Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados : Literatura y periodismo

La presente ponencia se detendrá en el recorrido de Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en el suplemento literario del diario Crítica: Revista Multicolor de los Sábados. En primer lugar, se analizará la labor particular de cada uno de ellos como sucesivos directores del suplemento. En segundo lugar se trabajarán los vínculos entre literatura y periodismo en dos secciones de la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados: "El otro lado de la estrella" de Raúl González Tuñón e "Historia Universal de la Infamia" de Jorge Luis Borges

Pociña Pérez, A. García González, J. (eds.), En Grecia y Roma, III: mujeres reales y ficticias en Grecia y Roma, Granada, Eug, 2009, 566 pp. ISBN 978-84-338-5067-6

Fil: Martínez Astorino, Pablo Leandro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Pociña Pérez, A. García González, J. (eds.), En Grecia y Roma, III: mujeres reales y ficticias en Grecia y Roma, Granada, Eug, 2009, 566 pp. ISBN 978-84-338-5067-6

Fil: Martínez Astorino, Pablo Leandro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Pociña Pérez, A. García González, J. (eds.), En Grecia y Roma, III: mujeres reales y ficticias en Grecia y Roma, Granada, Eug, 2009, 566 pp. ISBN 978-84-338-5067-6

Fil: Martínez Astorino, Pablo Leandro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados : Literatura y periodismo

La presente ponencia se detendrá en el recorrido de Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en el suplemento literario del diario Crítica: Revista Multicolor de los Sábados. En primer lugar, se analizará la labor particular de cada uno de ellos como sucesivos directores del suplemento. En segundo lugar se trabajarán los vínculos entre literatura y periodismo en dos secciones de la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados: "El otro lado de la estrella" de Raúl González Tuñón e "Historia Universal de la Infamia" de Jorge Luis Borges

Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados : Literatura y periodismo

La presente ponencia se detendrá en el recorrido de Raúl González Tuñón y Jorge Luis Borges en el suplemento literario del diario Crítica: Revista Multicolor de los Sábados. En primer lugar, se analizará la labor particular de cada uno de ellos como sucesivos directores del suplemento. En segundo lugar se trabajarán los vínculos entre literatura y periodismo en dos secciones de la Revista Multicolor de los Sábados: "El otro lado de la estrella" de Raúl González Tuñón e "Historia Universal de la Infamia" de Jorge Luis Borges

Pociña Pérez, A. García González, J. (eds.), En Grecia y Roma, III: mujeres reales y ficticias en Grecia y Roma, Granada, Eug, 2009, 566 pp. ISBN 978-84-338-5067-6

Fil: Martínez Astorino, Pablo Leandro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Sensibilidad antimicrobiana de Escherichia coli causante de infecciones urinarias en mujeres embarazadas entre las edades de 15 a 40 años que asisten al control prenatal en el Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Arturo Mena, Santiago de María, departamento de Usulután en el periodo de junio a agosto de 2014

La sensibilidad antimicrobiana es la capacidad que tienen los antibióticos de disminuir el potencial infeccioso de los microorganismos causantes de infección. El método para determinar la sensibilidad antimicrobiana, permite al médico escoger el antibiótico más adecuado con base científica proporcionado por el laboratorio clínico. El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar sensibilidad antimicrobiana de Escherichia coli la causante de infecciones urinarias en mujeres embarazadas entre las edades de 15 a 40 años que asisten al control prenatal en el Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Arturo Mena, Santiago de María, departamento de Usulután en el periodo de junio a agosto de 2014. La metodología fue de tipo: prospectiva, transversal, descriptiva. Donde a las muestras de orina de mujeres embarazadas se les realizó un urocultivo en el cual se aisló la bacteria Escherichia coli y a la vez se evaluó la sensibilidad antimicrobiana de la bacteria a nitrofurantoína, gentamicina, amikacina, ampicilina y amoxicilina utilizando el método estandarizado de difusión en agar, Kirby Bauer, estas se procesaron en el laboratorio del Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Arturo Mena de Santiago de María. Resultados obtenidos: las cepas de Escherichia coli presentaron una susceptibilidad a la nitrofurantoina del 100%, gentamicina 96.97%, amikacina 90.9%, ampicilina 81.81% y una resistencia a la amoxicilina del 100%. Conclusión: se comprobó estadísticamente que las cepas de Escherichia coli presentaron igual susceptibilidad antimicrobiana ante la nitrofurantoina, gentamicina y amikacina; pero menor susceptibilidad ante ampicilina y amoxicilina.

Biobanks: Experience of the School of Medicine and the “Dr. José Eleuterio González” University Hospital of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Medical research has greatly beneited from molecular biology and increasingly relies on tools from the “omics” disciplines (mainly genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics). The availability of biological samples preserved with high quality standards is a sine qua non condition for such studies and their repositories are referred to as biobanks. Biobanks support the transportation, storage, preservation, and initial pathological and analytical examinations of biospecimens, as well as the protection of relevant information and the comparison of clinical and laboratory findings. A biobank facility is one of the most valuable tools the academic medicine organizations can offer to their researchers to improve the competitiveness of their current and future medical research. it acts as an essential bridge and an effective catalyst for research synergies between basic and clinical sciences, and it can be potentiated with efforts to raise funds for acquiring and maintaining cutting-edge analytical infrastructure to better serve its clinical, pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

Trypanosoma cruzi strains isolated from human, vector, and animal reservoir in the same endemic region in Mexico and typed as T. cruzi I, discrete typing unit 1 exhibit considerable biological diversity

In this study, three strains of Trypanosoma cruzi were isolated at the same time and in the same endemic region in Mexico from a human patient with chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy (RyC-H); vector (Triatoma barberi) (RyC-V); and rodent reservoir (Peromyscus peromyscus) (RyC-R). The three strains were characterized by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, random amplified polymorphic DNA, and by pathological profiles in experimental animals (biodemes). Based on the analysis of genetic markers the three parasite strains were typed as belonging to T. cruzi I major group, discrete typing unit 1. The pathological profile of RyC-H and RyC-V strains indicated medium virulence and low mortality and, accordingly, the strains should be considered as belonging to biodeme Type III. On the other hand, the parasites from RyC-R strain induced more severe inflammatory processes and high mortality (> 40%) and were considered as belonging to biodeme Type II. The relationship between genotypes and biological characteristics in T. cruzi strains is still debated and not clearly understood. An expert committee recommended in 1999 that Biodeme Type III would correspond to T. cruzi I group, whereas Biodeme Type II, to T. cruzi II group. Our findings suggest that, at least for Mexican isolates, this correlation does not stand and that biological characteristics such as pathogenicity and virulence could be determined by factors different from those identified in the genotypic characterization

Angiogenesis-related gene expression profile with independent prognostic value in advanced ovarian carcinoma.

BACKGROUND Ovarian carcinoma is the most important cause of gynecological cancer-related mortality in Western societies. Despite the improved median overall survival in patients receiving chemotherapy regimens such as paclitaxel and carboplatin combination, relapse still occurs in most advanced diseased patients. Increased angiogenesis is associated with rapid recurrence and decreased survival in ovarian cancer. This study was planned to identify an angiogenesis-related gene expression profile with prognostic value in advanced ovarian carcinoma patients. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS RNAs were collected from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples of 61 patients with III/IV FIGO stage ovarian cancer who underwent surgical cytoreduction and received a carboplatin plus paclitaxel regimen. Expression levels of 82 angiogenesis related genes were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction using TaqMan low-density arrays. A 34-gene-profile which was able to predict the overall survival of ovarian carcinoma patients was identified. After a leave-one-out cross validation, the profile distinguished two groups of patients with different outcomes. Median overall survival and progression-free survival for the high risk group was 28.3 and 15.0 months, respectively, and was not reached by patients in the low risk group at the end of follow-up. Moreover, the profile maintained an independent prognostic value in the multivariate analysis. The hazard ratio for death was 2.3 (95% CI, 1.5 to 3.2; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE It is possible to generate a prognostic model for advanced ovarian carcinoma based on angiogenesis-related genes using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. The present results are consistent with the increasing weight of angiogenesis genes in the prognosis of ovarian carcinoma.

Association between magnesium-deficient status and anthropometric and clinical-nutritional parameters in posmenopausal women.

Background: During menopause occurs weight gain and bone loss occurs due to the hormone decline during this period and other factors such as nutrition. Magnesium deficiency suggests a risk factor for obesity and osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and nutritional magnesium status in a population of postmenopausal women, assessing intake and serum levels of magnesium in the study population and correlation with anthropometric parameters such as body mass index(BMI) and body fat, and biochemical parameters associated. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: The study involved 78 healthy women aged 44-76, with postmenopausal status, from the province of Grenade, Spain. The sample was divided into two age groups: group1, aged < 58, and group 2 aged >/= 58. Anthropometric parameters were recorded and nutritional intake was assessed by 72-hour recall, getting the RDAs through Nutriber(R) program. To assess the biochemical parameters was performed a blood sample was taken. Magnesium was analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS) in erythrocyte and plasma wet-mineralized samples. RESULTS: Our results show that 37.85% of the total subjects have an overweight status. Magnesium intake found in our population is insufficient in 36% of women,while plasma magnesium deficiency corresponds to 23% of the population and 72% of women have deficient levels of magnesium in erythrocyte. Positive correlations were found between magnesium intake and dietary intake of calcium, of phosphorus,and with prealbumin plasma levels, as well as with a lower waist / hip ratio Magnesium levels in erythrocyte were correlated with lower triglycerides and urea values. CONCLUSION: It is important to control and monitor the nutritional status of magnesium in postmenopausal women to prevent nutritional alterations and possible clinical and chronic degenerative diseases associated with magnesium deficiency and with menopause.

Deficits in executive and memory processes in delusional disorder: a case-control study

OBJECTIVE Delusional disorder has been traditionally considered a psychotic syndrome that does not evolve to cognitive deterioration. However, to date, very little empirical research has been done to explore cognitive executive components and memory processes in Delusional Disorder patients. This study will investigate whether patients with delusional disorder are intact in both executive function components (such as flexibility, impulsivity and updating components) and memory processes (such as immediate, short term and long term recall, learning and recognition). METHODS A large sample of patients with delusional disorder (n = 86) and a group of healthy controls (n = 343) were compared with regard to their performance in a broad battery of neuropsychological tests including Trail Making Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Colour-Word Stroop Test, and Complutense Verbal Learning Test (TAVEC). RESULTS When compared to controls, cases of delusional disorder showed a significantly poorer performance in most cognitive tests. Thus, we demonstrate deficits in flexibility, impulsivity and updating components of executive functions as well as in memory processes. These findings held significant after taking into account sex, age, educational level and premorbid IQ. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support the traditional notion of patients with delusional disorder being cognitively intact.

Una interpretación y comentarios sobre la técnica narrativa del Aleph de Jorge Luis Borges

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