RESUMEN
In order to determine the frequency and characteristics of the use of medicinal plants in patients from two third-level hospitals in the city of Cusco, a cross-sectional study was conducted between August and September 2011. For data collection, an instrument was built and validated through experts' judgment. The sample included 250 people selected in a non-probabilistic way. 83.2 and 75.3% informed having had used medicinal plants sometime during their lives and in the last month, respectively; additionally, 85.7 indicated that they wished their doctor would have prescribed them medicinal plants. Their most frequent uses include digestive problems (62.4%) as well as urinary (42.4%) and respiratory problems (40.4%). We conclude that the use of medicinal plants is widely spread among users of two hospitals in the city of Cusco. Utilization patterns show that patients wished the physicians of the health system prescribed medicinal plants in their consults.
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Fitoterapia/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Perú , Derivación y ConsultaRESUMEN
Con el fin de determinar la frecuencia de empleo de plantas medicinales y describir las características de su uso en pacientes de dos hospitales referenciales de la ciudad de Cusco, se realizó un estudio transversal entre agosto y septiembre de 2011. Para el recojo de datos se construyó un instrumento, validado por juicio de expertos. El tamaño de la muestra fue de 250 personas seleccionadas no probabilísticamente. El 83,2 y 75,3% informaron haber empleado plantas medicinales alguna vez en su vida y en el último mes, respectivamente; además, el 85,7 señaló que desearía que su médico le recete plantas medicinales. Sus usos más frecuentes son para problemas digestivos (62,4%); urinarios (42,4%), y respiratorios (40,4%). Se concluye que el empleo de plantas medicinales se encuentra bastante difundido entre los usuarios de dos hospitales referenciales de la ciudad de Cusco. Los patrones de empleo revelan que los pacientes desean que los médicos del sistema de salud prescriban plantas medicinales en su acto médico.
In order to determine the frequency and characteristics of the use of medicinal plants in patients from two third-level hospitals in the city of Cusco, a cross-sectional study was conducted between August and September 2011. For data collection, an instrument was built and validated through experts judgment. The sample included 250 people selected in a non-probabilistic way. 83.2 and 75.3% informed having had used medicinal plants sometime during their lives and in the last month, respectively; additionally, 85.7 indicated that they wished their doctor would have prescribed them medicinal plants. Their most frequent uses include digestive problems (62.4%) as well as urinary (42.4%) and respiratory problems (40.4%). We conclude that the use of medicinal plants is widely spread among users of two hospitals in the city of Cusco. Utilization patterns show that patients wished the physicians of the health system prescribed medicinal plants in their consults.
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Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Fitoterapia/estadística & datos numéricos , Fitoterapia , Estudios Transversales , Perú , Derivación y ConsultaRESUMEN
La posibilidad de subdiagnosticar el cuadro, al confundirlo con enfermedades más comunes y benignas como: sinusitis y pólipos nasales. El tumor raro en senos paranasales; caracterizado por presentar metástasis tardía, ser persistente y agresivo; tener predilección por invadir y crecer siguiendo el trayecto de fibras nerviosas. Varón de 65 años, mecánico durante 25 años; con cuadro antiguo de sinusitis supurativa y poliposis nasal, a repetición; con extirpación quirúrgica hasta en dos oportunidades, teniendo diagnóstico de papiloma invertido. Doce años después se diagnostica carcinoma quístico adenoide con compromiso de maxilar superior, hueso malar y globo ocular. Efectuándosele maxilectomía ampliada y resección de globo ocular derechos.(AU)
The possibility of under-diagnosis, by frequent and benign diseases such as sinusitis and nasal polyposis. The rare tumor in sinuses, characterized by: late metastasis, being persistent and aggressive, predilection for invading and growing along the nerve fibers. A 65-year-old male, mechanic for 25 years, with repetitive suppurative sinusitis and nasal polyps; underwent surgical removal twice, diagnosis of inverted papilloma. Twelve years later was diagnosed with Cystic Adenoid Carcinoma with compromise of the maxilla, malar bone and eyeball, performing extended maxillectomy and resection of right eyeball.(AU)