• Factors associated with producing a scientific publication during medical training: evidence from a cross-sectional study of 40 medical schools in Latin America [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Mejia, Christian R.; Rojas-Alvarado, Annel B.; Araujo-Chumacero, Mary M.; Córdova-Agurto, Jhacksson S.; Fiestas, Jessica; Rojas-Vilar, Feeder J.; Culquichicón, Carlos (F1000 Research Ltd, 2022-05-23)
      Acceso abierto
      "Background: Scientific publication during medical training is key to promoting enduring cutting-edge knowledge. The promotion of science among medical students in Latin America is a multisectoral issue that is hampered ...
    • 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)
      Acceso abierto
      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 the perception of inadequate sanitary control in 12 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Mejía, Christian R; Liendo, Lia; García-Gamboa, Fernanda; Rodríguez , Miguel Antonio; Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-25)
      Acceso abierto
      "Introduction: Sanitary control mechanisms differ greatly from country to country. Therefore, it is important to know citizens' perception of different realities. We aimed to determine the factors associated with the ...
    • Factors of the Revisit Intention of Patients in the Primary Health Care System in Argentina 

      Pighin, Massimo; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Rojas-Osorio, Mercedes; Yáñez, Jaime A. (MDPI, 2022-10-12)
      Acceso abierto
      "The Argentine health system has three subsectors: private, social works, and public. It is essential to consider the user’s perceptions through studies that measure the intention to revisit, through self-perceived care ...
    • Factors related to depression in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in two coastal regions of Peru: An analytical cross-sectional study 

      Quispe Sáenz, Elena de Jesús; Salvador-Carrillo, José Fernando; Rivera-Lozada, Oriana; Bonilla Asalde, Cesar Antonio (NLM (Medline), 2022-03-10)
      Acceso abierto
      "Background: Mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and their aggravation have been studied extensively in the general population. However, there are few studies on depression in older adults and the few existing ...
    • Fear of COVID-19, risk perception and preventive behavior in health workers: a cross-sectional analysis in middle-income Latin American countries 

      Bonilla-Asalde, César Antonio; Rivera-Lozada, Oriana ; Ipanaqué-Zapata, Miguel ; Castro-Alzate, Elvis Siprian ;  Pacheco-Lopez, Robinson; Rivera-lozada, Isabel Cristina ; Chong, Félix ; Ramírez Sagastume, Lucrecia  (Frontiers Media S.A, 2023-06-15)
      Acceso abierto
      "The aim of this study was to examine the association between fear of COVID-19 and risk perception with preventive behavior in health professionals from four Latin American countries. An analytical cross-sectional study ...
    • "Fire burns matter: A case-control study of severe accidental burns in pediatric patients" 

      Rojas-Contreras, Christian; De la Cruz-Ku, Gabriel; Eyzaguirre-Sandoval, Miguel Eduardo; Chambergo-Michilot, Diego; Torres-Roman, J. Smith (Modestum LTD, 2022-10-15)
      Acceso abierto
      "Objective: We aimed to identify factors associated with severe accidental burns in patients ≤12 years old. Materials and methods: We conducted a matched case-control study, in which we retrospectively reviewed the medical ...
    • FORMATIVE RESEARCH: PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE STUDENTS AT A PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY 

      Esquivel-Grados, José; Venegas-Mejía, Valia; Venegas-Mejía, Clotilde Paula; Gonzáles-Benites, Manuel Tomás; Valdivia-Huaranga, Heber Arnaldo; Bacón Salazar, Nelson (OmniaScience, 2023-08)
      Acceso abierto
      Formative research generates different perceptions in undergraduate students, and in order to know more about them, 80 were surveyed, and 12 Communication Science students were interviewed at a national university in Lima ...
    • Frecuencia y asociación entre funcionalidad familiar y adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes diabéticos 

      Hernández-Yépez, Palmer J.; Cordori-Carpio, Janet; Basurto-Ayala, Patricia; Inga-Berrospi, Fiorella; Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. (Editorial Ciencias Medicas, 2023-01-28)
      Acceso abierto
      "Introducción: La familia representa el entorno más cercano al paciente y por ello, la funcionalidad familiar es el soporte más importante, pues con ello el paciente logra una óptima adherencia al tratamiento de enfermedades ...
    • Frecuencia y tendencia temporal de búsqueda de fármacos para combatir la COVID-19 en Sudamérica 

      Anaya-Albinagorta, Angela V.; Balcazar-Aniceto, Karla Ximena; Bravo-Verastegui, Estrella; Chuquiruna-Mantilla, Vanessa; Murga-Mogollon, Claudia; Vinelli-Arzubiaga, Daniella; Mejia, Christian R. (Editorial Ciencias Medicas, 2022-10-04)
      Acceso abierto
      "Introducción: Durante la pandemia por la COVID-19 se han utilizado diversos fármacos, pero se desconoce la tendencia de búsqueda que se tuvo durante el periodo del 2020 al 2021. Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia y ...
    • Free Hardware based System for Air Quality and CO2 Monitoring 

      Alvarez-Mendoza, Cristhoper; Vilchez-Lucana, Jhon; Sierra-Liñan, Fernando; Cabanillas-Carbonell, Michael (Science and Information Organization, 2022)
      Acceso abierto
      "Due to the increase in air pollution, especially in Latin American countries of low and middle income, great environmental and health risks have been generated, highlighting that there is more pollution in closed ...
    • Frontline Worker Safety in the Age of COVID-19: A Global Perspective 

      Kavanagh, Kevin T; Maiwald, Matthias; Pontus, Christine; Cimiotti, Jeannie P; Palmieri, Patrick A; Cormier, Lindsay E (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023-08-01)
      Acceso abierto
      The third annual Health Watch USA sm webinar conference assembled 16 speakers from 4 continents who shared information regarding frontline worker safety in the age of COVID-19. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ...
    • Functioning of the EROS-R Scale in a Clinical Sample of Psychiatric Patients: New Psychometric Evidence from the Classical Test Theory and the Item Response Theory 

      Vilca, Lindsey W.; Chambi-Mamani, Evelyn L.; Quispe-Kana, Emely D.; Hernández-López, Mónica; Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás (MDPI, 2022-08-15)
      Acceso abierto
      "Reliable and valid assessment instruments that can be applied briefly and easily in clinical and outpatient settings that provide information about the sources of reinforcement that the patient finds in his life are ...
    • Gender Differences in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms During the First Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Latin America and the Caribbean 

      Herrera-Añazco, Percy; Urrunaga-Pastor, Diego; Benites-Zapata, Vicente A.; Bendezu-Quispe, Guido; Toro-Huamanchumo, Carlos J.; Hernandez, Adrian V. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-17)
      Acceso abierto
      "Background: Previous studies have suggested that the pandemic impact on mental health could vary according to gender. We aimed to evaluate the gender influence in the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in ...
    • Gender Differences in the Factors Associated withAlcohol Binge Drinking: A Population-Based Analysis ina Latin American Country 

      Hernández-Vásquez, Akram; Chacón-Torrico, Horacio; Vargas-Fernández, Rodrigo; Nicolás Grendas, Leandro; Bendezu-Quispe, Guido (MDPI, 2022-04-19)
      Acceso abierto
      Alcohol consumption is a public health problem in Peru, fostered by traditional practices,where promoting social interaction in celebrations, facilitating field work as a source of energy andwarmth, and achieving objectives ...
    • "Generation of Electricity Through Papaya Waste at Different pH " 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz–Noriega, Magaly; Benites, Santiago M.; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Angelats-Silva, Luis; Díaz, Felix; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis (Kauno Technologijos Universitetas, 2022-10)
      Acceso abierto
      "A large amount of fruit waste is being a great environmental and social problem due to a lack of adequate storage. Among the most abundant waste is papaya, due to its high consumption in various varieties. These wastes can ...
    • 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)
      Acceso abierto
      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 ...
    • Geographic and socioeconomic inequalities in cesarean birth rates in Peru: A comparison between 2009 and 2018 

      Hernández-Vásquez, Akram; Chacón-Torrico, Horacio; Bendezu-Quispe, Guido (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021-07-08)
      Acceso abierto
      Background There is a global concern about the high rates of cesarean birth (CB). This study aimed to investigate the geographic and socioeconomic inequalities in CB rates in the Peruvian population. Methods We conducted ...
    • Golden Berry Waste for Electricity Generation 

      Rojas-Flores Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Benites, Santiago M.; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Angelats-Silva, Luis; Díaz, Felix (MDPI, 2022-05-17)
      Acceso abierto
      The environmental problems caused by the excessive use of fossil fuels for electricity generation have led to the development of new technologies. Microbial fuel cells constitute a technology that uses organic sources for ...
    • Green Energy Generated in Single-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells Using Tomato Waste 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Diaz, Félix; Murga-Torres, Emzon; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-07-03)
      Acceso abierto
      "This research used tomato waste as a substrate (fuel) in Single Chamber-Microbial Fuel Cells (scMFC) on a small scale. The electrochemical properties were monitored, the functional groups of the substrate were analyzed ...