Objective: To determine the Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Endocrinology Service of Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital.   Materials and methods: The study is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical assessment performed in a sample including 115 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged between 40 and 70 years, in which plasma homocystein, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels were measured using direct chemoluminiscence, and factors associated with homocysteinemia were also assessed in this population. The SPSS software, version 12.0, Student’s t test, and the chi square test were used for variable assessments, with a 95% significance level. .   Results: 15% of patients had hyperhomocysteinemia. No significant correlation was found (p> 0.005) between homocysteine levels and factors associated...

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de Hiperhomocisteinemia en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 que acuden al Servicio de Endocrinología del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza.   Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo analítico de corte transversal en una muestra de 115 pacientes con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, con edades entre 40 y 70 años, en quienes se determinaron los niveles de homocisteína plasmática, ácido fólico y vitamina B12 por quimioluminiscencia directa, y los factores asociados a la hiperhomocisteinemia en estos pacientes. Para el análisis de los resultados empleamos el programa SPSS versión 12,0, la prueba de t student y chi cuadrado para la evaluación de las variables, con un nivel de significancia del 95%.   Resultados: El 15% de los pacientes presentaron hiperhomocisteinemia. No se encontró correlación signifi...

El crecimiento de la inversión privada de las Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud (IPRESS) en los últimos años y la problemática de éstas en el servicio de farmacia, cuyo impacto sobre las ventas es de casi el 50%, hacen pensar que la falta de control en la gestión de sus medicamentos e insumos puede afectar el margen de manera importante; sin embargo el desconocimiento de esta información no permite cuantificar la realidad del problema, que no sólo afecta económicamente a las IPRESS, sino también en la calidad de atención de los pacientes sobre todo enfocado a su seguridad. En este escenario surge la propuesta del Plan de Negocio de Servicios Automatizados para la Dispensación de Medicamentos e Insumos de los Servicios de SOP, UCI y Emergencia de las Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud Privadas de Lima Metropolitana, que tiene por objetivo determinar ...

Encuesta Healthcare Advancement Conference 2016 de Cultura de Seguridad del Paciente en Lima y Callao

Encuesta Healthcare Advancement Conference 2016 de Cultura de Seguridad del Paciente en Lima y Callao

Objetive: To describe features, preferences, and proposals from physicians that are preparing themselves to take the 2011 National Medical Residency Examination in Peru.   Material and ethods: This is a descriptive study, considering a referential population including 4328 candidates, according to the 2010 National Medical Residency Examination. The Epidat 3.1 statistical software was used, with a 95% confidence limit, and a 5% precision value, and the simple size was established in 353 physicians. A self-applicable and previously validated questionnaire was previously used as a pilot in 20 candidates.   Results: Of the 416 surveyed physicians (median age, 27 years), most of them come from provinces outside Lime (52.6%). Nearly half of all physicians (42.5%) are currently working, 79.5 of them in the private sector and 79.2 on an outsourcing basis. Nearly half of...

Objetive: To describe features, preferences, and proposals from physicians that are preparing themselves to take the 2011 National Medical Residency Examination in Peru.   Material and ethods: This is a descriptive study, considering a referential population including 4328 candidates, according to the 2010 National Medical Residency Examination. The Epidat 3.1 statistical software was used, with a 95% confidence limit, and a 5% precision value, and the simple size was established in 353 physicians. A self-applicable and previously validated questionnaire was previously used as a pilot in 20 candidates.   Results: Of the 416 surveyed physicians (median age, 27 years), most of them come from provinces outside Lime (52.6%). Nearly half of all physicians (42.5%) are currently working, 79.5 of them in the private sector and 79.2 on an outsourcing basis. Nearly half of...