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    Comunicación de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación: elementos para una conceptualización democratizadora

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    Se valoran tendencias sobre la conceptualización de la comunicación de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación, en un estudio teórico, cualitativo, desde la interpretación hermenéutica. Se muestran enfoques y conceptos que intentan explicar este tipo de comunicación y reflejan la fragmentación del pensamiento acerca de este fenómeno, lo cual se explica por su carácter emergente. El objetivo general es analizar algunos enfoques y conceptos sobre la comunicación de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación, dado el carácter polisémico de este concepto emergente. Se comparte con Jorge Huergo (2001) el abordaje de la comunicación, no entendida solamente en su dimensión mediática, sino como proceso que se hace comprensible en relación con la cultura, y por ello, se trata de la construcción de significados compartidos. Se identifica en el trabajo la diferencia en cuanto a la comunicación de la ciencia de la tecnología y la innovación, asumida como divulgación de la ciencia; la concepción que la relaciona con los niveles de comunicación propuestos por Martín Serrano, y permite ubicarla en el nivel mediático, y finalmente, se analiza la concepción dialógica y democrática concebida en el modelo de Freyre (1973), al cual se adhieren las autoras.Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortiu

    Evolving trends in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 waves. The ACIE appy II study

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    Background: In 2020, ACIE Appy study showed that COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) worldwide, with an increased rate of non-operative management (NOM) strategies and a trend toward open surgery due to concern of virus transmission by laparoscopy and controversial recommendations on this issue. The aim of this study was to survey again the same group of surgeons to assess if any difference in management attitudes of AA had occurred in the later stages of the outbreak. Methods: From August 15 to September 30, 2021, an online questionnaire was sent to all 709 participants of the ACIE Appy study. The questionnaire included questions on personal protective equipment (PPE), local policies and screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection, NOM, surgical approach and disease presentations in 2021. The results were compared with the results from the previous study. Results: A total of 476 answers were collected (response rate 67.1%). Screening policies were significatively improved with most patients screened regardless of symptoms (89.5% vs. 37.4%) with PCR and antigenic test as the preferred test (74.1% vs. 26.3%). More patients tested positive before surgery and commercial systems were the preferred ones to filter smoke plumes during laparoscopy. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was the first option in the treatment of AA, with a declined use of NOM. Conclusion: Management of AA has improved in the last waves of pandemic. Increased evidence regarding SARS-COV-2 infection along with a timely healthcare systems response has been translated into tailored attitudes and a better care for patients with AA worldwide

    Comunicación de la Ciencia y la Tecnología y cultura científica para la prevención de riesgos. Experiencia cubana: Scientific communication and scientific culture for risk prevention. Cuban experiences

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    En el presente trabajo se exponen conceptos relacionados con la aplicación del enfoque sistémico para la comunicación de la ciencia y la tecnología, y su empleo para la prevención de riesgos de vidas y bienes en casos de contingencias climatológicas, como sucede con los ciclones en la zona del Caribe; en esta labor de educación para la prevención corresponde a la universidad un papel fundamental. La aplicación de estos elementos teóricos y la utilidad que ello supone para el desarrollo de valores de cultura científica y la prevención de riesgos se ilustra a partir de experiencias cubanas.The authors present concepts and experiences of the systemic approach in communication for construction of scientific discourse, and its application in order to prevent life�s risks in emergency situations such as the hurricanes which isolates every year Caribbean islands. In this task universities should assume important plays for the general education and the development of scientific culture in the population, in order to provide forms for the most responsible decision making. The paper illustrates successful Cuban experiences in this area

    De la gestión de archivos sonoros: teorías y conceptos

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    La mirada a los archivos sonoros debe realizarse desde la perspectiva teórica de la Ciencia de la Información- y de la Ciencia de la Comunicación, entre otras ramas de estudio. En la actualidad, gran parte de lo sonoro no se recopila de forma sistemática. Y es contradictorio que en esta era de tecnologías, en la cual las producciones digitales se pueden escuchar, almacenar, intercambiar y producir en plataformas novedosas, no existan muchas garantías ni certezas de que estén siendo archivadas y preservadas adecuadamente a nivel mundial. El desarrollo teórico y práctico del tema es novedoso pero muy poco extendido, como lo demuestra la escasa bibliografía en el ámbito internacional. Este texto tiene como objetivo sistematizar teorías y conceptos de la Ciencia de la Información y la Comunicación que tributan a la gestión de archivos sonoros, fuentes del patrimonio de nuestras naciones. Se utilizan tres métodos investigativos del nivel teórico: el método de análisis y síntesis, el cual se emplea para realizar el análisis de textos que abordan el tema; se hace uso del método histórico lógico para realizar un recorrido por los antecedentes del tema; y se aplica el método sistémico para articular teorías y conceptos relacionados con el tema. Se emplea como técnica el análisis bibliográfico-documental y la triangulación de datos.Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortiu

    Evolving trends in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 waves. The ACIE appy II study (vol 46, pg 2021, 2022)

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    Evolution over Time of Ventilatory Management and Outcome of Patients with Neurologic Disease∗

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    OBJECTIVES: To describe the changes in ventilator management over time in patients with neurologic disease at ICU admission and to estimate factors associated with 28-day hospital mortality. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of three prospective, observational, multicenter studies. SETTING: Cohort studies conducted in 2004, 2010, and 2016. PATIENTS: Adult patients who received mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Among the 20,929 patients enrolled, we included 4,152 (20%) mechanically ventilated patients due to different neurologic diseases. Hemorrhagic stroke and brain trauma were the most common pathologies associated with the need for mechanical ventilation. Although volume-cycled ventilation remained the preferred ventilation mode, there was a significant (p < 0.001) increment in the use of pressure support ventilation. The proportion of patients receiving a protective lung ventilation strategy was increased over time: 47% in 2004, 63% in 2010, and 65% in 2016 (p < 0.001), as well as the duration of protective ventilation strategies: 406 days per 1,000 mechanical ventilation days in 2004, 523 days per 1,000 mechanical ventilation days in 2010, and 585 days per 1,000 mechanical ventilation days in 2016 (p < 0.001). There were no differences in the length of stay in the ICU, mortality in the ICU, and mortality in hospital from 2004 to 2016. Independent risk factors for 28-day mortality were age greater than 75 years, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II greater than 50, the occurrence of organ dysfunction within first 48 hours after brain injury, and specific neurologic diseases such as hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, and brain trauma. CONCLUSIONS: More lung-protective ventilatory strategies have been implemented over years in neurologic patients with no effect on pulmonary complications or on survival. We found several prognostic factors on mortality such as advanced age, the severity of the disease, organ dysfunctions, and the etiology of neurologic disease

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

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    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
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