The objective of the present study was to detect the presence of Salmonella spp. in 30 motelo turtles (Geochelone denticulata) in a zoo of the Iquitos region, Peru. Fecal samples were obtained by rectal swaps and processed by bacteriological and biochemical cultivation tests. The results showed that 6.7% of the samples were positive to Salmonella spp. and the typing indicated Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype typhimurium.

The objective of the present study was to detect the presence of Salmonella spp. in 30 motelo turtles (Geochelone denticulata) in a zoo of the Iquitos region, Peru. Fecal samples were obtained by rectal swaps and processed by bacteriological and biochemical cultivation tests. The results showed that 6.7% of the samples were positive to Salmonella spp. and the typing indicated Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype typhimurium.

Objetivo. Determinar el perfil clínico del tratamiento de la infección del tracto urinario (ITU) con antibióticos de amplio espectro en el Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú, entre los meses de Agosto y Noviembre del 2012. Materiales y métodos Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal realizado en el Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea de Lima-Perú, entre los meses de Agosto y Noviembre del 2012. Se tomo 71 historias clínicas de pacientes con diagnóstico de ITU que recibieron antibióticos de amplio espectro. Se analizó las variables con frecuencias (cualitativas), medidas de tendencia central y dispersión (cuantitativas). Los datos fueron procesados en el paquete estadístico STATA 11.0. Resultados. La edad promedio fue 67.08 ± 19.21 años, el 61,43% (n=43) fueron varones y el 38,57% (n=27) mujeres. El servicio con mayor prescripción fue el Servicio de Eme...

Objetivo. Determinar el perfil clínico del tratamiento de la infección del tracto urinario (ITU) con antibióticos de amplio espectro en el Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú, entre los meses de Agosto y Noviembre del 2012. Materiales y métodos Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal realizado en el Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea de Lima-Perú, entre los meses de Agosto y Noviembre del 2012. Se tomo 71 historias clínicas de pacientes con diagnóstico de ITU que recibieron antibióticos de amplio espectro. Se analizó las variables con frecuencias (cualitativas), medidas de tendencia central y dispersión (cuantitativas). Los datos fueron procesados en el paquete estadístico STATA 11.0. Resultados. La edad promedio fue 67.08 ± 19.21 años, el 61,43% (n=43) fueron varones y el 38,57% (n=27) mujeres. El servicio con mayor prescripción fue el Servicio de Eme...

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Los autores reflexionan acerca de las posibles alternaciones que el personal sanitario puede experimentar al tratar con pacientes en áreas de cuidado crítico por COVID-19.

Purpose: Pregnancy is a period in a woman’s life that has important consequences on oral health, particularly for gingival health. Present study aims to identify women at higher risk of developing periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis) during late pregnancy and evaluate how this condition evolves during this period. Methods: Prospective cohort study was designed with pregnant women who were assessed during the first and third trimesters of gestation in a southern Spanish public hospital. Data regarding gingival and periodontal health, oral hygiene, and overall health status (obesity and diabetes mellitus) were collected. Reporting followed STROBE checklist. Results: Significantly higher number of women had the periodontal and gingival disease in the third trimester of gestation compared with in early pregnancy. In the third trimester of gestation, 42 (28.6%) and 63 (42.9%) ...

Forest fires are the main threat to ecosystems and human life. The frequency, seasonality, extent and severity of fires affect ecosystems and the physical and chemical properties of the soil by direct (heating) and indirect (ash) effects. This could affect biodiversity and forest residency in the face of climate change. In this study, we evaluated the impact of fire severity on soil physical and chemical properties caused by forest fires in a high Andean area of Peru. For this purpose, the severity levels, the degree of hydrophobicity, and the physical and chemical properties of the soil were analyzed by sampling in affected areas (Pinus radiata D. Don plantation and shrubland) and unaffected areas. The results showed a very low severity in soil components, with a strong hydrophobicity, more persistent in the forest plantation area than in the shrubland. The physical properties of the so...

This work was supported by grants from Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología from Perú (contract 280-2010-CONCYTEC-OAJ), and Universi-dad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (RR number 2010-UNAP). We also thank to Dr. Jorge L. Marapara for his help with the infrastructure and equipment of Unidad Especializada de Biotecnología and Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)–San Roque-Iquitos for access to the germ-plasm collection of Myrciaria dubia. We also thank Alexander Cerdeira for his technical assistance. The authors are very grateful to Antje Trukenmüller for critical reading of the article.

Objective: In Peru, the 80 year old and older population is increasing and cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death. The aim of the study was to analyze the cardiovascular risk factors in octogenarians. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive, observational, cross prevalence research, conducted in March 2015 in Lima. Aquestionnaire on cardiovascular risk factors was used; blood pressure, weight, height and body mass index, in people 80 years of age or older. Results: 969 subjects were evaluated, of whom 562 (58%) were women and 407 (42%) were male; with an average age of84.2 years; predominant age group of 80-84years 60.5%. 427 cases were hypertensive (44.1%), this was more common in women (62.2%).9% of the study population (87 cases) were smokers; being more common in men (64%) (p = 0.000009). 220 subjects (22.7%) with hypercholesterolemia were registered, this being m...

Objetive: Cardiovascular diseases that every year have more prevalence in the country, are the product of risky factors, many of them modifiable and preventable. The objective of the present study has been to know and analyze the factors of cardiovascular risk and determine the vascular age in the population of Lima. Material and methods: A descriptive cross sectional study, carried out in March 2016, in the southern, northern and eastern cones of Metropolitan Lima, in people older than 30 and younger than 75 years old. The survey structured for the study collected the following variables: gender, age, arterial hypertension, smoking, diabetes, physical activity and type of diet. Blood presure, weight and tall were recorded. Results: In total, 485 participants were included, 197 men and 288 women. The age was 49,5± 9,9 years old. The more frequent risky factor was the unhealthy diet (47,...

Summary: Breast-implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises in the space between the surface of a breast implant and the fibrous capsule that grows around the implant. Since its first description 20 years ago, almost 1000 cases of BIA-ALCL have been diagnosed worldwide. Nowadays, guidelines describe the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of this disease. We present the first two cases diagnosed and treated in Peru, demonstrating a wide range of aggressiveness of BIA-ALCL. © Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open.All rights reserved.