Public relations: Towards a harmonious environment

Esta colección de Editorial UNAB presenta reflexiones sobre asuntos de actualidad dentro de la comunicación social, escritos por profesores de la Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga e invitados especiales a la institución, como aporte al debate sobre este campo del conocimiento, el oficio y la profesión.This collection of Editorial UNAB presents reflections on current issues within social communication, written by professors from the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga UNAB and special guests at the institution, as a contribution to the debate on this field of knowledge, trade and profession

Issues Number 12. Journal of the Center for Research in Social Sciences, Education and Arts

En el pasado Encuentro Académico de Facultades de Comunicación Social organizado por AFACOM, el profesor Jesús Martín-Barbero nos invitaba a trascender el. "Encuentro de Teorías" en favor de un encuentro con el País. Es que hay tiempo para todo y en la coyuntura actual, de exaltación de la violencia, de corrupción política y administrativa, de economía angustiante y desbocada, urge revisar las responsabilidades que como comunicadores nos competen. Si la teoría no nos es de utilidad para comprender y transformar la vida, carece de sentido promoverla.Comunicación en tiempos de crisis Comunicación y gestión, un llamado para superar la desarticulación Palabras y comunicación El juego con las palabras: Pasión, razón y creación Sin interacción no hay contexto Desde la estética Hacia una nueva pedagogía Escríbir ensayos u ordenar la cabeza La lectura de textos como producción de sentido Música: ¿Sublime contaminación?In the last Academic Meeting of Faculties of Social Communication organized by AFACOM, Professor Jesús Martín-Barbero invited us to transcend the. "Encounter of Theories" in favor of an encounter with the Country. It is that there is time for everything and in the current situation, of exaltation of violence, political and administrative corruption, of distressing and runaway economy, it is urgent to review the responsibilities that we as communicators are responsible for. If the theory is not useful to us to understand and transform life, there is no point in promoting it

Natural History of MYH7-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy

BACKGROUND Variants in myosin heavy chain 7 (MYH7) are responsible for disease in 1% to 5% of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM); however, the clinical characteristics and natural history of MYH7-related DCM are poorly described. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the phenotype and prognosis of MYH7-related DCM. We also evaluated the influence of variant location on phenotypic expression. METHODS We studied clinical data from 147 individuals with DCM-causing MYH7 variants (47.6% female; 35.6 +/- 19.2 years) recruited from 29 international centers. RESULTS At initial evaluation, 106 (72.1%) patients had DCM (left ventricular ejection fraction: 34.5% +/- 11.7%). Median follow-up was 4.5 years (IQR: 1.7-8.0 years), and 23.7% of carriers who were initially phenotype-negative developed DCM. Phenotypic expression by 40 and 60 years was 46% and 88%, respectively, with 18 patients (16%) first diagnosed at <18 years of age. Thirty-six percent of patients with DCM met imaging criteria for LV noncompaction. During follow-up, 28% showed left ventricular reverse remodeling. Incidence of adverse cardiac events among patients with DCM at 5 years was 11.6%, with 5 (4.6%) deaths caused by end-stage heart failure (ESHF) and 5 patients (4.6%) requiring heart transplantation. The major ventricular arrhythmia rate was low (1.0% and 2.1% at 5 years in patients with DCM and in those with LVEF of <= 35%, respectively). ESHF and major ventricular arrhythmia were significantly lower compared with LMNA-related DCM and similar to DCM caused by TTN truncating variants. CONCLUSIONS MYH7-related DCM is characterized by early age of onset, high phenotypic expression, low left ventricular reverse remodeling, and frequent progression to ESHF. Heart failure complications predominate over ventricular arrhythmias, which are rare. (C) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation

Role of age and comorbidities in mortality of patients with infective endocarditis

[Purpose]: The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics of patients with IE in three groups of age and to assess the ability of age and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) to predict mortality. [Methods]: Prospective cohort study of all patients with IE included in the GAMES Spanish database between 2008 and 2015.Patients were stratified into three age groups:<65 years,65 to 80 years,and ≥ 80 years.The area under the receiver-operating characteristic (AUROC) curve was calculated to quantify the diagnostic accuracy of the CCI to predict mortality risk. [Results]: A total of 3120 patients with IE (1327 < 65 years;1291 65-80 years;502 ≥ 80 years) were enrolled.Fever and heart failure were the most common presentations of IE, with no differences among age groups.Patients ≥80 years who underwent surgery were significantly lower compared with other age groups (14.3%,65 years; 20.5%,65-79 years; 31.3%,≥80 years). In-hospital mortality was lower in the <65-year group (20.3%,<65 years;30.1%,65-79 years;34.7%,≥80 years;p < 0.001) as well as 1-year mortality (3.2%, <65 years; 5.5%, 65-80 years;7.6%,≥80 years; p = 0.003).Independent predictors of mortality were age ≥ 80 years (hazard ratio [HR]:2.78;95% confidence interval [CI]:2.32–3.34), CCI ≥ 3 (HR:1.62; 95% CI:1.39–1.88),and non-performed surgery (HR:1.64;95% CI:11.16–1.58).When the three age groups were compared,the AUROC curve for CCI was significantly larger for patients aged <65 years(p < 0.001) for both in-hospital and 1-year mortality. [Conclusion]: There were no differences in the clinical presentation of IE between the groups. Age ≥ 80 years, high comorbidity (measured by CCI),and non-performance of surgery were independent predictors of mortality in patients with IE.CCI could help to identify those patients with IE and surgical indication who present a lower risk of in-hospital and 1-year mortality after surgery, especially in the <65-year group

Effectiveness of an intervention for improving drug prescription in primary care patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy:Study protocol of a cluster randomized clinical trial (Multi-PAP project)

This study was funded by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias ISCIII (Grant Numbers PI15/00276, PI15/00572, PI15/00996), REDISSEC (Project Numbers RD12/0001/0012, RD16/0001/0005), and the European Regional Development Fund ("A way to build Europe").Background: Multimorbidity is associated with negative effects both on people's health and on healthcare systems. A key problem linked to multimorbidity is polypharmacy, which in turn is associated with increased risk of partly preventable adverse effects, including mortality. The Ariadne principles describe a model of care based on a thorough assessment of diseases, treatments (and potential interactions), clinical status, context and preferences of patients with multimorbidity, with the aim of prioritizing and sharing realistic treatment goals that guide an individualized management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a complex intervention that implements the Ariadne principles in a population of young-old patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. The intervention seeks to improve the appropriateness of prescribing in primary care (PC), as measured by the medication appropriateness index (MAI) score at 6 and 12months, as compared with usual care. Methods/Design: Design:pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial. Unit of randomization: family physician (FP). Unit of analysis: patient. Scope: PC health centres in three autonomous communities: Aragon, Madrid, and Andalusia (Spain). Population: patients aged 65-74years with multimorbidity (≥3 chronic diseases) and polypharmacy (≥5 drugs prescribed in ≥3months). Sample size: n=400 (200 per study arm). Intervention: complex intervention based on the implementation of the Ariadne principles with two components: (1) FP training and (2) FP-patient interview. Outcomes: MAI score, health services use, quality of life (Euroqol 5D-5L), pharmacotherapy and adherence to treatment (Morisky-Green, Haynes-Sackett), and clinical and socio-demographic variables. Statistical analysis: primary outcome is the difference in MAI score between T0 and T1 and corresponding 95% confidence interval. Adjustment for confounding factors will be performed by multilevel analysis. All analyses will be carried out in accordance with the intention-to-treat principle. Discussion: It is essential to provide evidence concerning interventions on PC patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity, conducted in the context of routine clinical practice, and involving young-old patients with significant potential for preventing negative health outcomes. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02866799Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

PhDAY 2020 -FOO (Facultad de Óptica y Optometría)

Por cuarto año consecutivo los doctorandos de la Facultad de Óptica y Optometría de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid cuentan con un congreso propio organizado por y para ellos, el 4º PhDAY- FOO. Se trata de un congreso gratuito abierto en la que estos jóvenes científicos podrán presentar sus investigaciones al resto de sus compañeros predoctorales y a toda la comunidad universitaria que quiera disfrutar de este evento. Apunta en tu agenda: el 15 de octubre de 2020. En esta ocasión será un Congreso On-line para evitar que la incertidumbre asociada a la pandemia Covid-19 pudiera condicionar su celebración

A call to overcome disarticulation

La operación y la gestión privada y pública en Bucaramanga demandan un perfeccionamiento integral de los procesos de comunicación en todo su sistema institucional.Private and public operation and management in Bucaramanga demand a comprehensive improvement of communication processes throughout its institutional system

Pensar la Comunicación. Reflexiones y resultados de investigación. Tomo II

La investigación en comunicación pasa en la actualidad por momentos cruciales en la construcción de una teoría del conocimiento. No se conciben hoy los estudios en comunicación alejados de las ciencias humanas y sociales, pero tampoco, paradójicamente, alejados de las ciencias naturales y básicas. El estudio científico de la comunicación requiere de múltiples miradas complejas, desde las ciencias de la vida y de la conducta, hasta campos fundamentales como la etología, la filosofía, la cultura y la sociedad. Este libro intenta, de manera inconclusa por supuesto, ofrecer un aporte a este proceso desde la comunicación gráfica, el consumo, la ciudadanía, la televisión digital, los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje, la cultura digital y el cine, entre otros campos de conocimiento

Fundamentos enfermeros en el proceso de administración de medicamentos

Este libro compila el cuidado de enfermería en las diferentes etapas de la administración de medicamentos. De esta forma utiliza el proceso de atención de enfermería como una herramienta que permite, de manera sistemática, desarrollar el pensamiento crítico para la toma de decisiones. La fundamentación teórica y práctica contenida en estos 33 capítulos fortalece el proceso de administración de medicamentos en el marco de la seguridad y la calidad del cuidado; establece un lenguaje común y la aplicación de la evidencia científica. En su construcción contó con la participación interdisciplinaria de químicos farmacéuticos, bacteriólogos, médicos gastroenterólogos, nutricionistas y enfermeras especialistas en diferentes áreas del cuidado a nivel asistencial y docente. Esta obra resulta novedosa porque integra fundamentos teóricos de farmacología, algunos elementos de fisiología y el proceso de atención de enfermería. Lo anterior genera acciones en el marco de garantía de calidad en la seguridad del paciente y previene incidentes y eventos adversos relacionados con la administración de medicamentos por diferentes vías y en poblaciones adultas y pediátricas. Invitamos al lector a construir el conocimiento a través de la lectura de los diferentes capítulos, lo que le permitirá transformar su práctica cotidiana y contribuir a su éxito profesional.Bogot