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In this work, a raw and low cost mineral, ilmenite (FeTiO3), has been tested for the first time as a photocatalyst paired with peroxymonosulfate (HSO5-; PMS) for the inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis as an alternative to conventional treatments to disinfect wastewater for reuse. The influence of some operational parameters such as reagent dosage, catalyst concentration, initial pH, or flow rate was also studied and optimized. After several tests, the scarce pure photoactivity under UV-A was remarked by ilmenite because of its high iron content, which favors photogenerated charge recombination. However, ilmenite activity was highly promoted when combined with low concentrations of PMS and UV-A light, reaching total inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis in 120 min. Quenching tests were performed using methanol, tert-butyl alcohol, furfuryl alcohol, and Cu(II) to assess the main reactive species involved in the disinfection process determining the critical role of both HO·and SO4·- radicals in the process. Finally, the influence of the water matrix was also evaluated by studying the effect of water hardness and the presence of nutrients on the system. Overall, the PMS/Ilmenite/UV-A system yielded promising results with a total removal of Enterococcus faecalis in 120 min. However, it also showed the need for further study and understanding of the disinfection mechanism to achieve the same level of performance in real wastewater, The "Comunidad de Madrid" supported this research through REMTAVARES S2013/MAE-2716 and S2018/EMT-4341

Resúmenes IV Congreso VetDoc de Docencia Veterinaria, León 2017 (6-7 de Julio) [ES] El objetivo de este estudio de innovación docente e investigación es desarrollar las capacidades dinámicas del alumno de veterinaria a partir de la formación en el emprendimiento en la actividad helicícola y tomando como unidad de aprendizaje los microemprendimientos desarrollados en la Diputación de Córdoba.

The MALLBA project tackles the resolution of combinatorial optimization problems using algorithmic skeletons implemented in C++. MALLBA offers three families of generic resolution methods: exact, heuristic and hybrid. Moreover, for each resolution method, MALLBA provides three different implementations: sequential, parallel for local area networks, and parallel for wide area networks (currently under development). This paper shows the architecture of the MALLBA library, presents some of its skeletons and offers several computational results to show the viability of the approach.

INTRODUCTION Lyme disease, caused by spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a multisystemic infectious disorder with prominent neurologic involvement, affecting both the peripheral and the central nervous system. Meningitis, cranial neuritis and radiculoneuritis are the usual manifestations in the acute phase, and peripheral neuropathy in the chronic phase. Other less common manifestations have been also described. Here we report one case of Lyme disease confirmed by PCR, with a previously undescribed neurological manifestation, and the neurophysiological studies performed before and after treatment. CLINICAL CASE Our patient showed a chronic and progressive clinical picture consisting of instability on walking and distal paresthesia of lower limbs, suggestive of posterior column disfunction. The neurophysiological exam performed prior to treatment with ceftriaxone revealed bilateral absence of lower limbs somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), without alterations in the distal nervous conduction or in upper limbs SEPs. The exam performed after treatment revealed a partial recovery of lower limb SEP with presence of an evoked response in SEP of left lower limb, coincident with a transitory clinical improvement of paresthesia in the same extremity. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that posterior column disfunction can be a neurological manifestation of Lyme disease. Furthermore the neurophysiological study shows that this manifestation is partially reversible following treatment. Our study emphasize the importance of the neurophysiological tests for the diagnosis and follow up of neurological manifestations of Lyme disease.

The exact location of the pontine gustatory pathway has not yet been clarified, probably because there are so few studies of taste in patients with well localised brainstem lesions.1-3 Here we report on a patient with isolated hemiageusia and trigeminal sensory neuropathy from a single small pontine lesion. A 46 year old woman experienced a burning sensation on the left side of the tongue. The next day she discovered a loss of taste on the entire left half of her tongue and numbness on the left side of her face. Neurological examination was normal except for hypaesthesia to pain, touch, and temperature sensation in all three divisions of the left trigeminal nerve, with decreased left corneal reflex and no weakness of masseters. Taste sensation was tested using separate solutions of 1.2 …

INTRODUCTION In typical Guillain-Barre syndrome the clinical symptomatology is more pronounced in lower extremities. So, this is the territory of election to demonstrate electrophysiological abnormalities early in the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS We presented the results of the electrophysiological study of 37 patients, who showed abnormalities in peroneal nerve territory as soon as 15 days from the onset of the disorder, and were maintained at least up to 30 days later. Since Guillain-Barre syndrome is an heterogeneous syndrome, which can differ in extension and severity in the different patients, is necessary a more extensive electrophysiological study. Furthermore, subtypes of the disorder are recognized in relation to different electrophysiological patterns. Therefore, it is important to analyze data of each patient individually and to make control evolutive studies. For these reasons we also describe in detail the electrophysiological study of a selected patient affected by Guillain-Barre syndrome. In this case motor and sensory abnormalities were localized in distal nerve segments, and there was not denervation potentials in EMG. RESULTS We considered these findings indicative of a mainly distal sub-pattern with a good prognosis. The occurrence of A-waves was an early finding in this case of Guillain-Barre syndrome. During the course of the disease the behavior of these A-waves was variable in the different nerves of the lower extremities, and they disappeared in parallel with the clinical improvement of the patient.

OBJECTIVE The object of the present study is to show the spectrum of neurophysiological findings during clinical course of Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS), avoiding the controversy over a combined central and peripheral pathology. PATIENTS AND METHODS We report five patients with a syndrome of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia. A similar episode had been suffered previously by 2 of these patients, 14 and 13 years before. In one of them the second episode evolved to a typical Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Motor and sensory conduction velocity of upper and lower limbs, F waves, blink-reflex and somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in all cases. Needle electromyography in four and brainstem evoked potentials in three of them and the jaw-reflex in another one. RESULTS In all patients there was a markedly reduced amplitude of the distal sensory evoked response, and no signs of denervation in the EMG. The other results were variable both interindividually and intraindividually. The severity of abnormalities was also different between different patients. The clinical recovery was always accompanied by a improvement of neurophysiological parameters. CONCLUSIONS The electrophysiological findings in MFS can be variable but they appear always related with the clinical symptomatology. We report for the first time a case in whom the jaw-reflex was abnormal whereas the blink-reflex was normal.

O exercício físico é um agente de stress responsável pela resposta do sistema endócrino. Quantificar essa resposta, permite avaliar as características do exercício relativamente à sua intensidade e volume. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi identificar a intensidade e o período de recuperação em 24 horas, após a realização de um teste específico de Judo através da resposta hormonal da testosterona (T) e do cortisol (C). A amostra foi constituída por 9 judocas masculinos com uma idade de 24.1 ± 3.1, 180 ±8.4 cmde altura e 73.3 ± 8.3 kg de peso. Para analisar a resposta de T e C, foram definidos 4 momentos de recolha de saliva S1 (repouso 24 horas antes do teste); S2 (antes do teste); S3 (depois do teste) e S4 (24 horas depois do teste). Verificaram-se variações significativas durante todo o estudo. Existiu um aumento significativo na concentração de T entre S1T-S3T (p=0.002); S2T-S3T (p=0.001) e uma diminuição significativa em S3T-S4T (p=0.004). Relativamente ao C, verificou-se um aumento significativo S1C-S3C (p=0.015); S2C-S3C (p=0.046) e uma diminuição significativa em S3C-S4C (p=0.005). Pode-se concluir que este teste específico de Judo estimula uma grande resposta hormonal a nível de T e C. Podemos concluir que se trata um teste com uma intensidade elevada e de curta duração, com características semelhantes a um combate de judo. Pode-se considerar uma ferramenta muito útil na avaliação da força específica de judo. ABSTRACT Evaluation of the intensity a specific resistance test in judo according to hormonal response The physical exercise is one stressor agent responsible by endocrine system response. Quantify this response allow us to measure the type of exercise about intensity and volume. The aim this study was to identify the response of testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) on the application of a specific test for Judo. A sample of 9 male judokas, 24.1 ± 3.1 years of age, 180 ± 8.4 cm in height and 73.3 ± 8.3 Kg in weight participated in this study. Biochemical analyses in saliva were performed to measure the concentrations of t and c in four times, S1 (rest 24 hours before the test); S2 before the test, S3 after test and S4 (24 hours after the test). Significant increases were produced in S1 and S2 to S3. In relation to the concentration of t, there were significant increases in the following moments of evaluation: S1T-S3T (p=0.002); S2T-S3T (p=0.001) and a significant decrease in S3T-S4T (p=0.004). The level of concentration of cortisol presents an increase at the same moments S1C-S3C (p=0.015); S2C-S3C (p=0.046) and a decrease in S3C-S4C (p=0.005). In conclusion, the developed test stimulates a great hormonal response to t and c levels. The test can be characterized as a short and intense activity that might be used as a tool to measure the state of force resistant specifically in Judo athletes.

Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3) has shown to improve neuromotor function. This study examined the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on complex reaction time, precision and efficiency, in female elite soccer players. 24 players from two Spanish female soccer Super League teams were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental groups, then administered, in a double-blind manner, 3.5 g·day(-1) of either DHA-rich fish oil (FO =12) or olive oil (OO = 12) over 4 weeks of training. Two measurements (pre- and post-treatment) of complex reaction time and precision were taken. Participants had to press different buttons and pedals with left and right hands and feet, or stop responding, according to visual and auditory stimuli. Multivariate analysis of variance displayed an interaction between supplement administration (pre/post) and experimental group (FO/OO) on complex reaction time (FO pre = 0.713 ± 0.142 ms, FO post = 0.623 ± 0.109 ms, OO pre = 0.682 ± 1.132 ms, OO post = 0.715 ± 0.159 ms; p = 0.004) and efficiency (FO pre = 40.88 ± 17.41, FO post = 57.12 ± 11.05, OO pre = 49.52 ± 14.63, OO post = 49. 50 ± 11.01; p = 0.003). It was concluded that after 4 weeks of supplementation with FO, there was a significant improvement in the neuromotor function of female elite soccer players. Key pointsThe results obtained from the study suggest that supplementation with DHA produced perceptual-motor benefits in female elite athletes.DHA could be a beneficial supplement in sports where decision making and reaction time efficiency are of importance.