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Ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants used by Cashinahua (Huni Kuin) herbalists in Purus Province, Peruvian Amazon.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine [J Ethnobiol Ethnomed] 2023 May 12; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 16. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 12.
Abstract: This study aims to document the diversity of medicinal plants used by the Cashinahua people (also known as Huni Kuin) of the Curanja River, as well as describe and compare their uses with pharmacological and phytochemical records from previously publis...
Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Archives of osteoporosis [Arch Osteoporos] 2023 May 10; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 10.
Abstract: Osteoporosis and fracture risk among women with HIV in Latin America is understudied. In a sample of Peruvian women with and without HIV, women with HIV had lower femoral neck and total hip BMD and a higher proportion of vertebral fractures. Important ...
Factors associated with the perception of university professors about academic dishonesty in dental students from two peruvian universities: analysis under multivariable regression model.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2023 May 02; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 297. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 02.
Abstract: Background: Academic dishonesty is an intentional behavior that transgresses ethics in the teaching-learning process. The present study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with the perception of university professors about academic dishonesty in d...
HIV treatment cascade in regions of Peru with the highest HIV prevalence.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): HIV medicine [HIV Med] 2023 May; Vol. 24 (5), pp. 620-627. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 27.
Abstract: Objectives: To describe the HIV treatment cascade and care continuum in regions of highest HIV prevalence in Peru.Methods: An observational longitudinal study was carried out in 14 tertiary hospitals in Peru. These are the main hospitals that administe...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and tobacco consumption: Evidence from Peru.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Social science & medicine (1982) [Soc Sci Med] 2023 May; Vol. 325, pp. 115890. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced dramatic adversities for public health around the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. While research has shown the pandemic to have direct effects on a variety of major economic and health crises, ...
The multifaceted genomic history of Ashaninka from Amazonian Peru.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2023 Apr 24; Vol. 33 (8), pp. 1573-1581.e5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 16.
Abstract: Despite its crucial location, the western side of Amazonia between the Andes and the source(s) of the Amazon River is still understudied from a genomic and archaeogenomic point of view, albeit possibly harboring essential information to clarify the com...
Ocean-based sources of plastic pollution: An overview of the main marine activities in the Peruvian EEZ.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2023 Apr; Vol. 189, pp. 114785. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 05.
Abstract: Marine-based activities are a critical source of plastic waste into the ocean. This is particularly important in countries with a competitive fishing industry, such as Peru. Thus, this study aimed to identify and quantify the major flows of plastic was...
Quantifying the childhood and adolescent overnutrition attributable to specific risk factors: The Young Lives Study in Peru.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Pediatric obesity [Pediatr Obes] 2023 Apr; Vol. 18 (4), pp. e13002. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 16.
Abstract: Objective: Launching priority actions demand a comprehensive appraisal of the size effect that risk factors have on the burden of overweight and obesity. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescent...
[Estimate of undiagnosed HIV cases in the Cajamarca region of Peru: probabilistic linkage between databases].
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Ciencia & saude coletiva [Cien Saude Colet] 2023 Jun; Vol. 28 (6), pp. 1843-1852. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 11.
Abstract: Undiagnosed HIV cases contribute to the increase in new infections, therefore estimating this figure is important in order to assess strategies in HIV control programs. The objective of this study was to estimate the number of undiagnosed HIV cases in ...
Arteriographic patterns of peripheral arterial disease in lower limbs in a Peruvian cohort of patients.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Vascular [Vascular] 2023 Jun; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 496-503. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 25.
Abstract: Introduction: There is currently no universal and uniform pattern of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower limbs; however, it is influenced by various cardiovascular factors of the individual. The objective of this study was to identify the ar...