Introduction: Chronic kidney disease represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in countries with limited resources. Hemodialysis is an essential replacement therapy for patients in end-stage renal disease, and its effectiveness is evaluated through the Kt/Vurea index. This parameter, by measuring urea clearance during dialysis, is closely associated with patient survival. At the Regional Hospital of Loreto, there were no updated data regarding dialysis adequacy or its relationship with mortality, which justified the implementation of this study. Objective: To determine the relationship between the Kt/Vurea index and mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Regional Hospital of Loreto during the period 2023 – 2024. Methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective, and correlational study. Population: The sample was selected through ce...

Introduction: The accelerated spread of SARS-CoV-2 brought about a worldwide crisis, and a series of studies and recommendations to manage it. Before the pandemic, studies evidence a high prevalence of self-medication in university students. Objective: To identify the frequency and characteristics of self-medication against COVID-19 with drugs and/or medicinal plants in students of the National University of the Peruvian Amazon (UNAP), Iquitos, Loreto-Peru, during the first wave of COVID-19. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 338 students using a semi-structured ad-hoc survey with questions distributed in 3 dimensions: sociodemographic characteristics, characteristics of COVID-19, and characteristics of the use of drugs/medicinal plants. Results: The mean age was 22.39 years (SD ± 5.59), female sex predominated with 61.2 % (n=207), and 55.3 % (n=1...