INTRODUCTION: Proteins are one of the organic molecules that have vital functions in the maintenance of cell life and reproduction, their manufacture is a complex process governed by a sequence of folding still unknown. In the context of Covid19, the Folding@home initiative carried out a distributed computing project that allows the simulation of the folding process of the Spike...
With the pandemic the world accelerated, resistance to the virtual environment was left behind and within this world are museums, heritage houses, busts, monuments and routes or corners, which are part of our history and human development for some perhaps few known and visited, for others they are names and physical structures that go unnoticed but there they are in our mind. The...
The population worldwide is not yet adapting to this new way of life and the abysmal changes that COVID-19 has generated. A pandemic that has changed our rhythm of life and is reducing our mental health by being so unpredictable, since until now there is no vaccine or established treatment for this virus, which has made all human beings vulnerable globally , because there are few...
INTRODUCTION. The Chilean teachers from the suspension of classroom classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, have had to maintain the continuity of the pedagogical work. OBJECTIVE. Know the perceptions of teachers regarding their role, the process of learning and learning, the support of institutions and their mental health in view of the current emerging situation resulting from...
INTRODUCCIÓN. The bud of COVID-19 has triggered auto-isolation worldwide, a product from the period of quarantine recommended by international institutions such as the World Health Organization. In consequence, the mental health of people could be affected. In order to deal with the situation of confinement, the strategies of affronting have been proven possible. OBJECTIVE...
Violence is a social phenomenon that can be found in all areas of human life. Domestic and Gender-based violence continue to be a serious public health issue in Latin American context, but also worldwide. This problem continues to be a matter of interest during the health crisis experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, you’ll find a bibliographic review that...
INTRODUCTION. Covid-19 has had a negative impact on all societies and economies around the world; thus, all areas of life have been impacted. The closure of educational establishments, physical isolation and online education at home have been one of the challenges that families have had to face, especially the students’ parents or guardians. OBJECTIVE. Describe emotional...
INTRODUCTION. In terms of mental health, university students are considered a vulnerable population. In the face of the events experienced due to the pandemic by COVID-19 and the measures established by governments to deal with this situation, the mental health of university students is threatened. Within the framework of social responsibility, universities could be appropriate...
During the worldwide health emergency situation caused by the rapid expansion of COVID-19, some strategies have been implemented seeking to reduce the spread of the virus to more lethal levels, including quarantine, isolation, distancing. social and confinement; Different strategies that have as a meeting point the restriction of human movements. So, we have that human behavior...
INTRODUCTION. Psychological tests must be adapted in different situations. This research aims to analyse the psychometric properties of the ten-item Kessler Psychological Distress scale within the Ecuadorian context. OBJECTIVE. Analyse the psychometric properties of the ten-item Kessler Psychological Distress scale in Ecuadorian adults. METHOD. Instrumental research using the...
INTRODUCTION. The attitude to research has cognitive, affective and behavioral components, while self-regulation of learning has phases such as: planning, execution and evaluation. These variables in university education are intrinsically related during the process of interpreting reality and thus in the development of adequate learning. OBJECTIVE. To determine the relationship...
The confinement caused in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has produced changes in family, labor and social dynamics in general. Within families, who have been forced to deploy new modes of coexistence, new roles and challenges, new modes of violence have also been presented, in homes where they did not exist before the health crisis; or its increase in those families in...
As one of the many implications of the health crisis resulting from COVID-19, the one that appears as collateral damage is social isolation which causes most of the habitual and daily behaviors to be altered; within these sexual behavior, perhaps invisible due to the apparent significance of other human needs .; In this way, certain sexual behaviors can be distinguished, which in...
The Covid - 19 pandemic has generated a greater demand for psychological attention by the population, because it presents symptoms of discomfort, suffering and anxiety symptoms such as insomnia, worry, anguish, distraction, low appetite, fatigue, among others; at the same time the appearance of distorted thoughts that invade the psyche of the human being and hinder the...
COVID-19 has been the new imbalance for equality in the workplace around the world, this indicates that the figures in the feminine workload increase day by day. The jobs carried out by women, mostly, are not adaptable to the job alternatives generated by this health crisis, considering that most of them are executed in person. This article reflects about the inequalities women...
INTRODUCTION. The implementation of public health recommendations by the SARS-CoV-2 are a priority for Ecuador. In particular, the implementation of biosafety measures for companies is a necessity for the continuity of their activity. OBJECTIVE. Design and validate a Check-List of biosafety measures for COVID-19 in the workplace. METHODOLOGY. Qualitative-quantitative study...
The pandemic of the acute respiratory syndrome known as COVID-19 and caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has forced various laboratories around the world to redesign and strengthen their biosafety programs in order to facilitate the diagnosis of the disease and collaborate with epidemiological data for decision-making associated with mitigation and control. A combination of good...
INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, the COVID-19 pandemic affects our society and social isolation is the best way to combat this situation. The economic and social rhythm has stopped, however, natural phenomena that affect our society do not stop. Geological hazards can exacerbate the humanitarian, social and economic crisis. Our research presents a critique of the effects of the Covid-19...
This study aims to analyze the impact of vehicular traffic restrictions on the number of infections and deaths by COVID-19 in a city in southern Ecuador. Traffic into and out of the city, government laws, and COVID-19 trends in the study area were analyzed. As a result, vehicle traffic restrictions influenced the number of weekly infections, as well as weekly deaths from the...
Due to the health emergency caused by COVID-19, countries were forced to suspend presencials school activities. In this context, in order to safeguard the health of students and guarantee the continuity of education, the Ministry of Education in Ecuador ordered from March 16, 2020, to continue the educational process at the national level through the use of telematics resources...
This study shows as INTRODUCTION the attention of the educational systems of the countries of Latin America during the emergency due to the COVID-19. The OBJECTIVE of the study is to show the trajectories given in the countries of the region to attend to the entire student population that has had They interrupt your learning activities to stay at home. The METHODOLOGY is included...
The suspension of face-to-face classes in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has led teachers to face new challenges. The current situation has made all students vulnerable to countless situations. The teacher must face these scenarios not only with the skills and innovations in virtual teaching, it is necessary to be more assertive and empathetic. Human beings learn through their...
At the end of 2019, China detects the appearance of a new virus associated with SARS-CoV-2, known as COVID-19. A few weeks later, at the beginning of 2020, the world
INTRODUCTION. Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, thus the study of its diversity is a world priority. On March 16, 2020, the Ecuadorian government decreed a state of emergency, mobility restriction, suspension of the working day and closure of borders in the national territory as protection and mitigation measures in the face of the declaration of...