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Expressions of sexuality and the use of condoms in sexual relationships among university students in Colombia. Contributions to psychological therapy
No full textEl objetivo del presente estudio fue comprender y analizar diversos factores socioculturales que se asocian a las prácticas sexuales y uso del condón de un grupo de hombres y mujeres, estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Cúcuta, Colombia. Se utilizó un estudio exploratorio descriptivo con enfoque cualitativo, mediante la técnica de grupos focales mixtos, en los cuales participaron mujeres y hombres estudiantes universitarios con edades entre 18 y 21años; los resultados dan cuenta que, tanto mujeres como hombres resaltan la importancia de comunicar a su pareja sexual el uso del condón en las relaciones sexuales; y que la habilidad de negociación del uso del condón está regida por los roles y representaciones sociales del mismo; además, ejercen su sexualidad en función de los roles de género.The objective of the present study was to understand and analyze various sociocultural factors that are associated with sexual practices and condom use of a group of men and women, university students from the city of Cúcuta, Colombia. We used a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach, using the technique of mixed focus groups, in which women and men university students aged between 18 and 21 years participated; The results show that both women and men emphasize the importance of communicating to their sexual partners the use of condoms in sexual relationships; and that the negotiation ability of condom use is governed by the roles and social representations of it; In addition, they exercise their sexuality according to gender roles
Metabolic Syndrome and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Type 2 Diabetes-Dependent Association
No full textIntroduction. Subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH) is an endocrine alteration that is related to cardiovascular risk factors, including those categorized as components of the Metabolic Syndrome (MS). However, findings in prior reports regarding an association between these alterations are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between both entities in adult subjects from Maracaibo City, Venezuela. Materials and Methods. The Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with random and multistage sampling. In this substudy, 391 individuals of both genders were selected and TSH, free T3, and free T4 tests were performed as well as a complete lipid profile, fasting glycaemia, and insulin blood values. ScH was defined according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) criteria: high TSH (≥4.12mUI/L) and normal free T4 (0.9-1,9 ng/dL) in subjects without personal history of thyroid disease. MS components were defined according to IDF/AHA/NHLBI/WHF/IAS/IASO-2009 criteria. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between MS components and ScH diagnosis. Results. Of the evaluated population, 10.5% (n=41) was diagnosed with ScH, with a higher prevalence in women (female: 13.6% versus male: 7.7%; χ2=3.56, p=0.05). Likewise, 56.1% (n=23) of the subjects with ScH were diagnosed with MS (χ2=4.85; p=0.03), being hyperglycemia the main associated criterion (χ2=11.7; p=0.001). In multivariable analysis, it was observed that the relationship was exclusive with the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) OR: 3.22 (1.14-9.14); p=0.03. Conclusion. The relationship between ScH and MS in our population is dependent on the presence of hyperglycemia, specifically T2DM diagnosis, findings that vary from those previously reported in Latin American subjects
Characterization of the Most Common Diseases in Children Under 5 Years (Pneumonia and Malnutrition): A Correlation Analysis.
No full textIntroduction: In Latin America the nutritional deficit is the most common problem affecting children under 5
years old, which is not an strange issue to Cartagena’ s population, this type of phenomenon is due to lack of
nutritional education or food security that leads to appearance of infectious diseases such as pneumonia becoming
a public health problem.
Objective: To correlate the clinical features of children with malnutrition, pneumonia and malnutrition, and
pneumonia from Cartagena de Indias. 2010 to 2012.
Methodology: Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study. 220 medical records from three
groups were analyzed, including 98 children with malnutrition, 100 children with pneumonia and 22 children with
malnutrition and pneumonia simultaneously medically attended during 2012-2014. Logistic regression was
performed applying Pearson and Durbin Watson calculations with the software SPSS 20.0 ®.
Results: Male children have a higher prevalence of malnutrition and pneumonia simultaneously and separately by
63%. The age with more pneumonia and malnutrition cases is in children under 2 years old from stratum I, likewise
weight and respiratory problems correlate as common clinical features.
Conclusion: It is corroborated the existence of possible signs and symptoms common to pneumonia and
malnutrition, in addition the design of dynamic programs that keep into account the environmental conditions
Analysis of Gene Polymorphism CYP2C19 in the Lebanese Population Who Reside in Colombia
No full textBackground: The aim of this study is to determine the polymorphism of the CYP2C19 gene in the Lebanese
population living in Colombia due to the lack of information and the importance of establishing its behavior which
can predict a diminished or increased metabolism of medication related to it.
Methods and Results: 109 Lebanese volunteers residents of Colombia were included, genotypes for the
CYP2C19 were detected by polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR finding that the most frequent allele was *1 (73.4%),
followed by *2 (26.6%) the allele *3 was not found in the studied population. Only fast metabolites were found
because of the *1/*1 (73.4%) and *1/*2 (26.6%) genotypes, any *1/*3, *2/*2 or *3/*3 genotype were found.
Conclusions: The results obtained show a similar behavior with the alleles frequencies of the previous studies
made in Colombia, Africa, Europe and other American population. Knowing the genotype of the population is
important for the selection and adjustment of the doses of the best medication to give the optimal treatment in
medical practice. The pharmacogenetics will reduce the adverse reactions during medical treatment for a better and
more accurate clinical approach
Female leadership in the educational setting: a foundation for possible psychotherapeutic and social interventions.
No full textEl presente artículo contiene algunos estudios relacionados con el liderazgo femenino desde un escenario educativo a partir experiencias intra y extraescolares generadas por mujeres. La investigación que soporta este articulo tuvo como objetivo principal determinar el estado de los trabajos de investigación sobre liderazgo femenino en el ámbito educativo, para ello se empleó como método el enfoque cualitativo con énfasis en revisión documental en la cual se analizaron artículos rastreados en diferentes bases de datos científicas. Se privilegió en este análisis los aspectos referidos a los aportes, experiencias y retos en lo que respecta al liderazgo femenino dentro de esta área. Los resultados indican que, a través de este artículo se constituye una reflexión orientada a la importancia de favorecer la consolidación de esta temática alrededor de distintos escenarios, en especial al interior del contexto educacional en cuanto a la participación de la mujer en la sociedad actual.This article contains some studies related to female leadership from an educational setting based on intra and extra-school experiences generated by women. The main objective of the research supported by this article was to determine the status of research on women's leadership in education. To this end, the qualitative approach was used as a method, with emphasis on documentary review, in which articles traced in different scientific databases were analyzed. This analysis focused on aspects related to contributions, experiences and challenges regarding female leadership in this area. The results indicate that this article is a reflection on the importance of favoring the consolidation of this topic around different scenarios, especially within the educational context regarding women's participation in today's society
Bibliografía temática Revista Justicia (histórico)
No full textA continuación hacemos mención a los artículos mas citados en la revista
Justicia: Responsabilidad patrimonial del Estado colombiano por actos de
reforma constitucional [Ibáñez and Ortega, 2016], Igualdad material de las
partes en el proceso laboral: audiencias, Conciliacin y primera de trmite [?],
Derechos de las minoras sexuales: retos contemporneos de la resocializacin
[Renter a, 2015],El debido proceso: una construccin principialista en la justicia
administrativa [Llanos, 2015], Aspectos dogmticos y polticos criminales
de la estructura general del delito en el sistema penal Colombiano [Arrieta,
2015],Percepcin del agua como Derecho Fundamental: Los efectos producidos
por la prestacin del servicio de agua potable en los habitantes del municipio
de Santa Lucía, Atlántico [Vega et al., 2014], Construcción del consenso moral
del consenso y ley natural [Pórtela, 2015], Economía de mercado y democracia:
elementos para una critica al discurso del desarrollo promovido por las Instituciones
Financieras Internacional [Martínez and Rincón, 2017], Estudio
empirico sobre los valores democrticos de tolerancia y respeto en la generacin
milenaria [Rodríguez-Burgos et al., 2017], Seguridad y justicia en el estado
de Nuevo Len: trabajo legislativo y percepción ciudadana [Gonzalez et al., 2017]
Morbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Colombia. Results of the study sanepoc-2
No full textObjetivo: relacionar las morbilidades de los pacientes pertenecientes al programa de EPOC de una institución de salud del municipio de Anserma, Caldas (Colombia). Material y Métodos: estudio descriptivo de 51 pacientes a quienes les fueron tomadas espirometrías exploratorias, los hallazgos fueron contrastados con las principales comorbilidades registradas en la Historia Clínica a través de estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados: 50% presentaron al menos una comorbilidad registrada, principalmente la Hipertensión Arterial seguida de la Enfermedad Renal Crónica, se encontró un comportamiento asociado entre la clasificación GOLD y la presencia de síntomas con valores no estadísticamente significativos; no se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre las comorbilidades y los valores espirométricos. Conclusiones: se hacen necesarias nuevas investigaciones que valoren de forma clara la causalidad en la población colombiana.Objective: to relate the morbidities of patients belonging to the COPD program of a health institution in Anserma, Caldas (Colombia). Material and Methods: a descriptive study was presented with a sample of 51 patients who underwent exploratory spirometry, the findings were contrasted with the main commodities reported by the patients or the Medical Record through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 50% of the evaluated population had at least one recorded comorbidity; the main morbidity found was Arterial Hypertension followed by Chronic Kidney Disease; an associated behavior was found between the GOLD classification and the presence of symptoms with non-statistically significant values; no statistically significant association was found between comorbidities and spirometric values. Conclusions: new research is needed that clearly values causality in the Colombian population
Communication Process for the Strengthening of the Care of the Minor in a Pediatric Unit
No full textIntroduction: The reflection about the elements of communication that health professionals use strengthens the
empathic relationship and therefore the actions that seek self-care in patients. Nursing schools must teach how to
acquire competences from what should be (moral) to fully consider the emotions and needs of hospitalized
children so that they can attend to the call of care. Nursing should tend to social and communication skills to offer
a humanized care when children appeal to crying, to silence, to play, to attract attention.
Objective: Propose a framework of moral management of communication from the design of a functional
communication structure model for the pediatric patient to come to the call of their care in a positive way.
Methodology: Nature of qualitative study of descriptive type and symbolic interactionism (perceptual regression).
The population was 44 nurses. The data was obtained by interviews analyzed by the STATGRAPHICS XVII
Centurión Plus® and Atlas Ti 8.0 ® programs.
Conclusion: The practices of nurses respond to the dynamics so that the child comes to the care when they are
aware of the purpose of communication in strengthening the moral development of the child. A model of
functional communication structure for pediatric patient care adjusted to the axioms of Paul Watzlawick is
proposed
Presence of Extrinsic Motivational Factors for Entrepreneurship in the Electronic Governments of the Countries of the Andean Community
No full textEl estudio tiene como finalidad detectar la presencia de factores motivacionales extrínsecos para el emprendimiento, desde las capacidades comunicacionales en los portales de Gobiernos Electrónicos (GE) de los países que conforman la comunidad Andina (CAN) para el apoyo al ciudadano que busca emprender. Para ello se utilizó una metodología evolutiva/ incremental, que revela la secuencialidad procesual que subyace en las primeras fases de un emprendimiento, mediante un conjunto de variables implícitas en cada una de las dimensiones/fases seleccionadas apriorísticamente que dan cuenta de: a) presencia de factores motivacionales, b) información relativa a los mismos y c) comunicación Gobierno- ciudadano. Los resultados indican la alta presencia de factores motivacionales y de información sobre los mismos en los sitios Web gubernamentales de la CAN. Sin embargo, la secuencialidad del proceso se ve alterada en la dimensión comunicación del ciudadano con los entes gubernamentales, debido a la baja presencia de servicios en línea y herramientas activas que faciliten el proceso comunicacional en tiempo real. Se concluye que los GE de los países de la CAN entendidos como concepto integral coadyuvan en el empoderamiento de la ciudadanía y pueden llegar a tener incidencia relacional con la población mediante la mejora de su cultura emprendedora.The purpose of the study is to detect the presence of extrinsic motivational factors for entrepreneurship, from the perspective of the role of communication in the portals of Electronic Governments (EG), of countries that form the Andean Community (CAN), for the support of the aspiring entrepreneur. An evolutionary/incremental methodology was used to reveal the underlying procedural sequence in the initial phases of an enterprise, by means of a group of implicit variables in each dimension/phase chosen a priori. These variables account for: a) the presence of motivational factors, b) relative information of these factors and c) government/citizen communication. The results indicate both a high presence and information of motivational factors on CAN government websites. Nevertheless, the sequence of the process is affected in the ‘communication’ dimension between governmental entities and citizens due to the reduced presence of online services and active tools that facilitate communication in real time. The study concludes that the EG of CAN countries, understood as an integral concept, contribute to the empowerment of citizens and may have a relational impact on the population through the improvement of its entrepreneurial culture
Consecutive renal biopsy in a cohort of patients with lupus nephritis of the Colombian Caribbean
No full textBackground: Renal biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis and classification of lupus
nephritis (LN). However, a consecutive biopsy can predict the clinical course and optimize
the therapeutic strategies.
Objectives: To compare the histopathological findings with clinical responses.
Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with active LN were included. Renal biopsies were
performed at the time of diagnosis and subsequently under clinical criteria according to
consensus of Spanish Society of Nephrology. The response to treatment was defined as
complete response, partial responder or non-responder. The histological change in second
biopsy towards LN classes I, II or III/IV-C was defined as histological response (HR).
Results: In initial renal biopsy, 28 (93%) patients showed proliferative LN; III-A or A/C
(n; 7), IV-A or A/C (n: 19) and mixed; III+IV/V (n; 2). LN class V was presented in two
cases. The clinical response was; complete response (10%), partial response (20%), and
non-response (70%). HR was manifested in 37% and non-histologic response in 63% of
patients. Around 33% of patients with complete response/partial response showed active
lesions in the consecutive renal biopsy.
Conclusions: In Colombian Caribbean, LN is aggressive and refractory to treatment. The
consecutive renal biopsy allowed to demonstrate the persistence of the activity of the
lesion in almost half of the patients, which may provide additional information to create
better response criteria. The consecutive renal biopsy is a tool that allows improving the
evaluation of the response to treatment in the LN