Exceso de peso y antecedentes heredofamiliares, una oportunidad de acción desde la Universidad / Excess weight and hereditary family history, an opportunity for action from the University

Resumen Objetivo: Identificar a los estudiantes con sobrepeso y obesidad, con antecedentes heredofamiliares para hipertensión y diabetes mellitus y sus hábitos de salud. Materiales y métodos: Cuestionario en línea. Participaron estudiantes de primer ingreso de diferentes programas académicos. Se incluyeron aspectos de antecedentes heredofamiliares, índice de masa corporal, y hábitos de salud. Se estimó asociación por regresión logística. Resultados: De 1211 estudiantes el 68% fueron mujeres. Se reportó bajo peso 10%, normo peso 65% y exceso de peso 25%. El 28% tuvo antecedentes heredo familiares (AHF) para diabetes mellitus y 14% para hipertensión. En un análisis estratificado por sexo, el consumo de alcohol se asoció a exceso de peso en los hombres (OR = 2.3, IC95% [1.1-5.0], p = 0.031); y en las mujeres lo fue el AHF para hipertensión arterial (OR = 2.2, IC95% [1.3-3.7], p = 0.004). Conclusión: Ser hombre, fumar, consumo de alcohol y AHF para hipertensión arterial fueron factores asociados a exceso de peso. En las universidades todavía es tiempo para establecer un proyecto de acción para mantener y promocionar la salud.

Abstract Objective: Identify overweight and obese students with a family history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus and their health habits at the University Center of Health Sciences. Materials and methods: Online questionnaire. First year students of different academic programs participated. Aspects of hereditary family history, body mass index, and health habits were included. Association was estimated by logistic regression. Results: Out of 1755 students, 68% were women. Low weight 10%, normal weight 65% and excess weight 25% were reported. 28% had a hereditary family history (AHF) for diabetes mellitus and 14% for hypertension. In an analysis stratified by sex, alcohol consumption was associated with excess weight in men (OR = 2.3, IC95% [1.1-5.0], p = 0.031); and in women it was AHF for arterial hypertension (OR = 2.2, IC95% [1.3-3.7], p = 0.004). Conclusion: Being a man, smoking, alcohol consumption and AHF for arterial hypertension were factors associated with excess weight. At universities, is still time to an action project to maintain and promote health.

Percepción de riesgo sobre lesiones no intencionales en niños y niñas, México / The perception of risk of unintentional injuries among children in Mexico / Percepção de risco sobre lesões não intencionais em meninos e meninas no México

Resumen (analítico) Es posible evitar las lesiones no intencionales, particularmente en los menores, esto se ve obstruido por la percepción de los cuidadores. La narrativa recupera la experiencia de los cuidadores, padres, familiares, analizando la visión sobre las lesiones, en hijos o menores a cargo, hospitalizados. A partir de los resultados se percibe que hay una reducción de la percepción de riesgo en los cuidadores y carencia en la información de medidas preventivas. Además, una creencia de carencia de control, cedido al destino. Se concluye que existe una ingenuidad preventiva en la sobreestimación de las capacidades de los niños. Una percepción de riesgo, creencias y conductas que reducen la valoración del peligro. Roles de género y estatus socio-económico son bases de esta visión fatalista. Resultando la reducción de capacidades de prevención, hacia hijos o menores a cargo.

Abstract (analytical) It is possible to avoid unintentional injuries, particularly in children. This is affected by the perceptions of caregivers. This study collects the experiences of caregivers, parents and relatives, analyzing their visions of injuries of their children or children under their care who have been hospitalized. Based on the results it is perceived that there is a reduction of the perception of risk among caregivers and a lack of information on preventive measures. In addition, there is a belief that they have a lack of control and that it is unavoidable that children injure themselves. The authors conclude that there is a preventative naivety that exists among parents and caregivers and an overestimation of the abilities of children. There are perceptions of risk, beliefs and behaviors that reduce the levels of danger perceived by adults. Traditional gender roles and socio-economic status form the basis of this fatalistic vision. This results in a reduction of prevention capacities that protect adults' children and children under their care.

Resumo (analítico) É possível evitar lesões não intencionais, particularmente em crianças, ainda que obstruídas pela percepção dos cuidadores. A narrativa recupera a experiência dos pais ou familiares cuidadores, analisando a visão sobre as lesões, em crianças ou menores responsáveis, internados. A partir dos resultados nota-se que há redução na percepção do risco nos cuidadores e falta de informação sobre medidas cautelares. Além disso, uma crença de falta de controle, dada ao destino. Há também ingenuidade preventiva e superestimação das capacidades das crianças. Uma percepção de risco, crenças e comportamentos que reduzem a avaliação do perigo. Os papéis de gênero e o status socioeconômico são a base dessa visão fatalista. Redução resultante de capacidades de prevenção, para crianças ou menores responsáveis.

Strategies in Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Consumption: A Professional's Survey.

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury associated with alcohol consumption is a global public health problem. It is important to identify and rethink the strategies to approach this challenge for health care institutions from a professional perspective. METHODS: An online survey, created with Google Forms, was sent to professional neurosurgeons in Mexico and Latin America. Participation was voluntary, and responses were anonymous and confidential. Data were captured after 1 month and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis using Fisher exact and χ2 tests. RESULTS: There were 83 questionnaires answered by certified neurosurgeons with a response rate of 52.9%. Responses indicated that 78% of hospitals have no specific management guidelines for patients with TBI and alcohol intoxication. In 90% of cases, no triage strategies are defined for the case, and at hospital admission, there are no specific identified strategies for extraordinary surveillance of risks in these patients (P = 0.062). CONCLUSIONS: These findings confirm a lack of systematic strategies for management of patients with TBI and associated comorbidity of alcohol intoxication in the acute phase. It is important to define specific management guidelines to improve treatment efficacy and limit complications in patients with TBI and alcohol intoxication.

[The physician's humanizing role. Philosophical view of socio-anthropological work in medicine]. / El papel humanizante del médico. Interpretación filosófica de la labor antropológica-social del profesional de la medicina.

The paper presents a critical analysis of current society making emphasis on the human needs to generate domain among equals, as well as the sense of competition and division that this creates. It addresses the process of dehumanization that the same civilization has generated focusing on laboral paradigm of our days and the weak social justice that unequal wealth distribution has generated. It has been seen that health professionals involved in such context, have not escaped socio-cultural pressure and postmodern neo-liberal position. The paper discusses about the humanizing role health professionals have in society, and the relevance of the philosophical exercise in their acts above human frailty. Finally, it is suggested an alternative for repositioning to himself and society.

Comparison of egg and high yielding MDCK cell-derived live attenuated influenza virus for commercial production of trivalent influenza vaccine: in vitro cell susceptibility and influenza virus replication kinetics in permissive and semi-permissive cells.

Currently MedImmune manufactures cold-adapted (ca) live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) from specific-pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs. Difficulties in production scale-up and potential exposure of chicken flocks to avian influenza viruses especially in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak have prompted evaluation and development of alternative non-egg based influenza vaccine manufacturing technologies. As part of MedImmune's effort to develop the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) using cell culture production technologies we have investigated the use of high yielding, cloned MDCK cells as a substrate for vaccine production by assessing host range and virus replication of influenza virus produced from both SPF egg and MDCK cell production technologies. In addition to cloned MDCK cells the indicator cell lines used to evaluate the impact of producing LAIV in cells on host range and replication included two human cell lines: human lung carcinoma (A549) cells and human muco-epidermoid bronchiolar carcinoma (NCI H292) cells. The influenza viruses used to infect the indicators cell lines represented both the egg and cell culture manufacturing processes and included virus strains that composed the 2006-2007 influenza seasonal trivalent vaccine (A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1), A/Wisconsin/67/05 (H3N2) and B/Malaysia/2506/04). Results from this study demonstrate remarkable similarity between influenza viruses representing the current commercial egg produced and developmental MDCK cell produced vaccine production platforms. MedImmune's high yielding cloned MDCK cells used for the cell culture based vaccine production were highly permissive to both egg and cell produced ca attenuated influenza viruses. Both the A549 and NCI H292 cells regardless of production system were less permissive to influenza A and B viruses than the MDCK cells. Irrespective of the indicator cell line used the replication properties were similar between egg and the cell produced influenza viruses. Based on these study results we conclude that the MDCK cell produced and egg produced vaccine strains are highly comparable.