Accuracy in Copy Number Calling by qPCR and PRT : A Matter of DNA

7 p.

Itzulpen automatikorako gaztelania-euskara patroiak : lehen urratsak

[EU]Lan honetan, adibideetan oinarritutako patroi batzuk sortu ditugu, erregeletan oinarritutako itzulpen-sistema automatiko bat hobetzeko asmoz. Patroirik erabilgarrienak emango zituzten adibideak bakarrik hartzeko, euren erabilera-maiztasunari eta itzulpen automatikoen egokitasunari erreparatu diegu. Ondoren, adibideetako entitate-izenak eta zenbakiak orokortu ditugu, elementu horiek aldatuta ere, patroiak erabili ahal izateko.

Detection of Atomic Scale Changes in the Free Volume Void Size of Three-Dimensional Colorectal Cancer Cell Culture Using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy

5 p.

Global pressures, specific responses: effects of nutrient enrichment in streams from different biomes

13 p. + 2 p. (Erratum)

On the Selection of Non-Invasive Methods Based on Speech Analysis Oriented to Automatic Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis

The work presented here is part of a larger study to identify novel technologies and biomarkers for early Alzheimer disease (AD) detection and it focuses on evaluating the suitability of a new approach for early AD diagnosis by non-invasive methods. The purpose is to examine in a pilot study the potential of applying intelligent algorithms to speech features obtained from suspected patients in order to contribute to the improvement of diagnosis of AD and its degree of severity. In this sense, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) have been used for the automatic classification of the two classes (AD and control subjects). Two human issues have been analyzed for feature selection: Spontaneous Speech and Emotional Response. Not only linear features but also non-linear ones, such as Fractal Dimension, have been explored. The approach is non invasive, low cost and without any side effects. Obtained experimental results were very satisfactory and promising for early diagnosis and classification of AD patients.

Development of new applications of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) hyphenated with different sample introduction systems

225 p. : il. Texto en español con conclusiones en inglés

Medikuntza osagarri eta alternatiboak gure osasun sistemaren baliabide izan daitezke?

Medikuntza Osagarri eta Alternatiboaren erabilera azken bi hamarkadetan handiagotuz joan da. Gero eta pertsona gehiagok, medikuntza mota honetan oinarritzen diren metodoak eta produktuak erabiltzen dituzte beraien osasuna sustatzeko, mantentzeko edo gaixotasunak tratatzeko. Beraz, medikuntza honen erabilera handiagotuz joan dela esan daiteke. Hala ere, historikoki medikuntza konbentzionala oinarritzat izan duten herrialdeetan, osasun sistematik kanpo egon ohi da bere eraginkortasuna, segurtasuna eta metodologiaren oinarriak kolokan jarri direlako. Lan honen bidez, Medikuntza Osagarri eta Alternatiboak gure osasun sistemarentzat baliabide bat ea izan daitekeen aztertu nahi da. Horretarako, Medikuntza Osagarri eta Alternatiboen bilaketa bibliografiko bat burutu egin da, gaur egungo osasun zerbitzuetan izan dezakeen eraginkortasun maila zein den ikusteko. Osasun erakunde internazional eta nazional ezberdinak ere kontsultatu dira eta datu base ezberdinetan bilaketa egin da. Medikuntza Osagarri eta Alternatiboaren hainbat teknika eta produktuentzat eraginkortasuna aurkitu egin da. Hala ere, ikerketen metodologiaren hobekuntza, ikerketa berriak burutzeko eremu berriak eta, batez ere, medikuntza honek, ebidentzia zientifikoan oinarritutako metodoetan barneratzearen beharra azalean geratuko da. Guzti honetarako funtsezkoa izanik, osasun goi mailako instituzioen parte hartzea, beharrezko neurri legal eta baliabide ekonomikoak ezartzeko Medikuntza Osagarri eta Alternatiboaren inguruan.

Ghost seats in the Basque Parliament

In elections voters have generally four options: to abstain, to cast a blank vote, to cast a null vote, or to vote for a candidate or party. This last option is a positive expression of support, while the other three options reflect lack of interest, or dissatisfaction with the parties or the political system. However only votes for parties or candidates are taken into account in the apportionment method. In particular the number of seats allocated to parties remains constant even if the number of non votes (i.e. blank votes, null votes or abstention) is very large. This paper proposes to treat the non votes as a party in the apportionment method and to leave empty the corresponding seats. These empty seats are referred to as "ghost seats". How this would affect the decision-making is quantified in terms of power indices. We apply this proposal to a case study:the regional Parliament of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain) from 1980 till 2012.

¿Estoy realmente tomando lo que me ha prescrito el médico?

Duración (en horas): Más de 50 horas Destinatario: Estudiante y Docente

Balneoterapia eta erizaintza-zainketak

Balneoterapia ur mineromedizinalen erabileran oinarritzen den antzinako terapia da, historian zehar bilakaera gorabeheratsua izan duena. Balneoterapiaren erabilerak osasunarekin harremana duenez, baliteke erizaintza-zainketa holistikoetan lagungarria izatea. Helburua: Pertsona helduei zuzendutako erizaintza-zainketetan balneoterapiak duen erabilera aztertzea. Metodologia: Hurrengo datu-iturriak erabiliz burututako errebisio narratiboa da: Biblioteka Virtual de la Salud, Tripdatabase, Pubmed, Dialnet, Cuiden, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitateko Biblioteka, osasun-sistema publikoen web-orriak eta NNNConsult plataforma. Bilaketaren mugak identifikatu eta irizpideak zehaztu dira, helburura hurbiltzeko xedearekin. Emaitzak: Guztira 65 publikazio (datu-baseetan 58, bibliotekan 1 eta osasun-sistemetan 6) eta erizaintzako 8 ekintza aukeratu dira. Publikazioen artean, 10 errebisio sistematiko eta 6 Praktika Klinikorako gida bildu dira. Balneoterapiaren kontzeptuak aho-bidea, arnas-bidea edota bide topikoaren bidezko ur mineromedizinalen erabilerari egiten dio erreferentzia eta teknika ezberdinen bitartez, efektu fisiko, kimiko eta psikosozialak eragiten ditu. Asaldura ezberdinak dituzten pertsonengan efektu onuragarriak dituela ikusi da, batez ere asaldura erreumatiko eta kardiobaskular kronikoen kasuetan. Egun, Europako ekialdeko herrialdeetan balneoterapiak indar handia du, baina erizaintza-zainketekin duen lotura ahula da orokorrean. Eztabaida eta ondorioak: Balneoterapiaren inguruko ikerketa gehiago eta protokoloak behar dira, balneoterapia osasunaren mantentze edota berreskuratze prozesuan erabilgarria izan baitaiteke. Pazientearen osasunaren alde, erizaintza-zainketetan balneoterapia gehitzea faktore aberasgarria izango litzateke; horretarako, terapiaren inguruko ezagutzen hedapena beharrezkoa izanik. Ekarpen pertsonalak: Alde batetik, osasunaren promozioan eta prebentzioan balneoterapiaren erabilera aztergai interesgarria da; bestetik, erizaintza-zainketetan erabilgarria izan daiteke, kronikotasunarekin harremana duelako eta baliabideak eskuragarri daudelako gure inguruan. Horretarako, formakuntzan eta gida internazionaletan balneoterapia barneratzea lagungarria izango litzateke.

Improved Mechanical Properties of Compatibilized Polypropylene/Polyamide-12 Blends

Compatibilized blends of polypropylene (PP) and polyamide-12 (PA12) as a second component were obtained by direct injection molding having first added 20% maleic anhydride-modified copolymer (PP-g-MA) to the PP, which produced partially grafted PP (gPP). A nucleating effect of the PA12 took place on the cooling crystallization of the gPP, and a second crystallization peak of the gPP appeared in the PA12-rich blends, indicating changes in the crystalline morphology. There was a slight drop in the PA12 crystallinity of the compatible blends, whereas the crystallinity of the gPP increased significantly in the PA12-rich blends. The overall reduction in the dispersed phase particle size together with the clear increase in ductility when gPP was used instead of PP proved that compatibilization occurred. Young's modulus of the blends showed synergistic behavior. This is proposed to be both due to a change in the crystalline morphology of the blends on the one hand and, on the other, in the PA12-rich blends, to the clear increase in the crystallinity of the gPP phase, which may, in turn, have been responsible for the increase in its continuity and its contribution to the modulus.

Caracterización de láser convencional de fibra en operaciones de texturizado.

[ES]El objetivo de este TFG es comprobar si un láser de fibra convencional diseñado para trabajar en régimen continuo es capaz de llevar a cabo operaciones de texturizado y hasta qué punto. Para ello se realizarán una serie de ensayos en función de varios parámetros de entrada, con los que se obligará al láser a mantener un régimen pulsado, necesario para operaciones de texturizado láser.

Kazetaritza eta Dokumentazioa, informazioaren sarbide irekiaren eta sare sozialen bidegurutzean

124 p.

Data Gathering Bias: Trait Vulnerability to Psychotic Symptoms?

Background Jumping to conclusions (JTC) is associated with psychotic disorder and psychotic symptoms. If JTC represents a trait, the rate should be (i) increased in people with elevated levels of psychosis proneness such as individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), and (ii) show a degree of stability over time. Methods The JTC rate was examined in 3 groups: patients with first episode psychosis (FEP), BPD patients and controls, using the Beads Task. PANSS, SIS-R and CAPE scales were used to assess positive psychotic symptoms. Four WAIS III subtests were used to assess IQ. Results A total of 61 FEP, 26 BPD and 150 controls were evaluated. 29 FEP were revaluated after one year. 44% of FEP (OR = 8.4, 95% CI: 3.9-17.9) displayed a JTC reasoning bias versus 19% of BPD (OR = 2.5, 95% CI: 0.8-7.8) and 9% of controls. JTC was not associated with level of psychotic symptoms or specifically delusionality across the different groups. Differences between FEP and controls were independent of sex, educational level, cannabis use and IQ. After one year, 47.8% of FEP with JTC at baseline again displayed JTC. Conclusions JTC in part reflects trait vulnerability to develop disorders with expression of psychotic symptoms.