- Health and Medical Education
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Medical Education and Admissions
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Malaria Research and Control
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo
2017-2025
Universidad Científica del Sur
2020-2025
National University of San Marcos
2012-2024
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
2023
Hospital de Especialidades
2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health globally, with limited access to care affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the most. In response, alternative strategies support have been necessary, green spaces being potential solution. While studies highlighted role of in promoting during lockdowns, few focused recovery after lockdowns. This study investigated changes space associations Bangladesh Egypt across pandemic.
The selection of a medical specialty has been associated with multiple factors, such as personal preferences, academic exposure, motivational factors and sociodemographic gender. number women in the field increased recent years. In Latin America, we have not found any studies that explore this relationship.To determine whether there is an association between gender intention to choose students from 11 countries America.Secondary analysis Collaborative Working Group for Research Human...
Abstract Background Post-COVID conditions are characterised by persistent symptoms that negatively impact quality of life after SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. While post-COVID risk factors and have been extensively described in localised regions, especially the global north, remain poorly understood globally. The global, observational cohort study HVTN 405/HPTN 1901 characterises convalescent course infection among adults North South America Africa. Methods We categorised severity (asymptomatic,...
Background: Mucormycosis is a life-threatening invasive fungal infection most commonly observed in immunocompromised patients. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing number of Mucorales associated infections, now termed mucormycosis (CAM), have been reported. Despite an increase fatality reports, no cases rhino-orbital CAM complicated with gangrenous bone necrosis described literature to date. Case: A 56-year-old male recent diagnosis developed after 22 days treatment dexamethasone....
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonosis in tropical areas that mainly related to rural activities; nevertheless, human leptospirosis (HL) outbreaks differ among regions. In Colombia, HL notifications are mandatory. Our objective was determine the spatiotemporal distribution of Colombia during 2007–2018 and its relationship with main hydroclimatic variables. Methods We determined estimated incidence lethality according department year. The Bayesian analysis autoregressive...
The emergence of Enterobacteria producing carbapenemases type New Delhi Metalo beta-lactamases (NDM), >represent, today, a real problem world public health. presence this resistance mechanism limits or nullifies the therapeutic options to combat these bacteria. In Latin America, figures are getting higher, as they reported in Guatemala, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, among others. Peru has not, date, described pattern; however for several years it been presumed exist. Nine cases Klebsiella...
We report the case of a 38 year-old man living with well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy who developed cerebellar symptoms and was admitted to hospital for management an intraventricular cryptococcoma. During his stay he contracted SARS CoV-2 infection within setting fatal outcome.
Abstract Background In Peru, HIV cases are highly concentrated among men who have sex with (MSM). Despite the availability of anti-retroviral therapy, people living (PWH) higher levels oral diseases. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is significantly present PWH. Our overarching goal was to generate foundational evidence on association AUD and health in MSM enhance research capacity for future intersectional AUD, HIV. specific aim implement an on-site electronic data collection system through a...
Latin America is undergoing a human resource crisis in health care terms of labor shortage, misdistribution and poor orientation to primary care. Workforce data are needed inform the planning long-term strategies address this problem. This study aimed evaluate academic motivational profile, as well professional expectations, American medical students. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, multi-country evaluating students from 11 Spanish-speaking countries 2011–2012. Motivations...
To determine the point prevalence and characteristics of antibiotic use in different hospitalization areas Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo.We carried out a 3-week cross-sectional study with census approach (using methodology from World Health Organization) to inpatients areas, regardless whether or not they were on an regimen.We identified 358 patients, mean age 49 (± 25.3) years, predominantly adults (88%). Antibiotics used 51.7% hospitalized patients; only 57.3% prescriptions followed...
Se realizó un estudio bibliométrico para describir la producción científica peruana en cáncer revistas de visibilidad internacional, y evaluar las redes colaboración científica. incluyó los artículos publicados sobre hechos Perú el periodo 2000 a 2011 indizadas SCOPUS o Science Citation Index Expanded. identificaron 358 artículos, evidenciándose incremento cuatro 57 2011. Los cánceres más estudiados fueron cuello uterino (77 publicaciones); mama (53), estómago (37). El Instituto Nacional...
Objectives. To design and validate a scale to assess Latin American medical students’ perception on first level of health care (FLHC). Materials methods. An observational, analytic multicentre study was carried out in two phases: i) A self-administered questionnaire regarding perceptions FLHClabor designed. ii) This applied students from 18 universities eight Spanish-speaking countries. exploratory factor analysis (EFA) performed through principal components with orthogonal varimax rotation....
To describe the epidemiological profile of people living with disabilities due to traffic accidents (TA) in Peru.Secondary analysis National Survey Specialized on Disability (ENEDIS) 2012 and an ecological TA records Ministry Transportation Communications was done.Disability by (DAT) reported 49,036 persons; 81.3% whom live urban areas. The most frequent disability limited locomotion skill (77.4%), followed visual impairment (22.9%). Dependence for activities 44.7% persons disabilities....
The shortage in Latin-American Primary Care (PC) workforce may be due to negative perceptions about it. These might probably influenced by particular features of health systems and academic environments, thus varying between countries.Observational, analytic cross-sectional multicountry study that evaluated 9,561 first fifth-year medical students from 63 schools 11 Latin American countries through a survey. Perceptions on PC work was previously validated scale. Tertiles the scores were...