Introducción: La hipoacusia es una enfermedad ocupacional frecuente y ocasiona deterioro en la calidad de vida de los trabajadores. Objetivo: Identificar la prevalencia y los factores asociados a hipoacusia inducida por ruido en trabajadores de una empresa metalmecánica. Material y Métodos: Estudio transversal analítico. Se utilizaron datos de historias clínicas ocupacionales para determinar la frecuencia de hipoacusia debido a ruido y sus potenciales factores asociados (edad, sexo, antecedentes personales). Se construyeron modelos de regresión simple y múltiple, estimando razones de prevalencia (RP) utilizando modelos lineales generalizados, familia Poisson y función de enlace log. Resultados: De 1543 trabajadores, la media de edad fue 36.7 años y la mayoría era hombre (93,6%). Solo el 8,2% reportó enfermedad y/o accidente laboral previo a la evaluación ocupacional. El 10,7%...

Introduction: Hearing loss is a frequent occupational disease and causes deterioration in the quality of life of workers. Objetive: The objective was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with noise-induced hearing loss in workers of a metalworking company. Material and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study. Data from occupational medical records were used to determine the frequency of hearing loss due to noise and its potential associated factors (age, sex, personal history). Simple and multiple regression models were constructed, estimating prevalence ratios (RP) using generalized linear models, Poisson family and log link function. Results: Of 1543 workers, the average age was 36.7 years and the majority were male (93.6%). Only 8.2% reported illness and / or occupational accident prior to the occupational evaluation. 10.7% had hearing loss due to noise. The frequency o...

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“Greater occupational exposure may have a positive effect on the development of resilience. We aimed to determine the association between working time and resilience in Peruvian military personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. A secondary data analysis was performed including 586 records of military personnel who supported the health emergency during the second epidemic wave in Lambayeque, Peru. Resilience was measured with the short form of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Working time and other relevant covariates were collected by self-report. Generalized linear models were used. The mean resilience score was 22.18 and 43.2% scored high for resilience. Participants reported that they are strong individuals when facing difficulties (42.3%), are able to handle unpleasant feelings (40.3%), and achieve their goals despite obstacles (40.4%). Working more than 18 months was...

“Greater occupational exposure may have a positive effect on the development of resilience. We aimed to determine the association between working time and resilience in Peruvian military personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. A secondary data analysis was performed including 586 records of military personnel who supported the health emergency during the second epidemic wave in Lambayeque, Peru. Resilience was measured with the short form of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Working time and other relevant covariates were collected by self-report. Generalized linear models were used. The mean resilience score was 22.18 and 43.2% scored high for resilience. Participants reported that they are strong individuals when facing difficulties (42.3%), are able to handle unpleasant feelings (40.3%), and achieve their goals despite obstacles (40.4%). Working more than 18 months was...

“Introducción: existe evidencia limitada en cuanto al entrenamiento estudiantil en capacidades científicas y académicas esenciales para la formación médica. Objetivo: identificar los factores asociados a la capacidad científica-académica básica en estudiantes de medicina de 11 países de Latinoamérica. Métodos: se hizo un estudio transversal de análisis de datos secundarios a través de un cuestionario autoadministrado en estudiantes de medicina de 11 países latinoamericanos. La variable dependiente fue la presencia de capacidad básica, definida como el autorreporte de capacitación y uso de al menos una de tres bases de datos (PubMed, SCOPUS, UpToDate), capacitación en búsqueda bibliográfica y lectura crítica, uso académico de al menos una de tres tecnologías de información (laptop, smartphone, tablet) y consulta a revistas científicas. Se estimaron razones de pre...

Objetivo: Determinar las características y frecuencia de publicación de los trabajos de inves- tigación presentados en los congresos científicos internacionales de estudiantes de medicina entre los anos ̃ 2011-2014. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico, que evaluó las características de los resú- menes de trabajos de investigación presentados en congresos internacionales, mediante una estrategia de búsqueda en Google Académico se constató si habían sido publicados en revistas científicas. Se obtuvieron razones de prevalencia (RPa), intervalos de confianza al 95% (IC95%) y valores p mediante modelos lineales generalizados. Resultados: De los 783 resúmenes, el 35% pertenecían a estudiantes de la zona A (Paraguay, Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay), 278 (36%) se presentaron en el 2011 y el 56% (436) fueron de ciencias clínicas. La frecuencia de publicación fue...

“: Few studies have evaluated eating disorders in military personnel engaged in defense activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with eating disorders in military personnel from Lambayeque, Peru. A secondary data analysis was performed among 510 military personnel during the second epidemic wave of COVID-19 in Peru. We used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) to assess eating disorders. We explored associations with insomnia, food insecurity, physical activity, resilience, fear to COVID-19, burnout syndrome, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and selected sociodemographic variables. Eating disorders were experienced by 10.2% of participants. A higher prevalence of eating disorders was associated with having 7 to 12 months (PR: 2.97; 95% CI: 1.24–7.11) and 19 months or more (PR: 2.62; 95% CI: 1.11–6.17) working in th...

“Introducción: El acceso de los estudiantes a algunas revistas o bases de datos científicas es limitado debido a membresías; y por ello algunos alumnos optan por conseguir claves ajenas. Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados al uso de claves no propias en estudiantes de medicina de Latinoamérica. Métodos: Estudio transversal de datos secundarios realizado en 40 facultades de medicina de Latinoamérica. Se incluyó a los estudiantes de medicina que respondieron la variable principal (el acceso a claves no propias), el cual fue cruzado con el acceso frecuente a bases de datos, revistas científicas; así como, los servicios brindados por su institución y los antecedentes de investigación. Resultados: De 10 885 estudiantes, el 23 % tuvo acceso a claves no propias. Se encontró una mayor frecuencia de uso de claves no propias entre los que usaban siempre o casi siempre Google ...

Aim: To identify the factors associated with the academic use of social networks in medical students from 40 faculties in Latin America. Methods: Analytical, cross-sectional analysis of secondary data in medical students from 40 Latin American cities. A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate the academic use of social networks and their association with socio-educational characteristics and training in scientific databases. Mixed effects multilevel generalized linear models (MEGLM) were used to estimate prevalence ratios (PR). Results: Of 11587 participants, 57.7% used social networks academically. The level of advanced English increased 1.33 times the prevalence of academic use of social networks (PR: 1.33, 95% CI: 1.24-1.43, p <0.001) while belonging to more than one academic-scientific extracurricular group decreased 34% said prevalence (PR: 0.66, 95% CI: 0.54-0.81, p <0...

Objectives To determine the association between internet addiction disorder (IAD) and anxiety and depressive symptomatology in high school students in two private schools in Chiclayo, Peru, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods Analytical cross-sectional investigation of 505 adolescents from two private schools. The dependent variables were anxiety and depressive symptomatology, measured with the Beck Adapted Depression Questionnaire (BDI-IIA) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), respectively. The main independent variable was IAD, measured with the Internet Addiction Test instrument(IATI). Prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confdence intervals (95%CI) were estimated. Results The average age was 14.16 years and 54.9% were women. 22.2% and 3.2% presented mild and moderate IAD; respectively. 9.3% presented severe anxiety and 34.3% severe depressive symptomatology. In the simple ...

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased workload and stress could have increased mental health problems (anxiety and depression) in military personnel. However, the number of studies in military members is scarce, especially in regard to mental health. The objective of this study was determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety in Peruvian military personnel. Methods: We undertook an analytical cross-sectional study. The survey was distributed face to face between November 02 and 09, 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic among the military personnel. We used some instruments to measure depression (Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, GAD-7), insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index, ISI), food insecurity (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale, HFIAS), physical activity (International Physical Act...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected mental health, with children and adolescents being particularly vulnerable. Evidence on the association between childhood trauma and mental health outcomes in schoolchildren during the pandemic is limited. This study aimed to evaluate this relationship in Chiclayo city, northern Peru, during the second wave of COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional secondary data study was conducted, measuring childhood trauma using the Marshall’s Trauma Scale, depressive symptomatology (PHQ-9), and anxiety symptomatology (GAD-7). Additional variables assessed were alcohol use (AUDIT), resilience (abbreviated CD-RISC), and socio-educational data. Prevalence ratios were estimated using generalized linear models. Results: Among 456 participants, 88.2% were female, with a mean age of 14.5 years (SD: 1.33). Depressive symptomatology prevalence ...

“Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected mental health, with children and adolescents being particularly vulnerable. Evidence on the association between childhood trauma and mental health outcomes in schoolchildren during the pandemic is limited. This study aimed to evaluate this relationship in Chiclayo city, northern Peru, during the second wave of COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional secondary data study was conducted, measuring childhood trauma using the Marshall’s Trauma Scale, depressive symptomatology (PHQ-9), and anxiety symptomatology (GAD-7). Additional variables assessed were alcohol use (AUDIT), resilience (abbreviated CD-RISC), and socio-educational data. Prevalence ratios were estimated using generalized linear models. Results: Among 456 participants, 88.2% were female, with a mean age of 14.5 years (SD: 1.33). Depressive symptomatology prevalen...

Hay poca evidencia sobre el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el agotamiento en el personal militar de primera línea y cómo el tiempo de trabajo puede influir en esta condición. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la asociación entre el tiempo de trabajo y el síndrome de Burnout en personal militar. Se realizó un estudio transversal utilizando datos secundarios entre 576 militares de Lambayeque, Perú durante la segunda ola de COVID-19 en 2021. Utilizamos el instrumento Inventario de Burnout de Maslach para medir el Síndrome de Burnout. Evaluamos su asociación con el tiempo de trabajo, medido como el número de meses que el militar trabajó durante la pandemia. La prevalencia del síndrome de burnout fue del 9%. Del total de la muestra, 39,1% y 10,3% presentaron despersonalización y agotamiento emocional, respectivamente. El personal militar que trabajaba durante más de 18 mese...

There is scant evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on burnout in front-line military personnel and how working time may influence on this condition. We aimed to determine the association between working time and Burnout syndrome in military personnel. A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data among 576 military personnel from Lambayeque, Peru during the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory instrument to measure Burnout Syndrome. We evaluated its association with work time, measured as the number of months that the military member worked during the pandemic. The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 9%. Of the total sample, 39.1% and 10.3% presented depersonalization and emotional exhaustion, respectively. Military personnel working for more than 18 months had a 104% higher prevalence of Burnout syndrome (PR: 2.04, 95%CI: 1.02–...

Introducción: La resucitación cardiopulmonar es un conjunto de maniobras que deben realizarse en forma sistemática y simultánea, para salvar vidas. El que las realice, debe tener un sólido conocimiento teórico-práctico de la técnica a usar. Objetivo: Determinar la diferencia en el conocimiento teórico-práctico de Reanimación Cardio Pulmonar según el tipo de intervención educativa en estudiantes de medicina del Perú. Métodos: Estudio de intervención de tipo educativo, realizado en estudiantes de dos universidades peruanas. La variable principal fue medir el cambio del nivel de conocimiento teórico-práctico según el tipo de instrucción (Teórico, teórico – practico o Practico), medida con un cuestionario previamente validado1. Se utilizó las pruebas estadísticas de chi cuadrado para las variables categóricas y ANOVA para el análisis de variables numéricas versus...

Introduction: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. Results: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous ...

Introduction: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. Results: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous ...