The case of 9 patients reported in the context of the health alert due to the increase in cases of Monkeypox virus infection in the world in non-endemic countries is presented. It is important to know in a practical way the most important epidemiological and clinical criteria that make us think about ruling out Monkeypox in the current context of transmission in Peru. The characteristics of the confirmed cases are discussed versus those of other diseases that are part of the differential diagnosis such as chickenpox, hand-foot-mouth syndrome, etc.

Sr. Editor, La infección por el virus del dengue se ha convertido en la primera emergencia sanitaria en varios países de América Latina, especialmente en Perú, donde al primer semestre del 2023 hubo más 206 mil casos y 357 muertes. Pero, ¿cuál es la mejor perspectiva para analizar el problema del dengue en el Perú?

El síndrome de Guillain Barré es una enfermedad derivada del compromiso en las neuronas del sistema nervioso periférico por una respuesta descontrolada del sistema inmune que conduce daño axonal y/o desmielinización. El objetivo de este reporte fue describir los 10 primeros casos sospechosos de Síndrome de Guillain Barré en Piura. Se logró identificar la presencia de Campylobacter jejuni en las muestras de heces del 80% de los pacientes reportados. Es muy importante reconocer rápida y oportunamente al paciente con diagnóstico sospechoso de Guillain Barré, y realizar los estudios necesarios en un brote para identificar los agentes desencadenantes del cuadro.

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La tuberculosis es uno de los principales problemas de salud pública, el Perú no solo es un país con alta presencia de casos de tuberculosis sino uno de los primeros en Latinoamérica en presentar casos de resistencia a drogas anti tuberculosas. Debido a ello se encuentra en la lista de 30 países a nivel mundial en tener más casos de tuberculosis multidrogo resistente. De todos los tipos de tuberculosis, la tuberculosis meníngea es la que tiene más alta mortalidad y secuelas neurológicas a pesar de un tratamiento correcto, por eso un diagnóstico rápido y estudios de sensibilidad a drogas anti tuberculosas son prioritarias. Ante ello comparar la eficacia de los diferentes métodos diagnósticos para pacientes con meningitis tuberculosa en muestras de líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) son de vital importancia. En la práctica clínica habitual sería importante saber ¿Cuál es el ...

Establecer la prevalencia y asociación entre ser estudiante de medicina y la presencia de PPD (+) en estudiantes de la UNT no expuestos y expuestos a pacientes TB en ambientes Hospitalarios. Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y transversal doble ciego. Se aplicaron PPD a 124 estudiantes de medicina UNT entre no expuestos y expuestos a pacientes TB, también se les aplico una encuesta y revisaron historias clínicas de Bienestar Universitario para recoger información relevante en nuestro estudio. Solo 108 estudiantes cumplieron los criterios establecidos en nuestro estudio. Para el análisis estadístico se hizo uso de la prueba Chi cuadrado (X2) y la prueba T Student. Resultados: De 108 estudiantes. Se encontró una baja prevalencia de 3.7% de PPD positivos en estudiantes no expuestos a pacientes TB y una alta prevalencia de 48.1% de PPD positivos en estudiantes expue...

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Background: The Antimicrobial Optimization Programs (PROA) in Health Institutions are a strategy implemented in various countries. The study: Our objective was to carry out an electronic survey in health establishments that have hospitalization services in Peru. Findings: One hundred seventy establishments (38.4%) responded to the survey between MINSA (90%), ESSALUD (4.2%), Armed Forces - PNP (2.9%) and Private (2.9%). Only 49 (28.8%) had PROA working within their institution. 83.7% had a Director Resolution that they supported in functions and 38.8% reported having a PROA activity plan. The most frequent problems identified are the lack of trained human resources (24.6%), the lack of training and technical assistance (13.1%) and the failure to prescribe antibiotics (11.5%). Conclusion: It is a priority to continue strengthening the PROA in hospitals in the short term with activities tha...

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Introduction. Mobile applications represent a promising alternative for providing support in the management of Dengue patients. However, the usability of these tools in Peru is unknown. Objectives. To evaluate the usability and usage recommendations of the Dengue ONQOY application in managing Dengue patients in rural areas of Peru. Methods. A qualitative study was conducted, which included semi-structured interviews with 8 experts in Dengue management. Data were coded using Atlas. Ti software. Three categories were assessed: (1) informative usability (2) design usability, and (3) recommendations for improvement. Results. Three key aspects were highlighted. (1) The application is perceived as valuable for first- level doctors in peripheral areas with limited Dengue experience due to its personalized approachand academic value. (2) Its ease of use and practicality were emphasized, although...

Background: Sociodemographic and sociocultural factors influence blood donation in various countries, our objective of study was to determine what are the factors that influence blood donation in Peru. The study: An observational, crosssectional study was conducted in people between 18 and 60 years at the national level, the data were analyzed using SPSS v.20 Findings: The study sample was 739 people, 50.4% men; It was determined that there is good knowledge about blood donation with a percentage greater than 50% of questions answered correctly, likewise there is a positive attitude towards blood donation Conclusions: The sociocultural factors that influence blood donation is ignorance, 40% of the participants do not know the basic requirements to be a blood donor, another factor is the false belief. because they are taking medication, they cannot donate blood (47%).

Background: Sociodemographic and sociocultural factors influence blood donation in various countries, our objective of study was to determine what are the factors that influence blood donation in Peru. The study: An observational, crosssectional study was conducted in people between 18 and 60 years at the national level, the data were analyzed using SPSS v.20 Findings: The study sample was 739 people, 50.4% men; It was determined that there is good knowledge about blood donation with a percentage greater than 50% of questions answered correctly, likewise there is a positive attitude towards blood donation Conclusions: The sociocultural factors that influence blood donation is ignorance, 40% of the participants do not know the basic requirements to be a blood donor, another factor is the false belief. because they are taking medication, they cannot donate blood (47%).