Diabetes care quality according to facility setting: A cross-sectional analysis in six Peruvian regions.

Objective: To characterize diabetes care across healthcare facilities in six Peruvian regions.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), ranging from primary care facilities to hospital-based facilities, in six Peruvian regions. Data was collected by health staff trained between 2012 and 2016.

Efficacy and Safety in the Continued Treatment With a Biosimilar Drug in Patients Receiving Infliximab: A Systematic Review in the Context of Decision-Making From a Latin-American Country.

Biological products, including infliximab (INF), are a therapeutic option for various medical conditions. In the Peruvian Social Security (EsSalud), infliximab is approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (in cases refractory to conventional treatment). Biosimilars are a safe and effective alternative approved for these diseases in patients who start treatment with infliximab.

Geographic differences in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children, 2010-2015.

Background: Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem worldwide. To date, most studies of obesity and overweight in Peru are focused on adults, with few of them involving children, a population at a critical stage of development. The trend in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children under the age of five has not yet been determined.

Research trends in Carrion's disease in the last 60 years. A bibliometric assessment of Latin American scientific production.

Carrion's disease is a major re-emerging and occupational health disease. This bibliometric study aimed to evaluate scientific production on this disease both globally and in Latin America. SCI-E, MEDLINE/GoPubMed, SCOPUS, ScIELO, and LILACS databases were searched for Carrion's disease-related articles.

Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in fourteen hospitals in nine cities of Peru.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of disrespect and abuse during childbirth and its associated factors in Peru.

Methods: In an observational cross-sectional study, women were surveyed within 48 hours of live delivery at 14 hospitals located in nine Peruvian cities between April and July 2016. The survey was based on seven categories of disrespect and abuse proposed by Bowser and Hill.

Massive open online courses in health sciences from Latin American institutions: A need for improvement?

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have undergone exponential growth over the past few years, offering free and worldwide access to high-quality education. We identified the characteristics of MOOCs in the health sciences offered by Latin American institutions (LAIs). We screened the eight leading MOOCs platforms to gather their list of offerings.

Hospital management in patients with Dengue: what challenges do we face in Latin America?

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