Enfermedad de Niemann-Pick

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) transmission is a well-recognized risk in healthcare facilities. This risk is variable considering to the nature of such facilities (primary, secondary, or tertiary care), the prevalence of TB in the community, occupational groups of healthcare workers (HCW), the particular area in which they work, and the effectiveness of control programs.Objectives: To describe the features of TB and results of therapy for this disease in HCW seen in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia National Hospital in Lima, Peru.Material and methods: A descriptive observational study was performed, including cases (HCWs) and controls (patients) admitted in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia National Hospital in Lima, Peru, between 1994 and 2007.Results: 957 TB cases were seen in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia Hospital from January 1994 ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) transmission is a well-recognized risk in healthcare facilities. This risk is variable considering to the nature of such facilities (primary, secondary, or tertiary care), the prevalence of TB in the community, occupational groups of healthcare workers (HCW), the particular area in which they work, and the effectiveness of control programs.Objectives: To describe the features of TB and results of therapy for this disease in HCW seen in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia National Hospital in Lima, Peru.Material and methods: A descriptive observational study was performed, including cases (HCWs) and controls (patients) admitted in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia National Hospital in Lima, Peru, between 1994 and 2007.Results: 957 TB cases were seen in the TB Control Program in Cayetano Heredia Hospital from January 1994 ...

Enfermedad de Niemann-Pick

We describe in this paper the damage caused by tobacco smoke not only to smokers, but also to persons exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, and also the impact of this addiction in the economy. A review of the most important papers is presented, emphasizing the time when these studies were performed, which finally led many governments to issue laws aiming to limit the health damage caused by tobacco smoke. We also review laws for having tobacco-free environments, and the effects achieved with their implementation, including the economical consequences.

We describe in this paper the damage caused by tobacco smoke not only to smokers, but also to persons exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, and also the impact of this addiction in the economy. A review of the most important papers is presented, emphasizing the time when these studies were performed, which finally led many governments to issue laws aiming to limit the health damage caused by tobacco smoke. We also review laws for having tobacco-free environments, and the effects achieved with their implementation, including the economical consequences.

El Perú es un país en vías de desarrollo en el que la tuberculosis persiste aún como experiencia cotidiana en la práctica médica. Es importante recordar que los indicadores clásicos para la evaluación epidemiológica de esta enfermedad, como son las tasas de mortalidad y morbolidad, han experimentado un descenso importante los últimos 30 años (59,69,73,108); sin embargo, el problema se encuentra aún lejos de ser superado. 

El Perú es un país en vías de desarrollo en el que la tuberculosis persiste aún como experiencia cotidiana en la práctica médica. Es importante recordar que los indicadores clásicos para la evaluación epidemiológica de esta enfermedad, como son las tasas de mortalidad y morbolidad, han experimentado un descenso importante los últimos 30 años (59,69,73,108); sin embargo, el problema se encuentra aún lejos de ser superado.