• Spirituality and technology: a threefold philosophical reflection 

      Fernandez-Borsot, Gabriel (Zygon, 2023)
      Despite the prominent role that technology plays intwenty-first-century societies, the intersections between spiritualityand technology have been poorly analyzed. This article develops across-reflection ...
    • Staffing policies of leading professional service firms 

      Martínez-Costa, Carme; Mas-Machuca, Marta; Olivella, Jordi (Intangible Capital, 2019)
      Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyse the prevalence of the staffing policies associated with the characteristics of the two basic types of organisational configurations identified by Institutional ...
    • Stalin, el "educador del proletariado", y su influencia en la obra de Enver Hoxha 

      Baró Queralt, Xavier; Prodani, Anastasi; Gabili, Edlira (Historia Actual Online, 2021)
      En el conjunto de los países socialistas, la Albania de Enver Hoxha destacó por su elogio constante e indiscutido hacia la figura de Stalin. Tras la muerte del líder soviético (1953) el régimen enverista ...
    • Standardizing admission and discharge processes to improve patient flow: a cross sectional study 

      Ortiga Fontgivell, Berta; Salazar Soler, Albert; Jovell Fernández, Albert; Escarrabill, Joan; Marca, Guillem; Corbella Virós, Xavier (BMC Health Services Research, 2012-06-28)
      Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate how hospital capacity was managed focusing on standardizing the admission and discharge processes. Methods: This study was set in a 900-bed university ...
    • State of the art of different zirconia materials and their indications according to evidence-based clinical performance: a narrative review 

      Arellano, Alexia; PEÑATE, LISSETHE; Arregui, Maria; Giner-Tarrida, Luis; Cedeño, Rosario (Dentistry Journal, 2023)
      The aim of this study was to perform a narrative review to identify the modifications applied to the chemical structure of third- and fourth-generation zirconia ceramics and to determine the influence ...
    • Statins in cancer prevention and therapy 

      Ricco Pacheco, Andrea Natalia; Kron, Stephen J. (Cancers, 2023)
      Statins, a class of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors best known for their cholesterol-reducing and cardiovascular protective activity, have also demonstrated promise in cancer prevention and treatment. This ...
    • Statistical properties of metastable intermediates in DNA unzipping 

      Huguet, Josep Maria; Forns, N.; Ritort, F. (Physical Review Letters, 2009)
      We unzip DNA molecules using optical tweezers and determine the sizes of the cooperatively unzipping and zipping regions separating consecutive metastable intermediates along the unzipping pathway. Sizes ...
    • STEM education in childhood: perceptions of teachers 

      Fuertes Camacho, M. Teresa; Fernández Morilla, Mónica (TECHNO Review: International Technology, Science and Society Review, 2023)
      The skills promoted by STEM education are part of basic literac,y and some coun-tries are beginning to recognise their importance in the educational policies of the stage of children from 3 to 6 years ...
    • Stephen Jay Gould and Karl Popper on science and religion 

      BARZAGHI, AMERIGO MARIA; Corcó, Josep (Scientia et Fides, 2016)
      This paper analyzes the thought on science and religion of two thinkers that share essentially the same position: Stephen Jay Gould and Karl Popper. We first make a comparison between those passages ...
    • Still implementing ISO 14000 for the same reasons? 

      Mas-Machuca, Marta; Marimon, Frederic (International Journal for Quality Research, 2019)
      Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to (1) identify and classify the main motives that underpin the theoretical and empirical studies of ISO 14000, and (2) to analyze the evolution of these motives ...
    • Strategic discussion on funding and access to therapies targeting rare diseases in Spain: an expert consensus paper 

      Zozaya, N.; Villaseca, J.; Abdalla, F.; Ancochea, A.; Málaga, I.; Trapero-Bertran, Marta; Martín-Sobrino, N.; Delgado, O.; Ferré, P.; Hidalgo-Vega, A. (Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023)
      Background: In recent years, significant advances have been made in the field of rare diseases (RDs). However, there is a large number of RDs without specific treatment and half of these treatments have ...
    • Strength training vs. aerobic training for managing pain and physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Ceballos-Laita, Luis; Lahuerta-Martín, Silvia; Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni; Cabanillas-Barea, Sara; Hernández-Lázaro, Héctor; Pérez-Guillén, Silvia; Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra (Healthcare, 2024)
      (1) Background: Strength training (ST) and aerobic training (AT) are the most recommended interventions in patients with knee OA. These recommendations are supported by high-quality evidence, but it is ...
    • Strengths and weaknesses of computer science degrees: the perception from European students 

      Porta, Marcela; Maillet, Katherine; Martínez-Costa, Carme; Mas-Machuca, Marta (Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM), 2012)
      Purpose: The following investigation aims to highlight strengths and weaknesses of the computer science degree from the part of students. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the results ...
    • A stronghold of climate change denialism in Germany: case study of the output and press representation of the Think Tank EIKE 

      Moreno Cabezudo, Jose Antonio; Kinn, Mira; Narberhaus, Marta (International Journal of Communication, 2021)
      Climate change denialist think tanks have played a major role in climate obstructionism in the United States, and we are beginning to learn that there are also certain European think tanks acting in ...
    • Structural (betaalpha) 8 TIM barrel model of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A lyase 

      Casals i Farré, Núria; Gómez-Puertas, Paulino; Pié, Juan; Mir, Cecilia; Roca, Ramón; Puisac, Beatriz; Aledo, Rosa; Clotet Erra, Josep; Menao, Sebastián; Serra, Dolors; Asins, Guillermina; Till, Jacqueline; Elias-Jones, Alun C.; Cresto, Juan C.; Chamoles, Nestor A.; Abdenur, Jose E.; Mayatepek, Ertan; Besley, Guy; Valencia, Alfonso; Hegardt, Fausto G. (Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2003)
      This study describes three novel homozygous missense mutations (S75R, S201Y, and D204N) in the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) lyase gene, which caused 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria in ...
    • Structural characterization of NORAD reveals a stabilizing role of spacers and two new repeat units 

      Chorostecki, Uciel; Saus, Ester; Gabaldón, Toni (Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2021)
      Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can perform a variety of key cellular functions by interacting with proteins and other RNAs. Recent studies have shown that the functions of lncRNAS are largely mediated ...
    • Students’ perceptions, engagement and satisfaction with the use of an e-rubric for the assessment of manual skills in physiotherapy 

      Pérez-Guillén, Silvia; Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni; López-de Celis, Carlos; González-Rueda, Vanessa; Rodríguez-Rubio, Pere R.; Cabanillas-Barea, Sara (BMC Medical Education, 2021)
      Introduction: In recent years, formative assessment has gained importance in health care education to facilitate and enhance learning throughout the training period. Within the frame of active methodologies, ...
    • Study design of heart failure events reduction with remote monitoring and eHealth support (HERMeS) 

      Yun, Sergi; Enjuanes-Grau, Cristina; Calero, Esther; Hidalgo, Encarnación; Cobo, Marta; Llàcer, Pau; García Pinilla, José Manuel; González Franco, Álvaro; Núñez, Julio; Morales Rull, José Luis; Beltrán, Paola; Delso, Cristina; Freixa Pamias, Román; Moliner, Pedro; Corbella Virós, Xavier; Comin-Colet, Josep; HERMeS trial investigators group (ESC Heart Failure, 2020)
      Aims: The role of non‐invasive telemedicine (TM) combining telemonitoring and teleintervention by videoconference (VC) in patients recently admitted due to heart failure (HF) (‘vulnerable phase’ HF ...
    • Study of dental occlusion in ancient human remains: a methodological approach 

      Fiorin, Elena; Cadafalch, Joan; Ceperuelo, Dolors; Adserias Adserias, Maria José; Chimenos-Küstner, Eduard; Malgosa, Assumpció (Collegium Antropologicum, 2014)
      The anthropological dental and maxillary study in human skeletal remains usually refers to alterations or conditions of the oral cavity. These alterations could have repercussions on life style, dietary ...
    • Study on balance and postural control sccording to the stabilometry in indoor skydivers: a cross-sectional study 

      López-de-Celis, Carlos; Zegarra Chávez, Daniel; Cadellans-Arróniz, Aïda; Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni; Izquierdo-Nebreda, Pedro; Canet-Vintró, Max; Rodríguez-Sanz, Jacobo; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)
      Background: The wind tunnel is a compression cabin through which a stream of air rises homogeneously, generated by fans. To perform different acrobatics, indoor skydivers have to change their body ...