Vol. 17 No. 2 (2018): CAMbios Scientific Medical Journal | Medical-Scientific Journal CAMbios HECAM

Original Studies: Observational Studies

Diego Fernando Calderón Masón

5-11

Relationship between malnutrition and depression in eldery women in the outpatient clinic of a hospital in Quito, 2017

INTRODUCTION. Malnutrition and depression are frequent problems in older adults and have their own characteristics. Several modifiable factors are associated. OBJECTIVE. To determine the existence of a relationship between malnutrition and depression in women over 65 years of age treated in the...

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Luis Alberto Calderón Villa

12-16

Arthrotomy versus arthroscopy in the treatment of septic knee arthritis

INTRODUCTION. Acute knee septic arthritis can cause serious joint damage or sepsis if early diagnosis and treatment is not achieved, including drainage of the joint, adequate antibiotic coverage and knee rest. Classically, the knee is drained with multiple arthrocentesis or arthrotomy. The...

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Pablo Andrés Cuaspud Guerrero

17-22

Tomographic evaluation of the anterior fontanelle in pediatric patients in the Quito city

INTRODUCTION. The evaluation of the size and ossification of the cranial sutures could determine alterations in brain development. The study performed the tomographic evaluation of the size of the previous source and determined the percentage of ossification in the function of age. MATERIALS AND...

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Xavier Sebastian Herdoíza Salinas

23-27

Experience of embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations in Carlos Andrade Marín Specialties Hospital, 2016-2017

INTRODUCTION. The morbidity and mortality of cerebral arteriovenous malformations is mainly due to hemorrhages. OBJECTIVE. To know the situation of the embolization of arterio-venous malformations in the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialties Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Observational,...

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Xavier Sebastían Herdoíza Salinas

28-32

Use of Positron emission tomography for cutaneous malignant melanoma at the Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital

INTRODUCTION. Positron-Emission Tomography- Computerized Tomography, is used for staging, re-staging, follow-up and response to treatment in patients with cutaneous melanoma. OBJECTIVE. To evaluate the usefulness of Positron-Emission Tomography- Computer Tomography in the detection of metastasis...

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Pablo Anibal Jiménez Murillo

34-39

Burnout Syndrome in health personnel of Critical Medicine Units

OBJECTIVE. It was to provide updated information about the prevalence, risk factors and ways to control and mitigate the Burnout Syndrome in medical and nursing professionals working in Critical Care Areas. An exhaustive search was carried out in Tripdatabase, Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar,...

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Freddy Marcelo Maldonado Cando

40-45

Behavior of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the Adult Unit Intensive Care Area of the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital

INTRODUCTION. It constitutes one of the cerebrovascular accidents in spite of the advances in its handling, it is a devastating disease, being the person in charge of an important loss of years of productive life, that appears in young people, with predominance of the feminine sex. The mortality...

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Alejandro Sebastían Mayorga Garces

46-51

Correlation of nutritional state with clinical stadium and risk factors of cirrhotic patients

INTRODUCTION. Malnutrition has been an undervalued complication in cirrhosis. It is a predictor of clinical deterioration and mortality. Its identification and timely treatment are key in the evolution of the disease. OBJECTIVE. To determine the nutritional status, relationship with the clinical...

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Ximena Elizabeth Morales Carrera

52-58

Prevalence of post-vaccine antibodies against surface antigen of Hepatitis B Virus

INTRODUCTION. Biological risks must be treated in a special way; how to take into account the amount of Antibodies Anti Hbs Hepatitis B according to the number of vaccines administered and the workplace. OBJECTIVE. To determine the prevalence of postvaccine anti-antigen antibodies to Hepatitis B...

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Javier Andrés Ruiz López

59-64

Demographic and epidemiological characterization of intracranial aneurysms in a hospital in Quito, Ecuador

INTRODUCTION. Aneurysmal rupture has been responsible for up to 85% of subarachnoid hemorrhage of non-traumatic origin, which has produced high morbidity and mortality and high hospital costs, the timely diagnosis, the detail of the location and size of the aneurysm has been adequate, either...

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Roy Alex Zegarra Linares

65-70

Knowledge and Practice of Neonatal Resuscitation of Neonatology Nurses of the Teaching Regional Hospital Cajamarca

INTRODUCTION. Asphyxia is a cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, leaving motor and cognitive sequelae. Nurses attend to newborns from birth, participate in their resuscitation to avoid the implications that this entails. OBJECTIVE. WedxTo evaluate knowledge and practice of neonatal...

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Case Report

Lizeth Anabel Sánchez Santana

71-76

Laparoscopy the new gold standard for the treatment simple symptomatic renal cysts

INTRODUCTION. Simple renal cysts are the most common benign tumor lesions of the kidney. Its treatment consists of surgical exploration and marsupialization. Laparoscopic surgery allows a better dissection, exploration and identification of the anatomy with minimal patient trauma. OBJECTIVE. To...

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Mayra Elizabeth Cabrera Ramón

77-82

Upper extremity reconstruction after a catastrophic injury from burning

INTRODUCTION. Catastrophic injuries of the upper limb have been devastating injuries that affected many essential structures such as the hand, forearm, arm and adjacent organs, which almost always lead to a significant disability, directly or through the psychosocial impact that is related to...

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Mayra Elizabeth Cabrera Ramón

83-88

Complex reconstruction with acellular dermal regeneration matrix in the burned patient

INTRODUCTION. Extensive burns that have affected the extremities producing functional defects and permanent quality of life, have been the challenge facing reconstructive surgery. OBJECTIVE. Demonstrate the effectiveness of the use of the dermal acellular regeneration matrix to achieve a...

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Jorge Alberto León Batallas

89-94

Minor salivary gland biopsy in the confirmatory diagnosis of Sjögren’s Syndrome and Amyloidosis

INTRODUCTION. The work deals with two diseases with the histopathological description of glandular tissue, which will help us identify and corroborate the diagnosis of Sjögren’s Syndrome and Amyloidosis, which, despite being from the same ductal tissue, have very different histopathological...

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Medical Protocols

Jóse David Guzmán Guzmán

95-104

Upper digestive tract bleeding treatment

Upper digestive tract bleeding (SDA) is defined as the presence of blood in the upper digestive tract, coming from the mucosa or blood vessels that are located between the esophagus and the Treitz angle. The main clinical manifestations associated with SDA are given by the presence of...

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Revista Médica Científica CAMbios

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2018)

Original Studies: Observational Studies

Case Report

Medical Protocols