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Item PERFIL HEMATOLOGICO EN NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES CON MALNUTRICION(2025-06-19) Caisa Chalan Jessenia Lizbeth; Chasillacta Amores Fabiola Beatriz; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de EnfermeríaIntroduction: The hematological profile is a key diagnostic tool to assess the effects of malnutrition, revealing common abnormalities such as anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and hypoalbuminemia. These abnormalities indicate nutritional deficiencies and related health problems such as iron deficiency anemia due to lack of iron, immune system weakness, and electrolyte imbalances. Adequate treatment based on correcting these deficiencies and continuous monitoring is essential to improve this vulnerable population's health status and prognosis. Objective: To determine the hematological profile in children between 5 and 9 years of age and adolescents from 10 to 19 years of age with malnutrition. Methods: Quantitative approach, non-experimental design, cross-sectional and descriptive in scope, with a population of 42 participants between children and adolescents from an Ecuadorian foundation dedicated to the care. The information was collected by taking anthropometric measurements and blood samples for the hematological profile study. Results: Hematological alterations are not limited to malnutrition states. They also occur in apparently healthy individuals. The high prevalence of alterations in the white blood cell series, particularly in lymphocytes and neutrophils, could indicate the presence of inflammatory processes or altered immunological responses in these age groups. These findings underscore the importance of a comprehensive hematological evaluation in children and adolescents, regardless of their nutritional status. Conclusions: The hematological profile in children and adolescents in this study is not related to malnutrition since there are hematological alterations in the population studied who are apparently healthy.Item Factores socioculturales relacionados al cumplimiento de los esquemas de vacunación en menores de 2 años durante el confinamiento(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2022-03-01) Quirola Gavilánez, Johanna Carolina; Lic. Mg. Herrera López José LuisIntroduction: Failure to comply with vaccination schedules significantly affects the health and healthy and normal development of boys and girls. There are several factors, especially sociocultural, that may influence non-compliance with vaccination schedules. This in turn has been further aggravated due to the presence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Objective: To identify the socio-cultural factors related to compliance with the vaccination scheme in children under 2 years of age in a sample of mothers and fathers from Ecuador. Methodology: The methodology used for the analysis of the study comprises a descriptive, quantitative, comparative, cross-sectional design, the study time is between March 2020 and August 2021. Participants: Parents of 208 children under 2 years of age with Overdue schemes that are treated at the Health Center No. 1 in the city of Ambato. Results: The main factors associated with non-compliance with vaccination schedules include the socio-economic situation of the parents, the age of the parents, mobility and transportation, and access to vaccines. Also, the presence of covid-19 and social health measures have affected the difficulty of adherence to vaccination schedules. Conclusions: The current limitations in the vaccination adherence schemes strongly affect compliance with the vaccination programs and must be taken into account for the respective corrections in the public health policies.