Methodology for reconstruction in interactive virtual game mode of cultural heritage: Application to medieval castle Torreparedones (Baena)

[EN] Advances in graphical power of computers increase the realism of 3D virtual representations and the quality of details, allowing for very precise studies on the typology and constructive methods. This has allowed to put the images and graphic animations in a virtual scenario, in which the observer connects with the heritage interactively with total freedom of movement. Archaeological evidence of Medieval times at Torreparedones site identify a castle and an area of auxiliary services. By using the software of game engines, commonly used for leisure and entertainment, and archeological reports, is expected to reconstruct a dynamic scenario with elements of cultural heritage from the Torreparedones Castle of Baena that permits to analyze interactively the reconstructive hypothesis of reality obtained from the study, making the observer to lead the navigation among the patrimonial elements represented.[ES] Los avances en la potencia gráfica de los ordenadores, incrementan el realismo de las representaciones virtuales 3D y la calidad de los detalles, permitiendo realizar estudios muy precisos de la tipología y métodos constructivos. Esto ha permitido poder situar las imágenes y animaciones gráficas en un escenario virtual, en el que observador y patrimonio se relacionen de forma interactiva con total libertad de movimientos. Las evidencias arqueológicas de época medieval en el yacimiento de Torreparedones, identifican un castillo y un recinto de servicios auxiliares. A través del software de los motores de juego, usados comúnmente para el ocio y entretenimiento y los informes arqueológicos se pretende construir un escenario dinámico con elementos del patrimonio cultural del Castillo de Torreparedones de Baena, que permitirá analizar de forma interactiva la hipótesis reconstructiva de la realidad obtenida del estudio, haciendo del observador protagonista de la navegación entre los elementos patrimoniales representadosPorcuna Bermúdez, D.; Córdoba De La Llave, R.; Sanz Cabrera, J.; Montes Tubío, FDP. (2016). Metodología para la reconstrucción virtual interactiva en modo videojuego del patrimonio cultural. Aplicación al castillo medieval de Torreparedones (Baena). EGA. Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica. 21(28):278-287. doi:10.4995/ega.2016.6305.SWORD2782872128Córdoba, R. El castillo de Castro el Viejo, Torreparedones. Investigaciones arqueológicas (2006-2012). (C. Márquez, J. A. Morena, R. Córdoba, A. Ventura, eds.), Córdoba, Ayuntamiento de Baena, 2014, 131-139.Prieto Alberca, M. Fundamentos Geométricos del Dise-o en Ingeniería. Madrid: Instituto de Estudios Madrile-os, 1992. 250p. ISBN: 9788488467003.Tracy, S., Reindell, P. CryENGINE 3 Game Development Beginner's Guide. Birmingham. Pack Publishing: 2012. 332p. ISBN: 978-1-84969-200-7.Mora Figueroa, L. 1994. Glosario de Arquitectura defensiva Medieval, Cádiz.Madrid de la Fuente, C., & Montes Tubío, F. (2010). Reconstrucción fotorrealista tridimensional del castillo de Aguilar de la Frontera (Córdoba). Virtual Archaeology Review, 1(1), 129. doi:10.4995/var.2010.5133Vallejo, D., Mart ín, C. Desarrollo de Videojuegos: Arquitectura del motor de videojuegos. 1ª edición. Madrid. Bubok: 2012. 288p. ISBN: 978-84-686-1057-3Neumann, U., Pintaric, T., & Rizzo, A. (2000). Immersive panoramic video. Proceedings of the eighth ACM international conference on Multimedia - MULTIMEDIA ’00. doi:10.1145/354384.37640

Cooperative learning methodologies through Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

El desarrollo de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC) permite en el ámbito docente la posibilidad de realizar actividades que suelen resultar atractivas para el alumnado. Cuando están vinculadas de una manera pertinente hacia las competencias que se pretenden conseguir en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, tienen un gran valor didáctico. Si este tipo de actividades se combina o enmarca en una metodología de trabajo cooperativo, el efecto puede ser muy positivo en la actividad docente. Las estructuras cooperativas gozan de un consistente apoyo en relación a los resultados de aprendizaje, así como sobre otros factores como la motivación personal, la valoración propia o las relaciones establecidas entre el alumnado. El presente trabajo describe una experiencia conjunta que pone en valor el trabajo cooperativo como estrategia didáctica, y la utilización de las TIC como instrumento metodológico en diferentes asignaturas y grados en la Universidad de Córdoba realizada durante el curso académico 2018-19. Se analizan sus efectos, así como aspectos a tener en cuenta para su implementación. Siendo la valoración general positiva se observa que el alumnado se implica y aumenta el trabajo autónomo con esta metodología junto con la necesidad de sistematización de la tarea por parte del profesorado.The development of the information and communication technologies (ICT) allows in the teaching field the possibility of performing activities which are attractive for the students. These have a considerable educational value when they are linked in a proper way with the skills intended to be reached in the teaching-learning process. If these types of activities are combined within a collaborative methodology frame, the impact could be highly positive in teaching. The cooperative layouts have a strong support related with the learning results, as well as other factors like personal motivation, a better self-esteem or the established relationships among students. The current work describes a joint experience that points out the value of cooperative learning as didactic strategy, and the use of ICT as a methodological instrument in different subjects and degrees at the University of Cordoba during the academic year 2018-19. It analyzes its effects, in addition to important matters for its implementation. Evaluating this experience in a positive way, it is observed student body is implied, their autonomous work grows together with the necessity of systematizing of the task by the professor

Cognitive clusters in first-episode psychosis

Impairments in a broad range of cognitive domains have been consistently reported in some individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP). Cognitive deficits can be observed during the prodromal stage. However, the course of cognitive deficits is still unclear. The aim of this study was to identify cognitive subgroups over time and to compare their sociodemographic, clinical and functional profiles. A total of 114 patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders were included in the present study. We assessed subjects through psychiatric scales and eight neuropsychological tests at baseline and at two-year follow-up visit. We performed the Partition Around Medoids algorithm with all cognitive variables. Furthermore, we performed a logistic regression to identify the predictors related to the different cognitive clusters at follow-up. Two distinct subgroups were found: the first cluster characterized by cognitive impairment and a second cluster had relatively intact cognition in comparison with norms. Up to 54.7% of patients with cognitive deficits at baseline tended to improve during the first two years of treatment. Patients with intact cognition at follow-up had a higher socioeconomic status, later age of onset, lower negative symptoms and a higher cognitive reserve (CR) at baseline. CR and age of onset were the baseline variables that predicted cognitive impairment. This research allows us to obtain a better understanding of the heterogeneous profile of psychotic disorders. Identifying the characteristics of patients who wil

Guidelines for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of Fabry disease.

La enfermedad de Fabry es un trastorno de almacenamiento lisosomal hereditario ligado al cromosoma X, ocasionado por el déficit de la enzima alfa galactosidasa A. El conocimiento sobre esta patología, y en particular su manejo médico, ha progresado notablemente en la última década, incluyendo el desarrollo de su tratamiento específico. La presente guía fue desarrollada por profesionales médicos de diversas especialidades involucrados en la atención de pacientes con enfermedad de Fabry. La discusión y análisis de las evidencias científicas disponibles, sumado a la experiencia de cada uno de los participantes, ha permitido desarrollar los conceptos vertidos en esta guía con el objetivo de brindar una herramienta útil para todos los profesionales que asisten a pacientes con enfermedad de Fabry.Fabry disease is an X-linked hereditary lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Knowledge about this disease, and its medical management, has made remarkable progress in the last decade, including the development of its specific treatment. This guide was developed by medical professionals from various specialties involved in the care of patients with Fabry disease. The discussion and analysis of the available scientific evidence, coupled with the experience of each of the participants, has allowed us to develop the concepts included in this guide in order to provide a useful tool for all professionals who care for patients with Fabry disease.Fil: Neumann, Pablo. Hospital Italiano de la Plata; ArgentinaFil: Antongiovanni, Norberto. Instituto de Nefrología. Pergamino; ArgentinaFil: Fainboim, Alejandro. Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Kisinovsky, Isaac. Sanatorio Urquiza. Quilmes; ArgentinaFil: Amartino, Hernan. Hospital Universitario Austral. Pilar; ArgentinaFil: Cabrera, Gustavo Javier. Grupo Médico Del Viso. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Carmona, Sergio. Instituto de Neurociencias Buenos Aires S. A.; ArgentinaFil: Ceci, Romina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas. Laboratorio de Investigaciones del Sistema Inmune; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ciceran, Alberto. Hospital General de Agudos Juan A. Fernandez. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Choua, Martin. Centro de Nefrología. Tucumán; ArgentinaFil: Doxastakis, Griselda. Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Posadas; ArgentinaFil: De Maio, Sonia. Hospital General de Agudos Juan A. Fernandez. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Ebner, Roberto. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Escobar, Ana Maria. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Ferrari, Gustavo. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Forrester, Mariano. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Guelbert, Norberto Bernardo. Hospital de Niños. CEMECO. Cordóba; ArgentinaFil: Luna, Paula. Hospital Aleman; ArgentinaFil: Marchesoni, Cinthia. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Masllorens, Francisca. Hospital Posadas. Haedo; ArgentinaFil: Politei, Juan. Hospital General de Agudos Juan A. Fernandez. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Reisin, Ricardo. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Ripeau, Diego. Hospital Posadas. Haedo; ArgentinaFil: Rozenfeld, Paula Adriana. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas. Laboratorio de Investigaciones del Sistema Inmune; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Serebrinsky, Graciela. Laboratorio de Biología y Patología Molecular. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Tarabuso, Ana Lia. Centro de Especialistas En Audición y Lenguaje. Trelew; ArgentinaFil: Tripoli, Juan. Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez. Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Consenso de médicos de Asociación de Estudios y Difusión de las Enfermedades Lisosomales.Fil: Grupo Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de la enfermedad de Fabry

Trail Making Test: Normative data for the Latin American Spanish-speaking pediatric population

OBJECTIVE: To generate normative data for the Trail Making Test (TMT) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD: The sample consisted of 3,337 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the TMT as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The TMT-A and TMT-B scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS: The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age on both scores, such that as children needed less time to complete the test while they become older. TMT-A scores were affected by age2 for all countries except, Cuba, Guatemala, and Puerto. TMT-B scores were affected by age2 for all countries except, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years of education needed less time to complete the test compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE ≤12 years for Mexico and Paraguay in TMT-A scores; and Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Spain for TMT-B scores. Sex affected TMT-A scores for Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru, in that boys needed less time to complete the test than girls. Sex did not affect TMT-B scores. CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the TMT in pediatric populations

Symbol Digit Modalities Test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population

OBJECTIVE: To generate normative data for the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD: The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the SDMT as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. SDMT scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS: The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age in all countries, such that score increased linearly as a function of age. In addition, age2 had a significant effect in all countries, except in Honduras and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years of education obtained higher score compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE ≤12 years for Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain. Sex affected SDMT score for Paraguay and Spain. CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate interpretation of the SDMT with pediatric populations

Symptom cluster analysis of long COVID-19 in patients discharged from the Temporary COVID-19 Hospital in Mexico City.

INTRODUCTION: Several reports have emerged describing the long-term consequences of COVID-19 and its effects on multiple systems. METHODS: As further research is needed, we conducted a longitudinal observational study to report the prevalence and associated risk factors of the long-term health consequences of COVID-19 by symptom clusters in patients discharged from the Temporary COVID-19 Hospital (TCH) in Mexico City. Self-reported clinical symptom data were collected via telephone calls over 90 days post-discharge. Among 4670 patients, we identified 45 symptoms across eight symptom clusters (neurological; mood disorders; systemic; respiratory; musculoskeletal; ear, nose, and throat; dermatological; and gastrointestinal). RESULTS: We observed that the neurological, dermatological, and mood disorder symptom clusters persisted in >30% of patients at 90 days post-discharge. Although most symptoms decreased in frequency between day 30 and 90, alopecia and the dermatological symptom cluster significantly increased (p < 0.00001). Women were more prone than men to develop long-term symptoms, and invasive mechanical ventilation also increased the frequency of symptoms at 30 days post-discharge. CONCLUSION: Overall, we observed that symptoms often persisted regardless of disease severity. We hope these findings will help promote public health strategies that ensure equity in the access to solutions focused on the long-term consequences of COVID-19

TIC Y SISTEMAS INTELIGENTES como herramientas de soporte para el manejo, educación y prevención del trauma

La corporación ecuatoriana para el desarrollo de la investigación y la academia,. CEDIA, promueve la exploración y resultados de proyectos innovadores que vinculan a instituciones ecuatorianas. A inicios del año 2014, CEDIA conformó grupos de trabajo en varias áreas d einterés; una de ellas fue Telemedicina y Telesalud debido al gran impacto que tiene dentro de la investigación. Este grupo cuenta con la participación de seis universidades ecuatorianas: Universidad de Cuenca, Universidad Salesiana, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Universidad del Azuay, Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes y Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo. El objetivo de este grupo de trabajo es fortalecer, impulsar y motivar actividades de investigación entre las instituciones miembros de CEDIA en bienestar d ela comunidad. En este libro se visualiza el trabajo realizado por el Grupo de Trabajo en temas de trauma utilizando múltiples formas de tecnología, desde aplicaciones móviles, e-learning, objetos de aprendizaje, hasta sistemas de recolección automatizada de datos; desarrollando programas que impactan en la atención de la salud en el área pre-hospitalaria, prevención de lesiones, registro de trauma, modalidades de educación y aprendizaje, mediante el uso de las TIC

Particle-flow reconstruction and global event description with the CMS detector

The CMS apparatus was identified, a few years before the start of the LHC operation at CERN, to feature properties well suited to particle-flow (PF) reconstruction: a highly-segmented tracker, a fine-grained electromagnetic calorimeter, a hermetic hadron calorimeter, a strong magnetic field, and an excellent muon spectrometer. A fully-fledged PF reconstruction algorithm tuned to the CMS detector was therefore developed and has been consistently used in physics analyses for the first time at a hadron collider. For each collision, the comprehensive list of final-state particles identified and reconstructed by the algorithm provides a global event description that leads to unprecedented CMS performance for jet and hadronic tau decay reconstruction, missing transverse momentum determination, and electron and muon identification. This approach also allows particles from pileup interactions to be identified and enables efficient pileup mitigation methods. The data collected by CMS at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV show excellent agreement with the simulation and confirm the superior PF performance at least up to an average of 20 pileup interactions