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BACKGROUND: Eating disorders (EDs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality, affecting predominantly young people and women. A delay in starting treatment is associated with chronic and more severe clinical courses; however, evidence on barriers and facilitators of access to care in Latin America is scarce. We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of ED treatment in Chile from the perspective of patients, relatives, and health professionals. METHODS: Qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews with patients, their relatives, and health professionals. Participants were recruited from two ED centers in Santiago, Chile (one public and one private). Analysis was mainly based on Grounded Theory, using MAXQDA software. RESULTS: 40 interviews were conducted (n = 22 patients, 10 relatives, and 8 health professionals). The mean age of patients was 21.8 years, while the mean duration of untreated ED was 91.4 months (median 70 months). Five categories emerged with intersections between them: patient (P), family and social environment (FSE), health professionals (HP), healthcare system (HCS), and social and cultural context (SCC). Relevant barriers appeared within these categories and their intersections, highlighting a lack of professional knowledge or expertise, cultural ignorance or misinformation regarding EDs, and patient's ego-syntonic behaviors. The main facilitators were patients' and relatives' psychoeducation, recognition of symptoms by family members, and parents taking the initiative to seek treatment. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides information regarding access to treatment for patients living with EDs in Chile. A practical public health approach should consider the multi-causality of delay in treatment and promoting early interventions. Eating disorders (EDs) may severely affect the daily functioning of people enduring them. A delay in starting treatment is associated with a disease that is more difficult to treat. To our knowledge, there are no published studies carried out in Latin America exploring factors influencing treatment initiation in EDs patients. This study aimed to identify facilitators of and barriers to treating patients with EDs in Chile. We interviewed patients (n = 22), their relatives (n = 10), and health professionals (n = 8) from a private and a public center in Santiago, Chile. Our analysis showed that the main barriers to starting treatment were the lack of professional knowledge in ED, the monetary cost of illness, and cultural misinformation. Facilitators were related to the role of the family in recognizing and addressing the disease while being educated in EDs by professionals. This study helps to provide data about treatment access in developing countries. While facilitators and barriers were similar to others reported in the literature, the untreated ED's duration was longer. It is essential to address these barriers to provide access to treatment more efficiently and prevent severe and enduring forms of disease.
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The accelerated urban sprawl of cities around the world presents major challenges for urban planning and land resource management. In this context, it is crucial to have a detailed 3D representation of buildings enriched with accurate alphanumeric information. A distinctive aspect of this proposal is its specific focus on the spatial unit corresponding to buildings. In order to propose a domain model for the 3D representation of buildings, the national standard of Ecuador and the international standard (ISO 19152:2012 LADM) were considered. The proposal includes a detailed specification of attributes, both for the general subclass of buildings and for their infrastructure. The application of the domain model proposal was crucial in a study area located in the Riobamba canton, due to the characteristics of the buildings in that area. For this purpose, a geodatabase was created in pgAdmin4 with official information, taking into account the structure of the proposed model and linking it with geospatial data for an adequate management and 3D representation of the buildings in an open-source Geographic Information System. This application improves cadastral management in the study region and has wider implications. This model is intended to serve as a benchmark for other countries facing similar challenges in cadastral management and 3D representation of buildings, promote efficient urban development and contribute to global sustainable development.
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Cidades , Equador , Planejamento de Cidades , Imageamento Tridimensional , Humanos , Sistemas de Informação Geográfica , Modelos TeóricosRESUMO
Introducción: En el mundo, cada 40 segundos una persona se quita la vida; el suicidio se considera un problema de salud pública, y el intento de suicidio previo es uno de los factores de riesgo relacionados con suicidio consumado. A pesar de las estrategias implementadas y los estudios realizados, en Colombia las cifras de suicidio van en ascenso, de manera más marcada en la población económicamente activa. Objetivo: Identificar los factores sociodemográficos, familiares, personales, económicos y religiosos asociados con el intento suicida en pacientes con trastorno depresivo en edad productiva (18-62 arios), en una institución de salud mental en Bogotá, Colombia. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de prevalencia analítica en la Clínica de Nuestra Señora de la Paz, de Bogotá; para explorar la relación entre los factores descritos y el intento suicida, se realizó una revisión de 350 historias clínicas de la población seleccionada. Resultados: El 37,7% de la muestra presentó intento de suicidio. Se encontraron asociaciones entre el intento de suicidio y la formación superior a primaria (RP = 0,47 [0,23-0,97]), no recibir ingresos (RP = 1,72 [1,13-2,61]), no tener pareja (RP = 2,10 [1,33-3,32]), el consumo de alcohol (p = 0,045), el consumo de alucinógenos (RP = 2,39 [0,97-3,43]) y la presencia de trastorno de personalidad (RP = 1,93 [1,11-3,34]). Conclusiones: Los resultados del estudio son similares a los descritos previamente en el mundo. Es necesario reconocer y abordar diversos factores asociados con el intento de suicidio en pacientes depresivos para desplegar acciones de promoción y prevención, identificación temprana e intervenciones específicas que impacten en las cifras de suicidio consumado en el país.
Introduction: Every 40 seconds, one person in the world commits suicide. As such, suicide is considered a public health problem, and prior suicide attempt is one of the risk factors associated with completed suicide. Despite the strategies implemented and the studies carried out, in Colombia suicide figures are on the rise, more markedly in the economically active population. Objective: To identify the sociodemographic, family, personal, economic and religious factors associated with suicide attempt in patients of productive age (18-62 years old) in a mental health institution in Bogota, Colombia. Methods: An analytical prevalence study was conducted at the Nuestra Señora de la Paz mental health clinic in Bogota. To explore the relationship between the factors described and suicide attempt, a review of 350 medical records of the selected population was carried out. Results: In total, 37.7% of the sample presented a suicide attempt. Associations were found between the suicide attempt and higher education than primary school (PR = 0.47 [0.23-0.97]), no economic income (PR = 1.72 [1.13-2.61]), no partner (PR = 2.10 [1.33-3.32]), alcohol consumption (p = 0.045), hallucinogen use (PR = 2.39 [0.97-3.43]) and the presence of personality disorder (PR= 1.93 [1.11-3.34]). Conclusions: The results of the study are similar to those previously described in other studies around the world. There is a need to recognize and address various factors associated with suicide attempt in depressed patients in order to implement promotion and prevention actions, early identification and specific interventions that have an impact on the numbers of completed suicide in the country.
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El conjunto de ensayos que componen este libro han sido hechos en plena pandemia y procuran aportar a la memoria histórica latinoamericana y caribeña, además de ser un documento elaborado únicamente por mujeres, cuya sensibilidad y capacidad intelectual se unen con el fin de alertar a las lectoras y los lectores acerca de la peligrosidad del asedio contra la Revolución bolivariana, que pone en riesgo, sin duda alguna, la paz de toda la humanidad(AU)
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Humanos , Venezuela , Pandemias , Mulheres , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , MemóriaRESUMO
La aspergilosis es una micosis ocasionada por el género Aspergillus que afecta tanto a pacientes inmunocompetentes como inmunosuprimidos. La presentación clínica depende del estado inmune del hospedero y de los factores de riesgo asociados; en la medida en que progrese la inmunosupresión habrá mayor probabilidad de adquirir la enfermedad invasora que se asocia a una elevada morbimortalidad. El objetivo de este trabajo fue Establecer la susceptibilidad del género Aspergillus a diferentes antifúngicos por el método de Microdilución en caldo según el documento M38-A2, con el fin de conocer los patrones de susceptibilidad de los aislados clínicos de Aspergillus spp. Se utilizaron 76 cepas clínicas que se encuentran en resguardo en la micoteca del Departamento de Micología del Instituto Nacional de Higiene "Rafael Rangel". Se utilizaron cepas controles A. fumigatus ATCC 204305, A. flavus ATCC 204304, C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 y C. krusei ATCC 6258. Obteniendo como resultado que las CMI más elevadas in vitro frente a las 4 especies de Aspergillus fueron Voriconazol y AmB. Itraconazol y Caspofungina reportaron las CMI más bajas y por consiguiente los PCE obtenidos se encontraron entre más o menos 2 CMI comparadas con otras investigaciones. Este estudio aportó información importante sobre el comportamiento del género Aspergillus frente a los antifúngicos más utilizados en el tratamiento de la aspergilosis en nuestro país como a nivel mundial.
Aspergillosis is a mycosis caused by the genus Aspergillus that affects both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. The clinical presentation depends on the host's immune status and the associated risk factors; As immunosuppression progresses, there is a greater probability of acquiring the invasive disease that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this work was to establish the susceptibility of the genus Aspergillus to different antifungals by the method of Microdilution in broth according to document M38-A2, in order to know the susceptibility patterns of the clinical isolates of Aspergillus spp. Seventy-six clinical strains were used in the mycology department of the National Institute of Hygiene "Rafael Rangel". Control strains A. fumigatus ATCC 204305, A. flavus ATCC 204304, C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and C. krusei ATCC 6258 were used. As a result, the highest MICs in vitro against the 4 Aspergillus species were Voriconazole and AmB. Itraconazole and Caspofungin reported lower MICs and therefore the PCEs obtained were found between plus or minus 2 MICs compared to other investigations. This study provided important information about the behavior of the genus Aspergillus against the most commonly used antifungals in the treatment of aspergillosis in our country as a worldwide.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Aspergilose , Aspergillus , Suscetibilidade a Doenças , Antifúngicos , MicologiaRESUMO
Objetivo. Determinar si la aplicación de sesiones educativas de salud bucal basadas en el enfoque de inteligencias múltiples logra mejorar las prácticas de higiene bucal en escolares de dos instituciones educativas de Chiclayo, Perú. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio de intervención comunitaria, con diseño cuasiexperimental orientado a evaluar las prácticas de higiene bucal de 87 escolares de las instituciones educativas Santa Julia y San José, evaluándolos antes y después de aplicar sesiones educativas de salud bucal, 42 de ellos participaron de sesiones con enfoque de inteligencias múltiples y 45 asistieron a sesiones tradicionales.Resultados. Las sesiones educativas que utilizaron enfoque de inteligencias múltiples contribuyeron a que 17 escolares de ambos colegios incrementen sus prácticas de higiene bucal y que 15 mejoren su índice de higiene oral, mientras que con el modelo tradicional solo lograron mejorar 4 y 3 escolares respectivamente, determinando significancia con la prueba de Mc Nemar (p < 0,001).Conclusiones. Con el modelo de sesión educativa con enfoque de inteligencias múltiples se consiguieron mayores y mejores prácticas de higiene bucal en los escolares, que con las sesiones tradicionales de salud bucal.
Objective. To determinate if the application of educational sessions about oral health based on multiple Intelligences approach will improve the oral hygiene practices in schoolchildren of two educational institutions from Chiclayo, Peru. Materials and methods. A community intervention study was made with quasiexperimental design oriented to assess the oral hygiene practices of 87 schoolchildren from Santa Julia and San Jose educational Institutions, evaluating them before and after applying the oral health education sessions, 42 of them participated in sessions focused on multiple intelligences approach and approximately 45 assisted to traditionalsessions. Results. The educational sessions that used multiple intelligences approach contributed with17 students of both schools to increase their oral hygiene practices and 15 to improve their oral hygiene indicator, while traditional model only improved 4 and 3 students oral hygiene respectively, determining significance difference with the Mc Nemar test (p < 0.001). Conclusions. With the educational session model focused on multiple intelligences approach, better and more oral hygiene practices in schoolchildren were reached than using traditional oral health sessions.