La CEPAL en su cuadragésimo aniversario: continuidad y cambio

Discurso inaugural del 22 periodo de sesiones de la CEPAL efectuado por el senor Gert Rosenthal, en el cual se refiere en especial al papel pasado, presente y futuro de la Comision en el desarrollo economico y social de la region.

La agricultura en la óptica de la CEPAL

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Las regiones como espacios socialmente construidos

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Algunos alcances sobre la definición del sector informal

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José Medina Echavarría y el futuro de América Latina

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Cultura política y conciencia democrática

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Una esperanzada visión de la democracia

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El desafío ortodoxo y las ideas de José Medina Echavarría

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Otra noción de lo privado, otra noción de lo público: notas para un debate latinoamericano

Presenta un analisis historico comparativo del proceso de modernizacion en America Latina y Europa y reflexiona sobre el debate entre lo publico y lo privado en los procesos de desarrollo economico de America Latina.

Sentido y función de la Universidad: la visión de José Medina Echavarría

Analiza el pensamiento del senor Medina Echavarria sobre la Universidad, tema que desarrollo al menos en tres dimensiones: la propiamente sociologica, la filosofica y la etica.

Los dilemas de la legitimidad política

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Los actores sociales y las opciones al desarrollo

Analiza las ideas de don Jose Medina Echavarria acerca de las clases sociales, tanto de las dominantes como de las dominadas, que representan roles en el desarrollo de America Latina.

Colonization pressure and risk factors for acquisition of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a medical surgical intensive care unit in Brazil

We studied a nonconcurrent cohort of 582 patients admitted to a medical-surgical intensive care unit. Use of antimicrobials (imipenem and metronidazole) was a risk factor for acquisition of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii only for the subcohort of patients admitted in months in which colonization pressure was lower than the median value. © 2013 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Caring for heart transplant recipients: The lived experience of primary caregivers

Objective: To understand the experience of primary caregivers of heart transplant recipients. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used to understand the caregivers' experience of caring for a heart transplant patient. In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 caregivers, in a Brazilian hospital, from December 2008 to March 2009. Results: Following the transplant, caregivers' lives change drastically; their priority becomes providing care for their relative. Despite successful transplant results, the uncertainty about future remains, generating permanent distress. Anxiety is exacerbated by familial or economic problems and, consequently, many participants turn to their local communities for support. Some caregivers learn from the experience and plan return to regular activities. Others feel helpless, unable to overcome personal losses and difficulties. Conclusions: Nurses are ideally placed to lead the way by providing family-centered support and education for caregivers of heart recipients. Listening to the concerns of family caregivers seems to be an essential aspect of effective interventions. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

Integration of Genomics in Cancer Care

Purpose: The article aims to introduce nurses to how genetics-genomics is currently integrated into cancer care from prevention to treatment and influencing oncology nursing practice. Organizing Construct: An overview of genetics-genomics is described as it relates to cancer etiology, hereditary cancer syndromes, epigenetics factors, and management of care considerations. Methods: Peer-reviewed literature and expert professional guidelines were reviewed to address concepts of genetics-genomics in cancer care. Findings: Cancer is now known to be heterogeneous at the molecular level, with genetic and genomic factors underlying the etiology of all cancers. Understanding how these factors contribute to the development and treatment of both sporadic and hereditary cancers is important in cancer risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management and surveillance. Conclusions: Rapidly developing advances in genetics-genomics are changing all aspects of cancer care, with implications for nursing practice. Clinical Relevance: Nurses can educate cancer patients and their families about genetic-genomic advances and advocate for use of evidence-based genetic-genomic practice guidelines to reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes in cancer management. © 2013 Sigma Theta Tau International.