• L'origen de l'home: Darwin i la psicologia 

  Desfilis, Ester (Institut d'Estudis Catalans, 2021-09-13)

  The purpose of this article is to review the psychological evidence presented by Darwin in The Origin of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, as well as the complex reciprocal relationships between evolutionism and ...

• Practical view of the topical treatment of peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis: a scoping review 

  Garcia-Expósito, Judith; Masot, Olga; Gros Navés, Silvia; Botigué, Teresa; Roca Llobet, Judith (2021-06)

  Objective: To identify and analyse topical treatments for peripheral venous catheter (PVC)-related phlebitis. Design: The methodological framework used to make this scoping review was de veloped by Arksey and O'Malley ...

• The presence of two ovulatory follicles at timed artificial insemination influences the ovulatory response to GnRH in high-producing dairy cows 

  López Gatius, Fernando; García Ispierto, Irina; Serrano Pérez, BeatrizB; Hunter, Ronald Henry Fraser (Elsevier, 2018-10-15)

  This study sought to examine the impact of the presence of two co-dominant (ovulatory) follicles at the time of artificial insemination (AI) on the ovulatory response to GnRH given in a fixed-time AI protocol. The study ...

• LINCE PLUS software for systematic observational studies in sports and health 

  Soto Fernández, Alberto; Camerino Foguet, Oleguer; Iglesias, Xavier; Anguera, M. Teresa; Castañer Balcells, Marta (Springer, 2021)

  This paper aims to offer a free software program, LINCE PLUS, suitable for systematic observational studies in sports and health, conducted in natural contexts such as training, education or psychology. Using one or several ...

• Hybrid high-concentration photovoltaic-thermal solar systems for building applications 

  Moreno, A.; Chemisana Villegas, Daniel; Fernández, Eduardo F. (Elsevier, 2021)

  In situ photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar energy generation in buildings is an effective way to cover both thermal and electrical energy demands, mimizing losses and costs associated with transportation. High-concentration PVT ...

• Madurez psicológica en una muestra de Jóvenes árbitros de fútbol de 15 a 18 años: Estudio preliminar 

  Estrada Fernández, Xavier; Abella i Pons, Francesc; Alsinet, Carles (Asociación Canaria de Psicología del Deporte, 2021)

  El estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar el nivel de madurez psicológica de los jóvenes árbitros de la Federación Catalana de Fútbol mostrando la relación entre la madurez psicológica, la edad y el género. La muestra ...

• A Methodology to Quantify Resilience in Growing Pigs 

  Laghouaouta, Houda; Pena i Subirà, Ramona Natacha; Ros Freixedes, Rogerr; Reixach, Josep; Díaz, Marta; Estany Illa, Joan; Armengol Gelonch, Ramon; Bassols, Anna; Fraile Sauce, Lorenzo José (MDPI, 2021-10-15)

  There is a growing concern about the genetic determinism of resilience and its possible implementation in breeding programs. The objective of our study was to elaborate novel resilience indicators in growing pigs based on ...

• L'agricultura de precisió: què és i com pot ajudar l'agricultura catalana? 

  Escolà i Agustí, Alexandre; Martínez Casasnovas, José Antonio; Arnó Satorra, Jaume; Llorens Calveras, Jordi (Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació, 2020-12-01)

• El estudio de la salud de los hombres desde una perspectiva de género: de dónde venimos, hacia dónde vamos 

  Marcos-Marcos, Jorge; Mateos, José Tomás; Gasch Gallén, Àngel; Álvarez Dardet, Carlos (Universidad Nacional de Lanús, 2020)

  Llevar a cabo un análisis más integral y profundo de las diferencias y desigualdades en salud requiere de una aproximación más amplia al estudio de las masculinidades y la salud de los hombres en el momento actual. Estamos ...

• Sphenoid bone is more asymmetrical than palatine bone among small ruminants 

  Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel; Domènech Domènech, Xènia (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  A sample comprised by 53 dry modern skulls of adult small ruminants (sheep n = 36 and goat n = 17) from a comparative collection, absent of bony pathologies, was studied on their basal craniofacial aspect. A total of 26 ...

• PPAR gamma agonist leriglitazone improves frataxin-loss impairments in cellular and animal models of Friedreich Ataxia 

  Rodríguez-Pascau, Laura; Britti, Elena; Calap Quintana, Pablo; Na Dong, Yi; Vergara, Cristina; Delaspre, Fabien; Medina Carbonero, Marta; Tamarit Sumalla, Jordi; Pallardó, Federico V.; Gonzalez Cabo, Pilar; Ros, Joaquim; Lynch, David R.; Martinell, Marc; Pizcueta, Pilar (Elsevier, 2021)

  Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), the most common autosomal recessive ataxia, is characterized by degeneration of the large sensory neurons and spinocerebellar tracts, cardiomyopathy, and increased incidence in diabetes. The ...

• Gene expression and regulatory factors of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 1 predict mammalian longevity 

  Mota Martorell, Natàlia; Jové Font, Mariona; Pradas Barriga, Irene; Berdún Hernández, Rebeca; Sanchez, Isabel; Naudí i Farré, Alba; Garí Marsol, Eloi; Barja, Gustavo; Pamplona Gras, Reinald (Springer, 2020-08-01)

  Maximum longevity (ML) varies significantly across animal species, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Recent studies and omics approaches suggest that phenotypic traits of ML could to converge ...

• Keeping silent or running away. The voices of Vietnamese women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence 

  Herrero Arias, Raquel; Ngoc Truong, Anh; Ortiz Barreda, Gaby; Briones Vozmediano, Erica Tula (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Background: Legislative initiatives have been implemented to fight against Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and offer protection to its survivors in Vietnam. However, this type of violence is relatively common in the country, ...

• Center problem for generic degenerate vector fields 

  Algaba, Antonio; Díaz, María; García, Cristóbal; Giné, Jaume (Elsevier, 2022)

  We generalize the method of construction of an integrating factor for Abel differential equations, developed in Briskin et al. (1998), for any generic monodromic singularity. Here generic means that the vector field has ...

• Building successful partnerships between teaching assistants and teachers: Which interpersonal factors matter? 

  Jardí, Andrea; Webster, Rob; Petreñas, Cristina; Puigdellívol, Ignasi (Elsevier, 2021)

  This article identifies the factors that characterise effective interpersonal partnerships between teachingassistants (TAs) and teachers working in inclusive schools in Catalonia (Spain). This phenomenologicalstudy, based ...

• Interventions on food security and water uses for improving nutritional status of pregnant women and children younger than five years in low-middle income countries: a systematic review 

  Urgell-Lahuerta, Cristina; Carrillo Álvarez, Elena; Salinas-Roca, Blanca (2021-05-02)

  Malnutrition is a global health issue concerning children and pregnant women in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this review was to assess the health-impact outcomes of interventions addressing food ...

• Balance sedimentario del embalse de Ribarroja 

  Tena, Alvaro; Vericat Querol, Damià; Batalla, Ramon J. (Universidad de la Rioja, 2021)

  El objetivo de este estudio ha sido construir un balance de sedimentos del embalse de Ribarroja, situado en el tramo inferior del río Ebro. Para ello, se han analizado datos continuos de caudal y transporte de sedimentos ...

• Obesity in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Links, Risks and Management Challenges 

  Vilarrasa, Núria; San Jose, Patricia; Rubio, Miguel Ángel; Lecube Torelló, Albert (Dove Medical Press, 2021)

  Obesity affects large numbers of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across their lifetime, with rates ranging between 2.8% and 37.1%. Patients with T1D and obesity are characterized by the presence of insulin resistance, ...

• Predicting seedling emergence of three canarygrass (Phalaris) species under semi-arid conditions using parametric and non-parametric models 

  Sousa Ortega, Carlos; Royo-Esnal, Artiz; Urbano, José María (2021-05-01)

  The Phalaris genus includes annual weed species such as short-spiked canarygrass (Phalaris brachystachys Link.), little-seed canarygrass (Phalaris minor Retz.) and hood canarygrass (Phalaris paradoxa L.), which are ...

• Applying pulsed electric fields to whole carrots enhances the bioaccessibility of carotenoid and phenolic compounds in derived products 

  López-Gámez, Gloria; Elez Martínez, Pedro; Martín Belloso, Olga; Soliva-Fortuny, Robert (2021-06-08)

  We propose the application of pulsed electric fields (PEF) to carrots to obtain derived products with increased phenolic and carotenoid bioaccessibility. For this purpose, juices, purees, and oil-added purees were obtained ...

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