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    • Job Insecurity According to the Mental Health of Workers in 25 Peruvian Cities during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Palomino-Ruiz, Nataly; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Guzman-Loayza, Jeanet; Mamani-Benito, Oscar; Vilela-Estrada, Martín A.; Serna-Alarcón, Víctor; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Yáñez, Jaime A.; Mejia, Christian R. (MDPI, 2022-11-09)
      Acceso abierto
      The pandemic brought various problems among workers, one of them being job insecurity, since many lost their jobs and others had the possibility of being fired, which could influence their mental health. The aim of this ...
    • Genetic Characterization in High-Risk Individuals from a Low-Resource City of Peru 

      Zavaleta, Elizabeth; Solis, Nelly; Palacios, Maria Isabel; Zevallos-Escobar, Liz Elva; Vasquez Corales, Edison; Bazo-Alvarez, Juan Carlos; Dominguez-Barrera, Constantino; Campos, Anthony; Wernhoff, Patrik; Ekstrøm, Per Olaf; Møller, Pål; Visnovska, Tina; Hovig, Eivind; Balazar-Palacios, Janina; Alvarez-Valenzuela, Karin; Nakken, Sigve; Dominguez-Valentin, Mev (MDPI, 2022-11-15)
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      Background: Genetic testing for hereditary cancers is inconsistently applied within the healthcare systems in Latin America. In Peru, the prevalence and spectrum of cancer-predisposing germline variants is thus poorly ...
    • Genetic Characterization in High-Risk Individuals from a Low-Resource City of Peru 

      Zavaleta, Elizabeth; Solis, Nelly; Palacios, Maria Isabel; Zevallos-Escobar, Liz Elva; Vasquez Corales, Edison; Bazo-Alvarez, Juan Carlos; Dominguez-Barrera, Constantino; Campos, Anthony; Wernhoff, Patrik; Ekstrøm, Per Olaf; Møller, Pål; Visnovska, Tina; Hovig, Eivind; Balazar-Palacios, Janina; Alvarez-Valenzuela, Karin; Nakken, Sigve; Dominguez-Valentin, Mev (MDPI, 2022-11-15)
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      Background: Genetic testing for hereditary cancers is inconsistently applied within the healthcare systems in Latin America. In Peru, the prevalence and spectrum of cancer-predisposing germline variants is thus poorly ...
    • Fungal, parasitological, and bacterial coinfection in a severely ill COVID- 19 patient in Peru 

      Moya-Salazar, Jeel; Sauñe, Sharon S.; Valer, Roxana; Salazar- Hernandez, Richard; Loza, Wilfredo; Suxe, Evelyn; Chicoma- Flores, Karina; Contreras- Pulache, Hans (Editorial Ciencias Medicas, 2022-01-24)
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      COVID- 19 patients are prone to coinfections during their hospitalization. These coinfections are challenging as they involve longer hospital stays, high costs, and higher risk of mortality. Here, we present a case of a ...
    • Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Patients Treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital, Peru during a Pandemic Period 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Rojas-Alvarado, Annel B.; Zuniga-Cáceres, José A.; Estrella Izarra, Naylamp A.; Christopher Ichiro Peralta; Astudillo, David; Díaz-Vélez,, Cristian; Failoc Rojas, Virgilio E.; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Garcia Guerra, Andrés; Yáñez, Jaime A. (MDPI, 2022-10-18)
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      The aim of this study was to provide additional data on mortality from COVID-19 with particular attention to the factors associated with the positivity of patients admitted to the Lambayeque Hospital in Peru. A retrospective ...
    • Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Patients Treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital, Peru during a Pandemic Period 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Rojas-Alvarado, Annel B.; Zuniga-Cáceres, José A.; Estrella Izarra, Naylamp A.; Christopher Ichiro Peralta; Astudillo, David; Díaz-Vélez,, Cristian; Failoc Rojas, Virgilio E.; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Garcia Guerra, Andrés; Yáñez, Jaime A. (MDPI, 2022-10-18)
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      The aim of this study was to provide additional data on mortality from COVID-19 with particular attention to the factors associated with the positivity of patients admitted to the Lambayeque Hospital in Peru. A retrospective ...
    • Factors Associated with Knowledge of Evacuation Routes and Having an Emergency Backpack in Individuals Affected by a Major Earthquake in Piura, Peru 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Zapata-Castro, Luis E.; Valdiviezo-Morales, Christopher G.; García-Vicente, Abigaíl; León-Figueroa, Darwin A.; Calle-Preciado, Raúl; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan; Díaz-Vélez, Cristian (MDPI, 2022-11-09)
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      Information on the prevention of earthquakes in Peru, a high-risk country, is still emerging. We determined the frequency and factors associated with knowledge of evacuation routes and the use of emergency backpacks in ...
    • Factors Associated with Knowledge of Evacuation Routes and Having an Emergency Backpack in Individuals Affected by a Major Earthquake in Piura, Peru 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Zapata-Castro, Luis E.; Valdiviezo-Morales, Christopher G.; García-Vicente, Abigaíl; León-Figueroa, Darwin A.; Calle-Preciado, Raúl; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan; Díaz-Vélez, Cristian (MDPI, 2022-11-09)
      Acceso abierto
      Information on the prevention of earthquakes in Peru, a high-risk country, is still emerging. We determined the frequency and factors associated with knowledge of evacuation routes and the use of emergency backpacks in ...
    • Factors Associated with Knowledge of Evacuation Routes and Having an Emergency Backpack in Individuals Affected by a Major Earthquake in Piura, Peru 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Zapata-Castro, Luis E.; Valdiviezo-Morales, Christopher G.; García-Vicente, Abigaíl; León-Figueroa, Darwin A.; Calle-Preciado, Raúl; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan; Díaz-Vélez, Cristian (MDPI, 2022-11-09)
      Acceso abierto
      Information on the prevention of earthquakes in Peru, a high-risk country, is still emerging. We determined the frequency and factors associated with knowledge of evacuation routes and the use of emergency backpacks in ...
    • “Effects of Oxygen Transference on Protease Production by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa CBMAI 1528 in a Stirred Tank Bioreactor “ 

      Machado, Suellen; Feitosa, Valker; Pillaca-Pullo, Omar; Lario, Luciana; Sette, Lara; Pessoa, Jr., Adalberto; Alves, Harley (MDPI, 2022-11-15)
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      “Microbial proteases, especially aspartic proteases, are an essential group of enzymes produced from different microorganisms. Microbial proteases have several applications, mainly in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and ...
    • Detection of Elephantiasis patients using Image processing and Classification methods 

      Valencia Olalla, Gricelda Emperatriz; Bazualdo Fiorini, Enzo Renatto; Romero-Carazas, Rafael; Loayza-Enriquez, BK (ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services, 2022-09-29)
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      “The most devastating disease to humanity is commonly known as elephantiasis. Infection usually acquired in childhood but visible indication like pain, disfiguring occur later in life. Severely affected people will have ...
    • Detection of Elephantiasis patients using Image processing and Classification methods 

      Valencia Olalla, Gricelda Emperatriz; Bazualdo Fiorini, Enzo Renatto; Romero-Carazas, Rafael; Loayza-Enriquez, BK (ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services, 2022-09-29)
      Acceso abierto
      “The most devastating disease to humanity is commonly known as elephantiasis. Infection usually acquired in childhood but visible indication like pain, disfiguring occur later in life. Severely affected people will have ...
    • Consumer Patterns of Sustainable Clothing Based on Theory of Reasoned Action: Evidence from Ecuador 

      Leclercq-Machado, Luigi; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; García-Ibarra, Verónica; Esquerre-Botton, Sharon; Morales-Ríos, Flavio; Anderson-Seminario, Maria de las Mercedes; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Yáñez, Jaime A. (Sustainability (Switzerland), 2022-11-09)
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      Corporations need to understand the factors that influence purchase intention. The current study aimed to understand sustainable clothing patterns in Ecuador. A total of 343 Ecuadorian consumers completed an online survey; ...
    • Consumer Patterns of Sustainable Clothing Based on Theory of Reasoned Action: Evidence from Ecuador 

      Leclercq-Machado, Luigi; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; García-Ibarra, Verónica; Esquerre-Botton, Sharon; Morales-Ríos, Flavio; Anderson-Seminario, Maria de las Mercedes; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Yáñez, Jaime A. (Sustainability (Switzerland), 2022-11-09)
      Acceso abierto
      Corporations need to understand the factors that influence purchase intention. The current study aimed to understand sustainable clothing patterns in Ecuador. A total of 343 Ecuadorian consumers completed an online survey; ...
    • Computer Visual Syndrome in Medical Students From a Private University in Paraguay: A Survey Study 

      Coronel Ocampos, Johanna Magali; Gomez, Jonathan; Gómez Servín, Lorenzo Alexis; Quiroga Castañeda, Pedro Pablo; Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-14)
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      “Purpose: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with computer vision syndrome in medical students at a private university in Paraguay. Methods: A survey study was conducted in 2021 in a sample of 228 medical ...
    • “Psychometric evidence of a new short version in Spanish of the COVID-19 impact scale: A study based on confirmatory factor analysis, graded response model, multigroup analysis, and path analysis“ 

      Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás; Vilca, Lindsey W.; Carbajal-León, Carlos; Reyes-Bossio, Mario; Delgado-Campusano, Mariel; Gallegos, Miguel; Carranza Esteban, Renzo; Noe-Grijalva, Martin (Modestum LTD, 2022-07-11)
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      “The aim of the study was to translate and evaluate the psychometric evidence of the Spanish version of the COVID19 impact scale in the general population of Peru, to measure psychological stress responses produced by ...
    • Comparison of Models for 3D Printing of Solitary Fibrous Tumor Obtained Using Open-Source Segmentation Software 

      Tincopa, Jean Pierre; Salazar-Gamarra, Rodrigo; Lopez-Hinostroza, Madaleine; Moya-Salazar, Belén; Contreras-Pulache, Hans; Moya-Salazar, Belén (MDPI, 2022-11-16)
      Acceso abierto
      “The objective of the present study is to make a comparison between various free and open-source software used for medical image processing, such as 3D Slicer (version 4.11), ITK-Snap (version 3.8), and Invesalius (version ...
    • Comparison of Models for 3D Printing of Solitary Fibrous Tumor Obtained Using Open-Source Segmentation Software 

      Tincopa, Jean Pierre; Salazar-Gamarra, Rodrigo; Lopez-Hinostroza, Madaleine; Moya-Salazar, Belén; Contreras-Pulache, Hans; Moya-Salazar, Belén (MDPI, 2022-11-16)
      Acceso abierto
      “The objective of the present study is to make a comparison between various free and open-source software used for medical image processing, such as 3D Slicer (version 4.11), ITK-Snap (version 3.8), and Invesalius (version ...
    • Antiviral Treatment against Monkeypox: A Scoping Review 

      Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando; León-Figueroa, Darwin A.; Montes-Madariaga, Elizbet S.; Ricardo-Martínez, Alex; Alva, Niza; Cabanillas-Ramirez, Cielo; Barboza, Joshuan J.; Siddiq, Abdelmonem; Coaguila Cusicanqui, Luis A.; Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine; Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J. (MDPI, 2022-11-10)
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      During the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in reports of human monkeypox virus infection cases spreading in many countries outside Africa is a major cause for concern. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the evidence ...
    • Antiviral Treatment against Monkeypox: A Scoping Review 

      Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando; León-Figueroa, Darwin A.; Montes-Madariaga, Elizbet S.; Ricardo-Martínez, Alex; Alva, Niza; Cabanillas-Ramirez, Cielo; Barboza, Joshuan J.; Siddiq, Abdelmonem; Coaguila Cusicanqui, Luis A.; Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine; Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J. (MDPI, 2022-11-10)
      Acceso abierto
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in reports of human monkeypox virus infection cases spreading in many countries outside Africa is a major cause for concern. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the evidence ...