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Objective: It was to evaluate changes in lifestyle habits and health behavior among university students in Peru and Mexico during periods of confinement associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify possible relationships between these changes and sociodemographic variables, health status, and technology consumption. Methods: It was a quantitative, observational, and cross-sectional study conducted among a population of 739 Mexican students and 305 Peruvian students, most of whom were women (n =778, 74.5%) and non-graduates (n =921, 88.2%). The questionnaire scale for changes in lifestyles during the quarantine period has been previously validated. Results: The association between sociodemographic factors and dimensions of change in healthy lifestyles was evaluated, and it was shown that gender and country of residence were significant for all dimensions of healthy lifestyle (p < 0.05), except for the level of education, which did not show significance about the change in the dimensions of media consumption (p = 0.875) and physical activity (p = 0.239). Within the dimensions mentioned, it can be stated that women are more likely than men to change their eating habits (adjusted prevalences (aPR) = 1.08, p < 0.001), media consumption (aPR = 1.04, p < 0.001), and physical activity (aPR = 1.02, p < 0.001). Meanwhile, participants from Peru are more likely than participants from Mexico to change physical activity (aPR = 1.14, p < 0.001) and media consumption (aPR = 1.22, p < 0.001). Finally, graduate students were more likely than undergraduate students to change eating habits (aPR = 1.09, p = 0.005) and unhealthy habits (aPR = 1.06, p = 0.030). Conclusion: It was concluded that there were lifestyle changes in Mexican and Peruvian university students in their eating habits, physical activity, internet consumption, and food delivery.

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RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y asociación de las anomalías dentarias de número según el sexo, tipo y ubicación en la cavidad oral en una población pediátrica peruana durante 2011 a 2020. Materiales y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, retrospectivo y analítico realizado en un universo de 8,000 radiografías panorámicas de pacientes pediátricos tomadas en un centro de diagnóstico por imágenes dentales de la ciudad de Lima-Perú. Fueron 614 imágenes radiográficas seleccionadas por muestro aleatorio simple. Resultados: Anomalías de número 13,5 % de casos con 7,3 % de agenesias y 6,2 % de supernumerarios, 11,8 % en mujeres y 15,7 % en hombres, siendo 8,6 y 4,4 % en el maxilar superior e inferior, respectivamente, con diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ambos maxilares (p=0,001). Las agenesias fueron 7,5 % en hombres y 7,2 % en mujeres y los supernumerarios 8,2 % en hombres y 4,6 % en mujeres. El 51,1 % de agenesias estuvo en el maxilar inferior y 44,4 % en el superior. El 86,8 % de supernumerarios estuvo en el maxilar superior y el 10,5 % en el inferior, y se encontró diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ambas ubicaciones (p=0,001). Conclusiones: La prevalencia de anomalías dentarias de número se encuentra dentro de lo reportado en la literatura sin presentar asociación al sexo. Más frecuentemente ubicadas en el maxilar superior, con diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ambos maxilares. Las piezas supernumerarias presentan relación estadísticamente significativa con su ubicación en el maxilar superior.

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence and association of number dental anomalies according to sex, type and location in the oral cavity in a Peruvian pediatric population during the years 2011 to 2020. Materials and methods: Quantitative, retrospective and analytical study carried out in a universe of 8,000 panoramic radiographs of pediatric patients taken in a dental imaging diagnostic center in the city of Lima Peru. There were 614 radiographic images selected by simple random sampling. Results: Anomalies of number 13.5 % of cases with 7.3 % of agenesis and 6.2 % of supernumeraries, 11.8 % in women and 15.7 % in men being 8.6 % and 4.4 % in the upper and lower jaw, respectively, with a statistically significant difference between both jaws (p=0.001). Agenesis was 7.5 % in men and 7.2 % in women, and supernumeraries were 8.2 % in men and 4.6 % in women. 51.1 % of agenesis were in the lower jaw and 44.4 % in the upper jaw. 86.8 % of supernumeraries were in the upper jaw and 10.5 % in the lower jaw, with a statistically significant difference between both locations (p=0.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of dental anomalies of number is within what is reported in the literature without presenting an association with sex. Most frequently located in the upper jaw with a statistically significant difference between both jaws. The supernumerary pieces present a statistically significant relationship with their location in the upper jaw.

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Studies of research policies and scientific production are essential for strengthening educational systems and achieving objectives such as quality improvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of research policies on the scientific production of public and private Peruvian universities. An observational, descriptive, secondary analysis study of the research policies of 92 universities and two graduate schools licensed by the National Superintendence of Higher Education of Peru (SUNEDU) was conducted for the period from 2016-2020. Scientific publications from educational institutions were collected from Scopus and Web of Science for the study period, and researchers certified by the National Council of Science and Technology of Peru (CONCYTEC) were divided by group and level. Multiple regression analysis was performed using two models. The analysis indicated that research policies did not influence scientific production in Scopus or Web of Science in either 2019 or 2020 (Model I) but that type of management (p < 0.01), number of National Scientific, Technological, and Technological Innovation Registry (RENACYT) researchers (p < 0.001) and 2016 scientific production (p < 0.001) did influence production when these variables were incorporated into the model (Model II). However, time of licensing and management type had no effects. The number of research policies implemented by Peruvian universities and licensed graduate schools was not large. Therefore, it is recommended that project funding policies, research training, and research collaboration be strengthened and that the management capacity of research centers and institutes be increased.

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Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia de vida de la conducta suicida y los factores asociados al riesgo e intento suicida en estudiantes del primer año de medicina de una universidad privada de Lima. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal. Muestra no probabilística, censal, consideró los 134 (98,5% de la totalidad) estudiantes del primer año de medicina de la Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener (Lima, Perú) que aceptaron participar previa firma del consentimiento informado. Se utilizaron instrumentos validados en el ámbito latinoamericano. Las asociaciones se buscaron con el análisis bivariado (p<0,05). Resultados: La prevalencia de vida del pensamiento suicida, deseos de morir e intento suicida en la muestra estudiada fue 34,3%, 22,4% y 19,4% respectivamente, siendo el riesgo suicida de 32,1%. El análisis bivariado demostró la asociación estadísticamente significativa del riesgo suicida principalmente con la disfunción familiar grave (p<0,001), probable depresión (p<0,001) y probable ansiedad (p=0,001), por otro lado, el intento suicida se asoció significativamente con probables depresión (p<0,05) y ansiedad (p<0,05); pensamiento homicida (p<0,001), riesgo de violencia (p=0,005), disfunción familiar grave y sospecha de problemas con el alcohol (p<0.05). Conclusiones: La población de estudiantes del primer año de medicina de la Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener (Lima, Perú) constituye un grupo de riesgo respecto a la conducta suicida, la cual, además, se asocia a otros problemas de salud mental.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for suicidal attempts among first year medical students of a private university in Lima. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out including 134 (98.5% of the total number of students) first year medical students of Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener (Lima, Perú) who consented to participate in the study. A bivariate analysis was carried-out (p<0.05). Results: the prevalence of life time suicidal attempt, wish to die and suicidal attempt was 34.3%, 22.4% and 19.4%. The suicidal risk was 32.1%. Bivariate analysis identified severe family dysfunctionality (p<0.001); probable depression (p<0.001), on the other hand the suicidal attempt was associated with probable depression (p<0.05), anxiety (p<0.05), homicidal thinking (p<0.001), violence risk (p=0.005), severe family dysfunctionality and alcohol drinking suspicion (p<0.05). Conclusions: First year medical students at Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener (Lima, Perú) are at risk of suicidal attempts, which is associated to other mental health problems.