Índice acumulativo de las publicaciones sobre Oftalmología en el período 2010-2016 / Accumulative index of publications on ophthalmology in the 2010-2016 period

Desde la aparición de la primera publicación cubana sobre Oftalmología en el año 1919 hasta 1961 pasaron 43 años, donde solo hubo revistas en 26 de esos años y la de más duración en forma continua fue de solo siete años, lo que denota una inconsistencia en la literatura oftalmológica de Cuba, por lo que se perdieron importantes materiales científicos, así como actualizaciones registradas y noticias del acontecer de la especialidad en el país. Nos propusimos hacer una revisión acerca de las publicaciones de esta especialidad desde su surgimiento hasta la actualidad(AU)

Since the emergence of the first Cuban publications about ophthalmology in 1919 till 1961, forty three years have elapsed but just in 26 of them, several journals were published whereas the ones that lasted longer on a continuous basis were published in seven years. All this reveals some inconsistency of the ophthalmological literature in Cuba due to loss of important scientific materials as well as recorded updates and news about the events within this specialty in the country. The objective of this paper was to make a review of the publications about ophthalmology since its inception up to now(AU)

Association of ecstasy seizure rates with district Human Development Index in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2000 to 2007

This study aimed to analyze whether ecstasy consumption is associated with the socioeconomic status in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2000 to 2007. We used an official, reliable and unbiased source supplied by the Department of Narcotics of the State of São Paulo (Denarc) database and the Human Development Index of the districts (HDId) where the seizures occurred. A Spearman correlation test between the average number of ecstasy seizures per million of inhabitants with the HDId was used. There were 190 seizures (totaling 47,934 tablets) spread out in 53 of the 96 districts and 51.6% were concentrated in only 8 districts. The higher rates of ecstasy seizures were directly associated with districts with high HDId that confirmed the association of ecstasy consumption with the socioeconomic status. Itaim-Bibi, Jardim Paulista and Moema were the top three districts with the highest HDId. In these districts, the number of tablets per seizure ranged from as few units to thousands, revealing that not only consumption but also traffic coexist at the same place. Districts with many nightclubs can also influence the incidence of seizures. This knowledge can be useful to help the police from other Brazilian cities to combat ecstasy trafficking.

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar se o consumo de ecstasy está associado com o nível socioeconômico no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, de 2000 a 2007. Nós usamos uma fonte oficial, confiável e imparcial fornecida pelo banco de dados do Departamento de Narcóticos do Estado de São Paulo (Denarc) e o Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano dos distritos (IDHd), onde as apreensões ocorreram. O teste de correlação de Spearman entre o número médio de apreensões de ecstasy por milhão de habitantes e o IDHd foi utilizado. Houve 190 apreensões (totalizando 47.934 comprimidos) distribuídas em 53 dos 96 distritos e 51,6% concentraram-se em apenas 8 distritos. As maiores taxas de apreensão de ecstasy foram diretamente associadas com distritos com alto IDHd, o que confirmou a associação do consumo de ecstasy com o nível socioeconômico. Itaim Bibi, Jardim Paulista e Moema, distritos como os maiores IDHd, foram os três primeiros colocados. Nesses distritos, o número de comprimidos por apreensão variou de poucas unidades a milhares, revelando que não somente o consumo como também o tráfico coexiste no mesmo local. Distritos com muitas casas noturnas também podem influenciar a incidência de apreensão. Esse conhecimento pode ser útil no auxílio à polícia de outras cidades brasileiras no combate ao tráfico de ecstasy.

A map of Brazilian dental research in the last decade

The aim of the present study was to analyze dental research trends in Brazil over the past nine years. All abstracts presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for Dental Research in 2009 (n = 2648) were classified based on field of knowledge, home institution and geographic region. Data were compared with those previously published based on abstracts presented at various meetings. Between 2001 and 2006, five fields of knowledge had a greater than 10 percent representation among the total number of studies. These fields included restorative dentistry/dental materials (RD/DM), periodontics, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and population-based oral health. In 2009, only RD/DM maintained a greater than 10 percent proportion of meeting abstracts, and basic fields comprised the second position among those fields with greater representation (9.8 percent). The majority of research studies were performed at public institutions, and the number of abstracts per state increased significantly in 2009 (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.001). The southeastern region of Brazil submitted the greatest number of abstracts; however, other regions also demonstrated increased participation in research (11 percent). The percentage distribution of abstracts between states remained constant (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.255; r s = 0.873). The results of the present study suggest a slight shift in the scientific research profile in Brazilian dentistry: fields related to professional disciplines have declined in relative research participation, while increasing interest has been observed in basic fields and new specialties.

Valor del resumen estructurado en un artículo científico / Value of structured abstract in scientific paper

Antecedentes: muchos editores han descripto la falta de uniformidad de los resúmenes de artículos científicos. Objetivo: analizar resúmenes de Congresos científicos, su calidad y proponer estructura. Lugar de aplicación: editorial de revista científica hospitalaria universitaria. Diseño: Estudio observacional retrospectivo basado en criterios básicos. Población: Consecutiva de 681 resúmenes de Congresos Argentinos de Cirugía (1991, 1992 y 1996). Perinatología (1992) e Internacional de Medicina Interna (1992). Métodos: Los resúmenes se analizaron por 32 criterios en 6 categorías (objetivo, diseño, elección de particicpantes, tratamiento descripto, resultados y conclusiones). Además se estableció el índice de calidad (IC) de cada categoría, que varía de 0 a 1. Resultados: El IC promedio general de todos los resúmenes fue de 0,48 ñ 0,08; los resúmenes de cirugía eran de mejor calidad que el de otras especialidades, a pesar de tener un valor intermedio y no ser estructurados. Conclusiones: Los hallazgos recomiendan promover el uso de resúmenes estructurados.