ANTECEDENTES: Estudios realizados sobre abdomen agudo quirúrgico en el Hospital Cayetano Heredia reportan una incidencia de apendicitis aguda en el 17% de adultos mayores. OBJETIVO: Describir las características sociodemográficas y clínicas de pacientes mayores e igual a 60 años diagnosticados de apendicitis aguda en el servicio de Cirugía General en el Hospital Cayetano Heredia (HCH). MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio cuantitativo observacional descriptivo y retrospectivo; se recolectaron datos de historias clínicas desde 2015 hasta 2017 con el diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda y se describieron las características de acuerdo con las variables establecidas. RESULTADOS: De los 191 pacientes egresados con el diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda, 155 pacientes tuvieron el diagnóstico confirmado del mismo, de los cuales 81fueron hombres. La edad promedio fue 71.8 años. 72 pacientes (46.45...

ABSTRACT The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases such as Ebola, chikungunya, and Zika increase the necessity of knowledgeable and skilled health professionals. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) arise as opportunities that allow people around the world to participate in higher education courses. A search was conducted on specialized MOOC platforms to find courses related to outbreaks, using terms included in the list of the WHO disease outbreaks from January 1st to December 31st, 2016. We found seven courses about Ebola, two about Zika, three about the dynamics of epidemics and pandemics, and only one course about dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. Most of the courses were conducted in English. The courses on Ebola, Zika and chikungunya were released after their last outbreak. MOOCs could be used to learn about health issues of global relevance, and with the necessity of fa...