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The article presents new records of snakes in the biogeographic Chaco of Argentina. The names of the researchers involved in the study and the institutions to which they belong are mentioned. The localities where the snakes were found are detailed, including information about the geographical coordinates and the date of the sightings. The presence of the species Drymarchon corais corais in the Formosa Natural Reserve is highlighted, and the habits and behaviors of this snake are mentioned. The need to conserve and protect the populations of this threatened species in Argentina is also addressed. In addition, records of different snake species in various provinces of Argentina are presented, contributing to the knowledge of their distribution in the country. The presence of Pseudoboa nigra in the Province of Formosa, Psomophis genimaculatus in the Province of Santiago del Estero, Philodryas erlandi in Santiago del Estero, and Tantilla melanocephala in the General Güemes Department, Chaco Province, are mentioned. Information about the distribution of the species Tantilla melanocephala in Argentina is also provided, mentioning its presence in several provinces. Finally, a list of bibliographic references related to snakes in Argentina is offered, including studies on diversity, taxonomy, biogeography, and conservation. [Extracted from the article]

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El Día Mundial del Riñón 2016 se enfoca en las enfermedades renales durante la infancia y en los antecedentes de la enfermedad renal del adulto que puede iniciar en la edad temprana. La Enfermedad Renal Crónica (ERC) en la infancia difiere de la de los adultos en que predominan las causas derivadas de anomalías congénitas y trastornos hereditarios, siendo poco frecuentes las glomerulopatías y la enfermedad renal asociada a diabetes. Adicionalmente, muchos niños con Injuria Renal Aguda pueden eventualmente desarrollar secuelas que lleven a hipertensión y ERC durante la adolescencia o la vida adulta. Los niños nacidos prematuros o pequeños para la edad gestacional tienen un incremento del riesgo para desarrollar ERC durante su vida. Personas con alto riesgo al nacer o en la primera infancia, deberán ser monitorizados estrechamente para ayudar a detectar a tiempo signos tempranos de enfermedad renal a fin de proporcionar una prevención o tratamiento efectivos. Una terapia exitosa es factible para niños con ERC avanzada; existe evidencia que demuestra que los niños evolucionan mejor que los adultos cuando reciben terapia de reemplazo renal, incluyendo diálisis y trasplante, aunque solo una minoría de los niños puede requerir este tratamiento. Debido a las inequidades en el acceso a la atención médica, es necesario hacer un esfuerzo para que los niños con enfermedad renal, donde sea que vivan, puedan ser tratados de manera eficaz, independientemente de su ubicación geográfica y situación y económica. Nuestra esperanza es que el Día Mundial del Riñón pueda informar al público en general, a los tomadores de decisiones y a los profesionales de la salud, sobre las necesidades y las posibilidades que existen alrededor de la enfermedad renal en la infancia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we seek to understand the ways in which young people of the lowers classes use and assimilate these digital resources in public schools in the city of Cordoba. We search into this aspect because we believe that these practices, which are part of everyday schooling process- somehow compete and/or produce strains with respect to the traditions and established institutional regularities that had set in the course of time. In this sense, we wonder if they are shaping new ways of being young and student in the secondary schools. We are interested in thinking about the tension between "being young" and "being a student" from a sociocultural perspective (Reguillo; 2000) understanding the relationship of young people with institutions as something which is dynamic and complex, and not only as a dichotomous pair. This view allows us to see that students are capable of being active actors, who assimilate in multiple manners the different cultural resources available in schools, and that these ways of assimilating them, often recreate their condition of being young, so that they represent emerging modes of dwelling at school. The analysis set forth here is the result of an ethnographic work in two schools of a lower class district of the city of Córdoba. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe the development and psychometric properties of parallel program-level and individual-level versions of the Continuity of Care Practices Survey (CU'S-P and CCPS-I), a measure that assesses four dimensions of continuity of care practices in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment pro- grams. CCPS subscales assess staff efforts to ensure provider continuity, maintain contact with patients, coordinate care among providers and connect patients to community resources. Method: Program-level CCPS data were obtained from directors/coordinators of 129 intensive inpatient/residential and outpatient Department of Veterans Affairs SUD programs. These data were used to examine the internal consistency and discriminant validity of the CCPS-P A parallel individual-level CCPS-I completed by counselors for 835 patients in a subsample of 28 SUD programs, assessed the continuity of care services that staff provided to individual patients. These data were used to examine the predictive validity of the CCPS-R Results: CCPS-P and CCPS-I subscales demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties. Lack of significant correlations between CCPS-P subscales and SUE) program characteristics (e.g., size, staffing) provided preliminary evidence for discriminant validity. CCPS-P subscales and the overall CCPS-P score predicted corresponding continuity of care services that staff provided to patients within programs, offering support for predictive validity. Conclusions: Managers can use the CCPS to monitor and improve SUD programs' continuity of care practices. The CCPS also enables researchers to determine the impact of continuity of care practices on the engagement of patients in continuing care and outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetivo: Los autores investigaron si existía una asociación entre la exposición materna al virus del herpes de tipo 2 y el riesgo de esquizofrenia en la vida adulta. Método: Los autores estudiaron una cohorte de nacimientos de gran tamaño, de nacidos entre 1959 y 1967, con seguimiento para la esquizofrenia desde 1981 hasta 1997. Se diagnosticó esquizofrenia y otros trastornos del mismo espectro a 60 pacientes; 110 individuos de comparación no tuvieron trastornos del espectro de la esquizofrenia o afectivos mayores y fueron emparejados con los pacientes según fecha de nacimiento, sexo, tiempo en la cohorte y disponibilidad del suero materno. Se estudió el suero materno almacenado de los grupos de pacientes y de comparación empleando análisis de inmunoadsorción ligado a enzimas para anticuerpos inmunoglobulina (IgG) frente al virus del herpes simple de tipo 2. Resultados: Los autores no observaron asociaciones entre la seropositividad materna para IgG o los niveles de anticuerpos frente al virus del herpes simple de tipo 2 y el riesgo de esquizofrenia. Conclusiones: Los autores no encontraron respaldo para una relación entre la exposición prenatal al virus del herpes simple de tipo 2 y el riesgo de esquizofrenia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although campos rupestres are iconic rock outcrops with a high biogeographic value in Brazilian highlands, little is known about the drivers responsible for the plant community pattern. We studied the diversity and life forms of the woody and herbaceous components occurring along different phytophysiognomies of the quartzite rocky complexes in highlands of the Quadrangle, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A total of 130 plots were allocated in three phytophysiognomies along the pedogeomorphological gradient: i) herbaceous campo rupestre; ii) upper and lower strata of montane forest (capão florestal) and iii) scrub. Overall, 4 446 individuals were sampled, distributed among 218 species, especially from families: Asteraceae, in general; Myrtaceae, in the woody community; and Poaceae and Cyperaceae, in the herbaceous community. Species diversity, life forms, and abundance showed differences between phytophysiognomies. The most frequent life form was phanerophyte (montane forest and scrub), followed by hemicryptophyte (herbaceous campo rupestre). Our study reveals marked differences in the floristic composition, species richness, and life form spectrum among phytophysiognomies on a local scale. Such differences probably indicate that there is a high environmental heterogeneity at a small spatial scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The specific surface area of soil samples was estimated by the method of nitrogen adsorption at 78 K, and it was related to the water retention capacity, clay content, cation exchange capacity, and the amount of water retained on the exposed soil surface, in an approximation of superimposed layers. Twenty seven Oxisols were investigated. Soil moisture retention was studied at water potentials -33, -500, -1000 and -1500 kPa. The specific surface area was positively correlated to soil moisture and with clay content. No relationship was found between specific surface area and cation exchange capacity. Between specific surface area and soil organic content only a weak correlation was found. The specific surface area was related with soil moisture content by linear equations obtained by the regression method of data, for each water potential applied. The results showed that the specific surface area of these Oxisols can be reasonable estimated by water retention in a wide range of matrix potentials. Finally, from the obtained data on specific surface area and water retention it was possible to estimate the thickness of the water film covering the entire surface of the soil pores exposed to the air. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to determine the perception of a group of nurses about the causes of mental suffering in their daily work. Method: This is a study using qualitative methodology, obtaining information through a discussion group. The number of attendees was six and worked in different areas. Results: Moral suffering was grouped into three dimensions related to the personal dimension, in relation to the patient and their environment and ultimately to conflicts with the health team. Conclusions: The conceptualization of moral suffering seems complex, as it is clear from the study a large number of existing factors are involved, in relation to the work environment and the private sphere of individuals. About the latter, factors are related to personality, gender, lack of knowledge and commitment to the profession itself that causes pain when the right conditions to practise are not met. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]