A Non-Parametric Dimension Test of the Term Structure

Published as an article in: Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2004, vol. 8, issue 3, article 6.

Parametric Study of the Device Angle Dependency of a Single Vortex Generator on a Flat Plate

Ponencia presentada en el 10th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM 2012), Sao Paulo (Brazil).Publicados los abstracts en documento con ISBN: 978-85-86686-69-6.

The Slow Search for Solutions: Lessons from Historical Energy Transitions by Sector and Service

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Social, economic, and health impact of the respiratory syncytial virus: a systematic search

Background: Bronchiolitis caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its related complications are common in infants born prematurely, with severe congenital heart disease, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as in immunosuppressed infants. There is a rich literature on the different aspects of RSV infection with a focus, for the most part, on specific risk populations. However, there is a need for a systematic global analysis of the impact of RSV infection in terms of use of resources and health impact on both children and adults. With this aim, we performed a systematic search of scientific evidence on the social, economic, and health impact of RSV infection. Methods: A systematic search of the following databases was performed: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Spanish Medical Index, MEDES-MEDicina in Spanish, Cochrane Plus Library, and Google without time limits. We selected 421 abstracts based on the 6,598 articles identified. From these abstracts, 4 RSV experts selected the most relevant articles. They selected 65 articles. After reading the full articles, 23 of their references were also selected. Finally, one more article found through a literature information alert system was included. Results: The information collected was summarized and organized into the following topics: 1. Impact on health (infections and respiratory complications, mid-to long-term lung function decline, recurrent wheezing, asthma, other complications such as otitis and rhino-conjunctivitis, and mortality; 2. Impact on resources (visits to primary care and specialists offices, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, ICU admissions, diagnostic tests, and treatments); 3. Impact on costs (direct and indirect costs); 4. Impact on quality of life; and 5. Strategies to reduce the impact (interventions on social and hygienic factors and prophylactic treatments). Conclusions: We concluded that 1. The health impact of RSV infection is relevant and goes beyond the acute episode phase; 2. The health impact of RSV infection on children is much better documented than the impact on adults; 3. Further research is needed on mid-and long-term impact of RSV infection on the adult population, especially those at high-risk; 4. There is a need for interventions aimed at reducing the impact of RSV infection by targeting health education, information, and prophylaxis in high-risk populations.

Lehiaketako motozikleta baten baskulatzailearen optimizazio erresistentea.

[EU]Gradu amaierako lan honetan, baskulatzaile baten orejeten diseinua eta optimizazio erresistentea burutuko dira. Orejeta horien betebeharra, esekidura-triangeluaren eta baskulatzailearen arteko lotura izatea izango da. Diseinua eta optimizazio erresistentea garatzeko egin behar diren elementu finituen analisiak, PTC Creo Parametric softwarearen bidez gauzatuko dira. Proiektu honen abiapuntua, motostudent lehiaketako motozikleta baten baskulatzailea da. Honi aipatutako orejetak gehitu beharko zaizkio, eta horien optimizazio erresistentea lortu. Optimizazioa bilatzeko orejeten lehen bertsio bat diseinatuko da. Behin orejetak baskulatzaileari erantsita, elementu finituen analisiak burutuko dira orejeten bariazio geometriko desberdinekin. Analisi horien helburua, orejetek geometria optimoena izatea da, agertzen diren tentsioak neke-tentsio onargarria baino txikiagoak izanik.