Proyecto Nobody: Estudio de caso de una intervención artística en los espacios de Tabacalera y Matadero-Madrid. Project Nobody: Case study of an artistic intervention in Tabacalera and Matadero-Madrid spaces

La comunicación analiza las infraestructuras de un proyecto artístico, que con el título de Nobody, ha sido seleccionado por el festival InSonora VI. Se describe la intervención en el espacio Tabacalera en 2010, y el guión de trabajo para una residencia de espacios en Matadero-Madrid en el año 2011. Desarrollado en el seno del grupo de investigación Derivas Urbanas: Intervenciones artísticas en el territorio, intenta relacionar las acciones propiamente preformativas de campos como la danza, con las artes visuales, la música y la poesía desde una estrategia site-specific. The paper analyzes the infrastructures of an artistic project titled Nobody that has been selected for the InSonora VI festival. The project analyzes a spatial intervention at Tabacalera in 2010 and a residency of spaces in Matadero-Madrid in 2011. Developed amidst the investigation group Urban Drifts: artistic interventions in the territory, the project strives to relate the pre-formative actions of fields like dance with visual arts, music and poetry from a site-specific strategy

Derivas de la memoria. Una biocartografía de Madrid. Indagación en las metodologías de comprensión de la ciudad desde la experiencia subjetiva

La ciudad es ese entorno paradójico y diverso en el que discurren nuestras vidas, es la expresión de la cultura y la organización social de las personas, y es el espacio que contiene nuestras memorias individuales y las de la colectividad. El texto trata sobre la relación entre personas y su entorno vital, enfocándola desde una óptica que pretende construir una visión de la ciudad a partir de la memoria. Para ello, se proponen dos instrumentos que nos permiten dicha indagación, como son el relato autobiográfico y las cartografías personales. El primero, entendido como deriva a través de los recuerdos asociados a los espacios de la ciudad, y las segundas, como sistema de representación de una realidad subjetiva desarrollada desde la experiencia. Sobre estas bases podremos tomar una postura coherente acerca de la doble utilidad de dichos instrumentos. Por una parte, como fuente de información valiosa para proporcionar una mejor comprensión de nuestro entorno vital y, por otro lado, como sustrato capaz de inspirar propuestas creativas sobre la ciudad. En el desarrollo del trabajo se ha partido de un relato autobiográfico que guía al autor hacia diversas líneas de investigación prácticas y teóricas. Por una parte se realizan una serie de reflexiones específicas relativas a los conceptos claves que se tratan de relacionar como son: la ciudad, la deriva como práctica artística, la memoria y los mapas. Por otra parte se muestran un conjunto de planos de Madrid realizados a partir de la memoria. The city is the paradoxical and diverse environment where takes place our everyday life. It is the expression of the culture and the social organization of people, and the space that contains our individual and collective memories. This text addresses the relationship between people and their living environment, focusing on this subject form a perspective that aims to build a vision of the city from the memory. For this purpose, we will propose the tools that allow us to do such an inquiry, as it is the case of the autobiographical narratives and the personal cartographies. The first, treated as a dérive through the memories associated with the spaces of the city, and the latter, as a system of representation of the subjective realities drawn from self experience. On this basis, we can take a coherent position about the affordances of these instruments. On one hand, as a source of valuable information capable of providing a better understanding of our living environment. On the other, as a substrate capable of inspiring creative proposals about the city. The working process starts with an autobiographical story that leads the author towards several research guidelines, both concerning theory and practice. On one side, a series of specific considerations on the work´s key concepts will be undergone: city, dèrive as an artistic practice, the memory and the maps. On the other, a set of maps of Madrid related to personal memories have been drawn

Los artistas nómadas de los Balcanes. El panorama del arte contemporáneo emergente en los Balcanes y su migración hacia y desde el mundo. Nomad artists of the Balkans. The emerging contemporary art scene in the Balkans and their migration to and from the world

Esta comunicación intentará definir la ciudad como un lugar de interculturalidad, de intercambio de culturas y más concretamente definirá el lugar de los artistas de los Balcanes en la escena artística internacional, así como el grado de influencia que tiene el sistema mundial de globalización y los efectos directos e indirectos en la producción artística de la región. Nos preocupan las dificultades que han retrasado la inserción de esta región europea en el panorama artístico mundial, provocadas por las herencias históricas negativas, la inestabilidad y vulnerabilidad política, económica, religiosa y cultural, causadas por las guerras y la fragmentación geográfica e ideológica. Partimos de la idea de que los problemas religiosos y étnicos y la gran inestabilidad política interna, que han surgido después de la caída del régimen, no han permitido el desarrollo del arte contemporáneo en la zona hasta hace no mucho más de una década. Intentaremos comprender la situación de la escena artística actual en la región a través de la mirada de artistas nómadas que exportan la cultura balcánica (hacia el mundo).Por otra parte estos artistas también son importadores de culturas diferentes, de modo que se convierten en motor de desarrollo cultural y artístico para los Balcanes (desde el mundo). Nos centraremos en los artistas balcánicos exiliados hacia Europa o Estados Unidos, como Adrian Paci, Nedko Solakov, Mariana Vassileva o Ergin Çavusoglu. La acotación de los artistas escogidos en el presente estudio es espacial, no para ofrecer algún tipo de división o de estereotipos simplistas, sino para hallar los procesos culturales positivos de búsqueda de su propia identidad, pero no ya “balcánica”, sino cosmopolita y universal. Porque no se puede negar la importancia cultural e identitaria que tienen las características geoestratégicas de los Balcanes y la mezcla o la hibridación cultural, tan enriquecedora, que representa el puente entre Europa y Asia, entre Occidente y Oriente… This paper attempts to define the city as an intercultural place, a place of exchange of cultures and more specifically will try to identify where the artists from the Balkans are placed on the international art scene, as well as the degree of influence of the world globalization system and its direct and indirect effects on the Region’s artistic production. We are concerned about the difficulties that have delayed the inclusion of this European region in the world art scene, as a consequence of negative historical legacies, political, economic, religious and cultural instability and vulnerability, as well as wars caused by geographical and ideological fragmentation. We analyze the idea that due to religious and ethnical problems as well as internal political instability that have emerged after the fall of the regime, the development of contemporary art in the area had not started until only about a decade ago. We are trying to understand the situation of the current art scene in the region through the eyes of artists who export nomadic Balkan culture (to the world). Furthermore these artists also import different cultures, so that they become an engine of the cultural and artistic development in the Balkans (from the world). We will focus on the Balkan artists exiled to Europe or the United States, such as Adrian Paci, Nedko Solakov, Mariana Vassileva or Çavusoglu Ergin. The dimension of the artists chosen for this study is spatial, not aiming to offer any kind of division or simplistic stereotypes, but to find positive cultural processes of discovering one’s own identity, however not anymore as "Balkan", but as cosmopolitan and universal. Because we could not deny the identity and cultural importance of the geostrategic characteristics of the Balkans as well as the enriching mix of cultural hybridism that represents the bridge between Europe and Asia, between East and West..

La seguridad del paciente a través del análisis de Anatomía de Grey, temporada 6, capítulo 6. Vi lo que vi

La seguridad del paciente constituye un problema de Salud Pública por las repercusiones que tiene en el proceso asistencial y en las personas atendidas. La visualización del capítulo 'Vi lo que vi' de Anatomía de Grey permite valo‐ rar la importancia de un proceso de búsqueda de causas de un error y al mismo tiempo permite detectar situacio‐ nes cotidianas (estrés, organización, factores personales y ambientales) que aumentan la posibilidad de aparición de errores en el aula. Este proceso de búsqueda de situaciones permite al alumnado tomar conciencia de la importan‐ cia no sólo de los aspectos personales, sino de la multicausalidad del origen de los errores y la importancia de la pla‐ nificación sanitaria

ATOMS (Adjustable Transobturator Male System) Is an Effective and Safe Second-Line Treatment Option for Recurrent Urinary Incontinence after Implantation of an AdVance/AdVance XP Fixed Male Sling? A Multicenter Cohort Analysis

(1) Background: This study examined outcomes of second-line ATOMS implantation after failure of the fixed male sling (FMS) AdVance/AdVance XP. (2) Methods: A retrospective multicenter cohort analysis was carried out in men implanted with an ATOMS between 2011 and 2020 after failure of an AdVance/AdVance XP. Success was assessed on the basis of objective (dryness, 0–1 pad/24 h or >20 g/24 h pad test) and subjective results (PGI-I). We performed the Wilcoxon rank sum test, Fisher’s exact test, logistic regression, and multivariate analysis. (3) Results: The study included 88 patients from 9 centers with a mean age of 71.3 years. No Clavien–Dindo > II complications occurred within the first 3 months after ATOMS implantation. A total of 10 cases (9%) required revision in the ensuing clinical course. After a mean follow-up of 42.5 months, 76.1% achieved social continence, and 56.8% used no pads at all. Mean urine leakage/24 h dropped from 422 g (3.9 pads) to 38 g (0.69 pads) and the mean ICIQ-SF decreased from 16.25 to 5.3 (p < 0.0001). PROMs (patient-reported outcome measures) showed improvement in 98.9% of cases, and 63.6% gave a “very much better” PGI-I rating. Multivariate analysis identified a lower probability of achieving maximum satisfaction for the following factors: the AdVance XP as first-line therapy (OR 0.35), a lower ICIQ-SF question 1 (OR 0.26), status post-irradiation (OR 0.14), and more severe pain prior to ATOMS implantation (OR 0.51). (4) Conclusions: Implantation of an ATOMS is an effective and safe second-line treatment option for recurrent urinary incontinence after implantation of an AdVance/AdVance XP sling. High patient satisfaction was demonstrated in a long-term follow-up

Comparison Between two Surgical Techniques for Increasing Vocal Pitch by Endoscopic Shortening of the Vocal Folds

Objective: To compare two surgical techniques, the Wendler glottoplasty (GP) and its modification, the vocal fold shortening, and retrodisplacement of the anterior commissure (VFSRAC) associated with laser assisted voice adjustment (LAVA) cordotomy, used to feminize the voice of transgender women by increasing the fundamental frequency (F0). Methods: A retrospective study of 22 trans-women (20-62 years-old) was carried out. 12 of them were treated with GP and 10 with the VFSRAC+LAVA technique. They were evaluated before surgery and 6 months after surgery and the postoperative speech therapy. Laryngostroboscopy examination, F0 measurements, Transgender Woman Voice Questionnaire (TWVQ) assessment and the perceptual assessment using a visual analog scale (PA-VAS) were obtained from all patients. Results: Laryngostroboscopic findings showed normal vocal folds before surgery and a shortening of the vocal folds, due to the anterior glottic synechia, after surgery. Significant increases of F0 were found in both groups but they were higher in the VFSRAC+LAVA group (47.75Hz in GP group vs 69.70Hz in VFSRAC+LAVA group). TWVQ scores showed a significant decrease in both groups although the difference was greater in the VFSRAC+LAVA group. Similarly, PA-VAS scores lowered significantly in both groups but VFSRAC+LAVA group presented the biggest decreases. Conclusion: Both surgical techniques produce the shortening of the vocal folds through an endoscopic approach and result in voices with higher vocal pitch. Of the two techniques presented, the VFSRAC+LAVA produces better results although when compared with previous studies it seems that the LAVA technique may not significantly contribute to the postoperative results. So, the VFSRAC technique followed by postoperative speech therapy could be recommended for trans-women who wish to feminize their voice.Depto. de Inmunología, Oftalmología y ORLUnidad Docente de Inmunología, Oftalmología y ORLFac. de MedicinaFac. de Óptica y OptometríaTRUEinpres

Efficacy and safety of a hexanic extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon (R)) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies

Objectives To comprehensively evaluate the efficacy and safety of the hexanic extract of Serenoa repens (HESr, Permixon (R); Pierre Fabre Medicament, Castres, France), at a dose of 320 mg daily, as monotherapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). Materials and methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective observational studies in patients with LUTS/BPH identified through searches in Medline, Web of Knowledge (Institute for Scientific Information), Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and bibliographic references up to March 2017. Articles studying S. repens extracts other than Permixon were excluded. Data were collected on International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), nocturia, quality of life, prostate volume, sexual function, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Data obtained from RCTs and observational studies were analysed jointly and separately using a random effects model. A sub-group analysis was performed of studies that included patients on longer-term treatment (= 1 year). Results Data from 27 studies (15 RCTs and 12 observational studies) were included for meta-analysis (total N = 5 800). Compared with placebo, the HESr was associated with 0.64 (95% confidence interval [CI] -0.98 to -0.31) fewer voids/ night (P < 0.001) and an additional mean increase in Q(max) of 2.75 mL/s (95% CI 0.57 to 4.93; P = 0.01). When compared with a-blockers, the HESr showed similar improvements on IPSS (weighted mean difference [WMD] 0.57, 95% CI -0.27 to 1.42; P = 0.18) and a comparable increase in Q(max) to tamsulosin (WMD -0.02, 95% CI -0.71 to 0.66; P = 0.95). Efficacy assessed using the IPSS was similar after 6 months of treatment between the HESr and 5a-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs). Analysis of all available published data for the HESr showed a mean improvement in IPSS from baseline of -5.73 points (95% CI -6.91 to -4.54; P < 0.001). HESr did not negatively affect sexual function and no clinically relevant effect was observed on prostate-specific antigen. Prostate volume decreased slightly. Similar efficacy results were seen in patients treated for = 1 year (n = 447). The HESr had a favourable safety profile, with gastrointestinal disorders being the most frequent ADR (mean incidence of 3.8%). Conclusion The present meta-analysis, which includes all available RCTs and observational studies, shows that the HESr (Permixon) reduced nocturia and improved Q(max) compared with placebo and had a similar efficacy to tamsulosin and short-term 5ARI in relieving LUTS. HESr (Permixon) appears to be an efficacious and well-tolerated therapeutic option for the longterm medical treatment of LUTS/BPH

Proyecto de una revista anual ilustrada basada en poemarios de poetas contemporáneos

Creación, diseño y edición de una publicación periódica anual realizada por estudiantes de la Facultad de Bellas Artes, que fomente el aprendizaje significativo, autónomo y crítico de los lenguajes poéticos contemporáneos en conexión con los lenguajes propios de los estudios de las artes visuales

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and other related dysautonomic disorders after SARS-CoV-2 infection and after COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccination

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a challenge for our society due to the post-acute sequelae of the disease. Persistent symptoms and long-term multiorgan complications, known as post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, can occur beyond 4 weeks from the onset of the COVID-19 infection. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is considered a variety of dysautonomia, which is characterized by chronic symptoms that occur with standing and a sustained increase in heart rate, without orthostatic hypotension. POTS can lead to debilitating symptoms, significant disability, and impaired quality of life. In this narrative review, the etiopathogenic basis, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and socioeconomic impact of POTS, as well as other related dysautonomic disorders, after COVID-19 infection and SARS-CoV-2 postvaccination, were discussed. After a search conducted in March 2023, a total of 89 relevant articles were selected from the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases. The review highlights the importance of recognizing and managing POTS after COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the approach to autonomic disorders should be known by all specialists in different medical areas. The diagnosis of POTS requires a comprehensive clinical assessment, including a detailed medical history, physical examination, orthostatic vital signs, and autonomic function tests. The treatment of POTS after COVID-19 infection or vaccination is mainly focused on lifestyle modifications, such as increased fluid and salt intake, exercise, and graduated compression stockings. Pharmacotherapy, such as beta-blockers, fludrocortisone, midodrine, and ivabradine, may also be used in selected cases. Further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and optimal treatment strategies for this complication

Height and timing of growth spurt during puberty in young people living with vertically acquired HIV in Europe and Thailand.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe growth during puberty in young people with vertically acquired HIV. DESIGN: Pooled data from 12 paediatric HIV cohorts in Europe and Thailand. METHODS: One thousand and ninety-four children initiating a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor or boosted protease inhibitor based regimen aged 1-10 years were included. Super Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) models described growth from age 8 years using three parameters (average height, timing and shape of the growth spurt), dependent on age and height-for-age z-score (HAZ) (WHO references) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. Multivariate regression explored characteristics associated with these three parameters. RESULTS: At ART initiation, median age and HAZ was 6.4 [interquartile range (IQR): 2.8, 9.0] years and -1.2 (IQR: -2.3 to -0.2), respectively. Median follow-up was 9.1 (IQR: 6.9, 11.4) years. In girls, older age and lower HAZ at ART initiation were independently associated with a growth spurt which occurred 0.41 (95% confidence interval 0.20-0.62) years later in children starting ART age 6 to 10 years compared with 1 to 2 years and 1.50 (1.21-1.78) years later in those starting with HAZ less than -3 compared with HAZ at least -1. Later growth spurts in girls resulted in continued height growth into later adolescence. In boys starting ART with HAZ less than -1, growth spurts were later in children starting ART in the oldest age group, but for HAZ at least -1, there was no association with age. Girls and boys who initiated ART with HAZ at least -1 maintained a similar height to the WHO reference mean. CONCLUSION: Stunting at ART initiation was associated with later growth spurts in girls. Children with HAZ at least -1 at ART initiation grew in height at the level expected in HIV negative children of a comparable age