“Purpose: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with computer vision syndrome in medical students at a private university in Paraguay. Methods: A survey study was conducted in 2021 in a sample of 228 medical students from the Universidad del Pacífico, Paraguay. The dependent variable was CVS, measured with the Computer Visual Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q). Its association with covariates (hours of daily use of notebook, smartphone, tablet and PC, taking breaks when using equipment, use of preventive visual measures, use of glasses, etc.) was examined. Results: The mean age was 22.3 years and 71.5% were women. CVS was present in 82.5% of participants. Higher prevalence of CVS was associated with wearing a framed lens (PR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03–1.20). In contrast, taking a break when using electronic equipment at least every 20 min and every 1 h reduced 7% (PR = 0.93, 95% ...

“Purpose: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with computer vision syndrome in medical students at a private university in Paraguay. Methods: A survey study was conducted in 2021 in a sample of 228 medical students from the Universidad del Pacífico, Paraguay. The dependent variable was CVS, measured with the Computer Visual Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q). Its association with covariates (hours of daily use of notebook, smartphone, tablet and PC, taking breaks when using equipment, use of preventive visual measures, use of glasses, etc.) was examined. Results: The mean age was 22.3 years and 71.5% were women. CVS was present in 82.5% of participants. Higher prevalence of CVS was associated with wearing a framed lens (PR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03–1.20). In contrast, taking a break when using electronic equipment at least every 20 min and every 1 h reduced 7% (PR = 0.93, 95% ...

Background: The influence of sleep quality in sleep paralysis has not been widely documented in medical students, although they are exposed to high academic loads in undergraduate studies. Aim: To determine the association between sleep quality and paralysis in medical students from Paraguay. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study in first- and second-year medical students at Universidad del Pacífico, Paraguay in 2018. The questionnaire was self-administered and consisted of socio-educational data (age and sex), index of Pitsburgh sleep quality and self-reported sleep paralysis. Simple and multiple regression models were built, estimating prevalence ratios. Results: Of 329 medical students, the majority were male (34.7%) and the median age was 19 years. 48.3% and 47.1% presented poor quality of sleep and sleep paralysis; respectively. Poor sleepers had a 40% higher frequency of repor...

Introducción: Conocer una enfermedad es crucial para poder combatirla, especialmente en una región en la que el COVID-19 causó tantas muertes, como es América Latina. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre conocimientos básicos de COVID-19 y nivel educativo según país de residencia en América Latina. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio transversal analítico. El nivel básico de conocimientos se midió a través de nueve preguntas cerradas (escala validada en Perú). El puntaje obtenido se analizó mediante la realización de una tabla cruzada contra género, edad, nivel educativo y país de residencia. Resultados: De un total de 9.222 encuestados, casi todos conocían los síntomas comunes (99%), modos de transmisión (93%) y sabían reconocer cuál no era un síntoma específico (93%). A través del modelo multivariado, encontramos que no hubo asociación con el género ( p...

“Introducción: Conocer una enfermedad es crucial para poder combatirla, especialmente en una región en la que el COVID-19 causó tantas muertes, como es América Latina. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre conocimientos básicos de COVID-19 y nivel educativo según país de residencia en América Latina. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio transversal analítico. El nivel básico de conocimientos se midió a través de nueve preguntas cerradas (escala validada en Perú). El puntaje obtenido se analizó mediante la realización de una tabla cruzada contra género, edad, nivel educativo y país de residencia. Resultados: De un total de 9.222 encuestados, casi todos conocían los síntomas comunes (99%), modos de transmisión (93%) y sabían reconocer cuál no era un síntoma específico (93%). A través del modelo multivariado, encontramos que no hubo asociación con el género ...