scholarly journals Proposal for academic evaluation at the School of Mining Engineering due to the Covid-19 effect

Minerva ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Ernesto Patricio Feijoo Calle
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Mining Engineering ◽  
Academic Evaluation ◽  
Santiago De Chile ◽  
America Latina ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University

This research proposes an alternative to the academic evaluation system, in the School of Engineering in Mines, of the University of Azuay (Ecuador), due to the Covid-19 pandemic, declared in 2020 by the WHO. Initially, a system was established, in which two components are established -contribution and final-, based on a rating of 50 points. The first component, over 30 points, qualifies aspects of attendance, compliance and performance. The final component, over 20 points, establishes an asynchronous evaluation, in which the teacher applies various assessment instruments and finally a synchronous evaluation. After two periods with this system, the research was carried out with a universe of 90 students, based on surveys, focus groups and using matrices, boolean algebra and sets, changes were proposed in the way of evaluating. The results are interesting and involve a pedagogical mediation, so it must be considered in the corresponding entities. Keywords: Evaluation, qualification, mining, pandemic. References [1]Situation report-70, 2020, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. [2]Acuerdo Ministerial No. 126, publicado en el Suplemento del Registro Oficial Nº 160 de 12 de marzo de 2020, MSP, Ecuador. [3]Organización de la Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura y la Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe. Sistemas educativos de América Latina en respuesta a la Covid-19: Continuidad educativa y evaluación., 17. Santiago de Chile, 2020. [4]E. Diez-Gutiérrez and K. Gajardo-Espinoza, “Educar y Evaluar en Tiempos de Coronavirus: la situación en España”, Multidisciplinary Journal of Educational Research, vol. 10, no. 2, junio de 2020. doi: 10.4471/remie.2020.5604. [5]Universidad del Azuay, Resolución 1109, Aprobación del sistema de evaluación excepcional para el período de la pandemia COVID-19, 2020. [6]P. Feijoo Calle and G. Román Celi, “El Trapecio lógico en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje universitario: Una propuesta metodológica”, UCT, vol. 23, no. 93, agosto de 2019. [7]J. Sandí Delgado and M. Cruz Alvarado, “Propuesta metodológica de enseñanza y aprendizaje para innovar la educación superior”, InterSedes, vol. 17, no. 36, noviembre de 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.15517/isucr.v17i36.27100. [8]M. Sánchez. Diseño de medios y recursos didácticos. México: Limusa, 2016. [9]F. Ciampolini. Didáctica Breve y Didáctica Global. Ecuador: Cooperazione Internazionale, 1991. [10]M. Sánchez and A. Martínez. Evaluación del y para el aprendizaje: instrumentos y estrategias. México: UNAM, 2020. [11]R. Grimaldi. Matemáticas Discreta y Combinatoria. México: Prentice Hall, 1998. [12]R. Johnsonbaugh. Matemáticas Discretas. México: Prentice Hall, 1997.

Characterizing the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures: A data-centric approach (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Olagoke ◽  
Ahmet E. Topcu
Keyword(s):  
Control Measure ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
The World ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND COVID-19 represents a serious threat to both national health and economic systems. To curb this pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a series of COVID-19 public safety guidelines. Different countries around the world initiated different measures in line with the WHO guidelines to mitigate and investigate the spread of COVID-19 in their territories. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of these control measures using a data-centric approach. METHODS We begin with a simple text analysis of coronavirus-related articles and show that reports on similar outbreaks in the past strongly proposed similar control measures. This reaffirms the fact that these control measures are in order. Subsequently, we propose a simple performance statistic that quantifies general performance and performance under the different measures that were initiated. A density based clustering of based on performance statistic was carried out to group countries based on performance. RESULTS The performance statistic helps evaluate quantitatively the impact of COVID-19 control measures. Countries tend show variability in performance under different control measures. The performance statistic has negative correlation with cases of death which is a useful characteristics for COVID-19 control measure performance analysis. A web-based time-line visualization that enables comparison of performances and cases across continents and subregions is presented. CONCLUSIONS The performance metric is relevant for the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 control measures. This can help caregivers and policymakers identify effective control measures and reduce cases of death due to COVID-19. The interactive web visualizer provides easily digested and quick feedback to augment decision-making processes in the COVID-19 response measures evaluation. CLINICALTRIAL Not Applicable

scholarly journals Optimizing COVID-19 testing capabilities and clinical management using pathology informatics

JAMIA Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikar Chamala ◽  
Sherri Flax ◽  
Petr Starostik ◽  
Kartikeya Cherabuddi ◽  
Nicole M Iovine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
World Health ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
Reporting Data

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019, first reported in China in late 2019, has quickly spread across the world. The outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Here, we describe our initial efforts at the University of Florida Health for processing of large numbers of tests, streamlining data collection, and reporting data for optimizing testing capabilities and superior clinical management. Specifically, we discuss clinical and pathology informatics workflows and informatics instruments which we designed to meet the unique challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing. We hope these results benefit institutions preparing to implement SARS-CoV-2 testing.

scholarly journals Survey of Radon Concentrations in the University of Granada in Southern Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2885
Author(s):  
Irene Calvente ◽  
María Isabel Núñez ◽  
Rachid Chahboun Karimi ◽  
Juan Villalba-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Southern Spain ◽  
World Health ◽  
Maximal Level ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
The World ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
Analyze Data ◽  
Radon Concentrations

The objective of this pilot study was to gather and analyze data on radon concentrations in workplaces in three buildings of Granada University (Southern Spain) constructed in different centuries. All measurements were made at basement or ground floor level under normal use conditions except for one space (mineral store), in which measurements were compared between the door closed and open. Measurements were conducted during different time periods between October 2013 and March 2019 with a Radon-Scout PLUS portable Radonmonitor. The duration of continuous recordings at different sites ranged between 42 and 1104 h. Mean accumulated radon concentrations ranged between 12 and 95 Bq/m3, below the maximal level of 300 Bq/m3 set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Relatively high values were recorded in the oldest building (15th century), which was also poorly ventilated. Ventilation appeared to be an important factor in reducing radon levels, especially in areas less exposed to radon, such as Southern Spain.

COVID-19: implications for NHS Staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-197
Author(s):  
Alan Glasper
Keyword(s):  
World Health ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Emeritus Professor ◽  
The World ◽  
Clinical Environments ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University

In light of the emergence in China of COVID-19, the novel corona virus, emeritus professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton discusses the role of the World Health Organization and other public health institutions in responding to potential new global pandemics and deliberates on the role of NHS staff in coping with infectious disease in clinical environments.

scholarly journals Coronavirus Is A Biological Warfare Weapon

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-06
Author(s):  
Robert Skopec
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
World Health ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Biological Warfare ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
College Of Law ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
Biological Weapons Convention ◽  
The U.S

Dr. Francis Boyle, who drafted the Biological Weapons Act has given a detailed statement admitting that the 2019 Wuhan Coronavirus is an offensive Biological Warfare Weapon and that the World Health Organization (WHO) already knows about it. Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He drafted the U.S. domestic implementing legislation for the Biological Weapons Convention, known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.

scholarly journals La violencia homicida en América Latina

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Briceño-León
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
World Health ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Homicide Rates ◽  
Social Classification ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Latin American Countries

RESUMEN: El artículo analiza la situación de la violencia homicida en América Latina, cuál es su ubicación en la situación mundial de violencia y cuáles serían las posibles explicaciones para el lugar que ocupa. Utilizando la base de datos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud se clasifican las regiones por su tasa de homicidios y se ubica a América Latina como la región más violenta. Los países de América Latina son clasificados en cuatro grupos de acuerdo a la relación de su tasa de homicidios con la tasa media mundial y se caracterizan socialmente las víctimas.Para interpretar esa situación se relacionan con los niveles de urbanización y pobreza y se presentan los factores que pueden originar, fomentar y facilitar el incremento o disminución de los homicidios y su potencial utilidad en las políticas públicas.ABSTRACT: This article explores the situation of homicide violence in Latin America, its position within the worlds violence situation and the possible explanations for that position. Using the data bases of the World Health Organization, regions are classified by their homicide rates, which puts Latin America as the most violent region. Latin American countries are set in four groups according to the relation of their homicide rates with the world’s rate, and a social classification of victims is built. For interpreting this situation, those factors are put in relation with the levels of urbanization and poverty, and the possible causes of the increase or decrease of homicides are presented, as well as their potential utility for public policy making.

Editorial

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-4
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Australasian Journal ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University

Welcome to the second issue of the Australasian Journal of Gifted Education for 2021. I am proud to introduce this issue of the journal, which is a special issue of the work of Professor Emerita C. June Maker and her colleagues on the fidelity of implementation of the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) model. All four studies that form a part of the special issue were undertaken with Australian participants. The institutions that the authors of the articles represent include the University of Arizona, the University of Georgia, the University of British Columbia, the World Health Organization, and the Vail Unified School District in the United States.

Diuretic Drug Utilization Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-176
Author(s):  
Jaime Torelló ◽  
José A Durán ◽  
María I Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Diuretic Therapy ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
World Health ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Cardiac Symptoms ◽  
Medicine Service ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University

Objective: To evaluate the present use of diuretics in our institution, and determine the appropriateness of that use and the incidence of adverse reactions and interactions. Design: This retrospective study describes the indications for use of an identified drug or combination of drugs. By the time the data were collected, some patients had been discharged or had died. Setting: The study was carried out in a referral center, the University Hospital “Virgen Macarena,” Seville, Spain. Patients: All patients receiving diuretic therapy. Those undergoing hemodialysis or receiving home care were excluded from the study. Intervention: A therapeutic audit was performed using specific standards of reference. Two models were used — one for each of the most frequent indications, ascites and congestive heart failure (CHF). Main Outcome Measures: A structured protocol gathered data on (1) demographic characteristics, (2) causes of admission and pathologic antecedents, (3) diuretic treatment, (4) basic controls (24-h diuresis and daily basal weight), (5) clinical evolution, and (6) concurrent complementary studies. The protocol included a checklist of the most frequent adverse drug reactions and interactions whose degree of causality was determined by applying the modified algorithm of Karch-Lasagna, used in the World Health Organization voluntary reporting system of adverse drug reactions. Results: One hundred twenty-six patients (16% of total admissions) received diuretic therapy. Of these, 71% were analyzed; information in the medical records was incomplete for the rest (29%). Fifty-one percent of the patients were more than 60 years old. The most frequent admission diagnoses were cardiovascular (51.5%), followed by digestive (16.7%) diseases. A total of 134 cardiac symptoms was seen in 50 patients. The most notable were acute pulmonary edema (26%), ischemic cardiopathy (12%), and cardiogenic shock (8%). Most patients receiving diuretic therapy (47.3%) were admitted to the internal medicine service. The most-prescribed diuretic was furosemide (59%), followed by spironolactone (27%). The combined use of furosemide and spironolactone occurred in all but 1 of the patients with hepatic ascites (92%), whereas in those with CHF the figure for the combined use of furosemide and spironolactone fell to 38% (p = 0.001). In 63% of the patients with ascites, the spironolactone dosage was changed in the first 48 hours of treatment. There was a high percentage of deaths (21%) in the study patients. Conclusions: Therapeutic strategy often does not follow the guidelines laid down in the standards of reference on diuretic use in serious CHF and/or ascites in this institution.

scholarly journals Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua L. Santarpia ◽  
Danielle N. Rivera ◽  
Vicki L. Herrera ◽  
M. Jane Morwitzer ◽  
Hannah M. Creager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Viral Shedding ◽  
Surface Samples ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control

Abstract The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019, and its resulting coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The rapid global spread of COVID-19 represents perhaps the most significant public health emergency in a century. As the pandemic progressed, a continued paucity of evidence on routes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission has resulted in shifting infection prevention and control guidelines between classically-defined airborne and droplet precautions. During the initial isolation of 13 individuals with COVID-19 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, we collected air and surface samples to examine viral shedding from isolated individuals. We detected viral contamination among all samples, supporting the use of airborne isolation precautions when caring for COVID-19 patients.

Epidemiology of overweight and obesity among Italian early adolescents: relation with physical activity and sedentary behaviour

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Vieno ◽  
Massimo Santinello ◽  
Maria Cristiana Martin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
National Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University

SUMMARYAims – The prevalence of overweight and obesity and the role of possible related factors were analysed among Italian early adolescents. Method – The survey reported here is part of the larger “Health Behaviour in School Aged Children” (HBSC) trans-national study, which is co-ordinated by the European Office of the World Health Organization. The data were gathered through self-administered questionnaires filled out by a representative sample of 4,386 (48.4% males) Italian students (11-, 13- and 15-year old). Results – The overall prevalence is 16.7% for overweight and 2.5% for obesity. Boys are more at risk than girls for the two phenomena. Moreover, age group, mother's education, area of residence, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour show a significant association with both outcomes. Conclusion – Findings of the present study are in agreement with similar studies carried out on early adolescents population, showing that prevalence in overweight and obesity decreases during this phase and is more diffused among boys than girls. The prevalence of both diseases is higher in the South and Islands. Sedentary behaviour and physical activity are substantive factors which preventive interventions could act on.Declaration of Interest: the HBSC study is partly funded by the University of Padova through a scholarship attributed to Dr. Alessio Vieno (Year 2001 – prot. CPDR013233).

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