Publications by authors named "Luz Morales-Concha"
Background: Motivation for the study. There are few clinical and survival studies in Peru on thyroid cancer.
Background: Main findings.
Article Synopsis
- The incidence of thyroid cancer in Peru has risen, with 19,513 recorded cases from 2005 to 2016, particularly affecting individuals aged 30 to 59.
- The prevalence rate jumped from 4.7 to 15.2 cases per 100,000 people, notably higher in coastal regions, while mortality rates showed a slight increase mainly among those over 60.
- The study highlights the need for better tracking of cancer data in Peru and suggests investigating underlying social factors contributing to these trends.
Article Synopsis
- Diabetic foot is a significant complication for diabetes patients, and a study in Cusco, Peru, aimed to assess its impact on hospital stay duration.
- The study analyzed data from 153 type 2 diabetes patients and found that 14% had diabetic foot, which was associated with an average of 20 hospitalization days—17 days more than those without the condition.
- Results also indicated that patients with hypertension had longer stays, while those admitted to government hospitals experienced shorter stays, suggesting that the complications from diabetic foot affect hospitalization times.
Introduction: Diabetes mortality has increased in recent years. In Peru, there are few studies on in-hospital mortality due to type 2 diabetes in the provinces.
Objective: To determine factors associated to hospital mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in three hospitals from Cusco-Peru.