Propuesta de diseño de aplicación móvil educativa de lectoescritura, para niños salvadoreños con síndrome de Down entre 6 y 10 años de la Fundación Paraíso Down.

Este estudio se centró en la propuesta de diseño de interfaz gráfica para una aplicación educativa de la primera etapa del Método Global de Lectoescritura para la población con síndrome de Down entre 6 y 10 años de la Fundación Paraíso Down, adecuada a sus necesidades cognitivas en el proceso de enseñanzaaprendizaje. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa y un diseño de tipo fenomenológico que permitió analizar las experiencias desde el contexto en el que actúan alumnos con síndrome de Down y sus docentes, por medio de una entrevista, grupo focal y observaciones. Con el fin de elaborar una propuesta de diseño de interfaz, con aspectos de contenido didáctico, accesibilidad, navegación y usablidad, que ha sido evaluada por especialistas en psicopedagogía de la Fundación Paraíso Down y valorada positivamente. Todo esto concluye en desarrollar destrezas por medio de una aplicación que permite a los niños desenvolverse dentro de un mundo globalizado por la tecnología.Monografía para optar al título de Licenciado en Diseño Gráfic

Innovación, desarrollo tecnológico y gestión : una construcción desde la investigación

Libro que compila investigaciones de carácter aplicadas y descriptivas en materia de innovación y desarrollo tecnológico, gestión organizacional y empresarial orientada a productividad, rentabilidad, competitividad y sostenibilidadBook that compiles researches of applied and descriptive character in the matter of innovation and technological development, organizational and business management oriented to productivity, profitability, competitiveness and sustainabilityCapítulo 1. Material compuesto para la construcción a partir de la celulosa del papel y cartón reciclado / Carlos Arturo Tamayo S; Nicolás Montero Camacho; Fredy Antonio Herrera -- Capítulo 2. Tecnologías de conservación para base de sopa de frijol rojo (phaseolus vulgaris) y vegetales / Yaceris Castro Escorcia; Teresa Altamar Pérez; Enedys Florez Cortés; Ángela Ortiz Ruiz. Capítulo 3. Utilización de harina compuesta de frijol caupi (vigna unguiculata) en masas para alimentos congelados / Marcela Villalba Cadavid; Matilde Rodríguez Muñoz; Beatriz Fernández; Juan Mendoza Combatt -- Capítulo 4. Elaboración de biorrecubrimiento comestible para carne de hamburguesa como alternativa de conservación y condimento natural / Camila Andrea Ubaque Beltrán. CAPÍTULO 5. Identificación de alternativas de industrialización de productos y subproductos agroindustriales en nuevos materiales bio poliméricos / Luz Henao Díaz; Deya Pérez Zúñiga; Herold Arango Gómez. Capítulo 6. SCADA inalámbrico para monitoreo de sistemas de energía solar / Nelson Giovanni Agudelo Cristancho; Juan Carlos Amezquita Tovar; Ángela María Montoya Castro. -- Capítulo 7. Evaluación de la calidad del agua para consumo humano del corregimiento de Jaraquiel, Montería, Córdoba / Carlos Burgos Galeano; Álvaro Aleán Vásquez; Paula Estrada Palencia -- Capítulo 8. Optimización del sistema de abastecimiento de agua en la comunidad de Jaraquel, Montería Colombia / Carlos Burgos Galeano; Pedro Ramos Tejada; Paula Estrada Palencia; Jhon Sánchez Correa. -- Capítulo 9. Ejecución y sostenibilidad de proyectos productivos en la microrregión cafetera del municipio de Ciénaga, Magdalena / Sugey Issa Fontalvo; Eduardo Robles Panetta; Freddy González Castillo. -- Capítulo 10. Aplicación del método cualitativo por puntos para determinar aspirante favorito a cargos directivos en IES / Zamir Martelo Ballesteros; Raúl Martelo Gómez; Luis Tovar Garrido; Natividad Villabona Gómez; David Franco Borré. -- Capítulo 11 Responsabilidad social en comunidades indígenas orientada al diseño de automatización de válvulas del gasoducto Riohacha-Maicao / Gelvis Melo Freile; César Rivera Romero; Jesús García Guiliany. -- Capítulo 12 Fortalecimiento de la gestión económica de las Mipymes a través de la consultoría / Gloria Amparo Acosta Romero; Mónica Andrade Ríos; Karen Roxana Sánchez. -- Capítulo 13. El compromiso como valor en la responsabilidad social universitaria / Maura Quintero Gutiérrez, Dubys Villarreal Torres; Jesús García Guiliany; Annherys Paz Marcano; Marieth Orcasitas Peñaloza. -- Capítulo 14. Educación financiera como alternativa de desarrollo económico y social para el distrito de Riohacha / Henitzo Martínez Pinedo; Darcy Luz Mendoza; Martha Jaramillo Acosta; Edwin Salas Solano. -- Capítulo 15. Tecnologías de información y comunicación en proceso contable y financiero en pymes del sector turístico / Martha Josefina Castrillón Rois; Edilberto Rafael Santos Moreno; Lorena Esther Gómez Bermúdez; Génesis Barros González. -- Capítulo 16. Aplicación de brainstorming y problem trees para determinar factores que inciden en enseñanza del inglés / Jesús Llerena; Raúl J. Martelo; Jhon Cuesta; Javier Pinedo; David Franco.-- Capítulo 17. Incidencia del marketing en las microempresas del sector comercio en Rionegro Antioquia: conceptualización / Santiago Álzate Carmona; María Yamile Mazo Gil; Leidy García Jaramillo. -- Capítulo 18. Turismo en el Cabo de la Vela: un acercamiento entre los imaginarios turísticos de los visitantes y la creencia de Jepirra, territorio sagrado / María Laura Aponte Aarón; Esmerlis Camargo Torres. -- Capítulo 19. Caracterización de la actividad turística en buenaventura y su integración con las comunidades locales / Víctor Cándelo Aragón; Henry Orobio García; Luis Montaño Aguilar. -- Capítulo 20. Plataforma de comercialización electrónica de un centro de abastos / Karen Ávila Suarez; Mauro Reyes Ortiz. -- Capítulo 21. El teletrabajo en la gestión administrativa / Estefanía Sandoval Cruz; René Alexander Guerrero Vergel. -- Capítulo 22. Gestión del conocimiento y alianzas estratégicas en los procesos de innovación tecnológica / Elder Rivero Gutiérrez; Fátima Bolaño Mendoza. -- Capítulo 23. Competitividad e innovación en el aprendiz SENA: perspectivas de formación / Elizabeth Tuberquia Vanegas; René Alexander Guerrero Vergel. -- Capítulo 24. Bomba de riego por goteo solar, una alternativa para aumentar la eficiencia energética en las unidades acuícolas / Sergio Gabriel Brito Brito; Daldo Ricardo Araujo Vidal; Nicolás Annicharico Jiménez. -- Capítulo 25. Herramienta digital de consultas contables y tributarias para unidades productivas creadas en el fondo emprender / Elkin Fuentes Jiménez; Alda Pérez Campuzano; Marieth Orcasitas Peñaloza; Olga Elena Guerra ArmentaPrimera ediciónna347 página

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection

Reduction of cardiac imaging tests during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Italy. Findings from the IAEA Non-invasive Cardiology Protocol Survey on COVID-19 (INCAPS COVID)

Background: In early 2020, COVID-19 massively hit Italy, earlier and harder than any other European country. This caused a series of strict containment measures, aimed at blocking the spread of the pandemic. Healthcare delivery was also affected when resources were diverted towards care of COVID-19 patients, including intensive care wards. Aim of the study: The aim is assessing the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac imaging in Italy, compare to the Rest of Europe (RoE) and the World (RoW). Methods: A global survey was conducted in May–June 2020 worldwide, through a questionnaire distributed online. The survey covered three periods: March and April 2020, and March 2019. Data from 52 Italian centres, a subset of the 909 participating centres from 108 countries, were analyzed. Results: In Italy, volumes decreased by 67% in March 2020, compared to March 2019, as opposed to a significantly lower decrease (p &lt; 0.001) in RoE and RoW (41% and 40%, respectively). A further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 summed up to 76% for the North, 77% for the Centre and 86% for the South. When compared to the RoE and RoW, this further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 in Italy was significantly less (p = 0.005), most likely reflecting the earlier effects of the containment measures in Italy, taken earlier than anywhere else in the West. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic massively hit Italy and caused a disruption of healthcare services, including cardiac imaging studies. This raises concern about the medium- and long-term consequences for the high number of patients who were denied timely diagnoses and the subsequent lifesaving therapies and procedures

International Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis of Heart Disease

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases. Its effects on delivery of diagnostic care for cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death worldwide, have not been quantified. Objectives: The study sought to assess COVID-19's impact on global cardiovascular diagnostic procedural volumes and safety practices. Methods: The International Atomic Energy Agency conducted a worldwide survey assessing alterations in cardiovascular procedure volumes and safety practices resulting from COVID-19. Noninvasive and invasive cardiac testing volumes were obtained from participating sites for March and April 2020 and compared with those from March 2019. Availability of personal protective equipment and pandemic-related testing practice changes were ascertained. Results: Surveys were submitted from 909 inpatient and outpatient centers performing cardiac diagnostic procedures, in 108 countries. Procedure volumes decreased 42% from March 2019 to March 2020, and 64% from March 2019 to April 2020. Transthoracic echocardiography decreased by 59%, transesophageal echocardiography 76%, and stress tests 78%, which varied between stress modalities. Coronary angiography (invasive or computed tomography) decreased 55% (p &lt; 0.001 for each procedure). In multivariable regression, significantly greater reduction in procedures occurred for centers in countries with lower gross domestic product. Location in a low-income and lower–middle-income country was associated with an additional 22% reduction in cardiac procedures and less availability of personal protective equipment and telehealth. Conclusions: COVID-19 was associated with a significant and abrupt reduction in cardiovascular diagnostic testing across the globe, especially affecting the world's economically challenged. Further study of cardiovascular outcomes and COVID-19–related changes in care delivery is warranted

Impact of COVID-19 on Diagnostic Cardiac Procedural Volume in Oceania: The IAEA Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocol Survey on COVID-19 (INCAPS COVID)

Objectives: The INCAPS COVID Oceania study aimed to assess the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac procedure volume provided in the Oceania region. Methods: A retrospective survey was performed comparing procedure volumes within March 2019 (pre-COVID-19) with April 2020 (during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic). Sixty-three (63) health care facilities within Oceania that perform cardiac diagnostic procedures were surveyed, including a mixture of metropolitan and regional, hospital and outpatient, public and private sites, and 846 facilities outside of Oceania. The percentage change in procedure volume was measured between March 2019 and April 2020, compared by test type and by facility. Results: In Oceania, the total cardiac diagnostic procedure volume was reduced by 52.2% from March 2019 to April 2020, compared to a reduction of 75.9% seen in the rest of the world (p&lt;0.001). Within Oceania sites, this reduction varied significantly between procedure types, but not between types of health care facility. All procedure types (other than stress cardiac magnetic resonance [CMR] and positron emission tomography [PET]) saw significant reductions in volume over this time period (p&lt;0.001). In Oceania, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) decreased by 51.6%, transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) by 74.0%, and stress tests by 65% overall, which was more pronounced for stress electrocardiograph (ECG) (81.8%) and stress echocardiography (76.7%) compared to stress single-photon emission computerised tomography (SPECT) (44.3%). Invasive coronary angiography decreased by 36.7% in Oceania. Conclusion: A significant reduction in cardiac diagnostic procedure volume was seen across all facility types in Oceania and was likely a function of recommendations from cardiac societies and directives from government to minimise spread of COVID-19 amongst patients and staff. Longer term evaluation is important to assess for negative patient outcomes which may relate to deferral of usual models of care within cardiology