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Cervical cancer mortality in Peru: regional trend analysis from 2008–2017
(BioMed Central, 2021)Background: Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death among Latin American women. Peru has the sixth highest mortality rate for cervical cancer in the region with regional variations. We aimed to ... -
Disparities in breast cancer mortality among Latin American women: trends and predictions for 2030
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: Breast cancer is among the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) women, but a comprehensive and updated analysis of mortality trends is lacking. The objective of ... -
Maintenance in relationships, satisfaction, jealousy, and violence in young couples: a network analysis
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: The study explores the associations among Relationship Maintenance, Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Violence in young Peruvian couples, particularly in a post-pandemic context, using a network analysis. Methods: ... -
Development and psychometric study of the scale of the positive relationship PRIM + 19 in peruvian university students
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: Positive relationships are one of the most important components within the PERMA model since they facilitate the development of the other components. However, in the scientific literature, few instruments have ... -
Regional disparities of prostate cancer mortality in Ecuador: an examination of trends and correlates from 2004 to 2019
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Ecuadorian men. However, there is a lack of information regarding the evolution of prostate cancer mortality rates in Ecuador and its regions in the last ... -
Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and maternal-foetal outcomes in pregnant women hospitalised with COVID-19 in Venezuela: a retrospective study
(BioMed Central, 2022)Background: In low- and middle-income countries, pregnant women and newborns are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, in Venezuela, there are no integrated data in a national ... -
Homicide in Chile: Trends 2000 - 2012
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Homicide, an external cause of morbidity and mortality, caused 473,000 deaths worldwide in 2012, a rate of 6.2 per 100,000 inhabitants. The aim of this study was to describe homicide mortality trends in Chile ... -
Is the meaning of subjective well-being similar in Latin American countries? A cross-cultural measurement invariance study of the WHO-5 well-being index during the COVID-19 pandemic
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: There is an urgent need to assess changes in well-being on a multinational scale during the COVID-19 pandemic, thus culturally valid scales must be available. Methods: With this in mind, this study examined the ... -
The meaning of postpartum sexual health for women living in Spain: a phenomenological inquiry
(BioMed Central, 2021)Background: Sexual health is a multidimensional phenomenon constructed by personal, social, and cultural factors but continues to be studied with a biomedical approach. During the postpartum period, a woman transitions to ... -
Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background: Reports suggest that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have not reduced leukemia mortality compared to high-income countries. However, updated trends remain largely unknown in the region. Given that ... -
Human Papillomavirus, Cytomegalovirus Infection and P16 Staining in Breast Tumors from Peruvian Women
(Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 2022)Objective: To evaluate the frequency distribution of viral infections in Peruvian Breast Cancer (BC) lesions and its association with clinicopathological features. Additionally, a prospective evaluation of p16 and ... -
Self-reported perceptions and knowledge of telemedicine in medical students and professionals who enrolled in an online course in Peru
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: Telemedicine has become more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, medical students and professionals do not acquire competences in telemedicine during their training. Our objective was to describe ... -
Dynamicity, emerging patterns, and spatiotemporal trends of scientific production on the use of activated carbon in oral health: a scientometric study
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: The use of activated carbon (AC) in oral hygiene products has gained significant interest; however, its potential benefits for oral health remain uncertain. This study aimed to conduct a scientometric analysis ... -
Self-perceived competence in managing obstetric emergencies among recently graduated physicians from Lima, Peru
(BioMed Central, 2023)Objective: This study aimed to examine the self-perception of competencies in obstetric emergencies among recently graduated physicians from universities in Lima, Peru; and to identify its associated factors. Methods: An ... -
Concurrent Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Tumor DNA in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention, 2021)Objective: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) provide tumor information in breast cancer. Our objective was to characterize CTCs, and contrasted them with ctDNA PIK3CA mutation in 24 triple-negative ... -
Psychometric evidence of a perception scale about covid-19 vaccination process in Peruvian dentists: a preliminary validation
(BioMed Central, 2022)Background: In the current pandemic context, dental professionals have greater occupational risks due to their healthcare activity, placing their expectations on the vaccine as a means of protection and at the same time ... -
Outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention or pharmacoinvasive strategy in a Latin American country
(BioMed Central, 2022)Objective: The primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The pharmacoinvasive strategy (PIs) is a reasonable alternative ... -
Second-hand smoking, hypertension and cardiovascular risk: findings from Peru
(BioMed Central, 2021)Background: Second-hand smoking has not been detailedly studied in Peru, where smoking is prohibited in all indoor workplaces, public places, and public transportation. Second-hand smoke exposure may occur at home or any ... -
Testicular cancer mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean: trend analysis from 1997 to 2019
(BioMed Central, 2023)Background: In the last decades, an increasing incidence of testicular cancer has been observed in several countries worldwide. Although mortality rates have been variable in many countries, little information is available ... -
Breast cancer mortality trends in Peruvian women
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in Latin American women, but with a wide variability with respect to their mortality. This study aims to estimate the mortality rates from BC in Peruvian women ...
