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How much Fear of COVID-19 is There in Latin America? A Prospective Exploratory Study in Six Countries
(Modestum LTD, 2021-12-02)
Introduction: During the unprecedented lockdown, COVID-19 is causing people to suffer from mental disorders in response to strict containment measures. Latin America is the third most severely affected continent, and ...
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A Functional Assessment Tool to DistinguishControls From Alzheimer’s Disease in Lima,Peru
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022-06-03)
Background:The Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) scale is a versatile functionalassessment tool for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We evaluated its performance in controls, ...
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Women Caring for Husbands Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A Phenomenological Study Protocol
(MDPI, 2022-04-20)
“Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an emerging pandemic caused by aging, longevity, and industrialization. Most people diagnosed with PD initially experience mild symptoms, but over time
the symptoms become debilitating. Given ...
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Combining visual rating scales to identify prodromal Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease dementia in a population from a low and middle-income country
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2022-09-01)
“Background: Many low- and middle-income countries, including Latin America, lack access to biomarkers for the diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (AD; mild cognitive impairment due to AD) and AD dementia. MRI visual ...
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Detection of Elephantiasis patients using Image processing and Classification methods
(ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services, 2022-09-29)
“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 ...
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Use of Pineapple Waste as Fuel in Microbial Fuel Cell for the Generation of Bioelectricity
(MDPI, 2022-10-31)
The excessive use of fossil sources for the generation of electrical energy and the increase in different organic wastes have caused great damage to the environment; these problems have promoted new ways of generating ...
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Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Patients Treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital, Peru during a Pandemic Period
(MDPI, 2022-10-18)
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 ...
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COVID-19 and dengue coinfection in Latin America: A systematic review
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-12-22)
“Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has spread globally, becoming a long-lasting pandemic. Dengue is the most common arboviral disease ...
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Preventive and Regenerative Effect of Glutamine and Probiotics on Gastric Mucosa in an Experimental Model of Alcohol-Induced Injury in Male Holtzman Rats
(Editorial Ciencias Medicas, 2022-03-02)
Background: The purpose of this study was to measure the preventive and regenerativeeffect of glutamine and probiotics induced by alcohol injury in Holtzman rats. Methods: Analytical,experimental and prospective study. ...
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Space Analysis of School Violence in the Educational Setting of Peru, 2019
(MDPI, 2022-11-30)
Background: Schools are increasingly experiencing physical, psychological, and sexual violence, which impacts students’ academic achievement and physical and emotional health. Our objective was to identify regional prevalence ...
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