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Mobile devices have acquired an increasingly prominent role within the media arena. The consolidation of smartphones as the preferred platforms to access digital journalistic information has led to a number of changes in how the news is produced, distributed and eventually consumed. This article describes an evolving model of journalistic content for mobile devices to contribute to the theory of mobile media already set in motion by other peer researchers. Framed within the media ecology, the actor-network theory and the study of the society-technology relationship, we start with a bibliographic review to analyse innovations in the mobile digital ecosystem that are related to semantics (new formats and content genres) and social aspects (new forms of appropriation of media and technologies) whilst also identifying the main actors currently operating in this ecosystem. This approach makes it possible to reconstruct the emergent process that affected mobile technologies, devices, uses, platforms, products and services on a multidimensional timeline. A new stage in mobile journalism was defined and characterized from 2015 onwards. The consolidation phase for journalistic content on mobile devices is defined by the rise of social networks and micro-formats, personalization, video, audio, newsletters and news alerts, wearables, smart speakers and automation. At this stage, the production of informative content specifically designed to be distributed through various mobile devices was normalized, which led to the adaptation of old formats and the appearance of new ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Argentinean online media have followed international trends in their digital trajectory and they have taken on the constant changes in the media ecosystem by innovating with the production of multimedia and interactive formats designed for the Internet, as well as technological initiatives such as virtual reality. From the organizational point of view, the convergence of newsrooms and the creation of labs are some of the identified features. In this article, a case study of La Nación, La Capital, La Voz del Interior and Clarín is developed, identifying its innovative elements and interviewing digital professionals. At a global level, the media of Argentina show an innovative nature, although unstable. The search for a sustainable model, the provision of economic, technological and human resources for the digital area and a strategic commitment of companies can provide what is necessary to ensure their consolidation in the network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: The oral route is the most convenient way of administering medication, although it may not be safe. Dysphagia is one of the factors rendering difficult a proper feeding and administration of medication. Objectives: To improve the administration of oral medication in patients with dysphagia by changing the pharmaceutical formulation of the principles prescribed to tolerable textures. Methods: Pilot project for the application of a dysphagia protocol that included the patients admitted to the Internal Medicine Unit at Los Montalvos Center for 4 months. After detecting the suspicion of dysphagia. A phagia-viscosity test was applied to know the tolerated textures. Then, the pharmaceutical formulations were adapted and the manipulation instructions for the drugs were indicated for their proper administration. Results: 23 out of 627 admitted patients were included, with a mean age of 85 years (σ ± 7.4). The pathologies implicated in dysphagla were: dementia (65.2%); cerebrovascular disease (30.4%). and Parkinson's disease 44.4%). The best texture for drug intake was a "pudding" in 48.0 %.43 active ingredients were reviewed and 134 interventions were performed: in 41% of the cases, swallowing was made easier by mixing the drug with the food and in 59% water and a thickener were used. 94% of the recommendations were considered to he appropriate. Conclusion: The adaptation of the pharmaceutical formulations to the degree of dysphagia impacts on time improvement of healthcare quality by implementing safety in drug prescription and administration processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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During the last two decades, the traditional media model of the local press has suffered a deep crisis which, together with the economic one, has led to the closure of many newspapers and staff cuts. The growing need for a truthful local news offer and the adverse labor reality in the communication sector have motivated many journalists to found their own local and hyperlocal media in the network. In this research, an exploratory study is carried out to elaborate the first map of local and hyperlocal online media in Spain, with the objective of knowing the presence of this type of media in the State. Subsequently, these online media are subjected to a content analysis to identify their basic characteristics and development trends. The results show a relevant growth of local and hyperlocal online media in the country, and their features reflect the search for new information models from proximity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper an improved technique is outlined to design filters in planar configurations. The new procedure is applied to enhance the performance of these devices. This work illustrates that complementary split-ring resonators (CSRRs), electrically coupled to a microstrip transmission line and split-ring resonators (SRRs) magnetically coupled to afinline structure can be applied to improve the design of such filters. For this purpose, classical variants of millimeter wave filters have been analyzed. These components include microstrip low-pass filters, finline bandpass/bandstop filters and antipodal finline bandstop filters. The properties of these configurations are discussed; the experimental data are in good agreement with the simulations. The results show the usefulness and validity of the new structures as it is possible to achieve a very low insertion loss and very sharp transition bands with high rejection capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]