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Bilateral lower limb lymphedema as the only sign of kaposi sarcoma in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)
We present a 35-year-old African American man with AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma with atypical bilateral lower limb lymphedema as the only sign of the disease during the 4-year follow-up. Lymphedema portrays a poor prognosis ...
Operations research study to implement HIV and syphilis point-of-care tests and assess client perceptions in a marginalised area of Lima, Peru
(SAGE Publications, 2015)
In Peru, a significant proportion of people tested for HIV and syphilis do not receive timely results. Our Objetive: was to assess the institutional feasibility of implementing simultaneous HIV/syphilis point-of-care tests ...
Frequency of ponticulus posticus in lateral cephalometric radiography of peruvian patients
(Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía, 2014)
The Ponticulus posticus is an anomalous ossification of unknown origin that arches backward from the superior articular process to the posterior arch of the Atlas vertebra, it can be complete or partial and houses vascular ...
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection is frequent in rural communities of the southern Andes of Peru
(Elsevier, 2014)
To evaluate the presence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection in isolated rural communities in the southern Andes of Peru. We conducted a cross-sectional study in five communities located in three provinces ...
Weight variation over time and its relevance among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients
(Elsevier, 2014)
We aimed to assess the variation in patient body weight over time according to the treatment outcome among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases. This was a retrospective cohort study. The data of patients ...
CD80+ and CD86+ B cells as biomarkers and possible therapeutic targets in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and multiple sclerosis
(BMC, 2014)
Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) is the causative agent of the incapacitating, neuroinflammatory disease HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Currently, there are no ...
Metal-ion effects on the polarization of metal-bound water and infrared vibrational modes of the coordinated metal center of mycobacterium tuberculosis pyrazinamidase via quantum mechanical calculations
(American Chemical Society, 2014)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis pyrazinamidase (PZAse) is a key enzyme to activate the pro-drug pyrazinamide (PZA). PZAse is a metalloenzyme that coordinates in vitro different divalent metal cofactors in the metal coordination ...
Intestinal helminths in wild Peruvian red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus ucayalii) in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon
(Wiley, 2014)
Parasites are important in the management of the health of primate populations. We examined 36 fecal samples from Peruvian red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus ucayalii) collected from wild animals in the northeastern Peruvian ...
Calidad de vida y autoeficacia en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en un hospital público peruano
(Medwave Estudios Limitada, 2021)
Quality of life and self-efficacy assessments are increasingly applied in research with type 2 diabetes mellitus patients due to the impact of the disease on their lives. This study aimed to describe the quality of life ...
Menor frecuencia y letalidad en mujeres y en la altura por COVID-19: dos caras de una misma moneda
(Elsevier, 2021)
Durante el 2020 el Perú ha reportado 1.019.395 casos COVID-19 y 37.714 fallecidos por esta enfermedad, con una tasa de 3.125 casos y 116 decesos por cada 100.000 habitantes1. Las mujeres tienen una frecuencia de COVID-19 ...