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Clinical Epidemiological Characteristics Of Patients Diagnosed With Sars-Cov-2. Hospital I Florencia De Mora Essalud – La Libertad, 2020, Yeny Tejada López, Evelyn Del Socorro Goicochea Ríos, Olga Y. Guzmán Aybar
Clinical Epidemiological Characteristics Of Patients Diagnosed With Sars-Cov-2. Hospital I Florencia De Mora Essalud – La Libertad, 2020, Yeny Tejada López, Evelyn Del Socorro Goicochea Ríos, Olga Y. Guzmán Aybar
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected a large part of the population of La Libertad, among them, the population of Florencia de Mora whose hospital played an important role in the care of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Objective: to determine the epidemiological clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 treated at the care center. Methods: Retrospective observational descriptive study, with a population of 2622 patients treated in the COVID-19 triage, taking into account the molecular test and the rapid serology test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Results: SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 74.90% (1155) of patients. The months with the highest number …
Fragility Syndrome In Older Adults In A Rural Community In The Peruvian Andes, Jaime Lama-Valdivia, Erick Acosta-Illatopa, Franko García-Solórzano
Fragility Syndrome In Older Adults In A Rural Community In The Peruvian Andes, Jaime Lama-Valdivia, Erick Acosta-Illatopa, Franko García-Solórzano
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Frailty Syndrome (SF) in older adults residing in the district of Chaglla-Huánuco, located at 3000 meters above sea level. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of adults over 60 years of age living in a rural community in the Peruvian Andes. For the evaluation of the dependent variable, a modified version of Fried's criteria was used. The factors associated with SF were calculated using crude and adjusted prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), using a multiple Poisson regression model with robust variance. A p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 233 older adults were studied (median: 74, interquartile range: 70-79 years), 50.6% women. The prevalence of FS was 72.1%. The presence of depression (PR=1.77; 95%CI: 1.43-2.18, p <0.001) and female gender (PR=1.46; 95%CI: 1.16-1.81, p=0.001), were associated factors that increased the prevalence of FS. Conclusions: The prevalence of FS among older adults residing in a rural Andean community was high. The factors associated with this diagnosis were the presence of depression and female sex. More studies are required on this topic in rural populations in high altitudes.