Behaviors related to chronic non-communicable diseases development in university students

Abstract Introduction: The scientific literature has reported the trend of the impact of non- communicable diseases on public health, and therefore, the investment of resources that interfere in the development of a country. Objective: To identify the presence of specific behaviors associated with the development of chronic non-communicable diseases in university students, since they are a susceptible population to the modification of these tendencies. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on a 375 university students' sample. The stepwise method was applied to identify risk factors associated with the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to determine possible relationships between the variables studied. Results: The prevalence of tobacco use was 7.5%, frequent alcohol consumption was 91.5%, fruit intake was 96.3%, and vegetable intake was 95%. Additionally, only 48% of the sample practiced intense physical activity. Also, a relationship among the male sex, with the consumption of tobacco and the practice of low physical activity was found. Conclusions: Behaviors associated with chronic non-communicable diseases such as alcohol and tobacco consumption were identified in university students.

Holoprosencefalia lobar: a propósito de 2 casos / Lobar holoprosencephaly: a purpose of two cases

La holoprosencefalia es un defecto medio del cerebro con amplio espectro malformativo cuya forma extrema es la ciclopia y es el resultado de una falla en la división del prosencefalo, que involucra el desarrollo del cráneo y rostro fetal puede verse en recién nacidos vivos y más frecuente en mortinatos y abortos. Se reporta 2 casos en el Hospital Patrocinio Peñuela Ruiz del Seguro Social. Un lactante menor de 9 meses de edad quién presentó como única manifestación hemiparesia isquierda y al realizar tomografía de cráneo se evidencia holoprosencefalia lobar y preescolar de 4 años y 4 meses quién al momento de nacer presenta perímetro cefalico de 31 cms, pérdida de la relación cráneo facial, fontanela anterior puntiforme, hendidura palpebral oblicua, diámetros craneales a los rayos X inferior al percentil 50, cariotipo. Tomografía revela holoprosencefalia lobar. Actualmente ambos en condiciones estables. A nivel mundial no existe reporte de sobrevida más allá de los 2 años