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Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Genomes and Plasmids from Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccoid rod species, clinically relevant as a human pathogen, included in the ESKAPE group. Carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) are considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a critical priority pathogen for the research and development of new antibiotics. Some of the most relevant features of this pathogen are its intrinsic multidrug resistance and its ability to acquire rapid and effective new resistant determinants against last-resort...
Cultural factors related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Culture and culturally specific beliefs or practices may influence perceptions and decisions, potentially contributing to childhood obesity. The objective of this study is to identify the cultural factors (expressed through decisions, behaviors, individual experiences, perceptions, attitudes, or views) related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico. Ten databases and one search engine were searched from 1995 onwards for qualitative studies. The Sunrise Enabler Model, described within the...
Adherence to the Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern and Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a serious degenerative disease affecting the eyes, and is the main cause of severe vision loss among people >55 years of age in developed countries. Its onset and progression have been associated with several genetic and lifestyle factors, with diet appearing to play a pivotal role in the latter. In particular, dietary eating patterns rich in plant foods have been shown to lower the risk of developing the disease, and to decrease the odds of...
A Novel Stacking-Based Deterministic Ensemble Model for Infectious Disease Prediction
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Infectious Disease Prediction aims to anticipate the aspects of both seasonal epidemics and future pandemics. However, a single model will most likely not capture all the dataset’s patterns and qualities. Ensemble learning combines multiple models to obtain a single prediction that uses the qualities of each model. This study aims to develop a stacked ensemble model to accurately predict the future occurrences of infectious diseases viewed at some point in time as epidemics, namely, dengue,...
Pneumonia Classification from X-ray Images with Inception-V3 and Convolutional Neural Network
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in both infants and elderly people, with approximately 4 million deaths each year. It may be a virus, bacterial, or fungal, depending on the contagious pathogen that damages the lung’s tiny air sacs (alveoli). Patients with underlying disorders such as asthma, a weakened immune system, hospitalized babies, and older persons on ventilators are all at risk, particularly if pneumonia is not detected early. Despite the existing approaches for its...
Genetic Resistance Determinants in Clinical Acinetobacter pittii Genomes
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic bacteria are an increasing problem in public health, especially in the healthcare environment, where nosocomial infection microorganisms find their niche. Among these bacteria, the genus Acinetobacter which belongs to the ESKAPE pathogenic group harbors different multi-drug resistant (MDR) species that cause human nosocomial infections. Although A. baumannii has always attracted more interest, the close-related species A. pittii is the object of more study due...
Harvesting Scenedesmus obliquus via Flocculation of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract from Urban Wastewater: Proposal for the Integrated Use of Oil and Flocculant
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The objectives this study were to examine the integrated use of oil–coagulant for the direct extraction of coagulant from Moringa oleifera (MO) with 5% and 10% (NH4)2SO4 extractor solution to harvest Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in urban wastewater and to analyze the oil extracted from MO and S. obliquus. An average content of 0.47 g of coagulant and 0.5 g of oil per gram of MO was obtained. Highly efficient algal harvest, 80.33% and 72.13%, was achieved at a dose of 0.38 g L−1 and pH 8–9...
Instrumentalization of a Model for the Evaluation of the Level of Satisfaction of Graduates under an E-Learning Methodology: A Case Analysis Oriented to Postgraduate Studies in the Environmental Field
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The purpose of this article was to evaluate the level of satisfaction of a sample of graduates in relation to different online postgraduate programs in the environmental area, as part of the process of continuous improvement in which the educational institution was immersed for the renewal of its accreditation before the corresponding official bodies. Based on the bibliographic review of a series of models and tools, a Likert scale measurement instrument was developed. This instrument, once...
A Taxonomy and Analysis on Internet of Vehicles: Architectures, Protocols, and Challenges
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The accelerated evolution in computing and transmission automation of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) has led to enormous research standards that attract many researchers and industries. This century of the Internet of Things (IoT) is propulsive to the routine vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) in the IoV. It has emerged as one of the major driving forces for innovations in the intelligent vehicular industry. The World Health Organization (WHO) report confirms that approximately 1.35 million...
Imperative Role of Automation and Wireless Technologies in Aquaponics Farming
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Food and agriculture are significant aspects that can meet the food demand estimated by the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) by 2050. In addition to this, the United Nations sustainable development goals recommended implementing sustainable practices to meet food demand to achieve sustainability. Currently, aquaponics is one of the sustainable practices that require less land and water and has a low environmental impact. Aquaponics is a closed-loop and soil-less method of farming, where it...
Kinetics of the invasion of a non-phagocytic fish cell line, RTG-2 by Yersinia ruckeri serotype O1 biotype 1
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Yersiniosis, caused by the fish pathogen Yersinia ruckeri, is a serious bacterial septicaemia affecting mainly salmonids worldwide. The acute infection may result in high mortality without apparent external disease signs, while the chronic one causes moderate to considerable mortality. Survivors of yersiniosis outbreaks become carriers. Y. ruckeri is able to adhere to, and to invade, phagocytic and non-phagocytic fish cells by using unknown molecular mechanisms. The aim of this study was to...
Application of the Gaussian Model for Monitoring Scenarios and Estimation of SO2 Atmospheric Emissions in the Salamanca Area, Bajío, Mexico
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Population and industrial growth in Mexico’s Bajío region demand greater electricity consumption. The production of electricity from fuel oil has severe implications on climate change and people’s health due to SO2 emissions. This study describes the simulation of eight different scenarios for SO2 pollutant dispersion. It takes into account distance, geoenvironmental parameters, wind, terrain roughness, and Pasquill–Gifford–Turner atmospheric stability and categories of dispersion based on...
Fascial Nomenclature: Update 2022
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The connective tissue or fascia plays key roles in maintaining bodily function and health. The fascia is made up of solid and fluid portions, which interpenetrate and interact with each other, forming a polymorphic three-dimensional network. In the vast panorama of literature there is no univocal thought on the nomenclature and terminology that best represents the concept of fascia. The Foundation of Osteopathic Research and Clinical Endorsement (FORCE) organization brings together various...
The Use of Neuroimaging to Assess Associations Among Diet, Nutrients, Metabolic Syndrome, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
In the last decade, specific dietary patterns, mainly characterized by high consumption of vegetables and fruits, have been proven beneficial for the prevention of both metabolic syndrome (MetS)-related dysfunctions and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Nowadays, neuroimaging readouts can be used to diagnose AD, investigate MetS effects on brain functionality and anatomy, and assess the effects of dietary supplementations and nutritional patterns in relation to...
Physical Performance During Soccer-7 Competition and Small-Sided Games in U12 Players
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this study was to compare the activity profile (external loads) during soccer-7 competition versus 6 vs 6 small-sided games ( SSGs) in U12 players. Peak velocity (Vmax), total distance completed (DT), total distance relative to match duration, the percentage of DT in acceleration (%DAC) and in deceleration (%DEA), and the percentage of DT at different speeds were recorded. Six types of SSGs were randomly implemented: without pitch orientation-delimitation and with a limit of three...
Quantification of a Professional Football Team's External Load Using a Microcycle Structure
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aims of this study were to (a) determine the external load of a football team across playing position and relative to competition for a structured microcycle and (b) examine the loading and variation the day after competition for players with or without game time. Training and match data were obtained from 24 professional football players who belonging to the reserve squad of a Spanish La Liga club during the 2015/16 season using global positioning technology (n = 37 matches and n = 42...
Inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome improves lifespan in animal murine model of Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Inflammation is a hallmark of aging and accelerated aging syndromes such as Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). In this study, we present evidence of increased expression of the components of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in HGPS skin fibroblasts, an outcome that was associated with morphological changes of the nuclei of the cells. Lymphoblasts from HGPS patients also showed increased basal levels of NLRP3 and caspase 1. Consistent with these results, the expression of caspase 1 and...
Obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Context
A relationship between obesity and poor oral health has been reported.
Objective
To investigate the association between overweight/obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents.
Data Sources
A literature search was conducted of 13 databases and 1 search engine for articles published from 1995 onward.
Data Analysis
A total of 18 publications were included. Evidence was inconclusive and varied according to sociodemographic factors or outcome measuring tools. The Decayed,...
An Experience of Electronic Health Records Implementation in a Mexican Region
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Employing software engineering to build an integrated, standardized, and scalable solution is closely associated with the healthcare domain. Furthermore, new diagnostic techniques have been developed to obtain better results in less time, saving costs, and bringing services closer to the most unprotected areas. This paper presents the integration of a top-notch component, such as hardware, software, telecommunications, and medical equipment, to produce a complete system of Electronic Health...
Interventions to Prevent Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rising among Mexican children and adolescents in the last decades. To systematically review obesity prevention interventions delivered to Mexican children and adolescents. Thirteen databases and one search engine were searched for evidence from 1995 to 2021. Searches were done in English and Spanish to capture relevant information. Studies with experimental designs, delivered in any setting (e.g., schools or clinics) or digital domains (e.g.,...
Telemedicine and e-Health research solutions in literature for combatting COVID-19: a systematic review
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
COVID-19 had led to severe clinical manifestations. In the current scenario, 98 794 942 people are infected, and it has responsible for 2 124 193 deaths around the world as reported by World Health Organization on 25 January 2021. Telemedicine has become a critical technology for providing medical care to patients by trying to reduce transmission of the virus among patients, families, and doctors. The economic consequences of coronavirus have affected the entire world and disrupted daily life...
Factors differentiating panic disorder with and without comorbid symptoms of depression
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this study was to examine the sociodemographic and clinical differences between people with a probable diagnosis of panic disorder (PD) and those with PD and a probable comorbid diagnosis major depressive disorder (PD + MDD). We also sought to explore the potential contribution of cognitive variables to help differentiate between PD and PD + MDD. This was a subgroup analysis of 331 patients with PD symptoms who were included in the PsicAP clinical trial. All participants completed...
Effects of phytochemicals on thyroid function and their possible role in thyroid disease
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
About 1 of 10 women, particularly those older than 60 years of age, shows some degree of thyroid hormone deficiency. Thyroid diseases are generally characterized by perturbations of thyroid signaling homeostasis. The most common examples of thyroid diseases include hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and several types of thyroid cancers. Phytochemicals have been shown to have either beneficial or detrimental effects on thyroid function. Some flavonoids have been reported to affect the expression...
Feasibility of a Brief Online Mindfulness and Compassion-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Objectives
The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a global mental health challenge that has disrupted the lives of millions of people, with a considerable effect on university students. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a brief online Mindfulness and Compassion-based Intervention to promote mental health among first year university students during COVID-19 home confinement.
Methods
Participants (n=66) were first-year psychology students from a university in Spain with no prior...
Immunoinflammatory effects of dietary bioactive compounds
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Inflammation is a key mechanism of the immune system that can be elicited by several factors, among them several chemical, physical and biological agents. Once stimulated, the inflammatory response activates a series of signaling pathways and a number of immune cells which promote, in a very coordinated manner, the neutralization of the infectious agent. However, if uncontrolled, the inflammatory status may become chronic leading, potentially, to tissue damage and disease onset. Several risk...
Translation and Validation of the Multidimensional Dyspnea-12 Questionnaire
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Introduction
Dyspnea is a multidimensional symptom, but this multidimensionality is not considered in most dyspnea questionnaires. The Dyspnea-12 takes a multidimensional approach to the assessment of dyspnea, specifically the sensory and the affective response. The objective of this study was to translate into Spanish and validate the Dyspnea-12 questionnaire.
Methods
The original English version of the Dyspnea-12 questionnaire was translated into Spanish and backtranslated to analyze its...
tDCS recovers depth perception in adult amblyopic rats and reorganizes visual cortex activity
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Amblyopia or lazy eye is a neurodevelopmental disorder that arises during the infancy and is caused by the interruption of binocular sensory activity before maturation of the nervous system. This impairment causes long-term deterioration of visual skills, particularly visual acuity and depth perception. Although visual function recovery has been supposed to be decreased with age as consequence of reduced neuronal plasticity, recent studies have shown that it is possible to promote plasticity...
Strawberry consumption improves aging-associated impairments, mitochondrial biogenesis and functionality through the AMP-activated protein kinase signaling cascade
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Dietary polyphenols have been recently proposed as activators of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway and this fact might explain the relationship between the consumption of polyphenol-rich foods and the slowdown of the progression of aging. In the present work, the effects of strawberry consumption were evaluated on biomarkers of oxidative damage and on aging-associated reductions in mitochondrial function and biogenesis for 8weeks in old rats. Strawberry supplementation...
Manuka honey in combination with 5-Fluorouracil decreases physical parameters of colonspheres enriched with cancer stem-like cells and reduces their resistance to apoptosis
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of the present work was to evaluate the in vitro effect of Manuka honey and its combination with 5-Fu, the most common drug used in the treatment of colon cancer, on the morphological and physical parameters of colonspheres enriched with cancer stem-like cells deriving from HCT-116 colon adenocarcinoma cell line and on the apoptosis rate. Manuka honey, alone and more in combination with 5-Fu, reduced the weight, the diameter and mass density of the spheroids and induced apoptosis...
The reciprocal interaction between polyphenols and other dietary compounds: Impact on bioavailability, antioxidant capacity and other physico-chemical and nutritional parameters
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Polyphenols are plant secondary metabolites, whose biological activity has been widely demonstrated. However, the research in this field is a bit reductive, as very frequently the effect of individual compound is investigated in different experimental models, neglecting more complex, but common, relationships that are established in the diet. This review summarizes the data that highlighted the interaction between polyphenols and other food components, especially macro- (lipids, proteins,...
Influence of the extraction method on the recovery of bioactive phenolic compounds from food industry by-products
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Agro-foodindustries generate colossal amounts of non-edible waste and by-products, easily accessible as raw materials for up-cycling active phytochemicals. Phenolic compounds are particularly relevant in this field given their abundance in plant residues and the market interest of their functionalities (e.g. natural antioxidant activity) as part of nutraceutical, cosmetological and biomedical formulations. In “bench-to-bedside” achievements, sample extraction is essential because valorization...
Unravelling potential biomedical applications of the edible flower Tulbaghia violacea
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Traditionally, edible flowers have been used as foods and for therapeutic purposes, today they have gained importance due to their bioactive compounds such as flavonols, anthocyanins or other phenolic compounds, which give them potential for biomedical applications. This work evaluated a methanolic extract of Tulbaghia violacea. Eleven individual phenolic compounds were found and quantified by mass spectrometry in the extract. Antioxidant activity tests (TEAC, FRAP and DPPH) and other...
Organic vs conventional plant-based foods: A review
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Organic farming is characterized by the prohibition of the use of chemical synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, feed additives and genetically modified organisms and by the application of sustainable agricultural technologies based on ecological principles and natural rules. Organic products are believed to be more nutritious and safer foods compared to the conventional alternatives by consumers, with the consequent increase of demand and price of these foodstuffs. However, in academic circles...
The role of cognitive factors in differentiating individuals with somatoform disorders with and without depression
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The present study, based on a cross-sectional design, was conducted in the primary care setting with patients presenting somatic symptoms suggestive of somatoform disorders (SFD). The main aim of the study was to determine whether cognitive variables could differentiate between patients with SFD alone and those who also present depressive symptoms suggestive of depression (SFD + depression). All participants (N = 796) completed validated self-report measures to assess somatic, depressive, and/...
Virulence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant Corynebacterium striatum strains and their ability to adhere to human epithelial cells and inert surfaces
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Corynebacterium striatum is a nosocomial pathogen which is increasingly associated with serious infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. However, little is known about virulence factors and mechanisms that may enhance the establishment and long-term survival of Corynebacterium striatum. in the hospital environment. In this study, we investigated the ability of 22 multidrug-resistant C. striatum clinical isolates to adhere to human epithelial cells and to produce...
Nutritional patterns associated with the maintenance of neurocognitive functions and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: A focus on human studies
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Ample epidemiological evidence suggests a strong correlation among diet, lifestyle factors and the onset and consolidation of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It has been demonstrated that AD, diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease are strongly interconnected pathologies. Preventive strategies and nutritional interventions seem to be promising approaches to delay neurocognitive decline and reduce the risk of AD and other non-psychiatric co-morbidities. In this...
Oral microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease: Do all roads lead to Rome?
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative pathology affecting milions of people worldwide associated with deposition of senile plaques. While the genetic and environmental risk factors associated with the onset and consolidation of late onset AD are heterogeneous and sporadic, growing evidence also suggests a potential link between some infectious diseases caused by oral microbiota and AD. Oral microbiota dysbiosis is purported to contribute either directly to amyloid protein...
Domain-specific associations between disability and depression, anxiety, and somatization in primary care patients
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
This study explores the associations between different disability domains and the most prevalent symptoms of mental disorders in primary care patients (i.e. depression, anxiety, and somatization). A total of 1241 participants from 28 primary care centres completed self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and somatization. This same sample also completed the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) to assess functional impairment in work, social life, and family life domains. Associations between the...
Intervenciones de salud mental para trabajadores sanitarios durante la primera ola de la pandemia de COVID-19 en España
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Objetivo
Para reducir el malestar psicológico asociado a tratar pacientes con COVID-19, se han desarrollado numerosos programas de intervención en España. Este estudio pretende describir las principales características y componentes de los programas para trabajadores sanitarios que atienden COVID-19 en hospitales españoles.
Material y métodos
Se elaboró y distribuyó una encuesta online para evaluar las principales características de los programas de intervención psicológica para trabajadores...
Bee Products: An Emblematic Example of Underutilized Sources of Bioactive Compounds
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Beside honey, honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are able to produce many byproducts, including bee pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, and beeswax. Even if the medicinal properties of these byproducts have been recognized for thousands of years by the ancient civilizations, in the modern era, they have a limited use, essentially as nutritional supplements or health products. However, these natural products are excellent sources of bioactive compounds, macro- and micronutrients, that, in a...
Analysis of urinary cathepsin C for diagnosing Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) (OMIM: 245000) is a rare disease characterized by severe periodontitis and palmoplantar keratoderma. It is caused by mutations in both alleles of the cathepsin C (CatC) gene CTSC that completely abrogate the proteolytic activity of this cysteine proteinase. Most often, a genetic analysis to enable early and rapid diagnosis of PLS is unaffordable or unavailable. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that active CatC is constitutively excreted and can be easily...
Interventions to Treat Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Context
Prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rising in the past 3 decades among Mexican children and adolescents.
Objective
To systematically review experimental studies evaluating interventions to treat obesity in Mexican children and adolescents (≤18 years old).
Data Sources
For this study, 13 databases and 1 search engine were searched.
Data Analysis
A total of 29 studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, 2302 participants (age range, 8–16 years) from 11 states in Mexico were...
Could NLRP3–Inflammasome Be a Cardiovascular Risk Biomarker in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients?
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Conventional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are accepted to identify asymptomatic individuals with high risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, AMI affects many patients previously classified at low risk. New biomarkers are needed to improve risk prediction. We propose to evaluate the NLRP3-inflammasome complex as a potential conventional cardiovascular risk (CVR) indicator in healthy males and post-AMI patients and compare both groups by known CVRFs. We included 109 men with...
Neurocognition functioning as a prerequisite to intact social cognition in schizophrenia
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Introduction: There are mixed findings regarding the relationships between neurocognition and social cognition in schizophrenia. This study aims to provide new empirical evidence to help determine the relationships between these constructs in schizophrenia.
Methods: 299 stabilised patients with schizophrenia aged 18–65 years old were recruited. After having into account exclusion criteria, final sample was contained 284 patients. The Emotion Recognition Assessment Test (ERAT) was used to...
A gliclazide complex based on palladium towards Alzheimer's disease: promising protective activity against Aβ-induced toxicity in C. elegans
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
A new palladium coordination compound based on gliclazide with the chemical formula [Pd(glz)2] (where glz = gliclazide) has been synthesized and characterised. The structural characterization reveals that this material consists of mononuclear units formed by a Pd2+ ion coordinated to two molecules of the glz ligand, in which palladium ions exhibit a distorted plane-square coordination sphere. This novel material behaves like a good and selective inhibitor of butyrylcholinesterase, one of the...
Obesity can offset the cardiometabolic benefits of gestational exercise
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Pregnancy exercise can prevent excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertension (GH), but inter-individual variability has not been explored. We aimed to analyze the prevalence--and potential sociodemographic and medical predictors of--non-responsiveness to gestational exercise, and the association of non-responsiveness with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Among 688 women who completed a supervised light-to-moderate intensity exercise program (three ~1-...
Mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Objective
In order to reduce distress associated with working with COVID-19 patients, several psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers have been developed in Spain. We aimed to describe the main characteristics and components of these programmes for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in Spanish hospitals.
Material and methods
An online survey was designed to evaluate the main characteristics of psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers during...
Self-bias and the emotionality of foreign languages
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Foreign language contexts impose a relative psychological and emotional distance in bilinguals. In our previous studies, we demonstrated that the use of a foreign language changes the strength of the seemingly automatic emotional responses in the self-paradigm, showing a robust asymmetry in the self-bias effect in a native and a foreign language context. Namely, larger effects were found in the native language, suggesting an emotional blunting in the foreign language context. In the present...
The mediation effect of mentalization in the relationship between attachment and aggression on the road
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Studies regarding aggression on the road are getting more frequent, due to the close relationship of these variables with risky behaviour and crash-related events. Whereas most of research has focused on both contextual and personality (proximal) variables, the current research aimed to explore the relationship between attachment styles (distal variables) and aggressive behaviour on the road, hypothesizing the mediation effect of mentalization. Then, a sample of 469 drivers (Mage = 35.60, SDage...
Technocreativity, Social Networks and Entrepreneurship: Diagnostics of Skills in University Students
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
This paper presents the first exploratory results of a research integrated in a more global project on digital and entrepreneurial skills of students at the University ***. The study reveals gaps in professional skills such as problem solving, strategic thinking and creativity. For this reason, a pedagogical project is created integrating the use of social media in training (entrepreneurship), research (knowledge management) and university transfer. The aim is to develop skills in digital...
Validation of a Food Knowledge Questionnaire on Tanzanian Women of Childbearing Age
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The present manuscript describes the validation of a food knowledge questionnaire (FKQ) for Tanzanian childbearing age women. The FKQ was derived from the Ugandan version and was adapted according to Tanzanian culture and food habits, including 114 closed-ended questions, divided into five different sections. The FKQ was administered to 671 Tanzanian childbearing-age women who were eligible if they: (i) were aged between 14 and 49 years old, (ii) had not been diagnosed with any disease and (iii...
The Effect of Dietary Polyphenols on Vascular Health and Hypertension: Current Evidence and Mechanisms of Action
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this review was to explore existing evidence from studies conducted on humans and summarize the mechanisms of action of dietary polyphenols on vascular health, blood pressure and hypertension. There is evidence that some polyphenol-rich foods, including berry fruits rich in anthocyanins, cocoa and green tea rich in flavan-3-ols, almonds and pistachios rich in hydroxycinnamic acids, and soy products rich in isoflavones, are able to improve blood pressure levels. A variety of...
An oleuropein rich-olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf extract reduces β-amyloid and tau proteotoxicity through regulation of oxidative- and heat shock-stress responses in Caenorhabditis elegans
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Olive tree-derived products have been associated with numerous benefits for health. The aim of the present study was to characterize an olive leaf extract enriched in oleuropein (OLE) concerning phenolic content and profile as well as antioxidant capacity. Short-term and long-term toxicity, including oxidative stress, was in vivo evaluated in the experimental model Caenorhabditis elegans. Moreover, the potential therapeutic effect of the extract against Aβ induced- and tau protein induced-...
Role of Network Slicing in Software Defined Networking for 5G: Use Cases and Future Directions
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Network slicing is expected to be critical in the deployment of 5G mobile networks and systems. On top of a single physical infrastructure, the technology enables operators to operate several virtual networks. As the 5G commercialization was recently deployed, network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) will drive network slicing. In this article, we present an overview of SDN in 5G, and the motivation, role, and market growth of network slicing. We then discuss...
Polyphenol-Rich Strawberry Extract Protects Human Dermal Fibroblasts against Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidative Damage and Improves Mitochondrial Functionality
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Strawberry bioactive compounds are widely known to be powerful antioxidants. In this study, the antioxidant and anti-aging activities of a polyphenol-rich strawberry extract were evaluated using human dermal fibroblasts exposed to H2O2. Firstly, the phenol and flavonoid contents of strawberry extract were studied, as well as the antioxidant capacity. HPLC-DAD analysis was performed to determine the vitamin C and β-carotene concentration, while HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS analysis was used for anthocyanin...
“Oh, My God! My Season Is Over!” COVID-19 and Regulation of the Psychological Response in Spanish High-Performance Athletes
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Background: In an unprecedented situation of interruption of the sporting dynamics, the world of sport is going through a series of adaptations necessary to continue functioning despite coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). More than ever, athletes are facing a different challenge, a source of discomfort and uncertainty, and one that absolutely alters not only sports calendars, but also trajectories, progressions, and approaches to sports life. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the levels...
Orbits Theory. A Complete Proof of the Collatz Conjecture
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
In this work a complete proof of the Collatz Conjecture is presented. The solution assumes as hypothesis that Collatz's Conjecture is a consequence. We found that every natural number n_i∈N can be calculated starting from 1, using the function n_i=((2^(i-Ω)-C))⁄3^Ω , where: i≥0 represents the number of steps (operations of multiplications by two subtractions of one and divisions by three) needed to get from 1 to n_i, Ω≥0 represents the number of multiplications by three required and 0≤C≤2...
Adherence to the pyramid of the Mediterranean diet (2010), non-communicable diseases and lifestyle in online postgraduate Spanish students in the food area
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
BACKGROUND:In Spain, there are several studies published on the relationship between eating habits and lifestyle among university students; but only a few of them are focused on online postgraduate students. OBJECTIVE:Herein we aimed to evaluate the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet pyramid (2010 edition), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and lifestyle in online postgraduate students aged 20–65 years belonging to the food area of the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER...
Interpreting Foreign Smiles: Language Context and Type of Scale in the Assessment of Perceived Happiness and Sadness
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The current study focuses on how different scales with varying demands can affect our subjective assessments. We carried out 2 experiments in which we asked participants to rate how happy or sad morphed images of faces looked. The two extremes were the original happy and original sad faces with 4 morphs in between. We manipulated language of the task—namely, half of the participants carried it out in their native language, Spanish, and the other half in their foreign language...
Effects of a multifactorial injuries prevention program in young Spanish football players
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
BACKGROUND: The high injury rate in football has highlighted the need to research strategies that allow the modification of the dynamic risk factors. Most of the preventive proposals have focused on standardized protocols. However, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a multifactorial injuries prevention program (MC-7) in Spanish football players.
METHODS: A total of 219 Spanish football male players aged 16-23 were enrolled. The study was conducted over two consecutive seasons (...
Influence of cultivar, irrigation, ripening stage, and annual variability on the oxidant/antioxidant systems of olives as determined by MDS-PTA
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The phenolic composition and content of olive fruit are some of the attributes that determine oil quality. This composition depends on the olive variety, the cultivation system, and the fruit's ripeness. This study considered two olive varieties (Manzanilla and Morisca), under two water regimes (irrigated and rainfed), harvested at three stages of maturation (S1, S2, and S3), over three consecutive campaigns (2011, 2012, and 2013). The accumulation of phenols in the fruit was found to...
Lem2 is essential for cardiac development by maintaining nuclear integrity
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Nuclear envelope integrity is essential for compartmentalisation of nucleus and cytoplasm. Importantly, mutations in nuclear envelope-encoding genes are the second-highest cause of familial dilated cardiomyopathy. One such nuclear envelope protein that causes cardiomyopathy in humans and affects mouse heart development is Lem2. However, its role in mechanically active tissue such as heart remains poorly understood.
We generated mice in which Lem2 was specifically ablated in cardiomyocytes and...
Circadian rhythm effect on physical tennis performance in trained male players
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
To determine the effect of circadian rhythm on neuromuscular responses and kinematics related to physical tennis performance, after a standardised warm-up, 13 highly competitive male tennis players were tested twice for serve velocity/accuracy (SVA), countermovement vertical jump (CMJ), isometric handgrip strength (IS), agility T-test (AGIL) and a 10-m sprint (10-m RUN). In a randomised, counter-balance order, tennis players underwent the test battery twice, either in the morning (i.e., AM; 9:...
Role of plant-based diets in the prevention and regression of metabolic syndrome and neurodegenerative diseases
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Plant-based diets are known to preserve body tissues from oxidative stress and inflammation, both hallmarks of chronic-degenerative diseases. In particular, plant-derived foods, such as legumes, represent a natural source of bioactive nutrients known to contribute to the prevention and amelioration of insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension and impaired glucose metabolism, all factors implicated in metabolic syndrome (MetS), but also osteoporosis, neurodegeneration and some types of...
Wearing mask hinders emotion recognition, but enhances perception of attractiveness
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The current global pandemic situation due to the Covid-19 has implied several consequences at all psychological levels. One of the main differences with respect to the pre-pandemic life in most of countries around the world is the obligation to wear a mask for citizens. This new habit could have several issues for human relationships. The current research aimed to explore the effect of wearing a mask on both emotion recognition and perception of attractiveness. Two hundred and two participants...
Anti-inflammatory activities of Italian Chestnut and Eucalyptus honeys on murine RAW 264.7 macrophages
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this study was to evaluate for the first time the anti-inflammatory effects of chestnut (Castanea sativa) and Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus occidentalis) honeys collected in Italy on murine RAW 264.7 macrophages stressed with the bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Pre-treatment with the two honeys markedly decreased apoptosis and stimulated wound healing in macrophages stressed with LPS, where they also reduced the intracellular levels of ROS and nitrite. Additionally, treatment...
Emotion Regulation as a Moderator of Outcomes of Transdiagnostic Group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Emotional Disorders
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this study was to examine the potential moderating effect of baseline emotion regulation skills—cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression—on the relationship between treatment allocation and treatment outcomes in primary care patients with emotional symptoms. A total of 631 participants completed scales to evaluate emotion regulation, anxiety, depression, functioning, and quality of life (QoL). The moderation analysis was carried out using the SPSS PROCESS macro, version 3.5....
Effects of Sports Betting Motivations on Sports Betting Addiction in a Turkish Sample
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Many earlier studies conducted on sports betting and addiction have examined sports betting in the context of gambling and have not taken into account the specific motivations of sports betting. Therefore, the effects of motivational elements of sports betting on sports betting addiction risk are unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of motivation factors specific to sports betting on sports betting addiction. Accordingly, three linked studies were conducted. Firstly...
Exercise Addiction and Perfectionism, Joint in the Same Path? A Systematic Review
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
In recent decades, perfectionism has generated growing interest from the scientific community in understanding exercise addiction, due to the explicative contributions offered its characteristics that can make individuals more susceptible to unhealthy and compulsive exercise. There have been limited studies of such constructions in sports contexts. With the purpose of identifying the most relevant evidence on the constructs in sports contexts, the main links between perfectionism and exercise...
Oxidative stress in oral cavity: interplay between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants in health, inflammation, and cancer
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
This chapter describes the significance of oxidative stress and its involvement in major oral and general diseases, and discusses damage inflicted by oxidative stress to cellular structures. Atmospheric oxygen presents two unpaired electrons in the outer electron shell. Oxygen reduction takes place in a sequential addition of electrons that leads to reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation among which are superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radical. There is solid evidence that many oral...
Professionalism
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Professionalism refers to the set of skills and values that, in the case of medicine, characterize the essence of humanism in professional work. Professionalism, ethics, and bioethics are closely linked. Within the framework of global bioethics, professionalism provides a comprehensive picture of the medical profession and its relationship with the major social challenges worldwide in the areas of health and education.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy application for People Living with Chronic Disease: the case of HIV
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
People living with HIV (PLWH) must face a wide variety of stress factors, both physical and psychological, that interact with each other, depleting their resources to cope with the ensuing challenges. As a result, depression and psychological stress are very common among those in this population. The aim of this chapter is to show the potential therapeutic effects that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has on promoting their well-being. To accomplish this, first we briefly describe the...
Intelligent Load-Balancing Framework for Fog-Enabled Communication in Healthcare
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The present technological era significantly makes use of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices for offering and implementing healthcare services. Post COVID-19, the future of the healthcare system is highly reliant upon the inculcation of Artificial-Intelligence (AI) mechanisms in its day-to-day procedures, and this is realized in its implementation using sensor-enabled smart and intelligent IoT devices for providing extensive care to patients relative to the symmetric concept. The offerings of such...
Towards Design and Feasibility Analysis of DePaaS: AI Based Global Unified Software Defect Prediction Framework
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Using artificial intelligence (AI) based software defect prediction (SDP) techniques in the software development process helps isolate defective software modules, count the number of software defects, and identify risky code changes. However, software development teams are unaware of SDP and do not have easy access to relevant models and techniques. The major reason for this problem seems to be the fragmentation of SDP research and SDP practice. To unify SDP research and practice this article...
Fault Pattern Diagnosis and Classification in Sensor Nodes Using Fall Curve
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The rapid expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices deploys various sensors in different applications like homes, cities and offices. IoT applications depend upon the accuracy of sensor data. So, it is necessary to predict faults in the sensor and isolate their cause. A novel primitive technique named fall curve is presented in this paper which characterizes sensor faults. This technique identifies the faulty sensor and determines the correct working of the sensor. Different sources of...
Visualization of Customized Convolutional Neural Network for Natural Language Recognition
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
For analytical approach-based word recognition techniques, the task of segmenting the word into individual characters is a big challenge, specifically for cursive handwriting. For this, a holistic approach can be a better option, wherein the entire word is passed to an appropriate recognizer. Gurumukhi script is a complex script for which a holistic approach can be proposed for offline handwritten word recognition. In this paper, the authors propose a Convolutional Neural Network-based...
Why Percussive Massage Therapy Does Not Improve Recovery after a Water Rescue? A Preliminary Study with Lifeguards
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of percussive massage therapy (PMT) on lifeguards’ recovery after a water rescue, in comparison with passive recovery. Methods: A quasi-experimental crossover design was conducted to compare passive recovery (PR) and a PMT protocol. A total of 14 volunteer lifeguards performed a simulated 100 m water rescue and perceived fatigue and blood lactate were measured as recovery variables after the rescue and after the 8-min recovery process. Results:...
Feature Paper Special Issue for Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of Diseases
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
When you are part of a community, especially a scientific one, you are required to contribute significantly to its welfare, because the community as a whole represents each individual within it and, in turn, determines the wellbeing of the participants themselves.
An Olive-Derived Extract 20% Rich in Hydroxytyrosol Prevents β-Amyloid Aggregation and Oxidative Stress, Two Features of Alzheimer Disease, via SKN-1/NRF2 and HSP-16.2 in Caenorhabditis elegans
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Olive milling produces olive oil and different by-products, all of them very rich in different bioactive compounds like the phenolic alcohol hydroxytyrosol. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of an olive fruit extract 20% rich in hydroxytyrosol on the molecular mechanisms associated with Alzheimer disease features like Aβ- and tau- induced toxicity, as well as on oxidative stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. Moreover, characterization of the extracts, regarding the...
Do Young People Really Know How to Collaborate for Common Success? Study on Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Collaborative Work in a Spanish University
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
This paper studies undergraduate student attitudes towards team-based projects, connecting those attitudes to challenges and overall perception of this work. This study was conducted with 220 students in the context of three subjects taught at a Spanish University, that included collaborative projects as mandatory assignments to be developed over the course of the subject. The instrument was a Likert scale-based questionnaire. As a methodology, the Rasch model was used, making it possible to...
Metabolomic profile and computational analysis for the identification of the potential anti-inflammatory mechanisms of action of the traditional medicinal plants Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum tenuiflorum
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum tenuiflorum are two basil species widely used medicinally as an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and cardioprotective agent. This study focuses on the chemical characterization of the majoritarian compounds of both species and their anti-inflammatory potential. Up to 22 compounds such as various types of salvianolic acids, derivatives of rosmaniric acid and flavones were identified in both plants. The identified compounds were very similar between both plants and are...
A Wider Impedance Bandwidth Dual Filter Symmetrical MIMO Antenna for High-Speed Wideband Wireless Applications
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
This research article reports a compact fractal 4 × 4 UWB extended bandwidth MIMO antenna with physical dimensions of 44 × 44 mm2 for high-speed wireless applications. The reported antenna comprises four fractal radiating elements that are symmetrical and placed orthogonal to each other with a respective rectangular ground printed on the opposite plane. A higher isolation is achieved between the radiating elements by the placement of a fractal patch orthogonally and no separate decoupling...
Real Time Monitoring of Muscle Fatigue with IoT and Wearable Devices
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Wearable monitoring devices are in demand in recent times for monitoring daily activities including exercise. Moreover, it is widely utilizing for preventing injuries of athletes during a practice session and in few cases, it leads to muscle fatigue. At present, emerging technology like the internet of things (IoT) and sensors is empowering to monitor and visualize the physical data from any remote location through internet connectivity. In this study, an IoT-enabled wearable device is...
Intelligent Approach for Clustering Mutations’ Nature of COVID-19 Genome
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
In December 2019, a group of people in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China were found to be affected by an infection called dark etiology pneumonia. The outbreak of this pneumonia infection was declared a deadly disease by the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention on January 9, 2020, named Novel Coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019). This nCoV-2019 is now known as COVID-19. There is a big list of infections of this coronavirus which is present in the form of a big family. This virus can...
An Improved Binomial Distribution-Based Trust Management Algorithm for Remote Patient Monitoring in WBANs
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
A wireless body area network (WBAN) is a technology that is widely employed in the medical sector. It is a low-cost network that allows for mobility and variation. It can be used for long-distance, semiautonomous remote monitoring without interfering with people’s regular schedules. Detection devices are embedded in the human body in a simple WBAN configuration to continuously screen physiological boundaries or critical pointers. Confidence among shareholders (for example, medical care...
A Novel Deep Learning Based Healthcare Model for COVID-19 Pandemic Stress Analysis
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted nearly every person across the globe either in terms of losses of life or as of lockdown. The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a rare/special situation where people can express their feelings on Internet-based social networks. Social media is emerging as the biggest platform in recent years where people spend most of their time expressing themselves and their emotions. This research is based on gathering data from Twitter and analyzing the behavior...
CROPCARE: An Intelligent Real-Time Sustainable IoT System for Crop Disease Detection Using Mobile Vision
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Agriculture is an important sector that plays an essential role in the economic development of a country. Each year farmers face numerous challenges in producing good quality crops. One of the major reasons behind the failure of the harvest is the use of unscientific agricultural practices. Moreover, every year enormous crop loss is encountered either by pests, specific diseases, or natural disasters. It raises a strong concern to employ sustainable advanced technologies to address agriculture-...
Development of a Short Questionnaire for the Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Italian Adults: The EVIDENCe-Q Project
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Background: To develop and validate a questionnaire for the screening of Vitamin D in Italian adults (Evaluation Vitamin D dEficieNCy Questionnaire, EVIDENCe-Q). Methods: 150 participants, attending the 11Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Operative Unit, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, of Pavia were enrolled. Demographic variables and serum levels of vitamin D were recorded. The EVIDENCe-Q included information regarding factors affecting the...
A Comparison between Three Different Techniques Considering Quality Skills, Fatigue and Hand Pain during a Prolonged Infant Resuscitation: A Cross-Over Study with Lifeguards
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
The aim of the study was to compare the quality of CPR (Q-CPR), as well as the perceived fatigue and hand pain in a prolonged infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by lifeguards using three different techniques. A randomized crossover simulation study was used to compare three infant CPR techniques: the two-finger technique (TF); the two-thumb encircling technique (TTE) and the two-thumb-fist technique (TTF). 58 professional lifeguards performed three tests in pairs during a 20-...
A Review of Image Processing Techniques for Deepfakes
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Deep learning is used to address a wide range of challenging issues including large data analysis, image processing, object detection, and autonomous control. In the same way, deep learning techniques are also used to develop software and techniques that pose a danger to privacy, democracy, and national security. Fake content in the form of images and videos using digital manipulation with artificial intelligence (AI) approaches has become widespread during the past few years. Deepfakes, in the...
Dietary Phytoestrogen Intake and Cognitive Status in Southern Italian Older Adults
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Background: Aging society faces significant health challenges, among which cognitive-related disorders are emerging. Diet quality has been recognized among the major contributors to the rising prevalence of cognitive disorders, with increasing evidence of the putative role of plant-based foods and their bioactive components, including polyphenols. Dietary polyphenols, including phytoestrogens, have been hypothesized to exert beneficial effects toward brain health through various molecular...
Distal predictors of trait driving anger. The influence of attachment styles through the mediation effect of general anger and self-esteem
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Trait driving anger has been widely studied in recent years. However, whereas its proximal (personality) correlates have been well established, possible distal variables have not yet been explored. The aim of the current research study was to analyse the association of attachment styles with trait driving anger, by testing the hypothesis that both trait general anger and self-esteem would mediate this relationship. The results revealed positive and significant relationships between...
Transnational links and family functioning in reunited Latin American families: Premigration variables’ impact.
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Objectives: Transnational ties refer to the affective, communicative, and economic relationships that migrant families build between the societies of origin and destination. Investigations of such ties are very scarce. In the present study, focused on Latin American migrant women, transnational ties are considered a protective factor of family functioning, conditioned by premigratory variables. The working hypothesis is that increased frequency of reunited mothers’ communication with and...
Guía metodológica para la implementación de televisión digital en Bolivia
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
La migración a la Televisión Digital Terrestre o Televisión Digital Abierta, con el estándar ISDB-Tb, es una transición que supone cambios severos y grandes inversiones en la transmisión y elaboración de contenidos por parte de las empresas televisivas y también significa un cambio para la audiencia, ya que también deben adecuar sus televisores para tener acceso a la nueva señal con más calidad de audio y video. Por ello, se hace necesaria una guía metodológica para estudiar la normativa,...
Importancia de la seguridad de la información en las empresas de tecnología de información corporativa
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
La importancia de la seguridad de la información en las empresas corporativas de tecnología de la información tiene el objetivo principal de proponer medidas de seguridad para proteger la información en las empresas corporativas de tecnología de la información. En este sentido, la investigación es una investigación cualitativa, exploratoria y descriptiva, ya que se basa en la búsqueda de material bibliográfico que permita sugerir medidas de seguridad para la protección de la información. Los...
Egobierno: sistema de información para el seguimiento de indicadores y su incidencia en la producción judicial - caso Perú
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
El objetivo general fue determinar la eficacia de la implementación de un Sistema de Información para el Seguimiento de Indicadores de Gestión en el incremento de sentencias o autos finales de los juzgados civiles de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Tacna – 2019. El tipo de investigación según su función es cuantitativo, desde un diseño preexperimental con subcategoría cuasiexperimental y un corte de investigación longitudinal. Se tomaron la totalidad de expedientes judiciales en los juzgados...
Factores que influyen en el perfil motivacional laboral de los millennials
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
La presente investigación examinó las posibles relaciones existentes entre los rasgos de personalidad y el perfil motivacional laboral; teniendo en cuenta la incidencia de los riesgos psicosociales en la relación entre ambas variables. Se trata de un diseño ex post facto, transversal de tipo descriptivo y correlacional, observacional de tipo analítico y no experimental. Este estudio se compuso de una muestra de 50 personas trabajadoras, pertenecientes a la generación millennial, en edades...
Mindfulness y Coaching: promoviendo el desarrollo de la presencia y la conciencia plena
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Mindfulness y Coaching son dos disciplinas relativamente recientes que se han desarrollado de forma paralela durante las últimas décadas. Cada vez son más los coaches que se interesan por la práctica de Mindfulness, tanto como técnica para su propio desarrollo personal, como herramienta para ofrecer a sus coachees. Nuestro propósito con el presente artículo es ofrecer una revisión de la literatura sobre las posibles utilidades que puede tener la implementación de Mindfulness en el ámbito del...
Depresión en hombres y su relación con la ideología masculina tradicional y la alexitimia
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
El objetivo de esta investigación era ver si existe una relación directa entre los niveles de depresión en hombres y la presencia de una ideología masculina tradicional. Las exigencias del rol masculino tradicional en la sociedad actual siguen suprimiendo lo relacionado con la expresión emocional y recalcando la importancia de ser fuerte y no necesitar ayuda. Es por eso por lo que enfermedades mentales como la depresión se vean afectadas por una masculinidad tradicional y una alta rigidez...
Lesión de ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) en futbolistas cántabros. Análisis descriptivo de los factores de riesgo
Repositorio: UNEATLANTICO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Introducción: La rotura de Ligamento Cruzado Anterior (LCA) es una de las lesiones más problemáticas dentro del mundo del fútbol, no solo por el periodo que mantendrá inactivo al sujeto, sino también por las secuelas que puede producir en el deportista. Objetivos: Conocer algunos de los factores de riesgo y mecanismos de lesión de LCA en futbolistas cántabros de las temporadas 2016 a 2019. Material y métodos: Se recogieron datos sobre diferentes factores de riesgo de todos los jugadores/as del...