bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Navigating through the maze of caesarean myomectomy: generating evidence
Authors: Khan Fouzia Zahid A. , Itua Imose
Published: October 2019

Management of myomas during pregnancy and labor is a contested subject so far. Currently no recommended national or international guidelines are in place resulting in conflicted opinion and management variation across the globe. Many obstetricians still discourage its practice due to fear of uncontrolled haemorrhage which may lead to unwanted hysterectomy in a reproductive age. However, some researchers have challenged the conventional perspective and argue that caesarean myomectomy (CM) is a safe procedure. The aim of this study is to examine all aspects of CM with an evaluative lens and to weigh its risk-benefit ratio.  For this purpose, we conducted a literature review of studies, including those from low-resource countries indexed in scientific databases like PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus. Most recent articles that reported benefits, complications and different techniques to safely perform caesarean myomectomy with proven benefit for the patient were examined thoroughly so that solid evidence on pros and cons of caesarean myomectomy could be generated. There is a dire need to conduct large sample size studies or randomized controlled trials for the risk-benefit evaluation of CM and to produce evidence-based clinical conclusion.
Integrating physician’s and patient’s interest before judging the efficiency of a diagnostic test
Authors: Shanmugam Ram
Published: October 2019

Background: Customarily, physicians utilize an efficient diagnostic test before confirming the illness to start a treatment procedure. In this process, physician’s seeks maximum possible sensitivity  and specificity. On the contrary, patient wants maximum attainable positive and negative predictive values. A duality exists between both vital patient’s and physician’s interest and it helps to judge whether a diagnostic is superior.Methods: This article integrates physician’s and patient’s interest in a novel manner to judge a diagnostic test is efficient. This approach is seen to be optimal, according to illustrations.Results: The results based on expressions of this article in data on rotavirus, mammogram, post-surgery infection, opinion of two independent nurses about ear infection, whether a surgery contained cancer cells, whether a second surgery rectifies ruptures in breast gels, and whether the elder’s fall due to medications they consumed are all convincing that the integration works well.Conclusions: The new integrated metric, , susceptibility index, excessive risk, calibration index, and phi-coefficients of this article are supportive to that both the physician’s and patient’s interest together identify a superior diagnostic test.
Evaluation of angiogenesis as a prognostic marker in prostatic neoplasm especially carcinoma of prostate
Authors: Prakash Surya , Shevra Chhaya Rani , Nath Dwijendra
Published: October 2019

Background: Prostatic carcinoma shows an unusually wide range of biological potential with well-known disparity between incidence and mortality for disease. Clinico-pathological studies suggests that angiogenesis and tumor neovascularity contributes to pathogenesis of prostate cancer. The aim of this study to present study was done to assess the validity of angiogenesis as a suitable prognostic marker in various prostatic disease specially the neoplasm’s including the malignant ones. Settings and design are Retrospective study.Methods: The present study of evaluation of angiogenesis as a prognostic marker in prostatic neoplasm especially carcinoma of prostate was done with 40 biopsy sample. The biopsy sample were obtained by suprapubic prostatectomy specimen and trans rectal needle biopsy specimen. Tissue sections were subjected to routine H and E staining. For demonstration of angiogenesis staining for reticulin fibers was applied.Results: The microvessels density  increases as the severity of lesion increases from benign to pre-neoplastic to frankly malignant. The micro vessel density in malignant lesions is approximately thrice that in benign lesions. Conclusions: Very few studies have been done in prostatic lesions Hence an attempt is made to demonstrate and correlate angiogenesis as a tumour marker.
Jigsaw puzzle to teach anatomy to first year MBBS students
Authors: Gupta Seema , Soni Anshu , Singh Sonia , Vohra Hitant
Published: October 2019

Background: Anatomy provides a platform of knowledge indispensable to all the branches of medicine. Students have to learn many new concepts and tongue-twisting terminologies, making this subject difficult to comprehend. It has been seen that a range of innovative, proactive, simple, hands-on approach strategies can achieve maximum student engagement and help them learn. Aim is to take students from the traditional view of anatomy as a subject that require surface learning (rote learning, memorization) to one that can lead to deep learning through understanding. Keeping all this in mind a study was planned to develop an innovative method of teaching anatomy to 1st year MBBS students.Methods: The diagrams of sagittal and horizontal sections of the brain were selected, marked and cut into jigsaw pieces. Students were given an incomplete jigsaw puzzle and a set of questions. The answer to these questions helped them complete the puzzle. Perception of students who consented to participate in the study was noted.Results: Out of 98 students who participated in the study 61.2% wanted to participate in similar activities in future in anatomy and 57.1% felt that it helped them in understanding the topic. For 52.1% it was a useful self-learning tool and for another 48.9% students solving the puzzle was a challenging experience.Conclusions: Jigsaw puzzle is an efficient way for students to become engaged in their learning. It maximizes interaction and establishes an atmosphere of co-operation and respect for other students and improves learning.
Reducing the burden of Tuberculosis: an emphasis on improving awareness among caregivers
Authors: Joshi Jawahar Lal , Abraham Jebin , Bhatnager Arjun , Chungath Jain Thomas , Girdhar Nidhi , Bharti Anu , Kaur Komaldeep , Sharma Karan
Published: October 2019

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the common communicable disease affecting human beings since ancient times. Though effective chemotherapy emerged during 20th century had raised hope towards eliminating TB burden, it still remains as a distant goal. Awareness about TB among close contacts of active disease is of paramount importance in preventing its spread and promoting early diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to assess the knowledge about tuberculosis among caregivers of tuberculosis patients.Methods: This was a cross sectional study that enrolled 300 subjects who were then caregivers of tuberculosis patients admitted in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine. Subjects were interviewed according to a predesigned panel of questions meant to assess their basic knowledge and perceptions about tuberculosis symptomatology, diagnostic modalities, treatment and prevention.Results: About 90.3% (n=271) of subjects had heard about TB previously and about 37.7% (n=113) considered themselves to be well aware of it. Most of them believed TB to be communicable (90.3%, n=271). Majority believed that TB affects lungs only (n=206, 68.7%), with most commonly perceived symptom being cough (n=285, 95%). Knowledge regarding disposal of sputum was poor (n=110, 36.7%). About 168 (56%) subjects considered usage of face mask by the patient as an effective tool for TB prevention.Conclusions: Caregivers of tuberculosis patients lack proper knowledge about major aspects of the disease. Public awareness and care giver education programs needs to be implemented along with standard TB care to reduce transmission of TB among close contacts.
A Study of drug utilization pattern in gynaecology out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Nandeshwar Manish B. , Chakravorty Ashish D.
Published: October 2019

Background: Gynaecological diseases are common in India because of socioeconomic, hygienic and literacy problems. Gynaecological drugs are one of the strong selling drugs in pharmaceutical market. Drug utilization research facilitate appropriate use of drugs in patient, minimize the adverse event and lead to better patient outcome. So, the present study was carried out to examine the patterns of drug prescription.Methods: A retrospective, observational study was done by collecting the prescriptions of the patients who attended the Gynaecology out-patient department in our institute for the period of six months. Total 300 prescription were collected and analysed. Patient’s demographic data, total number and category of drugs prescribed, percentage of individual drug and their dosage forms, drugs prescribed by generic name, brand names and percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drug list were analysed.Results: The mean age of presentation was 36.6±10.98 years. Among infective group breast abscess were common and among non-infective cases dysmenorrhea was most common. Out of 754 drugs prescribed, minerals were most commonly prescribed (42.70%) followed by antimicrobials (24.53%). Tablet form were prescribed more commonly (96.02%) followed by capsules (2%) and injections (1.06%). The average no. of drugs per prescription was 2.51±1.26 SD. Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name were 98.01% and drugs prescribed from essential drug list were 85.41%.Conclusions: The overall drug use pattern in our study correlates with various gynaecological diseases. Majority of the women from rural background depend on primary health services for gynaecological diseases in their areas so, strengthening of gynaecological health care services reduce the morbidity among the women from rural areas.
Clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease: six months results from a single centre study
Authors: Reddy L. Kiran Kumar , Satheesh Santhosh
Published: October 2019

Background: The study aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), to identify the factors associated with clinical outcomes and survival among such patients, to explore the procedure related complications, and to assess restenosis and stent thrombosis rates following PCI.Methods: This retrospective, single-center, observational study was conducted at a tertiary-care center in India, which included patients with CAD undergoing PCI from January 2016 to December 2016. Angiographic and clinical success and complications related to both procedural and vascular access were noted. Patient were followed-up for clinical outcomes up to 6-months. Primary outcome of the study was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcome measures were cardiovascular mortality, and event free survival, angina, cardiovascular events and restenosis and stent thrombosis.Results: A total of 831 patients were included of which majority were males (83.5%). Smoking was found in 33.7%, diabetes in 35.6%, and hypertension in 37.7%. At 6-months, follow-up was obtained for 711 patients. The clinical composite endpoint seen in 9.8% of patients. Angina (13.2%), acute coronary syndrome (3.1%), stent thrombosis (1.0%), in-stent restenosis (3.9%), cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (2.7%), heart failure (7.3%) and stroke (1.7%) were reported at 6-months follow-up.Conclusions: The PCI in a tertiary-care centre leads to low rates of periprocedural events and low rates of clinical outcomes at 6-months follow-up. Moreover, left ventricular ejection fraction was shown to be major predictor for cardiovascular mortality in post-PCI patients. Hypertension was significantly associated with stroke post-PCI.
A cross sectional study of prevalence of depression among patients with cerebrovascular accident
Authors: A. Chamelee , Selvamani Iniyan , N. Venkatraman , Nambi Shanthi , Chandraleka G. S.
Published: October 2019

Background: Depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric condition in patients with stroke. Early identification of depression for stroke patients can improve the outcome leading to better quality of life. Prevalence and determinants of post stroke depression are highly variable and there is paucity of data in Indian literature.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at neurology department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai. All patients with history of stroke within past one month attending neurology department who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were taken up for the study after getting consent. Neurological examination and CT brain findings were noted with the site of lesion. All patients were evaluated for depression using ICD 10 criteria. MADRS score was used to assess the severity of depression. Chi square was used for statistical analysis.Results: The mean age of subjects in the study was 56.54±10.82 years. The prevalence of depression among patients with stroke in our study was 75.8%. Among classifying those with depression based on severity using MADRS score, 35% had mild depression and 65% had moderate depression. There was no severe depression in our sample. There was no statistically significant difference between prevalence of depression based on side of lesion.Conclusions: In this study the prevalence of depression among patients with cerebrovascular accident was found to be 75.8%. From this study we learn that the prevalence of depression in patients with stroke is high and this shows that regular screening of patients with stroke for depression might help in earlier detection and management of depression.
The research progress on the mechanism of adenosine A1 receptor-mediated calcitonin gene-related peptide to relieve migraine
Authors: Fei Zheng Hai , Wei Song Wei , Bo Chen Jin , Ying Zhang
Published: October 2019

Currently, the pathogenesis of migraine is unclear. The trigeminal vascular reflex theory is the dominant pathogenesis theory, and its core parts are neurogenic inflammation and pain sensitisation. Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) is the most powerful vasodilating peptide in brain circulation. It is also a marker of trigeminal nerve microvascular activation that plays a synergistic role in the pathogenesis of migraine. Adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) can inhibit the release of CGRP in the trigeminal nerve vascular system to alleviate migraine by mediating adenosine. This review summarises the progress of research on the alleviation of migraine by using A1R-mediated CGRP.
Carcinoma of breast with medullary features: a case report in 27 year old female
Authors: Patel Krutika , Bhagat Vashudha M. , Gamit Bhavna , Dave Deepshikha
Published: October 2019

Medullary carcinoma of breast is a rare variant of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast and its incidence is less than 5% of invasive breast carcinomas. These tumours tend to occur in younger women, with the average age reported to range from 42 to 52 years. Authors are presenting this case in a 27 years old female having single, large, well circumscribed mass in right breast for 6 months. Fine needle aspiration cytology report was proliferative lesion with atypia Histopathology report was given as carcinoma with medullary features. Immunohistochemistry showed Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR) and Her-2 neu negative. Authors are presenting this case of Medullary carcinoma of breast for being a specific histopathological subtype.
Idiopathic multilocular thymic cyst-an incidental anterior mediastinal mass
Authors: S. Sowmya , Mohanraj Anbarasu , Raman Karthik , Mohandoss Bharath Kumar
Published: October 2019

Acquired thymic cyst are multilocular and they occur de novo or in association with mediastinal neoplasm, systemic autoimmune diseases and trauma. Here, we report a case of acquired multilocular thymic cyst due to non-specific inflammatory etiology in a 42-year old gentleman and our approach to diagnosis and management of anterior mediastinal mass. With no specific clinical symptom, he was diagnosed with anterior mediastinal mass incidentally by imaging studies. Definitive diagnosis of multilocular thymic cyst was obtained by tissue diagnosis of the anterior mediastinal mass resected during the surgery.
Traheobronchial foreign bodies: evaluation and retrieval by rigid bronchoscopy
Authors: Dolma Kunzes , Gupta Anchal , Gupta Apurab , Jamwal Padam Singh
Published: October 2019

Background: The foreign body aspiration is one of the commonest ENT emergencies. Delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to significant morbidity and mortality.

Methods: The current study was conducted at Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College, Jammu, from November 2017 to October 2018. All symptomatic patients diagnosed with foreign body aspiration on the basis of history, clinical examination and radiological evaluation and who underwent rigid bronchoscopic retrieval were included in the study. Fifty patients were studied.  

Results: The majority of patients 33 (66%) were between 1 and 3 years of age.12 (24%) patients were over 3 years of age with oldest of 57 years old age with male: female ratio of 2.1:1. The clinical features of these patients were mainly cough, respiratory distress, wheeze, fever, stridor, choking and cyanosis. On bronchoscopy, foreign body was identified in 46 (92%) patients and no foreign body was seen in 4 (8%) patients with suspected foreign body aspiration. The most common type of foreign body was organic (73.91%), with peanuts (47.82%) being the commonest. The most common site was left bronchus seen in 22 (47.83%) patients followed by right bronchus seen in 18 (39.13%) and trachea seen in 6 (13.04%) patients. Overall mortality and morbidity rates were 2.17% and 4.35% respectively.

Conclusions: History and clinical examination should be more relied upon as diagnostic tool than radiological findings in diagnosing foreign body inhalation. Rigid bronchoscopic removal of foreign body is the standard procedure for removing tracheobronchial foreign bodies. 
A study on endoscopic type 1 tympanoplasty in tubotympanic chronic suppurative otitis media
Authors: Deshmukh Kiran A. , Kurle Vinayak
Published: October 2019

Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) attributes to 71.6% of hearing impairment in which most of them only have central perforation without any ossicular erosion or middle ear pathology. Tympanoplasty has evolved to provide and reconstruct better hearing mechanism, avoid complications as well as recurrence. Traditionally over the decades, tympanoplasty has been done using an operating microscope. Middle ear endoscopy was first introduced by Mer and colleagues in 1967, since then middle ear surgeries which were traditionally done using the microscope can be done using the endoscope also.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted at Basaweshwar Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi between March 2016 to November 2017. Endoscopic type 1 tympanoplasty was performed in all the cases using temporalis fascia.

Results: There were 30 patients between 15-65 years with average being 29.6 years in which 17 were females and 13 were males. Pre and post-operative PTA at 1, 3 and 6 months were analyzed. The mean duration of surgery was 50.13 mins. The mean duration of hospital stay was 2.23 days. The mean duration of wound healing was 12.23 days. The average pre-operative PTA was 32.47±4.79 dBHL and postoperative PTA at 1, 3 and 6 months was18.3±3.22 dbHL, 16.5±2.2 dbHL and 16.35±2.22 dBHL. The graft uptake at end of 6 months was 100%.

Conclusions: We here by conclude that endoscope can be a better alternative for microscope in type 1 tympanoplasty as it provides a wide panoramic view, less operating time and hospital stay with minimal visible scar post operatively.
Head and neck carcinoma and its association with environmental factors
Authors: Kumar Brijesh , Shukla Anirudh
Published: October 2019

Background: Cancer of head and neck are the 6th most common cancer worldwide, with an increasing frequency in developing countries. In India head and neck cancers account for 30-40% cancer at all sites. Head and neck cancers are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in older age groups. The lack of awareness, unavailability of proper screening facilities in rural population and use of carcinogenic addiction are the cause for high prevalence of cancer of head and neck in developing countries.

Methods: This cross-sectional study on head and neck carcinoma and its association with environmental factors was carried out in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head- Neck surgery, N. S. C. B. MCH, Jabalpur from January 2016 to January 2017.  

Results: The prevalence is found to be significantly high in carcinoma oral cavity which is 45.5% followed by carcinoma larynx (30%). These are affecting male more than female with ratio of 6:1, in the age group of 4th to 6th decade, living in low socioeconomic strata. Majority are associated with tobacco chewing (33.3%) followed by smoking (25.5%).

Conclusions: It is concluded that patients usually present to a tertiary care centre at advanced stages. This can be attributed to lack of awareness and unavailability of proper medical facilities in rural population. There should be awareness about disease, health education in community about carcinogenic substances like tobacco, smoking, alcohol etc., proper medical facilities in low socioeconomic strata to reduce the burden of carcinomas.

 
Clinical profile of patients with deep neck space infections: a review of 62 patients from a tertiary care hospital of North India
Authors: Verma Rohit , Angral Sumeet , Singh Udeyana
Published: October 2019

Background: Deep neck space infection (DNSI) is the infection of the potential spaces in the neck, specifically around the facial planes. Management of DNSI is traditionally by prompt surgical drainage of the abscess followed by antibiotics. In select cases, nonsurgical treatment using appropriate antibiotics may be employed. The objective of this study was to review the clinical profile of patients with DNSI.

Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 62 patients of DNSI managed at a tertiary care hospital of North India. Various parameters assessed in study included the demographical profile of the patients, symptomatology, possible aetiology, site distribution, bacteriology, the co-morbid conditions and treatment received.  

Results: Male preponderance was seen in this study with male:female ratio of 1.69:1. Swelling was the main complaint in majority of the patients (91.9%, 57 of 62 patients). The most common aetiology was odontogenic infection. Diabetes mellitus was seen in 25.8% (n=16) patients. Multiple space involvement was seen in majority of the patients with submandibular space being the most commonly involved site (43.5%). Most patients had negative pus cultures. The most common organism isolated was Staphylococcus aureus. All patients underwent surgical drainage.

Conclusions: Odontogenic pathology is the most common cause related to DNSI. So extreme caution should be exercised by dentists in diabetic patients and in those with other immunocompromised status. Pus culture should be obtained before the start of antimicrobial therapy. If not diagnosed and treated in time, DNSI can turn out to be fatal.
Cervical lymphadenopathy as initial presentation of genito-urinary cancer
Authors: Barua Sasanka K. , Pratihar Sarbartha K. , Kaman Pranab K. , Garg Atul , T. P. Rajeev , Baruah Saumar J. , Bagchi Puskal K. , Sarma Debanga , Phukan Mandeep
Published: October 2019

Head and neck cancers rank fifth amongst the most affected cancers in the world. Metastasis to cervical lymph nodes is primarily from sites in head and neck. About 1% of all malignant cervical adenopathies are encountered as metastasis from remote primary site. We present here our experience of four cases in last five years. Patients presented as cervical lymphadenopathy with unknown primary, which on evaluation was found to be of genitourinary source from different sites. It is a single centre retrospective study. We reviewed cancer registry. We found four cases of genitourinary cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. Patients presented as cervical lymphadenopathy of unknown primary. Among those one papillary renal cell cancer with rhabdoid differentiation, one testicular cancer, two prostate cancer. One case was a 67 year male patient, who revealed papillary renal cell carcinoma with rhabdoid features. Another patient was a male of 31 years, who had left testicular mass with retroperitoneal and cervical lymphadenopathy. Two patients of 68 year and 74 year respectively had metastatic prostate cancer. All patients underwent proper treatment and regularly followed up. Although rare, malignant cervical lymphadenopathy may be the first clinical manifestation of metastasis from genitourinary tumors. Evaluation of genitourinary system must be included in the protocol for uncovering the primary tumor site in cases of isolated cervical adenopathy.

 
Income Levels and Factors That Influence the Unsustainability of Cassava (Manihot Utilissima) Partnership in Lampung Province, Indonesia
Authors: Zakaria Wan Abbas , Endaryanto Teguh , Mas Indah Lidya Sari , Marlina Lina , Mutolib Abdul
Published: October 2019

Lampung Province is the largest cassava center in Indonesia. The cassava partnership pattern developed in Lampung as an effort by companies and farmers to increase production and obtain optimal benefits for each party. Unfortunately, many partnerships failed and eventually ended in the middle. This study aims to analyze the income of partner cassava farmers and non-partner cassava farmers and the factors leading to cease of the cassava partnership in Lampung Province, Indonesia. This study was conducted using a survey method in the central locations of cassava production and tapioca agroindustry centers in Lampung Province from July to September 2018.  The number of sample farmers was 126 cassava farmers (63 farmers conducted partnerships and 63 farmers had not been in partnership). Data were analyzed by descriptive quantitative method.  Analysis of the factors that influence farmers’ decisions to do partnership was assessed using logistic regression. Research of cash income of partner cassava farmers was Rp 22,855,464.79 per ha and cash income of non-partner cassava farmers was Rp 13,819,044.20. The factors that influence the decision of cassava farmers in partnerships were land area, cassava farming experience, and farming income. Although promising, many partnership patterns of agricultural products, particularly cassava in Lampung, have discontinued (break-off partnerships). The unsustainability of cassava partnership in Lampung was caused by the violations committed by farmers by selling their crops to other companies/factories and then the companies/factories paid cheaper price compared to other companies/factories that did not have partnerships with farmers.
Fase, la necesidad del encuentro
Authors: Moreira Patricia
Published: October 2019

Este texto da cuenta de la relación arte, tecnología e investigación en los países latinoamericanos y cómo Fase se constituyó en un espacio de encuentro.
Cuerpo, movimiento y algoritmo
Authors: Causa Emiliano
Published: October 2019

Desde 2013 en el Laboratorio EmmeLab (de Experimentación en Artes y Nuevos Medios) de la Facultad de Bellas Artes UNLP y como parte de un programa de investigación, hemos estado explorando la realización técnica y herramientas para vincular la danza/performance y la programación. En este marco se desarrolló una investigación sobre ciertos procesos de videodanza interactiva, una performance en la que una bailarinainteractuaba con imágenes proyectadas en una pantalla (semitransparente) ubicada delante de ella. Esta experiencia propició una serie de reflexiones, hallazgos e inquietudes.
El Virus de la Destrucción, o la defensa de lo inútil
Authors: Rivera Gallardo Enrique
Published: October 2019

¿Es la ciencia y la cultura un bien de consumo?, ¿hemos transformado lo que alguna vez vez fue sagrado –o símbolo de la dominación mediante la religión–, en un nueva herramienta de control colectivo? ¿es la tecno ciencia un campo de acción esclava del libre mercado para subvertir a las masas, mas que para generar operaciones de trascendencia social? Cine, arte, video juegos, la imagen técnica como la llamaría Vilem Flusser, en relación a la dromología de Paul Virilio y a la modernidad liquida de Zygmunt Bauman, evidencianuna serie de condiciones tecnopoliticas que determinan el híbrido tecnología militar y sociedad, donde el lenguaje es una especie de virus de la destrucción, donde lo inútil y la suspensión voluntaria de la lógica parecen en este contexto, las únicas zonas autónomas temporales del sentido común.
Frente al vacío cuerpos, espacios y gestos en el videoarte
Authors: Galuppo Gustavo
Published: October 2019

El eje del texto se establecería en torno a una cierta idea del concepto de ‘puestaen escena’ videográfica, en la cual el cuerpo y el espacio se relacionan de modos diversos,algunas veces esquivos, otras veces cercanos a su misma existencia como gestos vanos y sinconsecuencias aparentes dentro de un relato posible ligado a la lógica de la causalidad. Laidea es entonces establecer y desarrollar una reflexión en torno a esos modos expresivosdel video, poniéndolos en relación con los modos de inscripción del cuerpo y el espacioen la imagen cinematográfica de la tradición narrativa.Tradicionalmente, las formas cinematográficas dominantes establecen modos estandarizados de relacionar cuerpos y espacios según una lógica funcional que responde a una narración de sesgos clásicos. En el campo del video, por otra parte, la inscripción del cuerpoen el espacio mediante acciones se ha visto desligada de aquellas necesidades narrativas,por lo cual sus funciones se amplían en una búsqueda heterogénea que deja al espectador frente al desarrollo de gestos que muchas veces no responden más que a su propiaexistencia como tales. Gestos vanos. Acciones inútiles. Situaciones injustificadas. Cuerpos(humanos o animales) y espacios que establecen relaciones en una imagen que los privade una claridad perfectamente funcional.El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo poner en relación las formas expresivas del ciney el video relacionadas con ese tema puntual, poniendo énfasis en la relación que se establece entre el espectador y la obra. Desde un breve recorrido histórico por ambos mediosque sirva para poner en perspectiva el eje abordado, el texto se focalizará en videastasargentinos contemporáneos cuya obra configura por sí misma una reflexión acerca de lapuesta en relación del cuerpo, el espacio, y la mirada que los expresa.Se abordarán entonces, poniéndolos en relación con otras obras históricas e internacionales, videos de Hernán Khourian, Andrés Denegri, Toia Bonino, y Javier Plano.
El videoarte y su relación con las vanguardias históricas y cinematográficas
Authors: Sabeckis Camila
Published: October 2019

A principios del siglo XX, ya finalizada la Primera Guerra Mundial, surgenen Europa un conjunto de movimientos artísticos de carácter renovador que proponíanromper con las formas artísticas tradicionales. Estas manifestaciones, denominadas vanguardias artísticas, van a poner en crisis los valores arraigados y a postular el rechazoradical del arte realista y el gusto por la experimentación de nuevas formas artísticas.Siguiendo el ejemplo de otras artes los cines vanguardistas, que afloran en Europa en ladécada de 1920, van a cuestionar el modo de representación cinematográfica dominanteimpuesto fundamentalmente por la industria hollywoodense. Conformados por artistasde distintos ámbitos: músicos, fotógrafos, pintores o escritores, buscaban experimentar conel nuevo medio y romper con la narración clásica sistematizada.Cuatro décadas más tarde, en los años 60, un grupo de artistas ligados al arte conceptual,las artes plásticas, escénicas y musicales comienzan a utilizar la nueva tecnología de laimagen electrónica con fines artísticos dando lugar al Video Arte.El videoarte se nutre así en sus inicios de las principales tendencias y manifestacionesde las últimas vanguardias, el arte pop, el minimalismo, el dadaísmo y el cubismo. Estanueva corriente artística va a postular una crítica con todo lo que de institucional tenía elmundo del arte y una ruptura con lo convencional o “visualmente correcto”, coincidiendoen esta actitud con los movimientos vanguardistas cinematográficos.El presente artículo tiene como finalidad analizar las características del cine vanguardistay del video arte, y el contexto histórico cultural en que tuvieron lugar, de manera de establecer los puntos de contacto entre ambas manifestaciones y las implicancias que tuvieronen el ámbito artístico
La crisis de las grandes narrativas del arte en el audiovisual latinoamericano: apuntes sobre el cine experimental latinoamericano en las décadas
Authors: Lattanzi Juan Pablo
Published: October 2019

: De acuerdo a lo expuesto por Arthur Danto en Después del fin del arte, hacia ladécada del ´70 del siglo pasado y en sincronía con la discusión de la “condición posmoderna” (F. Lyotard), se estaría llegando a la finalización de la era de las grandes narrativas delarte, de aquellos relatos abarcativos que intentaban legitimar un estilo o una determinadatendencia estética por sobre otras. En este contexto –y en consonancia con manifestacionescomo el arte conceptual, el pop art o los happening que ocurren en otras artes (la plástica, ladanza, el teatro)– se observa en el audiovisual latinoamericano de las décadas del ´60 y ´70,la existencia de producciones marginales que no se rigen por las narrativas tradicionales delcine. Estas producciones ponen en cuestionamiento la naturaleza misma del medio a partirde la exploración de sus límites y fronteras. Ubicadas hacia el final de lo que Danto denomina periodo del arte moderno, poseen un carácter doblemente marginal: por su caráctergeográfico son marginales de los centros de producción ubicados en los países centrales. Almismo tiempo se ubican en los márgenes de las propias industrias locales. La hipótesis deeste trabajo es que a pesar de su carácter marginal, el cine experimental de las décadas del ´60y ´70, no constituye tan sólo un fenómeno aislado, sino que representa la experiencia másradical y, al mismo tiempo, el límite del modernismo en el audiovisual latinoamericano.
El videoarte como herramienta pedagógica
Authors: Sorrivas Nicolás
Published: October 2019

Estableciendo un paralelismo con los postulados de Lev Vigotsky, consideradoprecursor del constructivismo social, el presente artículo se plantea indagar sobre la historia y la evolución del videoarte para proponerlo como herramienta educativa de lecturae interpretación de la realidad que les permita a los estudiantes crear una obra de arteaudiovisual como respuesta a una situación problemática dada.Desde sus comienzos, el videoarte nació como forma de expresión artística crítica de lasociedad política y cultural de su época, los sesenta. Los videastas vanguardistas se apoderaron de la herramienta para hacerse de un discurso audiovisual a partir del cual pudieran decir su palabra. Entonces, como forma de expresión, el videoarte les permitirá alos estudiantes hacer una lectura crítica de su propia realidad y comunicar un punto devista sobre la misma, explicitando de forma audiovisual el proceso de construcción delconocimiento.Además, por considerarse lo audiovisual como un discurso universal, la indagación buscará dilucidar si el videoarte puede funcionar como puente que vuelva a conectar a las dosgeneraciones divididas por el cambio de milenio y la era digital: los nativos digitales y losinmigrantes digitales.Finalmente, el objetivo del trabajo será investigar en la historia del videoarte la producción discursiva de los videastas, en especial la obra de Nam June Paik y el grupo Fluxuspara construir, a partir de este análisis, una herramienta educativa idónea, indagando enel uso de las nuevas tecnologías en educación, sobre todo las que conciernen al diseñomultimedial y al discurso audiovisual.
Representaciones culturales Representaciones culturales e identitarias en cambio... e identitarias en cambio: habitus científico y políticas públicas en ciencia y tecnología en la Argentina
Authors: Stagnaro Adriana
Published: October 2019

El trabajo presenta la interpretación del resultado de la yuxtaposición de dosdimensiones analíticas. Una genética, que abre una interrogación respecto de las representaciones culturales e identitarias de los integrantes del universo científico y tecnológicovigentes en el período neoliberal de la década de los 90´, previo al cambio operado en laArgentina, desde el año 2003 en lo referente a las políticas públicas en ciencia y tecnología.La otra dimensión de orden antropológico se orienta al registro y diagnosis de las alteraciones y diferencias manifestadas en aquellas representaciones según los ensambladossociales donde hayan emergido en tal período. Siempre a partir de un análisis etnográfico que toma por tópico y dispositivo al habitus científico y sus diversas manifestaciones(Bourdieu 2001, 2003; Wacquant, 2009). Se utilizarán al efecto, estudios realizados en comunidades científicas de biólogos y biotecnólogos, como así también en empresas mixtasy privadas consagradas a la producción biotecnológica.
Sustentabilidad, diseño y reciclajedad, diseño y reciclaje
Authors: Putruele José E. , Veneziani Marcia C.
Published: October 2019

El presente trabajo intenta abordar la cuestión de la sustentabilidad focalizada en el reciclaje. Dos estudios de caso del área del diseño presentan la cuestión de la reutilización de materiales y evidencia su necesaria vinculación con otras disciplinas. Desde las teorías del determinismo ambiental iniciado por Hipócrates (460 a.C a 377 a.C) en su Teoría de los Humores pasando luego por aquella del determinismo tecnológico profundizado por Marx, a los estudios de Antropología Ecológica desarrollados por Hardesty en los años setenta, hasta nuestros días, el debate acerca de la relación del hombre con el medio ambiente continúa. El reciclaje se presenta como una de las respuestas al consumo sustentable. Para ello, es condición sine qua non la concientización por parte de las industrias y los consumidores ya que requiere un cambio de patrones culturales en cuanto al consumo para poder cumplir con los preceptos de la sustentabilidad elaborados en elSimposio de Oslo de Noruega en 1994.
Building best practices for fashion design pedagogy: meaning, preparation, and impact
Authors: Faerm Steven
Published: October 2019

Históricamente, las universidades han adoptado un enfoque de “hundirse onadar” al momento de contratar profesores de arte y diseño. Después de años de experienciaprofesional, estos nuevos profesores entran a las aulas sin formación pedagógicamientras se espera que sean exitosos como educadores. Sin embargo, diseñar productos yeducar a estudiantes requiere un conjunto de competencias significativamente diferentes.Además, los retos de los docentes aumentan radicalmente debido a los cambios que seproducen en la enseñanza del diseño, una generación estudiantil que evoluciona, y unmundo profesional cada vez más volátil para el cual los estudiantes deben estar capacitados.A través del ensayo-error, los nuevos profesores a menudo se basan en métodos deenseñanza anticuados utilizados durante sus propias experiencias de pregrado. Esta faltade preparación de los profesores impacta negativamente en los programas de estudio, enla preparación de los egresados, y en última instancia en nuestras industrias de diseño. Eneste artículo se discutirá acerca de la necesidad crítica para los futuros docentes de arte ydiseño de adquirir y dominar habilidades pedagógicas sólidas si han de educar y formarcon éxito a los futuros diseñadores. Este estudio tiene como objetivo concientizar a loseducadores de diseño de moda y directores de programas educativos sobre la importanciade brindar apoyo pedagógico a los nuevos profesores con el fin de fortalecer el aprendizajede los estudiantes.
Knowledge in the Making
Authors: Lieber Jeffrey
Published: October 2019

Este ensayo se ocupa de temáticas vinculadas al sentimiento y a la experiencia en el diseño utilizando como base teórica el libro de Hannah Arendt, La condición humana (1958). A partir de una lectura atenta del prólogo del libro de Arendt y de las secciones dedicadas a “lo social” y a la “acción”, planteo preguntas sobre la hegemonía de la ciencia y la tecnología en los discursos actuales del diseño. Tomando como referencia la reciente obra del estudio de arquitectura Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, exploro el deseo actual de edificiose interiores cada vez más transparentes, delgados y sin peso, que se aproximan o replican en la forma arquitectónica y el espacio volumétrico las múltiples “interfaces”en las que navegamos diariamente. Haciendo referencia nuevamente a Arendt, pregunto si hay modelos alternativos. En una visión general de la arquitectura y la filosofía de Louis Kahn y Paul Rudolph, yo los alineo con Arendt, y sostengo que se ellos toman sus conceptos de natalidad, pluralidad, y acción de diversas maneras, y además, que en su trabajo aspiran a crear un mundo “duradero” más que un mundo virtual. Al abordar a Rudolph, ofrezco una lectura atenta de un influyente ensayo de 1970 del crítico e historiador de arquitectura Sybil Moholy-Nagy, quien sostengo, emplea de manera similar los ideales arendtianos en su análisis de la obra de Rudolph.
Seguime en Facebook. Análisis de campaña publicitaria. Empresa Mamá Lucchetti
Authors: Ochoa Vaca Adriana
Published: October 2019

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El diseño en la comunicación del patrimonio cultural
Authors: Torres Marcelo Adrián
Published: October 2019

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El emprendimiento de Diseño. Diagnóstico del desarrollo de los emprendimientos en Cuenca, Ecuador
Authors: Machuca Claudia
Published: October 2019

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El discurso del automóvil en la comunicación de la industria automotor Argentina. Análisis de estrategias de comunicación de marcas y concesionarios de autos en Buenos Aires (2008-2010)
Authors: Señorele Bevilacqua Antonella
Published: October 2019

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Objetos arquitectónicos: de estructuras habituales a soporte para cartelerías
Authors: Pinzón Hernández Albert Joan
Published: October 2019

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Ergonomía en el diseño web. Usabilidad de sitios web dedicados al comercio electrónico en Buenos Aires
Authors: Lasso Guerrero Juan Gabriel
Published: October 2019

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Colombianadas. Piezas de expresión callejera en los matices de la cultura colombiana
Authors: Naranjo Londoño Alejandro
Published: October 2019

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La realidad virtual en los stands publicitarios. Estrategias para posicionamiento de marca mediante dispositivos tecnológicos simuladores de realidades virtuales en la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Angel Romero David Andrés
Published: October 2019

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Una mirada al borde del precipicio. La fascinación por lo siniestro en el espectáculo de lo real (reality show)
Authors: Brasil Campos Rodríguez Vanessa
Published: October 2019

Este artículo sigue el camino de mirar a través de ciertos conceptos que están impregnados de matices estéticos para detenerse en la caracterización del espectáculo de la contemporaneidad.
La imagen y su función didáctica en la educación artística
Authors: Motta R. Luis Eduardo
Published: October 2019

El artículo explica los diversos efectos producidos por el mundo actual saturado de imágenes. A partir de la caracterización, muestra diferentes conceptos para mejorar la enseñanza y el aprendizaje mediante el uso de la imagen.
Dinámicas de pantalla, prácticas post-espectatoriales y pedagogías de lo audiovisual
Authors: Russo Eduardo A.
Published: October 2019

En el campo plural contemporáneo, el cine está entre la contingencia y la expansión. El artículo informa sobre el curso del cine, la dinámica de la pantalla y la figura del espectador.
La sustentabilidad en las pymes, ¿es posible?
Authors: Devoto Liliana
Published: October 2019

El negocio no solo debe ser sostenible, ante todo sustentable. La premisa afirmay también concluye: sí, es posible, pero además necesaria.La necesidad radica al poner en tensión dos pilares falaces en el que creció la Responsabilidad Social Empresaria RSE: 1)Ser buenos vecinos con la comunidad, 2) Depender del grado de desarrollo y legislación de un país.A partir de la caracterización de las acciones de responsabilidad social, y una matriz de vinculación de actores en sociedad, se propone un marco viable y medible para PyMEs que desean no hacer de su responsabilidad una moda filantrópica convertida en estrategia de imagen corporativa.
Cómo transformar un sueño en un proyecto
Authors: Grotz Sonia
Published: October 2019

Este trabajo se fundamenta en la intención de presentar relaciones posiblesentre el espíritu emprendedor, la toma de decisiones y las emociones. Tradicionalmenteno se los ha vinculado. Aunque desde hace un tiempo se los estudia con interés científico.La toma de decisiones es un tema trascedente que define las posibilidades de empresas ypersonas. Transformar un sueño en un proyecto implica tomar decisiones en forma secuencial.Avances en los estudios demuestran que la maestría emocional tiene preponderanciasobre el cociente intelectual. Si las emociones son necesarias para tomar decisiones,conocer más sobre ellas, es entonces un escenario deseable.
El maltrato psicológico en la empresa
Authors: Martinica Silvia
Published: October 2019

El maltrato psicológico en la empresa, es un tema mucho más común de lo quese supone y muchas veces aparece encubierto por mascaras que aparentemente son positivas,o al menos socialmente aceptables. Existen lazos que se establecen bajo un modolaboral integrado pero que esconden relaciones patológicas y jefes que dan muestras deun desequilibrio mental importante. Pero al tener ciertos rasgos ejecutivos exacerbados nosolo son tolerados sino hasta buscados por las organizaciones, empresas y ámbito político.Son personas que se caracterizan por “hacer a toda costa, a cualquier precio, aunque quedesangre en el camino”. En este trabajo se hace un breve recorrido por este tipo de personalidadespatológicas, vinculándolas con las tareas que desempeñan en las organizaciones,como se manejan, de qué forma operan.
Cortos de moda, un género en auge
Authors: Ceccato Daniela
Published: October 2019

Este ensayo aborda en su desarrollo los cortos de moda como una nueva tendencia de la industria de la moda. Las marcas, tanto de lujo como masivas, eligen el lenguaje cinematográfico para promocionarse. Dentro de ese marco, seleccionan actrices famosas y cineastas prestigiosos (como Martel –Miu Miu– y Polanski –Prada–). El objetivoes transmitir el estilo de vida que representa la marca. Courreges eligió el concepto estilode vida en vez de moda, debido a que la aparición del prêt-à-porter y el estilismo creó unnuevo actor social preocupado por representar su belleza, juventud y seducción más quesu posición social. Por otro lado, según Riviére, el cine inauguró una nueva etapa cultural:la de la imagen en movimiento. El cine, continúa la autora, ha producido desde su comercialización, “nuevos mitos, sueños fantásticos” y se ha convertido en un medio para “elcontrol y la imposición de valores y modelos de conducta”. A partir de los años cincuenta,el cine encontrará en la televisión, un medio más masivo y popular, una fuerte competencia respecto de la imposición de modelos estéticos. A este escenario se suma hoy Internet,un medio más masivo y de alcance global. La moda se une al cine para enunciar nuevosrelatos o, como dice Valeriano Bozal, “las imágenes artísticas abren un mundo ficticio quenos permite mirar el nuestro”.