Medicina, the journal of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (revista.medicina@cu.ucsg.edu.ec) publishes original scientific research papers, case reports, review articles, special articles, editorials and other manuscripts related to health care and administration. Its mission is to be an organ of scientific diffusion of national predominance, to promote research related to health (medical, dental, nutritional, psychological, nursing, etc.) and to raise the level of publications in Ecuador.