Bang Bang! : Music and dance from the motion pictures directed by Quentin Tarantino

Tiivistelmä Kemppaisen ja Väisäsen opinnäytetyö oli musiikki- ja tanssiproduktio, joka koostui Quentin Tarantinon elokuvien musiikista. Produktio esitettiin 18.2.2011 klo 19 Tanssiteatteri Minimin tiloissa Sotkulla Kuopiossa. Aikaisemmin samana päivänä produktiosta järjestettiin myös koululaisnäytös. Produktion raportissa tarkastellaan elokuvaohjaaja-käsikirjoittaja Quentin Tarantinoa, produktioon valittuja elokuvia ja kappaleita sekä itse produktion syntymistä ja toteuttamista. Lisäksi raportissa kiinnitetään huomiota sovitustyöhön ja esityskokonaisuuteen. Produktio koostui suunnittelusta, produktioon tulevien kappaleiden sovittamisesta, kappaleiden ja kokonaisuuden harjoittamisesta sekä itse esityksestä. Mukana produktiossa oli 15 muusikkoa ja 13 tanssijaa, jotka yhdessä toteuttivat suuren näyttämöteoksen. Kemppainen ja Väisänen suunnittelivat produktiokokonaisuuden, tekivät esitetyistä kappaleista sovitukset, harjoittivat bändin ja lauloivat kappaleiden soolo-osuudet. Työpari toimi myös produktion tuottajina ja ohjaajina. Koreografioista ja tanssijoiden harjoittamisesta vastasivat tanssinopettajaopiskelijat Soja Heino ja Taina Ilmarinen. Heino ja Ilmarinen olivat mukana produktion markkinoinnissa, ohjauksessa ja produktion visuaalisessa suunnittelussa. Tekijät saivat opinnäytetyöproduktion aikana kokemusta suuren produktion tuottamisesta, ohjaamisesta ja suunnittelemisesta. Työskentely ison kokoonpanon kanssa antoi tärkeää kokemusta johtamistaidoista ja vastuunottamisesta sekä vastuun jakamisesta. Produktio myös kehitti tekijöiden omaa taiteellista osaamista.Abstract The project by Kemppainen and Väisänen was a music and dance production, which consisted of music from motion pictures directed by Quentin Tarantino. The show was performed on February 18th 2011 at Sotku, in Kuopio. The show was also performed for students from the local middle and high schools earlier that day. The written part of the project examines movie director-writer Quentin Tarantino, the movies and music chosen for the production, as well as the birth and realization of the production itself. The written part also focuses on the work put in the arrangements and the entirety of the performance. The production consisted of planning, music arrangement, rehearsing the production and the performance itself. 15 musicians and 13 dancers worked in the production and together accomplished a large stage performance. Kemppainen and Väisänen planned together the entire production, arranged the music, trained the band and sang the leading vocals. They also produced and directed the show. Soja Heino and Taina Ilmarinen choreographed the production and trained the dancers. Heino and Ilmarinen helped with marketing, directing and creating the visual look of the show. During the production the authors gained a lot of experience in producing, directing and planning a big show. Working with a large ensemble improved the authors’ leadership skills and gave experience in taking and sharing responsibility. The production also further developed the authors’ artistic skills

Evolution of the use of corticosteroids for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Spain between March and November 2020: SEMI-COVID national registry

Objectives: Since the results of the RECOVERY trial, WHO recommendations about the use of corticosteroids (CTs) in COVID-19 have changed. The aim of the study is to analyse the evolutive use of CTs in Spain during the pandemic to assess the potential influence of new recommendations. Material and methods: A retrospective, descriptive, and observational study was conducted on adults hospitalised due to COVID-19 in Spain who were included in the SEMI-COVID- 19 Registry from March to November 2020. Results: CTs were used in 6053 (36.21%) of the included patients. The patients were older (mean (SD)) (69.6 (14.6) vs. 66.0 (16.8) years; p < 0.001), with hypertension (57.0% vs. 47.7%; p < 0.001), obesity (26.4% vs. 19.3%; p < 0.0001), and multimorbidity prevalence (20.6% vs. 16.1%; p < 0.001). These patients had higher values (mean (95% CI)) of C-reactive protein (CRP) (86 (32.7-160) vs. 49.3 (16-109) mg/dL; p < 0.001), ferritin (791 (393-1534) vs. 470 (236- 996) µg/dL; p < 0.001), D dimer (750 (430-1400) vs. 617 (345-1180) µg/dL; p < 0.001), and lower Sp02/Fi02 (266 (91.1) vs. 301 (101); p < 0.001). Since June 2020, there was an increment in the use of CTs (March vs. September; p < 0.001). Overall, 20% did not receive steroids, and 40% received less than 200 mg accumulated prednisone equivalent dose (APED). Severe patients are treated with higher doses. The mortality benefit was observed in patients with oxygen saturation </=90%. Conclusions: Patients with greater comorbidity, severity, and inflammatory markers were those treated with CTs. In severe patients, there is a trend towards the use of higher doses. The mortality benefit was observed in patients with oxygen saturation </=90%

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

Potential Distribution of Chagas Disease Vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Colombia, Based on Ecological Niche Modeling

Ecological niche modeling of Triatominae bugs allow us to establish the local risk of transmission of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease. This information could help to guide health authority recommendations on infection monitoring, prevention, and control. In this study, we estimated the geographic distribution of triatomine species in Colombia and identified the relationship between landscape structure and climatic factors influencing their occurrence. A total of 2451 records of 4 triatomine species (Panstrongylus geniculatus, Rhodnius pallescens, R. prolixus, and Triatoma maculata) were analyzed. The variables that provided more information to explain the ecologic niche of these vectors were related to precipitation, altitude, and temperature. We found that the species with the broadest potential geographic distribution were P. geniculatus, R. pallescens, and R. prolixus. In general, the models predicted the highest occurrence probability of these vectors in the eastern slope of the Eastern Cordillera, the southern region of the Magdalena valley, and the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. © 2016 Gabriel Parra-Henao et [email protected]

Variants of the thyrocervical trunk and its branches in human bodies.

The thyrocervical trunk or thyrobicervicoscapular trunk of Faraboeuf (TT) is a branch of the subclavian artery. In most cases, the following arteries arise from here: inferior thyroid artery (ITA), transverse cervical artery (TCA) and the suprascapular artery (SSA). However, this trunk can show many variants. We dissected the supraclavicular region of 22 human bodies (12 males, 10 females) with the aim of studying the subclavian artery, and principally the TT (22 right trunks and 18 left ones), its disposition and number of branches, the existence of infundibular dilation, and the thickness of the branches. A statistical analysis of the data was performed. Our results show that the most frequent type of TT is that of 2 branches. No significant differences were found between the number of branches of the TT, nor with respect to sex or side. The infundibular region of the TT is an anatomical variant of considerable interest, this variant being more frequent in males on the right side and in trunks with a greater number of branches. The most frequent variants in our study with respect to the classic description were: the presentation of the ascending cervical artery (ACA) as a branch both of the TCA and of the TT; that of the TCA as a branch of the SSA or the subclavian, and the origin of the SSA directly from the subclavian artery itself. The calibre of the branches of one side or another was different, the most frequent observation being that the branches of the right side were thicker than those of the left. Our results confirm the high variability of the TT and its branches, which must be considered of interest given the frequency with which this region is involved in both diagnostic and therapeutic procedure