Dropping out of higher education: Analysis of variables that characterise students who interrupt their studies.

One of the persistent problems faced by the university education system is the dropout rate. The main aim of this research was to identify the profile characteristics of those students who drop out of their studies, seeking in-depth knowledge of the reality behind the issue. The responses to a questionnaire of 149,837 students from three Spanish universities (La Laguna, Zaragoza and Huelva) who had dropped out of their undergraduate studies were analysed.

Maximizing efficiency in sedimentary ancient DNA analysis: a novel extract pooling approach.

In the last few decades, the field of ancient DNA has taken a new direction towards using sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) for studying human and mammalian population dynamics as well as past ecosystems. However, the screening of numerous sediment samples from archaeological sites remains a time-consuming and costly endeavor, particularly when targeting hominin DNA. Here, we present a novel high-throughput method that facilitates the fast and efficient analysis of sediment samples by applying a pooled testing approach.

Cultural stress among immigrants in the workforce.

Objectives: Previous research has investigated cultural stress and well-being among individuals such as Hispanic college students and immigrants from other countries. However, there is a need to explore the impact of cultural stress among immigrants with a focus on the workforce.

Method: Drawing from cultural stress theory, we present a theoretical framework that considers workplace context while exploring strategies that may mitigate the impact of cultural stress in the workplace, such as promoting diversity and inclusion, addressing biases and discrimination, and supporting employee mental health.

Increased plasma levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as biomarker for the diagnosis of cardioembolic ischaemic stroke.

Background: Despite comprehensive study, the aetiology of stroke is not identified in 35% of cases.

Aims: We conducted a study to assess the diagnostic capacity of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the identification of ischaemic stroke of cardioembolic origin. The secondary purpose of the study was to evaluate the prognostic value of NT-proBNP for predicting 90-day all-cause mortality.