Sustainability and Educational Technology—A Description of the Teaching Self-Concept

The work of teaching is fundamental for achieving Agenda 2030, which defends the importance of improving quality in education (Sustainable Development Goal SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5) and responsible consumption (SDG 12). Thus, the aim of the present study was to analyse teachers’ self-perceived digital competence as regards their eco-responsible use of technology. A total of 259 teachers in Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in the Valencian Community (Spain) completed the 14-item questionnaire designed and validated by Barragán et al. (2020). Added to this were two open questions. The data collected then underwent quantitative (descriptive and comparative) and qualitative (conventional and summative content) analysis. Notable among the results were the low levels of knowledge and training regarding the environmental impact of technologies and the use of preventive measures. In addition, differences were found as regards gender, with males having a more positive self-perception, especially those teaching in Secondary Education. The information about training they provided in their narratives supported the quantitative findings. Their voices also led to the uncovering of proposals on how to teach eco-responsible practices and attitudes regarding the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Finally, teacher training was identified as the main problem but also the main solution. All efforts should therefore be directed towards training teachers in the eco-responsible use of ICT following a holistic approach to sustainability.This work was supported by Research Group “GIDU-EDUTIC-IN” (ID: Vigrob-330)

Is contact with birth parents beneficial to children in non-kinship foster care? A scoping review of the evidence

Many children in non-kinship foster care maintain contact with their birth parents, although debate continues about whether or not, or under what circumstances, it is beneficial to the child. In this scoping review we analyze the findings of studies conducted over the past two decades that have specifically examined face-to-face contact with birth parents for children in non-kinship foster care, our aim being to determine more clearly when it may contribute positively to the child’s well-being. The review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines and involved a search of nine electronic databases. A total of 21 studies met the criteria for inclu- sion in the review, namely primary studies analyzing one or more aspects of these contact visits, written in English or Spanish, and published during the period 1997–2022. In analyzing these studies we grouped their findings according to four broad areas of interest: characteristics of contact visits, appraisal of visits by families and professionals, relationship between contact and fostering outcomes, and impact of contact on children. The four main conclusions we draw from the review are: a) surprisingly few studies have specifically examined the effects of face-to-face contact with birth parents in non-kinship foster care; b) the findings to date are neither conclusive nor generalizable, although they are not generally encouraging; c) under the right circumstances (e.g., adequate supervision, conducted in a context of emotional security for the child), contact can contribute to the child’s well-being and increase the likelihood of family reunification; and d) more robust research is needed to guide the development of interventions that can improve parent–child relationships and the quality of contact visitsAndalusian Plan for Research, Development and Innovation (PAIDI) Research Group SEJ-466. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de M ́alaga / CBU

Active Learning Methodology for Expert-Assisted Anomaly Detection in Mobile Communications

Due to the great complexity, heterogeneity, and variety of services, anomaly detection is becoming an increasingly important challenge in the operation of new generations of mobile communications. In many cases, the underlying relationships between the multiplicity of parameters and factors that can cause anomalous behavior are only determined by human expert knowledge. On the other hand, although automatic algorithms have a great capacity to process multiple sources of information, they are not always able to correctly signal such abnormalities. In this sense, this paper proposes the integration of both components in a framework based on Active Learning that enables enhanced performance in anomaly detection tasks. A series of tests have been conducted using an online anomaly detection algorithm comparing the proposed solution with a method based on the algorithm output alone. The obtained results demonstrate that a hybrid anomaly detection model that automates part of the process and includes the knowledge of an expert following the described methodology yields increased performance.This project is partially funded by the Junta de Andalucía through the UMA-CEIATECH-11 (DAMA-5G) project. It is also framed in the PENTA Excellence Project (P18-FR-4647) by the Consejería de Transformación Económica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades (Regional Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities), and in part by the European Union–Next Generation EU within the Framework of the Project “Massive AI for the Open RadIo b5G/6G Network (MAORI)”. Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málag

Bromelain-based enzymatic burn debridement: Spanish multidisciplinary consensus

Bromelain; Burn wound; Enzymatic debridementBromelina; Herida por quemadura; Desbridamiento enzimáticoBromelina; Ferida per cremada; Desbridament enzimàticBackground Bromelain-based enzymatic debridement is gaining increased interest from burn specialists in the last few years. The objective of this manuscript is to update the previous, first Spanish consensus document from 2017 (Martínez-Méndez et al. 43:193–202, 2017), on the use of enzymatic debridement with NexoBrid® in burn injuries, adding the clinical experience of a larger panel of experts, integrating plastic surgeons, intensivists, and anesthesiologists. Methods A consensus guideline was established by following a modified Delphi methodology of a 38-topic survey in two rounds of participation. Items were grouped in six domains: general indication, indication in critical patients, pain management, conditions for NexoBrid® application, NexoBrid® application technique, and post-debridement wound care. Results In the first round, experts established consensus (strongly agree or agree) on 13 of the 38 statements. After the second round, a consensus was reached on 24 of the 25 remaining statements (97.2%). Conclusions The present updated consensus document provides recommendations on the use of bromelain-based enzymatic debridement NexoBrid®, integrating the extensive clinical experience of plastic surgeons, intensivists, and anesthesiologists in Spain. Further clinical trials and studies are required to corroborate, modify, or fine tune the current statements

Quantitative Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Paediatric Pneumococcal Meningitis

Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for diseases causing major global public health problems, including meningitis, pneumonia and septicaemia. Despite recent advances in antimicrobial therapy, pneumococcal meningitis remains a life-threatening disease. Furthermore, long-term sequelae are a major concern for survivors. Hence, a better understanding of the processes occurring in the central nervous system is crucial to the development of more effective management strategies. We used mass spectrometry based quantitative proteomics to identify protein changes in cerebrospinal fluid from children with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, compared with children admitted to hospital with bacterial meningitis symptoms but negative diagnosis. Samples were analysed, by label free proteomics, in two independent cohorts (cohort 1: cases (n = 8) and hospital controls (n = 4); cohort 2: cases (n = 8), hospital controls (n = 8)). Over 200 human proteins were differentially expressed in each cohort, of which 65% were common to both. Proteins involved in the immune response and exosome signalling were significantly enriched in the infected samples. For a subset of proteins derived from the proteome analysis, we corroborated the proteomics data in a third cohort (hospital controls (n = 15), healthy controls (n = 5), cases (n = 20)) by automated quantitative western blotting, with excellent agreement with our proteomics findings. Proteomics data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD004219

Percepção da assistência pré-natal em gestantes hipertensas durante a pandemia de COVID-19: Perception of prenatal assistance in hypertensive pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objetivo: Descrever a percepção de gestantes hipertensas sobre sua assistência pré-natal durante o período de pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva exploratória com abordagem qualitativa, realizada com onze gestantes que vivenciam distúrbios hipertensivos na gestação, durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Resultados: O estudo evidenciou que as gestantes se sentiram seguras, acolhidas e bem orientadas durante o atendimento, contudo apontaram ainda desafios da assistência como a adequação dos espaços e a presença do companheiro, fundamentais para uma assistência mais integral e qualificada às gestantes. Considerações finais: Readequações no modelo de assistência às gestantes hipertensas são necessárias, diante dos desafios da pandemia, fundamentais para uma atenção integral à gestante e sua família

High Performance of a Dominant/X-Linked Gene Panel in Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) affect 2-5% of the population and approximately 50% of cases are due to genetic factors. Since de novo pathogenic variants account for the majority of cases, a gene panel including 460 dominant and X-linked genes was designed and applied to 398 patients affected by intellectual disability (ID)/global developmental delay (GDD) and/or autism (ASD). Pathogenic variants were identified in 83 different genes showing the high genetic heterogeneity of NDDs. A molecular diagnosis was established in 28.6% of patients after high-depth sequencing and stringent variant filtering. Compared to other available gene panel solutions for NDD molecular diagnosis, our panel has a higher diagnostic yield for both ID/GDD and ASD. As reported previously, a significantly higher diagnostic yield was observed: (i) in patients affected by ID/GDD compared to those affected only by ASD, and (ii) in females despite the higher proportion of males among our patients. No differences in diagnostic rates were found between patients affected by different levels of ID severity. Interestingly, patients harboring pathogenic variants presented different phenotypic features, suggesting that deep phenotypic profiling may help in predicting the presence of a pathogenic variant. Despite the high performance of our panel, whole exome-sequencing (WES) approaches may represent a more robust solution. For this reason, we propose the list of genes included in our customized gene panel and the variant filtering procedure presented here as a first-tier approach for the molecular diagnosis of NDDs in WES studies

Judicial sentence, sexual assaults and psychological expertise: A cross-cultural approach

Se analiza la influencia de la pericial psicológica en las decisiones judiciales en delitos sexuales infantiles en tres departamentos de Colombia y una provincia española. El estudio transcultural compara las sentencias entre los años 2000 y 2014. Los resultados arrojaron que en el 91.7 % de sentencias de juicios celebrados, los magistrados españoles hacen referencia explícita a la pericial psicológica. En tanto que en Colombia, la proporción fue del 88.8 %. La cercanía de estos porcentajes es alentadora, porque a estos resultados se llega utilizando examen de datos distintos, desiguales códigos penales y recorridos dispares en la aplicación de la pericial psicológica. Se obtienen conclusiones similares que refrendan la importancia del psicólogo en la toma de decisiones judiciales.It was analyze the influence of psychological evaluation in judicial decisions of child sexual abuse in three departments of Colombia and in a Spanish province. The transcultural analysis compares judgments of child sexual abuse in both countries between the year of 2000 and 2014. The 91.7% of judgments of the Spanish judges or magistrates made explicit reference to the psychological evaluation while in Colombia the proportion was 88.8%. The proximity of these percentages is encouraging because these results were reached using different test data, different criminal codes and different routes in the application of psychological expertise. Similar conclusions in both countries confirm the value of the contribution of psychologist on judicial decisions

Case report : Identification of a novel variant p.Gly215Arg in the CHN1 gene causing Moebius syndrome

Background: Moebius Syndrome (MBS) is a rare congenital neurological disorder characterized by paralysis of facial nerves, impairment of ocular abduction and other variable abnormalities. MBS has been attributed to both environmental and genetic factors as potential causes. Until now only two genes, PLXND1 and REV3L have been identified to cause MBS. Results: We present a 9-year-old male clinically diagnosed with MBS, presenting facial palsy, altered ocular mobility, microglossia, dental anomalies and congenital torticollis. Radiologically, he lacks both abducens nerves and shows altered symmetry of both facial and vestibulocochlear nerves. Whole-exome sequence identified a de novo missense variant c.643

Caracterización óptica y fisicoquímica de muestras de Polietileno de origen biodegradable con la incorporación de nanopigmentos

[ES] El siguiente trabajo consiste en la búsqueda de las variables que afectan al rendimiento óptico y colorimétrico de los nanopigmentos. Se realizó un diseño experimental factorial simple 23, con los factores de: arcilla modificada con sal de amonio cuaternario, y sin modificar, los colorantes azul C.I. Basic Blue 41 y C.I. Basic Yellow 28, y pH ácido y natural. Las respuestas optimizadas fueron degradación a la exposición ultravioleta en una cámara climática y relación entre los coeficientes de absorción y difusión de Kubelka-Munk k/s. Los nanopigmentos optimizados se aplicaron en una matriz polimérica de origen biodegradable, polietileno procedente de la caña de azúcar, y se comprobó la mejora de las propiedades mecánicas y térmicas con la incorporación de los nanopigmentos, sobre todo con los de la arcilla modificada Cloisite 20A® y el colorante azul en bajas proporciones de carga.Micó Vicent, B.; Baena Murillo, E.; Martinez Verdu, FM.; Gilabert Pérez, EJ.; Balart Gimeno, RA. (2013). Caracterización óptica y fisicoquímica de muestras de Polietileno de origen biodegradable con la incorporación de nanopigmentos. Compobell, S.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/74266