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Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (INS) miembros de la Red Regional Latinoamericana de la Asociación Internacional de Institutos Nacionales de Salud Pública, reunidos en forma presencial en la sede del Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México, en la Ciudad de Cuernavaca, los días 5 al 7 de octubre de 2022, contando con la participación de los directores o representantes de los INS de (...

Effectiveness of adherence to a renal health program in a health network in Peru.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of adherence to a multidisciplinary renal health program in reducing mortality and progression to hemodialysis. METHODS We used a database that included patient monitoring (2013-2017), dialysis admissions and all cause of mortality in Peru. Adherence to the program was established by meeting minimum visits during the first year of monitoring.

[Prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in school students, university students, and women from community-based organizations in the districts of Lima, Callao, la Libertad and Arequipa, Peru 2011].

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension, and cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in school students, college students and women from community-based organizations (CBO) in four districts in Peru.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in 2011 in the districts of Lima, Callao, La Libertad and Arequipa with school students, university students and women from CBOs. A survey, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements and fasting blood sampling were conducted to determine glucose and lipid levels.

[Addressing the controversy regarding the association between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism].

Vaccination is one of the most important public health interventions in the reduction childhood morbidity and mortality. Thimerosal is an organic mercury compound used as preservante in multi-dose vials. Often in Peru, there are waves of controversy about the safety of this type of vaccines, mainly arguing that there is an association between them and autism.

[Etiology of community acquired pneumonia in children 2-59 months old in two ecologically different communities from Peru].

Introduction: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major public health problem, being the most affected the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to compare the etiology, clinical and radiological features of CAP in under- five-year-old children.

Methods: Children have been attended at the Practice or Emergency Room from Puno and Lima health facilities.