Birth weight influences the future life of the newborn. The fetal malnutrition (excess or deficit) can influence the development of chronic diseases during their lifetime as has been evidenced in several studies. Maternal nutritional status and gestational weight gain may influence the weight of newborn leading some alterations as macrosomía and negative consequences for adult life. The present study aims to establish the correlation between maternal nutritional status and gestational weight gain with fetal macrosomia in Uldarico Rocca hospital from Villa El Salvador 2014. Material and Methods: The study is retrospective, transversal, descriptive and applied. The design is observational. Data from obstetric medical records of the mothers was collected. Pearson bivariate correlation test and bivariate logistic regression analysis was used. Results: 190 postpartum women and their newborns...

Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients hospitalized in the Intermediate Care Unit of the Hospital Uldarico Rocca Fernández and determine the factors associated with mortality. Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive and retrospective study carried out in the Intermediate Care Unit of the Hospital Uldarico Rocca Fernández in Lima, Peru, which includes patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 from July 1 to September 30, 2020. Clinical records and hospital records were reviewed looking for epidemiological characteristics, clinical characteristics, results of additional tests on admission and the final outcome of hospitalization. Results: Seventy-one (71) clinical records were studied. The predominant epidemiological characteristics were males (80.28 %) and mean age (64.72 years ± 13.64). Most of the patients (61.97 %) had at least one comorbidity, out of which t...