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The book "Unauthorized Outlooks on Second Languages Education and Policies: Voices from Colombia" by Carmen Helena Guerrero-Nieto explores the challenges faced in English language teaching in Colombia due to its diverse population. The book provides insights from teachers and policymakers, discussing the theory and research related to English teaching in Colombia. It highlights the need for more inclusive and decolonized approaches in language education to address issues of cultural dominance and Eurocentrism, emphasizing the importance of considering local contexts and promoting a pluralistic view of language teaching. The book is recommended for educators, policymakers, and practitioners in the field of English language teaching to foster more inclusive and multicultural education in Latin America. [Extracted from the article]

Fusiform intracranial aneurysms (FIA) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data with propensity score adjustment to compare the functional and angiographic outcomes between surgical and endovascular approaches to FIA. We conducted a systematic review for articles on the treatment of FIA with individual patient-level detailing. Data from patients treated for FIA in our institution from 2010 to 2018 were also collected. The primary studied outcome was morbidity, and secondary outcomes were angiographic results and retreatment. Propensity score–adjusted mixed-effects logistic regression models evaluated treatment options, stratified by anatomical location. Compiling original and published data, there were 312 cases, of which 79 (25.3%) had open surgery, and 233 (74.5%) were treated with endovascular procedures. There were no differences between treatment groups, for neither cavernous ICA (OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.05–23.6) nor supraclinoid aneurysms (OR 7.82, 95% CI 0.65–94.4). Both size (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.03–1.19) and initial mRS (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2–3.3) were risk factors for morbidity, independent of location. Neither age nor rupture status influenced the odds of posterior morbidity. Unfavorable angiographic outcomes were more common in the endovascular group for supraclinoid and vertebrobasilar aneurysms (χ2, P < 0.01). There were no differences between morbidity of surgical and endovascular treatments for FIA, regardless of aneurysm location. Size and initial mRS were correlated with functional outcomes, whereas age and rupture status were not. Microsurgery seems to yield better long-term angiographic results compared to endovascular procedures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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