Background: end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) constitutes the last phase of the disease where the kidneys cease their function, since the filtration and elimination of nitrogen, regulation of metabolism dependent on this organ, such as hydro-saline homeostasis, is not possible.,...

Introduction: sickle cell anemia is a hereditary blood disorder that leads to multiple complications, among which chronic anemia is included. Objective: to determine the complications associated with the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia in patients treated in the Emergency Department&...

Background: Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease that affects the endocardium. Despite therapeutic advances, mortality from IE remains high, especially in patients with severe complications, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and timely management. Objective: to analyze...

Background: febrile neutropenia (FN) is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality during treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. Objective: determine the prevalence of the most frequent germs in children with febrile neutropenia during the induction pha...

Background: pathological short stature is one of the most frequent causes of consultation in pediatrics and referral to a pediatric endocrinologist. It is defined as a condition in which a child's height is below - 2 SD of the population average expected for his...

Background: it is considered that neurodevelopmental delay in patients with congenital hypothyroidism depends directly on the initiation of the treatment with Levothyroxine, so that, in order to avoid neurological damage, reduce morbidity and mortality and associated disabilities, there i...

The research has been carried out with the objective of: Analyzing the psychosocial risks that affect operational workers in the production area, between 20 and 40 years old, in a food company located in the city of Guayaquil. With the use of descriptive and...

The objective of this research study is to identify the psychosocial risks existing in two private companies, one in the health sector in the city of Guayaquil and the other in the shrimp packing sector in the Durán canton, with the purpose of defining ...

This study was carried out with the purpose of proposing strategies to improve the labor welfare of workers with functional diversities of the GADM of the San Francisco de Milagro canton to promote equal opportunities in their work environment. The methodology used&#x...

The main objective of this thesis is to reduce the rates of violence among adolescents who are beginning their romantic relationships; focusing on the description and implementation of a psychoeducational program designed to prevent violence in relationships between adolescents. This...

This research work was carried out using the qualitative method and the indepth interview technique with eight female subjects, who suffer from domestic and gender violence. Its general objective was to determine the link between the type of attachment that the woman experie...