Objective. to identify the gender differences in assessing quality of life of patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer. Methods. this is a cross-sectional investigation conducted with 144 patients (72 men and 72 women) undergoing chemotherapy treatment in a southeastern Brazilian ...
Resumen Objetivo: evaluar la relación entre apoyo social y la frecuencia de pacientes con complicaciones agudas de la diabetes tipo 2. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio de corte transversal en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 que ingresaron a una clínica de tercer nivel entre 2014...
Resumen Objetivo: analizar la contribución de las principales causas de muerte por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) al cambio en esperanza de vida temporaria entre 60-100 años en México entre 2000-2013. Materiales y métodos: se emplearon datos de defunciones a nivel nacional y grupos...
Resumen Introducción: la cultura organizacional es definida como la conciencia colectiva que se expresa en el sistema de significados compartidos por los miembros de la organización que los identifica y diferencia de otros; además, esta marca las pautas de comportamiento de las personas de la organi...
Objective. This work sought to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity conditions and the associated factors in nursing students in a public university in Medellín, Colombia. Methodology. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2015. The study selected 171 participants throug...
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association of depressive symptoms of the elderly and the caregiver’s burden with the variables of interest. Methods. A cross-sectional study with 80 elderly people and 78 caregivers in a Primary Health Service in ...
Resumen Objetivo: Definir la prevalencia del infarto de origen criptogénico en pacientes con diagnóstico de infarto cerebral isquémico entre los años 2007 a 2014. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo corte transversal. Se incluyeron todos los pacientes mayores de 18 años con ataque cerebrova...
Abstract Background: In Colombia, one out of five women between the ages of 15 and 19 years have been pregnant. Almost two-thirds (64%) of these pregnancies were unplanned. Objectives: To examine the socio-demographic, psychosocial and clinical risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancy. Meth...
Colombia,
Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades,
Conducta Sexual,
Delitos Sexuales,
Embarazo en Adolescencia,
Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estudios Transversales,
Salud Mental,
Prevalencia,
Mujeres Embarazadas
Abstract Introduction: The vision of cannabis as a soft drug is due to the low risk perception that young and old people have of the drug. This perception is based on erroneous beliefs that people have about the drug. Objective: To compare the beliefs of cannabis use and consequences among adolescent...
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains have emerged as important foodborne pathogens of global public health concern, causing life-threatening diseases. Sheep and their products have been documented as important reservoirs for STECs, especially E. coli O157. The aim of this study was to in...
