Therefore, this research first demonstrates effectiveness of Mg/MgO plasmon-catalysis enabling environmental remediation with the concurrent functionalities of monitoring, degrading, and detecting sulfur and fluorine gases in the atmosphere.
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- Yael Gutiérrez
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Optics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Optics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Optics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR-NANOTEC, via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Zavala G, González F, Hidalgo C, Kunze M, Khoury M, Acevedo J. Injectable functionalized-gelatin derived from cold-adapted species balances between arthroscopic extrudability prerequisite, chondrocompatibility and biomechanical requirements for precise arthroscopic restoration. Cytotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.03.357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Diez-Ahedo R, Mendibil X, Márquez-Posadas MC, Quintana I, González F, Rodríguez FJ, Zilic L, Sherborne C, Glen A, Taylor CS, Claeyssens F, Haycock JW, Schaafsma W, González E, Castro B, Merino S. UV-Casting on Methacrylated PCL for the Production of a Peripheral Nerve Implant Containing an Array of Porous Aligned Microchannels. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E971. [PMID: 32331241 PMCID: PMC7240584 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Peripheral nerves are basic communication structures guiding motor and sensory information from the central nervous system to receptor units. Severed peripheral nerve injuries represent a large clinical problem with relevant challenges to successful synthetic nerve repair scaffolds as substitutes to autologous nerve grafting. Numerous studies reported the use of hollow tubes made of synthetic polymers sutured between severed nerve stumps to promote nerve regeneration while providing protection for external factors, such as scar tissue formation and inflammation. Few approaches have described the potential use of a lumen structure comprised of microchannels or microfibers to provide axon growth avoiding misdirection and fostering proper healing. Here, we report the use of a 3D porous microchannel-based structure made of a photocurable methacrylated polycaprolactone, whose mechanical properties are comparable to native nerves. The neuro-regenerative properties of the polymer were assessed in vitro, prior to the implantation of the 3D porous structure, in a 6-mm rat sciatic nerve gap injury. The manufactured implants were biocompatible and able to be resorbed by the host's body at a suitable rate, allowing the complete healing of the nerve. The innovative design of the highly porous structure with the axon guiding microchannels, along with the observation of myelinated axons and Schwann cells in the in vivo tests, led to a significant progress towards the standardized use of synthetic 3D multichannel-based structures in peripheral nerve surgery.
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- Ruth Diez-Ahedo
- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Finca. la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (F.G.); (F.J.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Finca. la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (F.G.); (F.J.R.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- László L. Kovács
- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montréal Québec Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montréal Québec Canada
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- Laboratorio de Ingeniería Mecánica, Department of Naval and Industrial Engineering University of A Coruña Ferrol Spain
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Concordia University Montréal Québec Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Concordia University Montréal Québec Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montréal Québec Canada
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Otero L, Lacunza E, Vasquez V, Arbelaez V, Cardier F, González F. Variations in AXIN2 predict risk and prognosis of colorectal cancer. BDJ Open 2019; 5:13. [PMID: 31632692 PMCID: PMC6795800 DOI: 10.1038/s41405-019-0022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) and hypodontia are frequent and different diseases with common genes are involved in their etiology. The objective of this study was to identify the association between AXIN2 rs2240308 with hypodontia and CRC. Patients and methods This study consisted of 50 individuals with hypodontia, 50 individuals with CRC, and 155 healthy individuals from Colombia. SNP genotyping assays of rs2240308 were performed and family history of cancer in individuals with hypodontia was documented. In silico analysis was implemented to define the genomic profile of the AXIN2 gene associated with CRC. Multivariate analysis, chi square, odd ratio tests, and R software were used for statistical analysis. Results AXIN2 rs2240308 showed association with CRC (OR = 5.4 CI: 2.7–10.4; p < 0.001) and with other familial cancer in individuals with hypodontia (p < 0.005 OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.22–6.91). In silico analysis showed that variations in AXIN2 found in CRC patients, were more frequently in earlier stages of tumor and patients who carry variations in the AXIN2 gene have a worse prognosis (p < 0.05). The association between AXIN2 rs2240308 with hypodontia was not significant. Conclusions These results suggest that AXIN2 rs2240308 polymorphism is associated with CRC and AXIN2 could be a risk marker for predisposition and prognosis of CRC.
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- L Otero
- 1Dentistry and Sciences Faculties, Center of Dental Research, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 40-62, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 2Medicine Faculty, Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas (CINIBA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 60 y 120, CP:1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- 3Dentistry Faculty, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 40-62, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Médico Almirante Colón, Carrera 16. No. 84A-09, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 3Dentistry Faculty, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 40-62, Bogotá, Colombia
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- 5Dentistry Faculty, Universidad de Cartagena, Cra. 6 #36-100, Cartagena, Bolívar Colombia
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Fonseca E, Renau-Pruñonosa A, Ibáñez M, Gracia-Lor E, Estrela T, Jiménez S, Pérez-Martín MÁ, González F, Hernández F, Morell I. Investigation of pesticides and their transformation products in the Júcar River Hydrographical Basin (Spain) by wide-scope high-resolution mass spectrometry screening. Environ Res 2019; 177:108570. [PMID: 31325630 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC implemented by the European Union established as the main objectives to achieve a "good ecological and chemical status" of the surface water and a "good quantitative and chemical status" of groundwater bodies. One of the major pressures affecting water bodies comes from the use of pesticides and their potential presence in the water ecosystems. For this purpose, the reliable determination of pesticides and their transformation products (TPs) in natural waters (both surface and groundwater) is required. The high number of compounds potentially reaching the aquatic environment makes extraordinary difficult, if not impossible, to investigate all these compounds even using the most powerful analytical techniques. Among these, liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry is emphasized due to its strong potential for detection and identification of many organic contaminants thanks to the accurate-mass full spectrum acquisition data. This work focuses on wide-scope screening of many pesticides and their TPs in surface water and groundwater samples, collected between March and May 2017, in the Júcar River Hydrographical Basin, Spain. For this purpose, a home-made database containing more than 500 pesticides and TPs was employed. Analyses performed by liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF MS) allowed the identification of up to 27 pesticides and 6 TPs. The most detected compounds in groundwater were the herbicides atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, and their TPs (atrazine-desethyl, terbumeton-desethyl and terbuthylazine-desethyl). Regarding surface water, the fungicides carbendazim, thiabendazole and imazalil, the herbicide terbutryn and the TP terbumeton-desethyl were also detected. These results illustrate the wide use of these compounds (in the present or in the recent past) in the area under study and the vulnerability of the water bodies, and are in accordance with previous findings in other water bodies of the different Spanish Hydrographic systems.
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- Eddie Fonseca
- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, P.O. 2060, San José, Costa Rica
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar (CHJ), Avda. de Blasco Ibáñez 48, 46010, Valencia, Spain; Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar (CHJ), Avda. de Blasco Ibáñez 48, 46010, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca, 20100, Pinar del Río, Cuba
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain.
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), University Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n, E-12071, Castellón, Spain.
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González F, Retamal C, Sílva L, Cerda P, Medel P, Solari S, Mellado R, Ríos JC. Characterization of the phone-calls made to a poison center related to household and cosmetics products exposition in pediatrics. Rev Chil Pediatr 2019; 90:500-507. [PMID: 31859733 DOI: 10.32641/rchped.v90i5.1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Household cleaning products and cosmetics are necessary for daily life and widely used by the population. However, their use may not be risk-free, especially when they are not used or stored as recommended. It is important to characterize exposures, as this is useful for developing stra tegies to reduce morbidity, mortality, and health costs associated, especially in the child population. OBJECTIVE To describe reports associated with household cleaning products and cosmetics exposure in patients under the age of 12, reported to the Poison Information Center of the Catholic University of Chile (CITUC). PATIENTS AND METHOD Descriptive cross-sectional study of phone calls to CITUC during 2016. The analyzed variables were age, sex, product, caller, caller and incident location, ex posure circumstances, exposure route(s), symptoms, and severity from manual records and from the WHO's electronic record software 'INTOX Data Management System'. RESULTS 3,415 cases met the inclusion criteria. Children under the age of five represented 91% of the exposures, and 58.5% were male. 99.4% were accidental exposures, and 98.6% occurred at home. Family members (57%) and health personnel (42%) made the calls. 68.3% of the patients had no symptoms after exposure. The four products with the highest incidence were household bleach (27.6%), floor cleaners and polishers (13.1%), dish soap (7.9%), and perfume/cologne (5.8%). The main exposure route was by ingestion (89.4%). CONCLUSIONS Household cleaning products and cosmetics are common causes of exposures especially in children under the age of five. Although these products have a low morbidity and mortality rate, it is important to educate the population to prevent possible poisonings in the child population.
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- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
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Peña M, González-Quirós R, Munuera-Fernández I, González F, Romero-Romero S, Nogueira E. Vertical distribution and aggregation patterns of krill (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) in the Bay of Biscay: interannual and seasonal variability. CAN J ZOOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Studies of krill (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) in oceanic waters of the Bay of Biscay are scarce and restricted to the epipelagic zone, overlooking vertical dynamics such as diurnal vertical migration (DVM). There is a growing interest in acoustically evaluating the biomass of krill in this area, but this requires a good knowledge of its vertical dynamics and aggregation patterns. In this work we employed acoustic data and net samples from two consecutive annual surveys covering a wide off-shelf area of the Bay of Biscay (JUVENA surveys of 2013 and 2014) and four seasonal surveys covering slope and oceanic waters in the Cantabrian Sea (SCAPA surveys of 2015). Vertical dynamics of krill were analyzed in the frame of the environmental seascape. High interannual and seasonal variations in the vertical distribution and aggregation patterns (small swarms, dense aggregations, or loose layers) of krill were observed. The vertical distribution covaried with dissolved oxygen and salinity. According to our findings, the best season to acoustically evaluate krill in the Bay of Biscay is spring, with the bulk of the biomass located above 600 m depth. Moreover, extending the acoustic recording beyond the epipelagic zone is mandatory for any season.
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- M. Peña
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, 07015 Palma, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Gijón, 33212 Gijón, Asturias, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Gijón, 33212 Gijón, Asturias, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Gijón, 33212 Gijón, Asturias, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, 36390 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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de la Hoz E, de la Osa RA, Ortiz D, Saiz JM, Moreno F, González F. Physically meaningful Monte Carlo approach to the four-flux solution of a dense multilayered system. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis 2019; 36:292-304. [PMID: 30874109 DOI: 10.1364/josaa.36.000292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Due to the complexity of the radiative transfer equation, light transport problems are commonly solved using either models under restrictive assumptions, e.g., N-flux models where infinite lateral extension is assumed, or numerical methods. While the latter can be applied to more general cases, it is difficult to relate their parameters to the physical properties of the systems under study. Hence in this contribution we present, first, a review of a four-flux formalism to study the light transport problem in a plane-parallel system together with a derivation of equations to evaluate the different contributions to the total absorptance and, second, as a complementary tool, a Monte Carlo algorithm with a direct correspondence between its inputs and the properties of the system. The combination of the four-flux model and the Monte Carlo approach provides (i) all convergence warranties since the formalism has been established as a limit and (ii) new added capabilities, i.e., both temporal (transient states) and spatial (arbitrarily inhomogeneous media) resolution. The support between the theoretical model and the numerical tool is reciprocal since the model is utilized to set a Monte Carlo discretization criterion, while the Monte Carlo approach is used to validate the aforementioned model. This reinforces the parallel approach used in this work. Furthermore, we provide some examples to show its capabilities and potential, e.g., the study of the temporal distribution of a delta-like pulse of light.
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Arístegui Fernández J, González Pérez-Yarza E, Mellado Peña MJ, Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria C, Hernández Sampelayo T, García García JJ, Ruiz Contreras J, Moreno Pérez D, Garrote Llanos E, Ramos Amador JT, Cilla Eguiluz CG, Méndez Hernández M, Aristegui J, Garrote E, Larrauri A, Pérez-Yarza E, Cilla G, Unsain M, Contreras JR, García-Ochoa E, Gordillo J, Sampelayo TH, Rodríguez R, González F, Mellado M, Calvo C, Méndez A, Bustamante J, Salas D, Lacasta C, Ramos J, Illán M, Mendez M, Barjuan M, García J, Urraca S, Caballero M, Launes C, Rodrigo C, Fàbregas A, Esmel R, Antón A, Moreno D, Valdivielso A, Piñero P, Carazo B. Hospitalizaciones infantiles asociadas a infección por virus de la gripe en 6 ciudades de España (2014-2016). An Pediatr (Barc) 2019; 90:86-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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González F, Verdugo F, Fernández C, Gayán A, Yañez F, Herrera F. [Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening of young population. Position statement of Chilean Scientific Societies]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 89:544-554. [PMID: 30571832 DOI: 10.4067/s0370-41062018005000607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE), defined as "the health supervision of individuals, prior to the practice of physical activity and/or sports, which seeks to optimize their safe participation in sports and provide an opportunity to identify current and future risks to their health and quality of life", inclu des the Cardiovascular assessment, which aims to screen cardiovascular pathologies with the risk of worsening or sudden death during exercise. Although there is broad international consensus that the use of Pediatric Cardiovascular PPE in young athletes is useful, there is no consensus on whether this should be used in the entire pediatric population or on which is the best strategy to apply. This article presents the position of the scientific societies related to sport, physical activity and child health on the Pediatric Cardiovascular PPE.
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- F González
- Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Exequiel González Cortés, Chile
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- Comité Medicina del Deporte y la Actividad Física, Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría, Chile
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- Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Chile
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- Comité Medicina del Deporte y la Actividad Física, Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría, Chile
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González F, Pradenas L. MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE IN GAS STATIONS. IJAHP 2018. [DOI: 10.13033/ijahp.v10i3.601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In developing countries, oil consumption corresponds to 56% of total energy consumption. This generates competition between supply points, which are gas stations. Given the scarce differentiation between these supply points and low margins for sales, the strategy adopted by these service stations depends on the correct identification of both external and internal factors. In the present study, six multi-criteria techniques and a “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats” (SWOT) analysis are proposed to quantitatively evaluate the factors that affect a specific network of gas stations. A total of two sets of results are obtained and it was determined for the chosen set of analysis that the recommended alternative is the improvement of training for personnel and image of the brand. The factor with the greatest weight is the low operational risk of compliance with emergency regulations. The differences in the results cause some factors to be more important than others and the proposed implementation to be contrary to expectations. The contribution of this study is the analysis of the performance of different multi-criteria tools in an actual case using the same data source.
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Castañeda-Hidalgo H, Vega-Infante E, González F, Rangel S, Flores F, Peñarrieta-de Cordova I. Validación del instrumento: Competencias del personal de enfermería en Salud Pública, en el contexto mexicano. Enferm univ 2018. [DOI: 10.22201/eneo.23958421e.2018.4.535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introducción: Cuando se utilicen cuestionarios desarrollados en otros países e idiomas en estudios científicos, además de traducirlos, es necesario su adaptación cultural y validación, el objetivo de esta investigación es contar con un instrumento válido y confiable para evaluar las competencias del personal de enfermería en salud pública, para aplicarlo en el contexto mexicano.
Metodología: El estudio fue de tipo descriptivo-transversal, multietápico, la población se integró en 3 grupos para las 3 diferentes etapas, en la primera, por un grupo de 10 expertos en investigación de la Facultad de Enfermería de Tampico, de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México y 17 profesionales que laboran en el primer nivel de atención; en la segunda, 30 profesionales de enfermería y en la tercera 177 profesionales que trabajan en el campo de la salud pública, todos ellos de tres jurisdicciones del Sur de Tamaulipas, México, el muestreo fue por conveniencia.
Resultados: En cuanto a los tres procesos que se realizaron para la validación del instrumento, se mostraron resultados adecuados y satisfactorios para su aplicación, ya que en la prueba de V-Aiken se obtuvo un resultado cercano a 1, en el proceso semántico sólo se realizó modificación a una palabra; a través de la prueba piloto se obtuvo un resultado de 0.97 en el alfa de cronbach.
Conclusiones: El instrumento se considera válido para iniciar con la evaluación de las mencionadas competencias, para contar con un diagnóstico inicial de las áreas de oportunidad para personal de enfermería.
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Aguilar-Eseiza N, Ramos-Sánchez G, González F, González I. High voltage – Improved reversible capacity in Ni+2/+3 modified copper-based cathodes for lithium ion batteries. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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González F, Tiemblo P, García N, Garcia-Calvo O, Fedeli E, Kvasha A, Urdampilleta I. High Performance Polymer/Ionic Liquid Thermoplastic Solid Electrolyte Prepared by Solvent Free Processing for Solid State Lithium Metal Batteries. Membranes (Basel) 2018; 8:E55. [PMID: 30072669 PMCID: PMC6160972 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A polymer/ionic liquid thermoplastic solid electrolyte based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), modified sepiolite (TPGS-S), lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), and 1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (PYR14TFSI) ionic liquid is prepared using solvent free extrusion method. Its physical-chemical, electrical, and electrochemical properties are comprehensively studied. The investigated solid electrolyte demonstrates high ionic conductivity together with excellent compatibility with lithium metal electrode. Finally, truly Li-LiFePO₄ solid state coin cell with the developed thermoplastic solid electrolyte demonstrates promising electrochemical performance during cycling under 0.2 C/0.5 C protocol at 60 °C.
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- Francisco González
- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- CIDETEC Energy Storage, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa, Paseo Miramón 196, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- CIDETEC Energy Storage, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa, Paseo Miramón 196, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- CIDETEC Energy Storage, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa, Paseo Miramón 196, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- CIDETEC Energy Storage, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa, Paseo Miramón 196, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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González-Lavado E, Iturrioz-Rodríguez N, Padín-González E, González J, García-Hevia L, Heuts J, Pesquera C, González F, Villegas JC, Valiente R, Fanarraga ML. Biodegradable multi-walled carbon nanotubes trigger anti-tumoral effects. Nanoscale 2018; 10:11013-11020. [PMID: 29868677 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr03036g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Carbon nanotubes are of huge biotechnological interest because they can penetrate most biological barriers and, inside cells, can biomimetically interact with the cytoskeletal filaments, triggering anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects in highly dividing cells. Unfortunately, their intrinsic properties and bio-persistence represent a putative hazard that relapses their application as therapies against cancer. Here we investigate mild oxidation treatments to improve the intracellular enzymatic digestion of MWCNTs, but preserving their morphology, responsible for their intrinsic cytotoxic properties. Cell imaging techniques and confocal Raman spectroscopic signature analysis revealed that cultured macrophages can degrade bundles of oxidized MWCNTs (o-MWCNTs) in a few days. The isolation of nanotubes from these phagocytes 96 hours after exposure confirmed a significant reduction of approximately 30% in the total length of these filaments compared to the control o-MWCNTs extracted from the cell culture medium, or the intracellular pristine MWCNTs. More interestingly, in vivo single intratumoral injections of o-MWCNTs triggered ca. 30% solid melanoma tumour growth-inhibitory effects while displaying significant signs of biodegradation at the tumoral/peri-tumoral tissues a week after the therapy has had the effect. These results support the potential use of o-MWCNTs as antitumoral agents and reveal interesting clues of how to enhance the efficient clearance of in vivo carbon nanotubes.
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- E González-Lavado
- Grupo de Nanomedicina Universidad de Cantabria-IDIVAL, Herrera Oria s/n, 39011, Santander, Spain
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Alemán A, González F, Arancibia M, López-Caballero M, Montero P, Gómez-Guillén M. Development of active biocomposites using a shrimp cooking effluent. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Acevedo J, Ros E, Encina M, González F, Khoury M. Rapid assessment of directed migration: A novel Microtechnology-based 3D device for therapeutic quality screening of stem cells (SC). Cytotherapy 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.02.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Barreda ÁI, Otaduy D, Martín-Rodríguez R, Merino S, Fernández-Luna JL, González F, Moreno F. Electromagnetic behavior of dielectric objects on metallic periodically nanostructured substrates. Opt Express 2018; 26:11222-11237. [PMID: 29716047 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.011222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this research, we investigate the electromagnetic behavior of a metallic thin-film with a periodic array of subwavelength apertures when dielectric objects are located on it. The influence of size, geometry and optical properties of the objects on the transmission spectra is numerically analyzed. We study the sensitivity of this system to changes in the refractive index of the illuminated volume induced by the presence of objects with sizes from hundreds of nanometers (submicron-sized objects) to a few microns (micron-sized objects). Parameters such as the object volume within the penetration depth of the surface plasmon in the buffer medium or the contact surface between the object and the nanostructured substrate strongly affect the sensitivity. The proposed system models the presence of objects and their detection through the spectral shifts undergone by the transmission spectra. Also, we demonstrate that these can be used for obtaining information about the refractive index of a micron-sized object immersed in a buffer and located on the nanostructured sensitive surface. We believe that results found in this study can help biomedical researchers and experimentalists in the process of detecting and monitoring biological organisms of large sizes (notably, cells).
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Nieto J, Alvar J, Rodríguez C, San Andrés M, San Andrés M, González F. Comparison of conventional and lipid emulsion formulations of amphotericin B: Pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics in dogs. Res Vet Sci 2018; 117:125-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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González F, Gregorio V, Rubio A, Garrido L, García N, Tiemblo P. Ionic Liquid-Based Thermoplastic Solid Electrolytes Processed by Solvent-Free Procedures. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10020124. [PMID: 30966160 PMCID: PMC6414826 DOI: 10.3390/polym10020124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of thermoplastic polymer electrolytes have been prepared employing poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as a polymer matrix, bis(trifluoromethane sulfonimide) (LiTFSI), and different room-temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) with bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (FSI) or TFSI anions. This formulation makes them safe and non-flammable. The electrolytes have been processed in the absence of solvents by melt compounding at 120 °C, using sepiolite modified with d-α-tocoferol-polyethyleneglycol 1000 succinate (TPGS-S) as a physical cross-linker of PEO. Several concentrations of RTILs, lithium salt, and TPGS-S have been tested in order to obtain the highest ionic conductivity (σ) without losing electrolytes’ mechanical stability. The materials’ rheology and ionic conductivity have been extensively characterized. The excellent crosslinking ability of TPGS-S makes the electrolytes behave as thermoplastic materials, even those with the highest liquid concentration. The electrolytes with the highest concentrations of FSI anion present a σ over 10−3 S·cm−1 at 25 °C and close to 10−2 S·cm−1 at 70 °C, and notably behave as solids at temperatures up to 90 °C despite over 65 wt % of their formulation being liquid. The electrolytes thus obtained are safe solid thermoplastics prepared by industrially scalable procedures and are suitable for energy storage devices, proving the adequacy of polymer-based materials as solid electrolytes for batteries or supercapacitors.
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- Francisco González
- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Aparicio M, González F, Andrada J, Vargas J. Las razas porcinas mediterráneas y su impacto ambiental. ARCH ZOOTEC 2018. [DOI: 10.21071/az.v67isupplement.3564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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El cerdo Ibérico y la mayor parte las razas de cerdos Mediterráneos, han sido consideradas como cerdos autóctonos tradicionalmente vinculados al medio en los que se han desarrollado, con libertad de movimientos y alimentación basada en recursos naturales. Sin embargo, se conoce poco sobre el papel medioambiental desempeñado por estas razas, y en la actualidad, los sistemas productivos respetuosos con el medio están ganado reconocimiento. Además, en el futuro la contaminación generada por las granjas porcinas será objeto de una regulación más rígida de la que existe hoy día, debido a la rápida expansión experimentada por este tipo de producción en los países desarrollados. El 34 % de los gases de efecto invernadero generados en la producción de carne de cerdo, corresponden a las fases de cría y engorde de los animales. Para esta finalidad, España importa maíz y soja de más de 39 países diferentes. Estos flujos de mercado ocasionan una gran cantidad de CO2, y añadido a esto, los sistemas de producción porcina intensivos generan una gran cantidad de purines. En este punto, es importante remarcar los sistemas tradicionales de producción de cerdo Ibérico caracterizados por un ciclo de producción largo y una baja densidad de animales, donde los residuos orgánicos generados no son un problema medioambiental añadido. En conclusión, las implicaciones medioambientales de la producción de cerdos mediterráneos en condiciones extensivas, aún no se han cuantificado y deben ser estudiados. Por tanto, se necesita un mayor número de investigaciones que desarrollen prácticas respetuosas con el medio ambiente evitando así impactos medioambientales innecesarios.
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Gutiérrez Y, Ortiz D, Saiz JM, González F, Everitt HO, Moreno F. The UV Plasmonic Behavior of Distorted Rhodium Nanocubes. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2017; 7:E425. [PMID: 29207569 PMCID: PMC5746915 DOI: 10.3390/nano7120425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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For applications of surface-enhanced spectroscopy and photocatalysis, the ultraviolet (UV) plasmonic behavior and charge distribution within rhodium nanocubes is explored by a detailed numerical analysis. The strongest plasmonic hot-spots and charge concentrations are located at the corners and edges of the nanocubes, exactly where they are the most spectroscopically and catalytically active. Because intense catalytic activity at corners and edges will reshape these nanoparticles, distortions of the cubical shape, including surface concavity, surface convexity, and rounded corners and edges, are also explored to quantify how significantly these distortions deteriorate their plasmonic and photocatalytic properties. The fact that the highest fields and highest carrier concentrations occur in the corners and edges of Rh nanocubes (NCs) confirms their tremendous potential for plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy and catalysis. It is shown that this opportunity is fortuitously enhanced by the fact that even higher field and charge concentrations reside at the interface between the metal nanoparticle and a dielectric or semiconductor support, precisely where the most chemically active sites are located.
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- Yael Gutiérrez
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain.
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain.
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain.
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n., 39005 Santander, Spain.
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- Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
- U.S. Army Aviation and Missile RD&E Center, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35898, USA.
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- U.S. Army Aviation and Missile RD&E Center, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35898, USA.
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Fernández-Ferreiro A, Luaces-Rodríguez A, Aguiar P, Pardo-Montero J, González-Barcia M, García-Varela L, Herranz M, Silva-Rodríguez J, Gil-Martínez M, Bermúdez MA, Vieites-Prado A, Blanco-Méndez J, Lamas MJ, Gómez-Ulla F, Ruibal Á, Otero-Espinar FJ, González F. Preclinical PET Study of Intravitreal Injections. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:2843-2851. [PMID: 28570736 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-21812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose This work aimed at describing the time course of vitreous clearance through the use of positron emission tomography (PET) as a noninvasive tool for pharmacokinetic studies of intravitreal injection. Methods The pharmacokinetic profile of intravitreal injections of molecules labeled with 18Fluorine (18F) was evaluated in adult Sprague Dawley rats by using a dedicated small-animal PET/computed tomography scanner. Different conditions were studied: three molecules radiolabeled with 18F (18F-FDG, 18F-NaF, and 18F-Choline), three volumes of intravitreal injections (7, 4, and 2 μL), and absence or presence of eye inflammation (uveitis). Results Our results showed that there are significant pharmacokinetic differences among the radiolabeled molecules studied but not among the injected volumes. The presence or absence of uveitis was an important factor in vitreous clearance, since the elimination of the drug was clearly increased when this condition is present. Conclusions Intravitreal pharmacokinetic studies based on the use of dedicated PET imaging can be of potential interest as noninvasive tools in ophthalmic drug development in small animals.
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- Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2Pharmacy Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 3Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 4Clinical Pharmacology Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 5Molecular Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 6Medical Physics Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 4Clinical Pharmacology Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 7Galician PET Radiopharmacy Unit, Galaria, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Service of Ophthalmology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Animal Biology, Vegetal Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Clinical Neurosciences Research Laboratory, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 4Clinical Pharmacology Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Service of Ophthalmology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 11Department of Surgery, University of Santiago de Compostela (CIMUS), Spain
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- Molecular Imaging Group, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 5Molecular Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain 12Nuclear Medicine Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Service of Ophthalmology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (SERGAS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain 11Department of Surgery, University of Santiago de Compostela (CIMUS), Spain
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Godoy P, Cano R, Sierra MJ, Aragonés N, Pousa A, Gandarillas A, Galmés MA, Ramos M, Ardanaz E, González F. Pasar de Quijote a Sancho y siempre pensar como Robin Hood. José María Mayoral (1956-2016): médico y epidemiólogo. Gaceta Sanitaria 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mayoral R, González F, Ruiz J, Crespo M, Molina A, López P, Montes J. Effectiveness of antismoking drug treatment in patients with psychiatric comorbidity compared with patients without this comorbidity. J Egypt Public Health Assoc 2017; 92:61-67. [PMID: 30184406 DOI: 10.21608/epx.2018.8943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a relationship between smoking and some psychiatric disorders, and there is doubt whether antismoking treatment will be more complex because of psychiatric disorder. AIM To analyze the differences in treatment success rates among patients without psychiatric disorder and patients with psychiatric disorder who have received complete pharmacological treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the records of patients completely treated at Albacete University Hospital Complex during 2011. The sample comprised 293 patients seen in 2011. We treated only 73 patients and divided them into patients with or without psychiatric disorders. We analyzed the following variables: sex, age, age at smoking onset, previous quitting attempts, cigarettes per day, CO-oximetry, Fagerström test, Richmond test, alcoholism, treatment distribution, treatment failure, success, and relapse. RESULTS Of a total sample of 293 patients seen in 2011, 73 patients were treated: 43 were men and 30 were women. Overall, 37% had psychiatric disorder (five men and 22 women). Treatment was successful in 51 (70%) patients. There were no differences between the demographic characteristics of the two groups, except for sex (P<0.05); or regarding success, failure, or relapse; or regarding success analyzed separately according to sex distribution. CONCLUSION Smoking cessation treatment is equally effective in patients with and without psychiatric disorders. The characteristics of the patients with psychiatric disorders who completed the pharmacological treatment did not differ in intensity, motivation, or dependence from those with no psychiatric comorbidity. Smoking women have more psychiatric morbidity; however, the treatment is effective.
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- Raul Mayoral
- Pneumology Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex (CHUA), Albacete, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex (CHUA), Albacete, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex (CHUA), Albacete, Spain
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex (CHUA), Albacete, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex (CHUA), Albacete, Spain
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- Family and Community Medicine Department, Albacete Integrated Care Management (GAI), Albacete, Spain
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- General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Espinoza F, González F, Badilla A, Monckeberg G, Chea R, Pefaur J, Llanos C, Martinez M, Valenzuela O, Silva F, Areny R, Alamo M, Court A, Tapia R, Khoury M, Figueroa F. Randomized controlled clinical trial to assess dose-response and efficacy of umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) in severe lupus nephritis. Cytotherapy 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.02.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tena A, Liga A, Pérez A, González F. Proposal for improved mixes to produce concrete masonry units with commonly used aggregates available in the Valley of Mexico. Revista de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Control de Calidad, Patología y Recuperación de la Construcción 2017. [DOI: 10.21041/ra.v7i1.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Proposal for improved mixes to produce concrete masonry units with commonly used aggregates available in the Valley of MexicoABSTRACTIn this paper, a proposal is done to update the masonry index compressive strength design value f*m for solid concrete masonry units for the masonry guidelines of Mexico´s Federal District Code (NTCM-2004). Solid units were made by taking into account the characteristics of the most commonly used raw materials available in the Valley of Mexico to fabricate such units in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City. Different tests were conducted for both raw materials and the obtained concrete units. Based upon test results, it is illustrated why it is much better to design masonry structures based upon the experimental data of the units to be used at the construction site rather than using index values proposed in building codes.Keywords: masonry; concrete masonry units; compressive strength.Propuesta de mejora de mezclas para producir piezas de mampostería de concreto empleando materiales comúnmente disponibles en el Valle de MéxicoRESUMENSe presenta un estudio donde se hace una propuesta para actualizar los valores índices de la resistencia a la compresión de mamposterías (f*m) elaboradas con piezas de concreto especificados en las normas de mampostería vigentes en el Distrito Federal. Se realizó un estudio de mercado, donde se tomaron en cuenta las características de los materiales comúnmente utilizados en la actualidad en el Valle de México para la fabricación de piezas de concreto sólidas, incluyendo los resultados de distintas pruebas de laboratorio realizadas a la materia prima. Con base en estos resultados, se ilustran las ventajas de diseñar a la mampostería con base experimental en lugar de utilizar los valores indicativos que se ofrecen en las normas de mampostería.Palabras clave: mampostería; piezas de concreto; resistencia a la compresión. Proposta de melhoria de traços para produzir blocos de alvenaria de concreto utilizando materiais comumente disponíveis no Vale do México RESUMOApresenta-se um estudo onde se propõe uma atualização dos valores do índice de resistência à compressão da alvenaria (f*m) elaborados com blocos de concreto especificados nas normas de alvenaria em vigor no Distrito Federal. Foi realizado um estudo de mercado, que levou em conta as características dos materiais comumente utilizados atualmente no Vale do México para a fabricação de blocos de concreto sólidos, incluindo os resultados de vários testes de laboratório nas matérias-primas disponíveis. Com base nestes resultados, são apresentadas as vantagens de projetar a alvenaria com base experimental em lugar de usar os valores indicativos oferecidos nas normas de alvenaria.Palavras chave: alvenaria; blocos de concreto; resistência à compressão.
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Barreda ÁI, Saleh H, Litman A, González F, Geffrin JM, Moreno F. Electromagnetic polarization-controlled perfect switching effect with high-refractive-index dimers and the beam-splitter configuration. Nat Commun 2017; 8:13910. [PMID: 28051061 PMCID: PMC5216122 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Sub-wavelength particles made from high-index dielectrics, either individual or as ensembles, are ideal candidates for multifunctional elements in optical devices. Their directionality effects are traditionally analysed through forward and backward measurements, even if these directions are not convenient for in-plane scattering practical purposes. Here we present unambiguous experimental evidence in the microwave range that for a dimer of HRI spherical particles, a perfect switching effect is observed out of those directions as a consequence of the mutual particle electric/magnetic interaction. The binary state depends on the excitation polarization. Its analysis is performed through the linear polarization degree of scattered radiation at a detection direction perpendicular to the incident direction: the beam-splitter configuration. The scaling property of Maxwell's equations allows the generalization of our results to other frequency ranges and dimension scales, for instance, the visible and the nanometric scale. Traditional metallic communication elements suffer from substantial losses in the visible and near-infrared. Here, Barreda et al. show in a proof of principle in the microwave regime that a pair of high-index dielectric spheres can operate as a perfect switch in a beam-splitter configuration.
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- Ángela I Barreda
- Group of Optics, Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Cantabria 39005, Spain
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France.,Centre Commun de Ressources en Microondes CCRM, 5 rue Enrico Fermi, Marseille 13453, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France
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- Group of Optics, Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Cantabria 39005, Spain
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France
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- Group of Optics, Department of Applied Physics, University of Cantabria, Cantabria 39005, Spain
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