Sleep as an Occupation in College Students

The purpose of this study was to measure the quality of sleep in undergraduate college students and explore the relationship between academic self-efficacy and performance in student-related occupations. A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and correlational research design was used to explore the relationship among sleep quality, perceived self-efficacy, and selected student characteristics. This study included undergraduate students, as well as self-identified student athletes, first generation students, and students with disabilities. To collect data, the researchers conducted an online survey, which consisted of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), a demographic and self-efficacy questionnaire. The PSQI was used to evaluate the sleep quality, while the demographic and self-efficacy questionnaire gathered information about student related occupations and self-efficacy. Two hundred and nine college students, aged 17 to 25, participated in the survey. One hundred thirty five (64.6%) participants scored above a five, indicating poor sleep quality while 74 (35.4%) participants obtained good sleep quality as measured by the PSQI, while. The average number of hours slept reported by participants was 6.68. Results support existing evidence suggesting college students are sleep deprived, and over half of participants reported sleep issues that could be addressed by an occupational therapist.https://scholar.dominican.edu/ug-student-posters/1013/thumbnail.jp

Estado vocal de los docentes del colegio “Militar Abdón Calderón de la ciudad de Cuenca”, durante el periodo agosto 2022- febrero 2023

Antecedentes: La voz es el medio indispensable para ejercer profesiones, como la docencia y es el principal instrumento de trabajo, su mal uso puede traer consecuencias en la voz por lo que es de vital importancia que los docentes conozcan las normas básicas de su cuidado para evitar futuras repercusiones con su desempeño en la vida laboral y su calidad de vida. Objetivo: Determinar el estado vocal en los docentes del colegio “Militar Abdón Calderón de la ciudad de Cuenca’’, durante el periodo agosto 2022- febrero 2023. Diseño metodológico: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal donde se determinó el estado vocal del profesorado de la institución, se utilizó una encuesta para la recolección de datos, el consentimiento informado y se aplicó el test VHI. Los datos obtenidos se introdujeron en una matriz y analizados mediante el programa SPSS, versión 22. Resultados: Se incluyeron a 70 docentes, predominando el sexo femenino con 81,1%, rango de edad entre 46-55 años con 35,7%, el estado civil predominó al estado casado con 54,3%, la residencia fue zona urbana con 90%, el nivel de formación académica del profesorado, fue maestría con 52,9%, en los años en docencia se obtuvo de 6-10 años, 21-25 años y 26-30 años con 20% respectivamente, programa académico impartido predominó educación básica con 45,7%, finalmente las horas de docencia semanales: 30 horas con un 60%. En el test VHI, se observó mayor prevalencia sin alteración vocal con un 78% seguido de leve con un 14,3%. Conclusión: El uso vocal de los docentes de la institución obtuvo mayor prevalencia en el sexo femenino sin alteración vocal, seguido de una alteración de la voz de grado leve.Background: Voice is the indispensable means to exercise profesión, such as teaching, and is the leading work instrument. Its misuse can bring consequences to the voice, so teachers must know the basic rules of their care to avoid future repercussions for their work performance and quality of life. Objective: To determine the vocal status of teachers at the “Abdon Calderon” Military School in Cuenca from August 2022-February 2023. Methodological design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to determine the vocal status of the teachers of the institution. A survey was used for data collection and informed consent, an the VHI test was applied. The data obtained were entered into a matrix and analyzed using the SPSS program, version 22. Results: 70 teachers were included, predominantly female with 81.1%, age range between 46-55 years with 35.7%, marital status was mainly married with 54.3%; residence was the urban area with 90%; level of academic training was master´s degree with 52.9%; years of teaching were 6-10 years and 21-25 years and 26-30 years with 20% respectively; the academic program taught was predominantly primary education with 45.7%, finally weekly teaching hours: 30 hours with 60%. The VHI test showed a higher prevalence of no vocal alteration at 78%, followed by mild with 14.3%. Conclusion: The vocal use of the teachers of the above-mentioned institution obtained a higher prevalence among females without verbal alteration, followed by a slight degree of voice alteration.0000-0002-7313-5251Licenciado en FonoaudiologíaCuenc

Redescription of Lemuricola (Madoxyuris) bauchoti (Nematoda, Oxyuridae) from Lemur catta in Madagascar

Lemuricola (Madoxyuris) bauchoti Chabaud, Brygoo et Petter, 1965 is redescribed from material collected from the ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, from the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in Madagascar using the scanning electron microscope. This is a new host record and the first oxyurid reported from the ring-tailed lemur. Previously, records of each species of the subgenus Madoxyuris have been restricted to a single host species, but the close relationship between these nematodes and their Strepsirrhini hosts will only be proven when additional records fill in the gaps in their distribution.Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectore

Teorias pedagógicas que apoiam a aprendizagem com o uso de tecnologias de informação e comunicação

Introduction: information and communication technologies are present in all spheres of social, labor and educational life.Objective: analyze models that are used in learning processes with the use of information and communications.Method: a pedagogical study was carried out where some of the models that are used recently in the learning processes were analyzed and emphasis is placed on the need to implement training actions to eliminate the digital and cognitive gaps that exist in many countries.Discussion: one of the most important characteristics of collaborative work through social networks is that the media makes it easier for users to be connected and to be able to share the content they generate on a global scale.Conclusions: information and communication technologies foster a significant change in the methodological and didactic order within any organization or educational institution.Introducción: las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones están presentes en todas las esferas de la vida social, laboral y educativa.Objetivo: analizar modelos que se utilizan en los procesos de aprendizajes con el uso de las de la información y las comunicaciones. Método: se realizó un estudio de corte pedagógico donde se analizaron algunos de los modelos que se utilizan en los últimos tiempos en los procesos de aprendizajes y se enfatiza en la necesidad de implementar acciones de capacitación para eliminar las brechas digital y cognitiva existentes en muchos países. Discusión: una de las características más importantes del trabajo colaborativo a través de las redes sociales, es que los medios facilitan a los usuarios a estar conectados y a poder compartir el contenido que ellos mismos generan a escala mundial. Conclusiones: las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones propician un cambio significativo en el orden metodológico y didáctico dentro de cualquier organización o institución educativa.Introdução: as tecnologias de informação e comunicação estão presentes em todas as esferas da vida social, laboral e educacional.Objetivo: analisar modelos que são utilizados em processos de aprendizagem com o uso de informações e comunicações.Método: foi realizado um estudo pedagógico onde foram analisados alguns dos modelos utilizados recentemente nos processos de aprendizagem e enfatizada a necessidade de implementar ações de formação para eliminar as lacunas digitais e cognitivas existentes em muitos países.Discussão: uma das características mais importantes do trabalho colaborativo através das redes sociais é que a mídia facilita a conexão entre os usuários e a capacidade de compartilhar o conteúdo que eles geram em escala global.Conclusões: as tecnologias de informação e comunicação promovem uma mudança significativa na ordem metodológica e didática dentro de qualquer organização ou instituição de ensino

Redescription of Lemuricola (Madoxyuris) bauchoti (Nematoda, Oxyuridae) from Lemur catta in Madagascar

Lemuricola (Madoxyuris) bauchoti Chabaud, Brygoo et Petter, 1965 is redescribed from material collected from the ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, from the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in Madagascar using the scanning electron microscope. This is a new host record and the first oxyurid reported from the ring-tailed lemur. Previously, records of each species of the subgenus Madoxyuris have been restricted to a single host species, but the close relationship between these nematodes and their Strepsirrhini hosts will only be proven when additional records fill in the gaps in their distribution.Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectore

El género Daldinia (Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota) en México

Background and Aims: The genus Daldinia, with 48 species worldwide, is characterized by perithecia immersed in globose to claviform stromata, which are cupper, violet, wine, brown to black coloured; releasing ochraceous, purple, greenish and gray pigments in KOH. It is characterized by cylindrical stipitate ascii with an apical amyloid pore, and ellipsoid, brown, smooth or ornamented ascospores. The asexual state was described in the genus Nodulisporium. It is now known that the group is mainly endophytic. The objective of the present study is to carry out a taxonomic revision of the genus Daldinia in Mexico, based on macro- and micromorphological characters and the observation of the spores with a SEM to identify the species.Methods: The specimens were studied, described and determined according to the traditional techniques in mycology. In addition, the spores were observed with a scanning electron microscope. The material is deposited in the fungus collection of the ENCB herbarium.Key results: Fourteen species of Daldinia were identified in Mexico, of which D. decipiens, D. cuprea, D. petriniae and D. rehmii are cited for the first time for the country. The species of this genus were mainly associated with the tropical dry forest. Daldinia childiae, D. eschscholtzii and D. vernicosa are the species with major distribution in the national territory.Conclusions: The genus Daldinia is well represented in Mexico, being one of the best studied of the family Hypoxylaceae. The group has a remarkable tropicaldistribution with more than 80% of the species located in tropical dry forest. It has a restricted distribution in temperate regions, as well as a greater specificity for the host, mainly Alnus and Quercus. The state of Oaxaca is the most species-rich entity.Resumen:Antecedentes y Objetivos: El género Daldinia, con 48 especies a nivel mundial, se caracteriza por presentar peritecios inmersos en estromas globosos a clavados de colores cobrizos, violáceos, vináceos, marrones a negros, liberando pigmentos de colores ocráceos, púrpuras, verdosos y grisáceos en KOH. Está caracterizado por ascas cilíndricas estipitadas con poro apical amiloide, y ascosporas elipsoidales marrones lisas u ornamentadas. El estado asexual fue descrito en el género Nodulisporium. Actualmente, se sabe que el grupo es principalmente endófito. El objetivo del presente estudio fue realizar una revisión taxonómica del género Daldinia en México, basada en caracteres macro y micromorfológicos y la observación de las esporas al MEB para identificar a las especies.Métodos: Los ejemplares fueron estudiados, descritos y determinados de acuerdo con las técnicas tradicionales en micología. Adicionalmente, las esporas se observaron al microscopio electrónico de barrido. El material está depositado en la colección de hongos del herbario ENCB.Resultados clave: Se determinaron 14 especies de Daldinia en México; de éstas, D. decipiens, D. cuprea, D. petriniae y D. rehmii se citan por primera vez para el país. De acuerdo con el hábitat, las especies de este género se asociaron principalmente al bosque tropical caducifolio. Daldinia childiae, D. eschscholtzii y D. vernicosa son las especies con mejor distribución en el territorio nacional.Conclusiones: El género Daldinia se encuentra bien representado en México, siendo uno de los mejor estudiados de la familia Hypoxylaceae. El género tiene una distribución principalmente tropical, con más de 80% de las especies descritas. En regiones templadas su distribución es restringida y manifiesta una mayor especificidad por el hospedero, principalmente Alnus y Quercus. El estado de Oaxaca fue la entidad con mayor riqueza de especies.

Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are rising globally and there is concern that increased migration is contributing to the burden of antibiotic resistance in Europe. However, the effect of migration on the burden of AMR in Europe has not yet been comprehensively examined. Therefore, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify and synthesise data for AMR carriage or infection in migrants to Europe to examine differences in patterns of AMR across migrant groups and in different settings. METHODS: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus with no language restrictions from Jan 1, 2000, to Jan 18, 2017, for primary data from observational studies reporting antibacterial resistance in common bacterial pathogens among migrants to 21 European Union-15 and European Economic Area countries. To be eligible for inclusion, studies had to report data on carriage or infection with laboratory-confirmed antibiotic-resistant organisms in migrant populations. We extracted data from eligible studies and assessed quality using piloted, standardised forms. We did not examine drug resistance in tuberculosis and excluded articles solely reporting on this parameter. We also excluded articles in which migrant status was determined by ethnicity, country of birth of participants' parents, or was not defined, and articles in which data were not disaggregated by migrant status. Outcomes were carriage of or infection with antibiotic-resistant organisms. We used random-effects models to calculate the pooled prevalence of each outcome. The study protocol is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42016043681. FINDINGS: We identified 2274 articles, of which 23 observational studies reporting on antibiotic resistance in 2319 migrants were included. The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or AMR infection in migrants was 25·4% (95% CI 19·1-31·8; I2 =98%), including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (7·8%, 4·8-10·7; I2 =92%) and antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (27·2%, 17·6-36·8; I2 =94%). The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or infection was higher in refugees and asylum seekers (33·0%, 18·3-47·6; I2 =98%) than in other migrant groups (6·6%, 1·8-11·3; I2 =92%). The pooled prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms was slightly higher in high-migrant community settings (33·1%, 11·1-55·1; I2 =96%) than in migrants in hospitals (24·3%, 16·1-32·6; I2 =98%). We did not find evidence of high rates of transmission of AMR from migrant to host populations. INTERPRETATION: Migrants are exposed to conditions favouring the emergence of drug resistance during transit and in host countries in Europe. Increased antibiotic resistance among refugees and asylum seekers and in high-migrant community settings (such as refugee camps and detention facilities) highlights the need for improved living conditions, access to health care, and initiatives to facilitate detection of and appropriate high-quality treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections during transit and in host countries. Protocols for the prevention and control of infection and for antibiotic surveillance need to be integrated in all aspects of health care, which should be accessible for all migrant groups, and should target determinants of AMR before, during, and after migration. FUNDING: UK National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College Healthcare Charity, the Wellcome Trust, and UK National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimictobial Resistance at Imperial College London

5to. Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad. Memoria académica

El V Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad, CITIS 2019, realizado del 6 al 8 de febrero de 2019 y organizado por la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, ofreció a la comunidad académica nacional e internacional una plataforma de comunicación unificada, dirigida a cubrir los problemas teóricos y prácticos de mayor impacto en la sociedad moderna desde la ingeniería. En esta edición, dedicada a los 25 años de vida de la UPS, los ejes temáticos estuvieron relacionados con la aplicación de la ciencia, el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación en cinco pilares fundamentales de nuestra sociedad: la industria, la movilidad, la sostenibilidad ambiental, la información y las telecomunicaciones. El comité científico estuvo conformado formado por 48 investigadores procedentes de diez países: España, Reino Unido, Italia, Bélgica, México, Venezuela, Colombia, Brasil, Estados Unidos y Ecuador. Fueron recibidas un centenar de contribuciones, de las cuales 39 fueron aprobadas en forma de ponencias y 15 en formato poster. Estas contribuciones fueron presentadas de forma oral ante toda la comunidad académica que se dio cita en el Congreso, quienes desde el aula magna, el auditorio y la sala de usos múltiples de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, cumplieron respetuosamente la responsabilidad de representar a toda la sociedad en la revisión, aceptación y validación del conocimiento nuevo que fue presentado en cada exposición por los investigadores. Paralelo a las sesiones técnicas, el Congreso contó con espacios de presentación de posters científicos y cinco workshops en temáticas de vanguardia que cautivaron la atención de nuestros docentes y estudiantes. También en el marco del evento se impartieron un total de ocho conferencias magistrales en temas tan actuales como la gestión del conocimiento en la universidad-ecosistema, los retos y oportunidades de la industria 4.0, los avances de la investigación básica y aplicada en mecatrónica para el estudio de robots de nueva generación, la optimización en ingeniería con técnicas multi-objetivo, el desarrollo de las redes avanzadas en Latinoamérica y los mundos, la contaminación del aire debido al tránsito vehicular, el radón y los riesgos que representa este gas radiactivo para la salud humana, entre otros

Durvalumab Plus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Followed by Maintenance Durvalumab With or Without Olaparib as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: The Phase III DUO-E Trial

PURPOSE Immunotherapy and chemotherapy combinations have shown activity in endometrial cancer, with greater benefit in mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient (dMMR) than MMR-proficient (pMMR) disease. Adding a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor may improve outcomes, especially in pMMR disease. METHODS This phase III, global, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial randomly assigned eligible patients with newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer 1:1:1 to: carboplatin/paclitaxel plus durvalumab placebo followed by placebo maintenance (control arm); carboplatin/paclitaxel plus durvalumab followed by maintenance durvalumab plus olaparib placebo (durvalumab arm); or carboplatin/paclitaxel plus durvalumab followed by maintenance durvalumab plus olaparib (durvalumab + olaparib arm). The primary end points were progression-free survival (PFS) in the durvalumab arm versus control and the durvalumab + olaparib arm versus control. RESULTS Seven hundred eighteen patients were randomly assigned. In the intention-to-treat population, statistically significant PFS benefit was observed in the durvalumab (hazard ratio [HR], 0.71 [95% CI, 0.57 to 0.89]; P = .003) and durvalumab + olaparib arms (HR, 0.55 [95% CI, 0.43 to 0.69]; P < .0001) versus control. Prespecified, exploratory subgroup analyses showed PFS benefit in dMMR (HR [durvalumab v control], 0.42 [95% CI, 0.22 to 0.80]; HR [durvalumab + olaparib v control], 0.41 [95% CI, 0.21 to 0.75]) and pMMR subgroups (HR [durvalumab v control], 0.77 [95% CI, 0.60 to 0.97]; HR [durvalumab + olaparib v control] 0.57; [95% CI, 0.44 to 0.73]); and in PD-L1-positive subgroups (HR [durvalumab v control], 0.63 [95% CI, 0.48 to 0.83]; HR [durvalumab + olaparib v control], 0.42 [95% CI, 0.31 to 0.57]). Interim overall survival results (maturity approximately 28%) were supportive of the primary outcomes (durvalumab v control: HR, 0.77 [95% CI, 0.56 to 1.07]; P = .120; durvalumab + olaparib v control: HR, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.42 to 0.83]; P = .003). The safety profiles of the experimental arms were generally consistent with individual agents. CONCLUSION Carboplatin/paclitaxel plus durvalumab followed by maintenance durvalumab with or without olaparib demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful PFS benefit in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer