Buccal habits: frequency and clinic appearance in children between 5 and 11 years by Maureen Janette Más García, Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Raúl López Fernández

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The first step to treat incorrect habits is to detect the cause. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction of the Distintivo Soludable Ecuador Project by Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Carlos Gafas González, Valeria del Rocío Moya Amaguaya, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> excessive exposure to the sun can be harmful to health; it increases the risk of sunburn, causes premature aging and skin cancer.…”
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System Design to control a wheelchair using brain electric signals by Fausto Freire Carrera, Olga Chadrina, Edison Maila Andrango, Vladimir Drozdov

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: People with spinal cord injuries may have muscular paralysis and inability to perform movements of different parts of the body, depending on the injury level. …”
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Behavior of childhood eye conditions in the Cienfuegos province. 2019 by Oslaymi Yero Lorente, Manuel Enrique Rodríguez Valdés, Yelenis Abreu Jáuregui, Marta Abreu Velázquez, Layra Pérez Acosta, Yandy Figueredo Ocampo

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: In pediatric ages, the early diagnosis of any ophthalmic disease is of great relevance, since, if they remain untreated, vision damage will be irreversible, and the consequences, for life.…”
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Infantile and Juvenile Morbidity in Psychiatric Inpatients at Cienfuegos Province by Beatriz Sabina Roméu, Zenaida María Sáez, María Leyani Fuentes García, Niusha Imiya Hernández Muñoz, Daimí Sarmiento García

“…<strong>Background</strong>: Several studies have shown the rise in psychiatric disorders worldwide, either in children and youngsters, although these problems are not so evident to society as other health problems are . …”
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Gaps in the Management of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Metropolitan Area of Havana by Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Linet Céspedes Hernández, Addys Díaz Piñera, René García Roche, Susana Balcindes Acosta

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> there are flaws in diabetic patient management this makes it difficult to develop intervention strategies to improve the quality of their medical care. …”
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Behavior of the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS in the Cienfuegos province (2014-2019) by Leticia Castro Morejón, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Diana Rosa Rodríguez Delgado, Delfin Rodríguez Buergo, Roxana Gutiérrez Morán, Lisset María Martínez González

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: Human immunodeficiency virus infection/AIDS continues to be a health problem despite the reduction in its incidence rates.…”
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Proposal for an Educational Program for the Prevention of Complications of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Edison Sotalin Nivela, Lexter Michalache Bernal, María de Lourdes Llerena Cepeda

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> polycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by hyperandrogenism and oligoovulation. …”
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Characterization of facial burns from maxillofacial surgery. Cienfuegos 2005 - 2007 by Eduardo Duarte Marrero, Patricia Cristina Jiménez Beato

“…<strong>Background</strong>: A descriptive study and retrospective study with 87 patients for facial burns, were treated at the Burn Service of the Hospital General Universitario "Dr. …”
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Massive active population inquiry for COVID-19. Experience with medical science students. Cienfuegos, 2020 by Arelys Falcón Hernández, Victor René Navarro Machado, Alexis Díaz Brito, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, María Lina Valdés Gómez

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> active inquiry allows an early health status diagnosis of population groups.…”
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Association between Cardiac Hypertrophy and Sex of Patients from a Hospital in Ecuador by Guido Nino Guida Acevedo, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> cardiac hypertrophy is macroscopically described as an increase in the thickness of the interventricular wall and/or septum and represents a significant stage prior to heart failure. …”
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Professional improvement’s characterization in the Public Health National School, Cuba by Esther Paredes Esponda, María Luisa Quintana Galende, Indira Barcos Pina, Inarvis Medina González

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> professional improvement is essential for strengthening, maintaining and updating professional skills; as a study modality, it must be added to current demands and have relevance in educational institutions.…”
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Low power laser radiation treatment in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis by Yety Isabel Rosado Fernández, Edel Alejandro Fonte Vigo, Gilberto Salas Contreras, Nancy Díaz Canedo, Maricelys de la Caridad Hernández Cabeza, Gloria Barroso de Mazarredo

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: among the periodontal emergencies that require immediate attention is the RAS, due to the inconvenience or complications that it causes to the patient. …”
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Characterization of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Niovis Sosa Barberena, Roberto Angel Polo Amarante, Sandra Nancy Mendez Rogríguez, Mabel Sosa Barberena

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Cienfuegos has a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease, which is a health problem of great social and economic impact. …”
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Comparative analysis of the Global Initiative for Asthma and the South American guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of asthma in pediatric patients by Leonardo Villegas Huertas, Mikel Silva Barrios, Jean Pierre Seguier Huamán, José Vela Ruiz, Joyce Desposorio Robles, Maria del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with a high prevalence in South America, which requires proper diagnosis, optimal management and prevention measures supported by constantly updated scientific evidence.…”
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Exploring medical interns' knowledge on hypertension by Margarita Rosa Roméu Escobar, Luis Padrón Velázquez, Beatriz Sabina Roméu, Zulema Bos Rodríguez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> hypertension is one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine. …”
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Predictores de vasoespasmo cerebral sintomático en la hemorragia subaracnoidea espontánea by Ezequiel López Espinosa, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Maira Sarmiento Matamoros

“…<strong>Background:</strong> subarachnoid hemorrhage accounts for only 2 to 5 % of all cerebrovascular diseases; however it causes approximately 25 % of all deaths related to them. …”
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Invert classroom method for gerontogeriatric training in Medicine students by Juan Carlos Baster Moro, Luis Aníbal Alonso Betancourt, Silvia María Pérez Pérez

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> the inverted classroom is a blended learning modality, where students learn the concepts by themselves, usually using educational videos, audio files and other technologies, through collaboration among peers in online communities.…”
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Educational intervention on teenage pregnancy in the Nuevitas municipality, Camagüey, 2020-2021 by Norki Betancourt Sánchez, Leydis Suárez Ramos, Yusnai Vázquez Cervantes, Moraima Martell Martínez

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: the beginning of sexual activity exposes adolescents to a series of risks that compromise their sexual and reproductive health, as well as their psychological and social development.…”
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Integrative model for disclosing the diagnosis to children and adolescents with HIV in San Luis Potosí by Rubén Romero Ortiz, Ismael García Cedillo, Rocío Angélica González-Romo

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> one of the greatest difficulties in caring for children and adolescents living with the acquired immunodeficiency virus is that they are unaware of their condition or are the last to know their health status because it is kept secret by primary caregivers and health personnel.…”
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