Vol. 19 No. 2 (2020): CAMbios Scientific Medical Journal | Medical-Scientific Journal CAMbios HECAM

Original Studies: Observational Studies

John Byron Abad González, Dorian Patricio Galarza Villavicencio, Ricardo Javier Chong Menendez, Fausto Marcos Guerrero Toapanta, Stefanny Ibeth Viteri Avila, Jefferson Santiago Piedra Andrade

6-11

Liver Transplantation: Overall survival at the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital.

INTRODUCTION. The first liver transplant in the world was performed in the United States in 1963 by Thomas Starzl, until the 90s the survival at one year was 73% and at 5 years it was 64%, according to different series that included more than 1 000 transplants carried out until 1989. Ecuador...

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Daniela Margarita Caicedo Escudero, Juan Fernando Rengel Maldonado, Fausto Gady Torres Toala

12-18

Keloid scar recurrence in patients treated with surgical resection plus radiotherapy.

INTRODUCTION. The healing process can lead to anomalies, which affect the aesthetic and functional appearance of the affected area; the combination of treatments have allowed favorable results. OBJECTIVES. Describe the factors that occur in keloid scar recurrences in patients treated with...

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Amanda Angélica Jácome Espinoza, Luis Ramiro Hidalgo Yánez, Diana Carolina Collaguazo González

19-24

Congenital malformations in fetal stillbirth.

INTRODUCTION. Congenital malformations are structural or functional defects produced in embryonic or fetal development, of diverse etiology, some are preventable, so prenatal diagnosis is essential to determine prognosis and obstetric future. OBJECTIVE. Describe the prevalent congenital...

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Juan Francisco Barrera Guarderas, Juan Alberto Narváez Olalla, Francisco José Caiza Zambrano

25-31

Health-related quality of life in patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.

INTRODUCTION. Tuberculosis is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from an infectious agent. The pulmonary location is frequent, has nonspecific symptoms and a tendency to chronicity. OBJECTIVE. To assess the quality of life in a cohort of patients with a...

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Christian Javier Cáceres Fajardo, Diana Alejandra Villacrés Silva, Iván Marcelo Ramírez Soasti, Franklin Javier Paredes Garrido

32-37

Determination of factors related to the development of palatal fistula after a primary palatoplasty

INTRODUCTION. Palatal fistula is the persistence of abnormal communication between the nasal and oral cavity post palatoplasty, it´s the frequent complication with: high morbidity, feeding problems, inappropriate articulation of words, halitosis and psychosocial problems such as low self-esteem...

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Guillermo Napoleón Barragán Moya, Leonardo Israel Barona Castillo, Juan Carlos Moreno, Shirley Cristina Soliz Balseca, Christian Paúl Martínez Urgilez

39-43

Urinary Tract Infections: diagnostic methods, empirical treatment and multidrug resistance in an Adult Emergency Area Unit.

INTRODUCTION. Urinary tract infections due to a variety of multi-resistant uropathogenic bacteria are due to the use of empirical treatment or self-medication. OBJECTIVE. Describe diagnostic methods, empirical treatment and multidrug resistance in urinary tract infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS....

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Brenda Lorena Pillajo Sánchez, Angélica Maribel Lema LLiguicota, Ricardo Sebastián Suárez León, Pablo Ignacio Sánchez Gómez

44-48

Main surgical techniques and infectious complications in older adults with a femoral neck fracture

INTRODUCTION. The femoral neck fracture constitutes a health problem worldwide, with urinary tract infection being a frequent complication in older adults. OBJECTIVE. To determine the demographic variables and identify the main infectious complications before and after surgery in older adults...

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Fernando Pérez Aguilar, Gustavo Andrés Ayala Ventura, Gerardo Alfonso Saucedo Campos, Rubén Trejo Téllez

49-54

Incidence of persistent dysphagia, in postoperative patients of Nissen laparoscopic fundoplication.

INTRODUCTION. Nissen laparoscopic fundoplication is the surgical technique of choice in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, in which persistent postoperative dysphagia as a sequel is present with an incidence of 1 to 36% worldwide. OBJECTIVE. To determine the incidence of...

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Original Studies: Evaluation Studies

Miguel Alfredo Salazar Cevallos, Hugo Francisco Nevárez Ordoñez

55-60

Endovenous sedation versus intra-articular lidocaine in patients with acute glenohumeral dislocation.

INTRODUCTION. Endovenous sedation and the application of intra-articular lidocaine have become the preferred anesthetic techniques in the emergency area for the reduction of glenohumeral dislocation, however, they are not free of complications. OBJECTIVE. To determine the differences and...

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Original Studies: Validation Studies

Ximena Alexandra Armijos Salinas, John Byron Abad González, Nancy Jhoana Rivera Armijos, Stefanny Ibeth Viteri Ávila, María José Fiallos Reinoso, Jefferson Santiago Piedra Andrade

61-67

Application of the MELD scale in patients of the Liver Transplant Program

INTRODUCTION. The Model for End-Stage Liver Desease scale is used to determine the stage of liver disease and for organ allocation in transplant candidates. OBJECTIVE. To validate the usefulness of the scale in adult patients of the Liver Transplantation Program and its application in the...

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Original Studies: Review Studies

Wilson Ricardo Cañizares Fuentes, Giaffar Joffre Barquet Abi-Hanna, Melva Esperanza Morales García

69-75

Perception of officials on the management of the Chone Health System, in the face of the Pedernales earthquake.

INTRODUCTION. In april 2016, an earthquake of 7.6 degrees, on the Richter scale, occurred in the province of Manabí-Ecuador. It affected the management of health entities in said province. The country has been implementing policies to achieve universal access to health care, but the system...

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Medical Protocols

Darcy Jennifer Chávez Morillo, José Roberto Uribe López

89-103

Use of anesthesia machine as a mechanical ventilator in COVID-19 patients in Critical Areas of Hospital de Especialidades Carlos Andrade Marin.

1. INTRODUCTION The pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARSCoV-2) Coronavirus type 2, currently anticipates a demand for mechanical ventilators, the World Health Organization (WHO), reports that 5% of infected people rapidly fall into respiratory failure and require...

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María Sol Calero Revelo, Giovanni Alejandro Escorza Velez, Edwin Roberto Guzmán Clavijo, Nelson Enrique Amores Arellano, Joffre Antonio Arequipa Herrera, Sylvia Patricia Dávila Mora, Elizabeth Inés Jiménez Bazurto, María Verónica López Miño, Jenny Lucía Ortiz Ponce, Freddy Mauricio Peralta Coronel, Diana Isabel Salazar Chamba, Wilmo Daniel Villacrés Heredia, Eduardo Leandro Zea Dávila, Mayra Andrea Zumárraga Bastidas, Colón Geovanny Arteaga Macías, Jorge Javier Calero Ortiz

104-113

Management of ST elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in adult patients of the Technical Unit of Cardiology of HECAM

1. INTRODUCTION Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite not having accurate statistics, Latin America incurs the trend of an increase in mortality from cardiovascular disease; one of the probable causes is rapid urbanization that has been associated with...

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Adriana del Consuelo Arias Trujillo, Ronnal Patricio Vargas Córdova, José Fernando Estrada Medina

114-128

Nursing care in the adult patient with Cardiorespiratory Arrest at the San Francisco General Hospital.

1. INTRODUCTION According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 17 200 000 deaths worldwide are registered each year from cardiovascular causes 1-3 . Coronary heart disease is a common cause of Cardiorespiratory Arrest (CRP) in adults4 The highest risk patients correspond to 50 and...

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Case Report

Ronnal Patricio Vargas Córdova, Harold Anthony Alexander León, Bolivar Andrés Cárdenas Patiño, Jesus Montoya Ramirez, Francisco Aguilar Espinosa, José Fernando Estrada Medina

Multidisciplinary management with endoscopic internal drain of gastric sleeve leak

INTRODUCTION. The number of obese patients has increased over the past three decades. In 2016, gastric sleeve accounted for 53,6% of bariatric procedures worldwide, and gastric fistula is a complication with a prevalence of between 0,50 and 7,00%. CLINICAL CASE. 46-year-old female patient, with...

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Maikel Franklin Dotres Hidalgo, Tatiana Belén Fernández Trokhimtchouk

83-88

Ophthalmological management of refractory facial palsy using tarsal strip and suspension of the nasolabial fold

INTRODUCTION. Refractory facial paralysis produces secondary paralytic ectropion, which predisposes to exposure keratopathy and other ocular complications, which must be managed with surgery. OBJECTIVE. Describe the ophthalmic surgical management of refractory facial paralysis using tarsal strip...

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Congress

Gloria del Rocío Arbeláez Rodríguez, Karen Stefany Bilbao Medrano, Jenny Marghiory Erazo Mejía, Diana Catalina Merizalde Guerrero

129-137

Workshop 2019: Meeting of Medical Scientific Journal Editors

INTRODUCTION. Public academic meetings of experts in scientific dissemination that through the registration and official dissemination bodies of journals promote the progress of science, are a channel of communication between the scientific community, translate knowledge of the disciplines,...

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Revista Médica Científica CAMbios

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2020)

Original Studies: Observational Studies

Original Studies: Evaluation Studies

Original Studies: Validation Studies

Original Studies: Review Studies

Medical Protocols

Case Report

Congress