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Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis ; 25(2): 174-179, 2022 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34548624

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BACKGROUND: Multiparametric MRI localizes cancer in the prostate, allowing for MRI guided biopsy (MRI-GB) 43 alongside transrectal ultrasound-guided systematic biopsy (TRUS-GB). Three MRI-GB approaches exist; visual estimation (COG-TB); fusion software-assisted (FUS-TB) and MRI 'in-bore' biopsy (IB-TB). It is unknown whether any of these are superior. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to address three questions. First, whether MRI-GB is superior to TRUS-GB at detecting clinically significant PCa (csPCa). Second, whether MRI-GB is superior to TRUS-GB at avoiding detection of insignificant PCa. Third, whether any MRI-GB strategy is superior at detecting csPCa. METHODS: A systematic literature review from 2015 to 2019 was performed in accordance with the START recommendations. Studies reporting PCa detection rates, employing MRI-GB and TRUS-GB were included and evaluated using the QUADAS-2 checklist. 1553 studies were found, of which 43 were included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: For csPCa, MRI-GB was superior in detection to TRUS-GB (0.83 vs. 0.63 [p = 0.02]). MRI-GB was superior in detection to TRUS-GB at avoiding detection of insignificant PCa. No MRI-GB technique was superior at detecting csPCa (IB-TB 0.87; COG TB 0.81; FUS-TB 0.81, [p = 0.55]). There was significant heterogeneity observed between the included studies. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with suspected PCa on MRI, MRI-GB offers superior rates of csPCa detection and reduces detection of insignificant PCa compared to TRUS-GB. No individual MRI-GB technique was found to be better in csPCa detection. Prospective adequately powered randomized controlled trials are required.


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Próstata , Neoplasias de la Próstata , Humanos , Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/métodos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Próstata/diagnóstico por imagen , Próstata/patología , Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Ultrasonografía Intervencional
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Actas urol. esp ; 45(1): 0-0, ene.-feb. 2021. tab, mapas, graf
Artículo en Español | IBECS | ID: ibc-194903

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OBJETIVO: La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha alterado sustancialmente las actividades de formación de los residentes. Si bien recientemente se han implementado nuevos programas de aprendizaje virtual, aún debe investigarse su utilidad desde la perspectiva de los aprendices de urología. MÉTODOS: Encuesta online transversal de 30 ítems, distribuida a través de Twitter, entre el 4 y el 18 de abril de 2020, con el objetivo de evaluar la perspectiva de los residentes de urología sobre las modalidades (videos pregrabados, seminarios web, podcasts y redes sociales [RRSS]) y contenidos (lecciones frontales, discusiones de casos clínicos, actualizaciones sobre guías y ensayos clínicos, videos quirúrgicos, clubes de revistas y seminarios sobre liderazgo y habilidades no técnicas) del aprendizaje inteligente (Smart learning). RESULTADOS: En total, 501 residentes de urología de 58 países completaron la encuesta. De estos, 78,4, 78,2, 56,9 y 51,9% consideraron los videos pregrabados, seminarios web interactivos, podcasts y RRSS, respectivamente, como modalidades de aprendizaje inteligente muy útiles. Los contenidos considerados como muy útiles por la mayor proporción de residentes fueron las actualizaciones de guías clínicas (84,8%) y videos quirúrgicos (81,0%). Además, más de la mitad de los residentes consideraron los seminarios de liderazgo y los de habilidades no técnicas (58,9 y 56,5%, respectivamente) como contenidos útiles para el aprendizaje inteligente. Las tres combinaciones preferidas de modalidad y contenido de aprendizaje inteligente fueron: videos quirúrgicos pregrabados, seminarios web interactivos sobre casos clínicos y videos pregrabados sobre guías. CONCLUSIÓN: Nuestro estudio proporciona la primera «visión global» de las modalidades y contenidos de aprendizaje inteligente que deben priorizarse con el objetivo de optimizar la educación virtual en urología. Aunque este estudio se llevó a cabo durante la pandemia de la COVID-19, nuestros hallazgos podrían tener un impacto aún mayor en el futuro


PURPOSE: The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially altered residents' training activities. While several new virtual learning programs have been recently implemented, the perspective of urology trainees regarding their usefulness still needs to be investigated. METHODS: A cross-sectional, 30-item, web-based Survey was conducted through Twitter from April 4th, 2020 to April 18th, 2020, aiming to evaluate the urology residents' perspective on smart learning (SL) modalities (pre-recorded videos, webinars, podcasts, and social media [SoMe]), and contents (frontal lessons, clinical case discussions, updates on Guidelines and on clinical trials, surgical videos, Journal Clubs, and seminars on leadership and non-technical skills). RESULTS: Overall, 501 urology residents from 58 countries completed the survey. Of these, 78.4, 78.2, 56.9 and 51.9% of them considered pre-recorded videos, interactive webinars, podcasts and SoMe highly useful modalities of smart learning, respectively. The contents considered as highly useful by the greatest proportion of residents were updates on guidelines (84.8%) and surgical videos (81.0%). In addition, 58.9 and 56.5% of responders deemed seminars on leadership and on non-technical skills highly useful smart learning contents. The three preferred combinations of smart learning modality and content were: pre-recorded surgical videos, interactive webinars on clinical cases, and pre-recorded videos on guidelines. CONCLUSION: Our study provides the first global «big picture» of the smart learning modalities and contents that should be prioritized to optimize virtual Urology education. While this survey was conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak, our findings might have even more impact in the future


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Educación en Salud/métodos , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Urología/educación , Internado y Residencia/estadística & datos numéricos , Educación a Distancia , Pandemias , Neumonía Viral , Internado y Residencia/normas , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Telemedicina , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Urológicos/educación
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Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed) ; 45(1): 39-48, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés, Español | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33168176

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PURPOSE: The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially altered residents' training activities. While several new virtual learning programs have been recently implemented, the perspective of urology trainees regarding their usefulness still needs to be investigated. METHODS: A cross-sectional, 30-item, web-based Survey was conducted through Twitter from April 4th, 2020 to April 18th, 2020, aiming to evaluate the urology residents' perspective on smart learning (SL) modalities (pre-recorded videos, webinars, podcasts, and social media [SoMe]), and contents (frontal lessons, clinical case discussions, updates on Guidelines and on clinical trials, surgical videos, Journal Clubs, and seminars on leadership and non-technical skills). RESULTS: Overall, 501 urology residents from 58 countries completed the survey. Of these, 78.4, 78.2, 56.9 and 51.9% of them considered pre-recorded videos, interactive webinars, podcasts and SoMe highly useful modalities of smart learning, respectively. The contents considered as highly useful by the greatest proportion of residents were updates on guidelines (84.8%) and surgical videos (81.0%). In addition, 58.9 and 56.5% of responders deemed seminars on leadership and on non-technical skills highly useful smart learning contents. The three preferred combinations of smart learning modality and content were: pre-recorded surgical videos, interactive webinars on clinical cases, and pre-recorded videos on guidelines. CONCLUSION: Our study provides the first global «big picture¼ of the smart learning modalities and contents that should be prioritized to optimize virtual Urology education. While this survey was conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak, our findings might have even more impact in the future.


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COVID-19/epidemiología , Educación a Distancia/métodos , Internado y Residencia , Pandemias/estadística & datos numéricos , SARS-CoV-2 , Urología/educación , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Cirugía General/educación , Humanos , Internacionalidad , Internado y Residencia/estadística & datos numéricos , Masculino , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/estadística & datos numéricos , Urología/estadística & datos numéricos , Difusión por la Web como Asunto
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Actas urol. esp ; 44(10): 644-652, dic. 2020. ilus, tab
Artículo en Español | IBECS | ID: ibc-195507

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INTRODUCCIÓN: La telemedicina ofrece un soporte clínico remoto utilizando herramientas tecnológicas. Puede facilitar la atención médica al tiempo que reduce las visitas innecesarias a la consulta. La pandemia COVID-19 ha provocado un cambio brusco en nuestra práctica urológica diaria convirtiéndose en algo muy necesario el acto de la teleconsulta. OBJETIVO: Proporcionar recomendaciones prácticas para el uso efectivo de herramientas tecnológicas en telemedicina. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó una búsqueda en la literatura en la plataforma Medline hasta abril de 2020; seleccionamos los artículos más relevantes relacionados con «telemedicina» y «trabajo inteligente» que podrían proporcionar información útil. RESULTADOS: La telemedicina se refiere al uso de la información electrónica y a las herramientas de telecomunicaciones para proporcionar apoyo clínico remoto a la atención médica. El trabajo inteligente es un modelo de trabajo que utiliza tecnologías nuevas o existentes para mejorar el rendimiento. La telemedicina se está convirtiendo en una herramienta útil y necesaria durante la pandemia COVID-19 e incluso más allá de la misma. Es hora de que formalicemos y demos el lugar que se merece a la telemedicina en nuestra práctica clínica y es nuestra responsabilidad adaptar y conocer todas las herramientas y posibles estrategias para su implementación de una manera óptima, garantizar una atención de calidad a los pacientes y que dicha atención sea percibida por pacientes y familiares como de alto nivel. CONCLUSIONES: La telemedicina facilita la atención clínica urológica especializada a distancia y resuelve problemas como las limitaciones en la movilidad o el traslado de los pacientes, reduce las visitas innecesarias a las clínicas y es útil para reducir el riesgo de transmisión viral de la COVID-19


INTRODUCTION: Telemedicine provides remote clinical support through technology tools. It can facilitate medical care delivery while reducing unnecessary office visits. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused an abrupt change in our daily urological practice, where teleconsultations play a crucial role. OBJECTIVE: To provide practical recommendations for the effective use of technological tools in telemedicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was conducted on Medline until April 2020. We selected the most relevant articles related to «telemedicine» and «smart working» that could provide valuable information. RESULTS: Telemedicine refers to the use of electronic information and telecommunication tools to provide remote clinical health care support. Smart working is a working approach that uses new or existing technologies to improve performance. Telemedicine is becoming a useful and fundamental tool during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be even more in the future. It is time for us to officially give telemedicine the place it deserves in clinical practice, and it is our responsibility to adapt and familiarize with all the tools and possible strategies for its optimal implementation. We must guarantee that the quality of care received by patients and perceived by them and their families is of the highest standard. CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine facilitates remote specialized urological clinical support and solves problems caused by limited patient mobility or transfer, reduces unnecessary visits to clinics and is useful to reduce the risk of COVID-19 viral transmission


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Humanos , Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología , Pandemias , Betacoronavirus , Telemedicina/organización & administración , Telemedicina/normas , Urología/métodos , Contaminación del Aire/prevención & control , Citas y Horarios , Confidencialidad , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico , Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Urología/organización & administración , Urología/normas , Consentimiento Informado , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Sociedades Médicas , Triaje/métodos , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología
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Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed) ; 44(10): 644-652, 2020 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés, Español | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33012592

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INTRODUCTION: Telemedicine provides remote clinical support through technology tools. It can facilitate medical care delivery while reducing unnecessary office visits. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused an abrupt change in our daily urological practice, where teleconsultations play a crucial role. OBJECTIVE: To provide practical recommendations for the effective use of technological tools in telemedicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was conducted on Medline until April 2020. We selected the most relevant articles related to «telemedicine¼ and «smart working¼ that could provide valuable information. RESULTS: Telemedicine refers to the use of electronic information and telecommunication tools to provide remote clinical health care support. Smart working is a working approach that uses new or existing technologies to improve performance. Telemedicine is becoming a useful and fundamental tool during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be even more in the future. It is time for us to officially give telemedicine the place it deserves in clinical practice, and it is our responsibility to adapt and familiarize with all the tools and possible strategies for its optimal implementation. We must guarantee that the quality of care received by patients and perceived by them and their families is of the highest standard. CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine facilitates remote specialized urological clinical support and solves problems caused by limited patient mobility or transfer, reduces unnecessary visits to clinics and is useful to reduce the risk of COVID-19 viral transmission.


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COVID-19/epidemiología , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Telemedicina , Urología/métodos , Contaminación del Aire/prevención & control , Citas y Horarios , Confidencialidad , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico , Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología , Humanos , Consentimiento Informado , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Sociedades Médicas , Telemedicina/organización & administración , Telemedicina/normas , Triaje/métodos , Urología/organización & administración , Urología/normas
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World J Urol ; 37(10): 2147-2153, 2019 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30671638

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PURPOSE: To define the role of focal laser ablation (FLA) as clinical treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) using the Delphi consensus method. METHODS: A panel of international experts in the field of focal therapy (FT) in PCa conducted a collaborative consensus project using the Delphi method. Experts were invited to online questionnaires focusing on patient selection and treatment of PCa with FLA during four subsequent rounds. After each round, outcomes were displayed, and questionnaires were modified based on the comments provided by panelists. Results were finalized and discussed during face-to-face meetings. RESULTS: Thirty-seven experts agreed to participate, and consensus was achieved on 39/43 topics. Clinically significant PCa (csPCa) was defined as any volume Grade Group 2 [Gleason score (GS) 3+4]. Focal therapy was specified as treatment of all csPCa and can be considered primary treatment as an alternative to radical treatment in carefully selected patients. In patients with intermediate-risk PCa (GS 3+4) as well as patients with MRI-visible and biopsy-confirmed local recurrence, FLA is optimal for targeted ablation of a specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-visible focus. However, FLA should not be applied to candidates for active surveillance and close follow-up is required. Suitability for FLA is based on tumor volume, location to vital structures, GS, MRI-visibility, and biopsy confirmation. CONCLUSION: Focal laser ablation is a promising technique for treatment of clinically localized PCa and should ideally be performed within approved clinical trials. So far, only few studies have reported on FLA and further validation with longer follow-up is mandatory before widespread clinical implementation is justified.


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Terapia por Láser , Prostatectomía/métodos , Neoplasias de la Próstata/cirugía , Técnica Delphi , Humanos , Terapia por Láser/normas , Masculino , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Prostatectomía/normas
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Minerva Urol Nefrol ; 67(3): 247-61, 2015 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26054412

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The aim of this paper was to examine the eligibility criteria, surveillance protocols and oncological outcomes of published active surveillance (AS) series. We also assessed the evidence for utility of novel tools for optimal risk stratification and surveillance of men suitable for AS. A non-systematic literature search of the Medline, Embase, and Scopus databases was performed in April 2015 using medical subject headings and free-text protocol. The search was conducted by applying free-text protocol with the following search terms: "active surveillance", "prostate cancer", "prostatic neoplasm", "watchful waiting", "low risk prostate cancer" and "very low risk prostate cancer". The definition of insignificant disease remains debatable as criteria for patient selection vary among studies. Tools for better selection of candidates and monitoring of the disease process have evolved since the conception of AS, including new biomarkers like phi, mpMRI and alternate biopsy strategies. AS is a sound strategy for reducing overtreatment of men with low-risk, and potentially selected men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer and shorter life expectancy, without compromising overall and cancer specific survival. More data are needed on the optimal integration of the new tools on AS paradigms and on the long-term health impact of AS in different populations.


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Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Próstata/terapia , Espera Vigilante , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia , Humanos , Masculino , Antígeno Prostático Específico/análisis , Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico por imagen
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World J Urol ; 33(6): 827-32, 2015 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25091862

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the prostate cancer prevention trial risk calculator (PCPT-RC) and European randomized study of screening for prostate cancer risk calculator (ERSPC-RC) in a unique unscreened population from the West of Ireland. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data was prospectively recorded for all 556 consecutive men who underwent prostate biopsy at our institution as part of the Rapid Access Prostate Assessment Clinic program in Ireland. The estimated probabilities of detecting prostate cancer and high-grade disease were calculated using the PCPT and ERSPC risk calculators. For each calculator the discriminative ability, calibration and clinical utility was assessed. RESULTS: Prostate cancer was detected in 49% and high-grade prostate cancer in 34% of men. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the PCPT-RCs outperformed the ERSPC-RCs for the prediction of prostate cancer areas underneath the ROC curve (AUC 0.628 vs. 0.588, p = 0.0034) and for the prediction of high-grade prostate cancer (AUC 0.792 vs. 0.690, p = 0.0029). Both risk calculators generally over-predicted the risk of prostate cancer and high-grade disease across a wide range of predicted probabilities. Decision curve analysis suggested greater net benefit using the PCPT-RCs in this population. CONCLUSIONS: Multivariable nomograms can further aid patient counselling for early prostate cancer detection. In unscreened men from Western Ireland, the PCPT-RCs provided better discrimination for overall prostate cancer and high-grade disease compared to the ERSPC-RC. However, both tools overpredicted the risk of cancer detection on biopsy, and it is possible that a different set of predictive variables may be more useful in this population.


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Próstata/patología , Neoplasias de la Próstata/epidemiología , Adulto , Anciano , Área Bajo la Curva , Biopsia con Aguja Gruesa , Estudios de Cohortes , Técnicas de Apoyo para la Decisión , Tacto Rectal , Detección Precoz del Cáncer , Humanos , Irlanda/epidemiología , Calicreínas/sangre , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Clasificación del Tumor , Nomogramas , Estudios Prospectivos , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre , Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Curva ROC , Medición de Riesgo
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Tissue Antigens ; 77(2): 136-42, 2011 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21092022

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Immunomodulatory properties of IDO1 relate to tryptophan catabolism. The degradation of tryptophan by IDO1 leads to suppression of T cell responses. Recently, another enzyme with IDO-like activity, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-like-protein 1 (INDOL1, IDO2), has been described in both mice and humans. In order to study the gene expression of IDO1 and IDO2, we have developed a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay. In an exploratory application to the study of the differential expression of IDO1 and IDO2 by professional antigen-presenting cells and MSCs (mesenchymal stromal cells) under the influence of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and T-lymphocyte conditioned media (TCM), substantial differences were observed. IDO expression measured by qPCR was valid and reliable in the cell types investigated. Further studies are needed to delineate factors driving IDO expression in MSCs.


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Células Presentadoras de Antígenos/enzimología , Células Dendríticas/enzimología , Indolamina-Pirrol 2,3,-Dioxigenasa/genética , Mesodermo/enzimología , Células del Estroma/enzimología , Animales , Células Presentadoras de Antígenos/efectos de los fármacos , Antivirales/farmacología , Células Cultivadas , Medios de Cultivo Condicionados/farmacología , Células Dendríticas/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Indolamina-Pirrol 2,3,-Dioxigenasa/metabolismo , Interferón gamma/farmacología , Mesodermo/citología , Mesodermo/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Células del Estroma/efectos de los fármacos , Linfocitos T/metabolismo
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J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs ; 16(10): 927-37, 2009 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19930367

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To provide efficient and effective inpatient mental health services, it is imperative to not only ascertain if service users are satisfied with the care received from nurses, but also the degree to which initial expectations are being met. Ten reports of primary research on service users' experiences, perceptions and expectations of inpatient mental health care were examined to understand what service users' expect of inpatient mental health care and the implications for nursing practice. The World Health Organization's description of responsiveness to service users' non-medical expectations of care was used as a framework for retrieving literature and organizing the research outcomes. Responsiveness includes seven categories of healthcare performance ranging from respect for the dignity of the person, to adequacy of amenities, and choice of provider. Service users expect to form interpersonal relationships with nurses; however, non-clinical responsibilities serve as barriers which consume considerable available nursing time that otherwise could be spent developing therapeutic relationships. In addition, inpatient programming ideas are identified for the provision of better services. Hospitals' expectations of mental health nurses will need to be reconsidered if these nurses are to provide the time and resources necessary to meet current service users' expectations.


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Pacientes Internos/psicología , Trastornos Mentales/enfermería , Servicios de Salud Mental , Satisfacción del Paciente , África , Australia , Consejo/métodos , Inglaterra , Humanos , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Nueva Zelanda , Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente , Grupos de Autoayuda , Estados Unidos
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Arch Psychiatr Nurs ; 15(5): 232-40, 2001 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11584352

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This study compared life satisfaction and mood in a sample of 138 cognitively intact and ambulatory elders, including 70 who lived in nursing homes and 68 who lived independently in the community. Community-dwelling elders reported greater life satisfaction, and scored higher on the Vigor-Activity subscale of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) than those who lived in a nursing home. Nursing home residents scored higher on the Depression-Dejection, Tension-Anxiety, and Confusion-Bewilderment subscales of the POMS. No between group differences were shown on the Anger-Hostility and Fatigue-Inertia subscales of the POMS. The diminished life satisfaction and high depression found in the nursing home residents hold immediate implications for professionals who work in this area.


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Afecto , Anciano/psicología , Institucionalización , Casas de Salud , Satisfacción Personal , Actividades Cotidianas , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Análisis de Varianza , Ira , Ansiedad/diagnóstico , Ansiedad/etiología , Confusión/diagnóstico , Confusión/etiología , Depresión/diagnóstico , Depresión/etiología , Escolaridad , Fatiga/diagnóstico , Fatiga/etiología , Femenino , Evaluación Geriátrica , Hostilidad , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Sudeste de Estados Unidos
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J Community Health Nurs ; 18(3): 151-65, 2001.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11560108

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The primary purpose of conducting this study was to determine if there is a significant relation between health motivation and participation in health promotion programs in a sample of community-dwelling older adults (n = 106). Health motivation was measured using Cox's (1985) Health Self-Determinism Index, and participation in health promotion programs was measured by tallying the self-reported number of programs attended within the past year by each individual. The effects of selected demographic variables on these two variables were also examined. The conceptual framework guiding the study was the Health-Promoting Self-Care System Model (Simmons, 1990). Intrinsically motivated older persons attended fewer programs (p < .01) than those who were more extrinsically motivated. Higher educational level (p < .001) and fewer health problems (p < .01) emerged as significant predictor variables for intrinsic health motivation, and those with less formal education attended more health promotion programs (p < .05).


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Promoción de la Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Servicios de Salud para Ancianos/estadística & datos numéricos , Motivación , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud/psicología , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Enfermería en Salud Comunitaria , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Modelos Psicológicos , Pennsylvania , Análisis de Regresión
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Child Dev ; 69(2): 479-94, 1998 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9586220

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This study explores the effects of the social context of Chapter 1 prekindergarten classrooms on children's learning. Chapter 1 (also called Title I) is a federal government preschool program directed at children in low-income schools who are at risk of later school failure. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and a sample of 677 4-year-olds in 55 1990-91 Chapter 1 prekindergarten classes in 5 states, the study explores factors that influence gains on the Preschool Inventory (PSI) over the preschool year. Social context is defined here mainly in terms of the cognitive and social composition of the classroom. Contextual factors defined in terms of demographics are shown to be related to learning, but the average cognitive level of the class is not. On average, children learn less in classrooms with high concentrations of minorities, children with special needs, recent immigrants, and children whose mothers have little education. The study explores differential effects of racial concentration on race differences in learning. Policy implications are discussed.


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Logro , Intervención Educativa Precoz/legislación & jurisprudencia , Discapacidad Intelectual/prevención & control , Discapacidades para el Aprendizaje/prevención & control , Carencia Psicosocial , Medio Social , Preescolar , Etnicidad/educación , Etnicidad/psicología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Discapacidad Intelectual/etiología , Discapacidades para el Aprendizaje/etiología , Masculino , Factores de Riesgo , Ajuste Social , Estados Unidos
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NBER Work Pap Ser ; (6772): 43 p, 1998 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12179487

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"This paper presents suggested matches for the geographical coding (geocoding) of metropolitan areas in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 Censuses. The Census Bureau used different definitions and taxonomies to describe the geography of metropolitan areas in these three Census years. As a result, the geographical areas referred to by the standard Census Bureau definitions differ among the three Census data sets. The geographic matching scheme explained in this paper attempts to maximize consistency over time for metropolitan areas in the U.S."


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Censos , Geografía , Población Urbana , Américas , Demografía , Países Desarrollados , América del Norte , Población , Características de la Población , Investigación , Ciencias Sociales , Estados Unidos
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J Exp Biol ; 200(Pt 19): 2523-38, 1997.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9320450

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Using kinematic and mechanical experiments, we have shown how fisher spiders, Dolomedes triton (Araneae, Pisauridae), can generate horizontal propulsive forces using their legs. This horizontal thrust is provided primarily by the drag of the leg and its associated dimple as both move across the water surface. Less important sources of resistance are surface tension and bow waves. The relative contributions of drag, surface tension and bow waves were examined in several different ways. In one experiment, we measured the forces acting on a leg segment as water flowed past it in non-turbulent flow; the bow wave was not present at leg relative velocities below 0.2ms-1 and thus cannot play a role in thrust production at low leg speeds. In a second experiment, we varied the surface tension by altering the concentration of ethanol from 0% to 9% in the experimental water tank. At a constant dimple depth, force varied little with changes in surface tension, a result consistent with the hypothesis that drag is the primary source of resistance. In addition, however, as surface tension decreased from 0.072 to 0.064Nm-1, the power exponent of the relationship between force and velocity (as measured by the exponent of the power function relating the two variables) increased; at lower surface tensions, down to 0.054Nm-1, the power exponent of the relationship between force and velocity decreased. These results suggest an influence of surface tension (albeit still secondary to drag) in generating horizontal resistance to leg movement. We also measured flow disturbance in the water downstream from a leg segment and confirmed that, even at velocities well below 0.2ms-1, the leg-cum-dimple transferred momentum to the water, which is a clear indication that drag is a contributor to the resistance encountered by a spider's leg. Finally, modeling the leg-cum-dimple as a circular cylinder generates values of drag that account for 75­98% of the measured leg force when the dimple is 0 or 1mm deep. These results not only elucidate the primary mechanism of propulsion for D. triton and other similar-sized arthropods, such as adult water striders (Gerridae), but also suggest that the formerly enigmatic locomotion of very small water-walking organisms (e.g. first-instar water striders) can be understood in the same way.

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Oecologia ; 86(4): 542-551, 1991 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28313336

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We examined digestibility of dry matter, nutrients, and fiber, and food intake, metabolic fecal losses, weight change, and gut size of pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae) in relation to diet quality in the laboratory. Pocket gophers were maintained for 15-20 days on one of seven diets which contained from 18% to 56% neutral detergent fiber (NDF). NDF content of the diet was an excellent predictor of diet quality. Digestibility of dry matter, NDF, and nitrogen all decreased with increasing NDF content of the diet. In general, pocket gophers compensated for low diet quality by increasing dry matter intake, but those given high quality forage before the lowest quality diet reduced their intake. Thus, the response of pocket gophers to low quality diets may depend on their body condition. Because increased food intake resulted in increased total metabolic fecal losses and metabolic fecal nitrogen losses, decreasing food intake on low-quality diets may be advantageous. A further response of pocket gophers to decreased food quality was an increase in size of cecum and large intestine, suggesting that fermentation of cell walls became increasingly important as diet quality decreased.

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Psychophysiology ; 27(3): 328-37, 1990 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2236435

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This study compared the impact of methylphenidate on patients with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with and without aggressive/noncompliant features in an oddball test consisting of a randomly ordered series of loud (frequent) tones, soft (rare) tones, bright (frequent) lights, and dim (rare) lights. In alternate conditions, subjects were required to respond to either the rare tones or the rare lights. These tasks were administered in a drug-free baseline session and after a counterbalanced treatment of 14 days each of methylphenidate (0.3 mg/Kg b.i.d.) and placebo (lactose b.i.d.). In comparison with placebo, methylphenidate resulted in greater accuracy and speed of reactions to targets of both modalities. The amplitude of N1 to auditory nontargets was larger when the target was a rare tone as opposed to a rare light, and this attention-related effect was increased by methylphenidate. The same differential amplitude enhancement by stimulant treatment was found for an early area measure of difference ERPs. In contrast, for N1 to visual nontargets the effect of selective attention (larger amplitude when the target was a rare light vs. a rare tone) was not significant and was not affected by stimulant medication. All these findings were comparable for the three ADHD subgroups, a result attesting to the generality of stimulant effects on information processing.


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Nivel de Alerta/efectos de los fármacos , Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad/tratamiento farmacológico , Atención/efectos de los fármacos , Electroencefalografía/efectos de los fármacos , Metilfenidato/uso terapéutico , Corteza Cerebral/efectos de los fármacos , Niño , Método Doble Ciego , Potenciales Evocados Auditivos/efectos de los fármacos , Potenciales Evocados Visuales/efectos de los fármacos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino
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