Publicaciones científicas: Recent submissions
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Chest X-Ray for Follow-Up of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Settings with Limited Access to Computed Tomography
(NLM, 2021)We have read with great interest, the recent article published in Korean Journal of Radiology titled “Characteristics of COVID-19 patients who progress to pneumonia on follow-up chest radiograph: 236 patients from a single ... -
High incidence and mortality of COVID-19 among patients with haematological malignancies: an observational study in santander, Colombia
(Elsevier, 2022)The incidence and prognosis of COVID-19 in patients with haematological malignancies (HM) are of utmost interest due to their high degree of humoral and cellular dysfunction. Previous research suggests that patients with ... -
Mapping spatio-temporal distribution of monkeypox disease incidence: A global hotspot analysis
(Elsevier, 2023)Monkeypox (mpox) is an emerging zoonotic and sexually transmitted infection caused by the monkeypox virus and historically endemic in western and central Africa. However, a widespread outbreak occurred worldwide in May ... -
Categorization of Individuals With Burnout Syndrome: A Topic of Controversy
(Elsevier, 2016)We have read with special interest the recently published article ‘‘Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Among Hospice and Palliative Care Clinicians in the U.S.’’ by Kamal et al.1 and would like to bring up some issues ... -
Vacunagate scandal and its possible impact on the vaccination against COVID-19 of health professionals in Peru
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021)The term “Vacunagate” was used by the different Peruvian media in allusion to one of the biggest political scandals in the United States in the 1970s that even caused the resignation of the North American president of that ... -
Airborne SARS-CoV-2: Weighing the evidence for its role in community transmission
(Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2020)We read with great interest Bae’s recent publication on the incubation period of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its infectivity [1]. However, we would like to launch a further discussion on the ... -
Monkeypox goes viral: measuring the misinformation outbreak on Twitter
(Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022)Dear Editor, Monkeypox has been a global concern since May 2022 because cases have been reported from 19 non-endemic countries across three World Health Organization (WHO) regions. The recent outbreak has sparked international ... -
COVID-19 testing in Peru: Low access and inequalities
(Oxford University Press, 2021)The article published by Mendoza et al . 1 reaffirms the need to conduct mass testing to detect the new variants of SARSCoV-2, and requests that the population remain cautious even after testing negative for infection. In ... -
Need to understand challenges at rural dental health centers among developing countries in COVID-19 context
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021)Due to the obligatory quarantine for COVID-19 declared by most of the developing countries, many people have not had access to dental health services in either the capital or in the provinces in the interior of the country ... -
Differences in tuberculosis incidence among patients with hematological malignancies and general population, Santander, Colombia, 2015-2019
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021)Diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) among adult patients with hematological malignancies (HM) are rarely investigated, however, some studies recently have found them commonly, especially in East Asia and the ... -
Coronary and Aortic Involvement as Initial Manifestations of Possible Giant Cell Arteritis in a Patient Without Cardiovascular Comorbidities
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2016)Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary vasculitis worldwide, affecting mainly older adult women. GCA affects medium- and large-size arteries, most commonly the extracranial branches of the carotid artery. ... -
Monkeypox in Dentistry: A New Opportunity for Research and Collaboration
(Elsevier, 2023)Monkeypox virus (MPX) is a new outbreak of an old disease now manifesting in many regions of the world.1 Caused by a zoonotic virus, it may be transmitted through the airborne route, although direct contact with affected ... -
Comfort and compliance with the use of facemasks during COVID -19 infection
(Churchill Livingstone, 2020)I found very interesting the article wrote by Swennen et al. about custom-made 3D printed face masks. The fabrication of this prototype is a promisingidea and is a feasible alternative since medical, N95 and FFP2/3 masks ... -
Self-Medication in peru during the COVID-19 pandemic: How harmless it could be?
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022)Self-medication is a public health problem; this practice has been increasing during the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This practice may be responsible if the over-the-counter medication used is safe and does ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis services
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021)Severe lack of funding and resources meant that struggling tuberculosis (TB) services were weak and ill-equipped to deal with the simultaneous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and TB pandemics (syndemic).Furthermore, ... -
Sarcopenia: nueva alternativa para el diagnóstico en lugares con acceso limitado a las tecnologías sanitarias
(Spanish Publishers Associate, 2021)La sarcopenia es la atrofia muscular asociada al envejecimiento y a las enfermedades avanzadas1. Esta enfermedad tiene un gran impacto en la salud porque genera dependencia funcional, lo que aumenta el riesgo de muerte. ... -
Further implications on the global real-world vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2
(Taylor and Francis, 2022)We have recently reported a global review of vaccine effec-tiveness (VE) data evaluating almost 80 real-world studies. Atthe time of data extraction (10 February 2022), the vast majorityof studies were limited to two-dose ... -
El triaje hospitalario y su transformación en tiempos del Covid 19. ¿Es necesario su reestructuración?
(Facultad de Medicina Dr. Aurelio Melean, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, 2022)En marzo del 2020, el Covid-19 fue declarado como pandemia. El Perú cuenta con un sistema de atención sanitaria descentralizada, así como muchos países de América Latina, a pesar de ello se ha respondido deficientemente ... -
Association between hypertension and immunosuppression in sars-cov-2 infection
(Modestum, 2021)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused more than 32 million cases and almost a million deaths. Recent reviews have evidenced the role of hypertension in prognosis, nevertheless, its association with immunosuppression ... -
En general, en la actividad clínica menos es mejor, pero estudiantes, residentes y profesionales aprenden lo contrario
(Elsevier España, 2022)Más no es siempre mejor en la clínica, pues de lo que se trata es de hacer el 100% de lo que se precisa y no hacer el 100% de lo innecesario. Para ello, es clave controlar juiciosamente la incertidumbre clínica y aprender ...
