Introduction. Hemoptysis is one of the most alarming manifestations of bronchopulmonary diseases and represents 7% of hospital admissions to Internal Medicine services. Severe hemoptysis is related to high mortality in about 40%. Multiple factors that coexist with hemoptysis alter its evolution and prognosis. Not only the severity of the hemoptysis determines the risk of death, but also the presence of comorbid conditions, especially pulmonary pathologies affecting the patient’s functional reserve. Objectives. To determine the mortality and factors that increase mortality in patients with hemoptysis admitted by the Emergency Room. Design. Analytical study. Setting. Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru. Participants. Patients with hemoptysis. Methods. We reviewed 108 clinical histories of patients who were hospitalized as an emergency with the diagnosis of hemoptysis during a time ...

Objetivo. Determinar la magnitud de las hospitalizaciones inadecuadas en el departamento de emergencia de un hospital general. Material y métodos. Se hizo un estudio descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo. Se revisó una muestra de 372 hospitalizaciones por el Departamento de Emergencia del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima, de un total de 3 955 admisiones en el periodo de dos años. Se recolectaron variables como edad, sexo, procedencia, día de hospitalización, entre otras. Los resultados se expresaron en distribución de frecuencias absolutas y relativas, medias (+ 1 DE). Las variables cuantitativas fueron estudiadas mediante la prueba t de Student para muestras independientes. Para la comparación de proporciones se utilizó la prueba de ji cuadrado. Resultados. El 10,22% de las hospitalizaciones médicas realizadaspor emergencia fueron inadecuadas. La edad del paciente menor...

Objetivo. Determinar la magnitud de las hospitalizaciones inadecuadas así como sus factores asociados en los servicios de medicina de un hospital general. Material y métodos. Investigación cuantitativa, descriptivo, transversal realizado en el Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima. Se revisó una muestra sistemática de 372 hospitalizaciones en los servicios de medicina de una población total de 9917 admisiones en el periodo 2006-2007. Se recolectó variables como edad, sexo, modalidad de ingreso y especialidad del médico que indica la hospitalización. El instrumento utilizado para medir la adecuación del ingreso hospitalario fue el appropriatenesss evaluation protocol (AEP). Resultados. El 33,6% de las hospitalizaciones médicas realizadas en los servicios de medicina fueron inadecuadas. Los factores asociados fueron: la edad menor de 64 años, el ingreso por consultorio externo,...

Objectives: Inadequate incomes in the hospitals of the world remains existing problem after three decades of implementation of the Protocol of evaluation of adequacy (ASP) that uses explicit criteria to assess whether hospitalization is adequate or inadequate. The specialty of the doctor has become an important associated factor to inadequate income. To determine the medical specialties that generates most frequently inadequate hospitalizations. Material and methods: Observational, descriptive, and transversal study at Dos de Mayo National Hospital, Lima-Peru. A systematic sample of 372 emergency hospital admissions for a total of 9917 admissions in the period of 2006-2007 was reviewed. Variables such as age, sex, place of origin, mode of entry and specialty of the doctor indicating the hospitalization were collected. The results were expressed in absolute and relative frequenc...

Objective: To determine the risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in health-care workers of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: A case-control analytical study. The study population consisted of health-care workers of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo in Lima, Peru, diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Epidemiological variables (age, sex, comorbidity, occupational group), ventilatory variables (airflow velocity, direction and pattern; closed ventilation system) and environmental variables (ultraviolet light, air conditioning) were collected. A univariate analysis was performed, and the relative risk was estimated by odds ratio and its corresponding 95 % confidence interval. Subsequently, a multivariate logistic regression predictive model was used step by step to identify the risk factors. A p value < 0.05 was considered meaningful. Results: T...

Objective: To determine the role of self-esteem against burnout syndrome (BOS) among physicians of the Department of Emergency and Critical Care of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo (HNDM). Lima–Peru, 2020. Materials and methods: An analytical and correlational study. Sixty-six (66) physicians were surveyed. The variables “selfesteem” and “burnout” were measured with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey (MBI–HSS), respectively. The odds ratio was used to establish the probability of burnout according to the self-esteem level, and the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation of major variables. A value of p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Sixteen point six six percent (16.66 %) of the study population showed emotional fatigue; 28.78 %, depersonalization; and 25.75 ...

Objective: To determine the magnitude, and clinical and biochemical features of methanol poisoning in patients admitted to the emergency room of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo. Materials and methods: An analytical study was performed with data from patients diagnosed with methanol poisoning who were admitted to the emergency room of the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru. Collected data included age, gender, occupation, place of origin, cocaine use, chronic alcoholism, HIV infection, and clinical data associated with methanol poisoning. For the analysis, statistical measures of central tendency and dispersion were used, and 2x2 contingency tables were developed in the bivariate analysis. For the evaluation of the likelihood ratio, confidence intervals were established at 95 %, and a p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Ninety percent (90%) of the cases occurre...

Objetivo. Determinar la magnitud de las hospitalizaciones inadecuadas en el departamento de emergencia de un hospital general. Material y métodos. Se hizo un estudio descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo. Se revisó una muestra de 372 hospitalizaciones por el Departamento de Emergencia del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima, de un total de 3 955 admisiones en el periodo de dos años. Se recolectaron variables como edad, sexo, procedencia, día de hospitalización, entre otras. Los resultados se expresaron en distribución de frecuencias absolutas y relativas, medias (+ 1 DE). Las variables cuantitativas fueron estudiadas mediante la prueba t de Student para muestras independientes. Para la comparación de proporciones se utilizó la prueba de ji cuadrado. Resultados. El 10,22% de las hospitalizaciones médicas realizadaspor emergencia fueron inadecuadas. La edad del paciente menor...

Objetivo. Determinar la magnitud de las hospitalizaciones inadecuadas así como sus factores asociados en los servicios de medicina de un hospital general. Material y métodos. Investigación cuantitativa, descriptivo, transversal realizado en el Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima. Se revisó una muestra sistemática de 372 hospitalizaciones en los servicios de medicina de una población total de 9917 admisiones en el periodo 2006-2007. Se recolectó variables como edad, sexo, modalidad de ingreso y especialidad del médico que indica la hospitalización. El instrumento utilizado para medir la adecuación del ingreso hospitalario fue el appropriatenesss evaluation protocol (AEP). Resultados. El 33,6% de las hospitalizaciones médicas realizadas en los servicios de medicina fueron inadecuadas. Los factores asociados fueron: la edad menor de 64 años, el ingreso por consultorio externo,...

Objectives: Inadequate incomes in the hospitals of the world remains existing problem after three decades of implementation of the Protocol of evaluation of adequacy (ASP) that uses explicit criteria to assess whether hospitalization is adequate or inadequate. The specialty of the doctor has become an important associated factor to inadequate income. To determine the medical specialties that generates most frequently inadequate hospitalizations. Material and methods: Observational, descriptive, and transversal study at Dos de Mayo National Hospital, Lima-Peru. A systematic sample of 372 emergency hospital admissions for a total of 9917 admissions in the period of 2006-2007 was reviewed. Variables such as age, sex, place of origin, mode of entry and specialty of the doctor indicating the hospitalization were collected. The results were expressed in absolute and relative frequenc...

OBJETIVOS: Determinar los factores que limitan la utilización de las GPC, grado de uso y el perfil del médico usuario. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal realizado en el Departamento de Medicina Interna del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima, de junio a agosto del 2007. Se entrevistó a 26 internistas con uncuestionario semiestructurado con preguntas cerradas y abiertas. RESULTADOS. Los principales factores asociados al bajo uso de las GPC fueron: no se discutieron en consenso (22,7%), no disponían de las guías clínicas en la atención (18,2%), se hallaban desactualizadas (13,6%). Causas menos frecuentes: las GPC no se basaban en evidencias, desconocían la existencia de las guías, la economía del paciente no permitía su uso, eran muy rígidas, la infraestructura sanitaría no permitiría su uso, habían sido modificados por los colegas y no ...

En respuesta a la carta dirigida hacia mi autoría en la investigación titulada “Intoxicación accidental por mercurio elemental” 

Introduction: The diversity of health needs in a national general hospital puts a heavy pressure on both medical assistance and administrative management. Knowing the pathologic and demographic profile of hospitalized patients in the Department of Medicine may allow us to plan future investments in infrastructure, logistics, equipment, and healthcare personnel, and it may also facilitate an appropriate resource allocation, improving both availability and quality of services. Objectives: To determine the profile of patients hospitalized in the Department of Medicine. Material and method: This is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study. A systematic sample including 372 clinical records was chosen, from 9,959 total hospitalizations during 2006 and 2007. The following variables were collected: age, sex, diagnosis, time and day of hospitalization, outcome, and ...

Determina los factores de riesgo para tuberculosis pulmonar en personal de salud del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo. El tipo de estudio fue cuantitativo, analítico, de casos y controles; se incluyeron 192 trabajadores de salud, 96 casos con tuberculosis pulmonar y 96 trabajadores de salud sin la enfermedad, quienes formaron el grupo control; ambos grupos fueron pareados por grupo ocupacional. Se recolectaron datos de fuente secundaria a través de una ficha estructurada para tal fin. Para determinar los factores de riesgo se utilizó el modelo predictivo de regresión logística multivariada. Se consideró estadísticamente significativo un valor de p <0,05. Se encontraron 96 casos de tuberculosis pulmonar, la tasa de incidencia habitual fue de 3,48 x 1000 trabajadores de salud. Los factores asociados significativamente en el análisis univariado fueron: velocidad del flujo aéreo menor ...

OBJETIVOS: Determinar los factores que limitan la utilización de las GPC, grado de uso y el perfil del médico usuario. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal realizado en el Departamento de Medicina Interna del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo de Lima, de junio a agosto del 2007. Se entrevistó a 26 internistas con uncuestionario semiestructurado con preguntas cerradas y abiertas. RESULTADOS. Los principales factores asociados al bajo uso de las GPC fueron: no se discutieron en consenso (22,7%), no disponían de las guías clínicas en la atención (18,2%), se hallaban desactualizadas (13,6%). Causas menos frecuentes: las GPC no se basaban en evidencias, desconocían la existencia de las guías, la economía del paciente no permitía su uso, eran muy rígidas, la infraestructura sanitaría no permitiría su uso, habían sido modificados por los colegas y no ...

Introduction: The diversity of health needs in a national general hospital puts a heavy pressure on both medical assistance and administrative management. Knowing the pathologic and demographic profile of hospitalized patients in the Department of Medicine may allow us to plan future investments in infrastructure, logistics, equipment, and healthcare personnel, and it may also facilitate an appropriate resource allocation, improving both availability and quality of services. Objectives: To determine the profile of patients hospitalized in the Department of Medicine. Material and method: This is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study. A systematic sample including 372 clinical records was chosen, from 9,959 total hospitalizations during 2006 and 2007. The following variables were collected: age, sex, diagnosis, time and day of hospitalization, outcome, and ...

En respuesta a la carta dirigida hacia mi autoría en la investigación titulada “Intoxicación accidental por mercurio elemental” 

Objective: To identify the level of job satisfaction of the nephrology department staff of the Hospital Guillermo Kaelin de la Fuente, Villa María, in 2019. Materials and methods: An analytical study was conducted. The nephrology department consists of 76 staff members, out of which 40 (52.64 %) took part in the study (physicians, registered nurses, nurse technicians, administrative staff, etc.). The extrinsic and intrinsic dimensions of job satisfaction were evaluated. The data was processed using SPSS Statistics statistical software, version 24.00. Results: The staff members were relatively young (mean age: 38.8 years; SD: ± 6.8) and females slightly prevailed (67.50 %). Twenty-eight percent (28 %) of the staff members had high levels of satisfaction. The study participants who started working in the hospital from its creation (job tenure ≤ 3 years) showed higher levels of job sati...

Introduction. Scientific production in the country can be promoted by identifying its relationship with the competencies required to investigate in hospitals and health institutes of Lima. Objective. To determine the relationship between competences in research and scientific production in Hospital Physicians and Health Institutes of Lima, Peru. Methods. A quantitative, analytical and correlational study was carried out, which included 100 doctors from hospitals and health institutes. The improved and validated instrument called “Test to evaluate research competencies” was applied and data was collected about the scientific production of doctors. Results. The mean age was 39 ± 8 years, the predominant population was male, married, with care work, contracted and with a medical specialty. Significant differences were found in the theoretical and cognitive competencies of doctors from ...

Objectives. To determine the factors associated with hemoptysis in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis admitted at Dos de Mayo National Hospital. Methods. Analytical study of cases and controls. Patients from the tuberculosis program at Dos de Mayo National Hospital, Lima- Peru, were selected. The cases were patients with pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, and controls pulmonary tuberculosis without hemoptysis. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory variables were studied. SPSS 24 software is used. Frequency, central trend and dispersion measurements were determined, as well as odds ratios with their respective confidence intervals at 95%, the value of p<0,05 was considered statistically significant. Results. Tuberculosis hemoptysis account for 5,8% of all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, 80% occurred in males under 60 years old. 70...