25 research outputs found

    Criterios de implementación ISO 14000:2015 Estudio de caso parque Piscilago.

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    El Parque Acuático Piscilago se encuentra ubicado en el Km 105 vía Bogotá – Girardot, actualmente implementa técnicas que contribuyen al cuidado y a la conservación de los recursos naturales, como lo es la ejecución de una estrategia especial para alcanzar el ciclo completo del manejo del agua y la conservación de su diversidad y riqueza natural. A través del estudio de caso se analiza la situación ambiental del Parque Colsubsidio basado en la Norma ISO 14001: 2015, a través de una Revisión Ambiental Inicial, utilizando la lista de chequeo basada en la GTC 93 de ICONTEC, identificando aspectos e impactos ambientales y, los procedimientos que se están realizando para el manejo de cada uno, contemplando el estado de cumplimiento de la normatividad vigente. Se implementan aspectos de mejora continua a través del esquema del ciclo Deming (PHVA), para facilitar el control del caudal del Rio Sumapaz y los sedimentos por actividades del parque, la presencia de sustancias indeseables en las piscinas, emisiones al medio ambiente por la combustión del Diesel para de esta manera brindar un servicio amigable con el medio ambiente.The Piscilago Water Park is located at Km 105 via Bogotá - Girardot, currently implementing techniques that contribute to the care and conservation of natural resources, such as the execution of a special strategy to reach the complete water management cycle and the conservation of its diversity and natural wealth. The case study analyzes the environmental situation of Colsubsidio Park based on ISO 14001: 2015, through an Initial Environmental Review, using the checklist based on ICONTEC GTC 93, identifying environmental aspects and impacts and , the procedures that are being carried out for the management of each one, contemplating the compliance status of the current regulations. Aspects of continuous improvement are implemented through the Deming cycle (PHVA) scheme, to facilitate control of the flow of the Sumapaz River and the sediments by park activities, the presence of undesirable substances in the pools, emissions to the environment from combustion Diesel to thus provide an environmentally friendly servic

    Investigación en matemáticas, economía y ciencias sociales

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    El resultado de este libro que reune inquietudes académicas en torno a temas tan estudiados como los que están alrededor del maíz, del frijol o del café; y tan contemporáneos como las aplicaciones concretas de las ciencias ya citadas, al estudio de la adopción del comercio electrónico en empresas del sector agroindustrial o, el caso de la generación de biogas o energía eléctrica por medio de biodigestores. Al editar este texto e incorporarlo a la bibliografía de los temas de referencia, se enriquecen opciones de consulta para los estudiosos de esos temas en general; pero también para interesados en aspectos tan específicos como la cadena de suministro del mercado hortofrutícola en Texcoco

    Infected pancreatic necrosis: outcomes and clinical predictors of mortality. A post hoc analysis of the MANCTRA-1 international study

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    : The identification of high-risk patients in the early stages of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is critical, because it could help the clinicians to adopt more effective management strategies. We conducted a post hoc analysis of the MANCTRA-1 international study to assess the association between clinical risk factors and mortality among adult patients with IPN. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify prognostic factors of mortality. We identified 247 consecutive patients with IPN hospitalised between January 2019 and December 2020. History of uncontrolled arterial hypertension (p = 0.032; 95% CI 1.135-15.882; aOR 4.245), qSOFA (p = 0.005; 95% CI 1.359-5.879; aOR 2.828), renal failure (p = 0.022; 95% CI 1.138-5.442; aOR 2.489), and haemodynamic failure (p = 0.018; 95% CI 1.184-5.978; aOR 2.661), were identified as independent predictors of mortality in IPN patients. Cholangitis (p = 0.003; 95% CI 1.598-9.930; aOR 3.983), abdominal compartment syndrome (p = 0.032; 95% CI 1.090-6.967; aOR 2.735), and gastrointestinal/intra-abdominal bleeding (p = 0.009; 95% CI 1.286-5.712; aOR 2.710) were independently associated with the risk of mortality. Upfront open surgical necrosectomy was strongly associated with the risk of mortality (p < 0.001; 95% CI 1.912-7.442; aOR 3.772), whereas endoscopic drainage of pancreatic necrosis (p = 0.018; 95% CI 0.138-0.834; aOR 0.339) and enteral nutrition (p = 0.003; 95% CI 0.143-0.716; aOR 0.320) were found as protective factors. Organ failure, acute cholangitis, and upfront open surgical necrosectomy were the most significant predictors of mortality. Our study confirmed that, even in a subgroup of particularly ill patients such as those with IPN, upfront open surgery should be avoided as much as possible. Study protocol registered in ClinicalTrials.Gov (I.D. Number NCT04747990)

    Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

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    Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

    Dolutegravir Plus 3TC in Virologically Suppressed PLWHIV: Immunological Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Dolutegravir (DTG) based dual therapies for treating PLWHIV are a standard of care nowadays. Switching to DTG and lamivudine (3TC) safety and efficacy were proven in TANGO randomized clinical trial. This multicenter retrospective study included 1032 HIV virologically suppressed patients switching to DTG+3TC from 13 Spanish hospitals. DTG+3TC provided high rates of undetectable viral load over 96%, corresponding to 96.6% (889/921) at 24 weeks, 97.5% (743/763) at 48 weeks, and 98.3% (417/425) at 96 weeks. No significant differences are evident when comparing the total population according to sex, presence of comorbidity, or presence of AIDS. The analysis for paired data showed an increase in CD4+ cell count. A statistically significant increase in CD4+ lymphocyte count was found in those without comorbidities in the three-time series analyzed [average increase at 24 weeks: 48.7 (SD: 215.3) vs. 25.8 (SD: 215.5), p-value = 0.050; a mean increase at 48 weeks: 75.1 (SD: 232.9) vs. 42.3 (SD: 255.6), p-value = 0.003; a mean increase at 96 weeks: 120.1 (SD: 205.0) vs. 63.8 (SD:275.3), p-value = 0.003]. In conclusion, our cohort demonstrates that DTG+3TC is an effective treatment strategy for virologically-suppressed PLWHIV independent of age, sex, and HIV stage, as well as a safe and durable strategy

    Dolutegravir Plus 3TC in Virologically Suppressed PLWHIV: Immunological Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Dolutegravir (DTG) based dual therapies for treating PLWHIV are a standard of care nowadays. Switching to DTG and lamivudine (3TC) safety and efficacy were proven in TANGO randomized clinical trial. This multicenter retrospective study included 1032 HIV virologically suppressed patients switching to DTG+3TC from 13 Spanish hospitals. DTG+3TC provided high rates of undetectable viral load over 96%, corresponding to 96.6% (889/921) at 24 weeks, 97.5% (743/763) at 48 weeks, and 98.3% (417/425) at 96 weeks. No significant differences are evident when comparing the total population according to sex, presence of comorbidity, or presence of AIDS. The analysis for paired data showed an increase in CD4+ cell count. A statistically significant increase in CD4+ lymphocyte count was found in those without comorbidities in the three-time series analyzed [average increase at 24 weeks: 48.7 (SD: 215.3) vs. 25.8 (SD: 215.5), p-value = 0.050; a mean increase at 48 weeks: 75.1 (SD: 232.9) vs. 42.3 (SD: 255.6), p-value = 0.003; a mean increase at 96 weeks: 120.1 (SD: 205.0) vs. 63.8 (SD:275.3), p-value = 0.003]. In conclusion, our cohort demonstrates that DTG+3TC is an effective treatment strategy for virologically-suppressed PLWHIV independent of age, sex, and HIV stage, as well as a safe and durable strategy

    Assessment of plasma chitotriosidase activity, CCL18/PARC concentration and NP-C suspicion index in the diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease type C : A prospective observational study

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    Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a rare, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in either the NPC1 or NPC2 genes. The diagnosis of NP-C remains challenging due to the non-specific, heterogeneous nature of signs/symptoms. This study assessed the utility of plasma chitotriosidase (ChT) and Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 18 (CCL18)/pulmonary and activation-regulated chemokine (PARC) in conjunction with the NP-C suspicion index (NP-C SI) for guiding confirmatory laboratory testing in patients with suspected NP-C. In a prospective observational cohort study, incorporating a retrospective determination of NP-C SI scores, two different diagnostic approaches were applied in two separate groups of unrelated patients from 51 Spanish medical centers (n = 118 in both groups). From Jan 2010 to Apr 2012 (Period 1), patients with ≥2 clinical signs/symptoms of NP-C were considered 'suspected NP-C' cases, and NPC1/NPC2 sequencing, plasma chitotriosidase (ChT), CCL18/PARC and sphingomyelinase levels were assessed. Based on findings in Period 1, plasma ChT and CCL18/PARC, and NP-C SI prediction scores were determined in a second group of patients between May 2012 and Apr 2014 (Period 2), and NPC1 and NPC2 were sequenced only in those with elevated ChT and/or elevated CCL18/PARC and/or NP-C SI ≥70. Filipin staining and 7-ketocholesterol (7-KC) measurements were performed in all patients with NP-C gene mutations, where possible. In total across Periods 1 and 2, 10/236 (4%) patients had a confirmed diagnosis o NP-C based on gene sequencing (5/118 [4.2%] in each Period): all of these patients had two causal NPC1 mutations. Single mutant NPC1 alleles were detected in 8/236 (3%) patients, overall. Positive filipin staining results comprised three classical and five variant biochemical phenotypes. No NPC2 mutations were detected. All patients with NPC1 mutations had high ChT activity, high CCL18/PARC concentrations and/or NP-C SI scores ≥70. Plasma 7-KC was higher than control cut-off values in all patients with two NPC1 mutations, and in the majority of patients with single mutations. Family studies identified three further NP-C patients. This approach may be very useful for laboratories that do not have mass spectrometry facilities and therefore, they cannot use other NP-C biomarkers for diagnosis
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