Th e objective of this research was to estimate the canine population and describe its main demographic characteristics inthe district of Mirafl ores, Lima, Peru. It was developed through surveys as an instrument for data collection. Samplingfollowed the guidelines designated in the Animal Population Characterization guide of the Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center, which were intended for the residents of the district and should be distributed by surveyors whowere properly trained, and registered their signature at the end of the survey. Th e instrument used was validated by theexpert evaluation method, having as representatives of MINSA (Ministry of Health), DIGESA (General Directorate ofEnvironmental Health), and professors of the Ricardo Palma University (URP), Lima, Peru. For the estimation of thedogs, the data of the population census of the INEI (National Institute of Stati...

The objective of the present investigation was to determine the relationship between the “Safe Hour” liquor sales schedules and those killed by traffic crashes and abuses, homicides and suicides. The descriptive investigation based on the monthly reports carried out by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (LM), Peru from the database of the Institute of Legal Medicine (ILM) recorded from 2015 to 2017, with a bivariate analysis and relative risks, characterizing those killed by violent deaths and their relationship with sex, age and alcohol consumption. There is a significant decrease in alcoholized victims in all violent deaths except for the suicide of women, between 2015 and 2017. The largest percentage decrease in homicides of alcoholics occurred in women, meaning a reduction in feminicide. The average age shifts in frequencies as the years go by, with the exception of suicide in...

Following the regional protocol designed by the PAHO alcohol and drug program, the relative frequency of injuries in traffi c crashes and injuries, which reached an emergency center with alcohol and / or drugs, Th e Casimiro Ulloa National Hospital (HEJCU) was chosen for the period October 2018 to July 2019. Th e study population was that of the patients who gave us informed consent and the team in charge of sampling, fi lled out the ad-hoc form and collected the results of the breathalyzer and drug test. Th e high frequency of patients who did not give their consent would reveal the high degree of sensitivity towards the detection of alcoholics and drug addicts existing in the city, 15% of alcoholics were detected, 5% of marijuana users, 3% of cocaine and one opiate. An association was detected between alcohol and drug use. Th e drug detection program should incorporate a drug detection...

El objetivo de esta investigación fue estimar la población canina y describir sus principales características demográficasen el distrito de Miraflores, Lima, Perú. Se desarrolló por medio de encuestas como instrumento de recolección de datos.El muestreo siguió las pautas designadas en la guía de Caracterización de Población Animal del Centro Panamericano deFiebre Aftosa, las que fueron destinadas a los residentes del distrito debiendo ser distribuidos por encuestadores los quefueron debidamente capacitados, y registraron su firma al finalizar la encuesta. El instrumento usado fue validado porel método de evaluación de expertos, teniendo como representantes a funcionarios de MINSA (Ministerio de Salud),DIGESA (Dirección General de Salud Ambiental), y docentes de la Universidad Ricardo Palma (URP), Lima, Perú.Para la estimación de los canes se utilizó los datos del Censo d...

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue determinar la relación entre los Horarios de expendio de licores “Hora Segura” y los muertos por choques de tránsito y atropellos, homicidios y suicidios. La investigación descriptiva en base a los reportes mensuales que realiza la Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (LM), Perú de la base de datos del Instituto de Medicina Legal (IML) registrados del 2015 al 2017, con un análisis bivariado y riesgos relativos, caracterizando a los fallecidos por muertes violentas y su relación con sexo, edad y consumo de alcohol. Existe una disminución significativa de víctimas alcoholizadas en todas las muertes violentas excepto el suicidio de mujeres, entre el 2015 y 2017. La mayor disminución porcentual en los homicidios de alcoholizados se produjo en las mujeres, significando una reducción del feminicidio. La media de edad se desplaza en fre...

Following the regional protocol designed by the PAHO alcohol and drug program, the relative frequency of injuries in traffi c crashes and injuries, which reached an emergency center with alcohol and / or drugs, Th e Casimiro Ulloa National Hospital (HEJCU) was chosen for the period October 2018 to July 2019. Th e study population was that of the patients who gave us informed consent and the team in charge of sampling, fi lled out the ad-hoc form and collected the results of the breathalyzer and drug test. Th e high frequency of patients who did not give their consent would reveal the high degree of sensitivity towards the detection of alcoholics and drug addicts existing in the city, 15% of alcoholics were detected, 5% of marijuana users, 3% of cocaine and one opiate. An association was detected between alcohol and drug use. Th e drug detection program should incorporate a drug detection...

Objective: To describe demographic, temporal and spatial relationships of external lesions (EL) with alcohol consumption in patients attending an emergency hospital in Lima. Methods: Retrospective study of patients with EL attended at Hospital de Emergencias Casimiro Ulloa from 2014-2016 including information on police investigation. Logistic regression analysis was carried-out to evaluate association between type of EL and alcohol consumption. Results: The relationship of alcohol consumption and EL was stronger in males and from Thursday to Sunday. Contusions instead of stab wounds were more likely when the victim was male from 15-38 years of age and when had occurred from 00:00 to 18:00 from Thursdays to Sundays. EL occurred more frequently near main avenues at no more than 500 meters from alcoholic beverages were sold. Conclusions: Victims of EL are more likely to be males not necessa...