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Controversie nello stabilimento del modo potenziale: Analisi testuale e traduttologica dell’espressione del futuro e dell’ipotesi in italiano e in spagnolo medievali
Get PDFThe potential mood has been a matter of long-standing controversy. In Italian
Studies, conditional verb forms have traditionally belonged to this category, frequently called the conditional mood, even when Alarcos Llorach includes future tenses in it, too.
Following the functionalist principles of Hispanic linguistics, Alarcos defends the position that the future should be included within the conditional mood. According to this innovative claim, in line with the ideas advocated by the linguist Pavao Tekavčić, Emilio Alarcos’ proposal has proved to be perfectly applicable to Italian. This is the reason why a contrastive perspective has been adopted. In this article, a close scrutiny of the first translation into Spanish of The Decameron aims to show the similarities and differences between the Spanish edition and the original Italian text. With the focus on the detailed study of the hypothetical
meaning of some verbal periphrases and modal adverbs, as well as on the values
of verb forms conjugated in the potential (both future and conditional tenses), the grammatical analysis will reveal the way in which Spanish and Italian, specifically 14th-century Tuscan, have, since the Middle Ages, shared a number of morphosyntactic characteristics, many of which have survived until today. A conclusion can be drawn from all of this: Italian and Spanish behave in the same way, except for one case relating to the use of the conditional. It must be noted that the conditional perfect in Italian is used in certain contexts to refer to facts that in Spanish are expressed in the conditional simple, since they are considered non-finite and, thus, aspectually non-perfect.La considerazione del potenziale come un modo grammaticale autonomo è stata oggetto di molteplici controversie. Negli studi di italianistica, le forme verbali del condizionale si sono incluse all‘interno di questa categoria (spesso denominata modo condizionale), anche se, secondo Alarcos Llorach, comprende anche i tempi del futuro. Seguendo criteri funzionalisti attinenti al dominio linguistico ispanico, Alarcos ritenne che l‘inclusione del futuro nel modo potenziale fosse basilare. In conformità a questa innovativa proposta e agli approcci linguistici dell‘italianista Tekavčić, si è accertato che la concezione alarchiana è ugualmente applicabile all‘italiano. Ecco perché si è scelto di fare un‘osservazione
contrastiva. Attraverso l‘attento esame della prima traduzione castigliana del Decameron,
questo saggio si propone di mostrare le somiglianze e le divergenze dell‘edizione
spagnola rispetto all‘opera originale italiana. Incentrata sullo studio minuzioso del periodo ipotetico, di certe perifrasi verbali, di alcuni avverbi modalizzatori e dei valori delle forme verbali coniugate al potenziale (sia in futuro che in condizionale), l‘analisi grammaticale
metterà in evidenza come, dal Medioevo, il castigliano e l‘italiano – anzi, il toscano trecentesco – condividono una serie di tratti morfosintattici che, in gran parte, hanno prevalso oggi. In base a quanto detto sopra, si è potuto giungere alla seguente conclusione: l‘italiano e lo spagnolo si comportano nello stesso modo tranne che in un caso riguardante l‘uso del condizionale. A questo proposito, si è notato come il condizionale passato italiano si usa,
in certi contesti, per alludere ad avvenimenti che in spagnolo richiedono l‘utilizzo del condizionale presente, perché ritenuti non conclusi e, quindi, di aspetto imperfettivo
Association of Candidate Gene Polymorphisms With Chronic Kidney Disease: Results of a Case-Control Analysis in the Nefrona Cohort
Get PDFChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease and premature death. Despite classical clinical risk factors for CKD and some genetic risk factors have been identified, the residual risk observed in prediction models is still high. Therefore, new risk factors need to be identified in order to better predict the risk of CKD in the population. Here, we analyzed the genetic association of 79 SNPs of proteins associated with mineral metabolism disturbances with CKD in a cohort that includes 2,445 CKD cases and 559 controls. Genotyping was performed with matrix assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry. We used logistic regression models considering different genetic inheritance models to assess the association of the SNPs with the prevalence of CKD, adjusting for known risk factors. Eight SNPs (rs1126616, rs35068180, rs2238135, rs1800247, rs385564, rs4236, rs2248359, and rs1564858) were associated with CKD even after adjusting by sex, age and race. A model containing five of these SNPs (rs1126616, rs35068180, rs1800247, rs4236, and rs2248359), diabetes and hypertension showed better performance than models considering only clinical risk factors, significantly increasing the area under the curve of the model without polymorphisms. Furthermore, one of the SNPs (the rs2248359) showed an interaction with hypertension, being the risk genotype affecting only hypertensive patients. We conclude that 5 SNPs related to proteins implicated in mineral metabolism disturbances (Osteopontin, osteocalcin, matrix gla protein, matrix metalloprotease 3 and 24 hydroxylase) are associated to an increased risk of suffering CKD
Reflectarray Pattern Optimization for Advanced Wireless Communications
Get PDFA framework for the design and optimization of large dual-linear polarized, shaped-beam reflectarrays for advanced wireless communications is presented. The methodology is based on the generalized intersection approach (IA) algorithm for both phase-only synthesis (POS) and direct optimization of the reflectarray layout, as well as on the use of a method of moments in the spectral domain assuming local periodicity. A thorough description of the design and optimization procedures is provided. To demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed framework, two examples are considered. The first example is a shaped-beam reflectarray for future 5G base stations working in the millimeter waveband, radiating a sectored-beam pattern in azimuth and squared-cosecant pattern in elevation to provide constant power in the coverage area. The second example is a very large contoured-beam reflectarray for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting based on real mission requirements with Southern Asia coverage.This work was supported in part by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades under the project TEC2017-86619-R (ARTEINE); by the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad under the project TEC2016-75103-C2-1-R (MYRADA); by the Gobierno del Principado de Asturias/FEDER under the project GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000191; by the Gobierno del Principado de Asturias through the Programa “Clarín” de Ayudas Postdoctorales/Marie Curie COFUND under the project ACA17-09; and by Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte/Programa de Movilidad “Salvador de Madariaga” (Ref. PRX18/00424)
Effect of Type of Dialysis on CMV-Specific CD8+T Cells in Kidney Transplant Candidates
Get PDFBackground: Dialysis is the first procedure to partially replace renal function in end-stage renal diseases, despite several adverse side effects, such as infections. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of immune CMV-specific CD8+ T cells in a representative cohort of pre-transplant patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD). The secondary aim was to monitor the CMV-specific CD8+ T cells in kidney transplant recipients undergoing different types of dialysis during the first year following their transplant.
Methods: Sixty-nine patients were enrolled and examined with respect to the type of dialysis they received. HLA class I dextramers for CMV were used to determine the quantity of CMV-specific CD8+ T cells. The CMV DNA viral load was also determined. Forty-two of the patients enrolled in the study underwent solid organ transplantation and were analyzed during their first year post-transplantation.
Results: Patients receiving HD had fewer CMV-specific CD8+ T cells than those in PD (p < 0.05). We also observed that patients in PD had more CMV-specific CD8+ T cells during the follow-up period than those in HD (p < 0.05), independently of the CMV DNA. Finally, PD patients had a higher frequency of CD8+ Effector-Memory RA T cells (TEMRA) and a lower frequency of central memory T cells (TCM) than did HD patients.
Conclusions: These results indicate the better status of CMV-specific T cell immunity in PD patients. The use of CMV T cell dextramers would be advantageous formonitoring the CD8+ T-specific response, enabling the use of prophylactic treatment to be optimized
Nuevos apuntes sobre Lucus Asturum. Resultados de la intervención arqueológica en la Ería de la Castañera
No full textEste breve artículo recoge, de manera preliminar, los resultados de las actuaciones arqueológicas llevadas a cabo en el Prao Lugo, en Lugo De Llanera, proyecto promovido por la Concejalía de Cultura, Deportes y Turismo del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Llanera para el estudio, investigación y realización de diferentes análisis históricos en el yacimiento de Lucus Asturum, sito en el entorno de Lugo de Llanera, en el Concejo de Llanera. Estas actuaciones forman parte de una actuación multidisciplinar para promover la valoración del potencial arqueológico del yacimiento, ya estudiado en décadas precedentes, para su sometimiento a excavaciones sistemáticas y su puesta en valor
Improvement of GPR SAR-based techniques for accurate detection and imaging of buried objects
Get PDFArtículo aceptado para su publicación el 4 de julio de 2019. Versión disponible online:
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8768404
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2019.2930159This contribution introduces three methodologies to improve Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)-based techniques used in Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems. They consist of i) equalization of the frequency response of the transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx) antennas, ii) processing of SAR images using partially overlapped frequency sub-bands, and iii) imaging domain clustering. The goal is to combine ground penetration capabilities of lower frequency bands with the resolution achieved when increasing the overall frequency band, resulting in enhanced detection and imaging capabilities. Validation of these techniques has been done at three levels: first using simulations, next by means of measurements in a controlled scenario and, finally, using a portable setup deployed in a realistic scenario.Ministerio de Educación - Gobierno de España, beca FPU15/06341
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades - Gobierno de España, proyecto RTI2018-095825-B-I00 (”MilliHand”)
Gobierno del Principado de Asturias (PCTI) y Unión Europea (FEDER), proyectos IDI/2018/000191 y IDI/2017/000095
Instituto Universitario de Investigación Industrial de Asturias (IUTA), proyectos SV-17-GIJON-1-18, SV-18-GIJON-1-07 (”Georradar embarcado en un dron para detección de minas y otros objetos enterrados (GEODRON)”), y SV-19-GIJON-1-17
Monuments (Wo)men. Experiencias gamificadores en Historia del Arte
No full textEn la asignatura de Historia del Arte en Iberoamérica, perteneciente al Grado de Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Oviedo, durante el curso académico 2017-2018 se llevaron a cabo una serie de experiencias gamificadoras. En esta aportación realizamos una breve introducción al uso de la gamificación como metodología activa de aprendizaje, señalando sus definiciones,justificando su uso y cuál puede ser el posible diseño de actividades. Explicaremos las actividades que hemos desarrollado en este caso y cuáles han sido los resultados obtenidos.En la asignatura de Historia del Arte en Iberoamérica, perteneciente al Grado de Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Oviedo, durante el curso académico 2017-2018 se llevaron a cabo una serie de experiencias gamificadoras. En esta aportación realizamos una breve introducción al uso de la gamificación como metodología activa de aprendizaje, señalando sus definiciones,justificando su uso y cuál puede ser el posible diseño de actividades. Explicaremos las actividades que hemos desarrollado en este caso y cuáles han sido los resultados obtenidos
Utilidad percibida del informe de continuidad de cuidados de enfermería
Get PDFOBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of hospital nursing discharge reports for / by PC nursing
coming from the different computer systems of the Health System of the Principality of Asturias (SESPA).
METHODOLOGY: A descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional study, combining 2 types
of analysis (quantitative, descriptive and qualitative), was carried out on PC nursing in areas V and VIII, between June and October 2017, involving 189 nurses.
Nursing personnel with more than 1 year of experience in PC was included. The data were
collected by structured, self-administered, personal and anonymous questionnaire, whose 25 items measured variables (quantitative discrete, qualitative nominal dichotomous and qualitative ordinal) among them: age, years of experience in PC, gender, knowledge of the report, degree of use, previous knowledge of the patient, of the care continuity and understanding of the terminology. Collection technique prior to the presentation of the study, explaining its objectives and subsequent delivery of the questionnaire
Regarding the analysis, descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative variables, the average, standard deviation, maximum and minimum. For qualitative variables, we used percentages and 95% confidence intervals.
The bivariate analysis was performed by Chi-square test and Spearman’s F.The statistical program used was R.
RESULTS: Our results show thast 64% and 18% of the staff perceive the current CCR as of
little use or useless. 91% would improve the content of the report, in addition to 86% who
recognizes it as the priority aspect. In addition, 49% and 35% perceive as necessary improvements in their extension and terminology used.
CONCLUSIONS: The PC nurse demands better quality information in the CCR, and adapted to the needs perceived by the patient in order to be continued and satisfied by PC. Applicable in achieving a more individualized approach to the patient’s situation through the CCR. In addition to being extrapolated to other areas which use this computer system and CCR.Objetivo: estimar la utilidad percibida de
los informes de alta de enfermería hospitalaria (ICC) por los enfermeros de Atención Primaria (AP) de las áreas sanitarias V y VIII del SESPA. Metodología: se realizó un estudio observacional, analítico y transversal sobre una población a estudio de 189 enfermeros de AP de las áreas V y VIII del SESPA mediante cuestionario autoadministrado, voluntario y anónimo compuesto por 25 ítems relacionados con distintas dimensiones del ICC. Se realizó análisis estadístico con el programa R 3.4.3. Para el análisis descriptivo se emplearon frecuencias absolutas y relativas y las medidas de tendencia central y de dispersión con intervalos de confianza del 95%.
Se emplearon coeficiente de correlación
de Spearman, test de Ji cuadrado para variables categóricas y test de Ji cuadrado de tendencia lineal en el caso de variables ordinales. Para variables de respuesta binaria, se empleó regresión logística multivariante, estimando el OR y sus IC del 95%. Resultados: el ICC resulta poco útil para el 64,1% e inútil para el 18,3% de los encuestados. Esto se relaciona con la frecuencia de consulta y con el desacuerdo con que el informe refleja con claridad la situación del paciente al alta en cuanto a los cuidados de enfermería. No se encuentra relación entre la utilidad percibida con las variables relativas al puesto de trabajo. El 91% modificaría los contenidos del informe y para el 86% este aspecto sería prioritario para mejorar. Un 99,3% quisiera que constara en el informe el diagnóstico médico. Conclusiones: la utilidad percibida del ICC por los enfermeros/as de AP es baja, a pesar de consultarse regularmente. La mayoría de profesionales demanda una mejora en los contenidos del informe así como la inclusión del diagnóstico médico en el mismo.
Los resultados resultan extrapolables a todas
las áreas sanitarias del SESPA que disponen
del mismo tipo de informe y de acceso
Resultados de la aplicación de la “Técnica Terapéutica RDM”, en el tratamiento del dolor agudo y crónico osteomuscular.
Get PDFAcute and chronic pain is one of the most prevalent reasons for consultation in Primary Care.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the RDM Therapeutic Technique for the control of osteo-muscular inflammatory pain.
Method: Study created under the positivist paradigm, epidemiological, quantitative, prospective, observational, descriptive quasi-experimental.
Results: 157 treatments were evaluated in 128 subjects, of which in 95% of the cases a decrease in pain perception was observed. The pathologies treated are musculoskeletal injuries and in those that were not effective were problems such as fibromyalgia or gout. Pain improvement was effective both in chronic and acute pain, being in the latter of very rapid resolution.
Conclusions: Treatment with the RDM Therapeutic Technique is effective in 95%. Patients learn the technique easily and maintain it until the end of treatment.El dolor agudo y crónico es uno de los motivos de consulta más prevalentes en Atención Primaria.
Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de la Técnica terapéutica RDM para el control del dolor inflamatorio osteo-muscular.
Método: Estudio creado bajo el paradigma positivista, epidemiológico, cuantitativo, prospectivo, observacional, descriptivo cuasiexperimental.
Resultados: Se evalúan 157 tratamientos en 128 sujetos, de los cuales en el 95% de los casos se constata un descenso de la percepción del dolor. Las patologías tratadas son lesiones osteomusculares y aquellas en las que el tratamiento no fue efectivo fueron problemas como fibromialgia o gota. La mejora del dolor fue efectiva tanto en dolores crónicos como agudos, siendo en estos últimos de muy rápida resolución.
Conclusiones: El tratamiento con la Técnica terapéutica RDM resulta efectivo en el 95% de los casos. Los pacientes aprenden la técnica con facilidad y la mantienen hasta el final del tratamiento
La anosognosia en la enfermedad de Alzheimer influye negativamente en los síntomas depresivos del cuidador
Get PDFObjectives: To describe the risk factors of anosognosia in patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as to determine its influence on the appearance of depression, anxiety and psychic overload in their caregiver.
Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study describing the factors associated with the anosognosia of 35 patients and the influence that Alzheimer's disease has on their caregivers. The following validated scales were used: global deterioration scale (GDS), mini mental state examination (MMSE), DEX questionnaire, Zarit scale for assessing caregiver burden, self-rating depresion scale of Zung and Conde, the abbreviated from the scale of geriatric depression of Yesavage in population under 65 years and neuropsychiatric inventory in its abbreviated version (NPI-Q).
Results: 62.9% of patients are women. 45.7% are over 80 years old. The score in the MMT is negatively related (-.386) with the level of anosognosia and it is the immediate memory that best predicts it. Referring to caregivers, 62.9% are women, specifically daughters (37.1%). 34.3% are overburdened and 68.5% suffer from depression using the Yesavage scale.
Conclusions: Anosognosia is a very common clinical symptom in Alzheimer's disease. Smoking patients with a depressed mood are more likely to develop anosognosia. The changes that anosognosia causes in the patient, condition the appearance of depression, anxiety and overload in their caregiver.Objetivos: Describir los factores de riesgo de la anosognosia en pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer, así como, determinar su influencia sobre la aparición de depresión, ansiedad y sobrecarga psíquica en su cuidador.
Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal donde se describen los factores asociados a la anosognosia de 35 pacientes y la influencia que la enfermedad de Alzheimer causa sobre sus cuidadores. Se utilizaron las siguientes escalas validadas: escala de deterioro global (EDG), mini examen del estado mental (MMT), cuestionario DEX, escala de sobrecarga del cuidador de Zarit, escala autoaplicada para la medida de la depresión de Zung y Conde, la versión abreviada de la escala de depresión geriátrica de Yesavage en población menor de 65 años e inventario neuropsiquiátrico en su versión abreviada (INP-A).
Resultados: El 62,9% de los pacientes son mujeres. El 45,7% son mayores de 80 años. La puntuación en el MMT está negativamente relacionada (-.386) con el nivel de anosognosia y es la memoria inmediata la que mejor lo predice. Haciendo referencia a los cuidadores, el 62,9% son mujeres, concretamente hijas el (37,1%). Un 34,3% están sobrecargadas/os y el 68,5% padecen depresión según la escala de Yesavage.
Conclusiones: La anosognosia es un síntoma clínico muy frecuente en la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Los pacientes fumadores y con un estado de ánimo deprimido tienen más posibilidades de desarrollar anosognosia. Los cambios que la anosognosia causa en el enfermo condicionan la aparición de depresión, ansiedad y sobrecarga en su cuidador