Introducción: Los embarazos no deseados (END) y la violencia de pareja son considerados problemas de salud pública a nivel mundial debido a sus cifras y repercusiones en la salud materno- infantil. Estos se agravaron durante la pandemia por COVID-19 por las medidas gubernamentales implementadas. Metodología: Estudio transversal analítico secundario a la ENDES 2020. La población de estudio fueron mujeres que reportaron ser gestantes en el momento de la entrevista. Las principales variables independientes fueron violencia física, emocional y sexual por la pareja medida mediante CTS-2, y la dependiente fue el embarazo no deseado. Las variables categóricas se describieron mediante frecuencias e IC 95 %, mientras que la edad mediante la media y desviación estándar. Para el análisis bivariado, se utilizó la prueba de Chi cuadrado de Pearson con corrección de Rao-Scott y el test de ...

Suicide is a public health problem. Suicide by hanging is seen in all ages, starting around the age of 10-12. "Hanging injuries" is the term used to refer to people who survive after hanging. We present the case of a pediatric patient who survived mechanical asphyxia by hanging. A 12-year-old female patient who recently attempted suicide by hanging herself was admitted to the nearest hospital presenting "near-hanging injuries." She received ventilatory support and sedation-analgesia in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), treating cerebral edema with mannitol. Upon discharge, she presented neurological and structural sequelae. Although suicide is one of the most common causes of death in the pediatric population, near-hanging injuries are rare in this setting. Patients with these injuries should be treated aggressively and early to avoid possible complications. In this case, the fam...

Introducción: Se identificó las infecciones respiratorias agudas (IRA) como un problema de salud principal según el ASIS Lima Sur 2018. Dentro de las IRA, la neumonía presenta el mayor impacto en menores de 5 años, afectando tanto la salud como el desarrollo de la población. Diversos estudios resaltan la escasez de adecuados conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas para hacer frente a la neumonía. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar el impacto de brindar educación comunitaria acerca de la “Neumonía y signos de alarma” y “Medidas Higiénico dietéticas”. Se ejecutó el proyecto en el A.H Pacifico de Villa - Chorrillos entre agosto y noviembre de 2020. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio de diseño cuasi experimental descriptivo de corte transversal, y para ello se utilizó la herramienta del marco lógico. La intervención consistió en difundir material educat...

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the association between ethnic minority membership and their knowledge about their human health rights in Peru. Design/methodology/approach: A secondary analysis of the National Health User Satisfaction Survey 2015–2016 was conducted using an analytical cross-sectional design. Participants who spoke Quechua, Aymara, Awajun, Bora or a language other than Spanish aged 15 year were considered as a racial minority. The question “Do you know that by law you have health rights?” was applied to incorporate knowledge on health rights. Generalized linear models of the Poisson distribution were used to calculate crude prevalence ratio and adjusted prevalence ratio. A total of 3,721 responses were included in the analysis. Findings: The average age was 38.3 year, and 26.6% were males. The prevalence of belonging to an ethnic minority was 7.7%, and 27.6% of...

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome is a rare disease with a low incidence worldwide. We present the case of an adult male with a history of parietal antibody-positive gastritis, central retinal vein obstruction and transverse myelitis. The patient was admitted for exacerbation of myelitis symptoms. The thyroid profile was positive for antibodies, indicating the presence of euthyroid autoimmune thyroid disease. The patient was finally diagnosed with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3B. In the absence of adequate response to methylprednisolone and immunoglobulin, we started treatment with cyclophosphamide and later maintenance therapy with azathioprine. At one year of follow-up, the patient presented paraparesis as sequel, did not present new relapses and control tests were negative for another associated disease.