Principales aspectos de la producción científica y editorial de MEDISAN en el quinquenio 2017-2021 / Main aspects of MEDISAN's scientific and editorial production in the five- year period 2017-2021 i:en

Introducción: En el mundo académico, la publicación científica se ha convertido en un problema constante, tanto en sus elementos cuantitativos como en los cualitativos. Objetivo: Caracterizar el nivel de publicación de MEDISAN según algunos aspectos de su producción científica y editorial. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación observacional, descriptiva y transversal, del tipo bibliométrico, de la producción científica en la revista MEDISAN de Santiago de Cuba durante el quinquenio 2017-2021. La población de estudio quedó conformada por todos los artículos científicos publicados en ese periodo según los registros de las bases de datos SciELO Citation Index y Google Académico, así como los de la propia revista en la plataforma Open Journal Systems. Resultados: Durante el periodo analizado se publicaron 38 números, que incluyeron 679 artículos y 2367 autores. Se destacaron el año 2017 con mayor cantidad de publicaciones (31,8 %) y el año 2019 con una menor cifra (14,3 %). Los autores cubanos presentaron una contribución superior (629 artículos), sobre todo los de la provincia de Santiago de Cuba, donde sobresalieron los profesionales de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, con 50,1 % de toda la producción. El índice h5 reveló una tendencia al aumento de las citas que recibió la revista, dado que en el año 2021 su resultado fue 23 y en el 2022 se incrementó a 27. Conclusiones: El análisis de la producción científica y editorial reveló las fortalezas y debilidades de la revista, lo que permite trazar políticas para aumentar su calidad y, con ello, su visibilidad en bases de datos.

Introduction: In the academic world, scientific publication has become a constant problem, both in its quantitative and qualitative elements. Objective: To characterize MEDISAN's publication rate according to some aspects of its scientific and editorial production. Methods: An observational, descriptive and transversal research, of bibliometric type, was carried out on the scientific production of MEDISAN journal from Santiago de Cuba during the five-year period 2017-2021. The study population was made up of all scientific articles published in that period according to the records of SciELO Citation Index and Google Scholar databases, as well as those of the journal itself on the Open Journal Systems. Results: During the analyzed period, 38 issues were published, which included 679 articles and 2,367 authors. The year 2017 stood out with the highest number of publications (31.8%) and the year 2019 with a lower number (14.3%). Cuban authors had the greatest contribution (629 articles), especially those from Santiago de Cuba province, where professionals from University of Medical Sciences stood out, with 50.1% of all production. The h5 index revealed a trend of increasing citations received by the journal, since in 2021 it was 23 and in 2022 it increased to 27. Conclusions: The analysis of scientific and editorial production revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the journal, which makes it possible to draw up policies to increase its quality and, with it, its visibility in databases.

Del Impacto de las Investigaciones

Cuando un investigador se plantea esa primera pregunta que se convertirá en un protocolo, no sabe lo que se encontrará al final del camino. Puede tener una hipótesis de trabajo, pero la realidad es que el mundo real es muy peculiar y las respuestas obtenidas pueden no ser las esperadas. Sin embargo, ese es el propósito de cualquier investigación: llegar a un descubrimiento, sin olvidar que trabajamos con probabilidades y no con verdades absolutas. Lo que fallamos en contemplar es que esta cadena de procesos y decisiones van más allá de la sección "Resultados" del artículo que esperamos escribir. Una vez plasmamos en papel el fruto de nuestro trabajo, lo estamos convirtiendo en un material de uso global y el mismo puede ser utilizado de muchas formas. Puede ser aprovechado por miembros del personal de salud en el manejo de sus pacientes o servir de elemento educativo en programas de residencia de todo el mundo. En ambos escenarios vemos una arista de las repercusiones y del alcance que tiene el esfuerzo emprendido al iniciar un proyecto de investigación. Sage Policy Profiles es parte de la red Social Science Space y publicaron hace poco una herramienta de gran utilidad (https://policyprofiles.sagepub.com) que puede ser usada para responder esa interrogante. Permite buscar los artículos de un investigador y determinar en qué documentos de políticas públicas se han mencionado los mismos. Este simple ejercicio les abrirá los ojos al mostrarles el inmenso alcance que tienes sus estudios y, a la vez, funciona como un recordatorio de la importancia de ejecutar sus protocolos de la mejor manera posible. Lo que se publica no es un grupo de páginas llenas de letras. Es un conocimiento destilado, plasmado para ayudar en el progreso de la ciencia. Como tal, no se quedará en la institución en la que labora. Se esparcirá por el mundo, atravesando fronteras y modificando la atención de personas que nunca conocerán su nombre. Cambiemos el mundo un artículo a la vez.

Being Part of an Editorial Board: Implications and Scope for Scientific Communication and Personal Academic Development / Ser parte de un comité editorial: implicancias y alcances para la comunicación científica y el desarrollo académico personal / Fazer parte de um comitê editorial: implicações e escopos para a comunicação científica e o desenvolvimento acadêmico pessoal

Objective. From my experience as a member of the editorial board of the journal Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, the implications and scope of participating in this entity and the mutual and reciprocal benefits of this academic interaction between members of the editorial board and the journal are explained. Content synthesis.The key elements on operation, integration, tasks, and responsibilities of editorial boards to disseminate scientific research in different disciplines are analyzed and described, highlighting the rigor and commitment to academic ethics that allows guaranteeing the credibility of the contents published and topics addressed by a journal within a context of high competitiveness and risk of breaches of academic and scientific probity and ethics. Conclusion. Integrating an editorial board requires developing a fundamental role that implies a series of commitments and challenges that must be addressed with professionalism and ethics to guarantee the quality and prestige of the academic publication. In this task, achievements and goals are reached for the journal, as well as academic benefits for the editorial board members.

Objetivo. A partir de mi experiencia como integrante del comité editorial de la revista Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, se exponen las implicancias y el alcance de participar en esta entidad y los beneficios mutuos y recíprocos de esta interacción académica entre los miembros del comité editorial y la revista. Síntesis del contenido. Se analizan y describen los elementos claves sobre funcionamiento, integración, tareas y responsabilidades de los comités editoriales para la difusión de investigaciones científicas en las distintas disciplinas, resaltando el rigor y compromiso con la ética académica que permite garantizar la credibilidad de los contenidos publicados y las temáticas abordadas por una revista en un contexto de alta competitividad y de riesgo de faltas a la probidad y ética académica y científica. Conclusión. Integrar un comité editorial exige desarrollar un papel fundamental que implica una serie de compromisos y desafíos que deben abordarse con profesionalismo y ética para garantizar la calidad y el prestigio de la publicación académica. En esta tarea se alcanzan logros y metas tanto para la revista, así como se obtienen beneficios académicos para los integrantes del comité editorial.

Objetivo. Com base na minha experiência como membro do conselho editorial da RevistaInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería, são apresentados as implicações e o alcance da participação nesta entidade e os benefícios mútuos e recíprocos desta interação acadêmica entre os membros do conselho editorial e a revista. Síntese de conteúdo. São analisados e descritos os elementos-chave sobre o funcionamento, integração, tarefas e responsabilidades dos comités editoriais para a divulgação da investigação científica nas diferentes disciplinas, destacando o rigor e o compromisso com a ética académica que permite garantir a credibilidade dos conteúdos publicados e os temas abordados por uma revista em um contexto de alta competitividade e de risco de violação da probidade e da ética acadêmica e científica. Conclusão. Integrar um comitê editorial exige desenvolver um papel fundamental que envolve uma série de compromissos e desafios que devem ser enfrentados com profissionalismo e ética para garantir a qualidade e o prestígio da publicação acadêmica. Nessa tarefa são alcançadas conquistas e metas para a revista, bem como benefícios acadêmicos para os membros do comitê editorial.

Evaluación de la gestión editorial de las revistas médicas de Villa Clara / Evaluation of the editorial management in Villa Clara medical journals

Ante el gran número de publicaciones científicas digitales existentes, la evaluación se hace ineludible, porque es la que garantiza que dichos productos alcancen niveles cada vez mayores de calidad, por lo original de las investigaciones que publican, y que han pasado previamente por un riguroso arbitraje. Se realizó una investigación de desarrollo con enfoque cualitativo de las cuatro revistas médicas de Villa Clara, para evaluar la gestión editorial en el período comprendido de enero 2019 a diciembre 2021, según los estándares establecidos por el Centro Nacional de Información.

Evaluation has become unavoidable given the large number of existing digital scientific publications; it guarantees that these products reach increasingly higher levels of quality due to the originality of the published research and the rigorous review process. A developmental research with a qualitative approach was carried out on four of the journals from Villa Clara province in order to evaluate their editorial management from January 2019 to December 2021 according to the standards established by the National Information Center.

Informe de gestión Sociedad Panameña de Pediatría 2021-actualidad

Los retos planteados durante los últimos años a nivel sanitario a raíz del virus que causó la Covid-19, demandó una mayor presencia de toda la comunidad científica a nivel mundial y Panamá no escapó de esa realidad, desde la Sociedad Panameña de Pediatría (SPP) nos sentimos complacidos por todo el trabajo y aporte realizado al país en los últimos años.  Desde que asumimos la presidencia de la SPP en el año 2021 nos hemos enfocado en la formación continua y el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de nuestros asociados a través de la realización de una serie de cursos, jornadas de docencia, seminario y talleres, no solo de forma presencial, sino también virtual.  Por ejemplo, logramos una amplia participación en los cursos virtuales que ofrecimos y que estuvieron enfocados en la vacunación pediátrica, así mismo, brindamos un seminario taller relacionado con la Obesidad Infantil y acompañamos a la Caja del Seguro Social en el curso de reanimación neonatal, entre otros.  Sin embargo, nuestro evento cumbre es sin duda alguna la realización de nuestro congreso anual de pediatría en el que se reúnen una amplia gama de especialistas en pediatría nacionales e internacionales con el objetivo principal de actualizar los conocimientos, mejorar destrezas, analizar los desafíos actuales, conocer nuevos métodos de diagnósticos y atención, así como de plantearnos el futuro de la atención pediátrica.    Durante los últimos dos años cada congreso ha sido acogido con gran éxito por lo más de 500 participantes que ha habido en cada uno y no tenemos la menor duda de que han llenado las expectativas de los asistentes.  Por otro lado, nos hemos esforzado por ser una Sociedad de Pediatría que se involucra de forma directa en el quehacer nacional procurando, como establece nuestro objetivo principal, ser un defensor pleno de los derechos de los niños, niñas y adolescentes en el país.  Hemos sido un ente asesor para las autoridades, proponiendo soluciones concretas relacionadas con la necesidad de fortalecer la red de atención primaria, impulsar la buena alimentación y los estilos de vida saludable, entre otros, que han contribuido en la toma de decisiones en favor de la población infantil.   De hecho, reestructuramos nuestra página web y nos hemos valido de las distintas plataformas digitales que tenemos a nuestro alcance para pronunciarnos de manera contundente respecto a una variedad de temas que afectan directamente a la población para la que servimos.  Así, por ejemplo, hemos instado a las autoridades a tomar acciones que realmente proteja a los infantes de ser víctimas del abuso infantil en todas sus formas (físico, sexual, verbal, etc.), hemos expuesto sobre la necesidad de impulsar programas que prevengan los embarazos en adolescentes y al mismo tiempo que se haga un mayor esfuerzo por educar respecto al tema para que se puedan hacer las denuncias correspondientes y restituir los derechos de las víctimas.  Recuperar las coberturas de vacunación y orientar a los padres de familia referente a los beneficios de completar los esquemas de vacunación de sus hijos también ha sido otra de las campañas en la que hemos invertido nuestros esfuerzos.   Como Sociedad hemos trabajado de forma paralela en la unificación de nuestros asociados, la apertura para que más colegas se sumen a nuestro gremio. Actualmente contamos con 320 socios activos; no obstante, no descansaremos hasta tanto logremos que cada pediatra de nuestro país se sume a nuestra asociación y juntos podamos garantizar la mejor atención a nuestros pacientes.  Aún tenemos muchos desafíos, por ejemplo, nos espera trabajar en la elaboración y armonización de protocolos de manejo de diferentes condiciones médicas para asegurar que los diagnósticos sean lo más precisos posibles y los tratamientos se implementen en tiempo y forma oportunos.   Otro aspecto que nos gustaría mejorar es disponer de los medios técnicos a nuestro alcance para que el proceso de afiliación, admisión o actualización a la Sociedad de Pediatría sea más ágil, sencillo y cómodo.   Somos plenamente conscientes que, sin invertir en mejorar las capacidades y habilidades de nuestros miembros, no seríamos una verdadera asociación dedicada a brindarle lo mejor. Como tal, continuaremos alentando el aprendizaje y la mejora de las habilidades para enfrentar los desafíos que nos ha dejado la pandemia de COVID-19. Finalmente, esperamos seguir tendiendo puentes y trabajando con diversas sociedades, organizaciones, universidades, empresas y gobiernos para lograr nuestro objetivo de cerrar la brecha de desigualdad en la atención integral a la niñez en todo el país, y para ello insistiremos en la participación a través de cada espacio, dejando de ser espectadores y acompañar así en el desarrollo integral de cada infante.

The challenges posed in recent years at the health level as a result of the virus that caused the Covid-19, demanded a greater presence of the entire scientific community worldwide and Panama did not escape that reality, from the Panamanian Society of Pediatrics (SPP) we are pleased for all the work and contribution made to the country in recent years. Since we assumed the presidency of the SPP in the year 2021, we have focused on continuous training and strengthening the capacities of our associates through a series of courses, teaching days, seminars and workshops, not only in person, but also virtually. For example, we achieved a wide participation in the virtual courses we offered, which were focused on pediatric vaccination, we also offered a seminar-workshop related to Childhood Obesity and we accompanied the Social Security Fund in the neonatal resuscitation course, among others. However, our most important event is undoubtedly our annual pediatric congress, which brings together a wide range of national and international specialists in pediatrics with the main objective of updating knowledge, improving skills, analyzing current challenges, learning new methods of diagnosis and care, as well as considering the future of pediatric care. During the last two years each congress has been received with great success by the more than 500 participants that have attended each one and we have no doubt that they have fulfilled the expectations of the attendees. On the other hand, we have strived to be a Pediatric Society that is directly involved in the national activity, trying, as our main objective establishes, to be a full defender of the rights of children and adolescents in the country. We have been an advisory body for the authorities, proposing concrete solutions related to the need to strengthen the primary care network, promote good nutrition and healthy lifestyles, among others, which have contributed to decision-making in favor of the child population. In fact, we restructured our website and have used the various digital platforms available to us to make a strong statement on a variety of issues that directly affect the population we serve. Thus, for example, we have urged the authorities to take actions that really protect children from being victims of child abuse in all its forms (physical, sexual, verbal, etc.), we have exposed the need to promote programs to prevent teenage pregnancies and at the same time to make a greater effort to educate on the subject so that the corresponding complaints can be made and the rights of the victims can be restored. To recover vaccination coverage and orient parents regarding the benefits of completing their children's vaccination schedules has also been another of the campaigns in which we have invested our efforts. As a Society we have worked in parallel in the unification of our associates, the opening for more colleagues to join our guild. We currently have 320 active members; however, we will not rest until we get every pediatrician in our country to join our association and together we can guarantee the best care for our patients. We still have many challenges ahead of us, for example, we have to work on the development and harmonization of protocols for the management of different medical conditions to ensure that diagnoses are as accurate as possible and treatments are implemented in a timely manner. Another aspect that we would like to improve is to have the technical means at our disposal to make the process of affiliation, admission or update to the Pediatric Society more agile, simple and comfortable. We are fully aware that, without investing in improving the skills and abilities of our members, we would not be a true association dedicated to providing you with the best. As such, we will continue to encourage learning and skill enhancement to meet the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has left us with. Finally, we hope to continue building bridges and working with diverse societies, organizations, universities, companies and governments to achieve our goal of closing the inequality gap in the comprehensive care of children throughout the country, and for this we will insist on participation through every space, ceasing to be spectators and thus accompanying the integral development of each infant.

Significado de la indexación de la Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia a Scopus

La Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia (RPGO) ha obtenido su inclusión en la importante base de datos Scopus. En una rápida recopilación de la publicación de la revista, se recuerda la dedicación editorial de sus seis editores, cuatro de los cuales acababan de presidir la Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología (SPOG). Los momentos iniciales de trabajo editorial fueron realizados manualmente, en máquinas de escribir y visitando la imprenta continuamente, así como a los patrocinadores. El compromiso de los Comités Directivos de SPOG para financiar la publicación y distribución de los ejemplares permitió la gradual indexación a bases de datos locales, regionales e internacionales. Su internalización se amplió desde la publicación de la RPGO en el Open Journal Systems (OJS), sistema informático donde se publica los artículos con puntualidad, calidad, incluyendo sus características editoriales y la Información para los Autores. Ahora la publicación es solo virtual, en español e inglés, con visibilidad e impacto de los artículos desde el inicio de la RPGO en 1955. Con datos actualizados del OJS sobre la RPGO, el número de visitas mensuales a los resúmenes llegan hasta 10 mil y las descargas mensuales de artículos en formato PDF hasta más de 9 mil. Y, en el ámbito de revistas científicas de ginecoobstetricia de América Latina y España en Scopus, destaca el índice h de la RPGO por Google Scholar Metrics, como una de las mejores. Al presente, y frente a los desafíos futuros, la actividad de la RPGO ha sido fortalecida, estableciendo un equipo editorial y herramientas que permiten la ya iniciada profesionalización de los procesos de la actividad editorial.

The Peruvian Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (RPGO, for its acronym in Spanish) has obtained its inclusion in the important Scopus database. A quick review of the journal's publication recalls the editorial dedication of its six editors, four of whom had just recently chaired the Peruvian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SPOG, for its acronym in Spanish). The initial editorial work was carried out manually, on typewriters and continuously visiting the printing press, as well as the sponsors. The commitment of the SPOG Steering Committees to finance the publication and distribution of the issues allowed the gradual indexing to local, regional and international databases. Its internalization was expanded since the publication of the RPGO in the Open Journal Systems (OJS), a computer system where articles are published with punctuality, quality, including their editorial characteristics and the Information for Authors. Now the publication is only virtual, in English and Spanish, with visibility and impact of the articles since the beginning of the RPGO in 1955. With updated OJS data on the RPGO, the number of monthly visits to the abstracts reaches up to 10 thousand and monthly downloads of articles in PDF format reach more than 9 thousand. And, in the field of obstetrics and gynecology scientific journals in Latin America and Spain in Scopus, the h index of the RPGO by Google Scholar Metrics stands out as one of the best. At present, and facing future challenges, the activity of the RPGO has been strengthened, establishing an editorial team and tools that allow the already initiated professionalization of the processes of the editorial activity.

Editorial endogamy in some Latin American dental journals

Objective: Scientific publication in a journal by a member of the editorial committee of the same journal is known as authorial endogamy. To determine the presence of authorial endogamy in some Latin American dental journals. Material and Methods: Observational, descriptive, retrospective study. Eight dental journals from Brazil, Cuba and Chile indexed to Scopus in the period of 2018 - 2021 were analyzed. An evaluation was made of the manuscripts that include a member of the editorial committee as author. The results were expressed in percentages and frequency measurements and for the bivariate analysis, the Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher's exact test were used (p<0.05). Results: A total of 2026 articles, from which 14.52% (n=256), of authorial endogamy were found. The endogamy articles were mostly original articles 98.05% (n=252), experimental design 39.70% (n=102), advisory council 49.36% (n=153), co-authorship position 58.97% (n=184), with presence of 1 endogamic author per article 82.94% (n=214), the number of days from submission to acceptance were statistically lower in endogamic articles (p=0.003). Conclusion: The presence of editorial endogamy in some dental journals in Latin America was low, this finding is more frequent in original articles, mostly from the advisory board and as co-author. Additionally; it was found that endogamic articles took less days in editorial process. (AU)

Objetivo: A publicação científica em uma revista por um membro do comitê editorial da mesma revista é conhecido como endogamia autoral. Determinar a presença de endogamia autoral em algumas revistas odontológicas na América Latina. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo observacional e descritivo. Oito revistas odontológicas do Brasil, Cuba e Chile, indexadas na Scopus no período entre 2018 - 2021 foram analisadas. Foi realizada uma avaliação dos artigos que incluíam autores membros do comitê editorial. Os resultados foram expressos em porcentagem e medidas de frequência, e para a análise de bivariância foram utilizados o teste de Mann-Whitney U e teste exato de Fisher (p<0,05). Resultados: Foi um total de 2026 artigos, entre os quais 14,52% (n=256) foram detectados endogamia autoral. Os artigos endogâmicos foram, em sua maioria, artigos originais 98,05% (n=252), desenho experimental 39,70% (n=102), conselho consultivo 49,36% (n=153), em posição de co-autoria 58,97% (n=184), com a presença de 1 autor endogâmico por autor 82,94% (n=214), e o número de dias desde a submissão até o aceite foram estatisticamente menores em artigos endogâmicos (p=0,003). Conclusão: A presença de endogamia editorial em algumas revistas odontológicas na América Latina foi baixa, sendo este achado mais frequente em artigos originais, predominantemente em conselho consultivo e como co-autor. Adicionalmente, foi observado que artigos endogâmicos levaram menos dias no processo editorial (AU)

Perenniality of brazilian nursing journals: recovery and reaffirmation of the journals' social commitment to science / Perpetuidad de las revistas científicas de enfermería brasileñas: recuperación y reafirmación del compromiso social de las revistas con la ciencia / Perenidade dos periódicos brasileiros de enfermagem: resgate e reafirmação do compromisso social da ciência

ABSTRACT Objective: to reflect upon the challenges that permeate the development and perenniality of nursing journals published in Brazil for becoming entities at the service of the scientific community and heritage of the history of science for future generations. Method: the reflective method grounded on the principles of complexity and pertinent literature was adopted. Results: the perennial commitment to scientific publishing emerged as the starting point for this reflection; hence, the role played by sponsoring institutions as the guardians of scientific journals, the need for investments, and to valorize the management, professionalization, and internationalization of the editorial team are emphasized, along with the ability to expand communication breaking paradigms in the connections between science and society. Conclusion: this reflection is expected to reaffirm the concept of scientific periodicals being perennial devices and, thus, survive the dynamics of time amidst the challenges science faces worldwide. In this sense, it indicates the importance of institutions supporting scientific journals as a condition to ensure their perenniality.

RESUMEN Objetivo: reflexionar sobre los desafíos relacionados al desarrollo y la perpetuidad de las revistas de enfermería publicadas en Brasil, considerándolas como entidades al servicio de la comunidad científica actual y patrimonio de la historia de la ciencia para las generaciones futuras. Método: Se utilizó el método reflexivo, con base en principios de complejidad y en la literatura pertinente al objeto de reflexión. Resultados: El compromiso perenne por la publicación científica surgió como punto de partida de una reflexión que destaca la importancia de las instituciones patrocinadoras como guardianas de las revistas científicas; la necesidad de inversiones y potenciación de la gestión, profesionalización e internacionalización del equipo editorial; la capacidad de expandir la comunicación rompiendo paradigmas en las conexiones entre ciencia y sociedad. Conclusión: esta reflexión puede contribuir a reafirmar el concepto de las revistas científicas como dispositivos que deben diseñarse en una perspectiva perenne y que, por tanto, sobrevivan a la dinámica de los tiempos en medio de los desafíos de la ciencia global. En este sentido, señala la importancia de las instituciones que mantienen las revistas como condición para garantizar su perpetuidad.

RESUMO Objetivo: refletir sobre os desafios que permeiam o desenvolvimento e perenidade dos periódicos de enfermagem, editados no Brasil, tomando-os como entidades à serviço da comunidade científica atual e patrimônio da história da ciência para as gerações vindouras. Método: utilizou-se do método reflexivo, ancorado em princípios da complexidade e na literatura pertinente ao objeto da reflexão. Resultados: a perenidade do compromisso com a editoração científica emergiu como ponto de partida para a reflexão que destaca a importância das instituições mantenedoras como guardiãs dos periódicos científicos; a necessidade de investimentos e valorização da gestão, profissionalização e internacionalização da equipe editorial; a capacidade de ampliar a comunicação rompendo paradigmas nas conexões entre ciência e sociedade. Conclusão: esta reflexão poderá contribuir para reafirmar o conceito dos periódicos científicos como dispositivos que devem ser projetados em uma perspectiva perene e que, portanto, sobreviva à dinâmica dos tempos em meio aos desafios da ciência global. Nesse sentido, aponta para a importância das instituições mantenedoras dos periódicos como condição para garantia de sua perenidade.

Objective evaluation of the effect of posterior scleral reinforcement surgery on the prevention and control of high myopia / 中华眼底病杂志

Due to the high incidence and the earlier onset age, high myopia has become an important public health problem in China. Posterior scleral reinforcement surgery has been developed for over 60 years in order to control the rapid progression and complications of high myopia. By suturing a certain size of material on the surface of the posterior eyeball, thickness and elasticity modulus of the local sclera significantly increase. As the result, the rapid growth of the axial length and the chorioretinopathy could be alleviated. At present, controversies about its clinical efficacy and safety still exist, so posterior scleral reinforcement surgery has not been widely carried out all over the world. An in-depth analysis of the mechanism, surgical manipulations and materials, the clinical application status of posterior scleral reinforcement surgery on control of high myopia can provide a basis for further standardized application of this surgery

Reflections on the diagnosis and treatment of high myopia / 中华眼底病杂志

High myopia has become a global public health issue, posing a significant threat to visual health. There are still some problems in the process of diagnosis and treatment, including the definition of high myopia and pathological myopia, opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and treatment system, domestic and international collaboration in the field of high myopia, the application of genetic screening in children with myopia and high myopia patients, and the exploration of new treatment methods for high myopia. Nowadays, myopia and high myopia show the characteristics of early onset age and sharp rise in prevalence, and gradually become the main cause of low vision and irreversible blindness in young and middle-aged people. Therefore, it is of great significance to accurately define high myopia and pathological myopia, combine artificial intelligence and other methods for screening and prevention, promote cooperation in different fields, strengthen gene screening for early-onset myopia and adopt new and effective ways to treat it.

Reinforce revealing missing heritability in the gene of inherited retinal diseases / 中华眼底病杂志

Inherited retinal diseases (IRD) are a group of genetic disorders with high genetic and clinical heterogeneity. Genetic diagnosis has become one essential method for patients with IRD in their clinical management. So far, about 30% of the patients with IRD cannot get molecular diagnosis (no pathogenic variant detected or only mono-allele variant identified in AR genes) using target or whole exome sequencing. Most missing heritability or variants for these patients were variants located in no-coding regions (deep intron or promoter regions) and structure variants of the known IRD genes. It is more challenge to reveal this kind of missing variants, which need using whole genome sequencing combined with other cellular or molecular assays.

Pay attention to the medical treatment of ocular fundus diseases, and further improve the level of diagnosis and treatment of ocular fundus diseases / 中华眼底病杂志

Ocular fundus diseases is a kind of ophthalmic diseases that occur in the vitreous, retina, choroid and optic nerve, including a series of pathophysiological changes such as inflammation, exudation and proliferation. Because of high morbidity and high blindness rate, ocular fundus diseases has been paid more and more attention from medical community. With the continuous deepening of research on its etiology, anatomy and pathological mechanism in recent years, clinicians have obtained more abundant treatment methods than in the past, and the medical treatment of ocular fundus diseases have made many phased progress. However, due to its wide spectrum of diseases and complex pathological mechanism, clinicians still need to further explore more effective treatment methods, and improve the effect of diagnosis and treatment to ocular fundus diseases.

Make full use of the new imaging technology to further explore the key problems of retinal branch vein occlusion / 中华眼底病杂志

With high morbidity, branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a common retinal vascular disease in the clinic. Although the classic characteristics of BRVO have been recognized for a long time, the traditional understanding of BRVO has been challenged along with development and application of new imaging technologies, including the reasonable classification and staging of the disease, and the vascular characteristics at the occlusive site via multimodal imaging, etc. Thus, re-summarizing and refining these features as well as further improving and optimizing traditional imaging evaluation, can not only deepen the correct acknowledge of the entity, but also find biomarkers of prognosis of visual function, which is helpful to establish better diagnosis and treatment strategy. In the meanwhile, it is necessary that clinical characteristics of BRVO on imaging and the reliability of these imaging techniques are worth correct understanding and objective assessment.

Rationally select the timing and treatment method of central serous chorioretinopathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a common macular disease, mainly manifested as a plasma detachment of the macula. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for CSC, but with the shortage of the photosensitizer Verteporfin, the effective treatment of CSC has become a common concern for ophthalmologists. In this paper, based on the latest research results on the relationship between the changes in the thickness of the outer nuclear layer and the natural course of the disease and PDT therapy, we propose that patients with CSC should receive effective treatment as early as possible to prevent irreversible damage to visual function due to the thinning of the outer nuclear layer. In addition to PDT, it is recommended that laser photocoagulation or subthreshold micropulse laser treatment of the leaking spot should be considered first, depending on the presence of the leaking spot and its location in relation to the macula center. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy can be considered if there is a combination of choroidal neovascularization and/or polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Other treatments that have not been demonstrated to be effective in evidence-based medicine are not recommended.

Manifestations of ocular fundus associated with COVID-19 indicated the important evidence for the guidance of treatments / 中华眼底病杂志

The data related signs of ocular fundus associated with COVID-19 published in this journal collected from December 2022, while the pandemic of COVID-19 was in a clustering occurrence. The signs of ocular fundus including acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN), cotton wool spots or Purtscher-like retinopathy, central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and macular edema of unknown etiology. The different lesions can be concurrent existence in some cases is one of the clinical characteristics of COVID-19, other characteristics including both eye involved, predominated affected more women, aged from 13 to 56 years. AMN was mentioned recently in most papers on COVID-19, it has been known as deep capillary ischemia. Cotton wool spots is sign infarct in superficial capillary. Retina dots indicated retinal infarct in the outer plexiform layer. CRVO was demonstrated that the blood clot blocks the flow of blood at the level of the lamina cribro, optic disc edema with macular subretinal fluid showed the retina tissue as well as optic head affected. Eye is part of the body, lesions of ocular fundus are identical with body system. Several study proposed different hypothesis for these alterations in acute phase of COVID-19: direct viral endothelial injury, activation of the immune response by a cytokine storm leading to a procoagulant state or transient hypercoagulability. Retina lesions demonstrated a vasculature impairment in several layers of retina and edema in retina and optic disk. We should monitor in the acute phase of COVID-19 the prothrombotic markers and the treatment should consider anti-virus and preventing thrombosis formation.