Predictive Models of Atherogenic Risk in Citizens of Trujillo (Peru) Based on Associated Factors.

Background/objectives: Atherogenic risk is related to lipid metabolism imbalance and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this study was to determine predictive models based on physiological parameters, family history, and lifestyle for atherogenic risk, assessed by indicators such as total cholesterol (TC)/HDL, triglycerides/HDL, LDL/HDL, and non-HDL cholesterol in citizens of the city of Trujillo (Peru).

Methods: A total of 267 people, recruited from September to December 2023, participated in the study.

Prediction Models for Elevated Cardiac Biomarkers from Previous Risk Factors and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Residents of Trujillo City, Peru.

Cardiac troponin serum concentration is a marker of myocardial injury, but NT-pro BNP is a marker of myocardial insufficiency. The purpose of this study was to determine binary logistic regression models to verify the possible association of cardiovascular risk indicators, pre-pandemic history, the number of times participants were infected with SARS-CoV-2, and vaccination against these biomarkers. A total of 281 residents of Trujillo city (Peru) participated between September and December 2023.

Cardiac Markers in Apparently Non-COVID-19 Individuals and Post-COVID-19 Individuals with and without Metabolic Syndrome, Trujillo-Peru 2023.

Purpose: To compare the levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in apparently non-COVID-19 (COVID-19-) and post-COVID-19 (COVID-19+) persons with metabolic syndrome (MetS+) and without metabolic syndrome (MetS-).

Methods: The descriptive correlational study was carried out in 275 inhabitants of the city of Trujillo in 2023. Cardiac markers were determined by time-resolved immunofluorescence.

Cluster Analysis of Factors Associated with Leishmaniasis in Peru.

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with leishmaniasis in Peru, according to the cluster classification in the period 2017-2021.

Methods: Quantitative approach, with an ecological, descriptive correlational, and cross-sectional design. The population was from the geographical region of Peru, where a total of 26,956 cases of leishmaniasis were registered by the Peruvian Ministry of Health from 2017 to 2021.

Criteria in the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in Children: A Scoping Review.

Currently, there is no consensus on the criteria for identifying metabolic syndrome in children, as observed in the diversity of research developed. For this reason, a scoping review was developed in this work, in order to compare the criteria for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) applied in children, described in observational, descriptive cross-sectional studies. The databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and the search engine Google Scholar were used.

Validity and Reliability of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Instrument Regarding Monkey Pox in Peru.

Objective: To analyze the questionnaire of the validity and reliability of knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning Mpox.

Methods: This was an instrumental, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 178 citizens from 3 sectors of Peru, who responded to a virtual questionnaire regarding knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning Mpox.

Factors Associated with the Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines in Citizens of Northern Peru: Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: The presence of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Peru, and especially in northern Peru, was very fast and caused many deaths. As a result, vaccination proved to be the most immediate option to control it. However, a sector of the population was reluctant to vaccination.