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2017
Aim of the study was the development and validation of the psychometric properties of a six-item bi-factorial instrument for the assessment of social support (emotional and tangible support) with a population-based sample. A cross-sectional data set of N = 15,010 participants enrolled in the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) in 2007–2012 was divided in two sub-samples. The GHS is a population-based, prospective, observational single-center cohort study in the Rhein-Main-Region in western Mid-Germany. The first sub-sample was used for scale development by performing an exploratory factor analysis. In order to test construct validity, confirmatory factor analyses were run to compare the extracted …
Targeting antibiotic resistant bacteria with phages reduces bacterial density in an insect host
2018
Phage therapy is attracting growing interest among clinicians as antibiotic resistance continues becoming harder to control. However, clinical trials and animal model studies on bacteriophage treatment are still scarce and results on the efficacy vary. Recent research suggests that using traditional antimicrobials in concert with phage could have desirable synergistic effects that hinder the evolution of resistance. Here, we present a novel insect gut model to study phage-antibiotic interaction in a system where antibiotic resistance initially exists in very low frequency and phage specifically targets the resistance bearing cells. We demonstrate that while phage therapy could not reduce th…
Responses in metabolic rate to changes in temperature in diapausing Colorado potato beetleLeptinotarsa decemlineatafrom three European populations
2015
Many insects survive adverse periods in seasonal environments by entering diapause, a deep resting stage, during which energy consumption is typically low and gas exchange is in the form of a discontinuous gas exchange cycle (DGC). Because insects in high-latitude environments are severely time constrained during summer, an effective diapause termination with careful regulation of metabolic rate is important. The present study examines whether diapausing Colorado potato beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineataSay originating from three latitudinally different regions in Europe differ in their quantitative or qualitative gas exchange patterns in response to an increasing temperature. Overall produc…
Análisis preliminar de las propiedades psicométricas de un instrumento para evaluar las actitudes hacia la sexualidad de las personas con discapacida…
2021
La salud sexual de las personas con discapacidad física (PDF) no sólo se ve influenciada por las limitaciones derivadas de la propia discapacidad sobre todo a la hora de iniciar contactos sino también, y sobre todo, por la estigmatización social. Creencias como que poseer un cuerpo con una funcionalidad no normativa puede interferir en la conducta sexual y en su función reproductiva son muestras de ello. Así mismo, se ha comprobado que la familia y los profesionales que se proporcionan apoyos a las PDF son el principal agente de formación, por lo que sus actitudes hacia la sexualidad de este colectivo van a condicionar su desarrollo sexual y la vivencia que hagan de la misma. Dada la import…
Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V) in a Sample of Italian Adolescents
2013
The present study was designed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V) for the Italian-speaking population. The instrument was administered to 1,530 high school and college students. A second group of 268 high school students completed the SSS-V and the Impulsiveness Questionnaire (IVE). Exploratory factor analysis highlighted a 2-factor structure, Thrill and Adventure Seeking (TAS) and Disinhibition (Dis). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed an adequate model fit. Internal consistency of the subscales was marginally supported using the alpha reliability measure. Convergent validity was supported by significant positive correlations between …
Eiropas Centrālās bankas monetārās politikas analīze eirozonas valstīs Teilora likuma kontekstā
2018
Kopš 2008. gada finanšu krīzes beigām Eiropas Centrālajai bankai nācies pārskatīt monetārās politikas piemērotību pēckrīzes situācijai, kad eirozonā novērojama ilgstoša stagnācija ar zemiem inflācijas un ekonomiskās izaugsmes rādītājiem. Turklāt, eirozonai strauji paplašinoties tieši pēc 2008. gada, Eiropas Centrālās bankas uzdevums ir īstenot tādu monetāro politiku, kas būtu vienlīdz piemērota atšķirīgajām eirozonas dalībvalstīm. Darba mērķis ir analizēt Eiropas Centrālās bankas īstenotās monetārās politikas piemērotību 19 esošajām eirozonas dalībvalstīm, pielietojot Teilora likumu, un papildus noteikt eirozonas atbilstību optimālās valūtas zonas kritērijiem, starp kuriem ir arī inflācijas…
Emission factors related to vehicle modal activity
2011
Polluting emissions depend on vehicle characteristics and on traffi c conditions expected after the construction of a road project. Nevertheless, in the assessment of new projects, the task of road designer becomes uncertain when the reduction in polluting emissions has to be evaluated. Moreover, vehicle emissions are highly linked to modal vehicle activity, but current emission rate models do not properly predict on-road vehicle emissions produced by modal traffi c events, as those occurring at intersections. Modal emission models require the analysis of modal activity at a microscale level in order to evaluate emission factors by a single mode (idle, acceleration, deceleration, and cruise…
The Role of Music in Everyday Life During the First Wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic : A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study
2021
Although music is known to be a part of everyday life and a resource for mood and emotion management, everyday life has changed significantly for many due to the global coronavirus pandemic, making the role of music in everyday life less certain. An online survey in which participants responded to Likert scale questions as well as providing free text responses was used to explore how participants were engaging with music during the first wave of the pandemic, whether and how they were using music for mood regulation, and how their engagement with music related to their experiences of worry and anxiety resulting from the pandemic. Results indicated that, for the majority of participants, whi…
Changes in spatial and sectoral patterns of employment in Ile-de-France, 1978-1997
2006
International audience; This paper investigates the spatial distribution of employment in the region of Ile-de-France in 1978 and 1997. Exploratory spatial data analysis is used to identify employment centres and a sectoral analysis of the central business district (CBD) and sub-centres is performed. The results highlight a process of suburbanisation of employment in Ile-de-France between 1978 and 1997. A more polarised space emerges in 1997 than in 1978, with several employment centres specialised in different activities. Moreover, even if the spatial influence of the CBD declines over the study period, the CBD maintains its economic leadership by concentrating a large variety of high-orde…
Characterization and Evaluation of Alterations in Sensitivity and Autonomic Function in Cirrhotic Patients with Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
2022
Los pacientes con cirrosis hepática pueden experimentar alteraciones en el sistema nervioso periférico (SNP) y en la percepción somatosensorial. La alteración del sistema somatosensorial podría contribuir a los déficits cognitivos y motores, característicos en la encefalopatía hepática mínima (EHM), la cual afecta hasta a un 40% de los pacientes cirróticos. Se valoró la relación entre las alteraciones de sensibilidad térmica, vibracional y dolor en 58 pacientes cirróticos (38 sin EHM, 20 con EHM diagnosticada con la batería psicométrica, Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score, PHES) y 39 controles. Todos los participantes se sometieron a test neuropsicométricos, electromiografía y cuanti…