Short-Term Adverse Effects of the Fourth Dose of Vaccination against COVID-19 in Adults over 40 Years of Age.

Booster vaccines are a strategy to mitigate the conditions in the health, social, and economic fields that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. A series of adverse effects have been observed since the first vaccination. The present investigation aims to describe the short-term adverse effects of the fourth dose against COVID-19 in adults older than 40 from a region of Peru. The study population was over 40 years of age at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Trujillo, Peru. A 21-day follow-up was conducted from vaccination with the fourth dose, considering sex, age, body mass index, comorbidities, history of COVID-19 infection, vaccination schedule, and simultaneous vaccination against influenza as variables of interest. Multinomial logistic regression with robust variance was used to estimate the risk ratio (RR). In total, 411 people were recruited, and it was found that 86.9% of the participants presented adverse effects after injection with the fourth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19. Pain at the injection site was the most reported symptom after 3 days. Assessment of adverse effects after 3 days found that age ≥ 60 years was associated with a lower likelihood of adverse effects compared to those younger than 60 years (RRc: 0.32; 95% CI: 0.0.18-0.59), males compared to females were associated with a lower likelihood of adverse effects (RRc: 0.54; 95% CI 0.30-0.98), being overweight (RRc: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.12-4.89), and last vaccine with Pfizer-BioN-Tech (RRc: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.18-0.96). Associated adverse effects are mild to moderate. Injection site pain and general malaise are the most frequent adverse effects.

[Work accidents associated with the discouragement of SERUMS physicians to work in the primary care services of Lima, Peru]. / Accidentes laborales asociados al desánimo de médicos SERUMS para laborar en el primer nivel de atención de Lima, Perú.

BACKGROUND: Employee retention is an important issue, because professionals are required in primary care services (PCS). The objective was to determine whether accidents were associated with the discouragement of physicians to work in PCS in Lima, Peru. METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study of secondary data from a database generated from a survey of physicians who performed his Rural and Urban Health Care Service (Servicio Rural y Urbano-Marginal en Salud: SERUMS). We only included physicians who said at the beginning of their SERUMS that they could work in PCS in Lima. Those who completed their service and reported that they no longer wished to work in Lima were defined as change of intention to work in PCS. This was associated with having a work accident and was adjusted with other variables. RESULTS: Out of 124 physicians, 63% (78) were men. Median age was 26 years (interquartile range: 25-27 years). After they completed their SERUMS, 12% (15) said they changed their mind and that they wished to work in Lima. In the multivariate analysis, having had an accident diminished the frequency of changing their mind of working in the PCS (aPR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.14-0.54, p < 0.001), adjusted for eight variables. CONCLUSIONS: A previous study found that work accidents decreased the frequency outside Lima, but our study states the opposite, probably because of the perception that a job in the capital would allow them to be closer to services; to be cared for in case of any emergency.

INTRODUCCIÓN: la retención laboral es un tema de suma importancia, porque se requiere de profesionales en el primer nivel de atención (PNA). El objetivo fue determinar si los accidentes laborales se asociaron al desánimo de los médicos para trabajar en el PNA de Lima, Perú. MÉTODOS: estudio transversal analítico de datos secundarios de una base de datos generada de una encuesta a médicos que realizaron su Servicio Rural y Urbano-Marginal en Salud (SERUMS). Se incluyó solo a los médicos que manifestaron al inicio del SERUMS que podían trabajar en el PNA de Lima. Se definió como cambio de intención de trabajo en el PNA a los que finalizando el SERUMS refirieron que ya no deseaban laborar en Lima. Esto se asoció según si tuvieron un accidente laboral y se ajustó por otras variables. RESULTADOS: de los 124 médicos el 63% fueron hombres (78). La mediana de edad fue de 26 años (rango intercuartílico: 25-27 años). Después de su SERUMS, el 12% (15) manifestó que cambió su interés y que deseaba trabajar en la capital. En el análisis multivariado, haber tenido un accidente laboral disminuyó la frecuencia del cambio de intención de trabajo en el PNA (RPa: 0.28, IC 95%: 0.14-0.54, p < 0,001), ajustado por ocho variables. CONCLUSIONES: en un estudio previo los accidentes laborales disminuyeron la frecuencia de trabajar en provincias, pero nuestro estudio dice lo contrario, posiblemente por la percepción de que un trabajo en la capital del país permite estar más cerca de los servicios para ser atendido en caso de cualquier emergencia.

Impacto de la cintura hipertensiva en el riesgo coronario y cumplimiento de la meta colesterol LDL en adultos de Trujillo / Impact of hypertensive waist in coronary risk and compliance with the LDL cholesterol target in adults of Trujillo

La determinación de la cintura hipertensiva (CH) es propuesta como la primera etapa para el despistaje de síndrome metabólico y riesgo coronario. Objetivo. Determinar el impacto de la CH en el riesgo coronario y cumplimiento de la meta colesterol LDL en adultos de Trujillo, Perú. Pacientes y Método. Estudio descriptivo, observacional, analítico, prospectivo realizado en 552 personas, 276 varones y 276 mujeres dividido en grupos etarios de 20­39, 40­59, 60­79 años. Se determinaron la presión arterial, cintura, glicemia y perfil lipídico. Se consideró CH si PAS menor igual a 130 mm Hg, PAD menor igual a 85 mmHg o antecedentes de hipertensión arterial, y cintura menor igual a 94 cm en varones y menor igual a 80 cm en mujeres; las categorías de riesgo coronario y las metas de LDL según el Adult Treatment Panel III. Resultados. 126 personas con CH (23,14%), 55 varones (19,92%) y 71 mujeres (26,44%); la categoría baja fue 27,27% en varones y 39,73% en mujeres; la alta, 30,91 y 15,07%, respectivamente. Sin CH, la categoría de riesgo baja fue en varones 65,16% y en mujeres 84,65% y la alta 10,41 y 4,95% respectivamente. El cumplimiento de la meta de LDL fue: con CH en varones 56,36%, mujeres 31,51%; sin CH 87,33 y 72,77% respectivamente. Conclusiones. El impacto de la presencia de cintura hipertensiva es expresado al encontrar una mayor frecuencia de categoría de riesgo moderadamente alto y alto y un menor cumplimiento de la meta LDL en las categorías de riesgo bajo, moderado y moderadamente alto...

Hypertensive waist (HW) have been reported as the first step of screening for metabolic syndrome and coronary risk. Objective. To determine the Impact of HW in coronary risk and compliance with the LDL cholesterol target in adults of Trujillo, Perú. Patients and Method. Descriptive, observational, analytic and prospective study. 552 people, 276 men and 276 women divided in groups of 20­39, 40­59 and of 60­79 years old. Blood pressure, waist, blood glucose and lipid profile were determined. HW was considered if systolic BP menor o igual a 130mm Hg, PAD menor o igual a 85mm Hg or hypertension history, waist menor o igual a 94 cm in men and menor o igual a 80 cm in women; the coronary risk level and LDL goal according to Adult Treatment Panel III. Results:. 126 HW cases (23.14%), 55 in men (19.92%) and 71 in women (26.44%). In HW men the low level of risk coronary was 27.27% and 39.73% in women, however the high level were 30.91% and 15.07% respectively. In without HW men the low level of risk coronary was 65.16% and 84.65% in women, and the high level 10.41 and 4,95% respectively. The LDL cholesterol goals in HW men was achieved in 56.36% and 31.51% in women, and in people without HW were 87.33% and 72.77% respectively. Conclusions: The impact of the presence of hypertensive waist is expressed on having found a major frequency of category of risk moderately high and high and a minor compliance of the LDLC cholesterol goal in the categories of low, moderate and moderately high risk...

[Study of correlation between diagnostic hypertriglyceridemic waist and metabolic syndrome in adults in Trujillo, Peru]. / Estudio de correlación entre los diagnósticos de cintura hipertrigliceridémica y síndrome metabólico en adultos de Trujillo, Perú

OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in adults of Trujillo according to diagnostic criteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational, prospective and cross-sectional study with a sample of 500 adults in Trujillo, selected by probability sampling and stratified by sex and age. Information on anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and biochemical tests was collected; Criteria proposed by the ATP III and Joint Interim Statement (JIS) for MS, as well as Gomez and JIS for HTGW were applied. EPIDAT software was used to calculate Z test, Student t test and the Kappa (k) with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%. RESULTS: Information regarding 239 men and 261 women were collected. The frequency of HTGW according to Gomez criteria was 30% in the total sample, 29.7% in men and 30.3% women. According to JIS criteria the frequency was 34% in the total sample, 38.1% in men and 30.3% women. Metabolic Syndrome with JIS criteria had good agreement with HTGW according to Gomez criteria with k = 0.63 and according to JIS criteria with k = 0.66. CONCLUSIONS: Good agreement was evidenced between the HTGW according to Gomez and JIS criteria and MS according to JIS.

Estudio de correlación entre los diagnósticos de cintura hipertrigliceridémica y síndrome metabólico en adultos de Trujillo, Perú / Study of correlation between diagnostic hypertriglyceridemic waist and metabolic syndrome in adults in Trujillo, Peru

Objetivos. Determinar la concordancia entre la cintura hipertrigliceridémica (CHTG) y el síndrome metabólico (SM) en adultos de Trujillo según criterios diagnósticos. Materiales y métodos. Estudio observacional, prospectivo y de corte transversal en un muestra de 500 personas adultas de Trujillo, seleccionadas mediante muestreo probabilístico y estratificado (por sexo y edad). Se recopiló información consistente en medidas antropométricas, presión arterial y pruebas bioquímicas; luego se aplicó los criterios propuestos por el ATP III y Joint Interin Statement (JIS) para SM, así como los de Gómez y JIS para CHTG. Se usó el programa EPIDAT, donde se calculó la frecuencia, test Z, prueba de T Student y el test de Kappa (k) con un intervalo de confianza (IC) del 95 %. Resultados. Se recogió información concerniente a 239 varones y 261 mujeres. La frecuencia de CHTG según criterios de Gómez fue 30% en el total de la muestra, 29,7% en varones y 30,3% en mujeres. Según criterios JIS la frecuencia fue 34% en el total de población, 38,1% en varones y 30,3% en mujeres. El SM según criterios JIS tuvo una buena concordancia con CHTG según criterios de Gómez con k=0,63 y según criterios JIS con k=0,66, en el total de población. Conclusiones. Se evidenció buena concordancia entre la CHTG según ambos criterios y SM según JIS.

Objectives. To determine the correlation between hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in adults of Trujillo according to diagnostic criteria. Materials and methods. Observational, prospective and cross-sectional study with a sample of 500 adults in Trujillo, selected by probability sampling and stratified by sex and age. Information on anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and biochemical tests was collected; Criteria proposed by the ATP III and Joint Interim Statement (JIS) for MS, as well as Gomez and JIS for HTGW were applied. EPIDAT software was used to calculate Z test, Student t test and the Kappa (k) with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%. Results. Information regarding 239 men and 261 women were collected. The frequency of HTGW according to Gomez criteria was 30% in the total sample, 29.7% in men and 30.3% women. According to JIS criteria the frequency was 34% in the total sample, 38.1% in men and 30.3% women. Metabolic Syndrome with JIS criteria had good agreement with HTGW according to Gomez criteria with k = 0.63 and according to JIS criteria with k = 0.66. Conclusions. Good agreement was evidenced between the HTGW according to Gomez and JIS criteria and MS according to JIS.