Browsing by Author "Acosta Buni, Ruth Alicia"

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Parasitosis y factores de riesgo asociados en niños menores de 2 años de edad que acuden a la consulta externa de la Fundación Pablo Jaramillo. Marzo-Agosto 2014.
(2015) Acosta Buni, Ruth Alicia; Jadán Cumbe, Andrea Marcela; Garzón Orellana, Paul Armando; Mejía Chicaiza, Jorge Victoriano; Sacoto Molina, Adrián Mauricio
Introduction The intestinal parasitosis is a public health problem because of the high prevalence showing because it can cause irreversible damage to their growth and development at an early age. Objective: To determine the prevalence of parasitism and associated risk factors in children under two years of age a of stools were performed in the outpatient clinic of Pablo Jaramillo Foundation. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study in children under two years treated at outpatient at the Foundation, data from digital medical records was obtained, the universe formed all children under two years attending the pediatric outpatient one of stools were performed your analysis using SPSS 12.0 software using statistics such as percentages, averages and CHI square measures. Results: 259 was obtained with positive test coproprasitario corresponding to 51.8%, the average age of 9-12 months the Amoeba histolytica vegetative dominance with 43.2%, 54.4% are mixed fed until 6 months of age, complementary feeding, feeding type, age, sex and education of the mother who was found as a possible precipitating to acquire a enteroparasitosis at this age. Conclusion: The study concluded that the frequency of occurrence of parasites at this age is high and amebiasis is the most frequent pathology, being necessary to the implementation of good hygiene practices and tailored education on the environment.
Riesgo de suicidio en los adolescentes de 13 a 18 años de la Unidad Educativa 26 de Febrero de la ciudad de Paute, en el año 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-11-01) Acosta Buni, Ruth Alicia; Córdova Neira, Fernando Marcelo
Background: The suicidal ideas are the essential component of suicidal behavior, in which a person voluntarily thinks about their own death, these ideas are present in almost all age groups, with a significant increase in the adolescent population, becoming a problem of public health. General objective: to determine the risk of suicide in adolescents aged 13 to 18 years of the Unidad Educativa 26 de febrero, of the city of Paute, during the month of march, in the year 2022. Materials and methods: it is a quantitative, observational, prospective crosssectional study; with a sample of 214 students from the Unidad Educativa 26 de febrero in the city of Paute, during the month of march, between the ages of 13 and 18 of both sexes, using the ISO 30 test (suicide risk inventory) as a study instrument. Results: the suicidal risk was high 50.5% and moderate 44.9%, the sub-scale shows 87.4% hopelessness, 50.5% loneliness and depression, 52.8% low self-esteem, 75.7% difficulty coping with emotions and with 60.3% suicidal ideation. Conclusions: there is a high risk and moderate of committing suicide in adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, being higher after 16 years and in females.