Mandatory requirement of social health service in Peru: Discriminatory and unconstitutional

The rural and urban-edge health service (SERUMS) is an activity that only health professionals perform for the Peruvian government, as it is a mandatory requirement to qualify for a second specialty or to work in public hospitals and public health care facilities, and obtain government scholarships for future training. The few legal changes in the rules of this social program and the focus of “service” restricted to health professionals lead to a perception of this policy as discriminatory and unconstitutional because it violates the right to education and work. There is no scientific evidence that supports the usefulness and effectiveness of this program in terms of quality of service and health indicator improvement, as well as in adequate distribution and retention of health professionals. We suggest to abolish the compulsory requirement and to reformulate a political strategy to help attract and retain health professionals in vulnerable areas of Peru.
Authors: Mayta Tristán, Percy; Poterico, Julio A.; Galán Rodas, Edén; Raa Ortiz, Daniel
Source: Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
URL:  http://hdl.handle.net/10757/336532

Use of information sources by recently graduated physicians of Lima

 In order to determine the use of information sources by recently graduated physicians of Lima, Peru in 2011, a survey was conducted among graduated physicians at seven universities. They were asked about the use of search engines in the health area during their year of medical internship [last year of medical school]. Regular use was defined as the source being used once a week or daily. For 490 respondents, regularly used information sources were SciELO, accessed by 173 (36.4%); PubMed 165 (34.4%); HINARI 117 (25.5%); UpToDate 98 (22.3%); Cochrane Library 94 (20.6%); LILACS 91 (19.8%); a hospital institutional library 70 (15.0%); LIPECS 39 (8.7%); and Peru BVS 42 (9.3%). Only a minority regularly accessed information sources related to health. It is necessary to improve capacity in the efficient use of various resources of scientific information in a continuous way and that reaches students and health professionals.
Authors: R. Mejia, Christian; Caceres, Onice J.; Vera, Claudia A.; Nizama Vía, Ayar; Curioso, Walter H.; Mayta Tristán, Percy
Source: Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

URL:  http://hdl.handle.net/10757/336475

First subregional meeting of health sciences students’ scientific journal editors, Arequipa, Peru, 2014

Sr. Editor:
El progreso de las ciencias y del conocimiento depende cada vez más del trabajo cooperativo entre distintos grupos de investigación y es clave para mejorar la producción científica1 . En la búsqueda de esa cooperación, las revistas científicas estudiantiles no son la excepción, pues desde hace años se realizan reuniones internacionales para editores estudiantiles con el fin de crear redes de apoyo y mejora del proceso editorial2 . Desde 1998 se realiza anualmente un encuentro de editores de revistas estudiantiles, organizado por la Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades Científicas de Estudiantes de Medicina (FELSOCEM)2 . Sin embargo, infortunadamente, muchos encuentros no han podido llevarse a cabo apropiadamente, como ocurrió en los años 2010, 2011, 2012 y 2014. Por ello y como una forma alternativa de fortalecer el trabajo de esos encuentros internacionales, este año la Sociedad Científica Médico Estudiantil Peruana (SOCIMEP), entidad nacional que agrupa a las sociedades científicas de estudiantes de medicina en Perú, creó el Primer Encuentro Subregional de Editores de Revistas Científicas de Estudiantes de Medicina (dirigido a editores de Perú, Chile y Bolivia), que se realizó en el marco del XXVIII Congreso Científico Nacional, en la ciudad de Arequipa, Perú.
Authors: Clouet Huerta, Diego E.; Mejia, Miluska O.; Carvajal Tapia, Aaron E.; Mayta Tristán, Percy; Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J.
Source: Rev Med Chile
URL:  http://hdl.handle.net/10757/336290

Case Report: Possible Vertical Transmission of Bartonella bacilliformis in Peru

A 22-day-old male was admitted with a 2-day history of irritability, dyspnea, jaundice, fever, and gastrointestinal bleeding. A thin blood smear was performed, which showed the presence of intraerythrocyte bacteria identified as Bartonella bacilliformis, and subsequently, the child was diagnosed with Carrion’s disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by specific polymerase chain reaction. The child was born in a non-endemic B. bacilliformis area and had not traveled to such an area before hospitalization. However, the mother was from an endemic B. bacilliformis area, and posterior physical examination showed the presence of a wart compatible with B. bacilliformis in semi-immune subjects. These data support vertical transmission of B. bacilliformis.
Authors: Ximena L. Tuya; Raffo Escalante-Kanashiro; Carmen Tinco; Maria J. Pons; Verónica Petrozzi; Joaquim Ruiz; Juana del Valle
Source:  American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
URL:  http://hdl.handle.net/10757/335967

Identification of human papillomavirus as a preventive strategy for cervical cancer in asymptomatic women in the Peruvian Andes

Objective: To detect the most prevalent human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes samples of asymptomatic Peruvian women by analyzing the correlation betwe ienn c Pearvpiacnailc somlaeoaur (PAP)-stained cervical tests and PCR-sequencing. Methods: A total of 254 women attending routine gynecological examinations were included in pthaitsh ostluogdiys.t Tahned scalmaspsliefise dw ebrye tahnea Blyeztehde sbdya PsAysPt etmec.h HnPiqVu ea manpdli feicxaatmioinn ewda su nddoenre au msinicgr othsceo pprei mbeyr as specific for E1 region and positive specimens were confirmed by direct sequencing. Results: The prevalence of HPV was investigated in 254 cervical scrape samples by PCR. PAP smear showed that 94.9% cases had normal morphology and 5.1% had an inflammatory pattern; 2p0r.e5v%a lwenert eg efonuontydp teo ibne c ionrfreeclatetido nw iwthit hH PchVa, ncgoems pinri scienrgv i2c0a dl icfyfetorelongt yg.enotypes. HPV16 was the most Conclusions: Our results suggest the HPV is very frequent even in women with negative PAP, eannddo PceCrRvi csaele smasm tpol ebs.e Itdheen tbifeicsat toiopnt ioofn t htoe HdePtVe rgmeinnoety tphee inc aaussyamtipvteo magateinc tw oofm HePnV m ianyf eaclltoiown t hine nimatpulreaml henisttaotriyo no fo tfh ea pdpisroepasreia aten dp rthope hsyulbascetqicu emnet adseuvreelso pwmheicnht omf acye rhviacvael ma adliirgencatn icmy.pact;
Authors: Silva Caso, Wilmer; Olivera Irazábal, Miluska; León Álvarez, Pedro; Del Valle, Luis J.; Díaz Estacio, Sonia; Vargas, Martha;Ruiz, Joaquim; Bermúdez García, Alejandro; Del Valle Mendoza, Juana
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/335866