El periodismo narrativo: Gabriel García Márquez y su herencia actual Análisis de su obra periodística (1954-1955) y de la Fundación Gabo.

Existe dentro del periodismo un sector que intercala la narración de un hecho real con los recursos expresivos que aporta la literatura: el denominado periodismo narrativo (o literario). Aunque estas dos disciplinas presentan algunas diferencias entre sí, los puntos comunes permiten una hibridación de la que ambas suelen nutrirse. El presente trabajo se centra en el periodismo narrativo, en general, y en Gabriel García Márquez, en concreto, así como en el análisis de su obra periodística en el periodo de 1954 a 1955 y de la Fundación Gabo como parte de la herencia actual del escritor colombiano.<br /

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of common mental health disorders in adults in Catalonia, Spain : a population-based cohort study

To investigate how trends in incidence of anxiety and depressive disorders have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Population-based cohort study. Retrospective cohort study from 2018 to 2021 using the Information System for Research in Primary Care (SIDIAP) database in Catalonia, Spain. 3 640 204 individuals aged 18 or older in SIDIAP on 1 March 2018 with no history of anxiety and depressive disorders. The incidence of anxiety and depressive disorders during the prelockdown period (March 2018-February 2020), lockdown period (March-June 2020) and postlockdown period (July 2020-March 2021) was calculated. Forecasted rates over the COVID-19 periods were estimated using negative binomial regression models based on prelockdown data. The percentage of reduction was estimated by comparing forecasted versus observed events, overall and by sex, age and socioeconomic status. The incidence rates per 100 000 person-months of anxiety and depressive disorders were 151.1 (95% CI 150.3 to 152.0) and 32.3 (31.9 to 32.6), respectively, during the prelockdown period. We observed an increase of 37.1% (95% prediction interval 25.5 to 50.2) in incident anxiety diagnoses compared with the expected in March 2020, followed by a reduction of 15.8% (7.3 to 23.5) during the postlockdown period. A reduction in incident depressive disorders occurred during the lockdown and postlockdown periods (45.6% (39.2 to 51.0) and 22.0% (12.6 to 30.1), respectively). Reductions were higher among women during the lockdown period, adults aged 18-34 years and individuals living in the most deprived areas. The COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia was associated with an initial increase in anxiety disorders diagnosed in primary care but a reduction in cases as the pandemic continued. Diagnoses of depressive disorders were lower than expected throughout the pandemic

Comportamiento epidemiológico de los factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en estudiantes universitarios

Describir el comportamiento epidemiológico de los factores de riesgo relacionados a enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles asociados a hipertrigliceridemia presentes en los estudiantes del primer año de la carrera de Médico y Cirujano de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado en 1097 estudiantes, en los cuales se aplicó el cuestionario del método paso a paso para la vigilancia de factores de riesgo de enfermedades crónicas (STEPS) modificado. Se encontró 610 (56%) estudiantes sexo femenino, la media de edad fue de 19 años (±1.56); en relación a los factores de riesgo modificables: 219 (20%) consumen cigarrillo, 274 (25%) consumen alcohol nocivamente, 838 (76%) se alimentan de forma inadecuada, 887 (81%) no practica actividad física significativa; se identificó que 405 (37%) presentaron un índice cintura – cadera considerado de riesgo. En cuanto a los factores asociados a la presencia de hipertrigliceridemia: obesidad se identificó en 147 (13%) estudiantes (X2 de 104.98 y OR de 7), obesidad central en 204 (19%) (X2 de 55.74 y OR de 3), el sobrepeso en 330 (30%) (X2 de 53.4727 y OR de 3), presión arterial alta en 397 (36%) (X2 de 18.63 y OR de 2), y glucemia alterada en ayunas alta en 198 (18%) (X2 de 8.3 y OR de 2). La hipertrigliceridemia se presentó en 411 estudiantes (37%), siendo la edad más afectada la de 19 años. La mayoría de estudiantes estudiados es de sexo femenino. Existe una alta prevalencia de factores de riesgo modificables asociados a enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, de estos se identificó que factores como obesidad, obesidad central, sobrepeso, presión arterial alta y glucemia alterada en ayunas alta tienen una significativa asociación al desarrollo de hipertrigliceridemia, con un aumento del riesgo de 7, 3, 3, 2 y 2, respectivamente

El arte de la violencia

El tercer número de la colección Laboratorio Transmedia (ISSN: 2794-0861) contiene trece relatos escritos durante el curso 2021/2022 por estudiantes del Máster universitario en Escritura Creativa.Unidad Dptal. de Literatura y MediosFac. de Ciencias de la InformaciónTRUEUniversidad Complutense de Madridpu

Evolving trends in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 waves. The ACIE appy II study

Background: In 2020, ACIE Appy study showed that COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) worldwide, with an increased rate of non-operative management (NOM) strategies and a trend toward open surgery due to concern of virus transmission by laparoscopy and controversial recommendations on this issue. The aim of this study was to survey again the same group of surgeons to assess if any difference in management attitudes of AA had occurred in the later stages of the outbreak. Methods: From August 15 to September 30, 2021, an online questionnaire was sent to all 709 participants of the ACIE Appy study. The questionnaire included questions on personal protective equipment (PPE), local policies and screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection, NOM, surgical approach and disease presentations in 2021. The results were compared with the results from the previous study. Results: A total of 476 answers were collected (response rate 67.1%). Screening policies were significatively improved with most patients screened regardless of symptoms (89.5% vs. 37.4%) with PCR and antigenic test as the preferred test (74.1% vs. 26.3%). More patients tested positive before surgery and commercial systems were the preferred ones to filter smoke plumes during laparoscopy. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was the first option in the treatment of AA, with a declined use of NOM. Conclusion: Management of AA has improved in the last waves of pandemic. Increased evidence regarding SARS-COV-2 infection along with a timely healthcare systems response has been translated into tailored attitudes and a better care for patients with AA worldwide

Transforming the Information System for Research in Primary Care (SIDIAP) in Catalonia to the OMOP Common Data Model and Its Use for COVID-19 Research

Purpose: The primary aim of this work was to convert the Information System for Research in Primary Care (SIDIAP) from Catalonia, Spain, to the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM). Our second aim was to provide a descriptive analysis of COVID-19-related outcomes among the general population. Patients and Methods: We mapped patient-level data from SIDIAP to the OMOP CDM and we performed more than 3,400 data quality checks to assess its readiness for research. We established a general population cohort as of the 1st March 2020 and identified outpatient COVID-19 diagnoses or tested positive for, hospitalised with, admitted to intensive care units (ICU) with, died with, or vaccinated against COVID-19 up to 30th June 2022. Results: After verifying the high quality of the transformed dataset, we included 5,870,274 individuals in the general population cohort. Of those, 604,472 had either an outpatient COVID-19 diagnosis or positive test result, 58,991 had a hospitalisation, 5,642 had an ICU admission, and 11,233 died with COVID-19. A total of 4,584,515 received a COVID-19 vaccine. People who were hospitalised or died were more commonly older, male, and with more comorbidities. Those admitted to ICU with COVID-19 were generally younger and more often male than those hospitalised and those who died. Conclusion: We successfully transformed SIDIAP to the OMOP CDM. From this dataset, a general population cohort of 5.9 million individuals was identified and their COVID-19-related outcomes over time were described. The transformed SIDIAP database is a valuable resource that can enable distributed network research in COVID-19 and beyond.</p

Thrombosis and thrombocytopenia after vaccination against and infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Catalonia, Spain

Population-based studies can provide important evidence on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Here we compare rates of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia following vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 with the background (expected) rates in the general population. In addition, we compare the rates of the same adverse events among persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 with background rates. Primary care and linked hospital data from Catalonia, Spain informed the study, with participants vaccinated with BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 (27/12/2020-23/06/2021), COVID-19 cases (01/09/2020-23/06/2021) or present in the database as of 01/01/2017. We included 2,021,366 BNT162b2 (1,327,031 with 2 doses), 592,408 ChAdOx1, 174,556 COVID-19 cases, and 4,573,494 background participants. Standardised incidence ratios for venous thromboembolism were 1.18 (95% CI 1.06-1.32) and 0.92 (0.81-1.05) after first- and second dose BNT162b2, and 0.92 (0.71-1.18) after first dose ChAdOx1. The standardised incidence ratio for venous thromboembolism in COVID-19 was 10.19 (9.43-11.02). Standardised incidence ratios for arterial thromboembolism were 1.02 (0.95-1.09) and 1.04 (0.97-1.12) after first- and second dose BNT162b2, 1.06 (0.91-1.23) after first-dose ChAdOx1 and 4.13 (3.83-4.45) for COVID-19. Standardised incidence ratios for thrombocytopenia were 1.49 (1.43-1.54) and 1.40 (1.35-1.45) after first- and second dose BNT162b2, 1.28 (1.19-1.38) after first-dose ChAdOx1 and 4.59 (4.41- 4.77) for COVID-19. While rates of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia were generally similar to background rates, the standardised incidence ratio for pulmonary embolism with thrombocytopenia after first-dose BNT162b2 was 1.70 (1.11-2.61). These findings suggest that the safety profiles of BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 are similar, with rates of adverse events seen after vaccination typically similar to background rates. Meanwhile, rates of adverse events are much increased for COVID-19 cases further underlining the importance of vaccination

Escrituras en devenir

El cuarto número de la colección "Laboratorio Transmedia" (ISSN: 2794-0861) contiene textos escritos durante el curso 2022/2023 en el laboratorio internacional "Escrituras en devenir", coordinado por Manuel Broullón y Maximiliano de la Puente con estudiantes y artistas de Argentina, Brasil, España y Venezuela.Unidad Dptal. de Literatura y MediosDepto. de Literaturas Hispánicas y BibliografíaFac. de Ciencias de la InformaciónFac. de FilologíaTRUEUniversidad Complutense de Madridpu

Foro Valenciano para la abolición de la prostitución: medidas y propuestas para su erradicación

El informe "Foro valenciano para la abolición de la prostitución: medidas y propuestas para su erradicación" recoge las aportaciones y el trabajo realizado por las personas Expertas que han colaborado en el marco de la RESOLUCIÓN de 25 de febrero de 2021, de la consellera de Justicia, Interior y Administración Pública por la que se crea y regula la composición y funcionamiento del Foro Valenciano para la abolición de la prostitución. Entre las aportaciones recogidas y las medidas articuladas se encuentran las realizadas por la profesora de Derecho Constitucional de la UA, Dra. Concepción Torres, integradas en el Panel de personas Expertas del Grupo 2. Propuestas de reformas jurídico-administrativa y penal (Anexo I).Conselleria de Justicia, Interior y Administración Pública de la Generalitat Valencian