VIII Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias Educativas : Avilés, 16, 17 y 18 de Noviembre de 2009

Comunicaciones presentadas en las VIII Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias Educativas, celebradas en el Centro del Profesorado y de Recursos de Avilés en noviembre de 2009, acompañadas en cada caso de las correspondientes presentaciones y aplicaciones empleadas en la exposición y de fragmentos videográficos relativos a cada intervención. En la línea de ediciones anteriores de las Jornadas, continúan su apuesta por dar a conocer experiencias educativas de centro y de aula. La selección de experiencias se ha llevado a cabo utilizando el mismo protocolo que en años anteriores. A partir de la valoración de las memorias presentadas por la totalidad de Seminarios y Grupos de Trabajo desarrollados en este C.P.R. durante el curso escolar 2008-2009, se ha efectuado la correspondiente selección teniendo en cuenta criterios de calidad y proyección en las actividades de aula. Se han incluido en la presente edición experiencias procedente de ámbitos geográficos próximos, en función de la valía y oportunidad de la temática abordada, pudiendo diferenciarse en conjunto tres grandes temáticas: el tratamiento de la diversidad desde la dimensión de las altas capacidades, las bibliotecas escolares en distintos tipos de centros y el tratamiento de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación desde la doble perspectiva de un modelo de integración de las TIC en un centro educativo y la elaboración de aplicaciones para la pizarra digital interactiva.AsturiasUniversidad de Oviedo. Facultad de Formación del Profesorado y Educación; Campus de Llamaquique, Calle Aniceto Sela, s. n.; 33005 Oviedo; +34985103215; +34985103214; [email protected]

Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study

Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a snapshot of worldwide approaches to appendicitis. Methods: The Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe designed an online survey to assess the current attitude of surgeons globally regarding the management of patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic. Questions were divided into baseline information, hospital organization and screening, personal protective equipment, management and surgical approach, and patient presentation before versus during the pandemic. Results: Of 744 answers, 709 (from 66 countries) were complete and were included in the analysis. Most hospitals were treating both patients with and those without COVID. There was variation in screening indications and modality used, with chest X-ray plus molecular testing (PCR) being the commonest (19\ub78 per cent). Conservative management of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis was used by 6\ub76 and 2\ub74 per cent respectively before, but 23\ub77 and 5\ub73 per cent, during the pandemic (both P < 0\ub7001). One-third changed their approach from laparoscopic to open surgery owing to the popular (but evidence-lacking) advice from expert groups during the initial phase of the pandemic. No agreement on how to filter surgical smoke plume during laparoscopy was identified. There was an overall reduction in the number of patients admitted with appendicitis and one-third felt that patients who did present had more severe appendicitis than they usually observe. Conclusion: Conservative management of mild appendicitis has been possible during the pandemic. The fact that some surgeons switched to open appendicectomy may reflect the poor guidelines that emanated in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2