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Craniofacial development is a complex process with several factors involved. When malocclusions have a skeletal origin, they can generate an orthognathic (class I), retrognathic (class II) or prognathic (class III) relationship of the mandibular bone respect to the maxilla. This configuration is closely related to the base of the skull where the sella turcica has been studied for this purpose due to its ectomesenchymal origin (Dasgupta et al., 2018) and its anatomical relationships. Several studies have been conducted to elucidate this relationship and this work seeks to contribute to the discussion by comparing the characteristics of the sella turcica among skeletal malocclusions through lateral teleradiographies. The study was conducted using 52 radiographic plates of individuals between 18 and 24 years old with an equal number of male and female subjects, 15 class I, 7 class II and 30 class III. The radiographic area of the sella turcica was digitally measured and morphologically classified using the categories of Axelsson et al. (2004). An intraclass correlation coefficient was obtained with 95 % confidence, yielding a value of 0.88 for the sella turcica area, 0.89 for the ANB angle and 0.70 for the Wits value, demonstrating excellent observer reliability. With 95 % confidence, Fisher's exact test showed a significant association (p = 0.029) between the morphological variations of the ST and the skeletal class, being more frequent in class III. The Kruskal Wallis H test did not show significant differences (p=0.550) in median sellar area between skeletal classes. Morphological variations seem to be more relevant than anatomical variations in this association. New studies are required in the Chilean population with a greater number of cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction and objective: Using videos as complementary teaching material can replace part of the teaching hours and be helpful in acquisition of knowledge in Otorhinolaryngology. To evaluate this alternative the impact of visualizations of 4 videos on performance in specific questions of the Otorhinolaryngology exam will be analyzed and students’ perception of these videos will be evaluated. Method: Quasi-experimental analytical study, conducted in 213 students of Otolaryngology of Autonomous University of Madrid divided in two groups (intervention and control). Differences between intervention and control group were analyzed using the chi-square test or the exact Fisher test (p value<0.05 statistically significant). Feedback from students on the videos was collected. Results: The total number of video visualizations was 883. Significant differences were observed (p < 0.01) on performance in question "ear 1" with 27.78% of success rate of the experimental group versus 7.50% of the control group, and in question "neck 2" with 38.89% of success rate of the experimental group compared to 81.80% of the control group. Most opinions about the videos (94.87%) were positive. Discussion and conclusions: No significant impact on performance was found, easy access to videos and positive feedback from students highlight its usefulness as a complementary teaching material to classes in Otorhinolaryngology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: the components of school menus is an important area in health strategies. Objectives: the aim of this study was to analyse differences in adherence to recommended food frequencies and other characteristics of school meals in educational centres according to the type of school and neighbourhood income. Method: schools in the city of Barcelona with a lunch service were offered a three-year review. In the three academic years, 341 schools participated: 175 were public and 165 were private. To identify any differences, the Pearson Chi-squared test or Fisher exact test were used, as appropriate. Statistical analyses were performed with the STATA SE/15 programme. Results: no statistically significant differences were found by the socioeconomic level of the school neighbourhood. Private and subsidised schools showed lower adherence to recommendations on pasta (11.1 %), red and processed meat (24.7 %), total meat (7.4 %) and fresh fruit (12.1 %), and lower use of the recommended cooking oil (13.1 %). In contrast, public schools showed lower adherence to the recommended type of frying oil (16.9 %). Conclusions: in private and subsidised schools, improvements should be recommended on the frequency of intake of certain foods. Future studies should examine the causes of lower adherence to certain recommendations in these centres. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of untreated dental caries using the pufa+PUFA index and its association with age and sex in schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years in a public educational institution. Materials and methods: The study was descriptive, observational and cross-sectional. The data were obtained through the epidemiological survey of the period 2019, the registration was performed through the pufa+PUFA index. The relationship of variables was verified by means of Fisher's exact test. Results: A total of 136 schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years were evaluated, 72 of whom were girls compared to 64 who were boys. The prevalence rate of untreated dental caries was 22%. At the pufa+PUFA index, the frequency was higher in the age of 11 years (9.6%) and in the male sex with (14%). In addition, no relationship was found between the study variable with age (p=0.71) and sex (p=0.179). Conclusions: No association was found between untreated dental caries and the variables age and sex in the population evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Oral diseases are associated with unfavorable social, material, and socioeconomic conditions. Women's oral health is affected by social aspects, which increase health inequalities when compared to men. Objective: To evaluate the social gradient's influence on the oral health of working women at a university in Santander, Colombia. Materials and methods: Analytical cross-sectional observational cross-sectional study involving 84 working women. Sociodemographic variables, oral health condition variables (presence of dental caries, periodontal disease, and edentulism), and social status variables were used to establish relationships. Chi-square test or Fisher's Exact test, Student's t-test or Wilcoxon rank test were used, with a significance a=0.05. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 85.7%, periodontal disease 79.8%, and edentulism 40.5%. Age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, work carried out daily, socioeconomic status, and responsibility for household finances were the social factors most frequently related to oral conditions. Conclusion: The social gradient did not register statistically significant differences when analyzed with oral diseases. However, it was established that women with a high social status had a lower burden of oral diseases, while women with a low social status had a higher prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, and edentulism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Malnutrition is underdiagnosed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of COPD patients and the link between dyspnea and nutritional status. Methods: This longitudinal observational study included patients hospitalized with exacerbated COPD. Nutritional status was assessed using Nutrition Risk Screening 2002, anthropometric, and biochemical assessments, in the first 48 hours of hospitalization. Results: Thirty patients were evaluated. According to the Nutrition Risk Screening 2002, half of the patients were at increased risk of malnutrition. 36.7% were classified as malnourished if we only considered the body mass index. From the evaluation of the tricipital skin fold, 69.0% were classified as malnourished, with 48.3% having severe malnutrition. According to the serum albumin level, 29.6% had malnutrition criteria. A significant association between dyspnea and increasing age (p = 0.037) was found. There was a strong association between the fold classification and the degrees of severity of dyspnea (Fisher exact test: 13.60, p = 0.001, V Cramer = 0.826). Most patients were malnourished and had higher grades of dyspnea. Tricipital skinfold reflects subcutaneous adipose tissue; this anthropometric measurement seems to be a good method to classify the nutritional status of COPD patients. It classified the biggest portion of patients as malnourished. Conclusion: The number of patients classified as malnourished changed with the method under analysis. The tricipital skin fold parameter was strongly associated with the dyspnea score. Most patients had adipose tissue and muscular mass depletion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research was carried out during the suspension of face-to-face classes due to SARS-CoV-2. Objectives: to identify the factors associated with the problems fa ced by learners to continue their studies on-line, and to measure the student's predisposition to this new way of learning. In the study, 51 students were surveyed, 2x2 tables were made to determine the risk (OR), and chi square (X2) and Fisher's exact tests were conducted. A Likert scale was used to assess students' opinions and perspectives on their educational environment. In the multivariate analysis the factors associated with the problems to continue studying online were: not having devices for their classes; bad or very bad communication with their teachers; working online was considered from ordinary to very bad; not enough progress in the contents; having three or more family members studying; and the actions taken by the university in the face of the pandemic were held to be ordinary or very bad. The Fisher's exact test revealed that female students were faced with more problems to communicate with teachers and to continue with their studies. On the Likert scale, the lack of student-teacher communication was the worst evaluated aspect. Poor student-teacher communication, especially as perceived by female students, is not exclusive of this study and coincides with previous research in which lack of technological tools, connectivity and institutional care are also widely mentioned factors. The effect of the factors associated with the problems to continue studying can be summarized as follows: improving the communication and empathy of the teaching staff in view of the socio-economic context of their students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The European Pharmacopoeia Monograph on Allergen Products establishes the importance of protein composition determination to final products and also to the Allergenic Raw Material (ARM) and the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). Analytical methods validation ensures the quality of the product from its initial stages. The aim of this work was to validate SDS-PAGE method for allergenic extracts of Dermatophagoides siboney (Ds) and Blomia tropicalis (Bt) mites in the three stages of the process (ARM, API and final product). Three BIOCEN laboratories participated on this study. Precision (Repeatability, Intermediate Precision and Reproducibility) was evaluated in relative content determination of the main bands that contain allergenic components. As a Specificity parameter of the method, the possible interference of ammonium bicarbonate was analyzed. Accuracy was evaluated and the Limit of Detection (LD) was determined in the molecular weight (MW) determination of the main bands. All established acceptance criteria were met. The method was precise, all the coefficients of variation (CV) calculated were <5% and there were no significant differences between the CVs compared by Fisher's test, p>0.05. There were no significant differences between percentages of the main bands in the allergenic extracts with Ammonium Bicarbonate in its original composition according to ANOVA test, p>0.05. The method was exact, there were no significant differences (t Student test, p> 0.05) between the MW experimental values and those reported in the literature. The LD was for MPA of Ds 5000UB, Bt 50000UB; IFA and Final Product of Ds 2500UB, Bt 12500UB. In conclusion, the SDS-PAGE analytical technique was validated for the protein composition determination in the house dust mite allergen extracts, in three different stages of the manufacturing process. Thus, the quality assurance of these products is strengthened. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to describe and evaluate social factors associated presented during adolescent pregnancy in the population of the municipality of Andes, between 2017 and 2019. Methods: an observational analytical study was conducted with 84 women between 12 and 19 years old who were pregnant between the years 2017 and 2019. Through a survey conducted in the local hospital San Rafael, in Andes, Antioquia, on November 30, 2019 and January 11, 2020, demograhic and social information was collected. The association was assessed using the Chisquare test and Fisher's exact test. Results: the more frecuents ages were 17 and 19 years old, the mean age for the first sexual intercourse was 14.8 (SD: 1.7) years, and the number of sexual partners to date was 1.03 (SD: 1.2). Knowledge of contraceptive methods was adequate, in the 84.5% of the cases, however, only 36.9% used any method. 66% dropped out of school and 79.2% of these belonged to a low socioeconomic stratum. Gestational complications occurred in 34.5%. The age of the pregnant adolescent was associated to the age of the father, with an OR = 23.6 and p value < 0.001, and the low socioeconomic status OR = 36.7 and p < 0.001. Conclusions: having a partner over 18 years of age and belonging to a low socioeconomic stratum are two of the social factors that showed an statistical association in the population of pregnant adolescents in the municipality of Andes, Antioquia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: At the global and national level there is concern about the constant increase in the consumption of legal and illegal drugs among young people, including university students. The use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs and art have traditionally been associated, however, there is little scientific evidence about this association in university students. Therefore, the purpose of this article was to analyze the consumption of legal and illegal drugs in students enrolled in the academic area of arts at a public university in Mexico. Method: The study design was cross-sectional. The source of information was the database derived from the questionnaire for Drug Use in University Students (CODEU-2) used in the Second Diagnoses of Perception, risk and drug use in university students carried out in a public university in the State of Veracruz, Mexico. This questionnaire was applied online on the LimeSurvay platform to students of all periods / semesters. To identify the differences between variables, the Fisher's exact test and chi-square were used, a significance level of 0.05 was considered. In addition, a multiple correspondence analysis was carried out to characterize students who consume legal and illegal drugs. Results: The analysis of the consumption of illegal drugs in the last twelve months showed that 30.7 % of the Arts students had used marijuana, 9.4 % medical drugs without a prescription, 6.8 % hallucinogens, 4.2 % cocaine, and 3.6 % methamphetamines. Regarding the consumption of legal drugs, the AUDIT test showed that 62.21 % presented low risk consumption, 20.35 % moderate risk consumption, 2.91 % high risk, and 2.32 % very high risk. Regarding the problematic consumption of marijuana, 41.84 % showed low risk consumption, 12.27 % moderate risk and 5.10 % high risk. In the multiple correspondence analysis, four groups were identified for students who consumed legal drugs, and in the consumption of illegal drugs, three groups were formed. Discussion or Conclusion: Drug use in Arts students is worrying. It is recommended to develop more and better preventive strategies aimed at young people characterized by the vocation and need to be creative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Backyard livestock raising by Mexican peasant and indigenous families is part of the livelihood strategies to achieve food security. With the objective of providing information on the productive management of the livestock component in the backyard of Totonaca families, an investigation was carried out in the community of Lipuntahuaca, located in the Totonaca municipality of Huehuetla, Puebla, in a sample of 76 families selected at random. We worked with three groups of producers and conducted a cluster analysis, Fisher's exact test, a Chi-square test and the calculation of means to determine the variance and establish differences between groups, as well as Fisher's exact test to analyze the variables animal ownership and whether the producer considers himself poor. The results indicate that the number of species owned by the families is low, with an average of 10 birds, and only 17% have pigs. It was observed that this activity contributes mainly to self-consumption, since the income obtained is very low, and due to the economic precariousness faced by the families in the community, this production constitutes an important source of food that plays a fundamental role in their subsistence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To investigate for factors associated with non-transmissible diseases and demographic and comorbid conditions among academic and administrative personnel at a Peruvian university. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out at a Peruvian university from December 2018 to February 2019 including 150 participants. The Chi square and Fisher's exact tests were used and odds ratios with 95%CI were calculated, a p value <0,05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 21.3% of participants had one comorbidity; 11.3% were smokers; 25.3% were drinkers; 66.7% consumed vegetables regularly; 82% did not perform physical exercises; 87.3% had dyslipidemia; 10.7% had arterial hypertension; 46.7% were overweight and 27.3% had obesity. Factors associated with arterial hypertension were male sex (OR=3.59, IC 95%: 1.10-11.70), age above 40 years (OR=4.21, IC 95%: 1.15-15.44), married status (0R=3.06, IC 95%: 1.01-9.31) and having an underlying disease (OR=6.21, IC 95%: 2.09-18.36). Factors associated with obesity were, being male (OR=4.54, IC 95%:1.97-10.46), living outside Barranca (OR=3.12, IC 95%: 1.27-7.68) and having high triglycerides (0R=10.48, IC 95%: 1.37-80.33). Conclusions: Factors associated with non-transmissible diseases were lack of physical exercise, low intake of vegetables and fruits, drinking alcohol and smoking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Hearth Failure (HF) is one of the cardiovascular diseases with higher numbers of admissions in the ICU. In these diseases, it is a must to determine the factors associated with re-admission like the treatment adherence and social support. Objective: To determine the relationship between treatment adherence and social support in patients with HF. Methods: A correlational study with non-probabilistic sampling was conducted. The sample size was 64 patients diagnosed with HF. To measure the adherence level, the adherence behavior evaluation scale with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.72 was used. To measure the social support perception, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Supportsurvey (MOS) with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.94 was used. A descriptive analysis was carried out and in order to determine how the adherence level is related to the social support, the Fisher’s test for categorical distributions was applied. Results: Most of the subjects showed a level of frequently an adhered to the treatment (56.2%). The global index of social support was found with values in a mean range (mean: 76.18). The association between the treatment adherence, social support (p: 0.006336) and affective support (p: 0.03025) was moderate. Conclusions: There is an association between the treatment adherence and social support. Therefore, it is pivotal that the nurse include the evaluation and intervention of social support before the patient’s discharge in order to optimize the adherence levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to perceive, assimilate and regulate one's own emotions, as well as to know how to act when there is a problem affecting the relationship of students, interns or nurses with patients. Objective: To identify EI levels in undergraduate nursing students in 2017. Materials and Methods: A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted with 90 undergraduate nursing students in Mexico City. Six scales were applied (EIS-25, GHQ-12, PANAS, EES, MBI-SS and UWES-S). Pearson's chi-squared test and Fisher's exact test were also applied. Results: 13.3%(12) have adequate levels of EI, from which 100%(12) are satisfied with their studies, compared to 60.25%(47) in those with lower EI (p=0.007). Age, academic term, gender, class hours and degree reported a p-value of >0.203. Discussion: Similar results were obtained to those of the University of Veracruz, Mexico which revealed that a lower EI has an effect on health and alterations in emotional well-being. The study found out that nursing education has traditionally focused on skills, competencies, aptitudes and intellectual measurement rather than EI. Conclusions: EI in undergraduate nursing students has high emotional demands so authorities should make efforts to implement study programs that include strategies promoting EI development more than just intellectual development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Serum levels of C-reactive protein as a marker of gravity of acute cholecystitis. Prospective series of cases. Acute cholecystitis (AC) is the main complication of cholelithiasis. There is evidence supporting the fact that C-reactive protein (CRP) would rise at different levels depending on severity of AC. The objective of this study was to determine the association between CRP values and clinical stages of CA severity. Series of consecutive cases of adults with AC diagnosed by clinical, ultrasound and Tokyo criteria; treated at a tertiary health center in La Paz, Bolivia between December 2019 and January 2020. The result variable was CRP determination. Others of interest were biodemographic variables. Descriptive statistics (calculation of percentages, measures of central tendency and dispersion) were applied; later, analytical statistics were applied to study the association between variables (Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Student's t test for continuous variables). Also, 44 patients were treated (33 with mild AC and 10 with moderate AC), with an average age of 51.7±15.3 years; 59.1 % female. Average weight, height and BMI were 69.6±10.3 kg; 1.59±0.1 m; and 27±3.1 kg/m2 respectively. The mean CRP values were 9.0±11.6 and 29.5±20.2 in the mild and moderate AC subgroups respectively (p=0.001). CRP values were associated with two stages of clinical severity of Acute Cholecystitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Psychological well-being is usually associated with levels of optimal functioning that include, not only the relationship between the subject and others, but also internal attitudes such as mastery and personal growth. It was around this context that the present research was proposed, whose main objective was to describe the psychological well-being of Montevidean adolescents using the Casullo’s BIEPS-J scale. A cross-sectional, correlational and non-experimental study was carried out with the participation of 473 adolescents from public and private high schools in Montevideo. The scores of psychological well-being and their dimensions were compared through parametric techniques such as t-test and oneway ANOVA, but also through robust tools for heteroscedasticity such as Welch’s t-test and Welch’s ANOVA. The association between variables was measured with the chi-square test of independence, by calculating Fisher’s exact statistic when the assumptions of that test were not met. Significant differences were found in acceptance by sex (p=4×10-6) and by age grouped into links (p=0.003), acceptance (p=0.036) and psychological well-being (p=0.028). A statistically significant relationship was also found between sex and acceptance (p=1,28×10-4) and between sex and psychological well-being (p=0.007). The results are discussed from the multidimensional well-being postulates and from the adolescent evolutionary indicators of the life cycle. In this sense, the adolescent sample presents high values of psychological well-being, expressed in an adequate functioning in control, acceptance, links and projects. A possible differential trajectory of psychological well-being in its dimensions according to sex is suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in children is 1.2%-5.4%, and the subtypes in Latin American children has not been specified. The objective of this study is to characterize the different subtypes of IBS in children and their possible associations. A prevalence study was carried out in Colombian children between 8-18 years of age with IBS according to the Rome III Criteria. Sociodemographic, family and clinical variables were taken. The subtypes of IBS were considered depending on the consistency of stool in IBS with constipation (IBS-c); with diarrhea (IBS-d); mixed (IBS-m) and without subtype (IBS-u). The statistics included uni and bivariate analyzes. The data were analyzed using two-tailed student t-test, chi2 test, Fisher's exact test and PR with 95%CI, being p<0.05 significant. 196 children were included (53.6% female, median 11 years old); presenting IBS-u in 64.8%, IBS-c in 19.9%, IBS-m in 8.7% and IBS-d in 6.6%. There were only significant differences in stool characteristics (p=0.01), in the fecal incontinence (p=0.02) and the fecalomas (p=0.00). There were possible associations between children with IBS-d, city (p=0.00) and malnutrition (p=0.02). In conclusion, after the IBS-u, of the schoolchildren and adolescents studied presented IBS-c, followed by IBS-m and IBS-d; presenting IBS-d with greater opportunity in malnourished children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: To identify the occurrence of cases of pregnancy, births and abortion in participants of clinical trials in phases III and IV, in Peru. Methods: Retrospective secondary data analysis study of all cases of pregnancy that occurred during clinical trials, in the period 2010 to 2015. The data were obtained from the virtual system REAS-NET, of the National Institute of Health for the report of serious adverse events. The Fisher and Chi square test was used to analyze the variables. Results: 30 cases of pregnancies of patients enrolled in clinical trials were found, 24 of them in phase III trials. The age range was 19 to 44 years, 21 cases ended in abortion. None of the variables studied presented a significant association with the outcome of pregnancy: abortion and normal live birth. Conclusions: Pregnancies were found in the participants in phase III and IV clinical trials, the age corresponded to the fertile age of the women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the Pelibuey breed, the dose of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) used in the estrous synchronization is not fully established. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of two different doses of eCG included in progestagens-based estrous synchronization protocols, on the reproductive response of Pelibuey ewes. For this reason, 28 and 24 ewes during two consecutive years were submitted to a synchronization protocol. The first group (LOW) considered the use of a CIDR for a 7-day period, followed by an i.m. administration of 0.125 mg of Cloprostenol and a dose of 300 U of eCG. The second group (HIGH) received the same protocol with a modification, the use of a 400 U of eCG. To evaluate the response variables, Fisher exact test and analysis of variance, were considered. There was no difference (P>0.05) between groups for the percentage of estrous ewes (92.31%), total conception rate (82.69%) and the conception rate of ewes with synchronized estrous (87.5%). Additionally, the estrous beginning (47.75±1.43 h) and prolificacy (1.86 lambs/partum) was similar between groups. In conclusion, the estrous synchronization protocols for Pelibuey ewes using CIDR for a 7-day period, can use eCG in a dose of 300 U without effects on their associated reproductive performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction. The management of anal fistulas represents a challenge for the surgeon due to the heterogeneity of the condition and the potential adverse events on the anal continence of surgical treatment. Fistulotomy and fistulectomy are the two main surgical techniques used in this entity. Because the information on these surgical techniques is varied by the design of the studies and the heterogeneity of the populations studied, the objective of this study was to describe and compare the impact on anal continence according to the Wexner scale and epithelialization time of the surgical wound in Mexican population in a reference hospital. Methods. It was a retrospective analytical study in which all individuals with a diagnosis of perianal fistula were included who were treated in the coloproctology service of the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde during the period from January 2016 to November 2018 The clinical, demographic characteristics, the type of procedure used (fistulotomy or Fistulectomy), the healing time and the Wexner scale scores before and after surgery were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used. Categorical variables were compared with X2 test or Fisher's exact test; the continuous variables using Student's t or U of Mann-Whitney, according to their distribution. For multiple continuous variables, they were compared with ANOVA or Kruskal Wallis. To investigate the association of the variables with incontinence, a univariate and multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression, taking for the multivariate analysis the variables that had a value of p <0.2 in the univariate analysis. Multiple regression was performed to investigate the association of variables with healing time. A value of p <0.05 was determined statistically significant. Results. Of the 140 patients were analyzed. 88 of them (63%) had fistulectomy. The majority were men of the fifth decade of life. There was no difference in terms of evolution time; history of previous anorectal surgery; comorbidities nor in the complexity of the fistulas between both groups. In the fistulectomy group, a greater number of plasties were performed, they had a higher proportion of incontinence and more time for healing. While in the fistulotomy group, more post-surgical complications were reported, where the surgical wound hematoma was the most frequent. 21 individuals (15%) presented some degree of continence alteration according to the Wexner scale. The variables associated with the development of incontinence were the history of fistulectomy and the classification of the fistula according to the Parks classification. Discussion. In our center, fistulectomy has a longer time for scarring and a greater proportion of incontinence compared to fistulotomy. However, the first was performed in a greater proportion for the treatment of complex fistulas. This first report provides valuable information about our hospital experience and provides the opportunity to conduct prospective comparative studies between these two techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To determine the utility of pulmonary angiography by spiral CT scan in an emergency room of a national hospital of EsSalud. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out among 77 patients who attended the emergency room in whom a pulmonary angiography by CT scan was performed. Data were collected using a pre designed form. Results: 64.9% were elder; 63.6% were males and only 31.2% had a presumptive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Only 29.9% had pathological findings, 65.2% had pulmonary embolism, the remaining had pulmonary hypertension. Among those with specific diagnostic presumptions 50% of the exams were normal, while 79.2% had normal findings among those with non-specific presumptive diagnosis (p=0.019 with corrected Chisquare test and p=0.014 with Fischer´s exact test). Conclusions: Pulmonary angiography by spiral CT scan allows to get pathological findings in patients with presumptive diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic inflammatory disease that is associated with an accelerate development of atherosclerosis, which contributes with elevated rates morbid-mortality in patients with this disease. The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and biomarkers of inflammation in patients with SLE was evaluated in comparison with a control group. The sample consisted of 70 patients with SLE and 70 controls. The clinical, anthropometric and biochemical variables as well as inflammatory parameters were analyzed. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and both groups were compared using the Student's ttest and Fisher's exact test; both with a level of significance p = 0.05. The odds ratio [OR] and its corresponding 95% confidence interval IC95% [OR] was also calculated in order to characterize the association. Patients with SLE presented an average age of 44.1 ± 11.2 years, 60.6% women and 39.4% men, meanwhile the control group was characterized by an average age of 52.9 ± 6.4 years, 52.8%, women and 47.1% males. Among the cardiometabolic factors evaluated, the waist/hip index, body mass index, glycaemia, creatinine, total cholesterol, VLDL-c and triglycerides were significantly higher in the patients than in the controls. HDL-c concentrations were significantly decreased in both study groups. Inflammatory parameters: counting leukocytes, Globular Sedimentation Rate (ESR), fibrinogen, interleukins (IL-6, IL-8) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) were significantly higher in the LES group than in the control group. Patients with SLE presented a proinflammatory and dyslipidemic state, that favors the development of cardiovascular disease, associated with a higher incidence of cardiometabolic risk factors and inflammation biomarkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Venipuncture is a care procedure that requires training by repetition, supported by didactic strategies to generate operative and instrumental ability as well as superior order thinking abilities, including comparison, contrast and knowledge transference. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of two didactic strategies through clinical simulation: "teacher modeling" and "procedure guide for autonomous learning of venipuncture" in third semester nursing students in a university. Methodology: Quantitative, observational and evaluative study of class investigation, with 175 participants, that compared samples with random variables, obtained in five academic periods between 2012 and 2014, and that aimed to evaluate the differences established in the variances of applied tests. The information was recollected through a check list previously validated, and the data analysis was made with F-Fisher test. Results: In some academic periods, the strategy of teacher modeling presented better behavior in learning. In other academic periods, the strategy of procedure guide for the autonomous learning showed better performance; and when results in some academic periods were contrasted, there was no significant difference in the didactic strategies used. Conclusions: It was demonstrated that both didactic strategies helped the learning of venipuncture, although the strategy "procedure guide for autonomous learning" offered the same effectiveness if it was used alone or combined with the strategy "teacher modeling". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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