نتایج جستجو برای: peru
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BACKGROUND Arboviral diseases are one of the most common causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) and a significant health problem in South America. In Peru, laboratory etiologic identification of these infections occurs in less than 50% of cases, leading to underdiagnoses of important emerging arboviruses. AIM To assess the prevalence of the Dengue (DENV), Oropouche (OROV), Chikungunya (CHIKV),...
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer, although usually preventable by Pap smear screening, remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Peru. The percentages and characteristics of women in Peru who have or have not had a Pap smear have not been defined. METHODS In an urban community randomized trial of sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV prevention in Peru, 6712 randomly sele...
BACKGROUND/AIMS Dementia and depression are different clinical conditions, but share common features, and can be indistinguishable in the initial disease stages. We aimed to establish whether the Peruvian version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-Peru) can distinguish between the cognitive profile in patients with incipient dementia and that in patients with depression. METHODS ...
BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking is an important public health concern worldwide leading to both chronic disease and early death. In Latin America, smoking prevalence is estimated at approximately 30% and prior studies suggest that the prevalence in Peru is 22% to 38%. We sought to determine the prevalence of daily smoking in a poor peri-urban community in Lima, Peru. METHODS We conducted a cross-s...
Patricia Garcia, Peru’s most prominent expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), acknowledges that years ago, she would get fl ustered when the topic came up. “Some friends say ‘I remember you getting red when talking about sex’”, Garcia recalls with a smile. That was back in the 1980s, when she was a young clinician and the fi rst cases of HIV/AIDS were emerging in Peru. Two decades late...
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