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    Calidad de vida de pacientes trasplantados renales atendidos en el Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga 2007-2016, Cuenca Ecuador
    (2017) Portilla Merino, Paola Patricia; Preciado Vásquez, Jimmy Vinicio; Mora Bravo, Franklin Geovany
    Objective: Determine the quality of life of renal transplant patients treated at the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital from 2007-2016 in Cuenca, Ecuador. Background: CRF affects the health status just as much as the economic, emotional and social environment of the patient. Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice since it significantly improves the quality of life (CV). In Ecuador, 139 kidney transplants (TR) were performed in the year 2016 alone. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional observational study was performed. The SF-36 form was used to determine CV, the Social Stratification Survey of the INEC and a questionnaire for sociodemographic data were applied. The analysis was performed in Microsoft Excel and SPSS 19.0. Averages and standard deviations are reported. Results: Included were 89 patients with a mean age of 46.62 ± 13.71 years, 61 cases with male patients (68.5%), from urban areas 62 (69.7%). With> 5 years of transplantation, 46 patients (51.6%). Principal cause of CNS nephrosclerosis in 32 cases (36%). The average socioeconomic level in 43 people (48.3%). CV in Mental Health 75.10 ± 1.94. CV in Body Pain 73.68 ± 6.63. CV in Physical Role 58.99 ± 3.24 and CV in General Health 58.43 ± 3.45. Conclusion: The CV of the TR population is very good, mental health has a quality of life of 75.1. The patients reported feeling SOMEWHAT BETTER than the previous year and this in the majority of patients with> 5 years of TR.
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    Fenómeno del Niño historia y perspectivas
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2015-12) Paladines Vélez, Geovanny Antonio; Paladines Vélez, Nelly Betsabeth; Paltán Zhingre, Viviana Marcela; Pazmiño Moreira, Valeria Nathalí; Pedroza Uzhca, Wilson Humberto; Portilla Merino, Paola Patricia; Rivera Robles, César Eduardo; Acurio Páez, Fausto David
    Ecuador is located in the a danger zone for the arrival of “El Niño” phenomenon, so it is really necessary to be informed about this issue and notice the difference between “El Niño” (South American Pacific warm current) and “El Niño” Southern Oscillation (ENSO) (weather pattern in which temperature fluctuations occur in two phases: “El Niño” and “La Niña”). In 1997-1998 this phenomenon affected the 60% of the total population, with a very high impact on the public health as well as private and public property in different ecosystems. Faced to a possible threat in the period 2015-2016, the Risk Management Secretary (RMS) planned three action stages: Preparation, Response and Rehabilitation. After reviewing the authors recommend: provide timely information about weather changes, report on contingency plans, confirm food security and water access, and strengthen the comprehensive care that provides the Health Services