Determinants of Childhood Asthma: A Case Control Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bengaluru, South India.

BACKGROUND: Childhood asthma is a common, and often serious, chronic disease with episodic exacerbations in infants and children. There is an increasing trend in the prevalence of childhood asthma in developing countries. Objectives: To identify the determinants of childhood asthma. METHODS: A case control study with 30 cases of childhood asthma and 30 gender- and aged-matched controls selected from the paediatric outpatient department and paediatric ward of a tertiary hospital. The primary caregiver was interviewed to capture sociodemographic details, prenatal and birth history, and history of exposure to environmental risk factors. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated to determine the strength of association between childhood asthma and independent co-variates, followed by subgroup multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: We found that children with a parental history of allergy/atopy [OR=2.88 (1.94-4.27), P<0.001], residence in houses located in industrial areas [AOR=2.72 (2.6-323.1), P<0.001], exposure to incense at home [AOR=2.03 (1.14-29.42), P<0.001], or a history of allergic rhinitis [AOR=3.09 (2.22-243.25), P<0.001] had significantly higher odds of developing childhood asthma. CONCLUSION: Our study found that having homes located in industrial areas, burning incense at home, parental history of allergy, and history of allergic rhinitis in the child are determinants of childhood asthma. The findings from our study can be used to generate awareness regarding risk factors that are linked to childhood asthma.

Gestión mSalud para la atención pacientes con Covid-19 / mHealth management for patient care with COVID-19

El SARS-CoV-2, ha tenido un gran impacto en la salud humana a nivel mundial, infectando a un gran número de personas y causando enfermedades graves. Durante el comienzo de la pandemia de Covid-19 no había la existencia de alguna cura o vacuna designada, la única forma conocida de romper la cadena de infección era el autoaislamiento y el mantenimiento del distanciamiento físico. Por lo tanto, con la finalidad de conocer y hacer un seguimiento para la correcta gestión y atención a los pacientes con Covid­19, las nuevas herramientas tecnológicas han cobrado un importante papel que ha permitido mejorar la atención en salud con respecto a la enfermedad y ayudar a evitar los contagios, así como favorecer a un buen pronóstico y progresión positiva de la enfermedad. Por medio de la revisión de publicaciones científicas actuales se ha podido observar la amplia implementación de diferentes apps para agilizar el reconocimiento, detección y diagnóstico oportuno de pacientes que contraen esta enfermedad, como la aplicación de rastreo de contacto, reconocimiento facial, Chatbot, APP para radiografías de tórax­Covid, dispositivo móvil basado en IoT, entre otros. Todas estas nuevas tecnologías presentan un importante impacto socioepidemiologico en las regiones a través de la disminución de la mortalidad, permitir el distanciamiento físico, detección oportuna, seguimiento geográfico y mapeo epidemiológico, reducción de los tiempos de espera y control de la propagación del covid; permitiendo a los sistemas de salud organizarse y prepararse mejor para futuras pandemias y así evitar el colapso de las redes de salud(AU)

SARS-CoV-2 has had a great impact on human health worldwide, infecting large numbers of people and causing serious illness. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic there was no designated cure or vaccine, the only known way to break the chain of infection was self-isolation and maintaining physical distancing. Therefore, in order to know and follow up for the correct management and care of patients with COVID - 19, the new technological tools have played an important role that has allowed improving health care regarding the disease and help avoid contagion, as well as favor a good prognosis and positive progression of the disease. Through the review of current scientific publications, it has been possible to observe the wide implementation of different apps to expedite the recognition, detection and timely diagnosis of patients who contract this disease, such as the application of contact tracing, facial recognition, Chatbot, APP for chest x-rays ­ Covid, IoT-based mobile device, among others. All these new technologies have a significant socio-epidemiological impact in the regions by reducing mortality, allowing physical distancing, timely detection, geographic monitoring and epidemiological mapping, reduction of waiting times and control of the spread of covid; allowing health systems to better organize and prepare for future pandemics and thus avoid the collapse of health networks(AU)

Impact of Self-Help Groups among Persons With Disabilities in Rural Karnataka - A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The prime concern for an individual with disability is independence. Self-help groups (SHGs) provide opportunities for those with such needs. Objectives: The objectives of the study were (i) to assess the impact of SHGs on the livelihood, social inclusion, and community participation of those with disability and (ii) to evaluate the self-esteem and assess the role of such SHGs among those with disability. Materials and Methods: This was a community-based, cross-sectional study. An interview schedule captured responses to standardized questionnaires (community-based rehabilitation assessment tool, Rosenberg's self-esteem score, and Social Inclusion Scale). Responses were scored and compared among the two groups of those with disability (member or nonmember of SHGs). Results: The median scores for all our outcome variables were found to be more among those with disabilities enrolled in SHGs than those who were not with a significant association in the component of empowerment, sociocommunity participation, social inclusion, and self-esteem. Conclusion: SHGs improve social and community participation of individuals with disability. It empowers them to lead independent lives and also contributes to social inclusion.

El clima organizacional y la calidad de atención de la sede central EsSalud, 2018 / The organizational climate and the quality of care of the EsSalud headquarters, 2018

El presente trabajo lleva por título "El clima organizacional y la calidad de atención de la sede central EsSalud, 2018". Tuvo como objetivo establecer si existe relación entre el clima organizacional y la calidad de atención en la Sede Central de EsSalud. Se utilizó el método hipotético deductivo, el diseño transversal y el enfoque cuantitativo. Asimismo, se usaron dos cuestionarios con escala Likert para medir las variables clima organizacional y calidad de atención. La población estuvo conformada por los 1200 trabajadores de la Sede Central de EsSalud y la muestra tomada fue de 89 empleados a los cuales se les aplicó los citados instrumentos para recoger información. Se arribó a la conclusión de que existe una correlación significativa entre el clima organizacional y la calidad de atención, recomendándose a la Sede Central de EsSalud, impulsar iniciativas, compromisos, cooperación y confianza en las relaciones interpersonales y en los grupos de trabajo, para la mejora continua en el clima organizacional y calidad de atención de sus colaboradores.