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INTRODUCCIÓN: Las muertes por suicidio en jóvenes han ido en aumento en las últimas décadas y se considera un problema de salud pública prioritario a nivel mundial, siendo un evento parcialmente prevenible. La prevalencia de ideas suicidas es alta entre estudiantes universitarios, especialmente en carreras de la salud. El objetivo de este estudio fue medir la prevalencia de alto riesgo suicida en este grupo específico e identificar factores asociados, con la finalidad de aportar evidencia empírica para la construcción de estrategias efectivas de prevención del suicidio. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio transversal basado en una encuesta en línea a estudiantes de carreras de la salud, casi al final del primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, para conocer la frecuencia del riesgo suicida y sus factores asociados. La muestra fue de 477 estudiantes (70,8% mujeres, edad promedio 21,7 ± 2,5 años), de ocho carreras de la salud. Los datos se recogieron en enero de 2021. RESULTADOS: Un 22,6% de los jóvenes reportó un alto riesgo suicida en la escala de Okasha y 3,4% hizo un intento suicida en el año previo. Los factores asociados al alto riesgo suicida fueron: tener una orientación no-heterosexual, una trayectoria académica irregular, experiencias de violencia física y/o psicológica, mayores niveles de sintomatología depresiva y ansiosa, así como menores niveles de apoyo social de amigos y de la familia. CONCLUSIONES: Las cifras de riesgo e intentos suicidas son elevadas en este grupo de estudiantes y existe un perfil de factores que podrían orientar acciones más efectivas, tales como apoyo a grupos de mayor riesgo y hacer tamizaje para identificar y dar ayuda a jóvenes con alto riesgo suicida y con problemas de salud mental.

INTRODUCTION: Suicide deaths in young people have been increasing in recent decades and are considered a major public health problem worldwide, being a partially preventable event. The prevalence of suicidal ideation is high among university students, especially in health careers. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of high suicidal risk in this specific group and to identify associated factors, aiming to provide empirical evidence for the construction of effective suicide prevention strategies. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted based on an online survey directed to healthcare students near the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to learn about the frequency of suicidal risk and its associated factors. The sample consisted of 477 students (70.8% female, mean age 21.7 ± 2.5 years) from eight healthcare majors. The data were collected in January 2021. RESULTS: 22.6% of the young people reported a high suicide risk on the Okasha scale, and 3.4% made a suicide attempt in the previous year. Factors associated with high suicidal risk were having a non-heterosexual orientation, an irregular academic trajectory, experiences of physical and/or psychological violence, higher levels of depressive and anxious symptomatology, as well as lower levels of social support from friends and family. CONCLUSIONS: Suicide risk and attempt levels are high in this group of students, and there is a group of factors that could guide more effective actions, such as support for higher-risk groups and screening to identify and provide support to young people at high suicidal risk and with mental health conditions.

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Introduction: Suicide deaths in young people have been increasing in recent decades and are considered a major public health problem worldwide, being a partially preventable event. The prevalence of suicidal ideation is high among university students, especially in health careers. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of high suicidal risk in this specific group and to identify associated factors, aiming to provide empirical evidence for the construction of effective suicide prevention strategies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted based on an online survey directed to healthcare students near the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to learn about the frequency of suicidal risk and its associated factors. The sample consisted of 477 students (70.8% female, mean age 21.7 ± 2.5 years) from eight healthcare majors. The data were collected in January 2021. Results: 22.6% of the young people reported a high suicide risk on the Okasha scale, and 3.4% made a suicide attempt in the previous year. Factors associated with high suicidal risk were having a non-heterosexual orientation, an irregular academic trajectory, experiences of physical and/or psychological violence, higher levels of depressive and anxious symptomatology, as well as lower levels of social support from friends and family. Conclusions: Suicide risk and attempt levels are high in this group of students, and there is a group of factors that could guide more effective actions, such as support for higher-risk groups and screening to identify and provide support to young people at high suicidal risk and with mental health conditions.

Introducción: Las muertes por suicidio en jóvenes han ido en aumento en las últimas décadas y se considera un problema de salud pública prioritario a nivel mundial, siendo un evento parcialmente prevenible. La prevalencia de ideas suicidas es alta entre estudiantes universitarios, especialmente en carreras de la salud. El objetivo de este estudio fue medir la prevalencia de alto riesgo suicida en este grupo específico e identificar factores asociados, con la finalidad de aportar evidencia empírica para la construcción de estrategias efectivas de prevención del suicidio. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal basado en una encuesta en línea a estudiantes de carreras de la salud, casi al final del primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, para conocer la frecuencia del riesgo suicida y sus factores asociados. La muestra fue de 477 estudiantes (70,8% mujeres, edad promedio 21,7 ± 2,5 años), de ocho carreras de la salud. Los datos se recogieron en enero de 2021. Resultados: Un 22,6% de los jóvenes reportó un alto riesgo suicida en la escala de Okasha y 3,4% hizo un intento suicida en el año previo. Los factores asociados al alto riesgo suicida fueron: tener una orientación no-heterosexual, una trayectoria académica irregular, experiencias de violencia física y/o psicológica, mayores niveles de sintomatología depresiva y ansiosa, así como menores niveles de apoyo social de amigos y de la familia. Conclusiones: Las cifras de riesgo e intentos suicidas son elevadas en este grupo de estudiantes y existe un perfil de factores que podrían orientar acciones más efectivas, tales como apoyo a grupos de mayor riesgo y hacer tamizaje para identificar y dar ayuda a jóvenes con alto riesgo suicida y con problemas de salud mental.

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BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation (CA) has an established role in scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT), but the risk of recurrences is substantial and the appropriate intensity of postablation monitoring unknown. The implication of timing of postablation VT recurrence has not been adequately investigated. METHODS: We studied 120 consecutive patients with scar-related VT (age 60 ± 15 years, left ventricular ejection fraction 39 ± 16%, 52% ischemic etiology) with at least 2 years of follow-up. Timing of VT recurrence was classified as very early (<1 month), early (1-6 months), or late (>6 months). RESULTS: At 24 months follow-up, 53 (44%) patients had recurrent VT, with eight (15%) having very early recurrence, 17 (32%) early recurrence, and 28 (53%) late recurrence. Mortality rates at 2 years were significantly higher in patients with very early VT recurrence (38%) compared to those with early (12%), late (7%), and no (3%) recurrences (log-rank P < 0.001). Very early VT recurrence was associated with an increased risk of death (odds ratio = 5.68, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-30.62, P = 0.04), while recurrent VT beyond 6 months was not associated with increased risk of mortality (P = 0.94). CONCLUSIONS: Timing of VT recurrence following CA of scar-related VT impacts subsequent risk of mortality. Patients experiencing VT recurrence within 1-6 months from the procedure are at particularly high risk. These data support the importance of intense postablation monitoring for at least 6 months after the procedure to identify patients with early VT recurrence who may benefit from additional therapeutic interventions to improve outcomes.

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Robinow syndrome, also known as fetal face syndrome, is a rare genetically heterogeneous condition characterized mainly by mesomelic limb shortening, facial malformations, and genital abnormalities. This report describes the sonographic findings in a case of autosomal-dominant Robinow syndrome diagnosed at 23.1 weeks' gestation, in a patient with no history of affected relatives. Here we describe the sonographic characteristics of this syndrome from the diagnosis until birth. The prenatal and postnatal findings, the differential diagnosis, and the prognosis of patients with this syndrome are discussed. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 42:297-300, 2014.

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Femoral-facial syndrome (FFS), also known as femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by a variable degree of unilateral or bilateral femoral hypoplasia associated with facial anomalies. This report describes a case of FFS diagnosed after 13 weeks of pregnancy following the detection of severe micrognathia and bilateral shortening of the femur in the fetus of a patient with DM. The sonographic evolution from the first trimester until birth is described. The clinical findings, the differential diagnosis with other pathologies characterized by hypoplasia femoral, and the prognosis are discussed.

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