Competencias profesionales en estudiantes y licenciados en pedagogía de actividad física y deporte

Professional competencies are a set of skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes used in the work context to solve problems, where cognitive, sensory, socio-affective, psychological, and motor skills are involved. Thus, this research aims to identify the development level of professional competencies of students and graduates in Physical Activity and Sport Pedagogy. This study is non-experimental, exploratory, descriptive, with quantitative and cross-sectional scope; the sample comprised 38 st...

Frecuencia de cepillado y uso de pasta con flúor en niños de 0 a 3 años de edad en la parroquia Baños del cantón Cuenca.

Oral health in children is essential to prevent dental diseases, so proper oral hygiene should begin early in life. Objective: To evaluate the frequency of tooth brushing and use of fluoride toothpaste in 0-3 year-old children in the Baños parish in Cuenca city. Material and methods: The quantitative research focused on 243 children from 0 to 3 years old in the Baños parish. Probabilistic sampling and surveys on oral hygiene and toothpaste habits were used. A statistical study with graph...

Detección de Escherichia coli y coliformes totales en el área de preparación y consumo en un establecimiento de comida en la ciudad de Cuenca.

Abstract: Foodborne diseases (FBDs) are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that lead to various gastrointestinal conditions in the population, even requiring hospitalization. On the other hand, total coliforms are indicators of the presence of disease-causing bacteria. Objective: To determine the presence of Escherichia coli and total coliforms on regular and irregular inert surfaces in the food preparation and consumption area of a food establishment in Cuenca. Methodology: It is an obs...

Cortisol como hormona de estrés y su relación con las inmunoglobulinas A y E

Introduction: Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, facilitates immune system functioning. However, prolonged cortisol production is harmful, as it could impair the immune response, including immunoglobulins A and E alterations. Objective: To analyze the cortisol alterations produced by stress and its affection to immunoglobulins A and E. Methodology: A systematic review was conducted with a descriptive approach, using search strategies in indexed databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, S...

Actualización en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del Síndrome de Hellp

Hellp syndrome (HS) is a complication during pregnancy, usually derived from preeclampsia and eclampsia. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and thrombocytopenia characterize this complication. According to the Ministry of Public Health, 3 out of every 1000 pregnant women in Ecuador have this condition. This syndrome is represented by abdominal discomfort at the epigastrium level and in the right upper quadrant, and other symptoms are nausea leading to vomiting. This study aimed to perform a b...

Intervención en la Av. Remigio Crespo para potencializar el uso del espacio púbico y comercio del sector

Prevención especial positiva del sistema carcelario en Ecuador en el periodo del 2019 – 2022

This research shows the current condition of the Ecuadorian prison system. In terms of positive special prevention, the connection between the penal constitution and the necessary theoretical justification for criminal punishment of those who choose to ignore the law. Also, the possible role of positive prevention in Ecuador, and how the mismanagement of this tool by the Ecuadorian government has resulted in negative responses to the control, rehabilitation and reintegration of persons depriv...

GESTIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y CALIDAD DEL GASTO DEL GAD PARROQUIAL DE TADAY, PERIODO 2020-2022

This research aimed to analyze the management of budgets and the quality of spending in the Taday decentralized autonomous government Parish (GAD by its Spanish acronym) for the period 2020-2022. To this end, a theoretical framework was built, comprised of the scientific contributions of recognized authors; it served as a basis for analyzing the elements inherent to the study variables. It presented three studies referring to the research topic. A methodology of bibliographic research and bud...

Comparación del análisis de McNamara en adultos con siluetas atractivas

Objective: To compare McNamara's analysis of adults with attractive silhouettes. Materials and methods: It was an observational, cross-sectional study with a relational level in teleradiographies. Cephalometric tracing was performed utilizing AutoCAD 2020 software in 248 teleradiographies; 80 met the selection criteria, and the soft tissue profile contour was traced in Adobe Photoshop 2020 software. A group of students observed every teleradiography for 30 seconds, and they considered 23...

Actividades Lúdicas en el desarrollo psicomotriz en niños de 8 a 10 años

Psychomotricity studies and develops motor and cognitive skills, making it possible to satisfy needs that influence the quality of life; therefore, this research aims to analyze the psychomotor development in children from 8 to 10 years old through ludic activities since, during this stage, normal development is affected by growth processes, as well as physical and psychic abilities changes. The methodology was pre-experimental with a longitudinal scope of quantitative approach, conducted in ...

Asistencia al control prenatal como factor predictor de bajo peso al nacer. Revisión Sistemática

Background: Assisting with quality prenatal care reduces the chances of having neonates with low birth weight (LBW), whereas non-attendance or attendance at fewer than four visits relatively increases the incidence of morbidity and mortality in neonates. Objective: To correlate prenatal care attendance as a predictor of low birth weight. Methodology: It was a bibliographic review of articles, clinical practice guidelines, and documented systematic investigations of scientific databases i...

“Uso de edulcorantes en pacientes pediátricos para control de caries. Revisión bibliográfica.”

INTRODUCTION: Sweeteners known as substitutes for ordinary sugar are a new alternative in the dentistry field to control caries in the pediatrics area since, unlike their counterpart, common sugar, they do not adhere to the dental pieces, which prevents the salivary pH from dropping, being alkaline, thus preventing dental caries. OBJECTIVE: To analyze sweetener usage in pediatric patients for caries control. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A structured bibliographic search was conducted to analyze the...

Esquema nacional de vacunación en niños en Latinoamérica

Immunization is an effective way to prevent harmful diseases before coming into contact with them, they activate the natural defenses of the organism so that they learn to resist specific infections and also protect the immune system of each living being, after being vaccinated the immune system provides antibodies as it happens when we are exposed to pathology, with the difference that vaccines contain microbes such as virus or bacteria, dead or weakened and do not cause diseases or complica...

Adhesión en dientes tratados endodónticamente, según la filosofía biomimética. Revisión bibliográfica.

The aim of this literature review was to update the knowledge on adhesion in endodontically treated posterior teeth according to the Biomimetic philosophy. Materials and Methods: A search was conducted for scientific articles at least five years old and freely available in digital databases such as Google Scholar, Elsevier, SciELO, Research Gate, PubMed, and Medigraphic. According to the inclusion criteria, articles in English and Spanish were selected, with scientific relevance and recent pu...

Efectos de las terapias desensibilizantes en pacientes pos blanqueamiento dental provocado por agentes oxidantes. Revisión bibliográfica.

The present literature review aimed to determine the effects of desensitization therapies in patients after dental bleaching with oxidizing agents. Materials and Methods: A search for scientific articles was performed in digital databases, such as PubMed, SciELO, Scopus, Springer, Elsevier, and Research Gate, using the following search strategy: (tooth, bleaching), AND (desensitizing, agents) AND (tooth, sensitivity). Fifty Spanish and English articles in meeting the inclusion criteria we...

Intervención de enfermería en pacientes con Óbito Fetal

Introduction: Stillbirth is defined as the death before the expulsion or complete extraction of the fetus given by conception regardless of gestation time, the causes that lead to stillbirth are ascending infections that affect the umbilical cord of the fetus generating stenosis and premature detachment of the placenta. Methodology: Narrative bibliographic review with a search in scientific databases such as PubMed, Taylor and Francis, Sciencedirect, ProQuest, and Medigraphic; 54 articles wer...

Inmunoterapia en cancer de colon en paciente con tuberculosis y COVID 19- Reporte de caso

Background: The following case study consists of a colon cancer that was treated with chemo and immunotherapy, where it involves targeted therapy that helps the body find and destroy cancer cells. However, the appearance of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or VOCID 19, complicate the immune system. The following research aims to demonstrate the efficacy of chemo and immunotherapy in a patient with metastatic colon cancer, which concomitantly presented VOCID 19 and Tuberculosis. Cas...

Nivel de actividad física e índice de masa corporal en escolares de 8-12 años

Low physical activity prevails, especially in children and adolescents who currently prefer to spend their free time in activities that are not beneficial for their health, thus harming their health and increasing sedentary lifestyles. This research aimed to analyze the physical activity level and Body Mass Index (BMI) in school children aged 8-12 years and, simultaneously, to encourage a constant practice of physical activities. The study had a non-experimental design, with a descriptive and...

Complicaciones neurológicas en pacientes post covid-19

Introduction: In December 2019, in Wuhan-China, the SARS CoV-2 virus known as COVID-19 appears. This virus mainly attacks the respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems; therefore, neurological complications in patients who have overcome the infection are significant. Methodology: a descriptive literature review study of digital documents was conducted, between 2017 and 2021; registering 1,606 documents, of which 1,473 were excluded finally selecting 52 documents. Results: The prevalence of ...