Analgesia pre-emptiva con ketamina/Ketamine pre-emptive analgesia

Efecto de dosis bajas intravenosas de ketamina en la analgesia postoperatoria de histerectomía y anexectomía


Effect of low-dose ketamine on postoperative analgesia
A. Gilabert Morell, C. Sánchez Pérez
Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapia del Dolor. Hospital General de Elda. Elda. Alicante.
Rev. Esp. Anestesiol. Reanim. 2002; 49: 247-253
http://www.demo1.sedar.es/restringido/2002/n5_2002/247-253.pdf


Ketamina y analgesia preventiva en artroplastia primaria de cadera. Un estudio aleatorizado doble ciego

Luis Enrique Chaparro Gómez, Alexandra Chávez Vega, Juan Carlos Díaz Cortés
Rev. Col. Anest. 31: 85, 2003

http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/1951/195117838003.pdf

Ketamina endovenosa preoperatoria mejora la analgesia postoperatoria de colecistectomías laparoscópicas
María Carolina Cabrera, Mónica Trujillo y colaboradores
Boletin Dolor 2006: 15;8-12.

http://www.ached.cl/upfiles/revistas/documentos/452ecb77cbe76_ketamina_endovenosa.pdf


Microdosis de ketamina en la prevención del dolor postoperatorio

José Hidalgo Velásquez, María Elena Ortega Valdés, Lesbel Morales Jiménez, Milagro Pimienta Peguero. Rev. Ciencias Médicas. abril 2005; 9(3):
http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/rpr/v9n3/rpr03305.pdf


Atentamente
Dr. Juan C. Flores-Carrillo
Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org

Liposucción/Liposuction

Trauma esplénico durante liposucción de pared abdominal: informe de un caso


Splenic trauma during abdominal wall liposuction: a case report.
Harnett P, Koak Y, Baker D.
J R Soc Med. 2008 Apr;101(4):201-3. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.081010.
Abstract
A 35-year-old woman collapsed 18 hours after undergoing abdominal wall liposuction. Abdominal CT scan revealed a punctured spleen. She underwent an emergency splenectomy and made an uneventful recovery.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2312382/





Morbilidad por liposucción bajo anestesia general- ¨El elefante en el cuarto¨

Morbidity from liposuction under general anaesthesia - 'the elephant in the room'.
Motley R, Field LM.
J R Soc Med. 2008 Jul;101(7):334. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.080155.
Harnett and colleagues'1 report of splenic perforation from liposuction trauma and subsequent discussion of other reported complications from the procedure completely fails to adequately highlight the significantly increased risk associated with undertaking liposuction under general anaesthesia

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442142/pdf/334a.pdf

Revisión quincenal: Cirugía cosmética
Fortnightly review: cosmetic surgery.
Hoeyberghs JL.
BMJ. 1999 Feb 20;318(7182):512-6.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1114967/pdf/512.pdf


Liposucción: desafíos para anestesia
Liposuction: Anaesthesia challenges.
Sood J, Jayaraman L, Sethi N.
Indian J Anaesth. 2011 May;55(3):220-7. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.82652.
Abstract
Liposuction is one of the most popular treatment modalities in aesthetic surgery with certain unique anaesthetic considerations. Liposuction is often performed as an office procedure. There are four main types of liposuction techniques based on the volume of infiltration or wetting solution injected, viz dry, wet, superwet, and tumescent technique. The tumescent technique is one of the most common liposuction techniques in which large volumes of dilute local anaesthetic (wetting solution) are injected into the fat to facilitate anaesthesia and decrease blood loss. The amount of lignocaine injected may be very large, approximately 35-55 mg/kg, raising concerns regarding local anaesthetic toxicity. Liposuction can be of two types according to the volume of solution aspirated: High volume (>4,000 ml aspirated) or low volume (<4,000 ml aspirated). While small volume liposuctionmay be done under local/monitored anaesthesia care, large-volume liposuction requires general anaesthesia. As a large volume of wetting solution is injected into the subcutaneous tissue, the intraoperative fluid management has to be carefully titrated along with haemodynamic monitoring and temperature control. Assessment of blood loss is difficult, as it is mixed with the aspirated fat. Since most obese patients opt for liposuction as a quick method to lose weight, all concerns related to obesity need to be addressed in a preoperative evaluation.
KEYWORDS: Lignocaine, liposuction, tumescent, wetting solution

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141144/



Atentamente
Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org

Síndrome trigeminal trófico/Trigeminal trophic syndrome

Síndrome trigeminal trófico: informe de 2 casos


Trigeminal trophic syndrome: report of 2 cases.
Osaki Y, Kubo T, Minami K, Maeda D.
Eplasty. 2013 Nov 15;13:e60.
Abstract
Objective: We present 2 cases of trigeminal trophic syndrome treated by surgery. Methods: We performed reconstruction of the ala nasi using a nasolabial flap or paramedian forehead flap in combination with an auricular chondrocutaneous composite graft. Results: One case was successfully treated. However, ulceration recurred intermittently in the other case. Conclusions: Although trigeminal trophic syndrome is rare, we believe that plastic surgeons should have a raised awareness of this entity and familiarity with the treatment options.
KEYWORDS: nasal ala, nasal reconstruction, trigeminal nerve, trigeminal trophic syndrome, ulceration
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836353/pdf/eplasty13e60.pdf


Síndrome trigeminal trófico

Trigeminal trophic syndrome.
Kumar P, Thomas J.
Indian J Dermatol [serial online] 2014 [cited 2013 Dec 23];59:75-6.
Abstract
Trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare cause of facial ulceration, consequent to damage to the trigeminal nerve or its central sensory connections. We report a case of TTS in a 48-year-old woman with Bell palsi following herpes zoster infection. The patient was treated and counseled. There hasnot been any recurrence for 1 year and the patient is being followed-up. The diagnosis of TTS should be suspected when there is unilateral facial ulceration, especially involving the ala nasi associated with sensory impairment.
Keywords: Bells palsy, herpes zoster, trigeminal trophic syndrome

http://www.e-ijd.org/text.asp?2014/59/1/75/123506

Condiciones dermatológicas e inmunológicas debido a lesiones nerviosas
Dermatological and immunological conditions due to nerve lesions.
Bove D, Lupoli A, Caccavale S, Piccolo V, Ruocco E.
Funct Neurol. 2013 Apr-May;28(2):83-91. doi: 10.11138/FNeur/2013.28.2.083.
Abstract
Some syndromes are of interest to both neurologists and dermatologists, because cutaneous involvement may harbinger symptoms of a neurological disease. The aim of this review is to clarify this aspect. The skin, because of its relationships with the peripheral sensory nervous system, autonomic nervous system and central nervous system, constitutes a neuroimmunoendocrine organ. The skin contains numerous neuropeptides released from sensory nerves. Neuropeptides play a precise role in cutaneous physiology and pathophysiology, and in certain skin diseases. A complex dysregulation of neuropeptides is a feature of some diseases of both dermatological and neurological interest (e.g. cutaneous and nerve lesions following herpes zoster infection, cutaneous manifestations of carpal tunnel syndrome, trigeminal trophic syndrome). Dermatologists need to know when a patient should be referred to a neurologist and should consider this option in those presenting with syndromes of unclear etiology.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3812736/pdf/83-91.pdf



Atentamente
Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org

ABSOLUTAMENTE TODOS los SITIOS donde descargar LIBROS GRATIS en ESPAÑOL incluidos de TEXTO

http://armakdeodelot.blogspot.mx/2014/01/absolutamente-todos-los-sitios-donde.html?m=1

Publicación de Victor Ravens.

Prurito neuropático/Neuropathic itch

Síndromes comunes de prurito neuropático


Common neuropathic itch syndromes.
Oaklander AL.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2012 Mar;92(2):118-25. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1318.
Abstract
Patients with chronic itch are diagnosed and treated by dermatologists. However, itch is a neural sensation and some forms of chronic itch are the presenting symptoms of neurological diseases. Dermatologists need some familiarity with the most common neuropathic itch syndromes to initiate diagnostic testing and to know when to refer to a neurologist. This review summarizes current knowledge, admittedly incomplete, on neuropathic itch caused by diseases of the brain, spinal cord, cranial or spinal nerve-roots, and peripheral nerves.
http://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/?doi=10.2340/00015555-1318


Prurito neuropático

Neuropathic itch.
Oaklander AL.
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2011 Jun;30(2):87-92. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2011.04.006.
Abstract
Chronic itch can be caused by dysfunctions of itch-sensing neurons that produce sensory hallucinations of pruritogenic stimuli. The cellular and molecular mechanisms are still unknown. All neurological disease categories have been implicated, and neurological causes should be considered for patients with otherwise-unexplained itch. The same neurological illnesses that cause neuropathic pain can also or instead cause itch. These include shingles (particularly of the head or neck), small-fiber polyneuropathies, radiculopathies (eg, notalgia paresthetica and brachioradial pruritis), and diverse lesions of the trigeminal nerve, root, and central tracts. Central nervous system lesions affecting sensory pathways, including strokes, multiple sclerosis, and cavernous hemangiomas, can cause central itch. Neuropathic itch is a potent trigger of reflex and volitional scratching although this provides only fleeting relief. Rare patients whose lesion causes sensory loss as well as neuropathic itch can scratch deeply enough to cause painless self-injury. The most common location is on the face (trigeminal trophic syndrome). Treating neuropathic itch is difficult; antihistamines, corticosteroids, and most pain medications are largely ineffective. Current treatment recommendations include local or systemic administration of inhibitors of neuronal excitability (especially local anesthetics) and barriers to reduce scratching.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139924/pdf/nihms305676.pdf


Prurito intratable después de trauma medular
Intractable pruritus after traumatic spinal cord injury.
Crane DA, Jaffee KM, Kundu A.
J Spinal Cord Med. 2009;32(4):436-9.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This report describes a young woman with incomplete traumatic cervical spinal cord injury and intractable pruritus involving her dorsal forearm. METHOD: Case report. FINDINGS: Anatomic distribution of the pruritus corresponded to the dermatomal distribution of her level of spinal cord injury and vertebral fusion. Symptoms were attributed to the spinal cord injury and possible cervical root injury. Pruritus was refractory to all treatments, including topical lidocaine, gabapentin, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, intravenous Bier block, stellate ganglion block, and acupuncture. CONCLUSIONS: Further understanding of neuropathic pruritus is needed. Diagnostic workup of intractable pruritus should include advanced imaging to detect ongoing nerve root compression. If diagnostic studies suggest radiculopathy, epidural steroid injection should be considered. Because the autonomic nervous system may be involved in complex chronic pain or pruritic syndromes, sympatholysis via such techniques as stellate ganglion block might be effective.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2830685/pdf/i1079-0268-32-4-436.pdf



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Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org

Ogro

http://elcastellano.org/libro/





ogro

El ogro es un personaje aterrador que aparece con frecuencia en los cuentos infantiles para encarnar los miedos de los niños y provocar el estímulo de su rica fantasía.

No se conoce con certeza el origen de las leyendas sobre ogros, pero se supone que provienen, al menos en parte, de creencias nórdicas sobre seres temibles y monstruosos que se alimentaban de carne humana.

El nombre ogro llegó al castellano a través del francés ogre, con el mismo significado, cuando este mito adquirió fama con los cuentos de Charles Perrault. Sin embargo, ogre había sido usado en el siglo XII por el poeta y trovador Chrétien de Troyes con el significado de 'monstruo pagano', para adquirir su sentido actual apenas en el siglo XIV, probablemente por cruce con el antiguo vocablo francés orc, derivado de Orcus, el dios latino de la muerte. En los cuentos de Perrault, el ogro aparece en francés con el femenino ogresse, mientras en autores posteriores, el femenino en esa lengua es ogrine.

http://pijamasurf.com/2013/08/ingenieria-emocional-como-aumentar-tu-empatia/

Ingeniería emocional: cómo aumentar tu empatía 

La empatía es una cualidad con la que algunos nacen, pero también se puede acceder a ella mediante experiencias o prácticas espirituales. La ciencia ha tratado de ver cómo se puede medir esta virtud y, más que eso, cómo se puede neurodiseñar.

Por: pijamasurf - 02/08/2013 a las 10:08:43 

¿De dónde viene la empatía y qué se podría hacer para que aumente? Tomando en cuenta que es un sentimiento de armonía que tiene que ver con la interacción con los demás, la pregunta tiene varias aristas, empezando en que hay dos tipos de empatía: la cognoscitiva, que tiene que ver con la capacidad de un ser humano para reconocer las emociones de los demás, y la emocional, que involucra la verdadera conexión con el prójimo. Según Abigail Marsh de la Universidad de Georgetown, aquél que no tiene empatía cognoscitiva se puede considerar autista; no quiere decir que no le importe lo que siente alguien más, sino que no se da cuenta. En cambio quien carece de empatía emocional no tiene compasión, y por ende no se conecta con lo que el otro siente.

La diferencia entre alguien en el extremo autista del espectro y alguien en el extremo del psicópata es, al parecer, la amígdala, un conjunto de neuronas en el cerebro que se encargan de procesar y almacenar reacciones emocionales. De alguna manera el tener amígdalas más activas o más grandes podría aumentar la empatía en el ser humano, sin embargo no es lo único que importa, pues a fin de cuentas la empatía también puede ser una opción. Se ha comprobado que todos aprendemos a ignorar la empatía cuando queremos, y de la misma manera gente que tiene un bajo nivel físico de empatía puede funcionar normalmente si hace un esfuerzo. Es decir, en gran parte de los casos es posible elegir hacerle caso a la empatía aunque ello implique un mayor esfuerzo.

La oxitocina es otro factor importante. Es una hormona mamaria localizada en la glándula pituitaria posterior, en el cerebro, y actúa como neuromodulador, sobre todo relacionada con la reproducción sexual. Cuando un bebé nace, la madre suelta una gran cantidad de oxitocina, lo cual ayuda químicamente para que haya ese acercamiento maternal con el bebé. En cuanto a la empatía, esta hormona hace que una persona ponga más atención a las expresiones faciales de la gente para saber sobre todo si tienen miedo. Pero simplemente aumentar los niveles de oxitocina puede acarrear efectos negativos en la memoria, por ejemplo, además de que la empatía no es una cuestión meramente química, sino que es un estado mental complejo que entre más se practica más se perfecciona.

Otra parte es saber o aprender a simular las emociones que alguien más siente.La capacidad de entender que alguien está en peligro lleva naturalmente al deseo de ayudarlo. Es ponerse en los zapatos del otro lo que hace un vínculo más fuerte, por eso es más fácil que haya empatía entre miembros de un mismo grupo social, racial o cultural que entre miembros de grupos disímiles.

Y todo se aprende desde la cuna. Es más fácil adquirir la facultad de la empatía si se practica desde pequeño que si se quiere desarrollar más grande. El entorno familiar es un factor determinante en la capacidad de empatía del niño, que evolucionará con el tiempo. Lo mismo sucede con el entorno cultural fuera de casa. Ya dice el proverbio: “Se necesita un pueblo para educar a un niño”.

Tener empatía no quiere decir que seamos más cándidos o más ingenuos, y que por ello alguien se podría aprovechar de nosotros con mayor facilidad. Significa una apertura hacia el otro a un nivel más profundo, lo cual también se puede traducir en saber si alguien quiere tomar provecho de una situación particular.

Se necesita un mundo con mayor empatía, pero sobre todo un mundo con menor nivel de antipatía e indiferencia.

Investigación clínica en México

Google investiga en unas lentillas inteligentes para diabéticos

Started by María de los Ángeles Hernández Castellón, Desempleada en Busqueda activa de empleo mariangelescuba@hotmail.com

La «música secreta de la vida», al descubierto

Started by María de los Ángeles Hernández Castellón, Desempleada en Busqueda activa de empleo mariangelescuba@hotmail.com

Una nueva combinación de fármacos cura los peores casos de hepatitis C

Started by MARTÍN GALÁN GALÁN martitraskybis@hotmail.com, Relaciones Públicas en Bioplatan

El secreto de la longevidad humana: gastar pocas calorías

Started by María de los Ángeles Hernández Castellón, Desempleada en Busqueda activa de empleo mariangelescuba@hotmail.com

Conferencia Sarcomas de tejidos blandos en pediatria

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VIKTOR FRANKL-EL SENTIDO DE LA VIDA

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Entrevista al Dr Viktor Frankl El sentido de la vida.wmv youtube.com

Entrevista al Dr Viktor Frankl (1905-1997), neurólogo y psiquiatra austriaco, fundador de la Logoterapia. Superviviente desde 1942 hasta 1945 a campos de concentración nazis como Auschwitz y Dachau. Autor de la prestigiosa obra "El hombre en busca de sentido".

El poderoso efecto antioxidante del pimentón de la Vera

http://www.abc.es/salud/noticias/20140113/abci-pimenton-antioxidantes-201401131730.html?goback=%2Egde_3704735_member_5828899543143444483#%21

El poderoso efecto antioxidante del pimentón de la Vera

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El poderoso efecto antioxidante del pimentón de la Vera via @abc_es abc.es

Un estudio, publicado en la revista «Journal of Food», evidencia la capacidad del pimentón de la Vera para activar las enzimas encargadas de desintoxicar el...

Ensayan un dispositivo que permite analizar la sangre sin extraerla

http://www.madrimasd.org/informacionidi/noticias/noticia.asp?id=59166&origen=notiweb&dia_suplemento=martes

Ensayan un dispositivo que permite analizar la sangre sin extraerla


"Este dispositivo consiste en colocar dos biosensores en el cuello, dos en las axilas y uno en el ombligo del paciente, que se conectan a un ordenador y calibran la temperatura corporal de la persona", ha explicado el jefe de investigación e innovación de BSA, Antoni Sicras.
A partir de los cambios bioquímicos que se producen en el organismo del paciente y de fórmulas matemáticas, el dispositivo puede revisar hasta 131 parámetros de la sangre sin necesidad de extraer muestras y obtener los resultados en un tiempo de 6 a 8 minutos.

El bioquímico y colaborador en el desarrollo de este autoanalizador, Peter Jusko, ha asegurado que el mayor beneficio es "la rapidez en el proceso del diagnóstico", ya que, empleando este método "no invasivo" no es necesario que el paciente vuelva otro día a recoger los resultados, que se ofrecen al momento.

UNA PRUEBA PILOTO CON 30 PACIENTES

Jusko ha insistido en que este dispositivo ayudará a mejorar la diagnosis porque resuelve la dificultad a la que se enfrentan los médicos al tomar decisiones cuando llegan los resultados días más tarde ya que "el estado del paciente puede haber cambiado".

Sicras también ha señalado que esta técnica ya está comercializada y disponible para los hospitales y los centros médicos y que BSA estudia ahora la fiabilidad del aparato. Para ello, BSA ha llevado a cabo una prueba piloto realizada con 30 pacientes, además de un estudio que se empezará a practicar con 100 voluntarios más a los que se someterá a la prueba con biosensores, así como a una extracción de sangre convencional para comparar los resultados.

Sicras también ha señalado que este autoanalizdor se basa en tecnología aeroespacial y ha sido diseñado por miembros de la Academia Rusa de Ciencias Naturales, la Universidad de Massachusetts y el National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

Which Country is Leading Online Education?

http://interactyx.com/social-learning-blog/which-country-is-leading-online-education/

Which Country is Leading Online Education?
by Jodi Harrison on June 28, 2012

Online education, and the debate about, it is one of the hottest topics in education; whether you are an academic institution or a corporation looking to train your employees with a learning management system (LMS).

I think it’s interesting to look around the globe and see how different countries are embracing a new delivery method for education. Our friends at www.onlineuniverstities.com recently wrote a blog about the 8 leading nations for online learning.

Some of the results were surprising.

“The ease and convenience it offers learners appeal to people just about everywhere, especially those who are trying to balance work, family, and other obligations. Yet certain nations have embraced online education more than others, leading the way both in terms of the number and variety of programs and new innovations to online learning itself. Here, www.onlineuniverstities.com highlighted some of the nations that are really stepping up the game when it comes to online education, though with the proliferation of high-speed internet connections and a growing need for highly educated people in technical positions around the world, other nations likely aren’t far behind.”
United States:

The US is the undisputed leader in online education in the world today, with hundreds of online colleges and thousands of online courses available to students. A 2011 study by the Sloan Consortium found that 6 million students in the US are taking at least one online course, nearly one third of all those enrolled in higher education. In fact, enrollments in online courses are outpacing those of higher education as a whole; with a 10% increase in online students between 2010 and 2011 compared to a just 2% rise overall. Of course, the US isn’t just the leader in terms of sheer numbers. It’s also been the model to follow in developing online delivery systems. Most prestigious universities in the US offer at least some courses online, and some have fully developed online degree programs, even at the master’s and doctoral levels. Even more influential are US open educational programs like those offered at MIT, which have been the international model to emulate.
India:

India is playing a major role in the growth of online learning opportunities that are popping up throughout Asia. Over the past few decades, India has developed numerous world-class universities and colleges which are fast becoming destinations for some of Asia’s best and brightest, and their online programs are experiencing a similar boom. Part of the explosion of interest has stemmed from economic concerns, as many simply can’t afford to take two or more years off of work to attend a traditional college. Online schools help to solve that problem, and with programs expecting to bring in a whopping $1 billion in revenue by the end of the decade, it’s clear that distance learning has staying power in India. While home-based schools are doing well, including the popular IITs and private schools like Sikkm-Manipal University, American universities are also bringing online ed to India, offering courses at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Cornell to Indian students.
China:

Currently, China is home to almost 70 different online colleges, a number that will likely grow in the coming years in order to meet the high demand for online learning opportunities. China has a long history of distance education, beginning in the 1960s with courses that were delivered via radio and television, but the nation is fast becoming a leader in online education as well. While problems with internet access in rural areas and a proliferation of diploma mills have slowed progress being made in China, several major online education companies are seeing rapid growth, due largely to the increased demand for highly trained members of the global workforce coming from China. The online learning industry is expected to grow by leaps and bounds over the next few years, and with steady growth since 2006, it’s looking to meet all expectations.
South Korea:

When it comes to advancements in e-learning in Asian nations, South Korea is leading the pack, spurred on by the nation’s strong and growing high-tech industry and widespread high-speed internet access. In recent years, a number of universities in South Korea have begun offering online courses, and the country currently has 17 online colleges, all of which boast state-of-the-art facilities and software. Yet there have been some roadblocks to the success of online education in South Korea, largely stemming from the stigma online education still holds in South Korean society, where face-to-face education is highly valued. That may not stand in the way of development in this nation’s online education programs, however, as it plans to use its resources to not only teach Korean students, but those in other countries around the world, offering more courses in English and promoting their ability to deliver what they’re calling “smart learning.” They’re also working to encourage more Korean students to enroll, pairing online courses with non-virtual activities on campus or in social settings. Time will tell whether or not the investment pays off for this tech-focused nation.
Malaysia:

Malaysia may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of online education, but the small Asian nation is forging ahead at full speed when it comes to opening up new opportunities for learning online. One of the nation’s biggest e-learning schools is Asia e University, based out of Kuala Lumpur. It has been a boon for people in underserved areas, many of which have abundant access to the internet but not universities or higher level degree programs. Asia e University doesn’t just reach Malaysians, however, offering education to 31 different Asian nations and partnering with an impressive number of schools to deliver blended and fully online programs, even developing an MBA program through the International Business School of Scandinavia in Denmark. While online education in Malaysia and Asia as a whole still has a long way to go, it’s clear that the country is going to be making waves in distance education for some time to come.
United Kingdom:

Online education in the U.K. has been around for quite some time, but it was only in 2011 that it started to see a real boost in interest. The government’s Online Learning Task Force recommended an investment of nearly $159 million dollars in online education in order to help the nation build its brand, develop better online educational resources, and become a major international player in the distance learning market. The funding recommendation is partly in response to increasing tuition costs in the U.K., much of which used to be covered by the government but now is turning many students away from higher education. The government hopes that more convenient and cheaper educational options will stem that trend. Currently, a few private, for-profit providers and the Open University are leading the charge in online education, but new funding could make public programs more successful and accessible to students.
Australia:

Distance education has become an increasingly popular option for Australians who want to head back to school without putting careers on hold, growth that was driven up even more by the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009. Over the past five years, the online education market in Australia has grown by almost 20% and is expected to be worth an estimated $4.68 billion this year. Currently, the major players in the Australian market are Kaplan, Seek Learning, and Open Universities Australia, though many smaller schools are also bringing in a fair amount of students as well. Even more growth is projected in online programs based in Australia that teach students from Asia, with the international market expected to grow to millions of students during the next 10 years, which if it comes to fruition will make Australia one of the world’s leading providers of online education.
South Africa:

South Africa is one nation that has begun to capitalize on all the benefits that digital education can offer. They’ve developed nationwide online resources like EduNet and Thutong and offer online courses at both the high school and college levels through institutions all over the country. In the past few years, the online higher education sector in South Africa has seen steady growth, but the demand for highly qualified teachers, which the country sorely needs, may drive online programs in teacher training much faster than other sectors. Currently, online education is still in its infancy in South Africa, but the government has demonstrated a dedication to improving and expanding distance learning opportunities and programs like GetSmarter and UNISA Online are showing that these goals are viable in the current marketplace.

How are organizations around the world moving to online learning technologies? They are employing easy-to-use, software as a service (SaaS) solutions that are focused on keeping users engaged. The days of siloed online content have passed with the realization of the value of informal learning and social learning tools (see Social Learning Value Explained).

The award winning TOPYX Social LMS is right in the “thick of things” and as corporations and educational institutions continue to move into online education, TOPYX is there to assist with their initiatives by bringing a robust LMS wrapped in award-winning collaborative tools, which also supports many languages, quickly and cost effectively.

To learn more about TOPYX please review our website (http://interactyx.com) for lots of helpful information and when you’re ready request an LMS demo to learn more.



Jodi Harrison
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Bibliotecas. Alerta

Bibliotecas de LA ofrecerán diploma GED La Opinión
La Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles (LAPL) anunció que lanzará un programa de estudios para aquellas personas que deseen obtener su ...
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eldiadigital.es

Bibliotecas de Madrid amplían horario para alumnos que preparan ... ABC.es
Los estudiantes universitarios de la Comunidad de Madrid que deban preparar sus exámenes de febrero dispondrán de doce bibliotecaspúblicas ...
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Responsables bibliotecas participarán este jueves en una jornada ... 20minutos.es
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Crea y aprende con Laura

Cómo la lectura nos modela el cerebro

http://www.elcastellano.org/ns/edicion/2014/enero/cerebro.html

Cómo la lectura nos modela el cerebro





Jacqueline Howard, The Huffington Post

Para nadie es un secreto que la lectura es buena para el cerebro, pero hasta ahora no sabíamos exactamente qué es lo que ocurre en él cuando leemos una novela. «Las narraciones le dan forma a nuestra mente y, en algunos casos, definen a una persona», afirmó el Dr. Gregory S. Berns, director del Centro de Neuropolíticas de la Universidad de Emory, en Atlanta, Georgia. «Queremos saber cómo entran las narraciones al cerebro y que efecto ejercen luego sobre él», agregó.

Ahora podemos tener una idea un poco más clara al respecto, gracias a las investigaciones de Berns y su equipo, quienes trabajaron con imágenes de Resonancia Magnética Funcional (RMf) tomadas de los cerebros de 21 estudiantes de grado mientras estos descansaban. Luego se les pidió que leyeran capítulos de la novela de suspenso Pompeya, de Robert Harris, durante nueve noches. Los cerebros de los jóvenes fueron escaneados todas las mañanas posteriores a cada noche de lectura, y luego durante los cinco días posteriores a la finalización de la lectura del libro.

Los escaneos revelaron un inesperado aumento de la conectividad en los cerebros de los estudiantes en las cinco mañanas siguientes a la lectura y los investigadores observaron que los cambios persistieron durante cinco días después de haber terminado la obra. Las áreas de mayor conectividad fueron la corteza del lóbulo temporal izquierdo, un área asociada con la comprensión del lenguaje, y la circunvolución prerrolándica, en la parte posterior del lóbulo frontal, que se asocia a sensaciones y movimiento.

«La parte anterior del surco de Rolando contiene neuronas que controlan el movimiento de partes del cuerpo», le explicó Berns a The Huffington Post. «La parte posterior del surco contiene neuronas que reciben información sensorial de diversas partes del cuerpo. El incremento de la conectividad fue una sorpresa que implica que, tal vez, el acto de leer pone al lector mentalmente en el cuerpo del protagonista».

¿Cuánto tiempo duran estos cambios?. Berns respondió que eso no está tan claro, pero aventuró una primera conclusión: «Como mínimo, podemos decir que la lectura de narraciones —especialmente aquellas de historias más fuertes— reconfiguran las redes cerebrales al menos durante algunos días, lo que muestra la forma en que las narraciones permanecen con nosotros. Esto puede tener profundas implicaciones en el efecto de la lectura en los niños y la forma como les modela el cerebro», concluyó.

El artículo Berns et alii, en inglés, está en:

http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/brain.2013.0166

Envejecimiento y enfermedades crónicas por Petra Juffer, PhD

una publicación de Anatomía & Fisioterapia - Español.

Humanismo científico

una publicación de Humanismo Científico.

La revista Anesthesia Analgesia January 2013 - Volume 116 - Issue 1

La revista Anesthesia Analgesia January 2013 - Volume 116 - Issue 1

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Free articles on Anesthesia Analgesia January 2013 - Volume 116 - Issue 1
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Sleep duration and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Sleep. 2010 May;33(5):585-92.

Sleep duration and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Cappuccio FP, D'Elia L, Strazzullo P, Miller MA.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Increasing evidence suggests an association between both short and long duration of habitual sleep with adverse health outcomes.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess whether the population longitudinal evidence supports the presence of a relationship between duration of sleep and all-cause mortality, to investigate both short and long sleep duration and to obtain an estimate of the risk.
METHODS:
We performed a systematic search of publications using MEDLINE (1966-2009), EMBASE (from 1980), the Cochrane Library, and manual searches without language restrictions. We included studies if they were prospective, had follow-up >3 years, had duration of sleep at baseline, and all-cause mortality prospectively. We extracted relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) and pooled them using a random effect model. We carried out sensitivity analyses and assessed heterogeneity and publication bias.
RESULTS:
Overall, the 16 studies analyzed provided 27 independent cohort samples. They included 1,382,999 male and female participants (followup range 4 to 25 years), and 112,566 deaths. Sleep duration was assessed by questionnaire and outcome through death certification. In the pooled analysis, short duration of sleep was associated with a greater risk of death (RR: 1.12; 95% CI 1.06 to 1.18; P < 0.01) with no evidence of publication bias (P = 0.74) but heterogeneity between studies (P = 0.02). Long duration of sleep was also associated with a greater risk of death (1.30; [1.22 to 1.38]; P < 0.0001) with no evidence of publication bias (P = 0.18) but significant heterogeneity between studies (P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION:
Both short and long duration of sleep are significant predictors of death in prospective population studies.
PMID: 20469800 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] PMCID: PMC2864873 Free PMC Article
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20469800

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Increasing evidence suggests an association between both short and long duration of habitual sleep with adverse health outcomes.

Cirugía bariátrica/Bariatric surgery

Resultados a corto y mediano tiempo entre bypass gástrico en Y de Roux y manga gástrica laparoscópica para el tratamiento de obesidad mórbida


Short- and midterm results between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity.
Albeladi B, Bourbao-Tournois C, Huten N.
J Obes. 2013;2013:934653. doi: 10.1155/2013/934653. Epub 2013 Sep 2.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most widely used bariatric procedures today, and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as a single-stage procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. The aim of this study was to compare short- and midterm results between LRYGB and LSG. METHODS: An observational retrospective study from a database of patients undergoing LRYGB and LSG between January 2008 and June 2011. Seventy patients (mean age 39 years) were included. Patients were followed at 6, 12, and 18 months. Operative time, length of stay, weight loss, comorbidity improvement or resolution, postoperative complications, reinterventions and mortality were evaluated. ... CONCLUSIONS: Both LRYGB and LSG are safe procedures that provide good results in weight loss and resolution of comorbidities at 18 months
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775408/pdf/JOBES2013-934653.pdf





Cirugía bariátrica versus manejo no quirúrgico para la obesidad: revisión sistemática y meta-análisis de estudios controlados randomizados

Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Gloy VL, Briel M, Bhatt DL, Kashyap SR, Schauer PR, Mingrone G, Bucher HC, Nordmann AJ.
BMJ. 2013 Oct 22;347:f5934. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5934.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:To quantify the overall effects of bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical treatment for obesity. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis based on a random effects model. DATA SOURCES:Searches of Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from their inception to December 2012 regardless of language or publication status.ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials with ≥ 6 months of follow-up that included individuals with a body mass index ≥ 30, compared current bariatric surgery techniques with non-surgical treatment, and reported on body weight, cardiovascular risk factors, quality of life, or adverse events. RESULTS:The meta-analysis included 11 studies with 796 individuals (range of mean body mass index at baseline 30-52). Individuals allocated tobariatric surgery lost more body weight (mean difference -26 kg (95% confidence interval -31 to -21)) compared with non-surgical treatment, had a higher remission rate of type 2 diabetes (relative risk 22.1 (3.2 to 154.3) in a complete case analysis; 5.3 (1.8 to 15.8) in a conservative analysis assuming diabetes remission in all non-surgically treated individuals with missing data) and metabolic syndrome (relative risk 2.4 (1.6 to 3.6) in complete case analysis; 1.5 (0.9 to 2.3) in conservative analysis), greater improvements in quality of life and reductions in medicine use (no pooled data). Plasma triglyceride concentrations decreased more (mean difference -0.7 mmol/L (-1.0 to -0.4) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations increased more (mean difference 0.21 mmol/L (0.1 to 0.3)). Changes in blood pressure and total or low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations were not significantly different. There were no cardiovascular events or deaths reported after bariatric surgery. The most common adverse events after bariatric surgery were iron deficiency anaemia (15% of individuals undergoing malabsorptive bariatric surgery) and reoperations (8%). CONCLUSIONS:Compared with non-surgical treatment of obesity, bariatric surgery leads to greater body weight loss and higher remission rates of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. However, results are limited to two years of follow-up and based on a small number of studies and individuals.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3806364/pdf/bmj.f5934.pdf



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una publicación de Victor Ravens.