2013 Vol 30 (1)

Published: 2013-03-28

Editorial

Cancer as a public health ´problem in Peru

Mayer Zaharia
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The National Academy of Medicine and the National Institute of Health: tutelary institutions of the public health and scientific medical research in Peru

Zuño Burstein
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Research Articles

Histologic and endoscopic characteristics of gastric cancer diagnosed in a national hospital of Callao, Peru

Briny Rodríguez-Vargas, Fernando Arévalo-Suarez, Eduardo Monge-Salgado, Pedro Montes-Teves
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Mortality caused by bacteremia Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producers: a retrospective cohort from a hospital in Lima, Peru

Diego Adrianzén, Ángela Arbizu, Jimmy Ortiz, Frine Samalvides
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Low frequency of prophylaxis prescription for osteoporosis in patients receiving chronic treatment with corticosteroids in Colombia

Jorge Machado-Alba, Verónica Alzate-Carvajal, Álvaro Mondragón-Cardona, Carlos Eduardo Jiménez-Canizales
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Scientific production and cancer-related collaboration networks in Peru 2000-2011: a bibliometric study in Scopus amd Science Citation Index

Percy Mayta-Tristán, Charles Huamaní, Juan José Montenegro-Idrogo, César Samanez-Figari, Gregorio González-Alcaide
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Molecular subtypes of PMI/RaRa in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia

María del Carmen Castro-Mujica, Yasser Sullcahuamán-Allende
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Respiratory symptoms caused by the use of electrocautery in physicans being trained in surgery in a Mexican hospital

María Cristina Navarro-Meza, Raquel González-Baltazar, María Guadalupe Aldrete-Rodríguez, David Enrique Carmona-Navarro, María Guadalupe López-Cardona
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Complicated chickenpox in a national pediatric peruvian hospital, 2001-2011

Edwin Miranda-Choque, Jorge Candela-Herrera, Javier Díaz-Pera, Sonia Farfán-Ramos, Edith María Muñoz-Junes, Imelda Rita Escalante-Santivañez
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Nutritional status and physical conditions of adolescent football players after consuming fishmeals as a nutritional complement

Roberto Accinelli-Tanaka, Lidia López-Oropeza
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Depressive symptomatology and alcohol-related problems during the academic training of medical students

Rubén Valle, Elard Sánchez, Alberto Perales
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Evaluation of the quality of river water with diatoms (Bacillariophyceae): an experience in Tacna, Peru

José Calizaya-Anco, Miriam Avendaño-Cáceres, Irma Delgado-Vargas
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Use of medicinal plants among people attending two reference hospitals in Cusco, Peru

Gladys Oblitas, Gustavo Hernández-Córdova, Analí Chiclla, María Artich-Barrientos, Lucero Ccorihuamán-Cusitito, Franco Romaní
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Prevalence of left vantricular hypertrophy in diabetic patients

Diego Valarezo-Sevilla, Armín Pazmiño-Martinez, Nidya Morales-Mora
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Review

Neoadyuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer

Mayer Zaharia, Henry Gómez
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Viruses as agents inducing cutaneous neoplasms

Francisco Bravo Puccio
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Lung cancer: a review of current knowledge, diagnostic methods and therapeutic perspectives

Edgar Amorín Kajatt
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Symposium

Cancer control in Peru: a comprehensive approach to a public health issue

Gustavo Sarria-Bardales, Abel Limache-García
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Contribution of the peruvian multisectorial coalition against cancer

Luis Pinillos-Ashton, Abel Limache-García
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The role of the National Institute of Neoplastic diseases in the control of cancer in Peru

Miriam Rosario Salazar, Roxana Regalado-Rafael, Jeannie Magalli Navarro, Dayana Melissa Montanez, Julio Elías Abugattas, Tatiana Vidaurre
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Special Section

Skin cancer and sun radiation: peruvian experience in the prevention and early detection of sin cancer and melanoma

Carlos Sordo, César Gutiérrez
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Genetic counseling about cancer in Peru

Javier E. Manrique, Yasser Sullcahuamán-Allende, Abel Limache-García
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Challenges to early diagnosis of prostate cancer in Peru

Mariela Pow-Sang, Marco A. Huamán
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Case Report

Rhabdomyolysis and myopathy as the only manifestations of severe hypothyroidism secondary to hashimotos thyroiditis

Juan P. Brito, Juan P. Domecq, Gabriela Prutsky, Germán Málaga, Larry Young, Atil Y. Kargi
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Neuroretinitis caused by Bartonella henselae: a case with follow up through optical coherence tomography

Deivy Cruzado-Sánchez, Camilo Tobón, Vanesa Lujan, Silvio Lujan, Vanesa Valderrama
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Public Health History

Cancer etymology and its historical curious course

Oswaldo Salaverry
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Letters to the Editor

Importance of external quality assessment in cervical cytology: a pilot program

María Miraval, Mercy Merejildo, María Núñez, Carlos Barrionuevo, Gustavo Sarria-Bardales, Carmen Nuñez, Javier Vargas
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The need to strengthen the health system before the implementation of the vaccine against the human papillomavirus

Juan J. Montenegro-Idrogo, Carla Young-Candia, Mariana Ramos
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) subtype M2 with variation of the t(8;21) translocation and AML1/ETO expression

Yesica Llimpe, Rosarela Monteza, José Ticlahuanca, Pavel Rubio, César Ortíz, Abelardo Arias
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About fraud cases in the pharmaceutical industry

Miguel E. Pinto
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Regulation of clinical trials and authorization for commercialisation of drugs

Hans Vasquez, María Vargas, Christian Palomino
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Comments about psychosocial risks at work: an evaluative approach

María Fernández-Prada, Joaquin González-Cabrera, Concepción Iribar-Ibabe, José M. Peinado
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Limitations of secondary analysis of databases

Lucio Huamán-Espino, Juan Pablo Aparco, Jenny Pillaca
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Limitations of secondary analysis of databases - reply

Oscar Munares-García, Guillermo Gómez-Guizado, Juan Barboza-Del Carpio, José Sánchez-Abanto
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Fetal growth and birth weight in the highlands

Wilfredo Villamonte, María Jeri
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Fetal growth and birth weight in the highlands - reply

Gustavo F. Gonzales
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About the study of general and transcultural psychopathology

Alberto Perales
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The implementation and comprehensive use of evidence-based medicine: still pending and essential

Juan Pablo Domecq, Gabriela Prutzky, Germán Málaga
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Detection of an influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 strain resistant to oseltamivir in Peru

Josefina García, Vidal Felices, Jorge Gómez, Elizabeth Gómez, V. Alberto Laguna-Torres
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