Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): CAMbios Scientific Medical Journal | Medical-Scientific Journal CAMbios HECAM

Original Studies: Observational Studies

Roberto Esstefano Aguirre Carpio, Felipe Alfonso Salinas, Felipe Antonio Larrea Lara, María Augusta Chafla Romero

6-10

Surgical Management of breast cancer in the Oncology Unit of the Oncology Society for the Fight Against Cancer, Chimborazo, Ecuador 2015-2017

INTRODUCTION. Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women and is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. OBJECTIVE. Characterize the surgical management of breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A study with a mixed, descriptive, cross-sectional approach was...

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Manuel Cañas Lucendo, María Victoria Perea Bartolomé, Valentina Ladera Fernández, Enrique Pérez Sáez, Yosbanys Roque Herrera

11-17

Dysexecutive symptoms and frontal reflexes in patients with Alzheimer disease

INTRODUCTION. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia and produces multiple cognitive disorders such as the involvement of executive functions. These patients present with dysexecutive symptoms and impaired frontal release reflexes, although it is unknown whether they are affected...

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Myriam Paola Chiriboga Paredes, Lissette Margarita Tipán Asimbaya, Jorge Miguel Vallejo Navas

18-22

Demographic and epidemiological profile of patients with Hemophilia and von Willebrand treated in the Stomatology Area of the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialties Hospital

these are: Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B and von Willebrand. Hemophilia is an inherited disorder, linked to the X chromosome, caused by absence or reduced activity of factor VIII or IX. Von Willebrand’s disease is caused by factor VIII deficiency. OBJECTIVE. Determine the demographic and...

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Andrés Agustín Roca Flores, Esteban Andrés Robalino Torres, Andrea Martínez Núñez, Gabriela Segura Fernández

23-27

Demographic profile of ovarian cancer in the Positron Emission Tomography and Cyclotron Unit Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital

INTRODUCTION. Ovarian cancer is one of the main diagnoses of malignancy in women in our country. Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography is important because it can correctly establish the stage of the disease as well as determine recurrence, even better than diagnostic methods such...

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Pablo Ignacio Sánchez Gómez, Luis Alberto Calderón Villa, Toa Elizabeth Morillo Núñez, Verónica Stephanie Gálvez Alarcón

28-34

Prevalence of Pelvic Fractures at the Carlos Andrade Marin Specialty Hospital, 2017-2018

INTRODUCTION. Pelvic fractures occur with varying severity, from low energy injuries, to secondary injuries to high energy trauma, which lead to pelvic ring instability, with associated injuries and high morbidity and mortality rates. The initial management is based on the application of...

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Original Studies: Validation Studies

Hadith Giuliana Andrade Quiguango

35-40

Personality Traits and Resilience Levels in people with burns Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital Burns Unit

INTRODUCTION. Burns are traumatic injuries caused by thermal, electrical, chemical or radioactive agents with a long and painful treatment where personality traits and resilience levels are an important part of their rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE. Analyze personality traits and levels of resilience...

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Vanesa Alexandra Carrera Alcívar, Juan Fernando Salazar Parada

41-46

Velocidad de la marcha como predictor de recuperación funcional en adultos mayores hospitalizados

INTRODUCTION. Functionality is an important parameter in the evaluation of the geriatric patient, which predisposes to frailty, institutionalization, morbidity, disability and death. OBJECTIVE. Determine the role of gait velocity as a predictor of functional recovery in hospitalized older...

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Ximena Elizabeth Morales Carrera, Gloria Nohemi Correa Puma, Martha de las Mercedes Morales Torres, Giovanny Fernando Almachi Peña

47-52

Ergonomic evaluation in emergency personnel, neurology and traumatology in a third level hospital

INTRODUCTION. Ergonomic risk is the most prevalent in occupational injuries and the possibility of generating disability1-3. Especially in medical units of hospital service, where the manipulation of patients is obligatory in the bed or among other departments; because it has its own...

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Mónica Graciela Fernández Bolaños, Orfa Lidia Pérez Contreras, Keila Betzaida Suarez García

53-57

Evaluation of the technique in the use of inhalers in patients with chronic lung diseases

INTRODUCTION. The main factor for the correct administration of inhaled medication is the technique in the use of the device to ensure that the drug reaches the airway and achieve clinical improvement. OBJECTIVES. Determine the percentage of patients who do not perform a correct technique,...

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Gabriel Ricardo García Montalvo, Edison Taquiño Ramos Tituaña

58-62

Validation of the ultrasound evaluation of the optic nerve sheath for the quantification of intracranial pressure at high altitudes

INTRODUCTION. Measuring the diameter of the optic nerve sheath through the eye window can be a non-invasive method for the detection of endocranial hypertension. OBJECTIVE. This work was to validate a formula for quantifying intracranial pressure from the ultrasound evaluation of the optic nerve...

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Lenin Ramiro Villalta Guzmán, Jhoselyn Alexandra Escobar Morejón, Tatiana Isabel Andrade Barreno

63-69

Improvement of quality processes in the preanalysis of the Clinical Pathology Technical Unit

INTRODUCTION. Pre-analysis is a process where 71,0% of errors made in the clinical laboratory, due to the existence of factors such as: lack of automation and intervention of own personnel and other personnel non-related to the service, which render the process vulnerable. OBJECTIVE: To...

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Original Studies: Review Studies

Pablo Aníbal Jiménez Murillo

70-75

Mentoring in critical medicine

INTRODUCTION. Emergency and Intensive Therapy are relatively new specialties that have evolved rapidly. Worldwide it is necessary to have more experience in mentoring in these areas in medical personnel, since unlike the surgical and nursing areas, only in recent years there are reports and...

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Diego Fernando Calderón Masón

76-84

Diagnosis and treatment of high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of uterine cervix

INTRODUCTION. Cervical-uterine cancer has a long-term precursor phase, as it must go through several states prior to invasive cancer, called intraepithelial lesions, low and high grade, which can become malignant lesions. The importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis of high-grade squamous...

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Case Report

Byron Pascual Campoverde Arévalo, Natali González Rozo, Laura Esther Flores Fong

85-89

Neonatal liver abscess associated with an umbilical catheter

INTRODUCTION. Pyogenic liver abscesses in neonates are a rare entity with less than one hundred cases reported in the world literature. Diagnosis at this age is difficult because both signs and symptoms are nonspecific and are related to sepsis. OBJECTIVES. Identify the clinical and pathological...

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Carla Lucía Vaca Yépez, Jaira Lorena Hidalgo Vásconez

90-95

Agammaglobulinemia linked to the X chromosome, the crucial of timely diagnosis and treatment

INTRODUCTION. X-linked Agammaglobulinemia is a type of primary immunodeficiency caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes the protein responsible for the maturation process of B lymphocytes, causing the decrease or absence of immunoglobulins in peripheral blood and the predisposition to...

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Medical Protocols

Mery Álvarez Guerrero, Sara Alexandra Guamán Méndez, Jessica Viviana Quiñones Cuero

96-110

Nursing Care in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation is a method of life support used in clinical situations of deterioration of respiratory function that allows to reduce energy expenditure and reduces the risk of hyperventilation and hypoventilation, with the programming of the ventilator with a suitable...

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Jéssica Esperanza Pinzón Sosoranga, Segundo Francisco Lasluisa Cofre, Saúl Alejandro Caicedo Trujillo, Leopoldo Paul Pazmiño Chango

111-118

Cardiometabolic Rehabilitation

Cardiometabolic rehabilitation is a multifactorial program useful for the treatment of the main pathologies that have a direct relationship with sedentary lifestyle, such as cardiovascular, metabolic pathologies and their complications. In May 2004, during the 57th World Health Assembly, “The...

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Revista Médica Científica CAMbios

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019)

Original Studies: Observational Studies

Original Studies: Validation Studies

Original Studies: Review Studies

Case Report

Medical Protocols