Objective: To measure the costs of therapy hospital intravenous infusion. vs outpatient service of Rheumatology, the National Hospital Edgardo Rebagilati Martins (HNERM) in Lima Peru, in 2009. Methods: The study design was a descriptive, retrospective and transversal. The population was comprised of all hospitalized patients (N =42) who received intravenous infusions of rituximab, pamidronate, infliximab, abatacept, tocilizumab, zoledronic acid and cyclophosphamide in the service of Rheumatology. Inclusion criteria were to be of both sexes over thirteen policyholders and / or beneficiaries of EsSalud. Medical and non-medical direct costs are for one year. A chip was developed, in which socioeconomic and demographic information requested type. The marginal costs of the alternatives were identified. Results: The study population was characterized by a greater proportion of female universit...

Objetivo: Sistematizar la evidencia sobre efectividad de la Psicoterapia Psicodinámica a Corto Plazo (STPP), en el tratamiento de la depresión. Material y Métodos: Se crearon algoritmos de búsqueda y se hizo una búsqueda en los metadatos PubMed, TripdataBase y PlosOne. Resultados: Un total de 224 estudios fueron revisados y 10 cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Seis de ellas se realizaron en Canadá (60%), luego en Reino Unido, Suiza, Alemania y Dinamarca con una publicación cada una (10%) respectivamente. Ocho estudios confirman que el STPP es eficaz en el tratamiento de la depresión. Conclusión: El STPP según esta revisión y guías de tratamientos es definido como tratamiento de primera línea para depresión y desordenes de personalidad en personas adultas.

Estudio con el objetivo de validar una escala para evaluar la contaminación de alimentos en el hogar y, medir su validez y confiabilidad. Se encuestaron madres o cuidadoras con niños menores a 5 años, en San Juan de Lurigancho en Lima Perú. La escala fue previamente sometida a una calificación de jueces expertos. Se realizó el análisis de factores con componentes principales, la consistencia interna fue medida con Kuder–Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) y la validez de la prueba con el coeficiente Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) y el test de esfericidad de Barlet. La muestra tuvo 194 cuidadoras. Se definieron tres componentes (prácticas de limpieza, prácticas de almacenaje y contaminación del niño) con un total de 10 ítems. El estudio concluye que esta escala puede contribuir a la planificación de intervenciones en el aspecto de contaminación en el hogar y por lo tanto reducir episo...

Objectives: To validate a scale to assess contamination of food at home and measure the validity and reliability. Methods: mothers or caregivers with children under 5 years were surveyed in San Juan de Lurigancho in Lima Peru. The scale was previously subject to a rating of expert judges. Factor analysis with principal components was performed; the internal consistency was measured with Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) and the validity of the test with the coefficient Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and the sphericity test Barlet. Results: The sample was 194 caregivers. Three components (Practices cleaning, storage practices and pollution of the child) with a total of 10 items were identified. The item Cleaning Practices had a KR-20 = 0.722 storage practices and food contamination 0.518 and 0.5 respectively. The validity of the test was KMO = 0.549 and 591,678. Barlet test, df = 136, (p <0.0...

Objective: To compare the knowledge of mothers on food contamination in the home between the towns of Peru and Costa Rica. Methods: It was conducted in a rural area of Peru (San Pablo and Huascar) in San Juan de Lurigancho in Lima, and Costa Rica (San Vicente of Three Rivers). The questions were part of a scale that was validated on an expert opinion. It was developed to measure three components or domains.After validation,the instrument was applied in Costa Rica with a group of mothers or caregivers with children under five. The application was developed in Peru in a population with similar characteristics. Results:The sample consisted of 50 caregivers in Costa Rica and 194 in Peru. There is no significant difference in the domains of contamination utensils at home (p=O.750>0.05) and knowledge of child illness (p=0.060>0.05). Knowledge of agents of contamination was highly significant (...