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A multiple criteria decision-making approach for increasing the preparedness level of sales departments against COVID-19 and future pandemics: A real-world case

Ortiz-Barrios, Miguel; Borrego-Areyanes, Arlen Alaine; Gómez-Villar, Iván Darío; De Felice, Fabio; Petrillo, Antonella; Gul, Muhammet; YUCESAN, Melih (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)

The impact of the pandemic and the lockdown has been more devastating than expected on the world economy. It is essential to formulate strategies in real-time. In this research, a multicriteria decision-making model for ...
Analfabetismo tecnológico crisis de la educación pública en Colombia durante el COVID-19

Mercado Hernández, Ana (Corporación Universidad de la CostaLicenciatura en Educación Básica Primaria, 2021)

La educación siempre ha tenido sus propios retos, y aunque haga parte de un engranaje en el que se forjan o se construyen los individuos, y del cual también participan otros factores como lo social, cultural, económico y ...
Caracterización de contagiados por COVID-19 en el Departamento del Atlántico

Bustamante Meléndez, Carolina; Amaris Rueda, Diego; Mora Piña, Saadath; Troncoso Palacio, Alexander (Fundación I+D+I, 2020-06-13)

Cuando se habla de COVID-19 departamento del Atlántico, el déficit estructural es evidente, tanto económica como social y culturalmente. Es una prueba para el sistema de salud, pero también mide la capacidad de las personas ...
Changes in cognitive functioning after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Crivelli, Lucía; Palmer, Katie; Calandri, Ismael Luis; Guekht, Alla; Beghi, Ettore; Carroll, William M.; frontera, jennifer; Garcia Azorin, David; Westenberg, Erica; Winkler, Andrea Sylvia; Mangialasche, Francesca; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco (John Wiley & Sons Inc.United States, 2022)

With an increasing number of individuals recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, there is an urgent need to study the medium- and long-term consequences of the disease. Growing ...
Cognitive and psychophysiological impact of surgical mask use during university lessons

Tornero-Aguilera, José Francisco; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier (2021-05-15)

The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of surgical mask use in cognitive and psychophysiological response of university students during a lesson. We analyzed 50 volunteers university students (age 20.2 ± ...
cognitive consequences of cOViD-19: results of a cohort study from South America

Crivelli, Lucía; Calandri, Ismael Luis; Carello, María Agostina; Keller, Greta; Martínez, Carlos; Arruabarrena, Micaela; Corvalán, Nicolás; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco (Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBrazil, 2021-10-11)

Background: Neurological and psychiatric manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported throughout the scientific literature. However, studies on post-COVID cognitive impairment in people with no ...
Cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in Colombia: a micro-simulation modelling analysis

Castañeda-Orjuela, Carlos; ALVIS-ZAKZUK, NELSON J.; Diaz-Jimenez, D; Alvis-Guzmán, Nelson (Elsevier Ltd.United Kingdom, 2022)

To model the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic including new VOCs and vaccines and estimate the cost-effectiveness of the vaccination program in Colombia. We developed a SEIARHUDSq micro-simulation model through nine ...
Creatividad y buen servicio: Reto actual de las Bibliotecas

Biblioteca (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020-07-17)

El séptimo encuentro aborda en primera instancia un acercamiento entre la Biblioteca de la Universidad de la Costa y la Biblioteca de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Durante la charla, se aborda la evolución de los espacios ...
Disposición a recibir la vacuna contra COVID-19 en población de 80 y más anos en Colombia 2021

Alvis Guzman, N.; Alvis Zakzuk, J.; Paz Wilches, J.; Fernandez Mercado, J.C.; de la Hoz Restrepo, F. (Vacunas, 2021-08-04)

Colombia diseñó y adoptó un plan de vacunación contra la COVID-19. El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer la disposición para aceptar la vacunación contra esa enfermedad de personas de 80 y más anos. ˜ Métodos: Se ...
Dynamics of population immunity due to the herd effect in the COVID-19 pandemic

Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier; Hormeño-Holgado, Alberto; Jiménez, Manuel; Benitez Agudelo, Juan Camilo; Navarro Jiménez, Eduardo; Pérez Palencia, Natalia; Maestre-Serrano, Ronald; Laborde Cardenas, Carmen Cecilia; Tornero-Aguilera, Jose Francisco (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020)

The novel Coronavirus 2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov-2) has led to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has surprised health authorities around the world, quickly producing a global health ...
Educación superior e investigación en Latinoamérica: Transición al uso de tecnologías digitales por Covid-19

Paredes, Ana Judith; Inciarte González, Alicia; Walles, Daniela (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020-05-03)

El desarrollo de iniciativas para superar barreras que afectan el ecosistema funcional de la educación superior y sostenibilidad de la indagación en América Latina, conlleva al análisis de la educación superior e investigación ...
Educación virtual en tiempos de pandemia: desventaja para las escuelas rurales

Díaz Padilla, Dina (Corporación Universidad de la CostaLicenciatura en Educación Básica Primaria, 2021)

La calidad de vida digital en los estudiantes de las instituciones educativas rurales ha sido la brecha dentro de la denominada ‘’nueva normalidad’’, más difícil de derrumbar. Para nadie es un secreto que diversos procesos ...
EPH22 Prevalence and risk factors of post COVID-19 condition in previously hospitalized patients in Bolivar, Colombia: an observational study

Lozano, A; Salcedo Mejía, F; ALVIS-ZAKZUK, NELSON J.; Fernandez Mercado, JC; Jerez Arias, M; Zakzuk, Josefina; Alvis-Guzmán, Nelson; Dueñas, C (Elsevier Ltd.United Kingdom, 2022)

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition after at least three months of hospital discharge in a retrospective cohort of patients from a health insurance company (Mutual SER EPS) ...
Escala de ansiedad generalizada GAD-7 en profesionales médicos colombianos durante pandemia de COVID-19: validez de constructo y confiabilidad

Camargo, Loida; Herrera-Pino, Jorge Alfredo; Shelach , Salomon; Soto-Añari, Marcio; Porto, María F.; ALONSO, MONICA; González, Miguel; Contreras, Oscar; Caldichoury, Nicole; Ramos-Henderson, Miguel; GARGIULO, Pascual; López, Norman (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)

Introduction: The detection of anxiety symptoms among health workers who care for patients infected with COVID-19 is a current priority. Fast and valid instruments are required for this population group. The objective is ...
Exacerbation and appearance of dermatosis during COVID-19 quarantine period in Bogotá, Colombia: a descriptive study of the psychological impairments

Castillo Molina, David; Fierro Lozada, Jesus Daniel; Camacho-Lazaro, Luisa F.; Reyes Rey, Mariana; Molina Dorado, Daniela M.; Polania Tovar, Maria Daniela; Chacon Jaramillo , Paula Andrea ; Sánchez Zapata, Maria Juliana; ALVIS-ZAKZUK, NELSON J.; Cantillo, Diana P. (Mosby Inc.United States, 2021-09-01)

Introduction: Quarantine established in several countries by the new coronavirus pandemic, dramatically changed our lifestyle, affecting quality of life, skin, and psyche. We described the skin diseases that initiated or ...
Food consumption and COVID-19 risk perception of university students

Rodríguez Besteiro, Stephanie; Valencia Zapata, Gabriel Enrique; Beltrán de la Rosa, Elisama; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier (MDPI AGSwitzerland, 2022-01-30)

The aim of this study is to examine the differences in COVID-19 risk perception of university students, depending on their food consumption (proinflammatory diet and non-proinflammatory diet). A total of 513 university ...
A fuzzy hybrid decision-making framework for increasing the hospital disaster preparedness: the colombian case

Ortiz Barrios, Miguel Angel; Gul, Muhammet; Yucesan, Melih; ALFARO SARMIENTO, ISAAC RAFAEL; Navarro Jiménez, Eduardo; Jimenez Delgado, Genett Isabel (Elsevier Ltd.United Kingdom, 2022-04-01)

The recent increase in the number of disasters over the world has once again brought to the agenda the question of preparedness of the hospitals, which are the most necessary units of healthcare pillar to resist these ...
GAD-7 Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale in Colombian medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: construct validity and reliability

Camargo, Loida; Herrera-Pino, Jorge Alfredo; Shelach , Salomon; Soto-Añari, Marcio; Porto, Maria F.; Alonso, Monica; González, Miguel; Contreras, Oscar; Caldichoury, Nicole; Ramos-Henderson, Miguel; GARGIULO, Pascual; López, Norman (Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, 2021-06-14)

Introduction: The detection of anxiety symptoms among health workers who care for patients infected with COVID-19 is a current priority. Fast and valid instruments are required for this population group. The objective is ...
Gender differences in nutritional, odontological and psychological patterns of adolescent students during COVID-19 pandemic

Martín Rodríguez, Alexandra; Tornero Aguilera, José Francisco; López-Pérez, P. Javier; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021-09-13)

This research aimed to explore gender differences in nutritional, odontological and psychological patterns of adolescent students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve the study’s aim, 127 adolescent students ...
Gender differences in the COVID-19 pandemic risk perception, psychology, and behaviors of spanish university students

Rodriguez-Besteiro, Stephanie; Tornero Aguilera, José Francisco; Fernández-Lucas, Jesús; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021-04-08)

The actual COVID-19 pandemic scenario has generated a context of uncertainty, helplessness, and inequality. Yet, the perception of COVID-19 risk has influenced nutritional, psychological, and physical activity patterns ...

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A multiple criteria decision-making approach for increasing the preparedness level of sales departments against COVID-19 and future pandemics: A real-world case
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Ortiz-Barrios, Miguel | 2021

The impact of the pandemic and the lockdown has been more devastating than expected on the world economy. It is essential to formulate strategies in real-time. In this research, a multicriteria decision-making model for increasing the preparedness level of sales departments when facing COVID-19 waves and future pandemics is proposed. The model is comprised of 8 criteria, 29 sub-criteria, and 7 alternatives. The study is based on the integration of the AHP and TOPSIS techniques. AHP is used for calculating the criteria and sub-criteria weights. While, TOPSIS is used for calculating the preparedness level, ranking the companies, and identifying the weaknesses that should be addressed for increasing their effectiveness in the current market scenario. The model is developed with the aid of an experts’ group from the electrical appliance sector and studies from the reported literature. This application is completely novel in the literature and has been applied in the wild with remarkable companies in Colombia. A case study in the electrical appliance sector is presented as a pilot study but it should be noted that the methodology is flexible and scalable in any scenario.

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Analfabetismo tecnológico crisis de la educación pública en Colombia durante el COVID-19
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Mercado Hernández, Ana | 2021

La educación siempre ha tenido sus propios retos, y aunque haga parte de un engranaje en el que se forjan o se construyen los individuos, y del cual también participan otros factores como lo social, cultural, económico y político, es indiscutible que al proceso educativo le son propias unas deficiencias como también unas dificultades, logros y valoraciones. Con el paso del tiempo la producción teórica, la pedagogía, la didáctica y las dinámicas en la educación se han reinventado y especializado, abriendo lugar a debates importantes, como también a la incorporación de otras disciplinas como la psicopedagogía y la neuropedagogía que han apoyado en métodos y valoraciones para la enseñanza. Es esta una trayectoria de siglos que bien podría ir desde Jean-Jacques Rousseau hasta María Montessori, Jean Piaget o Lev Vygotsky, Comenio y la tradición griega ilustrada centrada en la pregunta socrática.

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Caracterización de contagiados por COVID-19 en el Departamento del Atlántico
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Bustamante Meléndez, Carolina | 2020-06-13

Cuando se habla de COVID-19 departamento del Atlántico, el déficit estructural es evidente, tanto económica como social y culturalmente. Es una prueba para el sistema de salud, pero también mide la capacidad de las personas para afrontar cambios, además, se convierte en una batalla incansable para sobrevivir en situaciones austeras. El objetivo de este artículo es determinar el grado de preparación del departamento del Atlántico para enfrentar la pandemia, desde sus habitantes de lo común, hasta las líneas más altas del poder departamental, a través de esta investigación se logró la verificación de que él departamento no está preparado ni siquiera para atender al 1% de la población; En el evento de que el número de contagiados que requieran atención hospitalaria llegue hasta uno de cada cien habitantes, el sistema de salud colapsaría. En el diagrama de Pareto, se muestra la cantidad de afectados en cada municipio.

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Changes in cognitive functioning after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Crivelli, Lucía | 2022

With an increasing number of individuals recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, there is an urgent need to study the medium- and long-term consequences of the disease. Growing evidence suggests that some patients exhibit symptoms such as fatigue, “brain fog,” or cognitive complaints after the acute infection stage, commonly referred to as “Long COVID.”1 A 6-month study using multidimensional data from the medical records of 73,435 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients showed that, after the first 30 days of illness, individuals have an increased risk of death, higher health resource utilization, and an increased burden from neurocognitive disorders.1 Indeed, evidence from previous epidemics shows that subsequent neurological and, particularly, cognitive complications can occur, such as in the severe influenza epidemic from 1918 to 1921 (also known as the Spanish flu).2 More recently, cases of encephalitis, sensory impairment, coma, and severe neurological damage were reported during the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in 20123 and vascular or inflammatory damage of the brain and central nervous system in people affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) outbreak in 2003.4 Cognitive dysfunction has a significant impact on functionality and quality of life.5 Given the high incidence of COVID-19 and the associated economic, health, and social burden of the epidemic, studying its occurrence and underlying mechanisms is crucial. In the current systematic review, we assess whether there is an increased occurrence of cognitive deficits in adult patients with COVID-19 who previously had no cognitive impairment.

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Cognitive and psychophysiological impact of surgical mask use during university lessons
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Tornero-Aguilera, José Francisco | 2021-05-15

The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of surgical mask use in cognitive and psychophysiological response of university students during a lesson. We analyzed 50 volunteers university students (age 20.2 ± 2.9) in two 150 min lessons. i. personal class using a surgical mask and ii. online class with student at home without the mask. Blood oxygen saturation, heart rate and heart rate variability, mental fatigue and reaction time were measured before and immediately after both lectures. We found how both lesson produced an increase in mental fatigue, reaction time and autonomous sympathetic modulation, being heart rate significantly higher (77.7 ± 18.2 vs. 89.3 ± 11.2 bpm, not mask, mask respectively) and blood oxygen saturation significantly lower (98.4 ± 0.5 vs. 96.0 ± 1.8%, mask, not mask respectively) using the surgical mask. The use of surgical mask during a 150 min university lesson produced an increased heart rate and a decrease in blood oxygen saturation, not significantly affecting the mental fatigue perception, reaction time and time, frequency and nonlinear hear rate variability domains of students

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cognitive consequences of cOViD-19: results of a cohort study from South America
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Crivelli, Lucía | 2021-10-11

Background: Neurological and psychiatric manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported throughout the scientific literature. However, studies on post-COVID cognitive impairment in people with no previous cognitive complaint are scarce. Objective: We aim to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive functions in adults without cognitive complaints before infection and to study cognitive dysfunction according to disease severity and cognitive risk factors. Methods: Forty-five post-COVID-19 patients and forty-five controls underwent extensive neuropsychological evaluation, which assessed cognitive domains such as memory, language, attention, executive functions, and visuospatial skills, including psychiatric symptomatology scales. Data were collected on the severity of infection, premorbid medical conditions, and functionality for activities of daily living before and after COVID-19. Results: Significant differences between groups were found in cognitive composites of memory (p=0.016, Cohen’s d= 0.73), attention (p<0.001, Cohen’s d=1.2), executive functions (p<0.001, Cohen’s d=1.4), and language (p=0.002, Cohen’s d=0.87). The change from premorbid to post-infection functioning was significantly different between severity groups (WHODAS, p=0.037). Self-reported anxiety was associated with the presence of cognitive dysfunction in COVID-19 subjects (p=0.043). Conclusion: Our results suggest that the presence of cognitive symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients may persist for months after disease remission and argue for the inclusion of cognitive assessment as a protocolized stage of the post-COVID examination. Screening measures may not be sufficient to detect cognitive dysfunction in post-COVID-19 patients.

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Cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in Colombia: a micro-simulation modelling analysis
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Castañeda-Orjuela, Carlos | 2022

To model the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic including new VOCs and vaccines and estimate the cost-effectiveness of the vaccination program in Colombia. We developed a SEIARHUDSq micro-simulation model through nine exhaustive and mutually exclusive states: susceptible, exposed, symptomatic-infected, asymptomatic-infected, recovered, hospitalized general ward, Intensive Care Unit, death, and sequela. SEIARHUDSq was run with data reported up to October 21, 2021, and adjusted as a system of differential equations based on epidemiological (cases, deaths, VOCs, vaccine effectiveness, etc.) and economic (vaccines prices and administration, direct medical costs of states, etc.) inputs obtained from national sources and systematic literature reviews. DALYs and ICERs showed the burden of COVID-19 and the cost-effectiveness of the vaccination program. Two scenarios, in addition to do-nothing, were modelled for infection rates (Beta) estimated by an agnostic model: 1) Beta=0.4 and 2) Beta=0.5, for 70 and 90% of vaccination coverages. The effect of the vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, and Janssen) was assumed 14 after their application. Willingness-to-pay was set as one GDP per capita (US$5,376). We reported costs in American dollars (1$US=COP$3,702). In Do-nothing scenario the DALYs ranges between 2.3 and 2.4 million. By vaccinating the population, the burden of disease decreased to under 2.15 million DALYs. If 70% of the population were vaccinated, direct medical and vaccination costs (including administration) would be between US$2.1-2.4 billion for a Beta of 0.4-0.5, respectively (net costs). Costs would vary between US$2.3 and 2.4 billion at 90% simulated coverage. COVID-19 vaccination in Colombia have been cost-effective for Beta=0.4 scenario (ICER 70% coverage: US$995.5; ICER 90% coverage: US$1,837) and for Beta=0.5 (ICER 90% coverage: US$1,792). The scenario for Beta=0,5 (ICER 70% coverage) was dominated. COVID-19 vaccination in Colombia, prioritizing elderly and population with comorbidities, has been highly cost-effective in most of the modeled scenarios.

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Creatividad y buen servicio: Reto actual de las Bibliotecas
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Biblioteca | 2020-07-17

El séptimo encuentro aborda en primera instancia un acercamiento entre la Biblioteca de la Universidad de la Costa y la Biblioteca de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Durante la charla, se aborda la evolución de los espacios y servicios necesarios para afrontar la pandemia y sus secuelas en el tiempo. Se habla de innovación y servicios ya implementados para conocimiento de las comunidades.

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Disposición a recibir la vacuna contra COVID-19 en población de 80 y más anos en Colombia 2021
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Alvis Guzman, N. | 2021-08-04

Colombia diseñó y adoptó un plan de vacunación contra la COVID-19. El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer la disposición para aceptar la vacunación contra esa enfermedad de personas de 80 y más anos. ˜ Métodos: Se realizó una encuesta telefónica a 11.721 personas de 80 y más anos, ˜ afiliadas a una aseguradora de salud, en la que se indagó sobre la intención a recibir la vacuna. Los respondientes fueron los afiliados o sus familiares o cuidadores. Resultados: El promedio de edad fue 85,0 anos ˜ (DE: 4,5), sin diferencias entre sexos; 3.344 participantes (28,5%) refirieron el antecedente de haberse realizado una prueba diagnóstica previa de COVID-19 y 73 resultaron positivos. La incidencia acumulada de infección por SARS-CoV-2 desde marzo de 2020 fue de 622,8 por 100.000 personas (IC95%: 491-778 por 100.000). Respecto a la actitud hacia la vacunación contra la COVID-19, uno de cada 4 respondientes se abstuvo de opinar o se manifestó neutro. Cuando el respondiente era un familiar, la aceptación de la vacuna era del 60,4% (IC95%: 59,5-61,3) con diferencias por sexo: entre los hombres era del 62,2% (IC95%: 60,8-63,6) y en mujeres del 59,2 (IC95%: 58,0-60,3), con p < 0,05. Cuando el respondiente fue el potencial receptor de la vacuna, la aceptación de la vacuna fue del 61,7% (IC95%: 59,4-64,0) y también difería por sexos: 70,2% en hombres (IC95%: 66,9-73,5) y 55,1% en mujeres (IC95%: 52,0-58,3), con p < 0,05.

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Dynamics of population immunity due to the herd effect in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier | 2020

The novel Coronavirus 2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov-2) has led to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has surprised health authorities around the world, quickly producing a global health crisis. Different actions to cope with this situation are being developed, including confinement, different treatments to improve symptoms, and the creation of the first vaccines. In epidemiology, herd immunity is presented as an area that could also solve this new global threat. In this review, we present the basis of herd immunology, the dynamics of infection transmission that induces specific immunity, and how the application of immunoepidemiology and herd immunology could be used to control the actual COVID-19 pandemic, along with a discussion of its effectiveness, limitations, and applications.

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Educación superior e investigación en Latinoamérica: Transición al uso de tecnologías digitales por Covid-19
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Paredes, Ana Judith | 2020-05-03

El desarrollo de iniciativas para superar barreras que afectan el ecosistema funcional de la educación superior y sostenibilidad de la indagación en América Latina, conlleva al análisis de la educación superior e investigación en Latinoamérica y la transición al uso de tecnologías digitales por COVID-19. Mediante un estudio informétrico sobre contenidos web de 25 Universidades, seleccionadas considerando el índice QS Latin America Ranking y cinco países Latinoamericanos, en los cuales prevalece la crisis por contagios. Asimismo, se relacionan los aportes impulsados por organismos gubernamentales y universidades. Los resultados determinan, que la información sobre los programas académicos, se accede mediante entornos digitales, en materia de investigación, prevalece una escasa proyección sobre los avances en tiempos de pandemia, generando incertidumbre ante la dinamización de la trilogía ciencia-tecnología-humanidades, en Latinoamérica. Se concluye, que el alcance de las tecnologías, para superar la deserción estudiantil se difunde débilmente. En investigación, se omite la visibilidad de estrategias que garanticen su continuidad, generando paralización o retraso, incidiendo en el avance científico-técnico. Es necesario trascender del uso exclusivo de tecnologías para docencia, e impulsar la difusión sobre accesibilidad, visibilidad y capacidad de interoperabilidad de las plataformas tecnológicas que responda a requerimientos de un entorno educativo vulnerado por COVID-19.

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Educación virtual en tiempos de pandemia: desventaja para las escuelas rurales
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Díaz Padilla, Dina | 2021

La calidad de vida digital en los estudiantes de las instituciones educativas rurales ha sido la brecha dentro de la denominada ‘’nueva normalidad’’, más difícil de derrumbar. Para nadie es un secreto que diversos procesos educativos en América Latina se encuentran en desventaja, y que una emergencia sanitaria dejó al descubierto la brecha digital que desde años ha permanecido. CEPAL-UNESCO (2020) deja en evidencia como solo 18 países usaron plataformas virtuales para el aprendizaje sincrónico, y 23 países establecieron estrategias de aprendizaje fuera de línea a través de medios tradicionales como radio o televisión, debido a que carecían de conexión de internet y computador (p.3).

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EPH22 Prevalence and risk factors of post COVID-19 condition in previously hospitalized patients in Bolivar, Colombia: an observational study
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Lozano, A | 2022

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition after at least three months of hospital discharge in a retrospective cohort of patients from a health insurance company (Mutual SER EPS) living in the north of Bolivar, a department of Colombia. Methods: Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected from 181 COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized in the ward or intensive care unit (ICU) between March-2021 to August-2021. Patients who agreed to participate were evaluated by a structured telephone interview to identify persistent or new symptoms after at least three months of hospital discharge. Associations between at least one symptom and clinical and sociodemographic characteristics at admission were assessed through bivariate and multivariate logistic regression using a stepwise Akaike information criterion (AIC) selection. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) are reported. Results: Mean age of patients was 56 years (SD: 17 years), 50.8% (n=92) were women and 23.2% (n=42) were previously admitted to ICU. One-hundred-three patients (56.9%) had at least one comorbidity; being hypertension (36.5%), type 2 diabetes mellitus (18.2%) and heart disease (8.28%) the most common. The presence of at least one symptom after three months of hospital discharge was reported by 141 (77.9%) patients. Most frequently symptoms were fatigue (54.1%), joint pain (45.3%), dyspnea (43.1%), sleep disorders (36.5%), chest pain (30.4%), and anorexia (30.4%). Symptoms were significantly more frequent in women (aOR: 2.45, 95% CI 1.14- 5.29, p=0.02) and ICU admitted patients (aOR: 3.10, 95% CI 1.02-9.45 p=0.05), but were not associated with age, having comorbidities, or a previous long hospital stay. Conclusions: As reported in other studies, in Bolivar -Colombia, the presentation of post COVID-19 symptoms is frequent in previously hospitalized patients. Being a wome.

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Escala de ansiedad generalizada GAD-7 en profesionales médicos colombianos durante pandemia de COVID-19: validez de constructo y confiabilidad
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Camargo, Loida | 2021

Introduction: The detection of anxiety symptoms among health workers who care for patients infected with COVID-19 is a current priority. Fast and valid instruments are required for this population group. The objective is to establish the construct validity and reliability of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale in Colombian doctors during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: E-health study, in which cross-sectional data were collected online (n= 1,030) from 610 COVID doctors and 420 non-COVID doctors, during the Colombian lockdown, between 20 April and 10 August 2020. Each subject was contacted, and they confirmed their participation, identity and professional role. Results: A single factor factorial structure was found, made up of the 7 items of the instrument, which managed to explain 70% of the variance. The goodness of fit indices (RMSEA = 0.080; CFI = 0.995; SRMR = 0.053; p < 0.001) showed an “acceptable” unidimensionality and adequate factor loadings in each item of the GAD-7, >0.070. Finally, the internal consistency of the instrument was good, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.920 (95%IC, 8.80-9.71). Conclusions: The GAD-7 is an instrument that presents adequate indicators of validity and reliability. It is an excellent tool that is reliable and easy and fast to use for the detection of generalised anxiety symptoms in medical personnel caring (or not) for patients infected with COVID-19.

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Exacerbation and appearance of dermatosis during COVID-19 quarantine period in Bogotá, Colombia: a descriptive study of the psychological impairments
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Castillo Molina, David | 2021-09-01

Introduction: Quarantine established in several countries by the new coronavirus pandemic, dramatically changed our lifestyle, affecting quality of life, skin, and psyche. We described the skin diseases that initiated or were exacerbated in quarantine and assessed the impact on quality of life and the possible presence of anxiety. Materials and methods: We performed a descriptive study from April 2020 to August 2020, assessing two questionnaires: Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A) in a dermatologic center. Variables analyzed were age, sex, onset or exacerbation of skin disease, DLQI and HADS-A scores. We used relative and absolute frequencies to describe patients. We collected data using Microsoft Excel and analyzed with SPSS. Results: Of 124 patients, 85 (69%) were women. Acne was the most frequent dermatosis with 18,5% (n = 23), followed by contact dermatitis with 22 patients (17,7%). HADS-A results showed that 24.2% of patients had psychological distress. DLQI most frequent results had a small effect in life (29.8%; n = 37). Patients with psoriasis and eczematous diseases showed a major impact on their quality of life. Conclusions: Quarantine has been related to exacerbation of pre-existent dermatologic conditions and the onset of skin affections. Lifestyle changes influenced the occurrence of acne and contact dermatitis. DLQI and HADS results did not show an important impact in patients’ quality of life. Further epidemiologic studies are needed to determine whether there is a causal relationship between quarantine and these dermatologic conditions.

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Food consumption and COVID-19 risk perception of university students
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Rodríguez Besteiro, Stephanie | 2022-01-30

The aim of this study is to examine the differences in COVID-19 risk perception of university students, depending on their food consumption (proinflammatory diet and non-proinflammatory diet). A total of 513 university students aged between 16 and 42 years (PDG: mean 20.26, standard deviation 3.07; NPDG: mean 21.78, standard deviation 4.12) were interviewed via an online questionnaire. The study subjects were divided into two groups: a proinflammatory diet group (PDG) who obtained higher values on pasta, rice, bread, pastries, juices, and fruit consumption; and non-proinflammatory diet group (NPGD) who presented low consumption on these products. Significant results were obtained (p < 0.05) on how a proinflammatory diet presented a higher COVID-19 risk perception in university students (PDG 7.92 ± 2.46; NPGD 7.12 ± 2.28). In addition, students with a proinflammatory diet presented lower values in depression (PDG 48.32 ± 5.33; NPGD 49.83 ± 5.23) and loneliness (PDG 4.91 ± 1.67; NPGD 5.14 ± 1.68) and higher values in openness to experience (PDG 7.5 ± 1.53; NPGD 7.20 ± 1.54) than students with a non-proinflammatory diet. Furthermore, students with a proinflammatory diet were most affected in work (loss of work, reduced work, or unaffected work) due to the COVID-19 crisis (PDG 2.54 ± 0.65; NPGD 3.99 ± 0.26). The proinflammatory diet group presented higher values in complying with the confinement rules than students with a non-proinflammatory diet (PDG 8.26 ± 1.83; NPGD 7.74 ± 2.10). The results of this study may be a useful tool to explain and prevent both the psychological and general health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in students.

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A fuzzy hybrid decision-making framework for increasing the hospital disaster preparedness: the colombian case
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Ortiz Barrios, Miguel Angel | 2022-04-01

The recent increase in the number of disasters over the world has once again brought to the agenda the question of preparedness of the hospitals, which are the most necessary units of healthcare pillar to resist these disasters. The COVID-19 epidemic disease, which has affected the whole world, has caused a large number of people to die in some countries simply because of the inadequate and incomplete planning and lack of readiness of hospitals. For this reason, determining the disaster preparedness level of hospitals is an important issue that needs to be studied and it is important in terms of disaster damage reduction. In this study, a fuzzy hybrid decision-making framework is proposed to assess hospital disaster preparedness. The framework covers three important decision-making methods. For the first phase, Intuitionistic Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (IF-AHP) is used to assign relative weights for several disaster preparedness criteria considering uncertainty. Secondly, Intuitionistic Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (IF-DEMATEL) is applied to identify interrelations among these criteria and feedback. Finally, via the VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) method, priorities of hospitals regarding disaster readiness are obtained. A case study involving the participation of 10 Colombian tertiary hospitals is carried out to show the applicability of this fuzzy hybrid approach.

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GAD-7 Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale in Colombian medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: construct validity and reliability
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Camargo, Loida | 2021-06-14

Introduction: The detection of anxiety symptoms among health workers who care for patients infected with COVID-19 is a current priority. Fast and valid instruments are required for this population group. The objective is to establish the construct validity and reliability of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale in Colombian doctors during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: E-health study, in which cross-sectional data were collected online (n = 1,030) from 610 COVID doctors and 420 non-COVID doctors, during the Colombian lockdown, between 20 April and 10 August 2020. Each subject was contacted, and they confirmed their participation, identity and professional role. Results: A single factor factorial structure was found, made up of the 7 items of the instrument, which managed to explain 70% of the variance. The goodness of fit indices (RMSEA = 0.080; CFI = 0.995; SRMR = 0.053; p < 0.001) showed an “acceptable” unidimensionality and adequate factor loadings in each item of the GAD-7, >0.070. Finally, the internal consistency of the instrument was good, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.920 (95%IC, 8.80-9.71). Conclusions: The GAD-7 is an instrument that presents adequate indicators of validity and reliability. It is an excellent tool that is reliable and easy and fast to use for the detection of generalised anxiety symptoms in medical personnel caring (or not) for patients infected with COVID-19.

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Gender differences in nutritional, odontological and psychological patterns of adolescent students during COVID-19 pandemic
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Martín Rodríguez, Alexandra | 2021-09-13

This research aimed to explore gender differences in nutritional, odontological and psychological patterns of adolescent students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve the study’s aim, 127 adolescent students (17.61 ± 7.43 years) completed an online questionnaire which analysed variables regarding their psychological, nutritional, oral health, and physical activity profiles and habits during the COVID-19 crisis. Students showed a higher weekly alcohol consumption and higher levels of loneliness perception when alcohol consumption was lower. In addition, experimental avoidance and psychological inflexibility values were lower when the perception of having dry mouth or lack of saliva is higher. The results also show that males presented a more varied intake of food than females and a stronger adherence to physical activity routines. Female students presented a lower number of meals per day when beer and alcohol consumption was higher, and a higher tendency for fat- and sugar-rich foods such as fast food or bakery products than males. Regarding the oral health profile, females showed higher values in daily tooth brushing and no significant differences were found in dry mouth and gastritis variables. The results from the present study could be used by various educational institutions to implement multidisciplinary interventions to develop healthier habits.

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Gender differences in the COVID-19 pandemic risk perception, psychology, and behaviors of spanish university students
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Rodriguez-Besteiro, Stephanie | 2021-04-08

The actual COVID-19 pandemic scenario has generated a context of uncertainty, helplessness, and inequality. Yet, the perception of COVID-19 risk has influenced nutritional, psychological, and physical activity patterns depending on gender. We conducted the present research with the aim of studying gender differences of university students in the perceived risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in psychological, nutritional, oral health, and physical activity habits. To reach the study’s aim, 300 volunteer university students completed an online questionnaire which analyzed variables of perceived risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological profiles, and nutritional, oral health, and physical activity habits. Results showed that females presented a higher perception of danger to the COVID-19 virus than males but showed no differences in how the pandemic has affected personal lives. Females showed higher values of anxiety, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience, while males presented higher values of extraversion. Nutritionally, males presented greater consumption of soft drinks, meat, and pasta or rice, and lower buccal hygiene. Yet, no differences were found regarding physical activity patterns. Results from the present study could be used by various educational institutions to implement multidisciplinary interventions to reduce the stress and risk perception.

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