Gamification: an aid tool in the process of university education

La gamificación es un tema que cada día adquiere mayor relevancia e importancia en el medio educativo. El objetivo al realizar el presente estudio fue describir cómo la gamificación permite promover y desarrollar las competencias en entornos de enseñanza-aprendizaje al incorporarlas en el avance de formación universitaria. Este estudio fue realizado mediante metodología de investigación mixta, adoptando investigación documental e investigación descriptiva, aplicando encuesta virtual aleatoriamente entre 55 participantes mediante formulario de Google Drive a estudiantes de varios semestres universitarios quienes cursaron asignaturas del área administrativa. La aplicación de resultados obtenidos de esta investigación, permitió el afianzamiento de métodos en la enseñanza-aprendizaje dado en aulas de clases, progreso dado en competencias en los procesos de toma de decisiones organizacionales y simulación de las opciones realizadas. Se puede concluir que las herramientas de simulación están permitiendo gestión eficiente de la información y simular diferentes escenarios organizacionales alcanzando toma de decisiones eficientes.Gamification is a topic that every day acquires greater relevance and importance in the educational environment. The objective in carrying out this study was to describe how gamification allows promoting and developing skills in teaching-learning environments by incorporating them in the advancement of university education. This study was carried out using a mixed research methodology, adopting documentary research and descriptive research, applying a virtual survey randomly among 55 participants through a Google drive form to students from several university semesters who took courses in the administrative area. The application of results obtained from this research allowed the consolidation of methods in teaching-learning given in classrooms, progress given in competencies in organizational decision-making processes and simulation of the options made. It can be concluded that simulation tools are allowing efficient information management and simulating different organizational scenarios, achieving efficient decision making

INCONTINENCIA URINARIA EN MEDANA EDAD COLOMBIANAS

Valoración de la incontinencia urinaria en mujeres colombianas en mediana edad. estimar la frecuencia de incontinencia urinaria en mujeres de mediana edad, colombianas, con edad menor a las 60 años. Se manejo la hipotesis que pese a la temprana edad, hay presencia de incontinencia urinaria

INCONTINENCIA URINARIA EN MEDANA EDAD COLOMBIANAS

Valoración de la incontinencia urinaria en mujeres colombianas en mediana edad. estimar la frecuencia de incontinencia urinaria en mujeres de mediana edad, colombianas, con edad menor a las 60 años. Se manejo la hipotesis que pese a la temprana edad, hay presencia de incontinencia urinaria

Type II diabetes mellitus and menopause: a multinational study

Background Type II diabetes mellitus causes metabolic changes that may lead to early menopause and worsen climacteric symptoms. Objectives To determine the risk factors for type II diabetes mellitus and assess the impact of this disease on the age of menopause and on climacteric symptoms. Methods A total of 6079 women aged between 40 and 59 years from 11 Latin American countries were requested to answer the Menopause Rating Scale and Goldberg Anxiety-Depression Scale. Results The prevalence of diabetes was 6.7%. Diabetes mellitus was associated with arterial hypertension (odds ratio (OR) 4.49; 95% confi dence interval (CI) 3.47 – 5.31), the use of psychotropic drugs (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.22 – 1.94), hormonal therapy (OR 1.46; 95% CI 1.11 – 1.92), 50 years of age (OR 1.48; 95% CI 1.17 – 1.86), overweight or obese (OR 1.47; 95% CI 1.15 – 1.89), and waist circumference 88 cm (OR 1.32; 95% CI 1.06 – 1.65). Factors associated with lower risk of diabetes were the use of hormonal contraceptives (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.35 – 0.87), alcohol (OR 0.73; 95% CI 0.54 – 0.98) and living in cities 2500 meters above sea level (OR 0.70; 95% CI 0.53 – 0.91) or with high temperatures (OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.51 – 0.88). In turn, diabetes tripled the risk of menopause in women under 45 years of age. Diabetes did not increase the risk of deterioration of quality of life due to climacteric symptoms. Conclusion Menopause does not increase the risk of type II diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is associated with early menopause in women under 45 years of age

Frequency of cesarean deliveries in Cartagena, Colombia, 2006 - 2015

Objectives Describir el comportamiento de los partos en la Clínica Maternidad Rafael Calvo de Cartagena (CMRC), Colombia desde 2006 a 2015. Methods Se utilizaron los registros de la CMRC, hospital que atiende la mayor proporción de partos en Cartagena. También se usaron microdatos del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), que contienen estadísticas vitales (nacimientos y muertes) en Colombia. Los análisis se hicieron para el periodo 2006 a 2015. Se tomaron en cuenta para el análisis las variables de nivel educativo de la madre, control prenatal y edad gestacional. Results Desde el año 2006 hasta el 2015, se atendieron en la ciudad de Cartagena 43,193 partos en adolescentes de 10 a 19 años, de ellos, 3 de cada 4 fueron atendidos en la CMRC, además se atendieron 163,779 partos en pacientes de 20 años o más, de estos la tercera parte se atendieron en la Institución. De todos los partos atendidos en la CMRC, la mitad fueron vaginales y la otra mitad fueron cesáreas. La incidencia promedio de Cesáreas en adolescentes fue del 47.5%, un 55% de estas operaciones se presentaron en la adolescencia-temprana (10 – 14 años). En promedio, el 70% de las madres tuvo un parto controlado (más de 4 controles prenatales), en donde la mitad fueron cesáreas, además, 6 de cada 10 pacientes que no tuvieron un parto controlado tuvieron un parto vaginal. Igualmente se encontró que las madres que tuvieron un menor nivel educativo presentaron mayor incidencia de partos vaginales. Lo mismo ocurrió cuando la edad gestacional fue inferior a 42 semanas. Conclusions En Cartagena, la operación cesárea es cada vez más frecuente como alternativa de atención de parto a medida que las madres tienen un mayor nivel educativo y tienen un embarazo controlado.Objectives Describe the performance of deliveries at the Rafael Calvo Maternity Clinic in Cartagena (CMRC), Colombia from 2006 to 2015. Methods We used the registers of the CMRC, the hospital that attends the highest proportion of births in Cartagena. Microdata from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) were also used, which contain vital statistics (births and deaths) in Colombia. The analyzes were made for the period 2006 to 2015. The variables of the mother's educational level, prenatal control and gestational age were taken into account for the analysis. Results From 2006 to 2015, were attended in the city of Cartagena 43.193 births in adolescents from 10 to 19 years, of them, 3 out of 4 were treated at the CMRC, in addition 163,779 births were attended in patients of 20 years or more , of these the third part was attended in the Institution. Of all the deliveries attended in the CMRC, half were vaginal and the other half were cesarean. The average incidence of Cesarean sections in adolescents was 47.5%, 55% of these operations occurred in adolescence-early (10-14 years). On average, 70% of the mothers had a controlled delivery (more than 4 prenatal check-ups), where half were cesareans, and 6 out of 10 patients who did not have a controlled birth had a vaginal delivery. It was also found that mothers who had a lower educational level had a higher incidence of vaginal births. The same happened when the gestational age was less than 42 weeks. Conclusions In Cartagena, cesarean section surgery is increasingly used as an alternative to delivery care as mothers have a higher educational level and have a controlled pregnancy

Type II diabetes mellitus and menopause: A multinational study

Background Type II diabetes mellitus causes metabolic changes that may lead to early menopause and worsen climacteric symptoms. Objectives To determine the risk factors for type II diabetes mellitus and assess the impact of this disease on the age of menopause and on climacteric symptoms. Methods A total of 6079 women aged between 40 and 59 years from 11 Latin American countries were requested to answer the Menopause Rating Scale and Goldberg Anxiety-Depression Scale. Results The prevalence of diabetes was 6.7%. Diabetes mellitus was associated with arterial hypertension (odds ratio (OR) 4.49; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.47-5.31), the use of psychotropic drugs (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.22-1.94), hormonal therapy (OR 1.46; 95% CI 1.11-1.92), ? 50 years of age (OR 1.48; 95% CI 1.17-1.86), overweight or obese (OR 1.47; 95% CI 1.15-1.89), and waist circumference ? 88 cm (OR 1.32; 95% CI 1.06-1.65). Factors associated with lower risk of diabetes were the use of hormonal contraceptives (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.35-0.87), alcohol (OR 0.73; 95% CI 0.54-0.98) and living in cities > 2500 meters above sea level (OR 0.70; 95% CI 0.53-0.91) or with high temperatures (OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.51-0.88). In turn, diabetes tripled the risk of menopause in women under 45 years of age. Diabetes did not increase the risk of deterioration of quality of life due to climacteric symptoms. Conclusion Menopause does not increase the risk of type II diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is associated with early menopause in women under 45 years of age. � 2013 International Menopause Society