8 research outputs found
Guia para a construção de espaços culturais inclusivos
A criação de espaços culturais e artĂsticos inclusivos requer uma revisĂŁo da forma como estes sĂŁo concebidos, desenhados e organizados com o objetivo de dar as boasvindas a toda a gente e garantir o acesso e participação igualitĂĄrios aos serviços, atividades e conteĂșdos que oferecem. Desta maneira, museus, centros culturais e artĂsticos ou espaços de exposiçÔes contribuem para a promoção do direito a aceder e participar na vida cultural e artĂstica, tal como expresso em vĂĄrias convençÔes internacionais, incluindo a Declaração
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Tutorización de los estudiantes con discapacidad. Revisión de las iniciativas en las universidades españolas y europeas
Las universidades europeas estĂĄn poniendo en marcha iniciativas para implantar planes de acciĂłn tutorial que proporcionen orientaciĂłn y apoyo a los estudiantes mientras cursan estudios univerÂŹsitarios, si bien estos planes de acciĂłn tutoriales a menudo no contemplan acciones especĂficas para los estudiantes con discapacidad. El objetivo de este artĂculo es presentar una relaciĂłn de las actuaciones llevadas a cabo por 10 universidades españolas y 12 europeas, las cuales disponen de un servicio especĂfico de atenciĂłn al estudiante con discapacidad. El anĂĄlisis ha tenido en cuenta aqueÂŹllas dimensiones mĂĄs importantes en un plan de acciĂłn tutorial: promociĂłn, acogida, permanencia y egreso. SegĂșn los resultados las universidades españolas y europeas dedican un mayor esfuerzo a buscar mecanismos de inclusiĂłn para los estuÂŹdiantes universitarios con discapacidad durante su permanencia en la universidad, especialmente en la orientaciĂłn sobre los estudios y la adaptaciĂłn curricular. Asimismo, las universidades europeas tienen mĂĄs desarrolladas las actuaciones en el momento del egreso y disponen de programas de orientaciĂłn para la inserciĂłn laboral.
European universities have begun to launch initiaÂŹtives to implement tutorial action plans that provide guidance and support for students as they earn their university degrees. However, these plans seldom include specific actions for students with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to present a list of the actions offered by 40 Spanish and 12 European universities which have a specific service catering to students with disabilities. The analysis bore in mind the most important dimensions to be implemented in any tutorial action plan, namely promotion, orientation, retention and graduation. From the results we can glean that both Spanish and European universities devote most efforts to seeking mechanisms to include disabled university students during their stay at the university, espeÂŹcially guidance on academic programmes and curricular adaptations. Likewise, European univerÂŹsities, unlike their Spanish counterparts, implement more actions at graduation and offer job insertion guidance programmes
Preclinical Evaluation of a Microwave-Based Accessory Device for Colonoscopy in an In Vivo Porcine Model with Colorectal Polyps
Background and Aims: Colonoscopy is currently the most effective way of detecting colorectal cancer and removing polyps, but it has some drawbacks and can miss up to 22% of polyps. Microwave imaging has the potential to provide a 360° view of the colon and addresses some of the limitations of conventional colonoscopy. This study evaluates the feasibility of a microwave-based colonoscopy in an in vivo porcine model. Methods: A prototype device with microwave antennas attached to a conventional endoscope was tested on four healthy pigs and three gene-targeted pigs with mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli gene. The first four animals were used to evaluate safety and maneuverability and compatibility with endoscopic tools. The ability to detect polyps was tested in a series of three gene-targeted pigs. Results: the microwave-based device did not affect endoscopic vision or cause any adverse events such as deep mural injuries. The microwave system was stable during the procedures, and the detection algorithm showed a maximum detection signal for adenomas compared with healthy mucosa. Conclusions: Microwave-based colonoscopy is feasible and safe in a preclinical model, and it has the potential to improve polyp detection. Further investigations are required to assess the deviceâs efficacy in humans
Guide to building inclusive cultural spaces
Esta guĂa se imprimiĂł en 2022, en inglĂ©s y castellano, como parte de la difusiĂłn del Proyecto Europeo Fostering social inclusion for all through artistic education: developing support for students with disabilities. Ref: 621441-EPP-1-2020-1-ES-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-I
MRI predicts intracranial hemorrhage in patients who receive long-term oral anticoagulation.
We tested the hypothesis that the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with cardioembolic ischemic stroke who are treated with oral anticoagulants (OAs) can be predicted by evaluating surrogate markers of hemorrhagic-prone cerebral angiopathies using a baseline MRI. Patients were participants in a multicenter and prospective observational study. They were older than 64 years, had a recent cardioembolic ischemic stroke, and were new users of OAs. They underwent a baseline MRI analysis to evaluate microbleeds, white matter hyperintensities, and cortical superficial siderosis. We collected demographic variables, clinical characteristics, risk scores, and therapeutic data. The primary endpoint was ICH that occurred during follow-up. We performed bivariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. We recruited 937 patients (aged 77.6 ± 6.5 years; 47.9% were men). Microbleeds were detected in 207 patients (22.5%), moderate/severe white matter hyperintensities in 419 (45.1%), and superficial siderosis in 28 patients (3%). After a mean follow-up of 23.1 ± 6.8 months, 18 patients (1.9%) experienced an ICH. In multivariable analysis, microbleeds (hazard ratio 2.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1-7, p = 0.034) and moderate/severe white matter hyperintensities (hazard ratio 5.7, 95% CI 1.6-20, p = 0.006) were associated with ICH (C index 0.76, 95% CI 0.66-0.85). Rate of ICH was highest in patients with both microbleed and moderate/severe WMH (3.76 per 100 patient-years, 95% CI 1.62-7.4). Patients taking OAs who have advanced cerebral small vessel disease, evidenced by microbleeds and moderate to severe white matter hyperintensities, had an increased risk of ICH. Our results should help to determine the risk of prescribing OA for a patient with cardioembolic stroke. NCT02238470
Intraoperative positive end-expiratory pressure and postoperative pulmonary complications: a patient-level meta-analysis of three randomised clinical trials.
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to reduce anastomotic leak following right colectomy (EAGLE): pragmatic, batched stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial in 64 countries
Background
Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test whether an international, standardized quality improvement intervention could reduce anastomotic leaks.
Methods
The internationally intended protocol, iteratively co-developed by a multistage Delphi process, comprised an online educational module introducing risk stratification, an intraoperative checklist, and harmonized surgical techniques. Clusters (hospital teams) were randomized to one of three arms with varied sequences of intervention/data collection by a derived stepped-wedge batch design (at least 18 hospital teams per batch). Patients were blinded to the study allocation. Low- and middle-income country enrolment was encouraged. The primary outcome (assessed by intention to treat) was anastomotic leak rate, and subgroup analyses by module completion (at least 80 per cent of surgeons, high engagement; less than 50 per cent, low engagement) were preplanned.
Results
A total 355 hospital teams registered, with 332 from 64 countries (39.2 per cent low and middle income) included in the final analysis. The online modules were completed by half of the surgeons (2143 of 4411). The primary analysis included 3039 of the 3268 patients recruited (206 patients had no anastomosis and 23 were lost to follow-up), with anastomotic leaks arising before and after the intervention in 10.1 and 9.6 per cent respectively (adjusted OR 0.87, 95 per cent c.i. 0.59 to 1.30; P = 0.498). The proportion of surgeons completing the educational modules was an influence: the leak rate decreased from 12.2 per cent (61 of 500) before intervention to 5.1 per cent (24 of 473) after intervention in high-engagement centres (adjusted OR 0.36, 0.20 to 0.64; P < 0.001), but this was not observed in low-engagement hospitals (8.3 per cent (59 of 714) and 13.8 per cent (61 of 443) respectively; adjusted OR 2.09, 1.31 to 3.31).
Conclusion
Completion of globally available digital training by engaged teams can alter anastomotic leak rates. Registration number: NCT04270721 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov)