Persistence of a patent urachus is a relatively rare occurrence; however; the persistence of urac... more Persistence of a patent urachus is a relatively rare occurrence; however; the persistence of urachal remnants is common. The pathologic lesions of the urachus include benign and malignant neoplasms. The majority of malignant urachal neoplasms are adenocarcinomas. We report a case of papillary urothelial carcinoma of urachus in a 73-year-old woman. The patient was treated with complete surgical extirpation and partial cystectomy. The recognition of urachal remnants as vestigial structures and pathologic lesions of the urachus is important.
3rd International Conference on Human System Interaction, 2010
This article describes a systems and networks monitoring system that is based on the Nagios tool ... more This article describes a systems and networks monitoring system that is based on the Nagios tool and can easily be supervised by its user. The system is Web-managed and equipped with advanced 3D visualization features in Flash format that improve its interaction and allow it to reproduce the real management environment in multiple browsers with acceptable load and response times.
Self-verification theory assumes that people like others to see them the way they see themselves.... more Self-verification theory assumes that people like others to see them the way they see themselves. Following this assumption, people will do all they can to achieve a psychological coherence and will evaluate positively those circumstances that allow them this coherence. The present research tries to extend this assumption to an intergroup level. Two studies were conducted manipulating intergroup contact (n=112 and n=69, respectively), and then a third study manipulating intergroup value similarity (n=61). As predicted, the three studies show that these strategies improve outgroup image. Furthermore, and this was our most relevant finding, the two strategies (intergroup contact and intergroup value similarity) increased the overlap between how ingroup members think that outgroup members see them (meta-stereotype) and how they see themselves.
This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2009
Recent research has demonstrated self-verification strivings in groups, such that people strive t... more Recent research has demonstrated self-verification strivings in groups, such that people strive to verify collective identities, which are personal self-views (e.g., "sensitive") associated with group membership (e.g., "women"). Such demonstrations stop short of showing that the desire for self-verification can fully transcend the self-other barrier, as in people working to verify ingroup identities (e.g., "Americans are loud") even when such identities are not self-descriptive ("I am quiet and unassuming"). Five studies focus on such ingroup verification strivings. Results indicate that people prefer to interact with individuals who verify their ingroup identities over those who enhance these identities (Experiments 1-5). Strivings for ingroup identity verification were independent of the extent to which the identities were self-descriptive but were stronger among participants who were highly invested in their ingroup identities, as reflected in high certainty of these identities (Experiments 1-4) and high identification with the group (Experiments 1-5). In addition, whereas past demonstrations of self-verification strivings have been limited to efforts to verify the content of identities (Experiments 1 to 3), the findings also show that they strive to verify the valence of their identities (i.e., the extent to which the identities are valued; Experiments 4 and 5). Self-verification strivings, rather than self-enhancement strivings, appeared to motivate participants' strivings for ingroup identity verification. Links to collective self-verification strivings and social identity theory are discussed.
Background. Supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a conservative surg... more Background. Supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a conservative surgical procedure indicated in selected cases of advanced glottic carcinoma. Methods. This study is a review of our experience with 43 patients with T3/T4 glottic squamous cell carcinoma who underwent CHEP in our institution. All but two patients underwent selective neck dissections. All patients were staged on the basis of the 2002 TNM classification. Rates of recurrence and death were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results. The 5-year disease-specific survival and 5-year relapse-free survival rates were 78% and 83%, respectively. Neck metastases were found in three patients. Cartilage invasion occurred in 11 cases. The average length of hospital stay was 5.7 days. The mean time of enteral feeding tube was 33.8 days, and the mean time for tracheotomy was 29.6 days. Overall, normal swallowing was achieved in 74.4% of patients. Eleven patients had mild and major complications. Laryngeal stenosis emerged as the most frequent major complication. Three patients (6.9%) had local recurrences. Two patients (4.6%) had neck metastases. Conclusions. On the basis of this study, over a 7-year period with 43 patients with advanced glottic cancer, a successful oncologic outcome is confirmed. V
This work presents an important part of our telemedicine system for critical care units: a distri... more This work presents an important part of our telemedicine system for critical care units: a distributed module based on intelligent agents technology that is dedicated to the process management of a network for medical monitoring, including distribution and control of processing tasks and bandwidth management. The system provides the real-time acquisition and analysis of physiological data, the graphical visualisation of these data, and their transmission to a central system charged with the collection and control of all the information concerning the patient, including knowledge-based systems (KBS) for medical reasoning.
Archivos Españoles de Urología (Ed. impresa), 2006
Trabajo recibido: 9 de marzo 2006 Resumen.-OBJETIVOS: La persistencia del uraco en el adulto es r... more Trabajo recibido: 9 de marzo 2006 Resumen.-OBJETIVOS: La persistencia del uraco en el adulto es relativamente rara, siendo frecuente la presistencia de remanentes. Sobre él pueden desarrollarse diversos procesos patológicos, incluyendo neoplasias benignas y malignas, siendo la mas frecuente el adenocarcinoma. MÉTODOS Y RESULTADOS: Describimos un caso de carcinoma papilar urotelial de uraco en una paciente de 73 años de edad a la que se le practica tumorectomía y cistectomía parcial. CONCLUSIONES: Es importante el reconocimiento del uraco como estructura vestigial, así como el conocimiento de las lesiones desarrolladas sobre él.
... Self-verification theory may increase its explanatory power by incorporating group processes ... more ... Self-verification theory may increase its explanatory power by incorporating group processes to its theoretical body. ... However, since we are not alone in the world, the self has to be relational by nature (see Markus & Cross, 1990, and Chen, Boucher, & Tapias, 2006, for an ...
Identity fusion is a feeling of oneness with the group that induces people to tether their feelin... more Identity fusion is a feeling of oneness with the group that induces people to tether their feelings of personal agency to the group. We accordingly proposed that increasing the agency of fused persons by elevating autonomic arousal would amplify their tendency to endorse and actually enact pro-ingroup behavior. In 4 experiments, increasing autonomic arousal through physical exercise elevated heart rates and fusion-unrelated activity among all participants. Fused participants, however, uniquely responded to arousal by translating elevated agency into endorsement of pro-group activity. These effects emerged both for endorsement of extreme behaviors for the group and for overt behaviors, specifically helping behavior (donating money to needy in-group members), and the speed with which participants raced a fusion-related avatar. The effects also generalized across 3 different arousal inductions (dodgeball, wind sprints, and Exercycle). Finally, fusion-related agency partially mediated the interactive effects of fusion and arousal on pro-group behavior. Apparently, autonomic arousal increases agency and identity fusion channels increased agency into pro-group behavior.
Persistence of a patent urachus is a relatively rare occurrence; however; the persistence of urac... more Persistence of a patent urachus is a relatively rare occurrence; however; the persistence of urachal remnants is common. The pathologic lesions of the urachus include benign and malignant neoplasms. The majority of malignant urachal neoplasms are adenocarcinomas. We report a case of papillary urothelial carcinoma of urachus in a 73-year-old woman. The patient was treated with complete surgical extirpation and partial cystectomy. The recognition of urachal remnants as vestigial structures and pathologic lesions of the urachus is important.
3rd International Conference on Human System Interaction, 2010
This article describes a systems and networks monitoring system that is based on the Nagios tool ... more This article describes a systems and networks monitoring system that is based on the Nagios tool and can easily be supervised by its user. The system is Web-managed and equipped with advanced 3D visualization features in Flash format that improve its interaction and allow it to reproduce the real management environment in multiple browsers with acceptable load and response times.
Self-verification theory assumes that people like others to see them the way they see themselves.... more Self-verification theory assumes that people like others to see them the way they see themselves. Following this assumption, people will do all they can to achieve a psychological coherence and will evaluate positively those circumstances that allow them this coherence. The present research tries to extend this assumption to an intergroup level. Two studies were conducted manipulating intergroup contact (n=112 and n=69, respectively), and then a third study manipulating intergroup value similarity (n=61). As predicted, the three studies show that these strategies improve outgroup image. Furthermore, and this was our most relevant finding, the two strategies (intergroup contact and intergroup value similarity) increased the overlap between how ingroup members think that outgroup members see them (meta-stereotype) and how they see themselves.
This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2009
Recent research has demonstrated self-verification strivings in groups, such that people strive t... more Recent research has demonstrated self-verification strivings in groups, such that people strive to verify collective identities, which are personal self-views (e.g., "sensitive") associated with group membership (e.g., "women"). Such demonstrations stop short of showing that the desire for self-verification can fully transcend the self-other barrier, as in people working to verify ingroup identities (e.g., "Americans are loud") even when such identities are not self-descriptive ("I am quiet and unassuming"). Five studies focus on such ingroup verification strivings. Results indicate that people prefer to interact with individuals who verify their ingroup identities over those who enhance these identities (Experiments 1-5). Strivings for ingroup identity verification were independent of the extent to which the identities were self-descriptive but were stronger among participants who were highly invested in their ingroup identities, as reflected in high certainty of these identities (Experiments 1-4) and high identification with the group (Experiments 1-5). In addition, whereas past demonstrations of self-verification strivings have been limited to efforts to verify the content of identities (Experiments 1 to 3), the findings also show that they strive to verify the valence of their identities (i.e., the extent to which the identities are valued; Experiments 4 and 5). Self-verification strivings, rather than self-enhancement strivings, appeared to motivate participants' strivings for ingroup identity verification. Links to collective self-verification strivings and social identity theory are discussed.
Background. Supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a conservative surg... more Background. Supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a conservative surgical procedure indicated in selected cases of advanced glottic carcinoma. Methods. This study is a review of our experience with 43 patients with T3/T4 glottic squamous cell carcinoma who underwent CHEP in our institution. All but two patients underwent selective neck dissections. All patients were staged on the basis of the 2002 TNM classification. Rates of recurrence and death were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results. The 5-year disease-specific survival and 5-year relapse-free survival rates were 78% and 83%, respectively. Neck metastases were found in three patients. Cartilage invasion occurred in 11 cases. The average length of hospital stay was 5.7 days. The mean time of enteral feeding tube was 33.8 days, and the mean time for tracheotomy was 29.6 days. Overall, normal swallowing was achieved in 74.4% of patients. Eleven patients had mild and major complications. Laryngeal stenosis emerged as the most frequent major complication. Three patients (6.9%) had local recurrences. Two patients (4.6%) had neck metastases. Conclusions. On the basis of this study, over a 7-year period with 43 patients with advanced glottic cancer, a successful oncologic outcome is confirmed. V
This work presents an important part of our telemedicine system for critical care units: a distri... more This work presents an important part of our telemedicine system for critical care units: a distributed module based on intelligent agents technology that is dedicated to the process management of a network for medical monitoring, including distribution and control of processing tasks and bandwidth management. The system provides the real-time acquisition and analysis of physiological data, the graphical visualisation of these data, and their transmission to a central system charged with the collection and control of all the information concerning the patient, including knowledge-based systems (KBS) for medical reasoning.
Archivos Españoles de Urología (Ed. impresa), 2006
Trabajo recibido: 9 de marzo 2006 Resumen.-OBJETIVOS: La persistencia del uraco en el adulto es r... more Trabajo recibido: 9 de marzo 2006 Resumen.-OBJETIVOS: La persistencia del uraco en el adulto es relativamente rara, siendo frecuente la presistencia de remanentes. Sobre él pueden desarrollarse diversos procesos patológicos, incluyendo neoplasias benignas y malignas, siendo la mas frecuente el adenocarcinoma. MÉTODOS Y RESULTADOS: Describimos un caso de carcinoma papilar urotelial de uraco en una paciente de 73 años de edad a la que se le practica tumorectomía y cistectomía parcial. CONCLUSIONES: Es importante el reconocimiento del uraco como estructura vestigial, así como el conocimiento de las lesiones desarrolladas sobre él.
... Self-verification theory may increase its explanatory power by incorporating group processes ... more ... Self-verification theory may increase its explanatory power by incorporating group processes to its theoretical body. ... However, since we are not alone in the world, the self has to be relational by nature (see Markus & Cross, 1990, and Chen, Boucher, & Tapias, 2006, for an ...
Identity fusion is a feeling of oneness with the group that induces people to tether their feelin... more Identity fusion is a feeling of oneness with the group that induces people to tether their feelings of personal agency to the group. We accordingly proposed that increasing the agency of fused persons by elevating autonomic arousal would amplify their tendency to endorse and actually enact pro-ingroup behavior. In 4 experiments, increasing autonomic arousal through physical exercise elevated heart rates and fusion-unrelated activity among all participants. Fused participants, however, uniquely responded to arousal by translating elevated agency into endorsement of pro-group activity. These effects emerged both for endorsement of extreme behaviors for the group and for overt behaviors, specifically helping behavior (donating money to needy in-group members), and the speed with which participants raced a fusion-related avatar. The effects also generalized across 3 different arousal inductions (dodgeball, wind sprints, and Exercycle). Finally, fusion-related agency partially mediated the interactive effects of fusion and arousal on pro-group behavior. Apparently, autonomic arousal increases agency and identity fusion channels increased agency into pro-group behavior.
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