Publications by authors named "Vicente Aleixandre Benites-Zapata"
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- * A meta-analysis of 28 studies, with a total of 29,195 participants, revealed an overall prevalence of 30.3%, with variation based on altitude levels.
- * Key findings show that women had a higher prevalence (35.5%) than men (26.8%), and the disease components like abdominal obesity and low HDL cholesterol were notably common, while high blood pressure and high triglycerides were less frequent.
We aimed to conduct a scoping review to assess the profile of retracted health sciences articles authored by individuals affiliated with academic institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We systematically searched seven databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Medline/Ovid, Scielo, and LILACS). We included articles published in peer-reviewed journals between 2003 and 2022 that had at least one author with an institutional affiliation in LAC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic medication, and its use in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) is debatable because it is not FDA-approved for treating BPD. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in patients with BPD. On July 2, 2021, the protocol (CRD42021256647) was registered in PROSPERO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacteristics and factors associated with mortality in tracheostomized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study in a hospital in Tacna, Peru.
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
April 2024
Objective: We aimed to describe the main demographic, clinical, laboratory and therapeutic characteristics and to identify whether they are associated with mortality in tracheostomized patients.
Material And Methods.: Retrospective cohort study in adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19, admitted to ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and requiring tracheostomy.
Frequency of Correct Mask Use Among Pedestrians in High-Flow Indoor Public Spaces: A Multicenter Analysis in the First and Second Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru.
J Prim Care Community Health
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how well pedestrians in Peru wore masks during the first and second waves of COVID-19 in busy indoor public spaces.
- Researchers observed nearly 2000 participants and found consistent overall mask usage rates but a notable drop in correct mask use from 81.9% in 2020 to 60.3% in 2021.
- Additionally, regional differences highlighted higher misuse rates in cities like Lima and Piura during both waves, emphasizing the need for targeted public health messaging.
Background: Albuminuria is a risk factor for microvascular and macrovascular complications in the diabetic population. However, few studies have correlated poor glycemic control and albuminuria prevalence in Hispanic populations.
Objective: To evaluate the association between glycemic control and albuminuria among Peruvian adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Association between the Non-use of Health Services and Maltreatment Based on Ethnicity in Peru.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
March 2022
Objective: To determine the association between the non-use of health services due to mistreatment based on ethnicity in Peru.
Methods: Secondary analysis of National Household Survey (ENAHO) for 2019. We used Poisson generalized linear models for complex samples, and calculated crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Background: Previous research has reported an association between texting messages sent and De Quervain's tenosynovitis (DQT) symptomatology. However, these studies do not report smartphone dependence and DQT symptomatology.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the association between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and DQT symptomatology among young adults.
The incidence of multiple primary neoplasms has been increasing over the years. Within this group, the coexistence of primary prostate cancer and primary colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent. The objective of this case report is to present the case of a 76-year-old male patient who presented the diagnosis of prostate cancer and synchronous rectal cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Institutional differences in the ineffective access to prescription medication in health care centers in Peru: analysis of the National Survey on User Satisfaction of Health Services (ENSUSALUD 2014)].
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
June 2016
Objectives To estimate the prevalence of ineffective access to drugs (IAD) and associated factors in patients receiving a prescription in an outpatient clinic in Peru. Materials and Methods We performed a secondary data-analysis of the National Survey on User Satisfaction of Health Services (ENSUSALUD 2014), a two-stage population-based study carried out in health care centers of the Ministry of Health and Regional Governments (MOHRG), Social Security (EsSalud), Armed Forces and Police (AFP) and the private sector across all 25 regions of Peru. IAD was defined as incomplete or no dispensing of any prescribed medication in the health care center pharmacy.
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