Examinando por Autor "Cuba López, Redelina"

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Factores asociados en la automedicación de los pobladores del barrio Bolívar en el distrito de Sapallanga - Huancayo 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-11-11) Cuba López, Redelina; Yacarini Martínez, Antero Enrique
Objective: To determine the factors associated with self-medication among residents of the Bolívar neighborhood in the district of Sapallanga - Huancayo 2024. A questionnaire of 20 questions was applied in the mentioned neighborhood. Methodology: It is an observational, analytical, and descriptive study considered cross-sectional for data collection at a single point in time for this research work. . The hypothesis of the test of independence of variables (Chi square) was applied to find an association between the indicators of each factor and the self medication variable. Results: 46.3% of the residents have health insurance, while the majority (53.7%) do not have insurance. Most residents opined that their monthly income did not allow them to comply with medical treatment, which represents 63%. It was found that 49.1% of the residents self-medicated with drugs they saw on television; it was also found that 48.1% relied on health information disseminated on social media. 46.3% of the residents work 8 hours a day, followed by 26.9% who work more than 12 hours. 47.2% considered that the lifestyle they lead complicates their health due to buying medications without a prescription. Another important characteristic is cultural traditions; in this case, 36.1% indicated that these traditions affected access to health services. Conclusion: Factors of lack of time leading to self-medication were identified; it was concluded that the indicators of the time factor show that 55.6% of the population indicated that the lack of time prevented them from attending regular medical check-ups; therefore, it was also found that 48.1% chose to self-medicate due to lack of time.
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Validación de prescripción según guías ASPEN y ESPEN en pacientes prematuros del Hospital Regional Docente Materno Infantil El Carmen Huancayo de enero a marzo 2023
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-07-12) Cuba López, Redelina; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
Objective: To determine the percentage of prescriptions with parenteral nutrition on day 4 that comply with ASPEN and ESPEN guidelines regarding macronutrients and micronutrients in preterm patients younger than 37 weeks. Methodology: Cross-sectional, retrospective study conducted from January to March 2023. Results: The most frequent diagnosis was Neonatal Sepsis (50% of patients), followed by HMD (47.5%) and VLBW (2.5%). Regarding the ESPEN guideline, 95% of prescriptions met the protein indicator, whereas compliance was 82.5% according to ASPEN. For the glucose indicator, 100% compliance was achieved with both guidelines. For lipids, compliance was 55% under both guidelines. With ESPEN, compliance for potassium chloride 20% mEq was 100%, sodium chloride 20% mEq was 97.5%, and magnesium 20% mEq was 95%. In the evaluation of trace elements and vitamins using ESPEN, compliance for trace elements was 100%, while none of the prescriptions (0%) complied with the vitamin indicator. Conclusion: According to ESPEN, 100% of prescriptions failed to meet all indicators, whereas ASPEN showed 52.5% of prescriptions meeting the required indicators. It is important to note that ESPEN includes 10 indicators, whereas ASPEN considers only 3.