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  • Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis as an HIV prevention strategy: Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among at-risk peruvian populations 
    Galea, J.T.; Kinsler, J.J.; Salazar Lostaunau, Ximena; Lee, S.-J.; Giron, M.; Sayles, J.N.; Caceres Palacios, Carlos Fernando; Cunningham, W.E. (SAGE Publications, 2011)
    Summary: This study examined pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) acceptability among female sex workers, male-to-female transgendered persons and men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru. Focus groups explored social issues ...
  • Helping carers to care: the 10/66 dementia research group's randomized control trial of a caregiver intervention in Peru. 
    Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Fonseca, Magaly; Banerjee, Sube; Prince, Martin (Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2011)
    Objective: There is a need, in the absence of formal services, to design interventions aimed at improving the lives of people with dementia and their families. This study tested the effectiveness of the 10/66 caregiver ...
  • High prevalence of primary multidrug resistant tuberculosis in persons with no known risk factors. 
    Otero Vegas, Larissa; Krapp, Fiorella; Tomatis, Cristina; Zamudio Fuertes, Carlos Eduardo; Matthys, Francine; Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo; Van der Stuyft, Patrick; Seas Ramos, Carlos Rafael (Public Library of Science, 2011)
    Introduction: In high multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) prevalence areas, drug susceptibility testing (DST) at diagnosis is recommended for patients with risk factors for MDR. However, this approach might miss ...
  • High prevalence of self-reported tuberculosis and associated factors in a nation-wide census among prison inmates in Peru 
    Salazar-De La Cuba, Ana L.; Ardiles-Paredes, Diana F.; Araujo-Castillo, Roger V.; Maguiña, Jorge L. (Wiley, 2018)
    Objective: To estimate the prevalence of self-reported tuberculosis TB diagnosed at Peruvian correctional facilities (CFs), and their associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on secondary analysis of the ...
  • High-quality health systems: time for a revolution in research and research funding 
    Beran, David; Chappuis, Francois; Damasceno, Albertino; Jha, Nilambar; Pesantes Villa, María Amalia; Singh, Suman Bahadur; Somerville, Claire; Suggs, L. Suzanne; Miranda, J. Jaime (Elsevier, 2019)
    The launch of two landmark publications on the quality of care in the world's poorest populations, including The Lancet Global Health Commission on high-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era ...
  • Improved STD Syndrome Management by a Network of Clinicians and Pharmacy Workers in Peru: The PREVEN Network 
    Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio; Garnett, G.P.; Campos, P.E.; Holmes, K.K. (Public Library of Science, 2012)
    Background: Sexually Transmitted diseases (STD) syndrome management has been one cornerstone of STD treatment. Persons with STD symptoms in many countries, especially those with limited resources, often initially seek care ...
  • Improving natural ventilation in hospital waiting and consulting rooms to reduce nosocomial tuberculosis transmission risk in a low resource setting 
    Escombe, A.R.; Ticona, E.; Chávez-Pérez, V.; Espinoza, M.; Moore, David Alexander James (BioMed Central, 2019)
    Background: TB transmission in healthcare facilities is an important public health problem, especially in the often-overcrowded settings of HIV treatment scale-up. The problem is compounded by the emergence of drug resistant ...
  • Inequities in cervical cancer care in indigenous Peruvian women 
    Nevin, Paul E.; Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Blas Blas, Magaly Marlitz; Rao, Deepa; Molina, Yamile (Elsevier, 2019)
    Among Peruvian women, cervical cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in women of reproductive age and has the second highest incidence of all cancers (behind breast cancer). The coastal capital, Lima, is home ...
  • Motivating provision of high quality care: it is not all about the money. 
    Lagarde, Mylene; Huicho Oriundo, Luis; Papanicolas, Irene (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
    Mylène Lagarde, Luis Huicho, and Irene Papanicolas discuss different strategies policy makers can use to motivate health providers in order to improve quality of care. The inclusion of universal health coverage as a target ...
  • Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery (MINS) in Vascular Surgical Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study 
    Biccard, B.M.; Scott, D.J.A.; Chan, M.T.V.; Archbold, A.; Wang, C.-Y.; Sigamani, A.; Urrútia, G.; Cruz, P.; Srinathan, S.K.; Szalay, D.; Harlock, J.; Tittley, J.G.; Rapanos, T.; Elias, F.; Jacka, M.J.; Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier; Abraham, V.; Berwanger, O.; Montes, F.R.; Heels-Ansdell, D.M.; Hutcherson, M.T.; Chow, C.K.; Polanczyk, C.A.; Szczeklik, W.; Ackland, G.L.; Dubois, L.; Sapsford, R.J.; Williams, C.; Cortés, O.L.; Le Mananch, Y.; Devereaux, P.J. (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2018)
    Objective: To determine the prognostic relevance, clinical characteristics, and 30-day outcomes associated with myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) in vascular surgical patients. Background: MINS has been ...
  • New guidelines on mental health in Peru 
    Orellano, Carlos; Macavilca, Marco (Elsevier, 2019)
    In October, 2018, the Ministry of Health of Peru approved the sectoral policy guidelines on mental health, which update those published 14 years ago. The five guidelines highlight the transitional framework of public mental ...
  • Peruvian “Economic Success” in the Emergency Department: Close to Hell, No Place for Heaven 
    Castañeda-Guarderas, A.; Málaga, Ariana S.; Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier (Wiley, 2017)
    The Peruvian story of 15 years of sustained economic growth is a commonly touted success story in a region known for economic uncertainty. Social statistics show that fewer people live below the poverty line, more have ...
  • Point-of-care tests to strengthen health systems and save newborn lives: The case of syphilis 
    Mabey, D.C.; Sollis, K.A.; Kelly, H.A.; Benzaken, A.S.; Bitarakwate, E.; Changalucha, J.; Chen, X.-S.; Yin, Y.-P.; Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Strasser, S.; Chintu, N.; Pang, T.; Terris-Prestholt, F.; Sweeney, S.; Peeling, R.W. (Public Library of Science, 2012)
    Poor rural populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have access to diagnostic laboratories. Until recently, this has meant that they could not be screened for asymptomatic infections such as HIV or ...
  • Practical Issues Concerning the Approval and Use of Biosimilar Drugs for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in Latin America 
    Steinberg, Judith; Fragoso, Yara D.; Duran Quiroz, Juan Carlos; Garcia, Juan Raul; Guerra, Caroline; Rodriguez, Virginia; Carcamo Rodriguez, Claudia; Ciampi, Ethel; Correa-Diaz, Edgar; Macias, Miguel; Novarro, Nelson; Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin; Oehninger Gatti, Carlos; Orozco, Geraldine; Carra, Adriana (Springer, 2019)
    The use of biosimilar drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) has become widespread in Latin America, with the goal of reducing costs of treatments, promoting the sustainability of healthcare systems, and improving patient ...
  • Profesionales de la salud para el nuevo siglo: transformando la educación para fortalecer los sistemas de salud en un mundo interdependiente 
    Frenk, J.; Chen, L.; Bhutta, Z.A.; Cohen, J.; Crisp, N.; Evans, T.; Fineberg, H.; Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Ke, Y.; Kelley, P.; Kistnasamy, B.; Meleis, A.; Naylor, D.; Pablos-Mendez, A.; Reddy, S.; Scrimshaw, S.; Sepulveda, J.; Serwadda, D.; Zurayk, H. (Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2011)
    Descripción del Problema: Hace 100 años, una serie de estudios sobre la educación de los profesionales de la salud, liderado por el informe Flexner de 1910, introdujeron reformas innovadoras. Mediante la integración de la ...
  • Tuberculosis como enfermedad ocupacional 
    Mendoza-Ticona, A. (Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2012)
    There is enough evidence to declare tuberculosis as an occupational disease among healthcare workers. In Peru, there are regulations granting employment rights regarding tuberculosis as an occupational disease, such as ...
  • Validation of the Opening Minds Scale and patterns of stigma in Chilean primary health care. 
    Sapag, Jaime C.; Klabunde, Rachel; Villarroel, Luis; Velasco, Paola R.; Alvarez, Cinthia; Parra, Claudia; Bobbili, Sireesha J.; Mascayano, Franco; Bustamante Chavez, Ines Veronica; Alvarado, Ruben; Corrigan, Patrick (Public Library of Science, 2019)
    Objectives: Stigma toward people with mental health problems (MHP) in primary health care (PHC) settings is an important public health challenge. Research on stigma toward MHP is relatively scarce in Chile and Latin America, ...
  • Vulnerable families and costly formula: a qualitative exploration of infant formula purchasing among peri-urban Peruvian households 
    Rothstein, Jessica D.; Winch, Peter J.; Pachas, Jessica; Cabrera, Lilia Z.; Ochoa, Mayra; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Caulfield, Laura E. (BioMed Central, 2021)
    BACKGROUND: Substantial evidence exists surrounding the health risks of breast milk substitutes (BMS) in place of exclusive breastfeeding among infants < 6 months of age in resource-poor settings. Yet, mothers' experiences ...

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