Introduction In Peru, there are few studies which show that they might be a difference between school children in rural areas and the ones from non-rural areas, this is necessary because it has been shown that the place of residence is an influential exogenous factor in the development of low visual acuity. Likewise, the influence of environment on the development of visual errors and low visual acuity has been demonstrated. Methodology Case-control study between child population of an urban and a rural area (Piura and Joras); prior informed consent of their parents. The primary variable was the visual acuity, qualified with the principles of Snellen (sensitivity 85%, specificity 96%) 20/0 was considered as optimal and normal visual acuity was considered to 20/25. Values below were low visual acuity. Results 1,094 were surveyed. 50.0% (488) were female, and the median age was 9 years (in...

Dermatomyositis is considered a rare disease that affects the quality of life of patients. Herein, we described the case of a 48-year-old man with initial neuromuscular symptoms of disabling proximal-distal quadriparesis. He had an antinuclear antibody speckled pattern and elevated levels of creatine kinase and transaminases. Muscle magnetic resonance imaging revealed muscle edema and fatty atrophy in the pelvic girdle and shoulder girdle muscles. Electromyography showed signs of abundant denervation—predominantly proximal muscles and small-amplitude polyphasic motor units. Muscle biopsy revealed perivascular inflammation and perifascicular atrophy, CD3- and CD4-positivity, with CD8-positivity to a lesser extent than CD4 positivity, and CD20-negativity. He received induction treatment with methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide and maintenance treatment with prednisone and azathioprin...

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“Background: Scientific publication during medical training is key to promoting enduring cutting-edge knowledge. The promotion of science among medical students in Latin America is a multisectoral issue that is hampered by the lack of governmental knowledge to invest in national research, as well as by the lack of support from local universities. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the production of a scientific publication during medical training among Latin American medical students of local scientific societies. Methods: This is a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016 that assessed the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among medical students from 40 local scientific societies of medical students affiliated with FELSOCEM. Teams from each local scientific society surveyed self-reported scientific publications a...