Validación de una herramienta didáctica para fortalecer competencias lectoescritoras [Archivo de computador] /

1 CD-RomPregradoLicenciado en Educación Básica con Énfasis en HumanidadesTrabajo de grado (Licenciado en Educación Básica - Humanidades) -- Corporación Universitaria del Caribe. Facultad de Humanidades y Educación. Programa de Licenciatura en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Humanidades, Lengua Castellana e Idioma Extranjero (Inglés). Sincelejo, 2014

Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas

Background: suspected cases of COVID-19 are admitted to isolation centers of Las Tunas for study and treatment, but their characteristics are unknown.Objective: to characterize the suspected cases of COVID-19 admitted to Los Cocos isolation center of Las Tunas, from March 25 to May 24, 2020.Methods: a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out with a study population of 114 suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR. The following variables were assessed: age, sex, epidemiological history, district of origin, past medical history, signs and symptoms, day of sample taking after the onset of symptoms, and diagnosis at discharge.Results: the 19 to 30 age group (25.43 %) and males (51.75 %) were discreetly more frequent; 76.31 % were between 19 and 60 years. Being a contact with a suspected case (26.31 %) followed by being a national traveler (22.8 %) were the most epidemiological and origin histories. A past medical history of having a good health prevailed. The most frequent signs and symptoms were: cough (57.89 %), temperature lower then 37˚C (50.87 %), heart rate of 81-90 bpm (44.73 %), respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute (36.84 %), normotension (76.31 %) and dry rales (16.66 %). Common flu was the most frequent diagnosis (46.49 %).Conclusions: the suspected cases were mostly adult, with a history of good health and mild symptomatology. At discharge other diseases were diagnosed, mainly common flu.</p

Age at menopause in Latin America

Objective: To assess the age at menopause (AM) in Latin America urban areas. Design: A total of 17,150 healthy women, aged 40 to 59 years, accompanying patients to healthcare centers in 47 cities of 15 Latin American countries, were surveyed regarding their age, educational level, healthcare coverage, history of gynecological surgery, smoking habit, presence of menses, and the use of contraception or hormone therapy at menopause. The AM was calculated using logit analysis. Results: The mean age of the entire sample was 49.4 ± 5.5 years. Mean educational level was 9.9 ± 4.5 years, and the use of hormone therapy and oral contraception was 22.1% and 7.9%, respectively. The median AM of women in all centers was 48.6 years, ranging from 43.8 years in Asuncion (Paraguay) to 53 years in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Logistic regression analysis determined that women aged 49 living in cities at 2,000 meters or more above sea level (OR = 2.0, 95% CI: 1.4-2.9, P < 0.001) and those with lower educational level (OR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.3-2.8, P < 0.001) or living in countries with low gross national product (OR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.5-2.9, P < 0.001) were more prone to an earlier onset of menopause. Conclusions: The AM varies widely in Latin America. Lower income and related poverty conditions influence the onset of menopause