379 research outputs found
Creation of public use files: lessons learned from the comparative effectiveness research public use files data pilot project
In this paper we describe lessons learned from the creation of Basic Stand Alone (BSA) Public Use Files (PUFs) for the Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Use Files Data Pilot Project (CER-PUF). CER-PUF is aimed at increasing access to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare claims datasets through PUFs that: do not require user fees and data use agreements, have been de-identified to assure the confidentiality of the beneficiaries and providers, and still provide substantial analytic utility to researchers. For this paper we define PUFs as datasets characterized by free and unrestricted access to any user. We derive lessons learned from five major project activities: (i) a review of the statistical and computer science literature on best practices in PUF creation, (ii) interviews with comparative effectiveness researchers to assess their data needs, (iii) case studies of PUF initiatives in the United States, (iv) interviews with stakeholders to identify the most salient issues regarding making microdata publicly available, and (v) the actual process of creating the Medicare claims data BSA PUFs
Development of a Cardiac Auscultation Virtual Reality App
La auscultación cardiaca es un procedimiento que permite diagnosticar la condición del corazón de un paciente haciendo uso de un estetoscopio. Una examinaciOn apropiada con el estetoscopio puede resultar en un adecuado diagnóstico y tratamiento. Habilidades en auscultación cardiaca están en decaimiento entre practicantes y profesionales de áreas relacionadas al cuidado de la salud debido al extenso tiempo requerido de entrenamiento. Herramientas actuales de entrenamiento incluyen maniquíes de simulación y equipamiento de diagnóstico que está tomando un papel con mayor prominencia en la práctica de auscultación cardiaca que el entrenamiento con el estetoscopio. De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud, en 2015 los dos causantes más grandes de muerte fueron ataques al corazón y enfermedades cerebrovasculares. La disponibilidad y bajo costos del estetoscopio lo hace una herramienta rentable en el entrenamiento en auscultación cardiaca. Actualmente, dispositivos de realidad virtual disponibles para el consumidor común están permitiendo el desarrollo de experiencias virtuales asequibles que tienen el potencial para complementar otras formas de entrenamiento. En este trabajo se presenta una aplicación móvil que combina elementos multimedia tales como sonidos de ritmos cardiacos e imágenes indicando áreas donde la exploración cardiaca debería ser llevada a cabo. Modelados 3D con animaciones realistas de pacientes con diferentes características físicas para simulación y texto explicativo para el diagnóstico fueron usados para proveer inmersión y realismo. El sistema está basado en el procedimiento de entrenamiento en auscultación cardiaca, haciendo uso de elementos de juego para enganchar y motivar los usuarios en el proceso de aprendizaje.Cardiac auscultation is a procedure that allows diagnosing a patient’s heart condition making use of the stethoscope. Proper examination skills with the stethoscope may result in proper diagnostics and treatment. Auscultation skills are in decay among health care trainees and even professionals, due to the required extensive training. Current training tools include simulation manikins and diagnostics equipment that is taking a more prominent role in auscultation practice than the training with the stethoscope. According to the World Health Organization, in 2015 the top two causes of death were ischaemic heart disease and stroke. The availability and low cost of the stethoscope makes it a cost-effective tool in cardiac auscultation skills. Currently, virtual reality consumer-grade devices are allowing the development of affordable virtual experiences that have the potential
to complement other forms of training. In this work a mobile app combines multimedia elements such as heart rhythm sounds
and images indicating areas where cardiac exploration should be performed is presented. 3D models with realistic animations of patients with different physical characteristics for the simulation and explanatory text for the diagnosis were used to provide immersion and realism. The system is based on the cardiac auscultation training procedure, making use of game elements in order to engage and motivate users in the learning process.Pregrad
Influencia de la internacionalización en la calidad y proyección de los programas de educación superior en Colombia
O CONGRESSO DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR – CIES 2019 é um evento in-
ternacional, que reúne professores, pesquisadores e estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação para
divulgar a produção científica no campo da Internacionalização do Ensino Superior e fortalecer a
cooperação internacional entre diferentes instituições de ensino e grupos de pesquisa no âmbito do
MERCOSUL.
A iniciativa é fruto de uma parceria entre pesquisadores da Universidade Federal da Integra-
ção Latino-Americana (UNILA - Brasil), a Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL - Argentina), a Uni-
versidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA - Paraguay) e a Universidad de la República (UDeLaR - Uru-
guay), que atuam em projetos vinculados ao Setor Educacional do MERCOSUL, no Núcleo de Estudos
e Investigações em Educação Superior.
O evento será realizado nos dias 4, 5 e 6 de Setembro de 2019 no campus PTI da UNILA, dentro
do Parque Tecnológico da Usina Hidrelétrica de Itaipu, na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil.
A UNILA, sede do evento, é uma universidade temática criada em 2010 pelo governo federal
do Brasil com a missão institucional de formar recursos humanos aptos a contribuir com a integra-
ção latino-americana, com o desenvolvimento regional e com o intercâmbio cultural, científico e
educacional da América Latina, especialmente no MERCOSUL. Sua finalidade, portanto, é conver-
ter-se em um espaço de encontros, de trocas e de aprendizagem mútua, que reforçam o compro-
misso em prol da pertinência, da excelência e da construção sustentável de um mundo melhor.En el marco normativo nacional la educación en Colombia se encuentra regulada desde la Consti-
tución Nacional el artículo 67, el cual consigna que la educación es un derecho, con una función
social definida en permitir a la persona el acceso a conocimiento, ciencia, tecnología y la cultura;
pero, a partir del alcance del artículo 69, se orienta hacia la educación universitaria, con relación
a la autonomía, las garantías que el estado debe dar hacia el fortalecimiento de la investigación
científica en instituciones privadas y oficiales, además de generar mecanismos para el acceso de
las personas aptas para la educación superior.Núcleo de Estudios e Investigaciones en Educación Superior del Mercosur - NUCLEO
Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Educação na América Latina – EducAL/UNILA
Instituto Mercosul de Estudos Avançados – IMEA/UNILA
Pró-Reitoria de Relações Institucionais e Internacionais – PROINT/UNIL
Propuesta de mejoramiento para la operación de picking en la empresa Cintas Botones
Ingeniero (a) IndustrialPregrad
Prototipo experimental de soporte visual en la calibración de las luces indicadoras de precisión de la pendiente de aproximación, para una pista de aterrizaje utilizando un avión teledirigido
The use of calibration methods for visual aids systems in airports guarantees aviation safety with new alternatives and precision methods. The article shows the implementation of an experimental prototype for the support of visual aid in the calibration of precision indicator lights by means of a drone to improve the approach slopes of aircraft. In each of the experimental tests the following activities were developed: a) execute the program that contains the code to perform the process of emulation / calibration of the lights, b) connect the model of the lights to the Arduino and be connected to the portable equipment, c) perform the drone calibration process each time a flight plan is made, d) connect the mobile device to the drone’s remote control to integrate them into the wireless network (Wi-Fi), e) on the device mobile the application is executed to configure the flight plan and f) the emulation / calibration is performed with the model of the lights. Obtain the best visibility angles according to the effective percentages of experimentation that indicate the accuracy of the experimental system proposed through a mobile application. In addition, this article proposes a methodology for the calibration of the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights through wireless devices. The proposed methodology establishes the basic conditions for the development of the process of supervision, monitoring and calibration of the PAPI lighting system of any track in Colombia according to the regulations on luminous visual aids.El uso de métodos de calibración para los sistemas de ayudas visuales en los aeropuertos garantiza la seguridad aérea con nuevas alternativas y métodos de precisión. El artículo muestra la implementación de un prototipo experimental para el apoyo de la ayuda visual en la calibración de los indicadores luminosos de precisión mediante un avión teledirigido para mejorar las pendientes de aproximación de los aviones. En cada una de las pruebas experimentales se desarrollaron las siguientes actividades: a) ejecutar el programa que contiene el código para realizar el proceso de emulación/calibración de las luces, b) conectar el modelo de las luces al Arduino y estar conectado al equipo portátil, c) realizar el proceso de calibración del drone cada vez que se realiza un plan de vuelo, d) conectar el dispositivo móvil al mando a distancia del drone para integrarlo en la red inalámbrica (Wi-Fi), e) en el dispositivo móvil se ejecuta la aplicación para configurar el plan de vuelo y f) la emulación/calibración se lleva a cabo con el modelo de las luces. Obtener los mejores ángulos de visibilidad en función de los porcentajes efectivos de experimentación que indican la precisión del sistema experimental propuesto a través de una aplicación móvil. Además, este artículo propone una metodología para la calibración de las luces del Indicador de Trayectoria de Aproximación de Precisión (PAPI) a través de dispositivos inalámbricos. La metodología propuesta establece las condiciones básicas para el desarrollo del proceso de supervisión, monitoreo y calibración del sistema de iluminación PAPI de cualquier vía en Colombia de acuerdo con la normativa sobre ayudas visuales luminosas
Economic Impact of Plan Colombia's Alternative Development Program
Overall, the investment projects of Plan Colombia in its program Alternative Development as evaluated in this work, which are equivalent to a foreign capital inflow of US$ 1164.5 million (for about 4 years) may increase GDP by about 1.2 percentage points, and lead to an increase in employment of 0.9 percentage points. The effect is reflected in the increase in both rural and urban incomes and a small improvement in income distribution. However, there are appreciation pressures on the exchange change that may affect exports especially those coming from the agricultural and industrial unskilled labor intensive sectors.Plan Colombia, Migration, Computable General Equilibrium Models, Harris-Todaro model
MOVEUS Project: "ICT Cloud-based platform and mobility services available, universal and safe for all users"
The main goal of MoveUs project http://www.moveus-project.eu is to design, implement, pilot, evaluate, disseminate and exploit a number of ICT tools for smart mobility in smart cities, with the aim of radically change the European users’ mobility habits by offering intelligent and personalized travel information services, helping people to decide the best transport choice and providing meaningful feedback on the energy efficiency savings obtained as a result. The paper focus on the services developed for the Madrid use case:
• A smart crossing service: allows pedestrians to activate a request for green light, but also takes into account the real-time status of the intersection, and directly interacts with the traffic control center and extends the green phase if needed.
• A bus priority service: prioritizes delayed buses at selected crossings in order to optimize travel time and frequency, improving also the efficiency of this mode of transport.
• A trip planning and info mobility service: calculates the best multimodal journey option, taking into account different parameters such as time, energy efficiency, incentives, etc
Avoiding disclosure of individually identifiable health information: a literature review
Achieving data and information dissemination without arming anyone is a central task of any entity in charge of collecting data. In this article, the authors examine the literature on data and statistical confidentiality. Rather than comparing the theoretical properties of specific methods, they emphasize the main themes that emerge from the ongoing discussion among scientists regarding how best to achieve the appropriate balance between data protection, data utility, and data dissemination. They cover the literature on de-identification and reidentification methods with emphasis on health care data. The authors also discuss the benefits and limitations for the most common access methods. Although there is abundant theoretical and empirical research, their review reveals lack of consensus on fundamental questions for empirical practice: How to assess disclosure risk, how to choose among disclosure methods, how to assess reidentification risk, and how to measure utility loss.public use files, disclosure avoidance, reidentification, de-identification, data utility
Lombricultura : una alternativa productiva. Caso específico: Finca MAMAIA
Ingeniero (a) IndustrialPregrad
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