132 research outputs found
Diseño de un proyecto para implementar la simulación como metodologÃa didáctica en el Grado de EnfermerÃa
[Resumen] La simulación se ha ido introduciendo en los procesos educativos en el ámbito sanitario, siendo un pilar en la metodologÃa docente en nuestros dÃas. La simulación se define como las actividades que imitan la realidad del entorno clÃnico, diseñado para entrenar procedimientos, toma de decisiones y aplicar el pensamiento crÃtico. Mediante la simulación se trabajan habilidades técnicas y habilidades no técnicas basadas en el CRM (Crew Resource Management) y en la cultura de seguridad y hacen referencia, entre otras, al trabajo en equipo, el liderazgo y a la comunicación eficaz. El objetivo principal del proyecto es introducir la simulación clÃnica en el Grado de EnfermerÃa. El proyecto consta de 3 fases diferenciadas. La primera fase es la creación de un grupo de trabajo de profesorado voluntario en el cual se trabajarán varios puntos: estructura, dotación económica y objetivos; la segunda fase se realizará la propuesta del proyecto; la tercera fase será la formación del profesorado. La implementación de la simulación en el Grado de EnfermerÃa será secuencial y se realizarán una evaluación anual y final, por alumnos y docentes del Grado de EnfermerÃa.[Abstract] Simulation has been introduced into educational processes in healthcare, being a pillar in the teaching methodology in nowdays. Simulation is described as the activities that mimic the reality of the clinical setting, designed to train procedures, decision making and applying critical thinking. Simulation assist technical and non-technical skills based on the CRM (Crew Resource Management) and safety culture and which make reference to teamwork, leadership and effective communication. The main objective of the project is to introduce clinical simulation in the Nursing Degree. The project consists of 3 stages. The first stage will be the creation of a working group of voluntary teachers in which several points will work on: structure, financial resources and objectives; the second stage will be present the project proposal; the third stage will be teacher training. The implementation of the simulation in the Nursing Degree will be sequential and there will be an annual and final evaluation by students and teachers of the Nursing Degree
Evaluación de la asignatura de FisiologÃa de Sistemas a través del Cuestionario de Incidencias CrÃticas
[Resumen] El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES) es el marco de referencia actual sobre el
que trabajan las diferentes universidades que pertenecen a la Unión Europea. Dentro de este
escenario se pone a disposición del alumnado una metodologÃa más participativa, centrada en
el desarrollo de habilidades y conocimiento. En este contexto se vuelve necesario que los
profesores realicemos una evaluación crÃtica sobre nuestra actual actividad docente. Para
conseguirlo es necesario conocer la opinión de nuestros estudiantes. Por ello, al finalizar el
segundo cuatrimestre del curso 2017-2018, dentro del Grado en PodologÃa (Facultad de
EnfermerÃa y PodologÃa) y para la asignatura de FisiologÃa de Sistemas, hemos llevado a cabo
un estudio piloto empleando el Cuestionario de Incidencias CrÃticas (Bará y Valero, 2003). En
el cuestionario, compuesto de dos preguntas abiertas, se solicita al estudiantado que describa
la incidencia crÃtica más positiva y más negativa que ha ocurrido durante el transcurso de la
materia. Una vez obtenidos y analizados los resultados por la responsable de la materia, se
compartieron las respuestas con el alumnado con el objetivo de hacerles saber que sus
comentarios se tienen en cuenta, asà como para tomar medidas oportunas de cara a resolver
las incidencias más negativas. Como conclusión podemos decir que la aplicación del
Cuestionario de Incidencias CrÃticas ha servido para conocer la opinión que nuestros
estudiantes tienen sobre la materia, asà como para detectar los puntos de mejora que se deben
aplicar a la misma, lo que sin duda influirá en la calidad de nuestra docenci
¿Se puede evaluar la calidad de las revistas cientÃficas? Principales limitaciones
The number of scientific journals worldwide continues to grow. However, not all journals have the same quality, so you need to have indicators to facilitate the journals subscriptions selection in order to formalize, manuscript submission and evaluation of scientific activity. Bibliometric indicators allow to measure the production and consumption of information within the scientific community. From all bibliometric indicators, the most widely used for this purpose is the impact factor (IF), but also the most controversial has raised. At present there are several sources to calculate the IF from a journal. These are tools that analyze a set of journals from them, and obtained by calculating the IF.Resumen El número de revistas cientÃficas a nivel mundial no para de crecer. Sin embargo, no todas las revistas tienen la misma calidad, por lo que se necesita disponer de indicadores que faciliten la selección de revistas para la formalización de suscripciones, envÃo de manuscritos y evaluación de la actividad cientÃfica. Los indicadores bibliométricos permiten medir la producción y consumo de la información en el seno de la comunidad cientÃfica. De todos los indicadores bibliométricos, el más utilizado para estos fines es el factor de impacto (FI), pero también es el que más controversias ha suscitado En la actualidad son varias las fuentes            que calculan el FI de una revista. Se trata de herramientas que analizan un conjunto de revistas a partir de las cuales, y mediante un cálculo obtienen el factor de impacto
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Zebrafish Models of Autosomal Dominant Ataxias.
Hereditary dominant ataxias are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative conditions causing cerebellar dysfunction and characterized by progressive motor incoordination. Despite many efforts put into the study of these diseases, there are no effective treatments yet. Zebrafish models are widely used to characterize neuronal disorders due to its conserved vertebrate genetics that easily support genetic edition and their optic transparency that allows observing the intact CNS and its connections. In addition, its small size and external fertilization help to develop high throughput assays of candidate drugs. Here, we discuss the contributions of zebrafish models to the study of dominant ataxias defining phenotypes, genetic function, behavior and possible treatments. In addition, we review the zebrafish models created for X-linked repeat expansion diseases X-fragile/fragile-X tremor ataxia. Most of the models reviewed here presented neuronal damage and locomotor deficits. However, there is a generalized lack of zebrafish adult heterozygous models and there are no knock-in zebrafish models available for these diseases. The models created for dominant ataxias helped to elucidate gene function and mechanisms that cause neuronal damage. In the future, the application of new genetic edition techniques would help to develop more accurate zebrafish models of dominant ataxias
Automated semantic annotation of rare disease cases: a case study
MOTIVATION: As the number of clinical reports in the peer-reviewed medical literature keeps growing, there is an increasing need for online search tools to find and analyze publications on patients with similar clinical characteristics. This problem is especially critical and challenging for rare diseases, where publications of large series are scarce. Through an applied example, we illustrate how to automatically identify new relevant cases and semantically annotate the relevant literature about patient case reports to capture the phenotype of a rare disease named cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. RESULTS: Our results confirm that it is possible to automatically identify new relevant case reports with a high precision and to annotate them with a satisfactory quality (74% F-measure). Automated annotation with an emphasis to entirely describe all phenotypic abnormalities found in a disease may facilitate curation efforts by supplying phenotype retrieval and assessment of their frequency. Availability and Supplementary information: http://www.usc.es/keam/Phenotype Annotation/. Database URL: http://www.usc.es/keam/PhenotypeAnnotation
Virtual reality for therapeutic purposes in stroke: a systematic review
[Resumen] Introducción. La realidad virtual (RV) se utiliza en rehabilitación con el objetivo de mejorar las capacidades funcionales.
Es en estos últimos 5 años cuando aparece el mayor número de publicaciones sobre la utilización de RV en pacientes con patologÃa neurológica, con el objetivo de determinar si este recurso terapéutico aporta mejoras en la recuperación de la función motora.
Desarrollo. Se ha realizado una revisión sistemática consultando las bases de datos Cochrane Original, Joanna Briggs Connect, Medline/Pubmed, Cinahl, Scopus, Isi Web of Science y Sport-Discus.
Se han incluido artÃculos publicados en los últimos 5 años, publicados en inglés y/o español, realizados en pacientes con ictus, y que utilicen la RV para mejorar la función motora.
Finalmente, se han seleccionado 4 revisiones sistemáticas y 21 ensayos clÃnicos controlados y/o aleatorizados.
La mayorÃa de los estudios tienen como objetivo mejorar la función motora del miembro superior, y/o mejorar la realización de las actividades de la vida diaria, aunque también hay algún artÃculo cuyo objetivo es mejorar la función motora del miembro inferior-mejorar la marcha, asà como mejorar el equilibrio estático-dinámico.
Discusión y conclusiones. Hay fuertes evidencias cientÃficas de los efectos beneficiosos de la RV en la recuperación motora del miembro superior en pacientes con ictus. Se necesitan estudios que profundicen en cuáles son los cambios generados en la reorganización cortical, qué tipo de sistema de RV es mejor utilizar, determinar si los resultados se mantienen a largo plazo, y definir qué frecuencias e intensidades de tratamiento son las más adecuadas.[Abstract] Introduction. Virtual reality (VR) is used in the field of rehabilitation/physical therapy to improve patients’ functional abilities.
The last 5 years have yielded numerous publications on the use of VR in patients with neurological disease which aim to establish whether this therapeutic resource contributes to the recovery of motor function.
Development. The following databases were reviewed: Cochrane Original, Joanna Briggs Connect, Medline/Pubmed, Cinahl, Scopus, Isi Web of Science, and Sport-Discus.
We included articles published in the last 5 years in English and/or Spanish, focusing on using RV to improve motor function in patients with stroke.
From this pool, we selected 4 systematic reviews and 21 controlled and/or randomised trials. Most studies focused on increasing motor function in the upper limbs, and/or improving performance of activities of daily living. An additional article examines use of the same technique to increase motor function in the lower limb and/or improve walking and static-dynamic balance.
Discussion and conclusions. Strong scientific evidence supports the beneficial effects of VR on upper limb motor recovery in stroke patients. Further studies are needed to fully determine which changes are generated in cortical reorganisation, what type of VR system is the most appropriate, whether benefits are maintained in the long term, and which frequencies and intensities of treatment are the most suitable
Automated semantic annotation of rare disease cases: a case study
Motivation: As the number of clinical reports in the peer-reviewed medical literature keeps growing, there is an increasing need for online search tools to find and analyze publications on patients with similar clinical characteristics. This problem is especially critical and challenging for rare diseases, where publications of large series are scarce. Through an applied example, we illustrate how to automatically identify new relevant cases and semantically annotate the relevant literature about patient case reports to capture the phenotype of a rare disease named cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
Results: Our results confirm that it is possible to automatically identify new relevant case reports with a high precision and to annotate them with a satisfactory quality (74% F-measure). Automated annotation with an emphasis to entirely describe all phenotypic abnormalities found in a disease may facilitate curation efforts by supplying phenotype retrieval and assessment of their frequencyNational Institute of Health Carlos III (grant no. FIS2012-PI12/00373: OntoNeurophen). Funding for open access charge: National Institute of Health Carlos III (grant no. FIS2012-PI12/00373)S
Effectiveness of interventions aimed at social participation in people with schizophrenia: systematic review
Introduction: From Occupational Therapy, social participation is considered one of the areas of vital importance in the lives of people with schizophrenia. Therefore, when there is a limitation in participation in this occupational area, it is necessary to generate intervention strategies that favor and enable access to them. Objectives: Know the effectiveness of different interventions in the occupational area "social participation" in users with schizophrenia. Method: A bibliographic search was carried out in three databases in the health and social field: Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria for the selection of articles were: People between 18 and 65 years old with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, published in the last 10 years in English, Spanish and Portuguese, excluding opinion articles and articles with less than 10 participants in the intervention. A total of 13 studies were selected. All papers were evaluated according to a cheklist. Results: The most effective intervention has been the ACT, with results of; improvement in symptomatic remission of 43.98 pints, comparing with control group; in terms of hospital readmissions, 19.05%; Regarding social functionality, it has had an improvement of 11.36 points; Finally, regarding the quality of life, there has been an improvement of 1.40 points. Conclusions: Social participation is essential in the psychosocial rehabilitation process of a user with schizophrenia. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) has shown significantly better results compared to Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR). We must take the results obtained with caution due to the study’s limitations, where the little scientific evidence available on this subject stands out
El papel de las bibliotecas en el desarrollo de estrategias de publicación y difusión de la investigación.
Presentation of the working group on: The role of libraries in the development of strategies for publication and dissemination of research. The main objectives were, on the one hand, to bring together those librarians and information specialists who want to share knowledge and exchange ideas on the key aspects of a good publication strategy. On the other, develop a common strategy proposal in the publication process, and prepare a brief publication strategy guide for researchers or institutions
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