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Crítica y escepticismo en la lectura de información documental deportiva en estudiantes de licenciatura
Introduction: This work is an introductory and critical literature review, in Spanish and English, of some of the main processes of critical thinking of the reading of the information recorded in documents that university students of undergraduate degree in the sciences of sport and physical activity should master throughout their formation. Objective: The objective of this work is to introduce the reader to learn to what extent the students of undergraduate degree of the sciences of sports and similar master the critical and skeptical thinking of the reading processes of the information recorded in documents that use (or read) throughout their academic formation. Methods: Just the documental and hermeneutical methods were employed to review the literature. Results: It was found from the sources reviewed that: 1) Critical thinking for the reading of general information recorded in documents by undergraduate students in general was deficient; 2) Critical thinking for the reading of sport information recorded in documents by undergraduate students was even more deficient than in careers like philosophy, sociology, and the humanities. Conclusions: By the results obtained it is concluded that the capabilities of critical and skeptical thinking of sport undergraduate students towards the reading of general or sport information recorded in documents in order to analyze it and communicate it are very deficient, and therefore they have serious problems to be able to detect logical fallacies, rhetorical ploys, deceits or plain charlatanism, and, thus, it is required to be considered the sub-discipline of Sport Librarianship seriously into account and included as a subject, and other derived from it in the curriculum of the sciences of sport and the physical culture and activity, that include reading with critical and skeptical thinking to solve such problems as it happens now in Canada and Australia
HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain
HTLV-1 infection is a neglected disease, despite infecting 10-15 million people worldwide and severe illnesses develop in 10% of carriers lifelong. Acknowledging a greater risk for developing HTLV-1 associated illnesses due to immunosuppression, screening is being widely considered in the transplantation setting. Herein, we report the experience with universal HTLV testing of donors and recipients of solid organ transplants in a survey conducted in Spain. All hospitals belonging to the Spanish HTLV network were invited to participate in the study. Briefly, HTLV antibody screening was performed retrospectively in all specimens collected from solid organ donors and recipients attended since the year 2008. A total of 5751 individuals were tested for HTLV antibodies at 8 sites. Donors represented 2312 (42.2%), of whom 17 (0.3%) were living kidney donors. The remaining 3439 (59.8%) were recipients. Spaniards represented nearly 80%. Overall, 9 individuals (0.16%) were initially reactive for HTLV antibodies. Six were donors and 3 were recipients. Using confirmatory tests, HTLV-1 could be confirmed in only two donors, one Spaniard and another from Colombia. Both kidneys of the Spaniard were inadvertently transplanted. Subacute myelopathy developed within 1 year in one recipient. The second recipient seroconverted for HTLV-1 but the kidney had to be removed soon due to rejection. Immunosuppression was stopped and 3 years later the patient remains in dialysis but otherwise asymptomatic. The rate of HTLV-1 is low but not negligible in donors/recipients of solid organ transplants in Spain. Universal HTLV screening should be recommended in all donor and recipients of solid organ transplantation in Spain. Evidence is overwhelming for very high virus transmission and increased risk along with the rapid development of subacute myelopathy
Molecular evolution and expression profile of the chemerine encoding gene RARRES2 in baboon and chimpanzee
Pensamiento crítico y escéptico en la lectura de información documental deportiva en estudiantes de licenciatura
Introduction: This work (Critical and skeptical thinking in reading sport information recorded in documents in undergraduate students) is an introductory and critical literature review, in Spanish and English, of some of the main processes of critical thinking of the reading of the information recorded in documents that university students of undergraduate degree in the sciences of sport and physical activity should master throughout their formation. Objective: The objective of this work is to introduce the reader to learn to what extent the students of undergraduate degree of the sciences of sports and similar master the critical and skeptical thinking of the reading processes of the information recorded in documents that use (or read) throughout their academic formation. Methods: Just the documental and hermeneutical methods were employed to review the literature. Results: It was found from the sources reviewed that: 1) Critical thinking for the reading of general information recorded in documents by undergraduate students in general was deficient; 2) Critical thinking for the reading of sport information recorded in documents by undergraduate students was even more deficient than in careers like philosophy, sociology, and the humanities. Conclusions: By the results obtained it is concluded that the capabilities of critical and skeptical thinking of sport undergraduate students towards the reading of general or sport information recorded in documents in order to analyze it and communicate it are very deficient, and therefore they have serious problems to be able to detect logical fallacies, rhetorical ploys, deceits or plain charlatanism, and, thus, it is required to be considered the sub-discipline of Sport Librarianship seriously into account and included as a subject, and other derived from it in the curriculum of the sciences of sport and the physical culture and activity, that include reading with critical and skeptical thinking to solve such problems as it happens now in Canada and Australia
Crítica y escepticismo en la lectura de información documental deportiva en estudiantes de licenciatura
Introduction: This work is an introductory and critical literature review, in Spanish and English, of some of the main processes of critical thinking of the reading of the information recorded in documents that university students of undergraduate degree in the sciences of sport and physical activity should master throughout their formation. Objective: The objective of this work is to introduce the reader to learn to what extent the students of undergraduate degree of the sciences of sports and similar master the critical and skeptical thinking of the reading processes of the information recorded in documents that use (or read) throughout their academic formation. Methods: Just the documental and hermeneutical methods were employed to review the literature. Results: It was found from the sources reviewed that: 1) Critical thinking for the reading of general information recorded in documents by undergraduate students in general was deficient; 2) Critical thinking for the reading of sport information recorded in documents by undergraduate students was even more deficient than in careers like philosophy, sociology, and the humanities. Conclusions: By the results obtained it is concluded that the capabilities of critical and skeptical thinking of sport undergraduate students towards the reading of general or sport information recorded in documents in order to analyze it and communicate it are very deficient, and therefore they have serious problems to be able to detect logical fallacies, rhetorical ploys, deceits or plain charlatanism, and, thus, it is required to be considered the sub-discipline of Sport Librarianship seriously into account and included as a subject, and other derived from it in the curriculum of the sciences of sport and the physical culture and activity, that include reading with critical and skeptical thinking to solve such problems as it happens now in Canada and Australia
Molecular evolution and expression profile of the chemerine encoding gene RARRES2 in baboon and chimpanzee
BACKGROUND: Chemerin, encoded by the retinoic acid receptor responder 2 (RARRES2) gene is an adipocytesecreted protein with autocrine/paracrine functions in adipose tissue, metabolism and inflammation with a recently described function in vascular tone regulation, liver, steatosis, etc. This molecule is believed to represent a critical endocrine signal linking obesity to diabetes. There are no data available regarding evolution of RARRES2 in non-human primates and great apes. Expression profile and orthology in RARRES2 genes are unknown aspects in the biology of this multigene family in primates. Thus; we attempt to describe expression profile and phylogenetic relationship as complementary knowledge in the function of this gene in primates. To do that, we performed A RT-PCR from different tissues obtained during necropsies. Also we tested the hypotheses of positive evolution, purifying selection, and neutrality. And finally a phylogenetic analysis was made between primates RARRES2 protein. RESULTS: RARRES2 transcripts were present in liver, lung, adipose tissue, ovary, pancreas, heart, hypothalamus and pituitary tissues. Expression in kidney and leukocytes were not detectable in either species. It was determined that the studied genes are orthologous. CONCLUSIONS: RARRES2 evolution fits the hypothesis of purifying selection. Expression profiles of the RARRES2 gene are similar in baboons and chimpanzees and are also phylogenetically related
La grasa epicárdica se relaciona con la visceral, el síndrome metabólico y la resistencia a la insulina en mujeres menopáusicas
Drug resistance phenotypes and genotypes in Mexico in representative gram-negative species: Results from the infivar network.
AimThis report presents phenotypic and genetic data on the prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and representative carbapenemases-producing Gram-negative species in Mexico.Material and methodsA total of 52 centers participated, 43 hospital-based laboratories and 9 external laboratories. The distribution of antimicrobial resistance data for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Acinetobacter baumannii complex, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in selected clinical specimens from January 1 to March 31, 2020 was analyzed using the WHONET 5.6 platform. The following clinical isolates recovered from selected specimens were included: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, ESBL or carbapenem-resistant E. coli, and K. pneumoniae, carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii complex, and P. aeruginosa. Strains were genotyped to detect ESBL and/or carbapenemase-encoding genes.ResultsAmong blood isolates, A. baumannii complex showed more than 68% resistance for all antibiotics tested, and among Enterobacteria, E. cloacae complex showed higher resistance to carbapenems. A. baumannii complex showed a higher resistance pattern for respiratory specimens, with only amikacin having a resistance lower than 70%. Among K. pneumoniae isolates, blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX were detected in 68.79%, 72.3%, and 91.9% of isolates, respectively. Among E. coli isolates, blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX were detected in 20.8%, 4.53%, and 85.7% isolates, respectively. For both species, the most frequent genotype was blaCTX-M-15. Among Enterobacteriaceae, the most frequently detected carbapenemase-encoding gene was blaNDM-1 (81.5%), followed by blaOXA-232 (14.8%) and blaoxa-181(7.4%), in A. baumannii was blaOXA-24 (76%) and in P. aeruginosa, was blaIMP (25.3%), followed by blaGES and blaVIM (13.1% each).ConclusionOur study reports that NDM-1 is the most frequent carbapenemase-encoding gene in Mexico in Enterobacteriaceae with the circulation of the oxacillinase genes 181 and 232. KPC, in contrast to other countries in Latin America and the USA, is a rare occurrence. Additionally, a high circulation of ESBL blaCTX-M-15 exists in both E. coli and K. pneumoniae