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Associated Factors With Jaundice Requiring Phototherapy: A Case-Control Study In A Hospital In Peru, Mary Claudia Huambo Panduro, Andrea P. Ramirez-Ortega, Luis Roldan-Arbieto, José M. Vela-Ruiz
Associated Factors With Jaundice Requiring Phototherapy: A Case-Control Study In A Hospital In Peru, Mary Claudia Huambo Panduro, Andrea P. Ramirez-Ortega, Luis Roldan-Arbieto, José M. Vela-Ruiz
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To determine the factors associated with jaundice requiring phototherapy. Material and Methods: An observational, analytical, and retrospective case-control study was conducted. Medical records of 212 patients aged 0 to 7 days from the neonatology service at Hospital Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz were reviewed, divided into 106 cases (with phototherapy) and 106 controls (without phototherapy). Results: Preterm neonates showed a significant association with an OR: 5.526; 95% CI (2.038-14.981), P= 0.001; and ABO incompatibility had an OR: 4.373, 95% CI (1.934-9.889), P= 0.001. However, birth weight, Rh incompatibility, neonatal sepsis, maternal urinary tract infection, and maternal anemia were not associated …
Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Domestic Violence In Women In Peru, 2021, Luis Fernando Perez Yari, Maria Loo-Valverde, Willer David Chanduvi Puicon
Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Domestic Violence In Women In Peru, 2021, Luis Fernando Perez Yari, Maria Loo-Valverde, Willer David Chanduvi Puicon
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introducción: La violencia intrafamiliar se basa en fenómenos con una relación de subordinación, cuyos comportamientos se relacionan con el daño físico, psicológico y sexual, mediante el uso real o simbólico de la fuerza, con el objetivo de dominar la voluntad, mente y cuerpo de la víctima. Objetivo: Determinar los factores sociodemográficos asociados a las mujeres víctimas de violencia intrafamiliar en el Perú durante el año 2021. Material y Métodos: Es estudio observacional, retrospectivo, analítico y transversal, desarrollado mediante las bases secundarias ENDES 2021; se utilizó la información de 21 557 mujeres, la cual fue analizada mediante el software estadístico SPSS …
Factors Associated With Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension In Women Living At High Altitudes, Jenny Mendoza-Vilcahuaman, Rossibel Juana Muñoz- De La Torre, Anibal Valentin Diaz-Lazo
Factors Associated With Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension In Women Living At High Altitudes, Jenny Mendoza-Vilcahuaman, Rossibel Juana Muñoz- De La Torre, Anibal Valentin Diaz-Lazo
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To determine the factors associated with pregnancy-induced arterial hypertension (HIE) in people living at high altitude. Methods: The research was observational, cross-sectional, analytical study of cases and controls. It was held at the El Carmen de Huancayo Regional Teaching Maternal and Child Hospital, Peru located at 3,259 m.a.s.l. The calculation of the sample was Epidat 3.0. 80% power level, with frequency of 27% for cases, 17% for controls, precision of 5% and odds ratio (OR) = 2. X2 squared, binomial and multivariate logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results: 960 (100%) pregnant women were included, with a mean …
Toxoplasma Gondii Infection And Associated Factors In Blood Donors From Hospital Ii-2 Tarapoto, Peru, July To December 2019, Adolfo Díaz-Ginéz, Heber Silva-Díaz
Toxoplasma Gondii Infection And Associated Factors In Blood Donors From Hospital Ii-2 Tarapoto, Peru, July To December 2019, Adolfo Díaz-Ginéz, Heber Silva-Díaz
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii that can be transmitted through blood transfusions. Objectives: To determine the frequency and associated factors of T. gondii infection in blood donors from Hospital II-2 Tarapoto, Peru, July to December 2019. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study carried out in a sample of 92 donors. Infection was determined by detecting serum IgM and IgG anti T. gondii antibodies by the Elisa technique. Sociodemographic, environmental and habit factors were collected by applying an interview to each volunteer participant. Results: The donor sample was characterized by a median age of 30 years, male …
Factors Related To Left Ventricular Hypertrophy In Adult Persons Living At Altitude, Anibal Diaz Lazo, Carlos Barrientos Huamani, Carlo Cordova Rosales
Factors Related To Left Ventricular Hypertrophy In Adult Persons Living At Altitude, Anibal Diaz Lazo, Carlos Barrientos Huamani, Carlo Cordova Rosales
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: to determine the factors related to left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in adults living high. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional and analytical study was carried out in the Echocardiography Laboratory of the Hospital Regional Docente Clínico (HRDCQ) Daniel Alcides Carrión (HRDCQ) of Huancayo, Peru at 3,259 m.s.n.m. The sample was determined with a formula and the sampling was simple random. The inclusion criteria were: be 18 years of age or older; have an echocardiography study with a diagnosis of LVH. The exclusion criteria were: having valvular disease, congenital heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, acute cardiovascular event, and cardiac arrhythmia. The data were …