49 results match your criteria: "Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute[Affiliation]"

Implementation of a checklist for intravitreal injections.

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)

November 2024

Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Català de la Retina (ICR), Barcelona, Spain.

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To assess the recommendations of open angle glaucoma Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) addressing Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) or MIGS procedures CPG. A scoping review of CPG was conducted, based on an ongoing systematic review (CRD42024510656). A systematic literature search of CPG was carried out in November 2023, with an update in January 2024.

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Objective: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has an aggressive clinical behaviour, with advanced stages at initial diagnostic evaluation, early recurrences and poor survival, so the purpose was to determine the clinical and radiological manifestations associated with TNBC.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study in women diagnosed with breast cancer from January 2015 to August 2022 at the 'Instituto Regional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas del Norte'. We classified cases (Triple Negative subtype) and controls (Luminal A, Luminal B and HER2) according to immunohistochemistry ical analysis.

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Primary basal cell carcinoma of the caruncle: case report and review of the literature.

Arq Bras Oftalmol

March 2024

Dirección ejecutiva de Investigación y docencia especializada en oftalmología y desarrollo de Tecnologías, Instituto Nacional de Oftalmología "Dr Francisco Contreras Campos", Lima, Perú.

Article Synopsis
  • A case study is presented involving an 80-year-old woman with a rare occurrence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on the caruncle of her left eye, which was confirmed via histological analysis after complete excision.
  • The lesion measured 2x2mm and showed no signs of involvement with surrounding tissues; importantly, no recurrence of cancer was observed over a 30-month follow-up period.
  • The study highlights the need to consider BCC when diagnosing caruncular tumors due to its potential to invade the orbit, emphasizing the importance of complete removal and the possibility of additional treatments like radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
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Background/objectives: To assess the methodological quality of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for the diagnosis and management of Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO).

Methods: A systematic review of CPGs for the diagnosis and management of RVO was carried out with a search in databases, metasearch engines, CPG development institutions, ophthalmology associations and CPG repositories until April 2022. Search update was performed on April 2023, with no new record available.

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Several gain-of-function variants in NLRP1 cause a distinctive autoinflammatory disease reported under different names featuring mainly skin and mucosal involvement and variable systemic signs. Here, we report a new case of NLRP1-associated autoinflammatory disease in a 6-year-old Peruvian girl, who presented with confluent hyperkeratotic plaques that drained purulent material with subsequent scarring. A c.

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Prevalence of computer vision syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

J Optom

January 2024

Unidad de investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud (UGIES), Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Av. La Fontana 550, La Molina, Lima 15024, Peru. Electronic address:

Purpose: This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) in the general population and subgroups.

Methods: A search was conducted in the following the databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Web of Science until February 13, 2023. We included studies that assessed the prevalence of CVS in any population.

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Recommendations for systemic diagnosis and management in clinical practice guidelines for retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Rev Clin Esp (Barc)

October 2023

Unidad de Oftalmología Basada en Evidencias (Oftalmoevidencia), Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute, Trujillo, Peru; Centro de Excelencia en Glaucoma, Clinica GO-Vision, Lima, Peru; Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru. Electronic address:

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The peripherin gene (PRPH2) mutation is associated with photoreceptor cell dysfunction as well as in several inherited retinal dystrophies. The PRPH2 mutation c.582-1G>A is a rare variant reported in retinitis pigmentosa and pattern dystrophy.

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The peripherin gene (PRPH2) mutation is associated with photoreceptor cell dysfunction as well as in several inherited retinal dystrophies. The PRPH2 mutation c.582-1G>A is a rare variant reported in retinitis pigmentosa and pattern dystrophy.

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[Indications for funduscopy in patients with high blood pressure in the urgency room].

Hipertens Riesgo Vasc

March 2023

Unidad de Oftalmología Basada en Evidencias (Oftalmoevidencia), Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute, Trujillo, Perú; Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España.

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[Environmental health: an educational need for Peruvian physicians].

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba

December 2022

Unidad de Oftalmología Basada en evidencias (Oftalmoevidencia), Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute, Trujillo, Perú. Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España..

Introduction: The implementation of courses related to environmental health in undergraduate curricula favors the formation of physicians more committed to the impact of climate change on health. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of environmental health courses in Peruvian medical schools, as well as their comparison with air quality levels for each region of the country.

Unlabelled: Methods: A descriptive study was carried out.

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Clinical course of HTLV-1 infection associated intermediate uveitis.

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)

July 2022

Departamento de Retina, Oftálmica Clínica de la Visión, Lima, Peru.

Objective: To describe the clinical features at presentation, delivered treatment and follow-up of a case series of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) associated intermediate uveitis.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective, descriptive and longitudinal study of patients with HTLV-1 associated intermediate uveitis treated at a reference ophthalmology facility in Lima, Peru, during the years 2012 to 2018.

Results: A total of 18 patients (28 eyes) were included, the average age at presentation was 57.

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Do young women with COVID-19 have a higher risk of presenting olfactory dysfunction?

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)

February 2022

Unidad de Oftalmología Basada en Evidencias (Oftalmoevidencia), Scientia Clinical and Epidemiological Research Institute, Trujillo, Peru; Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

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Computer visual syndrome in graduate students of a private university in Lima, Perú.

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)

October 2021

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Peru.

Background: In recent decades, several studies have found a strong association between prolonged use of video display terminals and ophthalmological symptoms encompassed in the so-called computer visual syndrome (CVS). Few studies have addressed this syndrome in graduate students.

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional descriptive study.

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Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability in the pediatric population. Early diagnosis and treatment during the first month of life are essential to avoid delaying the neuropsychological development of these patients.

Objective: to describe the social, cognitive, and psychomotor development of children with CH treated at the National Institute of Child Health (INSN) in Lima, Peru.

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Computer visual syndrome in graduate students of a private university in Lima, Perú.

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)

February 2021

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Perú.

Background: In recent decades, several studies have found a strong association between prolonged use of video display terminals and ophthalmological symptoms encompassed in the so-called computer visual syndrome (CVS). Few studies have addressed this syndrome in graduate students.

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional descriptive study.

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