[Factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in adults from a region of the Andes in Peru].

Objective: To determine the factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in adults residing in a region of the Andes in Peru.

Method: A case-control study was conducted on adults living at an altitude of more than 3000 meters in Peru. Cases consisted of patients diagnosed with LVDD through echocardiography, whereas controls were adults without LVDD, as confirmed by echocardiography.

Evolving attitudes toward online education in Peruvian university students: A quantitative approach.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated universities' adaptation process toward online education, and it is necessary to know the students' attitudes toward this online education.

Objective: To describe the evolution of the attitude toward online education among social science students at a public university in Peru in the academic year 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The study uses a quantitative approach, a descriptive level, a non-experimental design, and a longitudinal trend.

Factors associated with the use of medicines and self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in 12 Latin American countries.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered a rise in the global phenomenon of self-medication. The use of medicines with unsubstantiated claims of benefit for the prevention and/or treatment of infected people has been widely adopted.

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the use of medicines and self-medication by Latin American populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.