Cistoadenoma mucinoso apendicular / Appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma

El cistoadenoma apendicular es una neoplasia poco frecuente, que tiene una incidencia de 0,2 % a 0,3 % en todas las apendicetomías; esta afección predomina en pacientes féminas y su presentación es poco específica en cuanto a los síntomas, los cuales pueden compararse a un cuadro de apendicitis aguda, una masa abdominal, un cuadro obstructivo o ginecológico, o manifestaciones urológicas, que son las menos frecuentes. Se presentó una paciente femenina de 59 años de edad con dolor abdominal localizado en la fosa ilíaca derecha de 4 meses de evolución; se realizaron varios exámenes complementarios, una laparoscopia diagnóstica, una laparotomía exploratoria y también una apendicetomía. Después de estos exámenes se realizó un diagnóstico histológico de cistoadenoma mucinoso apendicular.

Appendiceal cystadenoma is a rare neoplasm, with an incidence of 0.2% to 0.3% among all appendectomies; this condition predominates in female patients and its presentation is unspecific in terms of symptoms, which can be compared to acute appendicitis, an abdominal mass, obstructive or gynecological symptoms, or urological manifestations, which are the least frequent. We present a 59-year-old female patient with an abdominal pain over 4 months located in the right iliac fossa; several complementary tests were performed such as a diagnostic laparoscopy, an exploratory laparotomy and an appendectomy. After these examinations, a histological diagnosis of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma was made.

Métodos utilizados na análise morfométrica do trato vocal em cantores: revisão integrativa / Methods used in morphometric analysis of singers' vocal tracts: an integrative review

RESUMO Objetivo descrever os principais métodos quantitativos utilizados para análise morfométrica do trato vocal em cantores, suas aplicações e os principais segmentos estudados. Estratégia de pesquisa trata-se de uma revisão integrativa guiada pela pergunta condutora: "Quais os principais métodos quantitativos utilizados para análise morfométrica do trato vocal, suas aplicações e os principais segmentos estudados em cantores?". Foram utilizadas as bases eletrônicas PubMed, Scopus e BVS, por meio da chave de busca Vocal tract OR Oropharynx AND Morphology OR Geometry AND Evaluation OR Diagnosis AND voice, sem restrições de ano de publicação, sendo incluídos artigos em três idiomas: português, inglês e espanhol. Critérios de seleção: a seleção se deu de forma independente, por meio da leitura por pares e posterior aplicação dos critérios de exclusão e inclusão. Resultados dos 380 estudos, foram excluídos 30 duplicados. A partir da leitura dos resumos, aplicando-se os critérios de seleção, foram selecionados 18 estudos para leitura na íntegra, dos quais, 12 foram incluídos nesta revisão. A ressonância magnética foi o principal instrumento utilizado e os segmentos analisados incluíram desde o comprimento e volume do trato vocal, como segmentos isolados e suas particularidades morfológicas. Conclusão os métodos de quantificação morfológica do trato vocal integram instrumentos importantes para a avaliação instrumental do trato vocal e de seus segmentos, colaborando na atualização tecnológica em voz para melhor compreensão e intervenções fonoaudiológicas na voz cantada

ABSTRACT Purpose To describe the main quantitative methods used for morphometric analysis of the vocal tract in singers, their applications and the main segments studied. Research strategy This is an integrative review guided by the guiding question "What are the main quantitative methods used for morphometric analysis of the vocal tract, their applications and the main segments studied in singers?". The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus and VHL were used through the search key (Vocal tract OR Oropharynx) AND (Morphology OR Geometry) AND (Evaluation OR Diagnosis) AND (voice), without restriction of years of publication, including articles in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish. Selection criteria The selection took place independently through reading by pairs and subsequent application of exclusion and inclusion criteria. Results Of the 380 studies, 30 duplicates were excluded. After reading the abstracts, applying the selection criteria, 18 studies were selected for full reading, of which 12 were included in this review. Magnetic resonance imaging was the main instrument used and the analyzed segments ranged from the length and volume of the vocal tract to isolated segments and their morphological particularities. Conclusion Vocal tract morphological quantification methods are important for the instrumental evaluation of the vocal tract and its segments, a technological update leading to better understanding of singers' voice and therapeutical intervention.

De la audición a la escucha. Reflexiones desde el campo psicoeducativo, el pensamiento ético y el derecho a la identidad en torno al cortometraje The Silent Child (Chris Overton, 2017) / From hearing to listening Reflections from the psychoeducational field, ethical thinking and the right to identity around the short film The Silent Child (Chris Overton, 2017)

The Silent Child (Chris Overton, 2017), recibió el premio Oscar de la Academia al mejor cortometraje en su 90° edición, 2018. Además de sus méritos estéticos, tiene la virtud de incluir una multiplicidad de temas relativos al campo psicoeducativo, a la ética profesional y al Derecho a la Identidad. Para abordar esta complejidad se convocó a cuatro profesoras y tres tesistas de posgrado de la Universidad de Buenos Aires para que aportaran ideas desde sus respectivas especialidades. Este artículo es el resultado de esa interlocución, en su fase inicial a través de los escritos presentados por cada una de ellas. Se espera que en su carácter introductorio promueva nuevas indagaciones, contribuyendo a un pensamiento interdisciplinario en el ámbito de la salud y la educación.

The Silent Child (Chris Overton, 2017), received the Academy Award for best short film in its 90th edition, 2018. In addition to its aesthetic merits, it has the virtue of including a multiplicity of topics related to the psychoeducational field, to the professional ethics and the Right to Identity. To address this complexity, four professors and three postgraduate thesis students from the University of Buenos Aires were invited to contribute ideas from their respective specialties. This article is the result of this dialogue, in its initial phase through the writings presented by each of them. This introductory article is expected to promote new inquiries, contributing to interdisciplinary thinking in the field of health and education.

Dirección de la cura y lengua de señas. El lugar de la falta. Un caso de angustia en pandemia / Direction of the cure and sign language. The place of lack. A case of anguish in the pandemic

Diana es hipoacúsica. El encierro, por el covid-19, le hizo sentir: necesito hacer algo para mí y no sé qué me gusta. Algo de su historia tiene que ver con esto, años de trabas e impedimentos, pero no a causa de su discapacidad, sino de su vida, su historia, su madre. Uno de los mecanismos esenciales del análisis es la noción de la falta de objeto. ¿Se trata de la falta de audición? Diana no sufre, no se queja de su sordera. Le pedimos al paciente hacerse cargo de sus dichos, entonces a una persona sorda, con deseo de análisis: ¿usar LSA le impediría hacerse cargo? La dirección de la cura apunta a pasar de los enunciados a la enunciación. La lengua de señas es un modo de enunciar. No es con el modo en que enuncia sino con sus enunciados que vamos a trabajar

Diana has hearing loss. Covid lockdown made her feel that she needed to do something for her, though she did not know what she liked. Something from her past history has something to do with that, years of obstacles and impediments, not because of her disability, but because of her life, her history, her mother. One of the essential mechanisms in the analysis is the notion of the lack of object. Is this about the hearing loss? Diana does not suffer; she does not complain about that. We ask the patient to take responsibility for what they say. Therefore, would the use of sign language become an obstacle to a person with hearing loss and willing to be analysed? The direction of the cure aims at passing from the enunciated to the enunciation. Sign language is a way to enunciate. We will work with her enunciations, not with the way she enunciates

A smartphone-based apple yield estimation application using imaging features and the ANN method in mature period

ABSTRACT: Apple yield estimation using a smartphone with image processing technology offers advantages such as low cost, quick access and simple operation. This article proposes distribution framework consisting of the acquisition of fruit tree images, yield prediction in smarphone client, data processing and model calculation in server client for estimating the potential fruit yield. An image processing method was designed including the core steps of image segmentation with R/B value combined with V value and circle-fitting using curvature analysis. This method enabled four parameters to be obtained, namely, total identified pixel area (TP), fitting circle amount (FC), average radius of the fitting circle (RC) and small polygon pixel area (SP). A individual tree yield estimation model on an ANN (Artificial Neural Network) was developed with three layers, four input parameters, 14 hidden neurons, and one output parameter. The system was used on an experimental Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Red Fuji) orchard. Twenty-six tree samples were selected from a total of 80 trees according to the multiples of the number three for the establishment model, whereby 21 groups of data were trained and 5 groups o data were validated. The R2 value for the training datasets was 0.996 and the relative root mean squared error (RRMSE) value 0.063. The RRMSE value for the validation dataset was 0.284 Furthermore, a yield map with 80 apple trees was generated, and the space distribution o the yield was identified. It provided appreciable decision support for site-specific management.

A smartphone-based apple yield estimation application using imaging features and the ANN method in mature period

ABSTRACT: Apple yield estimation using a smartphone with image processing technology offers advantages such as low cost, quick access and simple operation. This article proposes distribution framework consisting of the acquisition of fruit tree images, yield prediction in smarphone client, data processing and model calculation in server client for estimating the potential fruit yield. An image processing method was designed including the core steps of image segmentation with R/B value combined with V value and circle-fitting using curvature analysis. This method enabled four parameters to be obtained, namely, total identified pixel area (TP), fitting circle amount (FC), average radius of the fitting circle (RC) and small polygon pixel area (SP). A individual tree yield estimation model on an ANN (Artificial Neural Network) was developed with three layers, four input parameters, 14 hidden neurons, and one output parameter. The system was used on an experimental Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Red Fuji) orchard. Twenty-six tree samples were selected from a total of 80 trees according to the multiples of the number three for the establishment model, whereby 21 groups of data were trained and 5 groups o data were validated. The R2 value for the training datasets was 0.996 and the relative root mean squared error (RRMSE) value 0.063. The RRMSE value for the validation dataset was 0.284 Furthermore, a yield map with 80 apple trees was generated, and the space distribution o the yield was identified. It provided appreciable decision support for site-specific management.

O teste da simulação do falar em público não gera ansiedade em adolescentes surdos ou ouvintes / The public speaking simulation test does not create anxiety in deaf or listeners adolescents

O presente trabalho pretendeu comparar a ansiedade relatada através da Escala Analógica de Humor (EAH) no Teste da Simulação do Falar em Público em adolescentes surdos e ouvintes. Participaram do experimento quinze surdos que dominam o alfabeto digital e a Língua Brasileira de Sinais (LIBRAS) (grupo experimental) e quinze ouvintes (grupo controle) com idades entre 11 a 18 anos, pareados em relação a variáveis sócio-econômicas e sexo. Ambos os grupos foram submetidos individualmente ao teste da simulação do falar em público, no qual a escala analógica de humor foi aplicada nas fases de adaptação, pré-discurso, durante o discurso e pós-discurso. Os resultados obtidos em ambos os grupos indicam que para a população de adolescentes o teste não gerou a ansiedade tipicamente relatada em adultos e não houve diferença estatística significativa entre os grupos segundo tipo de linguagem usada.(AU)

The purpose of this study was to compare the anxiety reported by deaf and normal hearing teenagers on the Public Speaking Simulation Test through the Humor Analog Scale (HAS). Fifteen deaf teenagers expert on the digital alphabet and on the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) and fifteen normal hearing (control group) with 11 to 18 years of age participated on the study. Social economic class and genre were similar in the two groups. Both groups were individually submitted to a Public Speaking Simulation Test, and evaluated by the Humor Analog Scale applied on the adaptation phase, pre-speech phase, during the speech phase and after the speech phase. For the teenager population the test did not cause anxiety, typically obtained with adults. There was no significant statistic difference between the two different language groups.(AU)

O teste da simulação do falar em público não gera ansiedade em adolescentes surdos ou ouvintes / The public speaking simulation test does not create anxiety in deaf or listeners adolescents

O presente trabalho pretendeu comparar a ansiedade relatada através da Escala Analógica de Humor (EAH) no Teste da Simulação do Falar em Público em adolescentes surdos e ouvintes. Participaram do experimento quinze surdos que dominam o alfabeto digital e a Língua Brasileira de Sinais (LIBRAS) (grupo experimental) e quinze ouvintes (grupo controle) com idades entre 11 a 18 anos, pareados em relação a variáveis sócio-econômicas e sexo. Ambos os grupos foram submetidos individualmente ao teste da simulação do falar em público, no qual a escala analógica de humor foi aplicada nas fases de adaptação, pré-discurso, durante o discurso e pós-discurso. Os resultados obtidos em ambos os grupos indicam que para a população de adolescentes o teste não gerou a ansiedade tipicamente relatada em adultos e não houve diferença estatística significativa entre os grupos segundo tipo de linguagem usada.

The purpose of this study was to compare the anxiety reported by deaf and normal hearing teenagers on the Public Speaking Simulation Test through the Humor Analog Scale (HAS). Fifteen deaf teenagers expert on the digital alphabet and on the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) and fifteen normal hearing (control group) with 11 to 18 years of age participated on the study. Social economic class and genre were similar in the two groups. Both groups were individually submitted to a Public Speaking Simulation Test, and evaluated by the Humor Analog Scale applied on the adaptation phase, pre-speech phase, during the speech phase and after the speech phase. For the teenager population the test did not cause anxiety, typically obtained with adults. There was no significant statistic difference between the two different language groups.