Pensar a través de la ciudad: La trabajadora de Elvira Navarro y Lectura fácil de Cristina Morales
In so-called “crisis novels” that appeared in Spain following the economic collapse of 2008, the city comes to represent not only the scene of the explicit dramatic situations of the characters (poverty, precarity, unemployment, evictions, homelessness ...
Magda Potok
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Optical and motor changes associated with lighting and near vision tasks in electronic devices [PDF]
Purpose: To assess optical and motor changes associated with near vision reading under different controlled lighting conditions performed with two different types of electronic screens.
Elvira Orduna-Hospital +3 more
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Eye-Tracker Study of the Developmental Eye Movement Test in Young People without Binocular Dysfunctions [PDF]
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate ocular motility in normal young adults when performing the Developmental Eye Movement (DEM) test using an infrared eye-tracker in a sample of young subjects without visual dysfunctions.
Elvira Orduna-Hospital +3 more
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The role of long non-coding RNA NORAD in digestive system tumors [PDF]
In recent years, it has been discovered that the expression of long non-coding RNAs is highly deregulated in several types of cancer and contributes to its progression and development.
Yussel Pérez-Navarro +4 more
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Detenerse a observar: el uso de la descripción en Las voces de Adriana de Elvira Navarro
In the second part of the novel Las voces de Adriana (2023) by Elvira Navarro, titled “La casa”, the plot practically does not advance and the narrator chooses to make a detailed description of the home of the protagonist's maternal family.
Basilio Pujante Cascales
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Geoenvironmental and Health Indices to Assess the Hazardousness of Heavy Metals in Urban Dust in Schoolyards in Murcia, Spain [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible contamination of urban dust in the schoolyards of 27 schools in an urban area of the city of Murcia (SE Spain).
María José Delgado-Iniesta +4 more
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Physiological Responses of a Grapefruit Orchard to Irrigation with Desalinated Seawater [PDF]
Desalinated seawater (DSW) has emerged as a promising solution for irrigation in regions facing water scarcity. However, adopting DSW may impact the existing cultivation model, given the presence of potentially harmful elements, among other factors.
Josefa M. Navarro +6 more
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A Local Experience of Antibiotic Lock Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment for Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Patients [PDF]
Background: One of the main drawbacks of tunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) is catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). Antibiotic lock therapy (ALT) can be combined with systemic antibiotics to achieve catheter salvage. Our objectives are
Elena de Frutos Porras +7 more
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Modulation of TvRAD51 Recombinase in Trichomonas vaginalis by Zinc and Cadmium as a Potential Mechanism for Genotoxic Stress Response [PDF]
Trichomonas vaginalis, the protozoan responsible for trichomoniasis, encounters fluctuating levels of metal cations in the male urogenital tract, notably zinc (Zn2+) and cadmium (Cd2+), which may induce genotoxic stress. While zinc is a key physiological
Jonathan Puente-Rivera +7 more
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Subclinical Atherosclerosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Female Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Metabolomic Signatures: An Observational Study [PDF]
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) due to accelerated atherosclerosis that is not predicted by established CVD risk scores.
Laurel Woodridge +12 more
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