Volumen 31 No. 3 (2013)

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    Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de las quemaduras en pacientes ingresados en la unidad de quemados. Hospital Luis Vernaza, Guayaquil. 2009-2010
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2013-12) Velasco García, Diego; Méndez Torres, Francisco
    Introduction. Burns are an enormous biological and cause severe injury metabolic disorders, are prone to secondary infection and systemic alterations, with important consequences deformities as well as functional limitations with its own socio-economic cost. Objectives. To determine the incidence and prevalence of burns patients admitted to the Burns Unit. Knowing the causes of burns patients in the study. Set which gender is most affected. Identify the most vulnerable age groups. Prescribe the treatment to be established once the depth of injury. Knowing the place where most accidents occur frequently associated with burns. Methods. This study is descriptive. Study of patients admitted to the Burns Unit of Hospital Luis Vernaza, the city of Guayaquil. Results. There was a predominance of males (69.7%) between the 31 - 45 years (35.4%). The most frequently refers to domestic accidents (51.6%) and work (49.3%
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    Prevalencia de anticoncepción y factores asociados a su uso en pacientes de consulta externa "San Sebastián". Sigsig, 2012
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2013-12) Mejía Chicaiza, Jorge Victoriano; Matute, Adriana; Argudo, Fernanda
    Objectives: To determine the prevalence and the associated factors to the use of contraception methods in the patients from 12 to 45 years of age who went to external consultation of the gynecological service in the “San Sebastian” Hospital from Sigsig. Material and methods: A transverse study was made in a sample of 270 patients who went to the “San Sebastian” Hospital. There, the use of some birth control was determined; they were associated with several factors: the age, number of gestations, residence, number of children and years of education. Results: The prevalence of the use of contraceptive methods was of 63, 3%. The married women use it in 58, 8%. The average age was of 28.4 years. The most utilized birth-control method was the Subcutaneous Implant with 25.9%. Statistical significance did not exist with the associated factors. Conclusions: Although an acceptable prevalence exists for the use of contraceptive methods, it means a 12% more than 10 years ago. It is still considered a low prevalence at world level.
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    Schoolchildren"s perceptions and practices on the causes, gravity and treatment of acute respiratory infection, Azuay, Ecuador, 2012.
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2013-12) Quizhpe Peralta, Arturo Octavio; Encalada Torres, Lorena Esperanza; Andrade, Diana; Alessio, Silvina; Barten, Francoise
    Objective: To identify the perceptions and practices of schoolchildren belonging to different social strata about the causes, severity, and treatment of acute respiratory infection in Azuay province, Ecuador in 2012. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted in a convenience sample of 498 schoolchildren in the sixth and seventh year of primary school, from both urban and rural areas of Azuay. We talk with the responsible people for the schoolchildren care about the aim of the study, and the informed consent was obtained. For quality control we performed a pilot study in a different institution than this study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 15, we used frequencies, percentages and measures of central tendency such as middle and standard deviation, and chi-square was used to find statistical significance. Result: The average age of participants was 10.8 years. Children came from both urban and rural regions, and belonged to low or middle social strata. Those of low social strata and of feminine gender more commonly used drugs in the home before receiving medical care (42.3% and 45.0%). A higher percentage of female children (41.9 %) were aware of antibiotics, while the males had better knowledge of bacterial resistance (26.3%). The health-care centers and school were the main source of information on antibiotics and bacterial resistance, although children’s access to information overall was low. The level of knowledge of the causes and the severity of acute respiratory infection was inadequate in a high proportion of both boys and girls. The majority of participating schoolchildren, independent of their status identified that "taking care in cold weather" is an appropriate measure of prevention and protection against ARI, but very low percentages of them considered rest, no smoking, healthy food, protection and nasal cleaning as self-care practices to prevent ARI. Conclusions: Only a limited percentage of boys and girls had appropriate knowledge and perceptions about the severity of acute respiratory infection, the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. Programs to contain antibiotic resistance require multilateral and comprehensive approaches that involve the community with an emphasis on the school, children, parents and their families.