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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISKS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THEM AMONG MEDICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS
2016
The aim of the study is to identify the CVD risks among medical college students associating them to their lifestyle. It should be noted that cardiovascular diseases also affect young people, which students are also. Information obtained during research is necessary for prospective medical staff to acknowledge their cardiovascular health and its influencing factors, as well as for college lecturers to make changes in study programs. The theoretical part of the research discusses various CVD risk determination methods, as well as lifestyle`s impact on cardiovascular health. The empirical part of the research contains information about ten years CVD risk among students, using two Framingham m…
The Impact of a Change in Employment on Three Work-Related Diseases: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study of 10,530 Belgian Employees
2020
BACKGROUND: The literature that has investigated to what extent a change in employment contributes to good health is contradictory or shows inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to investigate whether an association exists between a change in employment and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and neuropsychological diseases in a sample of 10,530 Belgian workers in a seven-year follow-up study period. METHODS: The following factors were analysed: Demographic variables, a change in employment and the work-related risks. Individuals being on medication for cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and neuropsychological diseases were used as proxies for the three health issues. Logistic regressio…
Nutriential Hazards: Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals
2014
To achieve an appropriate and healthy dietary regime, it is necessary to have a balance diet with an adequate contribution of every nutrient. Micronutrients play a fundamental role for normal metabolic functioning of human body, so their deficiencies produce specific clinical manifestations as well as a wide range of non-specific physiological impairments. Under certain situations or physiological conditions (such as stress, smoking, pollution, drugs and alcohol consumption, pregnancy, lactation, etc.), nutrient requirements are even higher, being impossible to fulfill them with standard diets. In fact, over two-third of the world's population lack of one or more essential mineral elements …
Opportunities and Hazards of the Internet for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: The Views of Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
2019
Teachers´ perceptions about the benefits and safety of the Internet for students with intellectual disabilities may affect their willingness to promote online access for this group. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore and compare the views of pre-service and in-service teachers concerning the opportunities and hazards that the Internet has for students with intellectual disabilities. A cross-sectional survey design was conducted with the participation of 582 pre-service and in-service teachers from south-eastern Spain. Findings reveal that teachers have great concerns about the use of the Internet by students with ID, with higher ratings for perceived online risks than for o…
A revision of Tamarix specimens (Tamaricaceae) kept in the BCN herbarium of Barcelona (Spain)
2018
The taxonomy of genus Tamarix L. is notoriously controversial and many taxa are still not or wrongly identified. A huge number of tamarisk specimens are kept in the most important herbaria of Spanish universities but many labels needs a deep nomenclatural revision. The Tamarix collection in Universitat de Barcelona (BCN) is composed by 158 samples, collected in different Comunidades Autónomas de España, and corresponding to 14 taxa.
Managing in-country transportation risks in humanitarian supply chains by logistics service providers: Insights from the 2015 Nepal earthquake
2017
International audience; Humanitarian supply chains (HSCs) play a central role in effective and efficient disaster relief operations. Transportation has a critical share in HSCs and managing its risks helps to avoid further disruptions in relief operations. However, there is no common approach to or culture of risk management that its applicability has been studied through recent cases. This paper incorporates an empirical research design and makes a threefold contribution: first, it identifies in-country transportation risks during Nepal response. Second, we evaluate afore identified risks through an expert driven risk assessment grid. Third, we use our field data to study how some humanita…
Uz riskiem balstītas pieejas pielietošana zvērinātu revidentu darbā
2020
Maģistra darba tēma ir “Uz riskiem balstītas pieejas pielietošana zvērinātu revidentu darbā”. Darba mērķis ir, balstoties uz Starptautiskiem revīzijas standartiem un auditorfirmas metodoloģiju, novērtēt, kā revidējamās vienības uzņēmējdarbības vide un tās iekšējā kontroles sistēma ietekmē zvērināta revidenta iespēju savā darbībā samazināt riska līmeni, un izstrādāt ieteikumus revīzijas procesa uzlabošanai būtisku neatbilstības risku novēršanai. Maģistra darba ietvaros, pamatojoties uz autores novērojumiem, tika izstrādāti ieteikumi revīzijas procesa uzlabošanai būtisku neatbilstības risku novēršanai. Maģistra darba apjoms ir 96 lappuses, tas sastāv no 3 daļām, 24 tabulām, 24 attēliem, 2 pie…
Acilkarnitīnu koncentrācija asinīs saistībā ar insulīna rezistenci pacientiem ar paaugstinātu kardiovaskulāro risku
2017
Ievads. Acilkarnitīni ir taukskābju metabolīti, kas nodrošina garo ķēžu taukskābju transportu mitohondrijos tālākai β-oksidācijai. Līdzīgi kā citi metabolisma starpprodukti, acilkarnitīni var uzkrāties, traucējot šūnu enerģijas metabolismu un samazinot šūnu izdzīvošanu stresa apstākļos. Šī iemesla dēļ arvien vairāk pēta acilkarnitīnu saistību ar KVS un citām slimībām. Mērķis. Noskaidrot vai acilkarnitīnu koncentrācija asinīs ir saistīta ar insulīna rezistenci un augstāku kardiovaskulāro slimību risku. Metodes. Šis ir viena centra novērojošs šķērsgriezuma pētījums, kurā tika iekļauti pacienti pēc specifiskiem izslēgšanas un iekļaušanas kritērijiem, lai optimāli izvērtētu acilkarnitīnu līmeni…
CELTNIECĪBAS UN APDARES MATERIĀLU IZVĒLE INTERJERA VEIDOŠANAI VĒSTURISKĀ ĒKĀ
2016
Vēsturisko ēku interjeri mūsdienās ir pakļauti vislielākajām pārmaiņām, jo, visbiežāk, telpas tiek pielāgots jaunām lietošanas vajadzībām. Ņemot vērā intensīvo pārbūves un restaurācijas darbu norisi, kas bieži maina ēkas vēsturisko izmantošanas veidu, kā arī to struktūru un tehnisko stāvokli, darba autore kā pētījumu izvēlējusies “Celtniecības un apdares materiālu izvēle interjera veidošanai vēsturiskā ēkā”. Darba mērķis ir izstrādāt viesnīcas interjera projektu vēsturiskā ēkā, izvēloties tam laikam atbilstošus celtniecības un apdares materiālus vēsturisko un māksliniecisko vērtību saglabāšanai. Pamatojoties uz pētījuma rezultātiem, izstrādāts interjera projekts.
Selection and evaluation of Internet information by adults with intellectual disabilities
2018
Internet offers people with intellectual disabilities (ID) unique opportunities to access information and to participate in society. But concerns have been raised about the potential risks they face when accessing the Internet (e.g. giving credit to false information, being exposed to manipulative content). As part of the current debate between positive risk-taking and overprotection, our study empirically tested the extent to which 43 adults with ID identified and selected topically relevant as well as trustworthy web pages while searching the Internet for several topics (e.g. Can social networks use your pictures for advertisement?). Participants also justified their search decisions. Res…