De Erausquin, Gabriel A.; Snyder, Heather; Carrillo, María; Hosseini, Akram A.; Brugha, Traolach S.; Seshadri, Sudha; CNS SARS‐CoV‐2 Consortium(Wiley, 2020)
Introduction: The increasing evidence of SARS‐CoV‐2 impact on the central nervous system (CNS) raises key questions on its impact for risk of later life cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other dementia. ...
Taype-Rondan, A.; Miñan-Tapia, A.; Alarcon-Ruiz, C.A.; Zafra-Tanaka, J.H.(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2020)
Introduction: Homeopathy is a widely used therapy in different parts of the world. However, its effectiveness has not been scientifically proven. Objective: To assess the factors associated with the perception of homeopathy ...
Soto, A.; Quiñones-Laveriano, D.M.; Garcia, P.J.; Gotuzzo, E.; Henao-Restrepo, A.M.(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020)
COVID-19 represents a global crisis. Rapidly conducting a clinical trial with the rigor necessary to obtain reliable results requires the collaboration of various participants involved in the development, evaluation and ...
Introduction: Work satisfaction in the health context is important because its absence is associated with mental or psychosocial disorders and adversely affects the services provided, the well-being of the patient and also ...
Soria-Gonzales, L.A.; Moquillaza-Alcántara, V.H.(Asociacion Mexicana de Ginecologia y Obstetricia, 2020)
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the relationship between the pregestational body mass index and the gestational weight gain with the birth weight. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional analytical study. Through probabilistic sampling, ...
Streptococcus gordonii bacteremia is rare. Its isolation in blood culture translates into high clinical significance and the diagnostic approach should be directed towards the search for underlying entities such as hematologic ...
Quispe-Juli, C.U.; Sánchez-Huamash, C.M.; Gozzer, E.(Centro Nacional de Informacion de Ciencias Medicas, 2020)
Childhood anemia is a public health problem in Peru. A variety of preventive strategies are being developed, among them the use of social networks. Little evidence is available about the best ways to interact with audiences ...
Puertas-Neyra, K.; Mendoza, G.T.; Cáceres, S.L.; Falcón, N.P.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
Academic Burnout Syndrome is defined as an inappropriate response to stressors added to inefficient support systems, which damages the academic, physical and mental performance of students. This study aimed to determine ...
Romero-Albino, Z.O.; Domínguez-Samamés, R.O.; Ortiz-Arica, M.; Cuba-Fuentes, M.S.(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020)
The main health interventions for health promotion and disease prevention that should be performed in women in the Peruvian health system are described. A review of normative technical documents and the recommendations of ...
Introduction: Since some months ago, it was approved in Peru the use of octagons as nutritional information indicator and must be studied if its implementation is going well. Objetive: To find the factors that influence ...
Pesantes, M.A.; Lazo-Porras, M.; Cárdenas, M.K.; Diez-Canseco, F.; Tanaka-Zafra, J.H.; M.carrillo-Larco, R.; Bernabé-Ortiz, A.; Málaga, G.; Miranda, J.J.(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020)
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who then become infected with SARS-CoV-2, are at greater risk of developing complications from COVID-19, which may even lead to death. Diabetes is a chronic condition that ...
Londoñe-Bailón, P.; Céspedes-Chombo, R.; Pereyra, K.D.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, abundance and average intensity of plerocercoids (PLs) of Adenocephalus pacificus in the most important commercial fish species from the Peruvian coast. A total of 28 ...
Lozada-Requena, I.; Ponce, C.N.(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020)
Disease caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is characterized by fever, cough, and affection of the lower respiratory tract. It is associated with age, comorbidities and a weakened immune system. Typically, lymphopenias ...
Puerta, D.; León, D.; Arana, C.; Falcón, N.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
The aim of this study was to identify and systematize information about the knowledge and practices associated with exposure to the taeniasis/cysticercosis complex among backyard pig breeders in the endemic district of ...
Pineda-Reyes, J.; Marín, R.; Tinageros-Zevallos, A.; Ramos, A.P.; Alvarez, F.; Llanos-Cuentas, A.(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020)
In cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic areas it is a common practice for patients to manipulate their lesions with traditional treatments as a first therapeutic option. A case series study was conducted in order to describe ...
Juárez, B.E.; Córdova, D.L.; Pérez, N.F.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
The objective of the study was to describe animal ownership, knowledge and potentially risk practices related to exposure to zoonotic infections among residents of the San Benito settlement, Carabayllo (Lima, Peru). In ...
Huamán, M.; Pérez, C.; Rodríguez, J.; Killerby, M.; Lovón, S.; Chauca, L.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
The aim of this study was to conduct a phenotypic and genetic characterization of 35 Salmonella Typhimurium isolates from guinea pig production systems in the Lima, Peru in relation to antimicrobial resistance. The profile ...
Huaman-Carhuas, L.; Bolaños-Sotomayor, N.(Sociedad Espanola de Enfermeria Nefrologica, 2020)
Introduction: Obesity is a direct risk factor for the appearance and development of chronic non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, renal and cardiovascular disease. Overweight and obesity are related ...
Juan Cusicanqui, S.; Renato Zúñiga, F.(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020)
The study aimed to determine the serological frequency of Ehrlichia canis in canine patients in the northern area of Metropolitan Lima, Peru. Data was obtained from a clinical analysis laboratory, which receives samples ...
Objective: To determine the incidence and the clinical, bacteriological and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics of neonatal meningitis in Lima hospitals. Materials and methods: An observational, multicenter study was ...