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Multi-Destination Trips and Tourism Statistics: Empirical Evidences in Sicily
2012
Abstract The knowledge of the actual magnitude and main features of tourism flows in a given destination is an essential prerequisite for the evaluation of tourism impacts and externalities. Indeed, many pleasure trips are often characterized by the visit to more than a single destination. Although the topic is well-documented in literature, the empirical results are limited to a few pioneering studies. The lack may be attributable to the failure of tourism organizations to collect data on multi-destination trip behaviour. This can be seen, for example, in the system of European statistics on tourism (according to the Council Directive 95/57 EC), where information on the average number of v…
Extrasystolie während extrakorporaler biliärer Stoßwellenlithotripsie: Inzidenz und klinische Bedeutung*
2008
Incidence and clinical significance of cardiac side effects of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) were prospectively analysed for 85 patients (26 men, 59 women; mean age 44 [17-81] years) with cholecystolithiasis (n = 70) or choledocholithiasis (n = 15). 24-hour ECG monitoring was undertaken on the day of treatment. Additionally, during ESWL cardiac rhythm and blood pressure were monitored. ESWL was performed with an electromagnetic lithotriptor under light anaesthesia with intravenous diazepam (10 mg) and pethidine (75-100 mg). There were no superventricular premature systoles in any of the patients during treatment. In 15 patients with occasional ventricular premature systoles (…
Dataset related to the article "LITHOTRIPSY OF CALCIFIED AORTIC VALVE LEAFLETS BY A NOVEL ULTRASOUND TRANSCATHETER-BASED DEVICE"
2022
This record contains raw data related to the article “LITHOTRIPSY OF CALCIFIED AORTIC VALVE LEAFLETS BY A NOVEL ULTRASOUND TRANSCATHETER-BASED DEVICE” The increasing incidence of calcific aortic valve disease necessitates the elaboration of new strategies to retard the progression of the pathology with an innovative solution. While the increasing diffusion of the transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs) allows a mini-invasive approach to aortic valve substitution as an alternative to conventional surgical replacement (SAVR) in an always larger patient population, TAVR implantation still has contraindications for young patients. In addition, it is liable to undergo calcification with …
Conocimiento del déficit Alfa1-antitripsina y de la discinesia ciliar primaria por estudiantes de medicina y profesionales sanitarios
2015
El déficit de alfa-1-antitripsina (DAAT) y la discinesia ciliar primaria (DCP), se engloban dentro de las enfermedades raras, siendo sin embargo trastornos genéticos y hereditarios con una prevalencia nada desdeñable. En ellas, el infradiagnóstico y el retraso diagnóstico son una constante y característica común. Dado que una de las posibles causas de este problema puede ser el bajo grado de conocimiento de ambas enfermedades por parte de los profesionales que atienden a este tipo de pacientes, y al hecho de que un diagnóstico tardío va a impedir la adopción precoz de medidas preventivas que podrían mejorar su evolución, creímos importante focalizar esta cuestión sobre el grupo de profesion…
WHY DID THEY NEED TO COME NOW? COVID-19 CRISIS STRAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH RETURNING AND VISITING COMPATRIOTS
2021
One of the first areas severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic was international travel. In March/April, with commercial flights coming to a near halt, the governments were struggling to help their stranded citizens to return home. Extra flights and ferry trips were organised, and the opportunity to return was used by many emigrants worried about the uncertainty and the possible future development of the pandemic. This paper containing both data collected through survey and in-depth interviews with people aged 50+ in Latvia, is the first to explore the reactions of the society to repatriation policy implemented by the government of Latvia, and to explore how the Covid-19 situation has affecte…
Efecto de la hipoxia en la degranulación, producción de citoquinas y perfil oxidativo de neutrófilos en pacientes con déficit de alfa-1 antitripsina
2022
Introducción. El déficit de alfa-1 antitripsina (DAAT) es una condición genética rara que se caracteriza por unos niveles séricos bajos de la proteína (AAT), lo que puede provocar enfermedad pulmonar y/o hepática. Esta provocado por mutaciones en el gen SERPINA1 siendo M la variante alélica que da lugar a la proteína funcional, mientras que S y Z son las mutaciones más comunes asociadas a esta condición. Es considerado un trastorno proinflamatorio en el que los neutrófilos, aumentados en los pulmones de estos pacientes, juegan un papel crucial. La habilidad de los neutrófilos de dañar los tejidos adyacentes depende de su estado de activación. Una excesiva activación conduce a su degranulaci…
Sensibilidad al trigo y gluten no celiaca. Identificación de la enfermedad y manejo nutricional
2019
La sensibilidad al gluten no celiaca (SGNC) es un trastorno caracterizado por síntomas tanto intestinales como extraintestinales con la ingestión de alimentos que contienen gluten en individuos con un diagnóstico negativo para la enfermedad celiaca (EC) y alergia al trigo/gluten (AG). Los síntomas podrían ser causa de la ingesta no solo del gluten, sino de otros componentes vinculados al trigo como los inhibidores de la amilasa y la tripsina (ATIs) y los carbohidratos de cadena corta (oligosacáridos, disacáridos y monosacáridos) y polioles (FODMAPS). El tratamiento establecido hasta el momento para evitar estos síntomas es la dieta sin gluten (DSG). No se ha definido ningún biomarcador que …
Consumption Habits During the Decision Making Process in Tourism
2014
It is crucial for all organizations that activate in this field to research and understand the way in which consumers make decisions and the factors that motivate and encourage tourists to make different purchases. Also, when analyzing a tourist’s consumer behavior, companies must take into consideration: the needs and patterns of the consumers, consumer preferences and requirements, tourism market segmentation, and motivational factors such as cultural, personal, emotional, status, personal development, physical, etc. In this context, this paper aims to examine the responses of 154 tourists in relation to their predisposition to purchase and the patterns that are usually decisive in the de…
Replacing short-haul flights with land-based transportation modes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: the case of Finland
2019
Even though air travel often provides the fastest transport option, it also has the highest climate impact. Especially on long-haul trips, an aircraft usually represents the only feasible option. Nevertheless, aircraft are more often used on short-haul routes as well. It is the short-haul flights that produce the highest emissions per passenger. These are also the ones that could be replaced the most easily by land-based transportation modes. This study investigates the greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential of replacing short-haul flights with train, coach and car travel within Finland while also taking into account real travel times from door to door. Our results showed that replaci…
Electro-optical characterization of new classes of Silicon Carbide UV photodetectors
2014
In this paper, we present the fabrication process steps and the characterization of 4H-SiC vertical Schottky UV detectors, where interdigitated strips, acting as top metal contacts, have been realized in $\hbox{Ni}_{2}\hbox{Si}$ . These devices exploit the pinch-off surface effect. $I$ – $V$ and $C$ – $V$ characteristics, as functions of temperature, were measured in dark conditions. In addition, we have carried out responsivity measurements, for wavelengths ranging from 200 to 400 nm, at varying package temperature and applied reverse bias. A comparison among devices having different strip pitch sizes has been performed, thus finding out that the 10- $\mu\hbox{m}$ pitch class demonstrates …