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    • Auditor-provided tax services and tax avoidance: evidence from Spain 

      Argiles Bosch, Josep M.; Ravenda, Diego; García Blandón, Josep; Castillo Merino, David (Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting / Revista Española de Financiacion y Contabilidad, 2020-03-05)
      We investigate the relationship between auditor-provided tax services (APTS) and tax avoidance in Spain. As a result of a recently enacted EU legislation, APTS is seriously restricted within the EU. The ...

    • Direct and spillover effects of board gender quotas: Revisiting the Norwegian experience 

      García Blandón, Josep; Argiles Bosch, Josep M.; Ravenda, Diego; Castillo Merino, David (Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, 2023-08-15)
      eduAbstractBuilding on the Norwegian case, this study examines the long-term implications of board gender quotas on the advancement of gender diversity in managerial leader-ship. ...

    • Mandatory joint audit and audit quality in the context of the European blue chips 

      García Blandón, Josep; Castillo Merino, David; Argiles Bosch, Josep M.; Ravenda, Diego (Journal of Business Economics & Management, 2021-10-13)
      This study investigates audit quality under joint and single audit regimes with a sample of large European firms. Both, the economic relevance of these companies, and the fact that the impact of joint ...

    • Sustainable development: The stock market's view of environmental policy 

      García Blandón, Josep; Castillo Merino, David; Chams, N. (Business Strategy and the Environment, 2020-07-08)
      This study applies panel data regression models to investigate how the stock market values the environmental policy of the firm. The empirical analysis relies on a cross-country sample of public firms ...

    • Analyzing Policymaking for Tuberculosis Control in Nigeria 

      Ahmad, Nura M. R.; Montañola i Sales, Cristina; Prats, Clara; Musa, Mustapha; López, Daniel; Casanovas Garcia, Josep (Complexity, 2018-11-07)
      Today, tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major threats to humankind, being the first cause of death by an infectious disease worldwide. TB is a communicable chronic disease that every year affects ...

    • Big data in multi-block data analysis: An approach to parallelizing Partial Least Squares Mode B algorithm 

      Martinez Ruiz, Alba; Montañola i Sales, Cristina (Heliyon, 2019-04-29)
      Partial Least Squares (PLS) Mode B is a multi-block method and a tightly coupled algorithm for estimating structural equation models (SEMs). Describing key aspects of parallel computing, we approach the ...

    • Fine-tuning formulation and biological interaction of doxorubicin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles via electrolyte concentration modulation 

      Bofill Bonet, Carles; Gil Vives, Maria; Artigues Cladera, Margalida; Hernández Hernández, Marta; Borrós i Gómez, Salvador; Fornaguera Puigvert, Cristina (Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023, vol. 390, part A, 122986, 2023-09)
      Doxorubicin (DOX) is amongst the most widely used chemotherapeutic drugs against various cancers. However, its controlled biodistribution to the tumor site at the required pharmacokinetics profile ...

    • Los centros socioeducativos como espacios para el desarrollo de competencias para una mejor empleabilidad juvenil 

      Marzo Arpón, Maite; Palasí Luna, Eva; Morata García, Txus; Pulido-Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (Educando en el siglo XXI. El rol de la innovación y de las nuevas tecnologías en los procesos de aprendizaje, pàg. 187-198, 2022-07)
      La participación en centros abiertos/centros socioeducativos contribuye al desarrollo de las competencias para la empleabilidad en las personas jóvenes que, en su infancia, participaron en este tipo de ...

    • Breakfast size and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) spanish cohort 

      Lujan-Barroso, Leila; Iglesias, Lucia; Zamora-Ros, Raul; Lasheras-Mayo, Maria Cristina; Sánchez, María-José; Cabrera-Castro, Natalia; Delfrad, Josu; Amiano, Pilar; Molina-Montes, Esther; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra; Moreno Iribas, Conchi; Dorronsoro, Ane; Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel; Chirlaque, Maria-Dolores; Aizpurua, Amaia; Agudo, Antonio; Quirós, José Ramón; Jakszyn, Paula (Nutrients, 2023, 15(3), 630, 2023-01)
      Background: Recent evidence suggest that energy distribution during the daytimecould be a potential determinant for the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Objective: To cross-sectionally assess ...

    • A methodology for damping measurement of engineering materials: application to a structure under bending and torsion loading 

      Pérez Peña, Armando; García Granada, Andrés-Amador; Menacho, Joaquín; Molins Vara, José Javier; Reyes Pozo, Guillermo (Journal of Vibration and Control, 2014-09-11)
      A new method to calculate damping properties of rigid materials to be used in Finite Elements calculations is presented. Its relevance relies in its simplicity regarding the amount of materials data, ...

    • Arterial pulse attenuation prediction using the decaying rate of a pressure wave in a viscoelastic material model 

      Menacho, Joaquín; Rotllant, L.; Molins Vara, José Javier (Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2017-11-22)
      The present study examines the possibility of attenuating blood pulses by means of introducing prosthetic viscoelastic materials able to absorb energy and damp such pulses. Vascular prostheses made of ...

    • La formación y el desarrollo profesional del docente en un contexto digital híbrido: retos y oportunidades desde la perspectiva de sus competencias 

      Prats Fernández, Miquel Angel; Sangrà, Albert; Palau, Ramon; Riera Romaní, Jordi; Roig, Rosabel; Sarramona, Jaume; Trujillo, Fernando (Gisbert Cervera, M., Lázaro Cantabrana, J.L. i Esteve-González, V. (coords.) (2022) Investigar e innovar en la era digital: aportaciones desde la tecnología educativa (pp. 45-59). Editorial Octaedro, 2022-11)

    • Stress and coping in times of pandemic: Longitudinal follow-up of a group of medical patients 

      Maestre-Lorén, Francesc; López-i-Martín, Xavier; Castillo Garayoa, José Antonio; Cosentino, Marco (Ansiedad y Estrés 28(2), (2022), p. 115-121, 2022-04)
      The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health and medical care of patients with pre-existing conditions. We longitudinally evaluated perceived stress, psychological distress, and coping strategies ...

    • Diseño y aplicación de la flipped classroom: Experiencias y orientaciones en educación primaria y en la formación inicial de maestros 

      Prats Fernández, Miquel Angel; Simón Llovet, Jordi; Ojando, Elena Sofia; Àvila, Xavier; Cervera, Núria; Britos, Carolina de; Martínez, Eva; Miralpeix, Antoni; Pérez, Anna; Perdigués, Bernadette (2017-06)
      Més enllà de la simple incorporació tecnològica en els centres educatius, el debat de fons rau a trobar una veritable renovació metodològica i una transformació educativa que permeti estar a l’alçada ...

    • Impact of the COVID-19 Confinement on Couple Satisfaction and Sexuality 

      Torres-Cruz, Dagmarie; Aznar-Martínez, Berta; Pérez Testor, Carles (Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 48:4, 363-375, 2021-11)
      This study examined dyadic adjustment, which is an essential aspect for a couple’s functioning, and its relationship with sexual self-esteem during COVID-19 confinement. This article presents data from ...

    • Determinants of blood acylcarnitine concentrations in healthy individuals of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition 

      Wedekind, Roland; Rothwell, Joseph A.; Viallon, Vivian; Keski-Rahkonen, Pekka; Schmidt, Julie A.; Chajes, Veronique; Katzke, Vna; Johnson, Theron; Santucci de Magistris, Maria; Krogh, Vittorio; Amiano, Pilar; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Redondo-Sanchez, Daniel; Huerta, José María; Tjønneland, Anne; Pokharel, Pratik; Jakszyn, Paula; Tumino, Rosario; Ardanaz, Eva; Sandanger, Torkjel M.; Winkvist, Anna; Hultdin, Johan; Schulze, Matthias B.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Gunter, Marc J.; Huybrechts, Inge; Scalbert, Augustin (Clinical nutrition, 2022, 41(8): 1735-1745, 2022-08)
      Background & aims Circulating levels of acylcarnitines (ACs) have been associated with the risk of various diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes. Diet and lifestyle factors have been shown to ...

    • Optimització de la resistència a antiinfecciosos en la pràctica clínica 

      Bascones, M.; Llompart, A.; Hernández Hernández, Marta; Mestres Miralles, Concepción (Circular farmacèutica, 2021, vol. 79, núm. 1, p. 21-23, 2021)
      Avaluar la idoneïtat de la prescripció d’antibacterians en la gestió clínica de les infeccions bacterianes en un establiment sanitari privat amb una alta rotació de facultatius, per tal de contribuir ...

    • Psychological Distress in Erectile Dysfunction: The Moderating Role of Attachment 

      Maestre-Lorén, Francesc; Castillo Garayoa, José Antonio; López-i-Martín, Xavier; Sarquella-Geli, Joaquim; Andrés Valle, Ana; Cifre, Ignacio (Sexual Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 5, October 2021, Page 1, 2021-09)
      ntroduction: In clinical consultations, men with erectile dysfunction do not always express personal, sexual, and interpersonal concerns. Aim: We explore whether the attenuated impact of erectile ...

    • Simulation Approach for Hydrophobicity Replication via Injection Molding 

      Baldi Boleda, Tomàs; Sadeghi, Ehsan; Colominas Guàrdia, Carles; García Granada, Andrés-Amador (Polymers, 2021-06-23)
      Nanopattern replication of complex structures by plastic injection is a challenge that requires simulations to define the right processing parameters. Previous work managed to simulate replication for ...

    • Rasgos de personalidad y burnout en médicos de familia 

      Cebrià Andreu, Jordi; Segura Bernal, Jordi; Corbella Santomà, Sergi; Sos, P.; Comas, O.; García, M.; Rodríguez, C.; Pardo, M.J.; Pérez, J. (Atención Primaria, Vol. 27. Núm. 7. 30 de abril 2001, 2001-04)
      Objetivo. Investigar los rasgos de personalidad que podrían asociarse con puntuaciones altas en las escalas de burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory) en médicos de atención primaria. Diseño. Estudio ...