La poesía kitsch como instrumento del poder en el siglo XVII

Many of the poems that were part of the song books and volumes of poetry, several circulating during the Baroque were kitsch products to meet the demand for information and culture of an emerging mass society. Works of mass consumption created, not only to entertain but to convey a message that, since power, reaching the largest possible number of receivers. All this in a context, the 17TH century, in which songbooks and sheets of string and novelists covered the absence of mass media.Muchos de los poemas que formaban parte de los cancioneros y volúmenes de poesías varias que circulaban durante el Barroco eran productos kitsch elaborados para satisfacer la demanda de información y cultura de una naciente sociedad de masas. Obras de consumo masivo creadas, no sólo para entretener sino para transportar un mensaje que, desde el poder, llegase al mayor número posible de receptores. Todo ello en un contexto, el siglo XVII, en el que cancioneros, pliegos de cordel y romanceros cubrían la ausencia de los medios de comunicación de masas

La poesía kitsch como instrumento del poder en el siglo XVII

Muchos de los poemas que formaban parte de los cancioneros y volúmenes de poesías varias que circulaban durante el Barroco eran productos kitsch elaborados para satisfacer la demanda de información y cultura de una naciente sociedad de masas. Obras de consumo masivo creadas, no sólo para entretener sino para transportar un mensaje que, desde el poder, llegase al mayor número posible de receptores. Todo ello en un contexto, el siglo XVII, en el que cancioneros, pliegos de cordel y romanceros cubrían la ausencia de los medios de comunicación de masas

Valuation and modeling of EQ-5D-5L health states using a hybrid approach

Background: The EQ-5D instrument is the most widely used preference-based health-related quality of life questionnaire in cost-effectiveness analysis of health care technologies. Recently, a version called EQ-5D-5L with 5 levels on each dimension was developed. This manuscript explores the performance of a hybrid approach for the modeling of EQ-5D-5L valuation data. Methods: Two elicitation techniques, the composite time trade-off, and discrete choice experiments, were applied to a sample of the Spanish population (n=1000) using a computer-based questionnaire. The sampling process consisted of 2 stages: stratified sampling of geographic area, followed by systematic sampling in each area. A hybrid regression model combining composite time trade-off and discrete choice data was used to estimate the potential value sets using main effects as starting point. The comparison between the models was performed using the criteria of logical consistency, goodness of fit, and parsimony. Results: Twenty-seven participants from the 1000 were removed following the exclusion criteria. The best-fitted model included 2 significant interaction terms but resulted in marginal improvements in model fit compared to the main effects model. We therefore selected the model results with main effects as a potential value set for this methodological study, based on the parsimony criteria. The results showed that the main effects hybrid model was consistent, with a range of utility values between 1 and -0.224. Conclusion: This paper shows the feasibility of using a hybrid approach to estimate a value set for EQ-5D-5L valuation data.</p

Health related quality of life of Canary Island citizens

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the study was to describe the health-related quality of life of Canarian population using information from the Canary Island Health Survey and three observational studies developed in the Canary Islands.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A descriptive analysis was carried out on a sample of 5.549 Canarian citizens using information from 2004 Canary Island Health Survey and three observational studies on Alzheimer's disease, Stroke and HIV. EQ-5 D was the generic tool used for revealing quality of life of people surveyed. Besides the rate of people reporting moderate or severe decrease in quality of life, TTO-index scores and visual analogue scale were used for assessing health related quality of life of people that suffer a specific diseases and general population.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Self-perceived health status of citizens that suffer chronic diseases of high prevalence, identifies by the Canary Island Health Survey and other diseases such Alzheimer's disease, Stroke and HIV, independently examined in observational studies, are worse than self-perceived health of general population. Depression/anxiety and pain/discomfort were identified as the dimensions of the EQ-5 D with highest prevalence of problems. Alzheimer's disease and stroke were the illnesses with greater loss of quality of life.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Health related quality of life should be integrated into a set of information along with expectancy of life, incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases for developing health policy and planning health care activities The combination of information on health related quality of life from population health surveys with data from observational studies enlarges the sources of relevant information for setting health priorities and assessing the impact of health policies.</p

Promoción de la participación ciudadana en cuidados de salud a través de PyDEsalud.com

ResumenEste proyecto apoya la iniciativa, promovida por el Sistema Nacional de Salud en España, de facilitar materiales informativos, en formato impreso o interactivo, que impulsen la participación ciudadana en las decisiones y los cuidados de salud. Se presenta la recientemente creada Plataforma Web PyDEsalud.com, dirigida a personas afectadas por enfermedades crónicas de gran impacto socioeconómico, como son el cáncer de mama, la depresión o la diabetes. Siguiendo una metodología científica de trabajo, esta Plataforma incluye tres módulos de servicios informativos (Experiencias de pacientes, Toma de decisiones compartida y Necesidades de investigación), dirigidos a promocionar la educación sanitaria de pacientes y familiares.AbstractThis project supports the initiative promoted by the Spanish National Health System to provide informational materials, in printed or interactive format, to encourage public participation in decision making and healthcare. We present the newly created PyDEsalud.com, a web platform aimed at people with chronic diseases with a high socioeconomic impact, such as breast cancer, depression, and diabetes. This platform uses scientific methodology and contains three information service modules (Patients’ experiences, Shared decision making, and Research needs), aimed at promoting health education for patients and families

Control Based on Linear Algebra for Trajectory Tracking and Positioning of Second-Order Chained Form System

The development of controllers for underactuated systems with nonholonomic constraints has been a topic of significant interest for many researchers in recent years. These systems are hard to control because their linearization transform them into uncontrollable systems. The proposed approaches involve the use of a permanent excitation in the reference trajectory; coordinate transformation; discontinuities; or complex calculations. This paper proposes the design of the controller of the second-order chained form system for trajectory tracking by using a simpler approach based on linear algebra. Up to the present time, no controllers based on this approach have been designed for that system. The control problem is solved by setting two of the three systems variables as a reference, while the remaining variable is calculated imposing the condition that the equations system has an exact solution to ensure that tracking errors go to zero. The stability of the proposed controller is theoretically demonstrated, and simulations results show a suitable control system performance. Also, no coordinate transformation is necessary.Fil: Rodriguez Aguilar, Leandro Pedro Faustino. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Serrano, Mario Emanuel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Sanchez, Mabel Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; ArgentinaFil: Scaglia, Gustavo Juan Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Ingeniería Química; Argentin

Meta-Review of CSF Core Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease: The State-of-the-Art after the New Revised Diagnostic Criteria

Background: Current research criteria for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) include cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers into the diagnostic algorithm. However, spreading their use to the clinical routine is still questionable. Objective: To provide an updated, systematic and critical review on the diagnostic utility of the CSF core biomarkers for AD. Data sources: MEDLINE, PreMedline, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and CRD. Eligibility criteria: (1a) Systematic reviews with meta-analysis; (1b) Primary studies published after the new revised diagnostic criteria; (2) Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of at least one CSF core biomarker. Results: The diagnostic performance of CSF biomarkers is generally satisfactory. They are optimal for discriminating AD patients from healthy controls. Their combination may also be suitable for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) prognosis. However, CSF biomarkers fail to distinguish AD from other forms of dementia. Limitations: (1) Use of clinical diagnosis as standard instead of pathological postmortem confirmation; (2) variability of methodological aspects; (3) insufficiently long follow-up periods in MCI studies; and (4) lower diagnostic accuracy in primary care compared with memory clinics. Conclusion: Additional work needs to be done to validate the application of CSF core biomarkers as they are proposed in the new revised diagnostic criteria. The use of CSF core biomarkers in clinical routine is more likely if these limitations are overcome. Early diagnosis is going to be of utmost importance when effective pharmacological treatment will be available and the CSF core biomarkers can also be implemented in clinical trials for drug development

Las tecnologías de la información y comunicación en salud mental (Telepsiquiatría)

Este documento se ha realizado en el marco de colaboración previsto en el Plan de Calidad para el Sistema Nacional de Salud, al amparo del convenio de colaboración suscrito por el Instituto de Salud Carlos III, organismo autónomo del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, la Agencia de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias del Instituto de Salud Carlos III y la Fundación Canaria de Investigación y Salud “FUNCIS”Objetivos: Conocer si existe información y, en su caso, el grado de validez científica, sobre la efectividad y eficiencia de la atención psiquiátrica al paciente utilizando las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC)