Focus and Scope
The Actas Médicas (Ecuador) journal of the Alcívar Hospital in Guayaquil is a biannual publication with peer-reviewed, double-blind arbitration. Its partial or total reproduction is authorized by citing the source. The author's opinion does not represent the position of Hospital Alcívar or the Editorial Committee. The Alcívar Hospital is committed to supporting and publishing its electronic journal online, in full text, with free distribution. Actas Médicas (Ecuador) covers all areas related to hospital medicine, including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Traumatology, and Gynecology-Obstetrics, as well as other medical specialties derived from these fields.