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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) poses a significant challenge in maternal health, characterized by heart failure with reduced ejection fraction during late pregnancy or early postpartum. Despite advances in understanding PPCM, it remains life-threatening with substantial maternal morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic challenges, management strategies, and outcomes associated with PPCM. A case report of a 29-year-old woman with PPCM is presented, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and tailored management. The patient's presentation was marked by atypical symptoms, including dysuria, lumbar pain, persistent fever, and oral intake intolerance. Despite aggressive medical intervention, the patient experienced a tragic outcome, succumbing to cardiopulmonary arrest within 48 h of admission. This case underscores the challenges in diagnosing and managing PPCM, particularly when presenting with nonspecific symptoms and emphasizes the urgent need for improved diagnostic criteria and therapeutic interventions to mitigate adverse outcomes in affected individuals.

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Background: The study's purpose was to identify associations between mental health risk, suicide attempts, and family function.   Methods: A correlational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out in a group of adolescents in the last grade of secondary school to establish the association between mental health risk, suicide attempt, and family functionality. The instruments used were the self-report questionnaire, the suicide risk assessment scale, and the family APGAR. Data analysis was performed using the artificial intelligence algorithm (gower clustering).  Results: 246 adolescents responded to the three instruments, which made it possible to select those with correlations of sensitive interest and, based on these, an intervention plan. Psychological distress was found in 28%, psychotic symptoms in 85%, and problematic alcohol use in 9%. Good family functioning was identified in 34% and some type of family dysfunction in 66%. In terms of suicide risk, there was a low suicide risk of 74%, 24% medium risk, and 2% high risk. It could be shown that there is a correlation in a group of 15% of the respondents.  Conclusions: The risk of suffering mental health deterioration and the suicide risk, during this pandemic period, seems to be related to family functionality.

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Objetivo Durante la pandemia COVID-19 se establecieron cambios en la situación sanitaria a nivel mundial, lo que provocó modificaciones en el cotidiano de mujeres en el puerperio, que pudieron incidir en la práctica de lactancia materna, el objetivo del presente estudio fue describir las creencias sobre lactancia materna frente del Covid-19 en puérperas en una Institución De Salud en Barranquilla 2021-2022. Metodología Estudio cualitativo descriptivo con enfoque etnográfico, muestreo por pertinencia y adecuación, uno de los principios que oriento el estudio fue la saturación. Participaron 7 puérperas hospitalizadas, como informantes claves, a 4 personas del equipo de enfermería como informantes generales. La obtención y análisis de la información se realizó mediante la guía de análisis de datos de las fases de la etnoenfermería, puesto por M. Leininger y la entrevista en profundidad. Resultados Cuatro temas fueron identificados: conocimiento sobre lactancia materna frente al COVID 19, lactancia materna y miedo frente al riesgo de COVID 19, proteger a mi hijo del COVID-19, apoyo que recibo frente al COVID 19 y lactancia materna. Conclusiones los resultados revelan que las puérperas poseen creencias frente a la práctica de lactancia en situación de pandemia por coronavirus, los hallazgos permiten obtener conocimiento específico que orienten a estrategias de cuidado congruentes con la actual situación.

Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes were established in the health situation worldwide, which caused changes in the daily life of women in puerperium, this could affect the practice of breastfeeding, the objective of the present study was to describe the beliefs about breastfeeding against Covid-19 in puerperal women in a Health Institution in Barranquilla 2021-2022. Methodology Qualitative descriptive study with an ethnographic approach, sampling by relevance and adequacy, one of the principles that guided the study was saturation. Seven hospitalized puerperal women participated as key informants, and 4 people from the nursing team as general informants. The collection and analysis of the information was carried out using the data analysis guide of the ethno-nursing phases, proposed by M. Leininger and in-depth interview. Results Four topics were identified: knowledge about breastfeeding against COVID 19, breastfeeding and fear of the risk of COVID 19, protecting my son from COVID -19, support I receive against COVID 19 and breastfeeding. Conclusions The results reveal that puerperal women have beliefs regarding the practice of breastfeeding in a coronavirus pandemic situation, the findings allow obtaining specific knowledge that guides care strategies consistent with the current situation.

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Objetivo: La pandemia ocasionada por el COVID- 19 y sus consecuencias por el alto índice de mortalidad, afectó a la población mundial a nivel de salud mental, psicológica y emo-cional. La comunidad académica de la enfermería no fue la excepción; por tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue describir el significado del duelo frente al COVID - 19 en estudiantes y profesores de enfermería de una institución universitaria. Materiales y métodos: Estudio cualitativo descriptivo con enfoque fenomenológico, a partir de la experiencia de 12 personas que enfrentaron duelo ante la pérdida de un ser querido por COVID -19. La información se obtuvo de septiembre de 2021 a febrero de 2022 mediante entrevistas en profundidad graba-das y transcritas literalmente; posteriormente se identificaron las palabras clave para catego-rizarla. Resultados: Emergieron cuatro categorías: El último adiós por lo que el COVID nos quitó; seguir viviendo en medio de un duelo por COVID; búsqueda de apoyo para sobrellevar el duelo COVID; lo que cambió después de perder a un ser querido por COVID. Los datos anteriores indican que se debe pensar en el cuidado sobre este tipo de actitudes frente al du-elo sobre la desaparición de seres queridos y cercanos por el COVID-19 desde la academia de manera particular. Conclusiones: El estudio concluye que estudiantes y profesores de un programa de enfermería enfrentaron un proceso complejo y diverso, con matices sociales, culturales y que las categorías develadas dan luz a posibles acciones de cuidado orientadas a la población de estudio

Objective: The pandemic caused by COVID-19 and the consequences due to its high mortal-ity rate, affected the mental, psychological and emotional health of the world's population. The nursing academic community was not the exception; therefore, the objective of this study is to describe the meaning of grief during COVID-19 in nursing students and professors in a university. Materials and methods: Qualitative descriptive study with phenomenological fo-cus from the experience of 12 people who faced grief due to the loss of a loved one because of COVID-19. The information was obtained from September 2021 to February 2022 through in-depth interviews that were recorded and literally transcribed; subsequently, the keywords were identified to categorize them. Results: Four categories emerged: the last goodbye for what COVID took from us; continuing life with grief caused by COVID; seeking support to cope with grief due to COVID; what changed after losing a loved one to COVID. The data above indicate that care should be particularly thought in the academy for these grief attitudes caused by the disappearance of near and dear ones due to COVID. Conclusions: The study concludes that the students and professors of a nursing program faced a complex and diverse process, with social and cultural aspects, and that the categories shown reveal possible care actions orientated to the study population

Objetivo: A pandemia causada pelo COVID-19 e suas consequências devido à alta taxa de mortalidade, afetaram a saúde mental, psicológica e emocional da população mundial. A comunidade acadêmica de enfermagem não foi exceção; portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o significado do luto perante a COVID-19 em estudantes de enfermagem e pro-fessores de uma instituição universitária. Materiais e métodos: Estudo descritivo, qualitativo com abordagem fenomenológica, baseado na experiência de 12 pessoas que enfrentaram o luto pela perda de um ente querido devido à COVID-19. As informações foram obtidas de setembro de 2021 a fevereiro de 2022 por meio de entrevistas aprofundadas gravadas e tran-scritas literalmente; posteriormente, as palavras-chave foram identificadas para categorizá-la. Resultados: Quatro categorias surgiram: O último adeus pelo que a COVID tirou de nós; con-tinuar a viver no meio da dor pela COVID; buscar apoio para lidar com o luto pela COVID; o que mudou depois de perder uma pessoa querida para a COVID. Os dados acima indicam que desde a formação universitária devem ser consideradas estas necessidades de cuidado perante o duelo da perda de seres queridos ou próximos pela COVID-19. Conclusões: O estudo conclui que alunos e professores de um programa de enfermagem enfrentaram um processo complexo e diversificado, com nuances sociais e culturais e que as categorias iden-tificadas fornecem informação de necessidades que requerem de ações assistenciais voltadas à população estudada

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