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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing public health issue. One of the main strategies to prevent it is physical activity. OBJECTIVES: To determine if a correlation exists between awareness of the consequences of obesity and physical activity level. METHODS: A cross-sectional study performed on a group of 215 students was conducted in 2013 and 2014. Non-health related program students were selected by convenience sampling at a university in Lima, Peru. Their physical activity level was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and knowledge about the consequences of obesity was assessed using the Obesity Risk Knowledge-10 scale (ORK-10). Each student was also asked to record the source where they obtained whatever information they knew about the topic. RESULTS: The median age of the participants was 20 (interquartile range of 4; 22-18), and 63% of the participants were female. According to the IPAQ, 53.9% of the participants recorded high levels of physical activity, 35.4% recorded moderate levels, and 10.7%, recorded low levels. While a low correlation between the ORK-10 score and the amount of METs/minute/week spent was found (rs=0.06), it was not significant (p=0.38). We found that people who were informed by the media or by healthcare personnel achieved higher scores on the ORK-10 scale than those who used other sources of information (p<0,05). CONCLUSIONS: There is a very low correlation between the knowledge about the consequences of obesity and a persons physical activity level. A multidisciplinary approach that includes all determinants of physical activity is necessary in order to attain changes in peoples behavior.
INTRODUCCIÓN : La obesidad es un problema de salud pública cuya prevalencia se encuentra en aumento. Una de las estrategias principales para combatirla es la realización de actividad física. OBJETIVOS: Determinar si existe correlación entre los conocimientos sobre las consecuencias de la obesidad y el grado de actividad física de las personas. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico en los años 2013 y 2014. Participaron 215 alumnos de pregrado seleccionados por conveniencia, no relacionados a carreras del campo de la salud en una universidad de Lima, Perú. Se evaluó el grado de actividad física utilizando el International Physical Activity Questionnaire y el nivel de conocimientos sobre consecuencias de la obesidad utilizando la escala Obesity Risk Knowledge-10. También, se consignaron las fuentes de información de donde obtuvieron el conocimiento para responder dicho cuestionario. RESULTADOS: La mediana de edad fue 20 años (rango intercuartílico de 4; 22-18) y 63% eran mujeres. De acuerdo al International Physical Activity Questionnaire, 53,9% realizaba actividad física alta, 35,4%, moderada y 10,7%, leve. Se encontró una correlación muy baja (rs=0,06) entre el puntaje del Obesity Risk Knowledge-10 y la cantidad de equivalentes metabólicos/minuto consumidos por semana, que no fue significativa (p=0,38). Las personas informadas por medios de comunicación y por personal de salud obtuvieron mayores puntajes en el Obesity Risk Knowledge-10 que quienes se informaron por otras vías (p<0,05). CONCLUSIONES: La correlación entre los conocimientos sobre consecuencias de la obesidad y el grado de actividad física es muy baja. Es necesario utilizar enfoques multidisciplinarios que incluyan todos los determinantes de la realización de actividad física para poder lograr cambios en la conducta de la población.
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Exercise/physiology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Obesity/epidemiology , Students/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Peru , Surveys and Questionnaires , Universities , Young AdultABSTRACT
Introducción. Los síntomas depresivos en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud son comunes y podrían ser potencialmente perjudiciales. Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos y sus factores asociados en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima (Perú), junio 2010. Materiales y métodos. Estudio analítico transversal; se realizó una encuesta previo consentimiento informado a 590/869 estudiantes. Para medir la variable de respuesta (síntomas depresivos) se usó la escala de Zung abreviada. Se empleó la regresión logística múltiple para evaluar los factores asociados, considerando un nivel de significancia de p<0,05. Resultados. La edad media fue 18,97 ± 2,45 años; 71,1 por ciento fueron mujeres; 19,6 por ciento fueron migrantes y 62,5 por ciento fueron de la carrera de medicina. La prevalencia de síntomas depresivos fue 31,2 por ciento en la población y de 33,6 por ciento en estudiantes de medicina. No se encontró asociación en el análisis bivariado con el sexo, carrera de estudio, si ha repetido cursos, si vive solo o si es migrante (p>0,05). En el análisis multivariado, se encontró asociación con la inconformidad de su rendimiento académico (OR=2,13; IC95 por ciento:1,47-3,08), inconformidad con la situación económica actual (OR=1,93; IC95 por ciento:1,24-2,99) y vivir con un familiar externo a la familia nuclear (OR=1,62; IC95 por ciento:1,07-2,45). Conclusión. Existe una alta prevalencia de síntomas depresivos en la población estudiada, especialmente en los alumnos de la carrera de medicina, siendo la inconformidad con el rendimiento académico, con su economía y vivir con un familiar externo a la familia nuclear, factores asociados que podrían tomarse en cuenta para trabajar programas preventivos.
Introduction. Depressive symptoms in health sciences students are common, these might be potentially detrimental. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors in students from the Health Sciences Faculty of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas in Lima (Peru), June 2010. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional analytic study; a pre-consented survey was applied to the population 590/869 students. Zungs abbreviated scale was used to measure depressive symptoms. To evaluate de associated factors, logistic regression was used, p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. The mean age was 18.97 ± 2.45 years and 71.1 percent were women, 19.6 percent were migrants and 62.5 percent were medical students. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 31.2 percent in the whole population and in medical students was 33.6 percent. Depressive symptoms were not associated in bivariate analysis with sex, career, having failed a course, living alone or being a migrant (p>0.05). In the multivariate analysis, significant statistical association was found between depressive symptoms and dissatisfaction with the own academic performance (OR=2.13 CI95 percent1.47-3.08), dissatisfaction with the current economic status (OR=1.93 CI95 percent1.24-2.99) and living with a relative external to the nuclear family (OR=1.62 CI95 percent1.07-2.45). Conclusion. A high prevalence of depressive symptoms was found, especially in medical students; being dissatisfaction with academic performance, economic status and living with a relative external to the nuclear family associated factors that could be taken into account in order to build preventive programs.
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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Male , Depression/epidemiology , Health Occupations , Peru , Prevalence , Private Sector , Students , UniversitiesABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Depressive symptoms in health sciences students are common, these might be potentially detrimental. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors in students from the Health Sciences Faculty of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas in Lima (Peru), June 2010. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional analytic study; a pre-consented survey was applied to the population 590/869 students. Zung's abbreviated scale was used to measure depressive symptoms. To evaluate de associated factors, logistic regression was used, p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The mean age was 18.97 ± 2.45 years and 71.1% were women, 19.6% were migrants and 62.5% were medical students. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 31.2% in the whole population and in medical students was 33.6%. Depressive symptoms were not associated in bivariate analysis with sex, career, having failed a course, living alone or being a migrant (p>0.05). In the multivariate analysis, significant statistical association was found between depressive symptoms and dissatisfaction with the own academic performance (OR=2.13 CI95%1.47-3.08), dissatisfaction with the current economic status (OR=1.93 CI95%1.24-2.99) and living with a relative external to the nuclear family (OR=1.62 CI95%1.07-2.45). CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of depressive symptoms was found, especially in medical students; being dissatisfaction with academic performance, economic status and living with a relative external to the nuclear family associated factors that could be taken into account in order to build preventive programs.
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Depression/epidemiology , Adolescent , Female , Health Occupations , Humans , Male , Peru , Prevalence , Private Sector , Students , UniversitiesABSTRACT
Presentamos en nuestro trabajo, un caso de liponeurocitomacerebeloso, tumor poco frecuente, observado en unamujer de 62 años de edad. Dicho tumor mostró una imagenhistológica compatible con un tumor de células pequeñas,de escasa agresividad, positivo para marcadores neuronales(sinaptofisina y enolasa neuronal específica) con áreasfocales de diferenciación lipídica. Tras establecer un diagnósticodiferencial con otras neoplasias, comentamos brevementelas características de esta rara entidad(AU)
We report a case of cerebellar liponeurocytoma in a 62year old woman. Histologically, the tumour was of lowaggressiveness, composed of small cells with areas of lipidisedcells and was positive for neuronal markers (synaptophysinand neuron specific enolase). The principal featuresof this unusual entity are reviewed and the pathologicalaspects of its differential diagnosis are discussed(AU)
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Cerebellar Neoplasms/diagnosis , Cerebellar Neoplasms/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Cerebellum/anatomy & histology , Cerebellum/pathology , CerebellumABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Hepatitis, Viral, Human/complications , Herpes Simplex/complications , Hodgkin Disease/complicationsSubject(s)
Reye Syndrome/pathology , Fatal Outcome , Hepatomegaly/pathology , Humans , Infant , Liver/pathology , Male , Reye Syndrome/diagnosisABSTRACT
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Male , Infant , Humans , Reye Syndrome/complications , Transaminases , Hepatomegaly/etiology , Fatty Liver/etiology , Salicylates/adverse effects , Liver Failure, Acute/etiologyABSTRACT
Presentamos los hallazgos observados en el cordón umbilical del recién nacido a término, consistentes en la presencia de restos microscópicos del conducto onfalomesentérico junto a estructuras vasculares accesorias. Comentamos brevemente la frecuencia e importancia de estos hallazgos, recalcando la necesidad de hacer aún más estrecha, si cabe, la colaboración entre clínicos y patólogos (AU)
We describe the findings observed in the umbilical cord of a full-term newborn infant. The findings consisted of microscopic remnants of the omphalomesenteric duct together with incidental vascular structures. We briefly discuss the frequency and importance of these findings, and stress the need for even closer collaboration, if possible, between clinicians and pathologists (AU)
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Male , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Umbilical Cord/blood supply , Vitelline Duct/abnormalities , Blood Vessels/abnormalitiesSubject(s)
Giant Cell Tumors/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , OsteoclastsSubject(s)
Dermatomycoses/immunology , Dermatomycoses/pathology , Immunocompromised Host , Mycoses/immunology , Mycoses/pathology , Alternaria , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Biopsy, Fine-Needle , Bone Marrow Transplantation , Dermatomycoses/etiology , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Granuloma/etiology , Granuloma/pathology , Humans , Leukemia/complications , Leukemia/therapy , Middle Aged , Mycoses/etiologyABSTRACT
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a diagnostic tool whose inexpensiveness, simplicity and innocuousness have led it to be increasingly accepted in daily medical practice. This method, which is useful for the study of lesions that are accessible by radiological exploration or palpation, provides information about the cytological aspects of punctured lesions. Sometimes, such information can be extended to the histological area through study of cell blocks, true microbiopsies, which are of great diagnostic use. This was the technique used in the case described in the present report.
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Biopsy, Needle , Gaucher Disease/pathology , Bone Marrow/pathology , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Lymph Nodes/pathologyABSTRACT
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Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/pathology , Biopsy, Needle/methods , Cytological Techniques , Tomography, Emission-Computed/methods , Lymphatic Metastasis/diagnosis , Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology , Bronchoscopy/methods , Immunohistochemistry/methods , Coronary Disease/complications , Coronary Disease/mortality , Coronary Disease/diagnosis , Myocardial Ischemia/complications , Myocardial Ischemia/diagnosis , Myocardial Ischemia/mortality , Cell Differentiation , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Keratins/analysis , Keratins , Diagnosis, Differential , Paresis/complications , Paresis/diagnosis , Paresis/etiology , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/isolation & purification , Biomarkers, TumorABSTRACT
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Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Biopsy, Needle/methods , Chordoma/surgery , Chordoma/diagnosis , Chordoma/pathology , Chordoma/mortality , Chordoma/complications , Sacrococcygeal Region/pathology , Sacrococcygeal Region/anatomy & histology , Vaginal Smears/methods , Liposarcoma, Myxoid/surgery , Liposarcoma, Myxoid/diagnosis , Liposarcoma, Myxoid/pathology , Cytological Techniques , Cytological Techniques/classification , Cytological Techniques/trends , Histological Techniques , Histiocytosis/pathology , Punctures/methods , Sacrum/pathology , Sacrum , Sacrum/anatomy & histology , Histocytochemistry/methods , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnosis , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
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Middle Aged , Male , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing , AspergillosisSubject(s)
Ganglioneuroma/pathology , Pelvic Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Biopsy, Needle , Female , HumansABSTRACT
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