Art a Girona, de la resistència a la normalització

Repàs de l’activitat artística, concretament de la producció d’art contemporani, a les terres gironines, especialment als nuclis de Girona, Figueres i Olot entre les dècades dels 40 als 80

Del mosaic tradicional a la dicotomia ciment-bosc

El paisatge, entès com el conjunt de components que confereixen a un determinat espai unes característiques pròpies, és el reflex fidel de l’evolució econòmica, social, política i ambiental que ha viscut un territori. Els intensos canvis que el paisatge ha experimentat en aquest segle a les comarques gironines es poden resumir en dues grans tendències contraposades: una forta pressió urbanitzadora i implementadora d’infraestructures, i un increment progressiu de la superfície forestal en detriment del tradicional paisatge en mosaic, que es caracteritzava per la seva heterogeneïtat. El resultat d’ambdues tendències ha estat una homogeneïtzació paisatgística progressiva que s’ha volgut il•lustrar amb el que s’ha anomenat “dicotomia ciment-bosc”

Análisis de la demanda turística en vuelos de bajo coste: Turista de negocios vs turista de ocio

L’estudi pretén establir si el turista de negocis es pot considerar un segment de mercat diferenciat del turista d’oci, ara que els vols de baix cost augmenten. Per això s’analitza una mostra de turistes estrangers en vols de baix cost a l’aeroport de Girona al 2005. Els resultats apunten a unes característiques diferencials en la demanada del turista de negocis, com són la durada de l’estança,i el tipus d’allotjament, però no s’aprecien diferències en la valoració del preu i de l’hora del vol, ni en la tipologia del bitllet

Les Primeres passes del cristianisme al nord-est de Catalunya: Estat de la qüestió

Recull de tot el coneixement que fins avui ha elaborat la historiografia a partir de les fonts escrites i l’arqueologia sobre els orígens del cristianisme al nord-est de Catalunya, en concret, als antics bisbats de Girona i Empúries, entre els segles IV i VIII

Estudio bibliométrico de la revista Nutrición Hospitalaria en el periodo 2001 a 2005: Parte I, Análisis de la producción científica.

OBJECTIVE To assess the scientific activity and information production of the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria, for the period 2001-2005 by means of a Bibliometric study. METHOD Cross-sectional descriptive study of the results obtained from the analysis of the articles published in the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria. The data were obtained by consulting the electronic version through the Web. In those cases in which there was a link breakdown, and thus, the inability to have access to the electronic document the printed version was consulted. All the documental possibilities were taken into account with the exception of communications to congresses. RESULTS A total of 345 articles were published, 187 (54.20%) being original articles. The geographical distribution of the first author was Spanish in 287 articles (83.19%) and Latin American in 27 (7.83%). Most of the articles are from health care centers (172 articles (49.86%)), and the cooperation index being 4.15. Madrid is the most productive province, for both the absolute and adjusted frequencies. The median number of references per article is 18, the mean being 23.52 (95% CI 20.93 - 26.10). The predominant language was Spanish, with 308 articles (89.28%). CONCLUSION Nutrición Hospitalaria may be considered as a reference journal regarding information and scientific communication on Nutrition for both the Spanish and Latin American communities. The bibliometric parameters studied compare with those verified for the remaining top of the list Spanish scientific journals on health sciences.

Conocimientos de la Enfermedad de Chagas por parte de los profesionales sanitarios de tres hospitales en la provincia de Almería

Background: Health professionals who care for patients with imported diseases often lack enough training. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of Chagas disease among doctors and nurses attending at-risk pregnant women in our province. Method: descriptive study through a performed anonymous and voluntary knowledge questionnaire for 278 physicians and nurses working at maternity and children's health services in the three hospitals in the province. In Poniente Hospital was established in 2007 a program of screening for the disease in pregnant women. For statistical analysis, quantitative variables were described using the mean and standard deviation. For comparison of qualitative variables we used the chi-square test or Fisher exact test as appropriate. Differences in age and years of experience depending on the hospital were measured by Brown-Forsythe robust test. Results: 116 (41.7%) professionals agreed to participate in the study. 80 (69%) were women and 36 (31%)men,mean age 36.78 years. By professional categories, physicians have a mean of 73.9% correct responses, the nurses 50.7%. Poniente Hospital had the highest percentage of correct answers on aspects of the geographical distribution of the disease (73.7%), the mechanisms of transmission (86%) and diagnosis (82.5%). Conclusions: The Poniente Hospital professionals generally have a better Knowledge about Chagas disease compared with two other professionals hospitals, which probably is related to the existence of the screening program for the disease.

Efectos de la deficiencia de yodo sobre variables intelectuales en una población infantil.

An association between severe iodine deficiency and poor mental development has been found in many studies. We examined the relationship between moderate or mild iodine deficiency and intellectual capacity in order to determine whether problems common to severe iodine deficiency (including mental retardation) also emerge in a more subtle form. We also wished to know whether the classic methodology (comparing iodine-deficient zones with nondeficient zones) is the most adequate, and propose to combine this grouping by zones with urinary iodine presented by individuals in each zone. We measured IQ, manipulative and verbal capacity, attention, visual motor ability and disruptive behaviour, variables that have barely been studied in this kind of investigations. The sample comprised 760 schoolchildren from the province of Jaén (southern Spain). Our results show that children with low levels of iodine intake and with urinary iodine concentration lower than 100 microg/litre had a lower IQ and displayed more disruptive behaviour than children with high levels of the criteria. The other variables were not associated with iodine deficiency.

[10 phot. de France: Montbéliard, Montoire (phot. Yvon-Abel, phot. à Loches), la Mer de glace près Chamonix (phot. ancienne maison Martinet, 172, rue de Rivoli, Paris), le lac Chambon (Puy-de-Dôme), La Rochelle (phot. D. Tallon Larente, phot. dans cette ville), un dolmen près de Lodève (Hérault) (phot. E. Cartailhac), environs de Chambéry (phot. J.L. Perrot, phot. à Chambéry), le Pont du Gard, la Maladetta et le Port de Vénasque (Haute-Garonne Aragon), Cirque de Gavarnie (Hautes-Pyrénées). Don E. Reclus en 1886]

Donateur : Reclus, Élisée (1830-1905)

[Phot. de la baie de Gravosa (Adriatique) en oct. 1880, lors de l'affaire de Dulcigno (aujourd'hui Ulcinj, Montenegro), avec 9 navires de l'escadre internationale: le Marco Antonio Colonna (Italie), le Zrini (Autriche), le Suffren (France), le Laudon (Autriche), le Palestro (Italie), I'Alexandra (Grande-Bretagne), le Friedland (France), le Svetlana (Russie), le Djeguita (Russie). Phot. par Silvino Masacarich, phot. à Raguse] / [don Edgar Humann]

Donateur : Humann, Edgar (1838-1914)

[20 phot. de l'Andalousie après le tremblement de terre de la fin de 1884, provenant de la mission française dirigée par F. Fouqué. Voir l'article de ce dernier dans le n°311, du 14 mars 1886, du Bulletin hebdomadaire de l'Association scientifique de France. Don Fouqué en 1886]

Donateur : Fouqué, Ferdinand (1828-1904)

Características de la familia de origen y de la familia formada por las médicas y los médicos de familia de Andalucía.

BACKGROUND The origin and formed family characteristics are related to physician's professional career. The purpose of this study was to know and compare by sex the characteristics of the origin family and formed family of women and men family physician in Andalusia. METHODS Cross sectional and multicenter study. SETTING Urban primary health care centres from Andalusian province capitals. PARTICIPANTS Physician of primary health care centres. INCLUSION CRITERIA at least one year using computerized medical history with the same quota patients. Multistage random sample, 88 primary health care centres and 500 physicians, 50% of both sexes (alpha=5%, power=90%, precision=15%). Postal auto administrated questionnaire. VARIABLES sex, age, tutor of resident in family medicine, last father's activity, last mother's activity, number of brothers or sisters, family situation, last couple's activity (if any), to have or not children. RESULTS 73.6 % responses. In no responses there weren't differences of sex neither tutor of resident in family medicine. Mean age: women physicians 49.5 +/- 4.3 and men physician 51.3 +/- 4.9 (p= or < 0.005). Postgraduate formation in family medicine: 42.2% of women and 33.3% of men (p=0.016). Live alone: 6.1% of women physician and 2.7% men physician (p=0.005). Live alone with children 9.9% of women and 2.2% of men (p=0.005). 16.5% of women and 10.2% of men don t have children (p=0.077). 21.1% of men physician s couples work only at home vs. 0.1% of women physician s couples (p= or < 0.005). 46% of women physician s couples is also physician vs. 22% of men physician s couples (p= or < 0.005). No significant differences registered in parent s activities neither in the number of brother or sisters. CONCLUSION There are no significant differences in physician s origin family. However important differences in the characteristics of formed family are observed in both sexes.

La premsa gironina a les memòries de Joan Vinyas i Comas

La premsa gironina a les memòries de Joan Vinyas i Comas