Artículos de Investigación: Recent submissions
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in Peru: Psychological distress
(MDPI, 2021)This pandemic has been classified as a “psychological pandemic” that produces anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorders. As the mental health effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), ... -
Socioeconomic Inequalities and Factors Associated with the Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods in Women of Childbearing Age in Ecuador, 2018
(MDPI, 2023)The objective of this study was to determine the socioeconomic inequalities and factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods (MCM) in the population of sexually active women of childbearing age in Ecuador. ... -
Characteristics and Factors Associated With Age and Gender Among Peruvian Children and Adolescents Who Are Victims of Sexual Violence
(SAGE Publications, 2023)Objectives. To identify the characteristics and factors associated with the gender and age of victims and aggressors. Methodology. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable ... -
Evaluación del Riesgo Ambiental de los insecticidas Fipronil e Imidacloprid en el Camarón de río (Cryphiops caementarius)
(Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, 2021)Fipronil and imidacloprid currently represent approximately one third of the global insecticide market. In the present study, the environmental risk (ERA) of fipronil and imidacloprid in the postlarvae of the river shrimp ... -
CADAVERIC ENTOMOFAUNA IN STRANDED MARINE VERTEBRATES ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF PERU
(CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2023)The aim of the present study was to assess the cadaveric entomofauna in stranded marine vertebrates on the Central Coast of Peru. The diversity of the entomofauna in the decomposition states of 291 carcasses of 18 species ... -
Environmental, geographical and time-related impacts on avian malaria infections in native and introduced populations of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), a globally invasive species
(John Wiley and Sons, 2023)Aim: The increasing spread of vector-borne diseases has resulted in severe health concerns for humans, domestic animals and wildlife, with changes in land use and the introduction of invasive species being among the main ... -
Urbanization, Altitude and Cardiovascular Risk
(Ubiquity Press, 2022)Background: There is limited information regarding the variation of the cardiovascular (CV) risk, that combines multiple risk factors in one metric, according to urbanization and altitude. Objective: To assess and disentangle ... -
Draft genome sequence of a new Vibrio strain with the potential to produce bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances, isolated from the gut microflora of scallop (Argopecten purpuratus)
(American Society for Microbiology, 2018)A new Vibrio strain, V7A, was isolated from the intestinal tract of the Peruvian scallop (Argopecten purpuratus). Strain V7A clusters within the Mediterranei clade of the genus Vibrio and has the potential to produce ... -
Association Between Tobacco Consumption and Self-Reported Visual Impairment in Adults of High-Altitude Andean Communities of Peru
(SAGE Publications, 2021)To determine the association between tobacco consumption and self-reported visual impairment. We performed a cross-sectional study based on an original cohort study. A non-probabilistic sampling was performed to invite 413 ... -
Draft genome sequence of a copper-resistant marine bacterium, Pantoea agglomerans strain LMAE-2, a bacterial strain with potential use in bioremediation
(American Society for Microbiology, 2016)Pantoea agglomerans LMAE-2 was isolated from seabed sediment moderately contaminated with Cu2+. Here, we report its draft genome sequence, which has a size of 4.98 Mb. The presence of cop genes related with copper homeostasis ... -
Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of DOF Gene Family in Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae)
(MDPI, 2022)Eugenia uniflora is a Brazilian native plant species with great ecological and economic importance. It is distributed throughout the Atlantic forest, where two distinct populations show local adaptation to the contrasting ... -
Carbon accrual rates, vegetation and nutrient dynamics in a regularly burned coppice woodland in Germany
(Blackwell Publishing, 2017)Historically, large areas of forest in Europe were managed as coppice woodland to produce wood-based fuel for the smelting industry. We hypothesized that this practice produced a legacy effect on current forest ecosystem ... -
Reserva de carbono en un humedal del desierto costero de Sudamérica
(Universidad de Concepción, 2021)Several studies point out that coastal wetlands are great carbon sinks; in this sense, the carbon stored in the Pantanos de Villa Ramsar wetland (Lima, Peru) was estimated, finding out, that it can store 2.21x10-5 petagrams ... -
Bajo soporte sociofamiliar y riesgo de mortalidad en adultos mayores
(Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao, 2022)Objectives: Determine the association between social support and mortality, as well as the role of geriatric syndromes in this association. Materials and Methods: Observational study, retrospective cohort. Secondary analysis ... -
The Constant Threat of Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Emerging Tropical Diseases: Living on the Edge
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Emerging diseases have significantly impacted the last few decades (1–10). The emergence and re-emergence of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have reshaped the epidemiological landscape ... -
El Síndrome de Leriche: Subdiagnóstico en la Enfermedad Arterial Periférica
(Facultad de Medicina Dr. Aurelio Melean, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, 2022)Aortoiliac occlusive disease, also known as Leriche's Syndrome, is the occlusion of the abdominal aorta in its infrarenal segment, with atherosclerosis being the main cause. The most frequent risk factors are: hypertension, ... -
Psychological distress facing the COVID-19 pandemic in dental interns from the Peruvian capital: A cross-sectional study under a multivariable regression model
(Frontiers Media, 2022)Aim: Psychological distress can be considered a maladaptive response to a stressful situation that occurs when external events or stressors impose demands that cannot be coped with. Therefore, the aim of the present study ... -
Bibliometric analysis of the scientific production on inguinal hernia surgery in the web of science
(Frontiers Media, 2023)Objectives: To describe the bibliometric characteristics of the world scientific production in inguinal hernia surgery using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) database. Materials and methods: A search for original ... -
Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese healthcare workers toward human monkeypox: a cross-sectional study
(Frontiers Media, 2023)Human monkeypox is an infectious zoonotic disease and since May 2022, there has been a spike in cases worldwide. In this regard, a global health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July ... -
Determinants, inequalities, and spatial patterns of diarrhea in the Peruvian under-five population: findings from nationally representative survey data
(Frontiers Media, 2023)Objective: To determine the associated factors, decompose the socioeconomic inequalities, and analyze the spatial distribution of childhood diarrhea in Peru. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using ...
