2011 Vol 28 (1)

Published: 2011-03-29

Editorial

Diarrheal disease: a recurring problem in public health

Alfredo Guillén Oneeglio
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Public presentation of the updated version and historical review of Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública

Zuño Burstein Alva
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Research Articles

Frequency and pathotypes of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in peruvian children with and without diarrhea

Theresa J. Ochoa, Erik H. Mercado, David Durand, Fulton P. Rivera, Susan Mosquito, Carmen Contreras, Maribel Riveros, Angela Lluque, Francesca Barletta, Ana Prada, Joaquim Ruiz
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Adhesion patterns in diffusely adherent Escherichia coli (DAEC) strains isolated from children with and without diarrhea

Maribel Riveros, Francesca Barletta, Martín Cabello, David Durand, Erik H. Mercado, Carmen Contreras, Fulton P. Rivera, Susan Mosquito, Ángela Lluque, Theresa J. Ochoa
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Validation of the clock drawing test - manos version - as a screening test for detection of dementia in older persons of Lima; Peru

Nilton Custodio, Alberto García, Rosa Montesinos, David Lira, Liliana Bendezú
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Health-related quality of life among urban and rural to urban migrant populations in Lima, Peru

Gianmarco Márquez-Montero, Christian Loret de Mola, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, Liam Smeeth, Robert H. Gilman, J.Jaime Miranda
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Comparison between gastric biopsies without fixation for 24 hours and conventional biopsy for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in a reference hospital in Peru

César Tadeo Vela-Velásquez
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Diferencias entre la hemoglobina observada y estimada por hematocrito y su importancia en el diagnóstico de anemia en población costera venezolana: análisis del segundo estudio nacional de crecimiento y desarrollo humano (SENACREDH)

Jessica Flores-Torres, María Echeverría-Ortega, Melissa Aria-Bohorquez, Gilda Hidalgo, Carlos Albano-Ramos, Rafael Sanz, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales
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Predictive factors of alcohol use problems among patients visiting and emernegcy room

Fabián Fiestas, Javier Ponce, Carla Gallo, Ines Bustamante, Carlos Ordoñez, Guido Mazzoti
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correlatiOn and concordance between the Nacional Test of Medicine (ENAM) and the Grade Point Average (GPA): analysis of the peruvian experience in the period 2007 - 2009

Charles Huamaní, César Gutiérrez, Edward Mezones-Holguín
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Circulation of a different lineage of dengue virus serotype 2 American / Asian genotype in the peruvian Amazon, 2010

Enrique Mamani, Carlos Álvarez, María García M, Dana Figueroa, Milady Gatti, Heinner Guio, Susy Merino, Pedro Valencia, Carlos Calampa, Leticia Franco
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Clinical characteristics of patient admitted to Hospital "César Garayar García", Iquitos during the dengue epidemic, January-February 2011

Víctor Fiestas Solórzano, Moisés Sihuincha Maldonado, Fernando Donaires Toscano, Salomón Durand Velazco, María García M, Enrique Mamani, Juan Gómez de la Torre Pretell
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Association of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and prolonged QT interval with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Ray Ticse Aguirre, Jaime E. Villena
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Maloclusions in children and adolescents from villages and native communities in the Ucayali Amazon region in Peru

Arón Aliaga-Del Castillo, Manuel Antonio Mattos-Vela, Rosalinda Aliaga-Del Castillo, Claudia Del Castillo-Mendoza
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Review

Hemoglobin and testosterone: importance on high altitude acclimatization and adaptation

Gustavo F. Gonzales
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Vertical transmission of HTLV-1 in Peru

Jorge Alarcón Villaverde, Franco Romaní Romaní, Silvia Montano Torres, Joseph R. Zunt
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Symposium

Environmental drivers of emergence and spreading of Vibrio epidemics in South America

Ronnie G. Gavilán, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza
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Challenges and problems in the microbiological diagnosis in diarrhea

Alfredo Guillén, Johnny Lucho
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Special Section

Campylobacter and campylobacteriosis: a view from South America

Heriberto Fernández
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Experiences in the epidemiological surveillance of foodborne pathogens by Pulsed field Gel Electophoresis (PFGE) in Peru

María Luz Zamudio, Ana Meza, Henri Bailón, Jaime Martínez-Urtaza, Josefina Campos
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Historical report: first isolation of Vibrio Cholera serogroup 01 biovar El Tor serovar inaba during the cholerae epidemic in Peru - 1991

Nora Bravo Cruz, Alfredo Guillén
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Case Report

Neonatal dengue in Peru: a case report

Hermann Silva Delgado, Juan Carlo Ruiz Ríos, Erick Leray Vela Barbarán, Deicy Rengifo del Aguila, María García M., Luis Rodríguez Benavidez, Alberto Mendoza-Ticona
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Fulminant myocarditis and acute gastroenteritis due to Coxsackie virus B6

Germán Málaga, Oscar Gayoso, María de los Angeles Lazo, Nancy Torres
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Photo Gallery

Etiological agents of diarrhea: bacteria and parasites of importance in children and adults

Rito Zerpa
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Public Health History

Oscar Grados Bazalar (1929 - 2008)

Nora Bravo Cruz, Alfredo Guillén
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Letters to the Editor

Levels of CD4 cell counts in hospitalized patients with diagnosis of dengue in Hospital "César Garayar García", Iquitos

Moises Sihuincha Maldonado, Víctor Fiestas Solórzano, Salomón Durand Velazco, María García M., Milady Gatti
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Impact of the dengue epidemic due to a new lineage of DENV-2 American / Asian genotype in the health services demand in Hospital "César Garayar García", Iquitos

Salomón Durand Velazco, Víctor Fiestas Solórzano, Moises Sihuincha Maldonado, Carlos Chavez Lencinas, Vicente Vasquez Vela, Ciro Torrejón Flores, Hugo Rodríguez Ferruchi, César Cabezas
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Strongyloides spp. larvae in lettuces obtained in markets of Lima

César Guerrero Barrantes, Amparo Garay Bambarén, Alfredo Guillén
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Need for a consensus in the diagnosis of human toxocariasis: implications for the latin american public health

Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Luis Felipe Echeverri-Cataño, Olinda Delgado
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Vertical or Circumstantial Transmission?

Jose Luis Sandoval Gutiérrez
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Using twitter to promote continuous education and health research in Peru

Walter H. Curioso, Eduardo Alvarado-Vásquez, Renzo Calderón-Anyosa
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Climate change, rainfall, society and disasters in Latin America: relations and needs

Alfonso J. Rodríguez- Morales
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