Objective: To evaluate the effect of aqueous, acidic and alcoholic extract of dried leaves Erythroxylum coca var coca (coca) on Trichophyton rubrum (TR), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (TM), Microsporum canis (MC) and Candida albicans (CA) in vitro. Materials and methods: Experimental study, which evaluated the presence or absence of growth, the growth rate of fungi from the sowing point compared with their growth in Sabouraud Agar (AS). It was analyzed with Siegel-Tukey, Kruskal-Wallis, with p<0.05. Results: CA group found statistical difference (p<0.05) between groups ethanol 99.9% vs Aqueous, ethanol 99.9% vs HCl 0.01M, ethanol 99.9% vs control, control vs aqueous, HCl 0.01M vs control, TR group found difference (p<0.05) between groups ethanol 99.9% vs HCl 0.01M, ethanol 99.9% vs aqueous, ethanol 99. 9% vs control, HCl 0.01M vs control; TM group found difference (p<0.05) betw...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has a great impact on children's health. This study describes the characteristics of hospitalized children at the San Borja National Children's Health Institute in Perú. Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from March to July 2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiological, and treatment information were collected. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis to determine differences between patients in general wards and the intensive care unit (ICU).   Results: We included 91 patients, 33 being females (36.3%). The most affected age group was children > 2 years of age (63 cases) with a median age of 6 years (IQR 3-10), and 61.5% were from Lima. The previous contact was determined in 30.8% of cases. A positive SARS CoV-2 PCR result was obtained in 50.6%. The pr...

Introducción: Desde el inicio de la pandemia por el COVID-19 se han utilizado distintos fármacos y medicamentos para la prevención y tratamiento de la infección por COVID-19. Asimismo, se han desarrollado diversas investigaciones que evalúan la eficacia y seguridad de estas intervenciones que han concluido en generar más daño que beneficio en el manejo del paciente. Por este motivo, resulta relevante estandarizar las intervenciones que si han demostrado ser eficaces y seguras en el manejo del paciente pediátrico por COVID-19. Objetivo: Proveer recomendaciones clínicas basadas en evidencia para el manejo del COVID-19 en pediatría. Métodos: Se conformó un grupo elaborador de la guía (GEG) que incluyó médicos especialistas en pediatría y metodólogos. El GEG formuló 11 preguntas clínicas a ser respondidas por la presente GPC (Tabla 1). Para su elaboración el GEG decidió ...

Introduction: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, different drugs and medications have been used for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection. Likewise, various investigations have been developed that evaluate the effectiveness and safety of these interventions, which have concluded that they generate more harm than benefit in patient management. For this reason, it is relevant to standardize the interventions that have proven to be effective and safe in the management of pediatric patients with COVID-19. Objective: Provide evidence-based clinical recommendations for the management of COVID-19 in pediatrics. Methods: A guideline development group (GEG) was formed that included pediatric specialists and methodologists. The GEG formulated 11 clinical questions to be answered by this CPG (Table 1). For its preparation, the GEG decided to carry out a rapid adaptation of t...