Patents on hospital medical and dental equipment (EMHO). Question and answer tool

Abstract Purpose: To create a question and answer tool on patents on EMHO. Methods: Was used the Thinking Design methodology divided into four phases: Discovery, Definition, Development and Delivery. Discovery Phase: Desk research was carried out in: SciELO, Pubmed, LILACS, Google and Google Scholar. Once the target audience was selected, the interviews were conducted. Definition Phase: the interviewees' difficulties were mapped, on an Excel spreadsheet. Development Phase: a brainstorming was conducted with the public interviewed. Delivery Phase: the prototype, validation and final elaboration of the tool were made. Results: Discovery Phase: 10 inventors were identified and the interviews were carried out. Definition Phase: 80% of the interviewees determined lack of information as one of the problems. The main content was defined as: the patent process, from the beginning of the idea to the deposit (70%), search for precedence (40%) and informing partners (30%). Development Phase: with the brainstorming, the tool type was defined as an interactive site. Delivery Phase: a prototype with content framework and an interactive video was presented for validation. After approval, the interactive website was developed, which was made available to the public. Conclusion: A question and answer tool on patents in EMHO was developed.

In Bae Yoon, an Inventor and Pioneer in Laparoscopic Surgery

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Psychometric properties of the 10-item Conner-Davidson resilience scale on toxic chemical-exposed workers in South Korea

BACKGROUND: Resilient individuals have a comprehensive ability to adapt to various life circumstances. Psychological resilience predicts an individual’s physiological response to stress. The 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is a widely used measure to quantify the level of self-perceived resilience. This study examined the psychometric properties of a Korean version of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (10-item K-CD-RISC) on workers in Gumi, South Korea, exposed to hydrofluoric acid (HF). METHODS: The questionnaires included the 10-item K-CD-RISC and Beck Anxiety Inventor (BAI), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised-Korean version (IES-R-K), the Rosen-berg Self Esteem Scale (RSES), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). These were randomly distributed at 237 workplaces near the HF-spill site, in the Gumi 4 complex. The responses of 991 (67.3%) workers were analyzed. RESULTS: The exploratory factor analysis shown that a single-factor model was consistent with the original design of the 10-item CD-RISC. The scale also demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.95). Scores on the scale reflected different levels of resilience with respect to personal factors (age, gender, marital status, and education and income levels) that are thought to be differentiated. Differences of resilience were also reflected by psychiatric symptoms (anxiety and depression). Moreover, the total score of scale positively correlated with RSES, whereas the IES-R-K, BAI, CES-D, and the PSS negatively correlated with the 10-item K-CD-RISC. CONCLUSIONS: The 10-item K-CD-RISC has good psychometric properties and is applicable for victims exposed to noxious chemical such as HF.

Tecnologias que empregam fármacos antiparasitários para tratamento da doença Chagas / Technologies using antiparasitic drugs to treat Chagas disease / Tecnologías que utilizan medicamentos antiparasitarios para tratar laenfermedad de Chagas

Com o aumento de diagnósticos da doença de Chagas, surge a necessidade de desenvolvimento de fármacos que tenham maior efeito contra os parasitas. O presente artigo objetiva apresentar um mapeamento tecnológico dos documentos de patentes relacionadas a tecnologias que empregam fármacos antiparasitários para tratamento da doença Chagas, por intermédio do banco de patentes do United States Patent andTrademark Office – USPTO. A primeira patente das 117 analisadas foi depositada nessa base em 1976. Os resultados demonstram que os estudos sobre o tratamento da doença de Chagas por meio de fármacos antiparasitários estão em desenvolvimento, focados na prevenção da doença, e são subsidiados em sua maioria por iniciativas particulares. Há pouco interesse da indústria farmacêutica no desenvolvimento de novos fármacos para tratamento e as universidades não têm incentivo para desenvolvimento de pesquisas sobre esse tema...

Con el aumento del diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Chagas, hay una necesidad de desarrollar fármacos quetengan un mayor efecto contra parásitos. Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar un mapeo tecnológico dedocumentos de patentes relacionadas con las tecnologías que emplean fármacos antiparasitarios para tratarla enfermedad de Chagas, a través del United States Patent and Trademark Office – USPTO. Se analizaron117 patentes; la primera patente había sido presentada en esa base en 1976. Los resultados muestran que losestudios sobre el tratamiento de la enfermedad de Chagas a través de medicamentos antiparasitarios estánen desarrollo, centrados en la prevención de la enfermedad, y la mayoría es subvencionada por iniciativasprivadas. Hay poco interés por parte de la industria farmacéutica para desarrollar nuevos fármacos para eltratamiento y las universidades no tienen incentivos para desarrollar la investigación en esta área...

With increasing diagnostic Chagas disease, it is necessary to develop drugs that have a greater effect againstparasites. This article aims to present a technological mapping of patent documents related to technologiesemploying antiparasitic drugs to treat Chagas disease, through the patent database United States Patentand Trademark Office - USPTO. 117 patents were analyzed, and the first patent was filed on that basis in1976. The results show that studies of the treatment of Chagas disease through antiparasitic drugs are in development,focused on preventing the disease, and most of them are subsidized by private initiatives. Thereis little interest from the pharmaceutical industry to develop new drugs for treatment and universities haveno incentive to develop research in this area...

Anatomical Achievement and Thought of Leonardo da Vinci / 체질인류학회지

Leonardo da Vinci is remembered as the greatest genius of the Renaissance. He left outstanding achievements as an artist, scientist and inventor, and contributes up to today's science. He ranks the best in a variety of fields, such as botany, mathematics, geology, astronomy, geometry and optics. It has well known that Leonardo is an artist, scientist, inventor and philosopher. And he was a great anatomist that dissected dead bodies and animals directly and left many anatomical drawings. He took an interest in anatomy from the point of view of the artist, which is why the human body structure and function to know the sakes were "ignorant of the anatomy should not be upset." Over time, he became interested in the structure and function of the body, even get the human body in a difficult environment; he dissected many the human bodies directly. His scientific inquiry and infatuation made him as an advanced pioneer for more than 100 years, and got enough level to surpass the artistry. Leonardo left about 1,800 anatomical figures of the muscular, skeletal, vascular, nervous and urogenital system, and they are also very scientific and high artistic achievements. The aim of this article is to take a look at Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical achievements and thoughts. In addition, the goal is to knowledge today's anatomists about Leonardo da Vinci's astonishing achievements as a great pioneer in anatomy.

Suicidal Ideation and Associated Factors of the Elderly in Urban Areas

OBJECTIVES: The study was to examine major factors that affect suicidal ideation of elderly in urban areas. METHODS: The subjects were 302 elders who voluntarily participated in the study. The instruments for this study were scale for suicidal ideation(19 items), family concord (20 items), CED-depression(20 items) and family inventor of life events and changes(FILE, 22 items). Frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson' correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression with SPSS program were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The average score of suicidal ideation was 14.88. Suicidal ideation was positively related to depression and stress, but negatively related to family concord. depression, family concord, stress and health status accounted for 86.1% of the variance in suicidal ideation. These results suggest that family concord, depression and stress can be potential risk factors for suicide of elderly. CONCLUSIONS: These findings may give useful information for developing suicidal prevention program on old age.