Limitaciones para la publicación científica biomédica en los países de Costa Rica, Guatemala y Panamá. Una visión de es pecialistas y residentes / Limitations for biomedical scientific publication in Cos ta Rica, Guatemala, and Panama. A vision from specialists and resident

Objetivo: Los países de Costa Rica, Guatemala y Panamá muestran una escasa producción biomé­dic a. El objetivo de este estudio es identificar las barreras para la publicación y establecer propues­tas para incentivar la investigación biomédica. Métodos: Se realizó una encuesta en línea con la participación de 76 médicos sobre 4 ejes relacio­nados con las limitantes para la investigación y publicación científica. Se realizó un modelo de re­gresión logística para identificar las variables asociadas con la probabilidad de publicación. Resultados: Un total de 63 encuestados (67.1%; IC 95%: 56.5 ­ 77.7) reportaron haber publicado al menos un estudio científico, en su mayoría reportes de casos (47.4%) y revisiones (40.8%). Los años de ejercicio profesional, el grado académico, o el tipo de institución del encuestado no se rela­cionaron con la probabilidad de realizar publicaciones científicas. El principal origen de los fondos fueron recursos propios (67.1%). Las principales limitaciones fueron la falta de tiempo y recurso hu­mano para investigación (88.2%). Los encuestados desearían tener más tiempo para la investiga­ción (92.1%) y mayor apoyo institucional (78.9%), a la vez que propusieron que los entes externos deben promover su participación en ensayos clínicos (65.8%) y en actividades académicas (61.8%). Conclusión: La mayoría de encuestados señaló que la falta de recursos, tiempo y personal como li­mitantes importantes para la publicación biomédica.

Aim: Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama are known by the scarce amount of biomedical produc­ tion. Our aim was to identify barriers to scientific publication and to establish proposals for increa­ sing biomedical investigation in these countries. Methods: An on­line questionnaire was completed by 76 physicians about 4 frameworks. A logistic regression model was done to identify variables associated with the probability of publication. Results: 63 physicians (67.1%; IC 95%: 56.5 ­ 77.7) have published at least one scientific paper. Most of these publications were cas e reports (47.4%) and reviews (40.8%). Physicians laboring in priv ate practices (p<0.001) and those specialists in medical oncology or hematology (p=0.02) were more likely to be involved in clinical trials (26.3%). Professional experience, academic al degree, and type of medical practice were not related to the number of scientific publications. The majority of phy sicians finance their projects by their own resources (67.1%). The main limitations were lack of time and human resources (88.2%). The respondents would like to have more time to spend in re­ search (92.1%), and more institutional support (78.9%). They also proposed that external entities should promote their participation in clinical (65.8%) and support academic activities (61.8%). Conclusion: Most of the physicians pointed that lack of human, time, and monetary resources are important barriers to scientific publication

Application of evidence based concept mapping in teaching rounds in the department of cardi-ology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To explore the value of evidence-based medicine (EBM)induced con-cept mapping in the teaching rounds in the department of cardiology. Methods Totally 25 medical students were taught to use EBM based concept mapping in preparing the medical teaching rounds during their rotations in the department of cardiology. Training of ward round ability was conducted by familiarizing with the producing method of concept map,selecting cases,posing questions,looking for literatures and discussing the concept map. Then assessment of this method was investigated and compared with that of the traditional teaching rounds method in other departments. t test was used and P≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Compared with traditional method,EBM based concept mapping method showed advantages in cultivating medical students' critical thinking ((4.58±0.89)vs. (4.01±1.02)),creativity ((4.38±0.92)vs. (2.45±0.88))and integrated clinical thinking ((4.08±0.67)vs. (3.59±0.49)),self-study ability ((4.81±0.88)vs. (3.01±1.18))and literature search ability(P<0.05). Conclusions EBM based concept mapping can be a useful teaching ward round tool,which could efficiently improve teaching round quality and assist medical students in overall clinical skills.

What is patient-centered medicine? / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

‘Integrative medicine’is heard everywhere in Japan. Because the definition of integrative medicine has been misunderstood in various ways, in 2010 the Japanese Government launched an integrative medicine project team. Confusion and misinterpretation of the conceptual distinction between ‘integrative medicine’and ‘complementary and alternative medicine’is a serious problem. The goal of ‘integrative medicine’is not to promote or establish evidence of the effects of particular practices of complementary and alternative medicine. In order to develop integrative medicine in Japan, acupuncture and moxibustion are indispensable, because they are already certified by the national license system, and there are many acupuncture and moxibustion clinics everywhere in Japan. This means that acupuncture and moxibustion treatments are assured of quality, accessibility, and availability. The goal of this proposal is to clearly describe the philosophy and concept of integrative medicine, and especially, the role of acupuncture and moxibustion within the movement toward integrative medicine.