El presente estudio corresponde a una investigación de tipo cualitativo, con enfoque fenomenológico, tuvo como objetivo general desvelar, describir y comprender la experiencia vivida por la madre con hipertensión arterial inducida, durante el III trimestre de embarazo, con el propósito de ofrecer un cuidado con enfoque humanizado a las gestantes. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó la entrevista fenomenológica, y los instrumentos que sirvieron de apoyo fueron la grabadora y la libreta de campo. La muestra estuvo conformada por ocho gestantes a quienes se les aplicó la entrevista fenomenológica en el 2012 y 2013. A partir del análisis cualitativo de las descripciones del fenómeno, se hallaron tres categorías: “Temores y preocupaciones”, “Sintiéndose bien” y “Conviviendo con la enfermedad”. El significado de vivir con hipertensión inducida por la gestación es...

Introducción: el empleo de plantas medicinales es común en la sierra peruana cuya venta se ha incrementado en los últimos años; siendo un recurso importante para el tratamiento de diversas afecciones o enfermedades. El objetivo del trabajo fue identificar desde el punto de vista técnico-científico las plantas medicinales que se venden en la ciudad de Cajamarca; así como, sistematizar los conocimientos sobre su preparación y uso. Materiales y métodos: se elaboró y aplicó una encuesta y una entrevista no estructurada a comerciantes y “curanderos” o “chamanes” que usan plantas medicinales; asimismo, se estudiaron muestras de ellas para identificarlas usando claves botánicas; siendo una investigación aplicada, descriptiva y transversal. Resultados: se identificaron 16 puestos de venta y 259 especies botánicas, pertenecientes a 86 familias, de las cuales Asteraceae, Faba...

Background: Breast cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among women around the world. In Peru, it has recently surpassed cervical cancer as the most commonly reported cancer. Studying the relationship between intrinsic breast cancer subtypes and disease staging can optimize diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Therefore, there is a need for better risk stratification, selection of personalized treatment, and improved early detection strategies. We conducted this study to address the lack of data on underrepresented populations such as the Peruvian population. The objective of the study was to analyze the distribution of intrinsic subtypes of breast cancer and their correlation with prognostic factors and demographic characteristics among women in Peru. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective observational study was conducted, analyzing 67 cases of breast cancer of va...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma genitalium among asymptomatic women with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 842 asymptomatic women from Cajamarca, Peru. The pathogens were detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the results were analyzed according to the HPV status: high-risk HPV, low-risk HPV and negative for HPV. Demographical and gyneco-obstetric data was analyzed to identify risk factors. Results: We found that 23.99% (202/842) women were positive for HPV, of whom 79.21% (160/202) were infected with a high-risk genotype. Co-infections were evaluated and 14.38% (23/160) were positive for Ureaplasma urealyticum, 9.38% (15/160) for Chlamydia trachomatis and 1.25% (2/160) for Mycoplasma gen...

Objective: Describe the prevalence of HPV genotypes via PCR and DNA sequencing in 397 women who attended to the gynecological outpatient center in the Hospital Regional Docente de Cajamarca from March to September 2017. Results: A positive PCR result for HPV was observed in 121 cervical samples. A high-risk genotype was found in 63.6% (77/121) of patients, a probably oncogenic type in 23.1% (28/121) and a low-risk type in 7.4%. Among the high-risk genotypes, HPV-31 was the most common one present in 20% (21/77), followed by HPV-16 in 11.4% (12/77). Coinfections between two or more genotypes were observed in 12 cases.

Objective: To characterize the cervicovaginal microbiota of HPV-positive and HPV-negative asymptomatic Peruvian women, by identifying the presence of 13 representative bacteria genus. Results: A total of 100 HPV-positive and 100 HPV-negative women were matched by age for comparison of microbiota. The following bacteria were more frequently identified in HPV-positive patients compared to HPV-negative: Eubacterium (68 vs 32%), Actinobacteria (46 vs 33%), Fusobacterium (11 vs 6%) and Bacteroides (20 vs 13%). A comparison between high-risk and low-risk genotypes was performed and differences were found in the detection of Actinobacteria (50 vs 33.33%), Bifidobacterium (50 vs 20.83%) and Enterococcus (50 vs 29.17%).

Objective: To determine the general and genotype-specific prevalence of HPV and to identify potential risk factors for the infection in a population-based screening of Peruvian women. Results: A total of 524 samples were analyzed by PCR and a total of 100 HPV positive samples were found, of which 89 were high-risk, 19 were probably oncogenic, 9 were low-risk and 27 other HPV types. The 26–35 and 36–45 age groups showed the highest proportion of HPV positive samples with a total of 37% (37/100) and 30% (30/100), respectively. Moreover, high-risk HPV was found in 33.7% of both groups and probably oncogenic HPV in 52.6% and 31.6%, respectively. High-risk HPV were the most frequent types identified in the population studied, being HPV-52, HPV-31 and HPV-16 the most commonly detected with 17.6%, 15.7% y 12.9%, respectively. Demographic characteristics and habits were assessed in the studi...