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BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represents an important occupational health concern in the transportation industry, affecting a substantial percentage of transportation operators. Our study aims to determine the frequency of individuals at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea, and excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as any potential association between these conditions and traffic accidents among a sample of Ecuadorian bus drivers. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 340 commercial bus drivers from Ecuador. Descriptive statistics were used to determine frequency and proportions for demographic and clinical variables. A Kendall's tau-b was performed to ascertain the relationship between the STOP-Bang score towards the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score and the number of accidents and near accidents. RESULTS: In general, 18.5% (n = 63) of participants were found to be at high-risk for OSA. There was a weak positive correlation between STOP-Bang score and ESS score (τb = 0.244, p = .000). We also found a statistically significant, although negligible, correlation between the STOP-Bang score and the number of accidents (τb = 0.096, p = .039) and near accidents (τb = 0.120, p = .008). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that a considerable proportion of Ecuadorian bus drivers were at high-risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Higher STOP-Bang scores were correlated with an increased number of accidents and near accidents. Additional studies are needed to determine whether additional interventions could increase road safety by taking care of undiagnosed and untreated OSA cases in a timely manner.
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Se realiza la presentación de un caso clínico en edad pediátrica con diagnóstico de pilomatrixoma, variedad ampollar. Este tumor benigno originado en la vaina del folículo piloso muestra una incidencia elevada en las dos primeras décadas de vida. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un caso con diagnóstico de un tumor, con características clínicas atípicas e inusuales. En ocasiones este tipo de tumor, conllevan al diagnóstico erróneo de la entidad, realizándose el diagnóstico de certeza mediante el estudio histopatológico una vez que se procede a la exéresis quirúrgica de la lesión (AU).
A clinical case with diagnosis of bullous variety pilomatrixoma in pediatric age is presented. This benign tumor originated in the sheath of the hair follicle shows a high incidence in the first 20 years of life. The aim of this work is presenting a case with tumor diagnosis, the clinical characteristics of which sometimes leads to an erroneous diagnosis of the entity in the atypical and unusual varieties. The accurate diagnosis was made through the pathologic study after the surgical excision of the lesion (AU).
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Criança , Pilomatrixoma/epidemiologia , Biópsia/métodos , Pilomatrixoma/diagnóstico , Pilomatrixoma/reabilitação , Pilomatrixoma/terapia , Folículo Piloso/anormalidades , Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Neoplasias/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Se realiza la presentación de un caso clínico en edad pediátrica con diagnóstico de pilomatrixoma, variedad ampollar. Este tumor benigno originado en la vaina del folículo piloso muestra una incidencia elevada en las dos primeras décadas de vida. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un caso con diagnóstico de un tumor, con características clínicas atípicas e inusuales. En ocasiones este tipo de tumor, conllevan al diagnóstico erróneo de la entidad, realizándose el diagnóstico de certeza mediante el estudio histopatológico una vez que se procede a la exéresis quirúrgica de la lesión (AU).
A clinical case with diagnosis of bullous variety pilomatrixoma in pediatric age is presented. This benign tumor originated in the sheath of the hair follicle shows a high incidence in the first 20 years of life. The aim of this work is presenting a case with tumor diagnosis, the clinical characteristics of which sometimes leads to an erroneous diagnosis of the entity in the atypical and unusual varieties. The accurate diagnosis was made through the pathologic study after the surgical excision of the lesion (AU).
