bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Üçüncü Basamak Göğüs Hastalıkları Dal Hastanesinde Servise Yatırılan Alt Solunum Yolu Enfeksiyonlu Hastalarda Bakteri Profili ve Antibiyotik Direnci Değişti Mi?
Authors: POLAT Gülru , ŞENOL Güneş , AYRANCI Aysu , SERÇE UNAT Damla , GÜLDAVAL Filiz , AYIK TÜRK Merve , TOPALOĞLU İhsan , UNAT Ömer Selim , KARADENİZ Gülistan , DEMİRCİ ÜÇSULAR Fatma , YALNIZ Enver , BÜYÜKŞİRİN Melih , DEMİREL Mahmut Mete
Published: April 2023

Giriş: Alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonları (ASYE) hastaneye ayaktan başvurularda ve yatan hastalarda önemli mortalite ve morbidite nedenidir. Hastane yatışı gerektiren ASYE vakalarında antibiyoterapinin zamanında başlanması önemlidir. Enfeksiyon tablosuna yol açan etkeni belirlemek için solunum yolu kültürleri alınmadan başlanan ampirik antibiyoterapi ve “en geniş” spekturumlu antibiyotikleri kullanma eğilimi enfeksiyon hastalıklarının yönetimini zorlaştırmakta, antibiyotik direnci gibi ciddi bir sorunu karşımıza çıkarmaktadır. Bu çalışmada hastaneye yatırılan ASYE olgularında izole edilen etkenler, antibiyotik direnç oranları, hastaların önceden hastaneye yatış ve antibiyotik kullanım durumları araştırılmıştır.
Yöntem: Bu çalışmada 2013-2018 yılları arasında hastanemize ASYE tanısı ile yatırılan ve solunum yolu örneği kültürlerinde üreme saptanan olguların demografik özellikleri, hastane yatış sayıları, antibiyotik kullanım öyküleri ile kültürle elde edilmiş etkenleri ve antibiyotik dirençleri kesitsel tanımlayıcı metotla araştırılmıştır.
Bulgular: 469 hastadan izole edilen 484 etkeni ve bu etkenlerin antibiyotik direnç profillerini inceledik. Hastaların etkenleri balgam ya da bronkoskobik aspirasyon örneklerinden elde edildi. Olguların çoğu erkek cinsiyette ve 63 yaşın üzerinde idi. En fazla izole edilen etken Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n= 220; %44) idi. Hastaların 451 (%96) tanesine yatışta ampirik antibiyotik başlanmış ve 247 tanesine (%65) başlanan antibiyotik ortalama 7,9 gün sonra değiştirilmişti. Hastalarımızın 228’i (%49) son bir yıl içinde en az iki kez hastaneye yatırılmış; 43 (%9.2) hasta son bir ay içinde antibiyotik almıştı. Son hafta içinde antibiyotik kullanmış ve halihazırda kullanmakta olan 19 hastanın 8’inde P. aeruginosa (%42) izole edildi. İzole edilen 17 S. pneumonia kökeninde bir (%6) penisilin, üç (%17) makrolid dirençli izolat saptandı. H. influenza 33 olguda izole edildi. Üç olguda (%8) ampisilin ve dört (%12) kinolon direnci rapor edildi.
Tartışma ve Sonuç: Ampirik antibiyotik tedavisi başlanırken, artan kinolon direncinin ve olguların yarısından fazlasında P. aeruginosa etken olduğunun göz önüne alınması, özellikle daha önce hastaneye yatış sıklığı ve antibiyotik kullanma öyküsünün sorgulanması ve lokal antibiyotik direnç paternlerinin göz önüne alınmasının gerekli olduğu sonucuna vardık.
The Acute Effects Of ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Opener (Pinacidil) And Blocker (Glimepride) On the Ischemia or Reperfusion-Induced Arrhythmias
Authors: BOZDOĞAN Ömer , YAVUZ Esra , TEMİZ Anıl , ÖZDEMİR Şevval
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Myocardial ischemia due to coronary obstruction and reperfusion due to the opening of the coronary vessel occurring in the acute stage of myocardial infarction leads to lethal arrhythmia and sudden death in humans. That is why pharmacological drug research to decrease these arrhythmias have been researched intensively. In this study, the effect of acute administration of pinacidil and glimepride, on ischemia or reperfusion-induced arrhythmia was aimed to be researched.
Methods: Two groups were produced; In the first group, only ischemia was produced by the ligation of the left coronary artery in 20 minutes, and in the second group 6 minutes of ischemia by the ligation of the artery and the subsequent 15 minutes of reperfusion were produced by the opening of the occluded artery. Drugs were administered intravenously at 2 minutes of ischemia in the first group and just following the reperfusion in the second group. The ECG and blood pressure were recorded during ischemia and reperfusion. The type, duration, incidence of arrhythmia, heart rate, blood pressure, and the death rate from the recording were determined. All data were first compared by one-way ANOVA. Then, the drug groups with their control, and control and drug groups with each other were compared by a one-tailed student t-test. The incidence of arrhythmia and the death rate between groups was compared by the Ki square test.
Results: Pinacidil significantly decreased the arrhythmia score both in the ischemia and reperfusion period but glimepiride was not effective when they were given intravenously in the acute stage of ischemia or reperfusion.
Discussion and Conclusion: This study suggests that pinacidil might be a candidate for drugs that can be used to decrease arrhythmia in the acute stage of myocardial infarction but more study is needed to reveal the antiarrhythmic or proarrhythmic effect of glimepride in the acute stage of myocardial infarction.
Research on the Impact of Information Sharing on the Stone Trade Supply Chain between China and South Korea
Authors:   The East Asian Trade Association, Yang Yanlu , Wang Yiyuan , Gao Minghao
Published: April 2023

Purpose - Based on the important influence of information, this paper studies the impact of information sharing on the Stone trade supply chain achievements between China and Korea and the influencing factors of information sharing in the stone trade supply chain.
Design/Methodology/Approach - Based on the important role of information sharing, this study explored the connotation of information sharing, the categories of influencing, factors and the types of supply chain achievements through theoretical traceability, and empirically analyzed the correlation between various variables through questionnaires and spss.12.
Findings - This study believes that the influencing factors of information sharing include information sharing intention, transaction dependence, enterprise reputation, product characteristics, and information reading ability. The stone trade supply chain performances between China and South Korea include price, supply time, quality, flexibility, and stone resource conservation. In addition to product characteristics, other influence factors positively impact information sharing, which positively impacts supply chain performances.
Research Implications - This study is of great significance to improve the information sharing level of China’s South Korea stone trade supply chain. It provides constructive suggestions for improving the information-sharing level.
The Role of Renewable Energy in the Transition to Green, Low-Carbon Power Generation in Asia
Authors: Morales Pedraza Jorge
Published: April 2023

An essential factor in a nation's economic development is energy. Among the various energy sources, renewable energies have demonstrated that they can replace fossil fuels in electricity production without harming the environment and are a trustworthy and affordable source to meet future energy requirements. Asia is now involved in an energy and economy transition process to move away from a fossil fuel-based energy matrix toward a green economy, where electricity generation will depend on renewable energy. This shift should be carried out and supported by governments and energy industries in different countries. The manuscript aims to provide governments and industry representatives with the latest information they need to guide the energy transaction to a green economy, minimizing the harmful ecological and environmental impact.
 
Received: 15 February 2023 | Revised: 12 April 2023 | Accepted: 18 April 2023 
 
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares that he has no conflicts of interest to this work.
Treadmill E – Bicycle
Authors: Subuddi Nagaraju  , Peela Praneeth  , Vysyaraju Sarath Chandra  , Kondala Manishankar  , Venu Gopal Patro
Published: April 2023

Walking a bicycle is a totally new way of moving. The combination of gear mechanisms boosts your walking pace up to the moderate speed of a regular bike. When we are walking on the treadmill, the rollers are pushed back, which creates some mechanical energy. The movement of the belt on the rollers will drive the gear fitted on the treadmill's last roller, which will further drive the vehicle with a chain mechanism. And the same shaft is coupled with the machine, which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. As we are using a DC generator, the amount of power generated completely depends on the input rpm that we provide. This energy can be stored in the battery and used for lateral application. When the vehicle is at a standstill, as there is no load, the input speed will be high, and therefore we can generate more power. But in the case of a running engine, the amount of power generation will be moderate because the load applied will increase and the speed will decrease, resulting in a lower amount of power being generated.
The Implementation of Donation System using Blockchain
Authors: Prof. Vilas Jadhav  , Shweta Kadu  , Chetana Kamble  , Isha Joshi  , Shilpa Gaikwad
Published: April 2023

A donation system using blockchain technology can revolutionize the way donations are made and managed for various causes, including child adoption, fund distribution, stationary and food donation, and blood donation. This system can increase transparency, accountability, and trust between donors and recipients, as all transactions are recorded on an immutable blockchain ledger. The system can be implemented by creating a smart contract that specifies the terms and conditions of the donation system, including the types of donations accepted, the criteria for eligibility, and the process of distributing funds. Donors can use a digital wallet to store their cryptocurrency donations, which can be seamlessly integrated with the smart contract to ensure secure and transparent transactions. The system can also be used to verify the eligibility of recipients, preventing fraud and ensuring that donations go to the intended recipients. The smart contract can automatically distribute funds to eligible recipients based on the criteria specified in the contract.By implementing a donation system using blockchain technology, donors can trust that their contributions are making a real impact, and recipients can have greater access to resources for their needs. This system has the potential to bring greater transparency and fairness to the donation process, ultimately benefiting the causes and individuals in need.
Real Time Web-Based Smart Attendance System using AI
Authors: Maaz Patel  , Sanskruti Patil  , Rishikesh Khade  , Abhishek Sananse  , Prof. Pragati Deole
Published: April 2023

The performance of automatic face recognition (AFR) technology has improved in recent years. As a result, these systems are frequently employed for security and business purposes. a face recognition programme that runs automatically in the background while a university tracks employee attendance. Hence, Smart Attendance with Real Time Face Recognition might be a global solution for managing personnel on a daily basis. The work is incredibly challenging since the critical temporal background subtraction during an image remains a challenge. Real-time face detection is done using easy, quick Principal Component Analysis, which has a high rate of success in identifying the faces found.As a result, we have developed a module in which an employee's attendance will be recorded automatically by recognising their face using face recognition technology. Their face will be saved in the database after this one-time enrollment process. Since enrolling a face is a one-time activity, we need a mechanism. Every employee will have a unique employee ID that is their own roll number. Every employee's presence will be updated within a database. Results of the proposed system demonstrated that it performs better than the manual attendance system. The marking of attendance follows employee identification. This application provides the customer with considerably more solutions and accurate leads than the conventional attendance and leave.
Real-time Emotion Recognition using CNN-based Facial Analysis and Emoji Display
Authors: Naveen G  , Devendra Sai Krishna M  , Praneeth K  , Rajesh K  , Mahesh K
Published: April 2023

Deep learning approaches are currently having great success across several industries, including computer vision. Yes, it is possible to train a convolutional neural networks (CNN) model to analyse photos and recognise facial expression. In this study, we develop a system that can identify students' facial expressions of emotion. The three parts of our system are facial detection using Haar Cascades, normalisation, and emotion recognition using CNN on the FER 2013 database employing seven different expression kinds. The obtained results demonstrate that face emotion detection is practicable in education, and as a result, it can assist teachers in adapting their presentation to the emotions of the pupils.
Virtual Bank Assistance: An AI Based Voice BOT for Better Banking
Authors: S. Kiruthika  , V. Prasanna  , A. Santhosh  , R. Santhosh  , P. Sri Vignesh
Published: April 2023

Chatbot, a computer program that simulates human conversation, or chat, through artificial intelligence an intelligence chat bot will be used to give information or answers to any question asked by user related to bank. It is more like a virtual assistant, people feel like they are talking with real person. They speak the same language we do, can answer questions. In banks, at user care centres and enquiry desks, human is insufficient and usually takes long time to process the single request which results in wastage of time and also reduce quality of user service. The primary goal of this chat bot is user can interact with mentioning their queries in plain English and the chat bot can resolve their queries with appropriate response in return The proposed system would help duplicate the user utility experience with one difference that employee and yet get the queries attended and resolved. It can extend daily life, by providing solutions to help desks, telephone answering systems, user care centers. This paper defines the dataset that we have prepared from FAQs of bank websites, architecture and methodology used for developing such chatbot. Also this paper discusses the comparison of seven ML classification algorithm used for getting the class of input to chat bot.
El uso de herramientas tic para el apoyo de los procesos de gestión en redes temáticas: caso red cyted iberincu
Authors: Becerra Ardila Luis Eduardo , Aguilera Monroy Laura Milena
Published: April 2023

La cultura digital es un concepto que se ha permeado en la economía, la sociedad y la cultura. Diversos campos de la vida son hoy apoyados mediante el uso de TIC. El internet impacta la forma de pensar, sentir y actuar diariamente, cada vez que la sociedad está más integrada con tecnologías que hacen más eficientes los sistemas de comunicación y los estilos de vida de las personas, ahora bien, en estos sistemas de comunicación, se integran el uso de lenguajes y símbolos que se utilizan para comunicarnos de manera cotidiana, en este sentido no siempre la sociedad es capaz de asimilar rápidamente todas estas expresiones, e incluso entender parte de los símbolos o figuras que son propias de estas tecnologías, por ejemplo , explicarle a otra persona qué significa cada emoticón del lenguaje digital,o cómo se diferencia cada emoji por el gesto que representa, para qué sirve cada uno de ellos o qué significa cada término empleado para denominar una acción. Al respecto, en la RED CYTED IBERINCU, se han utilizado algunos de estos aplicativos existentes y que de alguna manera hacen de los procesos de comunicación una acción inmediata.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Digital culture is a concept that has permeated the economy, society and culture. Various fields of life are today supported through the use of ICT. The internet impacts the way of thinking, feeling and acting daily, society is increasingly integrated with technologies that make communication systems and people's lifestyles more efficient, however, in these communication systems, they integrate the use of languages ​​and symbols that are used to communicate on a daily basis, in this sense, society is not always able to quickly assimilate all these expressions, and even understand part of the symbols or figures that are typical of these technologies, for example, explain to another person what each emoticon of the digital language means, or how each emoji differs due to the gesture it represents, what each of them is for or what each term used to describe an action means. In this regard, in the RED CYTED IBERINCU, some of these existing applications have been used and that in some way make communication processes an immediate action.
Trends in Mentoring at Higher Education: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Torrejón-Ramos María , Alonso-Muñoz Sara , Medina-Salgado María-Sonia , González Sánchez Rocío
Published: April 2023

Learning is a complex process that requires elements that favour its development.  In higher education this process can be complicated not only by the stage of education, also by the associated organisation and formalities. Universities, concerned to facilitate the inclusive participation of their members, have developed support systems. Mentoring is a reciprocal learning relationship development between the mentor whose expertise in a particular field allows him/her to guide and assist the mentee in his/her academic, professional and personal growth (Etzkorn and Braddock, 2020). In this framework, mentoring programmes have become particularly relevant as a tool to help facilitate the integration of both students and teachers. The importance of mentoring in higher education has attracted a significant amount of research. An analysis of the state of the art would therefore provide an insight into the most researched concepts associated with mentoring. This paper presents a hybrid methodology, using  a bibliometric approach and in-depth literature review of the most influential articles during the last period.  A co-occurrence analysis is carried out by VOSviewer software whose search formula was "mentoring" and (university or "higher education"), retrieving a sample of 232 articles from Web of Science. The thematic organization shows three main topics. Firstly, the benefits of mentoring on students' transitions in university by enhancing their experiences are analysed. Secondly, universities develop programmes related to psychological aspects such as increasing satisfaction or decreasing stress and programmes related to procedures that enable self-efficacy, protection, support and retention. Thirdly, programmes related to job training related to soft skills such as leadership are analysed. The research trends during 2020 and 2021 focus on new mentoring models oriented towards mentoring training and support actions (Etzkorn and Braddock, 2020), female mentoring (Hsieh and Nguyen, 2020) and disability support (Rillotta et al., 2020; Thompson et al., 2020).
Envisioning the future: a remote neuropsychopedagogic intervention for inmates
Authors: Di Giuseppe Tania , Perasso Giulia Federica , Maculan Alessandro , Vianello Francesca , Paoletti Patrizio
Published: April 2023

The pandemic has implied a massive digitalization of psycho-pedagogical and educational interventions in different contexts, including the prison setting. Patrizio Paoletti Foundation (Assisi, Italy) has created Envisioning the Future (EF), a neuropsycho-pedagogical program aimed at increasing personal wellbeing, that was also remotely conducted among the inmates of the Padua (Italy) prison. The program was remotely implemented from May 2021 to June 2021, at the climax of the pandemic emergency, with the collaboration of the University of Padua (Italy) and of Padua prison (Italy). Through key neuroscientific findings and daily practices for wellbeing, EF aims at increasing inmates’ emotion regulation abilities. The responses of nine inmates to the Scales of Personal Self-efficacy in the Management of Negative and Positive Emotions, before and after EF, were paired and subjected to analysis of covariance, revealing an increase in the ability to manage positive emotions after EF.  To date, EF is one of the first remote neuropsycho-pedagogical experiences in Italian prisons, able to positively impact on individual well-being.
Análisis de una experiencia de docencia en universidad, en el contexto de SARS-Cov-2, desde la perspectiva de género
Authors: Riera Jaime , Tort-Ausina Isabel , Gómez-Tejedor José Antonio , Molina-Mateo José , Meseguer-Dueñas José María , Vidaurre Ana
Published: April 2023

Después de la pandemia de 2020, en la Universitat Politècnica de València se propuso un modelo de docencia híbrida, en el que los y las estudiantes asistían presencialmente en semanas alternas. Además, el profesorado vulnerable impartía la docencia online y solamente en grupos de poco alumnado las clases fueron presenciales. Se realizó una experiencia en la asignatura de Electricidad del Grado en Ingeniería Electrónica y Automática Industrial de la UPV. En tres grupos, simultáneamente, se pusieron en práctica las tres metodologías: presencial (donde el número de estudiantes lo permitía), online (donde el profesor era vulnerable) e híbrida. En los tres grupos se utilizó docencia inversa y la misma programación y evaluación. El análisis ha mostrado que los resultados del modelo híbrido fueron significativamente peores que los del grupo presencial y el online, que mostraron resultados semejantes.Se ha analizado, desde una perspectiva de género, los resultados académicos y de una encuesta de opinión del alumnado, teniendo en cuenta las diferencias entre el trabajo individual y en equipo. Como conclusión, hemos comprobado una mayor resiliencia en las alumnas ante situaciones excepcionales. Su respuesta fue significativamente mejor que la de los alumnos, cuyos resultados fueron peores que los obtenidos en cursos previos.----------------------------------------------------------------After the 2020 pandemic, a hybrid teaching model was proposed at the Universitat Politècnica de València, in which students attended in person one week every two weeks. In addition, vulnerable teachers  taught online and only groups with few students had face-to-face classes. An experience was carried out in the subject of Electricity of the Degree in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Automation at the UPV. In three groups, simultaneously, the three methodologies were put into practice: face-to-face (where the number of students allowed it), online (where the teacher was vulnerable) and hybrid. In the three groups, flipped teaching and the same programming and evaluation were used. The analysis has shown that the results of the hybrid model were significantly worse than those of the face-to-face and online groups, which showed similar results. Academic results and a student opinion survey have been analysed from a gender perspective, considering the differences between individual and teamwork. As a conclusion, we have verified a greater resilience in the female students in exceptional situations. Their response was significantly better than that of the male students, whose results were worse than those obtained in previous courses.
Seminars given by prestigious professionals to university students: student assessment and critical aspects for educational success
Authors: Oltra Badenes Raúl , Guerola-Navarro Vicente , Gil-Gomez Hermenegildo , Botella-Carrubi Dolores , Gil-Gomez José Antonio
Published: April 2023

Within the initiative of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) promoted by the UN within the global project "Agenda 2030", one of the elements in which the University has a direct impact is the Objective number 4 of "Quality Education”. Providing university students not only with theories and knowledge, but also giving them tools and references that help them face their professional future with the commitment to work for a sustainable world is one of the most commendable tasks of the Universities. In line with this way of seeing teaching, an action plan has been developed, in one of the subjects for which the authors are responsible, focused on a third of the teaching activity being delivered by prestigious professionals, external to the University, with a link to the object and content of the subject clearly defined by the responsible professor. This collaboration has been reflected through three online seminars, and a recapitulation work by the students of a subject. The results show a very positive reception from the students, as well as a very interesting critical spirit about which are the points of improvement for the next academic years. Based on this experience, the teaching guide for the subject of the next course will be built.
Capacitación en funcionamiento y seguridad de las centrales nucleares mediante el aprendizaje activo basado en simuladores de reactores
Authors: Juste Vidal Belen Jeanne , Miró Rafael , Barrachina Teresa , Verdú Gumersindo
Published: April 2023

En la última década, y principalmente debido al avance tecnológico, se ha demostrado la efectividad de explorar nuevas estrategias de enseñanza. La tendencia más extendida es proporcionar un papel más "activo" a los estudiantes para promover su motivación de aprendizaje y mejorar su retención de contenidos. Entre otras técnicas, cabe destacar el uso de simuladores computacionales, que permiten potenciar la implicación de los alumnos en el aprendizaje. Esta metodología se está aplicando en una asignatura del Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Industrial de la UPV. El objetivo principal es optimizar la enseñanza a través de la "experiencia", y se ha demostrado cómo esta práctica tiene un enfoque más efectivo que las clases teóricas para enseñar los fundamentos de la tecnología nuclear. La biblioteca de simuladores de reactores PCTRAN utilizada, incluye modelos de centrales nucleares PWR y BWR convencionales y avanzadas. Basados principalmente en los modelos convencionales, se llevan a cabo diferentes ejercicios enfocados en el funcionamiento normal del reactor, maniobras de caída de potencia y apagado del reactor, diferentes transitorios de operación, así como la simulación de accidentes. Estos ejercicios ayudan a los estudiantes a aprender las complejas interacciones del sistema dentro de una planta de energía nuclear, alcanzando un aprendizaje activo, que en última instancia aumenta la tasa de retención.---------------------------------------------------------In the last decade, and mainly due to technological advancement, the effectiveness of exploring new teaching strategies has been demonstrated. The most widespread trend is to provide a more "active" role to students to promote their learning motivation and to improve their content retention. Among other techniques, it is worth mentioning the use of computational simulators, which allow to enhance the involvement of students in learning. This methodology is being applied in one subject of the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering of the UPV. The main goal is to optimize teaching through "experience," and it has been shown how this practice has a more effective approach than theoretical classes to teach the fundamentals of nuclear technology. The library of PCTRAN (Personal Computer Transient Analyzer) reactor simulators used includes models of conventional and advanced PWR (Pressure Water Reactor) and BWR (Boiling Water Reactor)  nuclear power plants. Based mainly on conventional models, different exercises are carried out focused on the normal operation of the reactor, maneuvering of reactor power drop and shutdown, different operating transients and simulation of accidents. These exercises help students learn the complex system interactions within a nuclear power plant, achieving active learning, which ultimately increases the retention rate.
Factors that influence the people to provide an online review
Authors: Canós Darós Lourdes , Hamdan Mais , Guijarro Ester
Published: April 2023

Understanding the market in which companies operate is important for all business activities. Social media facilitate the customers to comment, create and share their opinions across online networks and exchange information, in addition to the ease of direct access to the companies, marketers, and brands. In marketing, social media plays an important role in achieving the company’s business goals and reputation besides it’s an integral part of our daily life. Social media make it easier for companies and businesses to contact their customers and know more about customers’ needs. Therefore, social media make it easier to attract new customers. In this context, electronic word of mouth or online customer reviews are the favorable or unfavorable statements made by customers regarding product or services quality, price or other variables, made for other people. If customers decide to buy intangible services or products, they rely on online opinions and experienced customers. The people not only share their experiences and information, but they also exchange ideas, attitudes, and suggestions. So, the online community motivates other people to experience traveling after listening to other people’s stories and experiences. Online review communication in social media and customer opinion platforms is a vital e-marketing phenomenon. In this paper, first, we explain the importance of electronic word of mouth for a company’s marketing strategy. Second, we reflect on the motivation of the customers to create online content as regards a product, a service, or a company, presenting some factors that affect the individual intention to offer an online review.
Post-pandemic innovation: a six-session visual telerehabilitation program for children
Authors: Perasso Giulia , Baghino Chiara , Cocchi Elena , Dini Silvia , Panizzi Antonella , Salvagno Valentina , Santarello Margherita
Published: April 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has led orthoptics to the practice of telematic rehabilitation with visually impaired children (VI). Previous research, on protocols developed during the peak of pandemic emergency, highlighted the importance of keeping similar characteristics of the traditional rehabilitation setting in the telematic one. While the world is moving forward from the pandemic, a new awareness about the importance of ICTs in healthcare has spread. Thus, visual telerehabilitation should be improved into a stand-alone method. This paper presents a six-session visual telerehabilitation program with age-specific exercises, developed via Microsoft PowerPoint, training visual attention, visual-spatial motor coordination, visual pursuit, saccadic eye movement, visual search, eye-hand coordination. The sessions are provided via Microsoft Teams where the orthoptist and the child are engaged in a video call (via tablets and personal computers) with the screen-sharing option. Moreover, two tools to monitor the effectiveness of this protocol are presented and discussed: (i) ergo-perimetric evaluation; (ii) ecological evaluation provided by parents.
Viver com dislexia sob o olhar de não disléxicos: suporte face à perturbação de aprendizagem específica
Authors: Mangas Catarina , Sousa Jenny
Published: April 2023

Enquanto perturbação de aprendizagem específica, a dislexia afeta a lecto-escrita, o que condiciona o desempenho do sujeito em múltiplas áreas da vida em sociedade. Para além das dificuldades intrínsecas à perturbação, as pessoas com dislexia vêem-se, muitas vezes, confrontadas com a forma como as pessoas que com elas convivem reagem e acolhem a diversidade funcional. Neste sentido, a investigação qualitativa, de tipo exploratório-descritivo, procurou conhecer a perspetiva de adultos disléxicos sobre o suporte social e as atitudes das pessoas que com elas convivem, nomeadamente familiares, pares e professores. Os resultados mostram que ainda há muito desconhecimento e falta de acompanhamento por parte dos que rodeiam as pessoas com dislexia, nos seus múltiplos contextos de vida diária, sendo que a maior parte das referências negativas se foca nas atitudes depreciativas e negligentes dos professores.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------As a specific learning disability, dyslexia affects reading and writing, which affects the subject's performance in many areas of life in society. In addition to the difficulties intrinsic to the disorder, people with dyslexia are often confronted with the way in which the people who live with them react and welcome functional diversity. The qualitative, exploratory-descriptive research aimed to explore the views of dyslexic adults on social support and the attitudes of their relatives, peers and teachers. The results show that there is still a lot of ignorance and a lack of support from those around people with dyslexia in their multiple daily life contexts, and most of the negative references focus on the depreciative and negligent attitudes of teachers.
La innovación como factor clave en los procesos de financiamiento a modelos de negocio sostenibles a través de inversiones de impacto en Colombia
Authors: Martínez-Pérez Mauricio
Published: April 2023

Las empresas con modelos de negocio sostenibles buscan aprovechar los beneficios que otorga el mercado para aportar a soluciones a problemas sociales y medioambientales. Por su parte , los inversionistas de impacto son aquellos que destinan capital a empresas con el fin de obtener un retorno financiero y generar un impacto positivo a la sociedad. El objetivo de esta investigación es formular un relacionamiento conceptual que explique la innovación como factor clave en los procesos de financiamiento a través de la mencionada figura de inversión. La pregunta de investigación es ¿qué papel desempeña la innovación en los procesos de financiamiento a través de inversiones de impacto? Para ello se utiliza una metodología cualitativa basada en la Teoría Fundamentada de diseño sistemático. Posteriormente, se analizan tres casos empresariales en Colombia: el primero, es un inversionista que apoya empresas con alto impacto, en estrategia, sostenibilidad y finanzas. El segundo, es una empresa que tiene como propósito ofrecer servicios de salud buscando alta calidad, disponibilidad y que sean acordes a la capacidad de pago del paciente. Finalmente, el tercer caso es una organización que financia la educación universitaria de jóvenes a través de un modelo basado en los ingresos futuros del estudiante.--------------------------------------------------------------------Companies with sustainable business models seek to take advantage of the benefits provided by the market to contribute to solutions to social and environmental problems. Impact investors allocate capital to companies in order to obtain a financial return and generate a positive impact on society. The objective of this research is to formulate a conceptual relationship that explains innovation as a key factor in financing processes through the aforementioned investment. The research question is ¿what role does innovation play in financing processes through impact investments? For this, a qualitative methodology based on the Grounded Theory of systematic design is used. Subsequently, three business cases in Colombia are analyzed: the first one is an investor that supports companies with high impact, in strategy, sustainability and finance. The second is a company whose purpose is to offer health services seeking high quality, availability and consistently with the patient's ability to pay. Finally, the third case is an organization that finances the university education of young people through a model based on the future income of the student.
Relación entre la procrastinación y el rendimiento académico mediada por el tiempo de uso de tecnologías de la información
Authors: González-Bañales Dora Luz , Melchor Ojeda María De Lourdes
Published: April 2023

La procrastinación es un fenómeno que actualmente afecta a todas las áreas de la vida de una persona, incluyendo la académica, siendo el uso de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) uno de los factores que inciden en la procrastinación académica. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la relación que existe entre la Procrastinación Académica y el Rendimiento Académico mediada por el uso de Tecnologías de la Información (Tiempo de uso de Smartphone). La metodología siguió un paradigma post positivista, método Hipotético-Deductivo, enfoque cuantitativo, alcance descriptivo, correlacional y análisis de mediación, diseño no experimental, transeccional; la técnica de obtención de datos fue encuesta en línea autoadministrada aplicada a 186 estudiantes de Ingeniería del área de tecnologías de la información, el instrumento utilizado fue la Escala de Procrastinación Académica (EPA) organizada en cuatro dimensiones: Hábitos de Estudio, Hábitos de Lectura, Ritmo de Estudio y Postergación de Tareas; la variable Rendimiento Académico fue el promedio del semestre anterior y se solicitó de manera autoinformada. Con base a los resultados obtenidos, la evidencia sugiere la existencia de un efecto mediador de las TIC en la relación entre el Rendimiento Académico y la Procrastinación Académica particularmente en el factor Hábitos de Estudio.--------------------------------------------------------------------------Procrastination is a phenomenon that currently affects all areas of a person's life, including the academic one, being the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) one of the factors that affects academic procrastination. The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship that exists between Academic Procrastination and Academic Performance mediated by the use of Information Technologies (Smartphone Time). The methodology followed was a post-positivist paradigm, Hypothetico-Deductive method, quantitative approach, descriptive scope, correlational and mediation analysis, non-experimental, transectional design; the data collection technique was self-administered online survey applied to 186 Engineering students in the area of information technologies; the instrument used was the Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA) organized in four dimensions: Study Habits, Reading Habits, Study Pace and Homework Procrastination; the Academic Performance variable was the academic average of the previous semester and was requested in a self-reported way. Based on the results obtained, the evidence suggests the existence of a mediating effect of ICT in the relationship between Academic Performance and Academic Procrastination, particularly in the Study Habits dimension.
Opportunities and Barriers of Smart Farming Adoption by Farmers Based on a Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Talero-Sarmiento Leonardo Hernán , Parra-Sanchez Diana T. , Lamos Diaz Henry
Published: April 2023

Smart Farming is a revolutionary paradigm in the agri-food sector that integrates real-time data collection through various sensors and sources (i.e., the Internet of Things technologies (IoT) such as automation systems, farm bots, drones, and technological computer infrastructure). These integrated solutions support more intelligent decisions in the agricultural sector, increasing competitiveness and productivity in rural areas. However, there are difficulties with interoperability, security, data governance, farming practices diversity, farmer capacitation, and technology diffusion. End-users are heterogeneous, from illiterate producers to farm enterprises, which involves a custom ICT adoption strategy for each potential customer. This paper presents a systematic literature review that identifies the opportunities and barriers to adopting Smart Farming solutions in rural areas, highlighting the need to implement centered-user design strategies to increase the technology adoption considering two different types of farmers.
A framework to improve surgery roadmap efficiency based on design thinking, lean manufacturing techniques, and operations research applications
Authors: Talero-Sarmiento Leonardo Hernán , Escobar-Rodriguez Laura Yeraldin , Cupaban Gloria A. , Cárdenas-Fontecha Mauren Slendy , Moreno-Corzo Feisar Enrique , Parra-Sanchez Diana Teresa
Published: April 2023

A surgery patient is a unique medical patient due to its requirements, not in the treatment itself but its prevention of post-operative complications affecting the user's close circle experience. Indeed, the patient journey is a crucial cross-functional business process because of the action and information flow between stakeholders and medical systems. Poor patient flow can reduce productivity, increase the risk of harming patients, and reduce the level of quality perceived by patients. Thus, hospitals can enhance the quality of the processes by understanding this roadmap. Consequently, this work focuses on establishing a framework that details the medical patient roadmap considering three approaches: Design Thinking (DT),  Lean Manufacturing Techniques, and Operations Research Applications (OR). This work implements the Lean manufacturing Techniques in healthcare (a.k.a., Lean Healthcare) to describe the roadmap's processes, bottlenecks, and mapping value. In parallel, the Design Thinking tools help to draw solutions through co-creation processes, including various stakeholders such as doctors, nurses, engineers, patients, and support staff. Finally, the Simulation tools help enhance the rapid prototyping regarding the roadmap's process modification. This work implements the three approaches in a healthcare institution in Colombia to improve surgery roadmap efficiency and compiled them into a theoretical framework.
Causas y efectos socioculturales de la desigualdad de género en México mediante la herramienta 5w´s
Authors: González-Almaraz Zita Karime , García Andrea García , Licona-Olmos Jazmín Georgina , Avilés-Coyoli Katia Lorena
Published: April 2023

La desigualdad de género en México prevalece, las mujeres siguen trabajando más y ganando menos, ellas resultan pasando muchas más horas que los hombres en cuidado infantil y actividades no remuneradas resultado de la idiosincrasia mexicana en la que se reproducen patrones tradicionales de roles de género, lo cual les impide tener mayores opciones de desarrollo académico y profesional, una de las generalidades es que los hombres funcionan dominando la toma de decisiones en la mayoría de las organizaciones. El objetivo de esta investigación es describir la situación problémica de las principales causas y consecuencias de la desigualdad de género en el factor sociocultural con la herramienta 5W ́S. Se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en el estado del arte para reconocer cómo influyen los principales factores socioculturales de la desigualdad de género en México dentro de los que se consideran: subordinación femenina, estereotipos de género, brechas generacionales, así como la ideología patriarcal. Posteriormente se realizó el desglose de causas y efectos de la desigualdad de género teniendo como resultado la tabla de 5 por qué. Se concluye que en México aún prevalece la desigualdad de género, es necesario desarrollar, promover y adoptar políticas y acciones de conciliación de la vida personal familiar y laboral propicien la coresponsabilidad entre los integrantes de la familia, además que favorezcan la incorporación de las niñas y mujeres en la educación y contribuyenya a generar una mejor calidad de vida.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Gender inequality in Mexico prevails, women still working more and earning less, they continue more hours than men in childcare and unpaid activities result of the Mexican idiosyncrasy where the people reproduce traditional gender roles where they can't have more academic and professional options. One of the generalities is that men continue take decisions in the most organizations. The objective in this investigation is describe the problematic situation about causes and consequences of the gender inequality in the sociocultural factor with 5W´S tool. We did search in the art state to know how influence the principal sociocultural facts in the gender inequality in Mexico, we consider female subordination, gender stereotypes, generational gaps as patriarchal ideology. After we did a list of causes and effects about gender inequality, and the result was a 5W´S table. In Mexico still prevails gender inequality, it's necessary develop, improve and adopt politics and actions of conciliation personal, work and family life, all the members of the family have to co-responsibility, and support the incorporations of the children and women in the education to have a better quality life.
La apropiación social de la ciencia, tecnología e innovación en la política pública colombiana
Authors: Herrera Sánchez Alicia , Arenas Díaz Piedad , Becerra Ardila Luis Eduardo
Published: April 2023

La apropiación social del conocimiento se ha considerado como como un impulsor del desarrollo social y económico y como fundamento para la innovación y la investigación. De este modo, ha sido abordada por la comunidad científica y por los formuladores de política pública. Este trabajo estudia los objetivos de la apropiación social de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación mencionados en los documentos de política pública colombiana a partir del análisis de contenido cualitativo inductivo. Los resultados sugieren la existencia de un espectro variado de objetivos esperados con este tipo de procesos dirigidos a los actores pertenecientes a la cuádruple hélice relacionados con el sistema nacional de ciencia tecnología e innovación.---------------------------------------------------------The social appropriation of knowledge has been considered as a driver of social and economic development and as a foundation for innovation and research. In this way, it has been addressed by the scientific community and by public policy makers. This paper studies the objectives of the social appropriation of science, technology and innovation mentioned in Colombian public policy documents based on inductive qualitative content analysis. The results suggest the existence of a varied spectrum of expected objectives with this type of process aimed at the actors belonging to the quadruple helix related to the national system of science, technology and innovation.