109 results on '"Lera, F."'
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102. D.c. field tuning of inter- and intragranular effects in Y-Ba-Cu-O ceramics
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Angurel, L. A., Lera, F., Rillo, C., and Navarro, R.
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- 1993
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103. Modeling and applications of through-the-earth magnetic field propagation
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Ayuso, Natalia, Villarroel, José Luis, and Lera, F.
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La propagación de los campos electromagnéticos a través de la tierra es fundamental en aplicaciones subterráneas como localización, comunicaciones de emergencia en entornos confinados como minas o cuevas, y el uso de métodos electromagnéticos en geofísica. Los modelos clásicos de propagación tradicionalmente utilizados en este tipo de aplicaciones son el espacio libre, infinito disipativo, semi-espacio infinito y estratificado para medios lineales, homogéneos e isótropos horizontalmente estratificados. Desde principios del siglo XX se conocen estudios sobre la propagación de los campos electromagnéticos en presencia de un medio conductor, sin embargo, la investigación estuvo muy condicionada por la capacidad de cómputo debido a que las soluciones en integrales de Sommerfeld son difíciles de evaluar. Además, las investigaciones se centraron en formular sólo unos casos de interés y como resultado, no se disponía de una formulación que pudiera ser utilizada en un caso general. Por otro lado, la validación de las expresiones y su evaluación había sido escasa y más aún, prácticamente no existían estudios experimentales que analizaran la exactitud de estos modelos con la realidad. Esto último queda justificado por la dificultad de acometer las pruebas de campo necesarias. En este contexto, la presente tesis ha dado como resultado una formulación general para los modelos de propagación antes indicados para un dipolo magnético en posición vertical y horizontal. Así, se han derivado las soluciones correspondientes a una fuente con orientación arbitraria o un interfaz inclinado. Las expresiones han sido programadas en MATLAB y se ha desarrollado un algoritmo que permite su evaluación numérica de forma precisa y eficiente en un computador de sobremesa. Todo ello ha sido validado exhaustivamente mediante el uso del Método de Elementos Finitos (FEM) y experimentalmente en escenarios reales. Este estudio ha permitido determinar la bondad de los modelos analíticos y FEM para un escenario complejo y la influencia del relieve y de la conductividad eléctrica del suelo. Con esta base, la parte de aplicación de la tesis se ha centrado en mejorar las técnicas de localización subterránea y búsqueda de víctimas de avalanchas de nieve mediante dispositivos electromagnéticos conocidos como ARVAs. Así, se ha mejorado la precisión del método de localización subterránea clásico basado en la medida de la dirección de los nulos del campo magnético para establecer la posición en superficie de un dipolo magnético vertical enterrado. El modelo de propagación semi-espacio infinito ha permitido analizar los errores debidos a la inclinación del interfaz tierra-aire y de la fuente. Como resultado se ha establecido la influencia de ambos en la precisión de la localización y se ha indicado una metodología para minimizar el error. Por otro lado, se ha modelado experimentalmente el error debido a la incertidumbre en la medida de la dirección de los nulos del campo magnético como una distribución Gaussiana., Además, se ha propuesto una nueva técnica para sistematizar el proceso de localización y minimizar el error, así como establecer la incertidumbre del resultado. Dicha técnica está basada en el uso de aparatos topográficos de alta precisión y de técnicas de estimación. El método propuesto ha sido validado en una situación real. Finalmente, los modelos de propagación se han aplicado a las técnicas de búsqueda con ARVAs. Dicho método está basado en las propiedades del campo magnético en la zona de campo próximo. Mediante simulaciones, se ha analizado la validez de dicha aproximación y se han determinado los modelos de propagación más adecuados para esta aplicación. Además, se han cuantificado los errores en los métodos actuales debidos a la inclinación del emisor y a su profundidad. Por último, se han realizado diversas propuestas para mejorar los sistemas de búsqueda existentes.
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- 2010
104. [ Wolbachia pipientis infections in populations of Aedes albopictus in the city of València (Spain): implications for mosquito control.]
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Bueno-Marí R, Domínguez-Santos R, Trelis M, Garrote-Sánchez E, Cholvi M, Quero de Lera F, Khoubbane M, Marcilla A, and Gil R
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- Adult, Male, Animals, Humans, Mosquito Control, Spain epidemiology, Aedes, Wolbachia
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Objective: The presence of Aedes albopictus , of high sanitary and social impact, was first reported in Valencia (Eastern Spain) in 2015. Innovative tools for its control include the use of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia pipientis . The release of mosquito males infected with the w Pip strain, has proven very promising for large-scale Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) applications. Before this strategy can be implemented in Valencia, it is important to know whether the natural local mosquito populations are Wolbachia -infected and, if so, identifying the infecting strains/supergroups, these being the objectives of the present work., Methods: Eggs were collected from the 19 districts of the València city between May and October 2019. A total of 50 lab-reared adult Ae. albopictus individuals were processed and analyzed for Wolbachia detection and molecular characterization. These actions took place within the framework of a collaboration established with the Department of Health and Consumer Affairs of the city council of Valencia. Fisher's exact test was used to detect the statistical significance of the differences between groups., Results: Our study revealed that 94% of the analyzed samples were naturally infected with Wolbachia . Both w AlbA and w AlbB supergroups were identified, with most samples (72% of the infected ones) carrying co-infections., Conclusions: These data provide the first characterization of the Wolbachia presence in natural populations of Ae. albopictus in the Mediterranean area of Spain. This information is relevant to evaluate the potential use of Wolbachia strains in order to achieve the suppression of the Asian tiger mosquito populations through massive release of artificially-infected males., Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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- 2023
105. [Vector management of arbovirosis cases notified in the city of Valencia, Spain (2016-2018).]
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Bueno Marí R and Quero de Lera F
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- Animals, Chikungunya Fever epidemiology, Cities epidemiology, Dengue epidemiology, Humans, Spain epidemiology, Zika Virus Infection epidemiology, Aedes virology, Chikungunya Fever prevention & control, Dengue prevention & control, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Vectors virology, Zika Virus Infection prevention & control
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Objective: Environmental management of imported arboviruses such as dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) or Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a task of great significance for Public Health since the arrival and establishment of the competent vector Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) in numerous cities of our country. There are recent examples of autochthonous transmission of some of these arboviruses in Spain probably linked to undetected and / or unmanaged imported cases., Methods: Vector management interventions were carried out in the city of Valencia (Spain) by the Health Service of the Valencia City Council between 2016 and 2018. These actions took place within the framework of a coordination protocol established with the Health authorities of the Valencia regional government., Results: A total of 21 arbovirus cases were reported and led to entomological surveillance and vector control interventions in the city of Valencia: 8 DENV, 7 CHIKV and 6 ZIKV. In 8 of these 21 cases (38%) the presence of Ae. Albopictus was detected within the risk zones established for each case., Conclusions: Vector surveillance and control strategies associated with imported cases of arboviruses, provide accurate information on the environmental risks of amplification of these viruses and also allow reducing these risks through population control of vectors. Due to the short duration of the viremic phases, these interventions should be carried out as quickly as possible in order to reduce the hypothetical contact between the infected person and vector as much as possible.
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- 2021
106. [Supraselective or proximal gastric vagotomy. Report of 1,250 surgical cases. 777 special cases with objective follow-up for over 10 years].
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Narbona B, Davila D, Barrero H, and de Lera F
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- Adult, Emergencies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Recurrence, Reoperation, Time Factors, Stomach Diseases surgery, Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric adverse effects, Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric statistics & numerical data
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From August, 1970 to February, 1989, we performed 1,105 elective and 145 emergency PGVs (proximal gastric vagotomy). The emergent cases included 118 perforations and 27 bleeding lesions. Since September, 1973, we have been able to measure the pH of the mucosa using a GR282C transesophageal electrode. Two cases of exitus (0.2%) were noted. With an intraoperative test (pH) or the systematic section of the gastroepiploic nerve (n.ge) (randomized with 269 cases followed up over 57 months) the rate of recurrence does not exceed 2%. Without these "tools", it is as high as 10%. Since this rate is still a cause of confusion in this 20th year of PGV, we analyse 684 "stabilized" (excluding the first 10 patients of each surgeon). PGVs followed up (88% of 777 PGVs) over 10 to 17 years. The study was clinical and radiological in 100% of cases, based on acid secretion in 2/3, and fiberscopic in 47%. Between 5 and 17 years, 318 patients had a fiberscopic study and 325 an analysis of the basal and stimulated acid secretion (76% were already evaluated preoperatively). Two types of recurrence were defined: those due to failure of the surgeon or technique (gastroepiploic nerve in 1/5 of cases) involving acidity--this being the "persistent" ulcer (3/4 of cases during the first years); and disorders in gastric evacuation (?) with a very low acidity level, also causing more delayed gastric ulcers. The non-cumulative probability of R in successive years stays around 0.2 to 0.1% after the 3rd or 4th year following the PGV, and the total rate after 10 years or more is about 10%. If performed by experienced surgeons and with the intraoperative test (or systematic section of the n.ge), PGV should have only a low rate of failure, these cases being more amenable to treatment than an anastomotic mouth ulcer following resection, for instance.
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- 1990
107. [Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux by pexis to the round ligament. Report of 100 operated patients followed-up for 16 to 23 years].
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Narbona B, Olavarrieta L, Lloris JM, de Lera F, and Calvo MA
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- Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Methods, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Gastroesophageal Reflux surgery, Ligaments surgery
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In a study of 1,491 patients operated with ligament cardiopexy from 1,694 onwards, which we published in 1986, we reviewed 100 consecutive cases operated 15 years earlier or more. The review was based on a radioclinical (100), fiberscopic (53) and manometric (71) study, as well as on a measurement of the pH in doubtful cases (22). The results were distributed into categories A (normal), B (occasional disorders), C (functional disorders without recurrence) and R (recurrence), as follows: A + B 81%, C 12% and R 6%. This recent study confirms the conclusions we drew in 1981: a 15-minute operation that cures 94% of the patients without recurrence after 15 years and more is an appropriate procedure.
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- 1990
108. [Supra-selective vagotomy (proximal selective vagotomy without drainage) (S.S.V.) 1st 100 cases. Original postoperative control test].
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Narbona B, Chulia F, Tome A, and Lera F
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- Adult, Aged, Drainage, Female, Gastric Acidity Determination, Humans, Male, Methods, Middle Aged, Postoperative Care, Duodenal Ulcer surgery, Vagotomy
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- 1973
109. [Foreign bodies in the digestive tract caused by voluntary ingestion. Study of 73 prisoners].
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Dávila D, Zaragoza CC, Llovet F, Cervera G, Villaba R, De Peña R, De Lera F, Lloris JM, and Narbona B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Spain, Digestive System, Foreign Bodies epidemiology, Foreign Bodies surgery, Prisoners
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- 1987
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