Publications by authors named "J J Ortega Alejandre"

Despite the multifaceted and diverse challenges that refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers experience when entering a new country, they remain notably underrepresented in the evaluation and understanding of the health and wellbeing impacts of outdoor health interventions. We addressed this knowledge gap by a mixed-methods evaluation (questionnaires, focus groups and photo elicitation activity) facilitated by a community researcher. Qualitative data (focus groups and photo elicitation activity) revealed that the participants saw the social component of outdoor activities as a critical factor in improving their wellbeing, an insight not captured by established quantitative wellbeing scales.

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A new population analysis, ADCHα-I, based on the interpolation between the Hirshfeld (H) and the iterative Hirshfeld (H-I) methods through a parameter α and on the atomic dipole moment corrected Hirshfeld (ADCH) methodology is proposed, in combination with the constrained dipole moment density functional theory (CD-DFT) previously developed, to determine the charge distributions of force fields. Following this approach, the electronic density of the isolated molecule is determined for the value of the dipole moment that reproduces the experimental dielectric constant, in order to incorporate through this property the effects of the surrounding molecules in the liquid, and to carry on this information to the molecular simulation, the new population analysis is built to obtain the set of charges that reproduces this dipole moment. By selecting α = 1/2, one is led to charges that are larger than the ones obtained through H and ADCH and smaller than those of H-I and that incorporate, at the local level, information about the response of isolated atoms to donate or to accept charge, which is not considered in ADCH.

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  • Evidence shows that spending time in nature can improve health and wellbeing, with nature-based social prescribing (NBSP) linking individuals to community activities in natural settings for mental and physical health benefits.
  • The study involved a workshop with health and environmental experts from the UK and Germany, who explored the development and execution of NBSP in different healthcare systems.
  • Five key themes emerged for successful NBSP implementation, including capacity building, accessibility, collaboration, standardized practices, and sustainability, along with a discussion of strengths and challenges for each theme.
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  • The study examined antibody levels in 200 unvaccinated hospital workers with mild COVID-19, focusing on IgA and IgG against SARS-CoV-2 proteins.
  • Differences in antibody titers were noted based on factors like time after infection, age, sex, and symptoms, with higher IgG and IgA levels seen in those testing positive for IgM.
  • A correlation was found between antibody levels and symptom severity, with certain antibodies decreasing over time after infection.
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