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@#Depression is the origin of ill health problems in college students. It advances as one of the leading causes of mental health issues. During their college life, freshmen encounter many firsts. These include a new environment, friends, exposure to social norms and culture. The students may struggle and experience difficulty if they cannot deal with these challenges. They can become a vulnerable population. Therefore, the overall purpose of this study is to conduct a baseline assessment of college students' experiences in the university. More so, this study 1) describes the characteristics of a sample of freshmen allied medical sciences students, 2) describes the levels of perceived social support from family and friends, spiritual experiences, and depressive symptomatology among allied medical sciences freshmen; and 3) to assesses the possible association among described positive influences (spirituality, family support, peer support) to depressive symptomatology. The study utilized a cross-sectional analytic quantitative design. In selecting respondents, a consecutive sampling technique was utilized. Respondents eligible to participate included first-year full-time students in the university taking up Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Medical Technologist (BSMT), and Bachelor of Science in Radiological Technologist (BSRT). A total of 110 undergraduate students participated in the study. Most of the students were females younger than 20 years old. The overall perceived social support from family and friends yielded average scores. The higher the scores, the greater the perception of social support from family and friends. For their spirituality, it showed that participants scored lower, indicating a high level of spiritual experiences. Lastly, the depression scale yielded high scores indicating that the participants had signs of severe/major depression, as based on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scoring. The relationships between Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Social Support from Family (PSS-Family) and Friends (PSS-Friends), and Spirituality Experiences were also evaluated. It showed that Depression and PSS-Friends yielded a statistically significant relationship. However, there was no statistically significant relationship between Depression and PSS-Family. For the spirituality experiences, the test revealed that there is also a statistically significant relationship with depression. Overall, the study concludes that college life is a period of increased challenge for young allied medical health students. Their courses accompany complex and challenging responsibilities that increase tensions and anxiety. The results from these processes may cause or worsen stress when not given priority and could lead to depressive symptomatology. It was reflected that freshmen students' peer support and spiritual experiences appear to be closely associated with depressive symptomatology.
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Social Support , Spirituality , DepressionABSTRACT
El fuego en la sala de operaciones moderna aún es considerado como un peligro constante a pesar de la ausencia usual de los gases anestésicos explosivos como lo eran el éter y el ciclopropano. Aunque estos agentes no se utilizan, no se ha eliminado el riesgo de incendios o explosiones. Durante una traqueostomia existen tres condiciones que al estar presentes van a apoyar un evento de tipo explosivo, estas son: un agente inflamable o combustible, un gas que mantenga la combustión y una fuente de ignición. Entre los materiales de la sala de operaciones que se han comunicado como combustibles están los tubos endotraqueales. El oxígeno puede mantener una combustión vigorosa. Así los resultados de los incendios en las salas de operaciones son uniformemente trágicos.
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Humans , Electrocoagulation/instrumentation , Oxygenation , Tracheostomy/instrumentation , Tracheostomy/methods , Chest TubesABSTRACT
Se trata de un estudio prospectivo, longitudinal y analítico del comportamiento psicomotriz, durante los dos primeros años de vida, de 90 Recién Nacidos Prematuros nacidos entre 1986 y 1989, con peso menor o igual a 1.800 gramos en la Maternidad Sardá. Se utilizó la Escala de Evaluación del Desarrollo Psicomotor (EEDP) de Rodríguez y cols. que capta, al operar con Edad Corregida hasta los 24 meses, las variaciones del desempeño psicomotor al detectar diferencias significativas respecto al desarrollo de niños de término. Este distinto comportamiento se observó en los meses que la EEDP exige la perfección de la función motora. Por el menor consumo de tiempo que demanda su aplicación es útil como instrumento facilitador del seguimiento en nuestro medio. Se observa necesario corregir la edad hasta los 2 años. Los resultados a los 12 y 24 meses señalan la importancia de la escolaridad materna igual o menor a 7 años como factor asociado a los mismos.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Birth Weight , Child Development Disorders, Pervasive , Evaluation Study , Infant, Premature , Psychomotor Disorders/diagnosis , Psychomotor Disorders/rehabilitation , Follow-Up Studies , Maternal Behavior , Parent-Child Relations , Quality of Life , Risk GroupsABSTRACT
The chance of normal survival for patients with inflammatory bowel disease is generally good. There may be a small excess mortality for those with Crohn's disease; however recent studies do not confirm this trend. For those with ulcerative colitis, there may be an excess mortality in the first two years after diagnosis, especially in those who undergo surgery. The necessity for an operation varies, but at least 50% of patients with Crohn's disease will be an operation in the first 10 years; whereas only about 20% of patients with ulcerative colitis will require a colectomy. Most patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseare able to lead a normal life and are not disabled by their disease. The prognosis in the elderly is usually good; however there is an increased mortality over younger patients, which is probably due to the presence of coexistent disease. Children also have a slightly higher mortality; this may be due to the relative frequency of a particularly extensive disease and the development of colorectal cancer, Growth retardation occurs in up to one-third of children with Crohn's disease, but it may be resolvd if remission can be obtained. Pregnancy has not been shown to have an impact on inflammatory bowel disease, but its onset during pregnancy confers a significant risk for both mother and child. Extensive involvement is a poor prognosis factor in both diseases; conversely, isolated small bowel Crohn's disease and ulcerative proctitis carry particularly good prognoses. A short clinical history, fistulae or abscesses at presentation probably represent an aggressive form of Crohn's disease. Hypoalbuminemia, anemia and raised inflammatory markers are laboratory markers which suggest a worse prognosis in the short and possibly long-term
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Prognosis , Crohn Disease , MortalityABSTRACT
En Consultorio Externo de Pediatría del Hospital Materno Infantil R. Sardá se realizó una investigación operativa cuyos objetivos fueron: incorporar el estudio del desarrollo neurolobiológico de lactante del primer año de vida que concurren para control, efectuar la evaluación psicomotriz utilizando la Escala elaborada por S.Rodríguez y col.(Chile), estudiar la aplicabilidad de esta escala en nuestro medio e implementar un plan de Estimulación Temprana en niños sanos, con riesgo ambiental mediante un diseño experimental. En este trabajo se analizan el marco conceptual y los resultados obtenidos en la aplicación del plan de estimulación. Se eligieron al azar 20 recién nacidos de término, no gemelares y sin patología perinatal, en adelante grupo estimulado, controlados una vez por mes hasta los 12 meses evaluándose su desarrollo psicomotor según la escala a los 3, 6, 9 y 12 meses. El grupo control estuvo constituido por 20 niños de cada mes, elegidos al azar con iguales criterios de selección (muestra transversal). Las evaluaciones de los 3, 6, 9 y 12 meses de ambos grupos fueron comparadas estadísticamente con el test t y el test no paramétrico de Wilcoxon. Con ambos instrumentos y en todas las mediciones, el puntaje promedio del grupo estimulado fue significativamente mayor que el del grupo control (p<0,02 a los 3 y 6 meses; p<0,05 a los 9 y 12 meses). El plan se implementó en el hogar, siendo la madre el agente estimulador. Se sostiene que la vigilancia del desarrollo, que permite la detección de alteraciones ligadas a la falta de oportunidades de algunos niños, y los planes de estimulación deben formar parte del control y asistencia integral del niño