A través del tiempo ha quedado demostrado que la economía peruana se ha visto altamente influenciada por el desarrollo de la minería. Cuando el precio internacional de los metales se mantiene en aumento, el PBI muestra una recuperación importante. Así como la minería es muy importante para la economía peruana, trae consigo un sinnúmero de responsabilidades con distintos grupos de interés, que van desde el gobierno central hasta la comunidad ubicada en la zona de influencia, e incluso alcanzan a cada uno de nosotros como sociedad. Debido a las actividades de extracción, producción y transporte de mineral, existen riesgos ambientales que pueden derivar en tragedias si es que no son adecuadamente monitoreados y gestionados. Por dicha razón, existen diversas regulaciones que permiten restringir y luego monitorear y medir las actividades de riesgo que desarrollan dichas compañía...

OBJETIVE. To know efficacy acceptability and causes of discontinuation in IUD users. SETING. Family Planning Service at ALAIH. MALTERIAL AND METHODS. During 1992-1994, 3706 TCu-380A IUDs were inserted to healthy patients, 3167 intergenesic, with prior information and normal gynecological exam; controls were monthly, semestral and annual to determine secondary effects and cause and date of discontinuation. Rates were estimated by year and total accumulation and reasons of discontinuation by life-table survival analysis. RESULTS. From 3167 women, 361 discontinued for different reasons, 1667 continued use and 1139 did not return to control. Discontinuation at three years was 24,8% per 100 woman-year use, because of pregnancy 1,10 (n=16), IUD expulsion 10,19 (n=148), pain 1,17 (n=17), abnormal vaginal bleeding 1,99 (n=29), pelvic infection 1,44 (n=21), personal reasons 8,73 (n=127), and medi...

OBJETIVE. To know efficacy acceptability and causes of discontinuation in IUD users. SETING. Family Planning Service at ALAIH. MALTERIAL AND METHODS. During 1992-1994, 3706 TCu-380A IUDs were inserted to healthy patients, 3167 intergenesic, with prior information and normal gynecological exam; controls were monthly, semestral and annual to determine secondary effects and cause and date of discontinuation. Rates were estimated by year and total accumulation and reasons of discontinuation by life-table survival analysis. RESULTS. From 3167 women, 361 discontinued for different reasons, 1667 continued use and 1139 did not return to control. Discontinuation at three years was 24,8% per 100 woman-year use, because of pregnancy 1,10 (n=16), IUD expulsion 10,19 (n=148), pain 1,17 (n=17), abnormal vaginal bleeding 1,99 (n=29), pelvic infection 1,44 (n=21), personal reasons 8,73 (n=127), and medi...

Objective: To define the stereotype conditions (perceptions, knowledge and attitudes) of menopause among women between 40 and 55 years old, pertaining to the urban outskirts side of Lima. Material and methods: A qualitative and quantitative study was carried out, with 38 women of 40-55 years old from San Juan de Lurigancho. We used surveys and focus groups to establish their feelings related to menopause such us, attitude, expectations and symptomatology. Results: Menopause was considered a natural, biological and psychological change, it which preceded old age and initiated infertility. It was considered a relief to some and a frustation to others. Others meanings were illnesses with possible solutions as self-control, psychological support and/or medical assistance, release of home responsibilities and major social acceptance. The attitude towards the menopause reflected a strong ...

No description

Objective: To define the stereotype conditions (perceptions, knowledge and attitudes) of menopause among women between 40 and 55 years old, pertaining to the urban outskirts side of Lima. Material and methods: A qualitative and quantitative study was carried out, with 38 women of 40-55 years old from San Juan de Lurigancho. We used surveys and focus groups to establish their feelings related to menopause such us, attitude, expectations and symptomatology. Results: Menopause was considered a natural, biological and psychological change, it which preceded old age and initiated infertility. It was considered a relief to some and a frustation to others. Others meanings were illnesses with possible solutions as self-control, psychological support and/or medical assistance, release of home responsibilities and major social acceptance. The attitude towards the menopause reflected a strong ...

La cardiopatía coronaria y el accidente cerebrovascular han sido señalados como causa principal de muerte en la población adulta de Perú, en relación directa con factores de riesgo como obesidad, diabetes (DM), hipertensión arterial (HTA), hipercolesterolemia y tabaquismo. El presente estudio reporta la prevalencia de estos factores en sujetos mayores de 18 años en 4 poblaciones urbanas; 2 de la costa, Castilla (Piura) y Urb. Ingeniería (Lima), de la selva, Tarapoto (San Martín) y 1 de la Sierra, Huaraz (Ancash) y 2 comunidades rurales de la selva, Wayku y Cuñumbuque (Lamas-San Martín). Las prevalencias más altas fueron observadas en Castilla y en segundo lugar en Urb. Ingeniería, y las más bajas en Wayku y Cuñumbuque. Las prevalencias de obesidad fueron 36.7% en Castilla, 22.8% en Urb. Ingeniería, 18.3% en Huaraz, 17% en Tarapoto, O% en Wayku y 11 % en Cuñumbuque; las d...