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Relationship Between The Approval Of The Adoption Of Children By Homosexuals And The Attitude Towards Homosexuality Among Medical Students And Graduates, Marco A. Tipula Mamani, Lincol M. Cruz Aquino, María I. Vásquez Suyo, Maritza D. Placencia Medina
Relationship Between The Approval Of The Adoption Of Children By Homosexuals And The Attitude Towards Homosexuality Among Medical Students And Graduates, Marco A. Tipula Mamani, Lincol M. Cruz Aquino, María I. Vásquez Suyo, Maritza D. Placencia Medina
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction. Due to changes in the composition of the family and society, the adoption of children by homosexuals is becoming more frequent. It has been found that opposition to this request is often associated with homophobia. In Peru, no studies exist on these aspects. Objective: To determine the correlation between adoption approval and attitude towards homosexuality in medical students and graduates, Lima, Peru. Method: The observational and cross-sectional study was carried out. 205 people over 21 years of age participated. The Attitude Toward Homosexuality Scale (EAH-10) and the question “Should homosexual couples be allowed to adopt children like heterosexual couples?” …
Socioeconomic Characteristics And Costs Of Rare And Orphan Diseases In Peru, 2019, Grecia Claussen Portocarrero, Alfonso Gutierrez Aguado
Socioeconomic Characteristics And Costs Of Rare And Orphan Diseases In Peru, 2019, Grecia Claussen Portocarrero, Alfonso Gutierrez Aguado
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: The rare and orphan diseases (ROD) constitute a current challenge due to the lack of investigation. Objective: Describe the socioeconomic characteristics of rare and orphan diseases (ROD) in Peru, 2019. Methods: Descriptive observational design. The information was obtained from FISSAL administrative records, and an intentional sample of 20 patients was taken to carry out the questionnaire on ROD. For the economic records, a review of the public budget of the MEF was made. The data analysis was descriptive and inferential. Results: There were 454 patients with a total of 49 ROD; of these, the most representative age groups were …
Validity Of The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Risk Test As Screening For Prediabetes In A Sample Of Peruvian Workers, Victor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jorge Enrique Osada Liy, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido
Validity Of The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Risk Test As Screening For Prediabetes In A Sample Of Peruvian Workers, Victor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jorge Enrique Osada Liy, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To evaluate the validity of the risk test of the American Diabetes Association (ADA Test) as a screening for hyperglycemia in a sample of workers in Lima, Peru. Methods: Cross-sectional study of diagnostic tests. Secondary analysis of the data generated by the electronic health record of an occupational polyclinic, carried out in January and February 2020. The sample was made up of workers from different areas who attended for their occupational medical evaluation. Prediabetes was considered with a fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg / dl but less than 126 mg / dl. Results: 397 subjects were evaluated. The prevalence …
Analysis Of Sars-Cov-2 Genomes Of Samples From Peru, Johnny Leandro Saavedra-Camacho, Sebastian Iglesias-Osores, Miguel Alcántara-Mimbela, Lizbeth M. Córdova-Rojas
Analysis Of Sars-Cov-2 Genomes Of Samples From Peru, Johnny Leandro Saavedra-Camacho, Sebastian Iglesias-Osores, Miguel Alcántara-Mimbela, Lizbeth M. Córdova-Rojas
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Genomic analysis of samples from documented COVID-19 cases can be used successfully to help track sources of Sars-Cov-2 infection, which can be quarantined to prevent the recurrent spread of the disease around the world. Objective: To describe the SARS-CoV-2 sequences isolated from Peruvian patients. Methods: All genomes published up to March 2021, uploaded in the GISAID and Nextstrain repository, were selected. All data is on the web in a public way; In addition, the information was filtered by continent, country, region, clade, lineage, and sex from March 2020 to February 2021. Results: It was evidenced that the region with …
Fragility Syndrome In Older Adults In A Rural Community In The Peruvian Andes, Jaime Lama-Valdivia, Erick Acosta-Illatopa, Franko García-Solórzano
Fragility Syndrome In Older Adults In A Rural Community In The Peruvian Andes, Jaime Lama-Valdivia, Erick Acosta-Illatopa, Franko García-Solórzano
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Frailty Syndrome (SF) in older adults residing in the district of Chaglla-Huánuco, located at 3000 meters above sea level. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of adults over 60 years of age living in a rural community in the Peruvian Andes. For the evaluation of the dependent variable, a modified version of Fried's criteria was used. The factors associated with SF were calculated using crude and adjusted prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), using a multiple Poisson regression model with robust variance. A p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 233 older adults were studied (median: 74, interquartile range: 70-79 years), 50.6% women. The prevalence of FS was 72.1%. The presence of depression (PR=1.77; 95%CI: 1.43-2.18, p <0.001) and female gender (PR=1.46; 95%CI: 1.16-1.81, p=0.001), were associated factors that increased the prevalence of FS. Conclusions: The prevalence of FS among older adults residing in a rural Andean community was high. The factors associated with this diagnosis were the presence of depression and female sex. More studies are required on this topic in rural populations in high altitudes.
Trend In Gastric Cancer Mortality Rate In Peru: Segmented Regression Model 1995 - 2013, Diego Venegas Ojeda, Ysela Agüero Palacios
Trend In Gastric Cancer Mortality Rate In Peru: Segmented Regression Model 1995 - 2013, Diego Venegas Ojeda, Ysela Agüero Palacios
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To analyze the trends in gastric cancer mortality in Peru from 1995 to 2013 and their differences by sex, age groups, natural regions and political regions. Materials and methods: Ecological time-series study based on 49,690 death records from the Ministry of Health, from 1995 to 2013; Crude, specific and standardized mortality rates (SMR) were calculated by year; according to sex; age group; political and geographic regions, to analyze trends by estimating joinpoints and annual percentage changes (CPA); using segmented regression models, adjusted using Joinpoint Regression Desktop software version 4.5.0.0, Results: The SMR trend due to gastric cancer in Peru …