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Long-Term Observations on the European Photopatch Test Baseline Series (EPTBS) in Real Clinical Practice: 11 Years of Results in a Spanish Cohort and Suggestions for an EPTBS Update
Background The European Photopatch Testing Baseline Series (EPTBS) was published in 2013. However, limited data exist regarding the real-world clinical application of the EPTBS. Objectives This study aims to describe the ...
Explanations for the Age, Sex, Spatial, and Temporal Structure of Czech Mortality for the Period 1987–97
The author disentangles the age sex, spatial, and temporal structure of mortality in the Czech Republic during the period 1987–97 for a selection of cause-of-death categories and investigates possible socioeconomic and ...
Explaining new trends in the gender gap of mortality: Insights from a regional trend- analysis of the Netherlands
The recent decrease of the male-female mortality gap in Western Europe has been accompanied by changes in the life style, educational level, family roles and employment of women. In this paper we try to find out whether a ...
Super size Spain? A cross-sectional and quasi-cohort trend analysis of adult overweight and obesity in an accelerated transition country
Excess weight is becoming widespread in Spain due to changes in nutritional habits and lifestyles. Previous studies on this issue have focused on specific Spanish regions, subpopulations or relatively short time spans. ...
La ocupación laboral de los convivientes con afectados por discapacidades. Un análisis multivariable
La relación entre el rol de cuidador y la actividad laboral ha cambiado mucho durante las últimas décadas, influida por la evolución del contexto demográfico, sanitario y sociológico, pero también por una política ...
Mortality in Catalonia in the context of the third, fourth and future phases of the epidemiological transition theory
In the period 1960-2000, male and female life expectancy in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Catalonia increased by 8.2 and 10.5 years, respectively, thus raising it to among one of the highest in the world. Initially, most ...
Cambios generacionales de la estatura en la España del siglo XX a partir de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud
A través del tratamiento estadístico de los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud desde 1987 se plantea la posibilidad de realizar estudios sobre la salud y sus determinantes principales en España en perspectiva longitudinal. ...
Socioeconomic determinants of male mortality in Europe: The absolute and relative income hypotheses revisited
This paper investigates the association between both absolute and relative income and male mortality in Europe from around 1980 to the late 1990s. Mortality data from the WHO Mortality Database is used to test if the ...
Changing household patterns of young couples in low- and middle-income countries
While young couples in Western societies generally form a new household, in low-income societies new unions are often incorporated into existing households. However, there is a growing tendency in the nuclearization of ...
Orientarse en el paisaje: relatos para no perder el rumbo
Orientarse en la naturaleza implica interpretar el lenguaje del paisaje, saber leer sus señales. Sin embargo, la vida urbana y las tecnologías de geolocalización han debilitado esta capacidad natural, relegando saberes que ...
Estudio y análisis del ruido subacuático generado por buques y su impacto en el entorno marino
El ruido subacuático generado por el tráfico marítimo se ha convertido en una de las principales fuentes de contaminación acústica en el medio marino. El incremento constante de este y de actividades humanas en el océano ...
Novel optical coherent transceiver design based on phase modulated DML
Aquesta tesi de grau presenta un estudi sobre el disseny d'un transmissor alternatiu als transceptors desenvolupats prèviament pel GCO. El transmissor es basa en DML, emprant un láser DFB modulat en fase, i s'exploren ...
Propuesta de ensayo no destructivo: análisis de corrosión en el casco de un buque mediante un robot subacuático
Estudiar la viabilidad de inspeccionar el casco del buque mediante un robot subacuático.
Estudi de la implementació de slots de temps en el control del tràfic al Port de Barcelona
El Port de Barcelona és una infraestructura amb un volum creixent de trànsit marítim que, en determinades franges horàries, genera situacions de congestió operativa. Aquesta problemàtica es veu accentuada per limitacions ...
Proyecto constructivo de puente de doble vía sobre la Riera de Tenes en la duplicación de la R3
Aquest Treball de Fi de Grau presenta el projecte constructiu d'un nou pont ferroviari de doble via sobre la Riera de Tenes, a Parets del Vallès. L'actuació s'emmarca dins de les obres de duplicació de la líne R3 de Rodalies ...
Fish welfare in a changing world: New developments and current challenges
The welfare of non-human animals is central to ethical discussions on animal use, with increasing attention to fish welfare across research, aquaria, aquaculture, and fisheries. This paper reviews current theoretical ...
Intercontinental comparisons of invasive spotted lanternfly egg mass densities and mortality patterns
Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), is an invasive species of planthopper native to China. Populations of this invasive insect have been detected in South Korea (2006), Japan (2009), and ...
Lupin-based high-protein extrudates: Physicochemical, nutritional and techno-functional properties
Lupin is an underutilized legume with high protein content (30–40 %) and strong potential for sustainable cultivation, but its use in the food industry is limited by the presence of anti-nutritional (saponins, alkaloids, ...
Effects of co-inoculation of plant growth-promoting bacteria and Rhizoglomus clarum on growth, nutrition, and root microbiome of first-season maize
Aims Maize (Zea mays L.) is a crucial crop for global food security, and its sustainable management is essential. Inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offers a promising strategy to enhance yield and ...
Integrative metagenomic and metabolomic profiling identifies faecal biomarkers of prolonged social stress in pigs
Stressors significantly impact human and animal health, increasing the risk of physical and mental disorders, in part by affecting the gut-brain axis. Although a link between stress, alterations in gut microbial composition, ...
