Objetivos: El objetivo de este artículo es realizar una revisión de las publicaciones que revelen el impacto de los estilos de vida en la salud integral de estudiantes universitarios del área ciencias de la salud. Métodos : La revisión fue efectuada mediante búsqueda electrónica de artículos relacionados con estilos de vida en estudiantes universitarios pertenecientes a las escuelas de ciencias de la salud. Las fuentes de búsqueda fueron ISI, SCIELO, MEDLINE, BVS y PUBMED. Los términos de búsqueda fueron: estilo de vida, estudiantes universitarios y ciencias de la salud. Para esta revisión se seleccionaron los artículos publicados que tuvieron experiencias investigativas desde el 2010 a la actualidad y los que incluyeron aspectos teórico-conceptuales se consideró los publicados desde el año 2000. Resultados: De los 83 artículos revisados, se descartaron 3...

Abstract The World Health Organization defined mental health as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of his own abilities, and is able to make a valuable contribution to his community1. On the contrary, the prevalence of mental disorders in the world is worrisome, to cite some figures, depression is a frequent mental disorder and one of the main causes of disability that affects more than 300 million people around the world; bipolar disorder affects around 60 million people worldwide; Approximately 21 million people suffer from schizophrenia; and about 47.5 million show clinical signs of dementia. It is expected that the prevalence of these diseases will increase due to the scarcity of psychiatry.In Peru, the situation in the area of mental health is similar; every year 20% of the adult population suffers from some type of mental disorder; and only 1 in 10 people who re...

Objetivos: El objetivo de este artículo es realizar una revisión de las publicaciones que revelen el impacto de los estilos de vida en la salud integral de estudiantes universitarios del área ciencias de la salud. Métodos : La revisión fue efectuada mediante búsqueda electrónica de artículos relacionados con estilos de vida en estudiantes universitarios pertenecientes a las escuelas de ciencias de la salud. Las fuentes de búsqueda fueron ISI, SCIELO, MEDLINE, BVS y PUBMED. Los términos de búsqueda fueron: estilo de vida, estudiantes universitarios y ciencias de la salud. Para esta revisión se seleccionaron los artículos publicados que tuvieron experiencias investigativas desde el 2010 a la actualidad y los que incluyeron aspectos teórico-conceptuales se consideró los publicados desde el año 2000. Resultados: De los 83 artículos revisados, se descartaron 3...

Abstract The World Health Organization defined mental health as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of his own abilities, and is able to make a valuable contribution to his community1. On the contrary, the prevalence of mental disorders in the world is worrisome, to cite some figures, depression is a frequent mental disorder and one of the main causes of disability that affects more than 300 million people around the world; bipolar disorder affects around 60 million people worldwide; Approximately 21 million people suffer from schizophrenia; and about 47.5 million show clinical signs of dementia. It is expected that the prevalence of these diseases will increase due to the scarcity of psychiatry.In Peru, the situation in the area of mental health is similar; every year 20% of the adult population suffers from some type of mental disorder; and only 1 in 10 people who re...

Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados a la elección de psiquiatría como especialidad médica en internos de medicina de diferentes universidades del Perú durante el año 2017. Metodología: Estudio observacional analítico transversal. Se realizó en internos de medicina de las universidades Ricardo Palma y San Juan Bautista. Se les administró tres instrumentos: El Inventario de Personalidad – Eysenck para adultos (EPI), la Escala de Valoración del Proceso Enseñanza – Aprendizaje, y el Cuestionario General de Salud Mental de Goldberg (QHG-12), los cuales servirán para el estudio de las variables personalidad, percepción del proceso enseñanza – aprendizaje del curso de psiquiatría y psicopatología respectivamente. Las variables sexo y parientes con carreras afines al área de la salud mental se estudiarán a partir de una ficha de recolección de datos. Resultados: ...

Objective: To determine the factors associated with choosing psychiatry as a specialty among medical interns in two private universities in Peru. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out among medical interns of Ricardo Palma and San Juan Bautista Universities. Three instruments were applied: personality inventory-Eysenck for adults, scale to evaluate the teaching-learning process and the Goldberg´s general survey of mental health to evaluate personality, perception of the teaching-learning process of the psychiatry and psychology courses. The X2 test was used to determine associations. Results: out of 233 medical interns evaluated, 35 (15.7%) said that would elect psychiatry as a specialty. The election of psychiatry was associated with a blood personality (p=0.001); extroversion (p=0.02) and being emotionally stable (p=0.039). On the other hand, the study did not rev...

Lifestyle Medicine in the management of chronic diseases such as obesity is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk and to reverse the disease process (1). Objective: To determine if a Lifestyle Medicine program can reduce cardiovascular risk in obese adults in Colombia. Material and methods: Descriptive observational study cases series type followed for 6 months in a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. 9 patients were included taking into account 2 measures of cardiovascular risk as a parameter to complete the program. The following measurements were taken: cardiovascular risk using the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calculator, Body Mass Index (BMI), lipid profile, history of smoking, history of diabetes, and systolic blood pressure. Results: Of the 9 obese patients, 22% had an intermediate cardiovascular risk and 78% had a low risk at the beginning of the study. After 6 months, it was...

Mentoring in surgery is the art of guiding a future surgeon toward specific academic and professional goals that are likely to determine career success. This mentoring requires a solid mentor-resident relationship and a mentor with certain characteristics such as: research productivity, understanding of pedagogy and the application of educational technology. The mentor in surgery is in charge of properly channeling the resident's various clinical-surgical experiences to achieve meaningful learning; likewise, experience and motivation are the main characteristics of a good mentor. The availability of the mentor is essential to foster a solid mentor-resident relationship, in order to achieve the academic and professional success of the future specialist; using not only theoretical-practical methods, but also the use of educational technology that will allow the maximum development of the m...

Mentoring in surgery is the art of guiding a future surgeon toward specific academic and professional goals that are likely to determine career success. This mentoring requires a solid mentor-resident relationship and a mentor with certain characteristics such as: research productivity, understanding of pedagogy and the application of educational technology. The mentor in surgery is in charge of properly channeling the resident's various clinical-surgical experiences to achieve meaningful learning; likewise, experience and motivation are the main characteristics of a good mentor. The availability of the mentor is essential to foster a solid mentor-resident relationship, in order to achieve the academic and professional success of the future specialist; using not only theoretical-practical methods, but also the use of educational technology that will allow the maximum development of the m...

Introduction: The current pandemic due to a new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) has claimed the health and lives of many people worldwide. This has a negative impact on the mental health of health personnel, which includes medical students. Objective: To determine the degree of anxiety present in first-year medical students from a private university, Lima-Peru. Methods: The sample consisted of 57 students from private university in Lima Perú. The scale was applied to measure Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The data were analyzed using frequency and contingency tables, in addition bivariate analysis was performed applying the statistical tests X2 and Student's t. Results: 75.4% of the medical students manifested some degree of anxiety. A statistically significant association was found between female sex and anxiety (p = 0.045). Likewise, there was no association between the variables ag...

Introduction: The current pandemic due to a new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) has claimed the health and lives of many people worldwide. This has a negative impact on the mental health of health personnel, which includes medical students. Objective: To determine the degree of anxiety present in first-year medical students from a private university, Lima-Peru. Methods: The sample consisted of 57 students from private university in Lima Perú. The scale was applied to measure Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The data were analyzed using frequency and contingency tables, in addition bivariate analysis was performed applying the statistical tests X2 and Student's t. Results: 75.4% of the medical students manifested some degree of anxiety. A statistically significant association was found between female sex and anxiety (p = 0.045). Likewise, there was no association between the variables ag...

Introduction: The presence of calcifications may be useful for the diagnosis of breast neoplasia. Objective: To determine the association between the characteristics of mammographic calcifications and malignant neoplasia. Methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective of cases and controls. Developed in the Gynecology Breast Pathology Unit. Female patients with mammogram suggestive of malignant neoplasm with a positive malignancy biopsy were included as cases, and 67 patients without histological evidence of malignancy as controls. Results: The average age of the cases was 54.12 years, in the controls 50.34. 50,.9% (59) are older than or equal to 50 years, OR 2,399 95% CI (1,125-5,114) p = 0.022, of these 52.5% (31) had breast cancer. 9.5% (11) had calcifications suspicious of malignancy, the most frequent, the amorphous and the pleomorphic fine. 37.1% (43) of the total cases have the...

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the development of depression, anxiety and stress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in police officers in Lima, Peru. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted in 210 police officers who were administered the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) in October 2020, as well as a form, via Google Forms, to obtain sociodemographic and clinical data. A bivariate and a multivariate analysis were performed using crude and adjusted prevalence ratios, with a confidence interval >95% and a significance level of p≤0.05. Results: Depression, anxiety and stress prevalence rates were 11.43%, 10% and 7.62%, respectively. In the bivariate analysis, anxiety was associated with the number of children (cPR:3.18; 95% CI [1.10-9.17]; p:0.032) and history of disease (cPR:2.50; 95%CI[1.08-5.75]; p:0.031)...

Introducción: La presencia de calcificaciones puede ser útil para el diagnóstico de neoplasia de mama. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre las características de las calcificaciones mamográficas y neoplasia maligna. Métodos: Estudio observacional, analítico, retrospectivo de casos y controles. Desarrollado en la Unidad de Patología Mamaria de ginecología. Se incluyeron como casos a pacientes mujeres con mamografía sugerente de neoplasia maligna con biopsia positiva a malignidad y como controles a 67 pacientes sin evidencia histológica de neoplasia. Resultados: La edad media de los casos fue de 54,12 años, en los controles 50,34. El 50,9%(59) son mayores o iguales a 50 años, OR 2,399 IC 95% (1,125 – 5,114) p=0,022, de estos el 52,5% (31) tenían cáncer de mama. El 9,5%(11) presentaron calcificaciones sospechosas de malignidad, las más frecuentes, la amorfa y la fina...

Dear editor,Palliative Care (PC) aims to improve the quality of life and alleviate the suffering of patients with serious and incurable conditions. With the aging of the population and the higher prevalence of chronic diseases, the number of people in need of this care has increased. PC is multidimensional and interdisciplinary; and can be provided at different levels of care by both general practitioners and specialists. Therefore, adequate training in this discipline must be required during the medicine degree to allow the development of the necessary skills for its application in medical practice.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The aims of this study were to assess Sleep disorders (SDs) in a group of university students in Perú and to examine the relationship between SDs and anxiety. Methods: An observational cross-sectional, analitic and observational study was conducted at Ricardo Palma University, Peru, during the academic year 2017. Two questionnaires were face-to-face administered to 132 students after obtaining their written consent: The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Oviedo dream sleep-wake patient questionnaire for DS. Results: The average age found was 24.07 + - 2.14 (20-34). According to marital status, 67.42% were single. The prevalence of insomnia according to ICD10 was 31.8% (95% CI: 7.8-13.4%) more frequent in female students (61.9%) than in men (38.9%); and according to DSM IV it was 3.8% (95% CI: 7.8-13.4%) more frequent in female students (80%) than in men (20%). ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: The aims of this study were to assess Sleep disorders (SDs) in a group of university students in Perú and to examine the relationship between SDs and anxiety. Methods: An observational cross-sectional, analitic and observational study was conducted at Ricardo Palma University, Peru, during the academic year 2017. Two questionnaires were face-to-face administered to 132 students after obtaining their written consent: The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Oviedo dream sleep-wake patient questionnaire for DS. Results: The average age found was 24.07 + - 2.14 (20-34). According to marital status, 67.42% were single. The prevalence of insomnia according to ICD10 was 31.8% (95% CI: 7.8-13.4%) more frequent in female students (61.9%) than in men (38.9%); and according to DSM IV it was 3.8% (95% CI: 7.8-13.4%) more frequent in female students (80%) than in men (20%). ...

The World Health Organization defines smoking as a chronic addictive disease widespread worldwide. It represents one of the greatest threats to public health, affecting children, youth and adults. It is estimated, that there are 1.300 million smokers in the world and about 80% of these live in countries where there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco mainly in adult consumers. In particular, the consumption of tobacco among young university students is evident and worrisome. Different authors in the world have raised factors for tobacco use among adolescents and young adults. Such studies argue that the habit of smoking usually begins during adolescence and consolidates in the university stage. Smoking in parents, relatives, and friends is a factor, perhaps the most remarkable, which is associated with the acquisition of smoking as a habit.

The World Health Organization defines smoking as a chronic addictive disease widespread worldwide. It represents one of the greatest threats to public health, affecting children, youth and adults. It is estimated, that there are 1.300 million smokers in the world and about 80% of these live in countries where there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco mainly in adult consumers. In particular, the consumption of tobacco among young university students is evident and worrisome. Different authors in the world have raised factors for tobacco use among adolescents and young adults. Such studies argue that the habit of smoking usually begins during adolescence and consolidates in the university stage. Smoking in parents, relatives, and friends is a factor, perhaps the most remarkable, which is associated with the acquisition of smoking as a habit.

Introduction: The consumption of tobacco is very harmful to people’s health. According to WHO, smoking is the cause of death of 8 million people a year. Objetive: The purpose of the research was to determine the factors associated with the consumption of tobacco in university students in Metropolitan Lima. Methods: The sample consisted of 447 students from Lima universities, the survey was applied: Fagerstrom test. Subsequently the data was analyzed using tables of: distribution, frequency, contingency.  Results: It was evidenced through the X2 statistical test that there is a significant association between the variables sex and smoking habit, OR = 1.93, IC 95%[1.29-6,519]. It was also observed that having smoking parents is significantly associated with the habit of smoking by the children, with a value p =0,000 of X2 and the OR 3.31, IC 95%[2,145 - 5,116]. Conclusion: The varia...