• Factors associated with interest in scientific research in dental students of six Cuban universities 

      Corrales-Reyes, Ibraín Enrique; Villegas-Maestre, José Daniel; Valdés-Gamboa, Leonardo; García-Raga, Mónica; Véliz-Concepción, Olga Lidia; Torres-Fernández, Lilian Susana; Tusell-Hormigó, Diana; Vitón-Castillo, Adrián Alejandro; Torrecilla-Venegas, Rolando; Mejia, Christian R. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-16)
      Acceso abierto
      “Introduction: To determine the factors associated with interest in scientific research in dental students of six Cuban universities. Methods: This is a multicenter cross-sectional analytical study. Interest 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 ...
    • Factors Associated with Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 from a Hospital in Northern Peru 

      Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Vasquez-Elera, Luis E.; Valdiviezo-Morales, Christopher G.; Martinez-Rivera, Raisa N.; Cruz-Zapata, Annel L.; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan; Garcia-Peña, Elian; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Yáñez, Jaime A. (MDPI, 2023-02-23)
      Acceso abierto
      We aimed to identify the factors associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19 from the hospitalization service of the Cayetano Heredia Hospital, Piura, Peru, from May to June 2020. A prospective study was conducted ...
    • “Factors Associated with Perceived Change in Weight, Physical Activity, and Food Consumption during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Latin America“ 

      Mejia, Christian R.; Farfán, Bertha; Figueroa-Tarrillo, Jorge A.; Palomino, Kely; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.; Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. (MDPI, 2023-01-28)
      Acceso abierto
      “Quarantine and the restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have generated problems in nutrition and physical condition around the world. We aimed to determine factors associated with changes in perceived ...
    • 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 

      Mejia, Christian R.; Liendo-Venegas, Daniela; García-Gamboa, Fernanda; Mejía-Rodríguez, Miguel A.; 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 ...
    • 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; Siprian Castro-Alzate, Elvis ; Pacheco-Lopez, Robinson ; Rivera-lozada, Isabel Cristina ; Chong, Félix ; Ramírez Sagastume, Lucrecia  (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 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 was ...
    • “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 ...
    • 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;  Matthias Maiwald, Christine Pontus ; Cimiotti, Jeannie P; Palmieri , Patrick A; Cormier, Lindsay E (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2023-05-10)
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      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.; 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 ...
    • 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)
      Acceso abierto
      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 ...
    • 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)
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      “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 with Alcohol Binge Drinking: A Population-Based Analysis in a 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 and warmth, and achieving ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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, 2022-05-27)
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      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-Chirino, Luis; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Gallozzo-Cardena, Moisés; Murga-Torres, Emzon; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Diaz, Félix (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 by ...
    • Green Synthesis of a Novel Silver Nanoparticle Conjugated with Thelypteris glandulosolanosa (Raqui-Raqui): Preliminary Characterization and Anticancer Activity 

      Vera-Nuñez, Lucero Del Carmen; Cornejo-Ruiz, Junior Oliver; Arenas-Chávez, Carlos Alberto; de Hollanda, Luciana Maria; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M.; Yáñez, Jaime A.; Vera-Gonzales, Corina (MDPI, 2022-06-21)
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      “In the last decade, the green synthesis of nanoparticles has had a prominent role in scientific research for industrial and biomedical applications. In this current study, silver nitrate (AgNO3 ) was reduced and ...