Evaluation of the emotional quotient of the students in the 6th grade of Primary Education in a public school from the city of Badajoz

En los últimos años, la parte afectiva de los individuos ha sido fundamental para comprender la inteligencia humana. En el ámbito educativo, las habilidades emocionales del alumnado tienen gran importancia, llegando a ser decisivas en la formación académica. Generalmente, se ha relacionado a la persona inteligente con un elevado coeficiente intelectual; sin embargo, esto no es suficiente para garantizar una vida exitosa. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar el coeficiente emocional del alumnado utilizando el cuestionario de “Inventario de Inteligencia Emocional de Bar-On” para jóvenes siendo la muestra recogida 47 alumnos procedentes de dos clases de sexto curso de educación primaria de un colegio público de Badajoz.In recent years, the emotional part of individuals has been critical to understand human intelligence. In education, the emotional skills of students are of great importance, becoming crucial in education. Generally, the intelligent person has been linked to a high IQ. However, this is not sufficient to guarantee a successful life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the emotional quotient of students using the questionnaire “Inventory of Emotional Intelligence Bar-On” for youngsters, being the sample gathered 47 students from two classes of sixth year of primary education in a public school from Badajoz.peerReviewe

Evaluation of the emotional quotient of the students in the 6th grade of Primary Education in a public school from the city of Badajoz

En los últimos años, la parte afectiva de los individuos ha sido fundamental para comprender la inteligencia humana. En el ámbito educativo, las habilidades emocionales del alumnado tienen gran importancia, llegando a ser decisivas en la formación académica. Generalmente, se ha relacionado a la persona inteligente con un elevado coeficiente intelectual; sin embargo, esto no es suficiente para garantizar una vida exitosa. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar el coeficiente emocional del alumnado utilizando el cuestionario de “Inventario de Inteligencia Emocional de Bar-On” para jóvenes siendo la muestra recogida 47 alumnos procedentes de dos clases de sexto curso de educación primaria de un colegio público de Badajoz.In recent years, the emotional part of individuals has been critical to understand human intelligence. In education, the emotional skills of students are of great importance, becoming crucial in education. Generally, the intelligent person has been linked to a high IQ. However, this is not sufficient to guarantee a successful life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the emotional quotient of students using the questionnaire “Inventory of Emotional Intelligence Bar-On” for youngsters, being the sample gathered 47 students from two classes of sixth year of primary education in a public school from Badajoz.peerReviewe

Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

Background: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports 30-day mortality and pulmonary complication rates in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This international, multicentre, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries included all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality and was assessed in all enrolled patients. The main secondary outcome measure was pulmonary complications, defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or unexpected postoperative ventilation. Findings: This analysis includes 1128 patients who had surgery between Jan 1 and March 31, 2020, of whom 835 (74·0%) had emergency surgery and 280 (24·8%) had elective surgery. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed preoperatively in 294 (26·1%) patients. 30-day mortality was 23·8% (268 of 1128). Pulmonary complications occurred in 577 (51·2%) of 1128 patients; 30-day mortality in these patients was 38·0% (219 of 577), accounting for 81·7% (219 of 268) of all deaths. In adjusted analyses, 30-day mortality was associated with male sex (odds ratio 1·75 [95% CI 1·28–2·40], p\textless0·0001), age 70 years or older versus younger than 70 years (2·30 [1·65–3·22], p\textless0·0001), American Society of Anesthesiologists grades 3–5 versus grades 1–2 (2·35 [1·57–3·53], p\textless0·0001), malignant versus benign or obstetric diagnosis (1·55 [1·01–2·39], p=0·046), emergency versus elective surgery (1·67 [1·06–2·63], p=0·026), and major versus minor surgery (1·52 [1·01–2·31], p=0·047). Interpretation: Postoperative pulmonary complications occur in half of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with high mortality. Thresholds for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic should be higher than during normal practice, particularly in men aged 70 years and older. Consideration should be given for postponing non-urgent procedures and promoting non-operative treatment to delay or avoid the need for surgery. Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, NIHR Academy, Sarcoma UK, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research

Pandemic H1N1 influenza-associated hospitalizations in children in Madrid, Spain.

To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children hospitalized with 2009 pandemic influenza (pH1N1) in Madrid, Spain. We included patients less than 14 years of age admitted to one of 18 hospitals in Madrid, Spain, between May 1 and November 30, 2009 and diagnosed with pH1N1 by polymerase chain reaction. A retrospective chart review was conducted and data were compared by age, presence of high-risk medical conditions, and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. A total of 517 pH1N1 cases were included for final analysis. One hundred and forty-two patients (27·5%) had predisposing underlying illnesses, with immunosuppression (36 children, 7%) and moderate persistent asthma (34, 6·6%) being the most common ones. Patients with underlying medical conditions had longer hospital stays [median 5, interquartile range (IQR) 3-8 days, versus median 4, IQR 3-6, P < 0·001] and required intensive care (20·4% versus 5·9%, P < 0·001) and mechanical ventilation more frequently than previously healthy children. Globally, intensive care was required for 51 patients (10%) and invasive mechanical ventilation for 12 (2%). Pediatric intensive care unit admission was significantly associated with abnormal initial chest X-ray [Odds Ratio (OR) 3·5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·5-8·5], underlying neurological condition (OR 3·1, CI 1·2-7·5) and immunosuppression (OR 2·9, 1·2-6·8). Five patients (0·9%) died; two with severe neurological disease, two with leukemia, and one with a malignant solid tumor. Children with underlying medical conditions experienced more severe pH1N1 disease. Risk factors for admission to the PICU included underlying neurological conditions, immunosuppression and abnormal initial chest X-ray.S

Innovación docente para convencidos : VI Jornadas de Innovación Educativa de la Universidad de La Laguna

Las VI Jornadas de Innovación Educativa representan la continuidad del esfuerzo de la Universidad de La Laguna en su apuesta por la Innovación en el ámbito de la docencia. El profesorado actual debe formarse en los distintos procesos de diseño, puesta en práctica, evaluación y reflexión necesarios para el desempeño docente, así como adquirir competencias pedagógicas diferentes, adaptadas al entorno social y a un alumnado que demanda nuevos modelos de aprendizaje en la universidad. Esta edición de las Jornadas de Innovación se ha centrado en la idea del docente como un profesional convencido y reflexivo, que conoce y valora la importancia de la innovación en la docencia universitaria como medio para alcanzar unos fines que van más allá de transmitir el conocimiento de un repertorio técnico, por más denso y extenso que éste pueda ser, despreciando la posibilidad de enseñar a preguntar más que a responder. La mejora de la calidad educativa está directamente vinculada a un profesorado que aspira a convertirse en un especialista en enfrentarse a situaciones problemáticas de distinta naturaleza, a través de una actividad reflexiva que no se agota en la búsqueda de los medios idóneos para unos fines ya definidos, sino que trasciende hasta la indagación sobre los propios fines

1.3 μm emitting SrF2:Nd3+ nanoparticles for high contrast in vivo imaging in the second biological window

Novel approaches for high contrast, deep tissue, in vivo fluorescence biomedical imaging are based on infrared-emitting nanoparticles working in the so-called second biological window (1,000–1,400 nm). This allows for the acquisition of high resolution, deep tissue images due to the partial transparency of tissues in this particular spectral range. In addition, the optical excitation with low energy (infrared) photons also leads to a drastic reduction in the contribution of autofluorescence to the in vivo image. Nevertheless, as is demonstrated here, working solely in this biological window does not ensure a complete removal of autofluorescence as the specimen’s diet shows a remarkable infrared fluorescence that extends up to 1,100 nm. In this work, we show how the 1,340 nm emission band of Nd3+ ions embedded in SrF2 nanoparticles can be used to produce autofluorescence free, high contrast in vivo fluorescence images. It is also demonstrated that the complete removal of the food-related infrared autofluorescence is imperative for the development of reliable biodistribution studie