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    Immunoglobulin, glucocorticoid, or combination therapy for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a propensity-weighted cohort study.

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    BACKGROUND: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a hyperinflammatory condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, has emerged as a serious illness in children worldwide. Immunoglobulin or glucocorticoids, or both, are currently recommended treatments. METHODS: The Best Available Treatment Study evaluated immunomodulatory treatments for MIS-C in an international observational cohort. Analysis of the first 614 patients was previously reported. In this propensity-weighted cohort study, clinical and outcome data from children with suspected or proven MIS-C were collected onto a web-based Research Electronic Data Capture database. After excluding neonates and incomplete or duplicate records, inverse probability weighting was used to compare primary treatments with intravenous immunoglobulin, intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids, or glucocorticoids alone, using intravenous immunoglobulin as the reference treatment. Primary outcomes were a composite of inotropic or ventilator support from the second day after treatment initiation, or death, and time to improvement on an ordinal clinical severity scale. Secondary outcomes included treatment escalation, clinical deterioration, fever, and coronary artery aneurysm occurrence and resolution. This study is registered with the ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN69546370. FINDINGS: We enrolled 2101 children (aged 0 months to 19 years) with clinically diagnosed MIS-C from 39 countries between June 14, 2020, and April 25, 2022, and, following exclusions, 2009 patients were included for analysis (median age 8路0 years [IQR 4路2-11路4], 1191 [59路3%] male and 818 [40路7%] female, and 825 [41路1%] White). 680 (33路8%) patients received primary treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, 698 (34路7%) with intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids, 487 (24路2%) with glucocorticoids alone; 59 (2路9%) patients received other combinations, including biologicals, and 85 (4路2%) patients received no immunomodulators. There were no significant differences between treatments for primary outcomes for the 1586 patients with complete baseline and outcome data that were considered for primary analysis. Adjusted odds ratios for ventilation, inotropic support, or death were 1路09 (95% CI 0路75-1路58; corrected p value=1路00) for intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids and 0路93 (0路58-1路47; corrected p value=1路00) for glucocorticoids alone, versus intravenous immunoglobulin alone. Adjusted average hazard ratios for time to improvement were 1路04 (95% CI 0路91-1路20; corrected p value=1路00) for intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids, and 0路84 (0路70-1路00; corrected p value=0路22) for glucocorticoids alone, versus intravenous immunoglobulin alone. Treatment escalation was less frequent for intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids (OR 0路15 [95% CI 0路11-0路20]; p<0路0001) and glucocorticoids alone (0路68 [0路50-0路93]; p=0路014) versus intravenous immunoglobulin alone. Persistent fever (from day 2 onward) was less common with intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids compared with either intravenous immunoglobulin alone (OR 0路50 [95% CI 0路38-0路67]; p<0路0001) or glucocorticoids alone (0路63 [0路45-0路88]; p=0路0058). Coronary artery aneurysm occurrence and resolution did not differ significantly between treatment groups. INTERPRETATION: Recovery rates, including occurrence and resolution of coronary artery aneurysms, were similar for primary treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin when compared to glucocorticoids or intravenous immunoglobulin plus glucocorticoids. Initial treatment with glucocorticoids appears to be a safe alternative to immunoglobulin or combined therapy, and might be advantageous in view of the cost and limited availability of intravenous immunoglobulin in many countries. FUNDING: Imperial College London, the European Union's Horizon 2020, Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Foundation, UK National Institute for Health and Care Research, and National Institutes of Health

    Plan de negocios para la producci贸n y comercializaci贸n de bebida fortificada que combate la anemia

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    Este proyecto tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de un plan de negocios para la producci贸n y comercializaci贸n de una bebida fortificada que combate la anemia; para llevar a cabo este proyecto se ha conformado la empresa Vital Group que con su producto Forti-Vital, estar谩 enfocada en los segmentos socioecon贸micos C/D/E, inicialmente en Lima Metropolitana. Cabe destacar que la anemia fue declarada en el 2018 por el Gobierno de Per煤 como el principal problema de salud de la poblaci贸n infantil. Los datos del presente trabajo no contemplan los efectos originados a ra铆z de la pandemia del COVID-19

    Comprensi贸n y Producci贸n de Lenguaje I - HU543 - 202101

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    Descripci贸n: Comprensi贸n y Producci贸n de Lenguaje 1 es un curso de primer ciclo, que busca desarrollar las habilidades vinculadas con la comprensi贸n lectora y la redacci贸n de textos escritos formales y adecuados a una situaci贸n comunicativa determinada. Por ello, durante el curso, las actividades posibilitar谩n que el estudiante reflexione sobre c贸mo el lenguaje es una herramienta que nos permite entender la realidad (comprensi贸n) y comunicar adecuadamente nuestras ideas sobre ella (producci贸n). Esta reflexi贸n se realizar谩 con 茅nfasis en el uso del lenguaje en las redes sociales, espacio que se ha constituido como un nuevo lugar para la divulgaci贸n de asuntos diversos: desde temas de ocio o entretenimiento hasta temas acad茅micos, cient铆ficos y pol铆ticos. En ese sentido, este curso propone que el alumno asuma el rol de un ciudadano cr铆tico, es decir, aquella persona que no solo consume informaci贸n, sino que produce contenido a partir de una investigaci贸n en fuentes confiables. Considerando lo explicado, nuestros alumnos no solo ser谩n capaces de redactar un texto escrito formal de acuerdo con las necesidades comunicativas del 谩mbito universitario y de la sociedad actual, sino que podr谩n transformarlo en un texto multimodal (el cual involucra diferentes medios de comunicaci贸n: visual, auditivo, imagen, texto, entre otros) que tenga sentido en las redes sociales, lugar de interacci贸n real con sus lectores. Estos productos comunicativos deber谩n presentar una organizaci贸n conveniente, un desarrollo s贸lido y suficiente (lo que implica una lectura cr铆tica de las fuentes de informaci贸n), y una escritura acorde con la normativa vigente. 3 Prop贸sito: El curso desarrolla la competencia de comunicaci贸n escrita, en el nivel 1; es decir, el estudiante es capaz de construir mensajes coherentes y s贸lidos que se adec煤an a la situaci贸n y prop贸sito comunicativo. Este desarrollo le permite la generaci贸n y construcci贸n de nuevas ideas, lo cual es relevante para su vida acad茅mica y profesional. La actual sociedad de la informaci贸n y el conocimiento, caracterizada por la disrupci贸n, la innovaci贸n y la complejidad en las formas de comunicaci贸n mediadas por la tecnolog铆a, enfrenta al estudiante y al profesional a nuevos retos en las maneras de comunicar aquello que conoce y que construye. En este escenario, la competencia comunicativa escrita adquiere protagonismo como herramienta para transmitir el conocimiento creado. El curso se alinea con esta exigencia, pues contribuye a que el estudiante responda exitosamente a las demandas comunicativas del contexto acad茅mico, y a que el egresado pueda desenvolverse id贸neamente en el campo profesional y laboral

    Nivelaci贸n de lenguaje - HU24 201801

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    Descripci贸n: Nivelaci贸n de Lenguaje es un curso de formaci贸n general, de car谩cter pr谩ctico, dirigido a estudiantes de primeros ciclos. Esta asignatura busca desarrollar habilidades de redacci贸n pr谩cticas, aterrizadas en un correlato real de escritura determinado: un correo electr贸nico, una publicaci贸n de Facebook, etc. Para ello, el curso se orienta a afianzar las habilidades relacionadas con la organizaci贸n del texto, as铆 como los conocimientos b谩sicos sobre la normativa de la lengua espa帽ola. Lo aprendido en esta asignatura ofrecer谩 al estudiante las herramientas ling眉铆sticas b谩sicas id贸neas para desarrollarse con suficiencia en una redacci贸n cotidiana, en un comentario en sus redes sociales o en un examen de alg煤n curso. Prop贸sito: El curso desarrolla la competencia de Comunicaci贸n Escrita, en el nivel 1; es decir, el estudiante es capaz de construir mensajes coherentes y s贸lidos que se adec煤an a la situaci贸n y prop贸sito comunicativo. Este desarrollo le permite la generaci贸n y construcci贸n de nuevas ideas, lo cual es relevante para su vida acad茅mica y profesional. La actual sociedad de la informaci贸n y el conocimiento, caracterizada por la disrupci贸n, la innovaci贸n y la complejidad en las formas de comunicaci贸n mediadas por la tecnolog铆a, enfrenta al estudiante y al profesional a nuevos retos en las maneras de comunicar aquello que conoce y que construye. En este escenario, la competencia comunicativa escrita adquiere protagonismo como herramienta para transmitir el conocimiento creado. El curso se alinea con esta exigencia, pues contribuye a que el estudiante responda exitosamente a las demandas comunicativas del contexto acad茅mico, y a que el egresado pueda desenvolverse id贸neamente en el campo profesional y laboral

    Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

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    BACKGROUND Evidence is urgently needed to support treatment decisions for children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. METHODS We performed an international observational cohort study of clinical and outcome data regarding suspected MIS-C that had been uploaded by physicians onto a Web-based database. We used inverse-probability weighting and generalized linear models to evaluate intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) as a reference, as compared with IVIG plus glucocorticoids and glucocorticoids alone. There were two primary outcomes: the first was a composite of inotropic support or mechanical ventilation by day 2 or later or death; the second was a reduction in disease severity on an ordinal scale by day 2. Secondary outcomes included treatment escalation and the time until a reduction in organ failure and inflammation. RESULTS Data were available regarding the course of treatment for 614 children from 32 countries from June 2020 through February 2021; 490 met the World Health Organization criteria for MIS-C. Of the 614 children with suspected MIS-C, 246 received primary treatment with IVIG alone, 208 with IVIG plus glucocorticoids, and 99 with glucocorticoids alone; 22 children received other treatment combinations, including biologic agents, and 39 received no immunomodulatory therapy. Receipt of inotropic or ventilatory support or death occurred in 56 patients who received IVIG plus glucocorticoids (adjusted odds ratio for the comparison with IVIG alone, 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.33 to 1.82) and in 17 patients who received glucocorticoids alone (adjusted odds ratio, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.22 to 1.33). The adjusted odds ratios for a reduction in disease severity were similar in the two groups, as compared with IVIG alone (0.90 for IVIG plus glucocorticoids and 0.93 for glucocorticoids alone). The time until a reduction in disease severity was similar in the three groups. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence that recovery from MIS-C differed after primary treatment with IVIG alone, IVIG plus glucocorticoids, or glucocorticoids alone, although significant differences may emerge as more data accrue
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