Indicadores para o gerenciamento de faculdades: um estudo de dois casos na Espanha

The aim of this article is to explore the indicators for the management of two private schools in Spain. Data collection was done through interviews, direct observation of researchers and analysis of internal documents of educational institutions. In the end it was possible to identify the indicators of management, financial and non-financial, according to the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard (CMI Spanish acronym). We conclude that case one uses 34 indicators, of which 12 are Financial 10 are related customers, 10 are of the internal perspective and only two are related to personal development ; in case two 41 indicators are used , with 10 financial , 11 for customers , 11 of the internal processes and 9 related to personal development . These results are in line with the results obtained from other investigations at international level.El objetivo de este artículo es explorar los indicadores para hacer la gestión de dos facultades privadas en España. Se hizo la recolección de datos a través de entrevista, observación directa de los investigadores y análisis de documentos internos de las instituciones de enseñanza. Al final fue posible identificar los indicadores de gestión, financieros y no financieros, de acuerdo con las cuatro perspectivas del Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI). Se concluye que el caso uno utiliza 34 indicadores, siendo 12 financieros, 10 relacionados con los clientes, 10 de la perspectiva interna y solamente 2 vinculados al desarrollo personal; en el caso dos, se utilizan 41 indicadores, siendo 10 financieros, 11 de los clientes, 11 de los procesos internos y 9 relacionados con el desarrollo personal. Estos resultados están en línea con los resultados obtenidos en otras investigaciones de nivel internacional.O objetivo deste artigo é explorar os indicadores para fazer o gerenciamento de duas faculdades privadas na Espanha. Fez-se a coleta de dados através de entrevista, observação direta por parte dos pesquisadores e análises de documentos internos das instituições de ensino. Ao final foi possível identificar os indicadores de gerenciamento, financeiros e não financeiros, de acordo com as quatro perspectivas do Quadro de Comando Integral (CMI, por sua sigla em espanhol). Conclui-se que o caso 01 utiliza 34 indicadores, sendo 12 financeiros, 10 relacionados com os clientes, 10 da perspectiva interna e somente 2 vinculados ao desenvolvimento pessoal; no caso 02, utilizam-se 41 indicadores, sendo 10 financeiros, 11 dos clientes, 11 dos processos internos e 9 relacionados com o desenvolvimento pessoal. Estes resultados estão alinhados com os resultados obtidos em outras pesquisas de nível internacional

Leer en comunidad: creación de clubes de lectura de literatura escrita por mujeres en la universidad

Depto. de Lengua Española y Teoría de la LiteraturaFac. de FilologíaFALSEUniversidad Complutense de Madridsubmitte

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics' resources: focus on curated databases

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (www.isb-sib.ch) provides world-class bioinformatics databases, software tools, services and training to the international life science community in academia and industry. These solutions allow life scientists to turn the exponentially growing amount of data into knowledge. Here, we provide an overview of SIB's resources and competence areas, with a strong focus on curated databases and SIB's most popular and widely used resources. In particular, SIB's Bioinformatics resource portal ExPASy features over 150 resources, including UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot, ENZYME, PROSITE, neXtProt, STRING, UniCarbKB, SugarBindDB, SwissRegulon, EPD, arrayMap, Bgee, SWISS-MODEL Repository, OMA, OrthoDB and other databases, which are briefly described in this article

Omecamtiv mecarbil in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, GALACTIC‐HF: baseline characteristics and comparison with contemporary clinical trials

Aims: The safety and efficacy of the novel selective cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil, in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is tested in the Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTIC‐HF) trial. Here we describe the baseline characteristics of participants in GALACTIC‐HF and how these compare with other contemporary trials. Methods and Results: Adults with established HFrEF, New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA) ≥ II, EF ≤35%, elevated natriuretic peptides and either current hospitalization for HF or history of hospitalization/ emergency department visit for HF within a year were randomized to either placebo or omecamtiv mecarbil (pharmacokinetic‐guided dosing: 25, 37.5 or 50 mg bid). 8256 patients [male (79%), non‐white (22%), mean age 65 years] were enrolled with a mean EF 27%, ischemic etiology in 54%, NYHA II 53% and III/IV 47%, and median NT‐proBNP 1971 pg/mL. HF therapies at baseline were among the most effectively employed in contemporary HF trials. GALACTIC‐HF randomized patients representative of recent HF registries and trials with substantial numbers of patients also having characteristics understudied in previous trials including more from North America (n = 1386), enrolled as inpatients (n = 2084), systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg (n = 1127), estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (n = 528), and treated with sacubitril‐valsartan at baseline (n = 1594). Conclusions: GALACTIC‐HF enrolled a well‐treated, high‐risk population from both inpatient and outpatient settings, which will provide a definitive evaluation of the efficacy and safety of this novel therapy, as well as informing its potential future implementation

Indicadores para o gerenciamento de faculdades: um estudo de dois casos na Espanha

The aim of this article is to explore the indicators for the management of two private schools in Spain. Data collection was done through interviews, direct observation of researchers and analysis of internal documents of educational institutions. In the end it was possible to identify the indicators of management, financial and non-financial, according to the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard (CMI Spanish acronym). We conclude that case one uses 34 indicators, of which 12 are Financial 10 are related customers, 10 are of the internal perspective and only two are related to personal development ; in case two 41 indicators are used , with 10 financial , 11 for customers , 11 of the internal processes and 9 related to personal development . These results are in line with the results obtained from other investigations at international level.El objetivo de este artículo es explorar los indicadores para hacer la gestión de dos facultades privadas en España. Se hizo la recolección de datos a través de entrevista, observación directa de los investigadores y análisis de documentos internos de las instituciones de enseñanza. Al final fue posible identificar los indicadores de gestión, financieros y no financieros, de acuerdo con las cuatro perspectivas del Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI). Se concluye que el caso uno utiliza 34 indicadores, siendo 12 financieros, 10 relacionados con los clientes, 10 de la perspectiva interna y solamente 2 vinculados al desarrollo personal; en el caso dos, se utilizan 41 indicadores, siendo 10 financieros, 11 de los clientes, 11 de los procesos internos y 9 relacionados con el desarrollo personal. Estos resultados están en línea con los resultados obtenidos en otras investigaciones de nivel internacional.O objetivo deste artigo é explorar os indicadores para fazer o gerenciamento de duas faculdades privadas na Espanha. Fez-se a coleta de dados através de entrevista, observação direta por parte dos pesquisadores e análises de documentos internos das instituições de ensino. Ao final foi possível identificar os indicadores de gerenciamento, financeiros e não financeiros, de acordo com as quatro perspectivas do Quadro de Comando Integral (CMI, por sua sigla em espanhol). Conclui-se que o caso 01 utiliza 34 indicadores, sendo 12 financeiros, 10 relacionados com os clientes, 10 da perspectiva interna e somente 2 vinculados ao desenvolvimento pessoal; no caso 02, utilizam-se 41 indicadores, sendo 10 financeiros, 11 dos clientes, 11 dos processos internos e 9 relacionados com o desenvolvimento pessoal. Estes resultados estão alinhados com os resultados obtidos em outras pesquisas de nível internacional

Indicadores para o gerenciamento de faculdades: um estudo de dois casos na Espanha

The aim of this article is to explore the indicators for the management of two private schools in Spain. Data collection was done through interviews, direct observation of researchers and analysis of internal documents of educational institutions. In the end it was possible to identify the indicators of management, financial and non-financial, according to the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard (CMI Spanish acronym). We conclude that case one uses 34 indicators, of which 12 are Financial 10 are related customers, 10 are of the internal perspective and only two are related to personal development ; in case two 41 indicators are used , with 10 financial , 11 for customers , 11 of the internal processes and 9 related to personal development . These results are in line with the results obtained from other investigations at international level.O objetivo deste artigo é explorar os indicadores para fazer o gerenciamento de duas faculdades privadas na Espanha. Fez-se a coleta de dados através de entrevista, observação direta por parte dos pesquisadores e análises de documentos internos das instituições de ensino. Ao final foi possível identificar os indicadores de gerenciamento, financeiros e não financeiros, de acordo com as quatro perspectivas do Quadro de Comando Integral (CMI, por sua sigla em espanhol). Conclui-se que o caso 01 utiliza 34 indicadores, sendo 12 financeiros, 10 relacionados com os clientes, 10 da perspectiva interna e somente 2 vinculados ao desenvolvimento pessoal; no caso 02, utilizam-se 41 indicadores, sendo 10 financeiros, 11 dos clientes, 11 dos processos internos e 9 relacionados com o desenvolvimento pessoal. Estes resultados estão alinhados com os resultados obtidos em outras pesquisas de nível internacional.El objetivo de este artículo es explorar los indicadores para hacer la gestión de dos facultades privadas en España. Se hizo la recolección de datos a través de entrevista, observación directa de los investigadores y análisis de documentos internos de las instituciones de enseñanza. Al final fue posible identificar los indicadores de gestión, financieros y no financieros, de acuerdo con las cuatro perspectivas del Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI). Se concluye que el caso uno utiliza 34 indicadores, siendo 12 financieros, 10 relacionados con los clientes, 10 de la perspectiva interna y solamente 2 vinculados al desarrollo personal; en el caso dos, se utilizan 41 indicadores, siendo 10 financieros, 11 de los clientes, 11 de los procesos internos y 9 relacionados con el desarrollo personal. Estos resultados están en línea con los resultados obtenidos en otras investigaciones de nivel internacional

Leer en comunidad III: creación y desarrollo de clubes de lectura de literatura escrita por mujeres en la universidad

Depto. de Lengua Española y Teoría de la LiteraturaFac. de FilologíaFALSEsubmitte

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data

Weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units across 50 countries (WEAN SAFE): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study

Background Current management practices and outcomes in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation are poorly understood. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, management, timings, risk for failure, and outcomes of weaning in patients requiring at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation. Methods WEAN SAFE was an international, multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study done in 481 intensive care units in 50 countries. Eligible participants were older than 16 years, admitted to a participating intensive care unit, and receiving mechanical ventilation for 2 calendar days or longer. We defined weaning initiation as the first attempt to separate a patient from the ventilator, successful weaning as no reintubation or death within 7 days of extubation, and weaning eligibility criteria based on positive end-expiratory pressure, fractional concentration of oxygen in inspired air, and vasopressors. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients successfully weaned at 90 days. Key secondary outcomes included weaning duration, timing of weaning events, factors associated with weaning delay and weaning failure, and hospital outcomes. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03255109. Findings Between Oct 4, 2017, and June 25, 2018, 10 232 patients were screened for eligibility, of whom 5869 were enrolled. 4523 (77·1%) patients underwent at least one separation attempt and 3817 (65·0%) patients were successfully weaned from ventilation at day 90. 237 (4·0%) patients were transferred before any separation attempt, 153 (2·6%) were transferred after at least one separation attempt and not successfully weaned, and 1662 (28·3%) died while invasively ventilated. The median time from fulfilling weaning eligibility criteria to first separation attempt was 1 day (IQR 0–4), and 1013 (22·4%) patients had a delay in initiating first separation of 5 or more days. Of the 4523 (77·1%) patients with separation attempts, 2927 (64·7%) had a short wean (≤1 day), 457 (10·1%) had intermediate weaning (2–6 days), 433 (9·6%) required prolonged weaning (≥7 days), and 706 (15·6%) had weaning failure. Higher sedation scores were independently associated with delayed initiation of weaning. Delayed initiation of weaning and higher sedation scores were independently associated with weaning failure. 1742 (31·8%) of 5479 patients died in the intensive care unit and 2095 (38·3%) of 5465 patients died in hospital. Interpretation In critically ill patients receiving at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation, only 65% were weaned at 90 days. A better understanding of factors that delay the weaning process, such as delays in weaning initiation or excessive sedation levels, might improve weaning success rates