Objetivo. Determinar los valores gasométricos arteriales de normalidad, en adultos clínicamente sanos que viven a 3350 metros de altitud. Materiales y métodos. Estudio realizado en Cusco, distrito de Santiago a 3350 m de altitud, se determinó una muestra de 118 sujetos mediante un estudio piloto previo, seleccionados por muestreo por conveniencia; las personas tenían entre 20-59 años de edad, sin antecedentes patológicos pulmonares, cardiovasculares o hematológicos, con práctica deportiva menor a 60 min/día, sin hábito tabáquico, residentes los 5 años previos al estudio en Cusco y catalogados como “clínicamente sanos” por dos médicos internistas y un neumólogo. La recolección gasométrica fue estandarizada, para el análisis estadístico se empleó medidas de tendencia central y dispersión, t de Student y análisis de varianza, correlación lineal y regresión linea...

Aimm:To determine the association between prior extracurricular publication and the intention of medical students in Latin America publishing theses in scientific journals. Methods: Cross-sectional study, where the main variable was the intent to publish a thesis, investigatingan association with prior extracurricular publication and other co-variables of interest. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using generalized linear multilevel models. Results:Of 11,587, 7.9% self-reported previous publications and 2,9% had interest inpublishing their thesis. We found that having previously published, increased the intention to publish a thesis in scientific journals (PR: 6.72, 95% CI: 5.12-8.84, p <0.001). Also positively associated with publishing a thesis included; being Peruvian (PR: 1.80, IC95%: 1.08-2.98, p = 0.023), being female (PR: 1.24, IC95%: 1.00-1.54, p = 0.046), being afifth year ...

We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 students from four universities in Paraguay in 2021. The DASS-21 mental health scale was used to measure the outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress) and evaluate their association with socio-educational variables. A total of 77.1% of the participants were women and 136 (46.4%) were between 21 and 25 years old. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 74.7%, 87.4%, and 57%, respectively. We found that being a woman and studying at a public university was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Receiving COVID-19 training increases the prevalence of mental health problems. In conclusion, high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress were found in university students durin...

We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 students from four universities in Paraguay in 2021. The DASS-21 mental health scale was used to measure the outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress) and evaluate their association with socio-educational variables. A total of 77.1% of the participants were women and 136 (46.4%) were between 21 and 25 years old. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 74.7%, 87.4%, and 57%, respectively. We found that being a woman and studying at a public university was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Receiving COVID-19 training increases the prevalence of mental health problems. In conclusion, high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress were found in university students durin...