Mean rate of progression of visual fields in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension attending a tertiary care center in South India – A prospective cohort study using FORUM® Glaucoma Workplace software

Purpose: To find out the mean rate of progression (MROP) of visual fields (VF) in patients with primary open?angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT) using FORUM® Glaucoma Workplace. Methods: Two hundred and one eyes of 105 patients were included in this prospective cohort study. Patients with POAG and OHT were recruited, and VF analysis with 24?2 and or 10?2 was done using SITA standard strategy in Zeiss Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer (HFA). All the previous VFs were identified from FORUM software, and the baseline indices were recorded from the first reliable VF analysis. The present VF analysis was compared to the previous one using FORUM software, and the rate of progression (ROP) in VF was obtained by Guided Progression Analysis. Results: MROP of VF in the POAG group was ? 0.085 dB/ year, ranging from ?2.8 to 2.8 dB/year with a standard deviation (SD) of 0.69. In the OHT group, the MROP of VF was ?0.003 dB/year, ranging from ? 0.8 to 0.5 dB/year with an SD of 0.27. The MROP of VF in medically treated eyes with POAG was ?0.14 dB/year with an SD of 0.61 and in surgically treated eyes was ?0.02 dB/year with an SD of 0.78. The overall baseline mean VF index (VFI) was 83.19% and the final mean VFI was 79.80%. There was a statistically significant decrease in the mean VFI value from baseline to the final visit (P?value 0.0005). Conclusion: The mean ROP of VF in the POAG group was ?0.085 dB/year and in the OHT group was ? 0.003 dB/year

Current Situation and Challenges Surrounding People`s Organizations on Hansen`s Disease : Prospects for the 2nd Global Forum

Discrimination against persons affected by leprosy or Hansen’s disease has deep roots, marginalizing individuals and communities. In September 2019, “Global Forum of People’s Organization on Hansen’s Disease (POs)” was organized in Manila, the Philippines, as a pre-event of the 20th International Leprosy Congress, which was the largest-ever international gathering of persons affected by the disease and led to “the Manila Declaration” to present the collective voice of all the participants. However, how to realize them was not thoroughly discussed during the forum and thus remains an issue for the future. In light of the fact that the second Global Forum is scheduled to be held in conjunction with the 21st International Leprosy Congress in November 2022, this article aims at clarifying what the forum should strive for in order to put the Manila Declaration into action by 1) examining the significance and impact of the first Global Forum, 2) identifying challenges currently faced by the POs from four domains (performance, staff capacity, internal organization, and external relationships), and 3) providing recommendations in three areas (strengthening and networking of POs, promoting their participation in leprosy related activities through effective advocacy, and sustained support by governments and donor agencies for POs).

Uphold the original intention and practice the mission： 2022 Fudan university public health doctorate academic forum / 上海预防医学

The 2022 Fudan university doctorate academic public health forum hosted by the graduate school of Fudan university， the graduate work department of the party committee of Fudan university， and the school of public health of Fudan university was successfully held on December 10， 2022 in the school of public health of Fudan university. In the early stage， a total of 53 manuscripts from nationwide universities and research institutes were received， and 10 were selected as excellent papers to participate in the forum report. More than 100 teachers and students attended the forum. Focusing on the theme of " Adhering to the original ambition of scientific research to serve the country and practicing the mission of public health youth"， the major contents of the forums included excellent paper reports in the morning and round-table discussion in the afternoon. Experts and students conducted discussions and communications on prevention， control and management of public health emergencies. It is of great benefit for students to uphold the original intention，practice the mission and further improve public health research.

New beginnings in post graduate medical education. Latin American Medical Education Leaders Forum / Nuevos comienzos en la educación médica de postgrado. Foro Latinoamericano de Líderes en Educación Médica

Introduction: The consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic have been catastrophic for Latin America in 2021. This study explores experiences, lessons learned, and practice changes during this critical time in post-graduate medical education in Latin America. Me-thods: A panel of 53 post-graduate medical education leaders from 8 Latin American countries and Canada was invited to participate in the 2021 Latin American Medical Education Leaders Forum to share their experiences, lessons learned, and main educational practice changes given the Covid-19 pandemic scenario. Participants were selected following a snowball technique with the goal of obtaining a diverse group of experts. Small group discussions were conducted by bilingual facilitators based on a semi-structured questionnaire. The plenary session with the main conclusions of each group was recorded and fully transcribed for a thematic analysis using a framework methods approach. Results: Participants ́ profiles included 13 experienced clinician-educators, 19 program directors, and 23 deans or organizational representatives. Seven specific themes emerged. They followed a pattern that went from an initial emotional reaction of surprise to a complex collective response. The responses highlighted the value of adaptability, the application of new digital skills, a renovated residents' protagonism, the strengthening of humanism in medicine, the openness of new perspectives in wellness, and finally, an unresolved challenge of assessment in medical education in a virtual post-pandemic scenario. Conclusion: A diverse panel of medical educators from Latin America and Canada identified changes triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic that could transform postgraduate medical education in the region.

Introducción: la pandemia de Covid-19 ha tenido consecuencias catastróficas para América Latina en el año 2021. Este estudio explora las experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y nuevas prácticas surgidas durante este crítico período en la educación médica de postgrado en América Latina. Métodos: un panel de 53 líderes de 8 países de América Latina y Canadá fue invitado a participar en el Foro Latinoame-ricano de Líderes en Educación Médica 2021 para compartir sus experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y cambios de prácticas educativas en el escenario de pandemia. Los participantes fueron seleccionados mediante la técnica de bola de nieve con el objetivo de obtener un grupo diverso de expertos. El Foro incluyó discusiones de pequeños grupos conducidos por facilitadores bilingües basadas en un cuestionario semiestructurado. La sesión plenaria con las principales conclusiones de los grupos fue grabada y transcrita para el análisis temático posterior utilizando la metodología de marco analítico. Resultados: el perfil de participantes incluyó 13 experimentados edu-cadores, 19 directores de programa y 23 decanos o representantes institucionales. Siete tópicos emergieron durante la discusión. Ellos siguieron un patrón que transitó desde una reacción emocional de sorpresa por la pandemia hasta una respuesta colectiva compleja. Las respuestas enfatizaron el valor de la adaptabilidad, la aplicación de nuevas habilidades digitales, un renovado protagonismo de los residentes, el fortalecimiento del humanismo en medicina, la apertura a nuevas perspectivas de bienestar y, finalmente, un desafío no resuelto respecto de la evaluación en educación médica en escenarios de pandemia. Conclusión: un panel diverso de educadores médicos latinoamericanos y canadienses identificó cambios claves gatillados por la pandemia de Covid-19 que pueden transformar la educación médica de postgrado en la región.

Analysis of CSR and the impact of the supply chain on sustainable performance practices: a case study of a mexican exporting company / Análisis de la rse y el impacto de la cadena de suministro en las prácticas de desempeño sustentable: un estudio de caso en una empresa exportadora mexicana

RESUMEN El estudio de caso de la empresa investigada busca comprender la responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE), analizando su cadena de valor desde el Modelo de las 31 prácticas de las cadenas de suministro que el World Economic Forum (2015) propone, desde la perspectiva de la triple ventaja: rentabilidad, medio ambiente y desarrollo de las economías locales. Es una investigación de tipo cualitativa con enfoque de estudio de caso descriptivo. El objetivo del trabajo es observar el impacto de las operaciones de logística internacional en una pyme exportadora mexicana, y analizar si su trascendencia económica ha tenido un desarrollo sustentable en lo social, económico y ambiental. Los resultados indican una ventaja competitiva en la diferenciación del producto a partir del concepto de valor compartido de Porter y Kramer (2002). De acuerdo con el Modelo del WEF, el arquetipo es Liberal humanista, puesto que enfatiza el valor del negocio en 65% y pondera aspectos socio ambientales en un 35 %. No obstante, los impactos en la cadena de suministro deberán mitigarse si se espera que se identifique a la organización como una empresa socialmente responsable.

ABSTRACT The case study presented, seeks to understand the corporate social responsibility (CSR), analyzing its value chain from the Model of the 31 practices of the supply chain that the World Economic Forum (2015). It is a qualitative research, with a descriptive case study approach. The objective of the work is to observe the impact of international logistics operations in a Mexican exporting SME and to analyze whether its economic significance has had a sustainable social, economic and environmental development. The results indicate a competitive advantage in product differentiation based on Porter and Kramer's (2002) concept of shared value. According to the WEF Model, the archetype is: Liberal humanist, since it emphasizes business value by 65% and weights socio-environmental aspects by 35%. However, impacts on the supply chain must be mitigated if the organization is to be identified as a socially responsible company.

Controle social no Subsistema de Atenção à Saúde Indígena: uma estrutura silenciada / Social control in the Indigenous Health Care Subsystem: a silenced structure

Resumo No Brasil, um dos princípios fundamentais do Sistema Único de Saúde é a participação social. Por meio de muita mobilização, os povos originários garantiram a publicação da lei que estabelece o Subsistema de Atenção à Saúde Indígena em 1999, estruturado em 34 Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas. Desde o início foram organizadas instâncias de participação: os Conselhos Locais, os Conselhos Distritais de Saúde Indígena (Condisi) e o Fórum de Presidentes de Condisi (FPCondisi). Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender a estrutura formal e a efetiva configuração do espaço de participação social dos povos indígenas na construção de uma política de saúde diferenciada. Foi utilizada metodologia qualitativa com diversas fontes e materiais, com análise documental de atas de reuniões do Condisi Litoral Sul e do FPCondisi, legislação e com entrevistas em profundidade com indígenas e indigenistas. Os resultados demonstram que há vários caminhos de participação dos indígenas na política de saúde. É possível afirmar que a maioria dos entrevistados reconhece o Condisi como espaço de diálogo entre indígenas e governo, mas também apontam falta de resolubilidade desta e demais instâncias de controle social. O silenciamento das pautas indígenas nos espaços de participação formal faz com que esses povos busquem outras formas de protagonizar a construção de uma política de saúde diferenciada.

Abstract In Brazil, one of the fundamental principles of the Brazilian National Health System is social participation. Through mobilization, indigenous peoples secured the publication of the law establishing the Indigenous Health Subsystem in 1999, structured in 34 Special Indigenous Health Districts. From the beginning, participation instances were organized: Local Councils, District Councils of Indigenous Health (Condisi) and the Condisi Presidents Forum (FPCondisi) This study aims to understand the formal structure and effective configuration of the social participation space of indigenous people in the construction of a differentiated health policy. A qualitative methodology was used with several sources and materials, with documentary analysis of minutes of Condisi Litoral Sul and FPCondisi meetings, legislation and with in-depth interviews with indigenous people and indigenists. The results showed that there are several ways for indigenous people to participate in health policy. It is possible to state that most of the interviewees recognizes Condisi as a space for dialogue between indigenous people and the government, but they also point out the limits of the effectiveness of this and other instances of social control. The silencing of indigenous agendas in formal participation spaces makes these people seek for other ways to lead the construction of a differentiated health policy.

Análisis de caso clínico mediante foro virtual por Facebook para favorecer la transferencia de aprendizajes / Clinical Casa Analysis through a Facebook Virtual Forum for Strengthening Learning Transfer

Introducción: Las carreras del área de la salud se caracterizan por tener una rigurosa base científica, que les aporta los fundamentos indispensables para que los futuros profesionales desarrollen investigaciones, especializaciones o profundizaciones en algún área determinada. El presente trabajo incorpora un foro virtual de participación libre y voluntaria para los estudiantes de la asignatura Diagnóstico Integrado de la carrera de Odontología, mediante un grupo cerrado de Facebook. Objetivo: Evaluar el progreso de la transferencia de aprendizajes y las estrategias cognitivas y metacognitivas en los estudiantes de Odontología de la Universidad de Concepción, con la aplicación de la metodología de análisis de caso clínico mediante foro virtual. Métodos: Se trabajó con la metodología análisis de caso clínico para mejorar la transferencia del aprendizaje y se empleó una metodología mixta: cualitativa con análisis de contenido mediante grupos focales, y cuantitativa con método cuasi experimental de pre- y postest del Cuestionario para la Evaluación de Estrategias de Aprendizaje de los Estudiantes Universitarios. Participaron 68 estudiantes que cursaron la asignatura Diagnóstico Integrado en 2017 y que manifestaron su decisión de participar voluntariamente de manera escrita. Resultados: Mejoró la transferencia de aprendizajes en todos los estudiantes. Aquellos que participaron más en el foro obtuvieron mejor rendimiento en la asignatura. Todos reconocieron que resultó un aprendizaje significativo para su futuro desempeño profesional. El conocimiento declarativo y la consciencia aumentaron su media y porcentaje para las opciones positivas. En cambio, el conocimiento procedimental, el control y la autopoiesis disminuyeron su media, y aumentó el porcentaje para las opciones negativas y la indecisión. Conclusiones: La metodología desarrollada constituyó un acierto porque aumentó la transferencia de aprendizajes(AU)

Introduction: Health majors are characterized by having a rigorous scientific base, which provides them with the essential foundations for future professionals to develop research, specializations or deepening in a given area. The present work incorporates a virtual forum of free and voluntary participation for the students of the subject Integrated Diagnosis of the dental medicine major, through a closed Facebook group. Objective: To assess the progress of learning transfer of the cognitive and metacognitive strategies in the students of dental medicine from University of Concepción, with the application of the clinical case analysis methodology in a virtual forum. Method: The clinical case analysis methodology was used to improve learning transfer. A mixed methodology was used: qualitative with content analysis through focus groups and quantitative with quasi-experimental method of pre- and post-test with the Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Learning Strategies of University Students. Sixty-eight students participated who took the Integrated Diagnosis course in 2017 and who expressed their decision to participate voluntarily through writing. Results: Learning transfer improved in all students. Those who participated more in the forum obtained better performance in the subject. All of them recognized that it was significant learning for their future professional performance. Declarative knowledge and awareness increased their mean and percentage values for positive options. In contrast, procedural knowledge, control and autopoiesis decreased their mean values, while the percentage values increased for negative options and indecision. Conclusions: The methodology developed was a success because it increased learning transfer(AU)

Evaluación de la incorporación de un foro virtual por redes sociales entre estudiantes de odontología chilenos / Assessment of the incorporation of a virtual forum through social media among Chilean dental students

Resumen Introducción: Las redes sociales son cada vez más usadas en la enseñanza debido a su facilidad de uso, familiarización, accequibilidad, siendo posible el intercambio de información de manera instantánea y fácil desde teléfonos inteligentes. Por ello se diseñó y creó un foro virtual mediante un grupo cerrado de Facebook que funcionó de manera paralela a la asignatura. Objetivo: Evaluar la opinión de los estudiantes en relación al desarrollo de las habilidades actitudinales, cognitivas, autorreguladoras y metacognitivas mediante el foro virtual implementado, además de su percepción con respecto a la plataforma de Facebook. Metodología: Estudio transversal descriptivo de tipo mixto. Cuantitativo con la aplicación de una encuesta de opinión tipo Likert creada por Andrei Fedorov (2008) y cualitativo mediante cuatro grupos focales. Participaron 68 estudiantes (28 hombres y 40 mujeres), que cursaron la asignatura Diagnóstico Integrado el año 2017, correspondiendo al 100% de ellos. Resultados: Para el 70% de las preguntas la opción más seleccionada fue -bastante-; a excepción de cuatro de la dimensión actitudinal donde la más frecuente fue -un poco-. Destacaron la plataforma de Facebook como una excelente idea para incentivar el aprendizaje, ofreciendo más ventajas que otras plataformas. Las desventajas mencionadas surgieron de los estudiantes con menor participación y regular/bajo rendimiento. Conclusión: El foro virtual, por medio de Facebook, permitió mejorar las dimensiones actitudinal, cognitiva, autorreguladora y metacognitiva, principalmente en mujeres y en aquellos que participaron más, obteniendo mejor rendimiento. Resultó ser una mejor plataforma virtual dada que es amigable, masiva e instantánea incentivando la motivación del estudiante.

Abstract Introduction: Social networks are increasingly used in education due to its ease of use, familiarization, accessibility, making it possible to exchange information instantly and easily from smartphones. For this reason, a virtual forum was designed and created through a closed group of Facebook that worked in parallel with the subject. Objective: To evaluate the opinion of students in relation to the development of attitudinal, cognitive, self-regulatory and metacognitive skills through the virtual forum implemented, as well as their perception regarding the Facebook platform. Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive study of mixed type. Quantitative with the application of a Likert opinion survey created by Andrei Fedorov (2008) and qualitative through four focus groups. 68 students participated (28 men and 40 women), who took the Integrated Diagnostic course in 2017, corresponding to 100% of them. Results: For 70% of the questions, the most selected option was -quite-; except for four of the attitudinal dimension where the most frequent was -a little-. They highlighted the Facebook platform as an excellent idea to encourage learning, offering more advantages than other platforms. The mentioned disadvantages arose from students with less participation and regular / low performance. Conclusion: The virtual forum, through Facebook, allowed to improve the attitudinal, cognitive, self-regulating and metacognitive dimensions, mainly in women and in those who participated more, obtaining better performance. It turned out to be a better virtual platform given that it is friendly, massive and instantaneous which encourages student motivation.

A tessitura dos encontros da rede de atenção psicossocial / The framework of network for psychosocial care meetings / La tesitura de los encuentros de la red de atención psicosocial

Resumo Este artigo objetiva descrever e analisar a constituição do fórum dos serviços que compõem a Rede de Atenção Psicossocial no território de uma gerência distrital de saúde da cidade de Porto Alegre, no Rio Grande do Sul. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo realizado por meio de pesquisa-intervenção no período de março de 2014 a março de 2015. Para a análise deste processo, foi utilizado o diário de campo como instrumento de registros dos encontros dos fóruns realizados e os relatórios de avaliação de seminários de capacitação em saúde mental, desenvolvidos com profissionais da atenção primária em saúde. A composição do fórum, que conta com profissionais de diversos serviços, demarca um processo que visa articular diferentes pontos da Rede de Atenção Psicossocial, promovendo interlocução entre os serviços e a corresponsabilidade pela gestão-execução da atenção em saúde no território. A partir das relações que emergem no espaço do fórum, propõe-se repensar os processos de trabalho, problematizando os fazeres e saberes em saúde, remetendo à Educação Permanente em Saúde como uma importante estratégia nesse cenário. Como resultados iniciais, avalia-se que os encontros mensais dos serviços têm proporcionado espaços de reflexão e, ao mesmo tempo, são propositivos quanto à construção de fluxos e conexões entre trabalho, gestão e Educação Permanente, aspectos considerados indissociáveis no campo da saúde pública.

Abstract This paper aims to describe and to analyze the foundation of Forums of the services composing the Network for Psychosocial Care in the territory of a Management District of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a qualitative study performed with intervention-research from March 2014 to March 2015. To analyze this process, we used field diary as a tool to record the Forums and assessment reports of trainings seminars in mental health, performed with primary healthcare professionals. The Forum arrangement, with professionals of several services, defines a process that aims to join different points in the Network for Psychosocial Care, promoting interlocution among the services and co-responsibility for management-execution of the territory healthcare. From the relations emerged in the Forums, we propose to rethink work processes, questioning the practices and knowledges in health, alluding to Permanent Education in Health as an important strategy in this setting. As initial results, we think the monthly meetings provided reflection spaces and proposed construction of flows and connections among work, management, and Permanent Education, aspects considered inseparable in the public health filed.

Resumen El objetivo del presente estudio es describir y analizar la constitución del foro de los servicios que componen la Red de Atención Psicosocial (RAPS) en el territorio de una gerencia distrital de salud de la ciudad de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Se trata de un estudio cualitativo realizado por medio de investigación-intervención en el período de marzo de 2014 a marzo de 2015. Para el análisis de este proceso, se utilizó el diario de campo como instrumento de registro de los encuentros de los foros realizados y los informes de evaluación de seminarios de capacitación en salud mental, realizados con profesionales de la atención primaria en salud. La composición del foro, que cuenta con profesionales de diversos servicios, demarca un proceso que busca articular diferentes puntos de la Red de Atención Psicosocial, promoviendo interlocución entre los servicios y la corresponsabilidad por la gestión-ejecución de la atención en salud en el territorio. A partir de las relaciones que emergen en el espacio del foro, se propone repensar los procesos de trabajo, problematizando el hacer y los saberes en salud, remitiendo a la Educación Permanente en Salud como una importante estrategia en ese escenario. Como resultados iniciales, se evalúa que los encuentros mensuales de los servicios han proporcionado espacios de reflexión y, al mismo tiempo, son propositivos en cuanto a la construcción de flujos y conexiones entre trabajo, gestión y Educación Permanente, aspectos considerados indisociables en el campo de la salud pública.

Fórum das instituições filantrópicas de longa permanência para idosos: parceria em rede de apoio no cuidado institucional ao idoso / Forum of nonprofit long-term care facilities for older adults: partnership with support networks for the institutional care of older adults

Resumo O artigo descreve o histórico, a metodologia e a evolução do Fórum das Instituições Filantrópicas de Longa Permanência para Idosos (ILPI) da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, e contextualiza sua trajetória diante dos avanços normativos que regulamentam essas instituições atualmente. Foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo, descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, por meio da leitura e análise das atas das reuniões no período entre 1999 e 2015. Observou-se que a articulação em rede, proporcionada pelas reuniões ao longo dos 16 anos de atividade, pode auxiliar a organização, o planejamento e a manutenção das ILPI, contribuindo para melhorar a qualidade da prestação dos serviços conforme a legislação vigente, promovendo aproximação e engajamento de parceiros na busca pela profissionalização dos cuidados institucionais de longa duração e pela excelência na assistência ao idoso, e no aprimoramento e capacitação dos profissionais, processos e protocolos institucionais.

Abstract This study describes the history, methodology and evolution of the Forum of NonProfit Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults (LTCF - Fórum das Instituições Filantrópicas de Longa Permanência para Idosos) of the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, Brazil, and contextualizes its path towards the normative advances that regulate these institutions nowadays. By reading and analyzing the reports of the meetings that occurred between the years 1999 and 2015 a descriptive, qualitative and retrospective study was performed. We observed that the network articulation provided by the meetings during the 16 years of activity can help with the organization, planning and maintenance of LTCFs, improving the quality of the services in accordance to the current legislation, promoting the approximation and engagement of partners in the search for professionalism of long-term institutional care and excellence in care for older adults, and on the improvement and qualification of professionals, processes and institutional protocols.

Precision control is essential to achieve the goal of schistosomiasis elimina⁃ tion in China. Summary of the Second Forum on Schistosomiasis Control in China / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

@#The Second Forum on Schistosomiasis Control in China was successfully held in Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases during the period between 21th and 23th，September，2017. Based on the topic“Implementation of precision control to accelerate the progress towards schistosomiasis elimination”，the forum discussed three macro problems pertaining to how to improve the theory and policy of precision control during the progress towards schistosomiasis elimination in China，and six technical problems regarding how to achieve more precise management of the residual sources of infections and more precise monitoring of transmission risk. Finally，a consensus was achieved that precision control is essential to achieve the goal of schistosomiasis elimination in China.

Hospital forum-based health information service for patients / 中华医学图书情报杂志

After the health information service for patients in hospitals was described,its characteristics,service process and management model were elaborated,which showed that the clear and reliable sources of hospital forum-provided medical and health information could serve the patients more effectively.

Research on the Law of Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Based on Text Mining and Doctor-Patient Interaction Forum / 医学信息学杂志

Based on the doctor-patient interaction forum of Haodaifu Online,Xunyiwenyao and Youwenbida,taking advantage of the text mining technologies and methods such as Chinese word segmentation,data cleaning and filtering,word frequency statistics,semantic network map and visualization,extract and summarize the symptoms,causes,common drugs,complications,non-drug therapy and nursing method of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT),the paper verifies the availability of text mining method in exploring the prevention law and method of diseases and the feasibility of application of doctor-patient interaction Q&A network data source in medical research.

Text mining technology-based discovery of rhinitis treatment rules / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Objective To discover the treatment rules of rhinitis and its complications with or without Chinese and Western drugs using the text mining technology. Methods The treatment rules of rhinitis and its complication were discovered using Chinese text words, data cleaning, word frequency and correlation analysis respectively with CNKI-covered papers and doctors-patients interactive forum data as the sources. Results The rhinitis received Western drug therapy, traditional Chinese medicine therapy, traditional Chinese medicine preparation therapy and non-drug therapy respectively . Xanthium was often used as a folk prescription for rhinitis, Jade Screen Powder was used as an important traditional Chinese medicine reparation for rhinitis, acu-puncture and massage were used as non-drug therapies for rhinitis, immune therapy and desensitization therapy were recommended, normal saline was usually used as an adju-vant therapy. Combined traditional Chinese medicine and Western drug therapy was advised at present. The incidence of nasosinusitis was the highest, followed by that of trachi-tis, pharyngitis, tympanitis, pneumonia, etc. Their symp-toms were different and were thus treated with different drugs. Conclusion The treatment rules of rhinitis and its complication can provide reference for drug selection and basic research, verify the usability of medical network da-ta and the feasibility of text mining.

Medical team arrangement and practice during fourth ASEAN regional forum disaster relief exercise / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To summarize the practices of national emergency medical rescue team in the fourth ASEAN regional forum disaster relief exercise.Methods The establishing principle and training mode of national emergency medical rescue team were introduced,and the advantages and disadvantages of the team were described in the preparation for exercise and rescue practice.Results The experience in Malaysia improved the team in emergency support.Conclusion The medical preparedness and rescue practice in transnational disaster relief are of great value for rapid response of national emergency medical rescue team.

The status of anesthesiology-related smartphone applications (APP) and its role in continuing medi-cal education / 中华医学教育探索杂志

The information era has witnessed an unprecedented high speed of knowledge dissemi-nation. Mobile learning based on smartphone is ubiquitous and commonly used. It has potential to revolu-tionize anesthesia education and medical practice. This article focuses on the domestic smartphone applica-tions (APP) related to anesthesiology and has a detailed review including academic forums, anesthesia knowledge, common medical knowledge, anatomy, literature management, medical English and medicine application. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of APP and mobile learning in continuing medi-cal education are well discussed. We try to provide a reference for those who need to choose and use APP for their anesthesia continuing education.

Fortalecimento do fórum municipal de economia solidária: um estudo de caso / Strengthening of the municipal solidarity economy forum: a case study

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar se o Fórum Municipal de Economia Solidária de São José dos Pinhais – Paraná está promovendo o fortalecimento e a consolidação do movimento da Economia Solidária no referido município. Os Fóruns de Economia Solidária são compreendidos como um espaço e um instrumento de articulação da sociedade civil, que possibilitam atividades como formação, informação e planejamento de estratégia conjunta para intervenção em políticas públicas. A pesquisa se constituiu em um estudo de caso e teve como participantes os integrantes do Fórum, a saber: os empreendimentos econômicos solidários, os gestores públicos e as entidades de apoio. Os dados secundários foram abordados por meio de consultas a documentos de domínio público, denominados de Atas referentes às 15 reuniões ordinárias do Fórum em questão, no período de 09/2009 a 02/2011. Os dados primários foram coletados por meio de observações assistemáticas realizadas durante as reuniões. Para o tratamento dos dados, empregaram-se procedimentos descritivo-qualitativos. As análises dos dados coletados demonstraram que os empreendimentos têm forte presença nas reuniões, sendo identificada a comercialização como a demanda pertinente para os mesmos. Conclui-se que os empreendimentos econômicos solidários estão se fortalecendo, constituindo-se em atores que ajudam a construir sua própria história; no entanto, ainda fortemente orientados para o atendimento de suas necessidades imediatas como o escoamento da produção. Percebeu-se que as questões relativas ao debate político e estratégico do movimento da Economia Solidária no Município ainda não têm o devido espaço no Fórum enquanto proposta de um movimento contrário ao sistema econômico vigente.

This article aims at analyzing whether the Solidarity Economy Forum of São José dos Pinhais – Paraná is promoting the strengthening and the consolidation of the Solidarity Economy movement in the aforementioned municipality. The Solidarity Economy Forums are a space and an articulating tool of the civil society which make possible the following activities: the training, information and planning of a joint strategy for intervening in public policies. The research comprises a case study and counted on the participation of the following Forum attendees: solidarity economy undertakings, public administrators and support entities. The secondary data were approached by consulting public domain documents; the Records related to the 15 ordinary meetings of the Forum from 09/2009 to 02/2011. The primary data were gathered through unsystematic observation carried out during the meetings. Descriptive/qualitative procedures were used for dealing with the data. The analyses of the collected data have shown that the undertakings boast a strong presence during the meetings and that marketing has been the pertinent demand for said undertakings. It has been concluded that the solidarity economy undertakings are being strengthened and are players that contribute in building their own story. Nevertheless, those undertakings are still strongly geared toward meeting their immediate needs, such as production flow. It has been verified that the matters related to the public and strategic debate of the Solidarity Economy of the Municipality still lack the proper space in the Forum as proposals of a movement in opposition to the current economic system.

Pesquisa-intervenção em dispositivos participativos: ensejando outras relações entre produção de conhecimento e educação / Intervention-research on participatory mechanisms: occasioning other relations between knoledge and education / Investigación-intervención sobre los mecanismos de participación: ocasionando otras relaciones entre el conocimiento y la educación

O artigo apresenta experiências de um grupo de pesquisa, que ensaia o desenho de outros mapas da problemática da educação pública, afirmando que a mudança se quer coletiva. O plano das discussões é tecido a partir dos desafios em políticas educacionais que forçam a avançar no que toca à pesquisa e a produção de conhecimento. Visa construir processos de investigação na educação em nossas sociedades modernas que priorizam a exploração do plano da experiência como prioridade no pesquisar, que por não se dar de modo imediato, requer aprendizagem. Considera que o trabalho com a pesquisa-intervenção envolve a constituição de uma atenção aberta ao presente e um acompanhamento de experiências em curso. O aspecto processual e temporal da vida que passa nos processos de pesquisa é o que ganha destaque. A pesquisa é tomada como o acesso ao plano das forças, plano instituinte em movimento e transformação.

The article relates the experiences of a research group which rehearses the design of other maps of the problematique of public education—affirming that change must be collective. The discussions is woven around initiatives that call into question educational policies that impel the advance of research and knowledge production. We aim to construct research processes that prioritize the exploration of the plane of experience as a research priority in education within modern societies and which require learning because they don‘t offer themselves up to understanding right away. Working with research-intervention involves the creation of an attentive openness to the now and the monitoring of ongoing experiments—the processual and temporal aspects of life traversing research processes is what stands out. In this paper, research is seen as accessing the field of forces—the plane of constitution in motion and transformation.

El artículo presenta experiencias de un grupo de investigación, buscando a problematizar la educación pública. El plan de las discusiones se teje a partir de los desafíos en materia de políticas educativas que obligan a avanzar en lo que respecta a la investigación y producción de conocimiento. Tiene como objetivo desarrollar procesos de investigación en la educación que dan prioridad a la exploración de la experiencia del plan de forma prioritaria en la búsqueda, que no dio inmediatamente manera requiere aprendizaje. Considera que el trabajo con la investigación de la intervención consiste en la creación de un proceso abierto a esta atención y seguimiento de los experimentos en curso. El aspecto procesal y la vida temporal que pasa en los procesos de investigación es lo que se destaca. La búsqueda se toma como el acceso al plano de las fuerzas, que se establece en el plan de movimiento y transformación.

Ethical standards of scientific research involving human subjects in Brazil: perspectives concerning psychology / Normas de regulamentação ética da pesquisa científica envolvendo seres humanos no Brasil: perspectivas da psicologia

Brazilian associations for research in human, social and applied social sciences have long sought ethical aspects regulation compatible with the epistemological, theoretical and methodological specificities of these sciences. Consequently, the Brazilian regulatory system (Research Ethics Committees/CEPs of the National Research Ethics Commission/CONEP) is currently undergoing an important review process. This article presents the positions taken by the National Association of Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology - ANPEPP. The article: (1) highlights the origins of the current ethics review model, based on biomedical research; (2) summarizes criticisms recurrent to this model; (3) identifies the directions required for the improvement of the system; and (4) lists the challenges to be overcome in the current process of creating specific regulations for the human and social sciences. The considerations presented highlight two crucial points that challenge the construction of a specific resolution for research ethics in the human and social sciences: (1) the clear characterization of what is meant by 'research in the human and social sciences' - and that would, therefore, have its ethical review regulated from the perspective of the specific resolution for the human and social sciences; and (2) the definition of parameters from which different risk levels in studies can be identified. (AU)

ResumoAssociações brasileiras de pesquisas em ciências humanas, sociais e sociais aplicadas há muito reivindicam uma regulamentação de aspectos éticos que atenda às especificidades epistemológicas, teóricas e metodológicas dessas ciências. Em consequência, o sistema brasileiro de regulamentação (Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa/CEP da Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa/CONEP) passa atualmente por importante processo de revisão. O presente artigo apresenta posições defendidas pela Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Psicologia - ANPEPP. Em síntese, o artigo: (1) situa origens do atual modelo de revisão ética, baseado na pesquisa biomédica; (2) sumaria críticas recorrentes a esse modelo, (3) aponta direções necessárias ao aprimoramento do sistema e (4) elenca desafios a serem superados no atual processo de criação de regulamentação específica para as ciências humanas e sociais. As considerações apresentadas ressaltam dois pontos cruciais que desafiam o trabalho de construção de resolução específica para ética em pesquisa nas ciências humanas e sociais: (1) a caracterização clara do que se entende por 'pesquisa em ciências humanas e sociais' - e que, portanto, passaria a ter sua revisão ética regulada pela ótica da resolução específica para ciências humanas e sociais; (2) a definição de parâmetros a partir dos quais se possa identificar diferentes níveis de risco em pesquisas. (AU)

Medical practice and professional liabilities in Bijapur region of Karnataka.

The present study that is Medical Practice and Professional Liabilities in Bijapur Region of Karnataka was carried out in the northern part of Karnataka, details of the cases are collected from the district consumer forum Bijapur between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2009 (15 years). In each case, complaint of the complainant and response to a complaint by the opponent is studied and analyzed. Date of filing and date of judgment is noted in each case. If needed complainant and opponent were consulted personally for details about the case. The most common cause for litigation was found to be misguided allegation; this can be prevented by proper communication to the patient at first consultation. Hence, it is important to spend more time at first consultation. It is the utmost importance that professional liability claims should be avoided. The lawsuits not only have heavy emotional toll on doctors and patients but on the society as a whole.