Lactate to albumin ratio has limited prognostic value for complications in children under five with burn injuries.

Evaluate the prognostic performance of the lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) for complications in children 5 years of age or younger with second and/or third degree burn injuries during hospitalization in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Lima, Peru. In this retrospective cohort study, we conducted prognostic tests by analyzing the medical records of children aged ≤ 5 years who suffered second- and/or third-degree burn injuries and were subsequently admitted to the ICU of a Lima-based hospital between 2017 and 2022. The LAR was calculated using lactate and albumin values measured within the first 48 h post-burn.

Global, regional, and national burden of primary liver cancer attributable to metabolic risks: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2021.

Background: The global burden of metabolic diseases is increasing, but estimates of their impact on primary liver cancer are uncertain. We aimed to assess the global burden of primary liver cancer attributable to metabolic risk factors, including high body mass index (BMI) and high fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, between 1990 and 2021.

Methods: The total number and age-standardized rates of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from primary liver cancer attributable to each metabolic risk factor were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2021.

Erratum: Burden of disease attributable to high body mass index: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

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Association between the presence of and the development of de novo anemia in adults undergoing sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy has gained prominence in obesity treatment, yet it is not without complications, such as the development of anemia in the medium term. Given the high prevalence of infection in Peru, it is imperative to explore its potential association with this postoperative complication.

Objective: To evaluate the association between the presence of and the development of anemia 12 months after sleeve gastrectomy.

Global burden of metabolic diseases, 1990-2021.

Background: Common metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), have become a global health burden in the last three decades. The Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) data enables the first insights into the trends and burdens of these metabolic diseases from 1990 to 2021, highlighting regional, temporal and differences by sex.

Methods: Global estimates of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and deaths from GBD 2021 were analyzed for common metabolic diseases (T2DM, hypertension, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and MASLD).

Association between gamma glutamyl transpeptidase to HDL-Cholesterol (GGT/HDL-C) ratio and metabolic syndrome resolution after sleeve gastrectomy.

Objective: To evaluate the association between GGT/HDL-C ratio and resolution of MetS in adults after sleeve gastrectomy (SG).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using secondary data from a Peruvian bariatric center. The study population consisted of adults aged 18 and above who underwent laparoscopic SG and were diagnosed with MetS prior to the surgery.

Factors associated with poor adherence to medication in patients with diabetes and hypertension in Peru: findings from a pooled analysis of six years of population-based surveys.

Objective: To evaluate the factors associated with poor medication adherence in patients with DM and HTN in Peru.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: We analyzed data from the Peruvian Demographic and Family Health Survey from 2014 to 2019.

Hypertension subtypes at high altitude in Peru: Analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey 2016-2019.

Background: The prevalence of hypertension in Peru has increased over the years. Approximately one third of the Peruvian population lives at high altitudes. This population presents particular physiological, genetic and environmental characteristics that could be related to the prevalence of hypertension and its subtypes.

Diagnostic performance of the GGT/HDL-C ratio for NAFLD in adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most frequent liver disease, closely related with metabolic risk factors such as obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome. In this context, γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) have shown correlations with steatosis severity and metabolic syndrome, respectively. This positions the GGT/HDL-C ratio as a potential diagnostic indicator for NAFLD.

Association between intimate partner violence and pregnancy intention: evidence from the Peruvian demographic and health survey.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in Peru represents a significant public health challenge. IPV can influence women's reproductive and social behaviors, undermining fertility control, and exacerbating unintended pregnancies. Our objective was to assess the association between IPV and pregnancy intention among Peruvian women of reproductive age.

Determinants of non-institutional childbirth: Evidence from the Peruvian demographic and health survey.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the determinants of non-institutional delivery among women of childbearing age in Peru.

Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Peru 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES). This multi-stage survey sampling is representative at the urban-rural, regional, and national levels.

Diagnostic Performance of 2D Shear Wave (2D-SWE) for Liver Fibrosis in Adults Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Among the most recent methods to diagnose liver fibrosis is 2D shear wave elastography (2D-SWE). However, the evidence in the Latin population is limited, and there is no consensus on the cutoff points for each stage of fibrosis.

Aim: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of 2D-SWE for liver fibrosis in adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery (BS).