RESUMEN La educación en el nivel superior ya no está desligada de la tecnología en las universidades con categoría A y B en la ciudad de Guayaquil, el acceso al internet va mejorando y se debe en gran medida a la intervención del gobierno en presionar a los centros de estudios hacia la calidad en la educación y dentro de estas variables de acreditación se encontraba la tecnología y el acceso a la web. Por lo antedicho, es que se presupone que el estudiante ya casi no tiene excusa para decir que no se ha enterado de alguna tarea o asignación, además de que la misma se establece en el aula. Hay muchas opciones que se han ido desarrollando, unas más o menos complejas en administrar (docente) y utilizar (estudiante investigador), en este artículo se analizará la página de “Facebook” en la herramienta de “Groups” como estrategia de plataforma debido a que es de acceso sencillo, gratuito y considerado universal para los estudiantes. El enfoque en el que se apoya la investigación es al acompañamiento del dispositivo al proceso enseñanza aprendizaje, que se puede realizar en el aula para la conformación de ayuda pedagógica y social en el aprendizaje colaborativo de la investigación, aumentando la oportunidad del estudiante que esta en el semillero de formación científica en superarse cuando se establecen grupos de trabajo con acceso al internet.

ABSTRACT Higher education is no longer separated from technology in the A and B universities in the city of Guayaquil, access to the Internet is improving and is largely due to the intervention of the government in pressuring the centers of studies towards quality in education and within these variables of accreditation was technology and access to the web. Therefore, it is assumed that the student has almost no excuse to say that he has not learned about a task or assignment, and that it is established in the classroom. There are many options that have been developed, some more or less complex to manage (teacher) and use (student researcher), in this article we will analyze the "Facebook" page in the "Groups" tool as a platform strategy due to which is simple, free access and considered universal for students. The focus on which research is based on the accompaniment of the device to the teaching-learning process, which can be carried out in the classroom for the creation of pedagogical and social help in the collaborative learning of the research, increasing the opportunity of the student who is in the seed of scientific training to excel when working groups with access to the internet are established.

Resumen Introducción: Los sistemas de información en trauma son requeridos para mejorar la toma de decisiones e identificar potenciales áreas de intervención. Objetivo: Describir el primer año de experiencia del registro de trauma en dos centros de referencia de trauma del suroccidente Colombiano. Métodos: Estudio realizado en dos centros de referencia de Cali. Se incluyeron pacientes con trauma o lesiones externas entre el 1-Ene y el 31-Dic-2012. Se recolectó información demográfica, relacionada con mecanismos de trauma, severidad (ISS) y mortalidad. Se presenta un análisis descriptivo. Resultados: Se registraron 17,431 pacientes. El 67.8% de los pacientes eran de género masculino con edad promedio de 30 (±20) años. Las lesiones laborales fueron causa de consulta a urgencias en un 28.2%, y las caídas el mecanismo de trauma más frecuente (37.3%). Los pacientes con ISS ≥15 en su mayoría se encontraban en el rango de edad de 18-35 años (6.4%). El 28% de los pacientes que sufrieron lesión por arma de fuego presentaron un ISS ≥15. El 2.5% de los pacientes murieron y aquellos pacientes con ISS ≥15 y lesión por arma de fuego presentaron mortalidad del 54%. Conclusión: una vez se logró implementar el registro de trauma en dos instituciones en Cali, se identificó que la principal causa de ingreso fue secundaria a caídas y las lesiones laborales. Los pacientes más severamente comprometidos están en el rango de población entre 18 a 35 años. La mayor mortalidad se presentó secundario a lesiones de causa externa por arma de fuego.

Abstract Background: Trauma information systems are needed to improve decision making and to identify potential areas of intervention. Objective: To describe the first year of experience with a trauma registry in two referral centers in southwest Colombia. Methods: The study was performed in two referral centers in Cali. Patients with traumatic injuries seen between January 1 and December 31, 2012, were included. The collected information included demographics, mechanism of trauma, injury severity score (ISS), and mortality. A descriptive analysis was carried out. Results: A total of 17,431 patients were registered, of which 67.8% were male with an average age of 30 (±20) years. Workplace injuries were the cause of emergency consultations in 28.2% of cases, and falls were the most common mechanism of trauma (37.3%). Patients with an ISS ≥15 were mostly found in the 18-35-year age range (6.4%). Most patients who suffered a gunshot wound presented an ISS ≥15. A total of 2.5% of all patients died, whereas the mortality rate was 54% among patients with an ISS ≥15 and a gunshot wound. Conclusion: Once the trauma registry was successfully implemented in two institutions in Cali, the primary causes of admission were identified as falls and workplace injuries. The most severely compromised patients were in the population range between 18 and 35 years of age. The highest mortality was caused by gunshot wounds.

Purpose To determine the influence of arm-crank exercise in reproductive hormone levels in adults with chronic SCI. Further objectives were to assess the influence of arm-crank exercise on muscle strength and body composition. Materials and Methods Seventeen male adults with complete SCI at or below the 5th thoracic level (T5) volunteered for this study. Participants were randomly allocated to the intervention (n = 9) or control group (n = 8) using a concealed method. The participants in the intervention group performed a 12-week arm-crank exercise program, 3 sessions/week, consisting of warming-up (10-15 min) followed by a main part in arm-crank (20-30 min [increasing 2 min and 30 seconds each three weeks]) at a moderate work intensity of 50-65% of heart rate reserve (HRR) (starting at 50% and increasing 5% each three weeks) and by a cooling-down period (5-10 min). Serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone and estradiol were determined by ELISA. Muscle strength (handgrip) and body composition (waist circumference [WC]) were assessed. Results After the completion of the training program, testosterone level was significantly increased (p = 0.0166;d = 1.14). Furthermore, maximal handgrip and WC were significantly improved. Lastly, a significant inverse correlation was found between WC and testosterone (r =- 0.35; p = 0.0377). Conclusion The arm-crank exercise improved reproductive hormone profile by increasing testosterone levels in adults with chronic SCI. A secondary finding was that it also significantly improved muscle strength and body composition in this group.