Percy Mayta-Tristán

Universidad Científica del Sur · Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Muscle dysmorphia is an obsessive-compulsive disorder subcategorized as a body dysmorphic disorder. Studies in Latin America have assessed the prevalence of muscle dysmorphia in bodybuilders and gym users. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of muscle dysmorphia symptomatology (MDS) and associated factors in universi...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to health systems that has revealed shortcomings and increased unmet demands. Such situations might exacerbate workplace violence (WPV) against doctors, as has been reported in several parts of the world. Methods To identify the frequency and characteristics of WPV suffered by physicia...

Con el objetivo de caracterizar el perfil del estudiante de medicina migrante de primer y quinto año de 32 escuelas de medicina del Perú, se realizó un análisis secundario del estudio Red-LIRHUS (2011-2012). De los 3680 estudiantes peruanos incluidos, uno de cada cuatro (23,2%) fueron migrantes. Menos de 1% fueron migrantes internacionales. Hubo ma...

Background Research is an important undergraduate competence for physicians. However, few studies have assessed the scientific production of medical students in Latin-America. Thus, this study had the objective to assess the rate and characteristics of research publications by undergraduate medical students in 2016, in Lima, Peru. Methods This cro...

Introducción: los trastornos alimentarios (anorexia y bulimia) han aumentado en todo el mundo y en todo el país. Antes del desarrollo de este trastorno, la actual insatisfacción corporal de los adolescentes, cuyo estudio a través del “Modelo de influencia tripartita” nos da tres presiones principales: la presión de los padres, los medios y los comp...

La violencia, en cualquiera de sus formas, es un acto inaceptable caracterizado por la pérdida elemental del respeto por la dignidad e integridad de la persona humana. Cuando esta agresión se dirige contra el personal de salud en funciones, quienes se exponen diariamente en la loable labor de asistir, curar y acompañar a una persona que necesita de...

El Comité Editor de la revista Acta Médica Peruana (AMP) agradece a cada uno de los destacados profesionales, expertos en sus respectivas áreas, quienes han colaborado de forma desinteresada y con celeridad en la revisión de los manuscritos que les fueron enviados para su evaluación.

Background: The doctor-patient relationship may be affected by the indiscriminate use of social media platforms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of the photos posted on medical students’ Facebook accounts to determine whether they have posted private patient information and compare this to their self-reported behavior of posting s...

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Aim To assess if there is an association between sitting time and obesity among adult Peruvian population, using three different anthropometric measurements. Methods A secondary analysis using data from a population‐based study, the National Household Survey (ENAHO, in Spanish), was conducted enrolling adults aged ≥18 years from the 25 regions of...

Objectives This study aimed to determine the relationship between stunting in children 6 to 36 months old and maternal employment status in Peru. Methods A secondary data analysis was conducted using information from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Peru. We used a representative sample of 4637 mother-child binomials to determine the ass...

The new university law 30220 of 2014 introduced the mandatory institutional licensing of all Peruvian universities by the National Superintendence of Higher University Education (SUNEDU, in Spanish). The first undergraduate program to go through this process will be medicine. The licensing of medical programs is necessary to ensure that the conditi...

Peruvian research output is one of the lowest in South America and is limited to the work of a small group of institutions and related to few subjects, such as infectious diseases. We determined the proportion of subsequent publication and its associated factors of the abstracts with Peruvian affiliation presented to the American Society of Tropica...

The new university law 30220 of 2014 introduced the mandatory institutional licensing of all Peruvian universities by the National Superintendence of Higher University Education (SUNEDU, in Spanish). The first undergraduate program to go through this process will be medicine. The licensing of medical programs is necessary to ensure that the conditi...

Objetivos. Describir la prevalencia y los factores asociados a la compra de antimicrobianos sin receta médica (CASRM) en usuarios de boticas/farmacias según la Encuesta Nacional de Satisfacción de Usuarios en Salud (ENSUSALUD). Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un análisis secundario de la ENSUSALUD 2016; estudio con muestreo probabilístico bietápic...

The worldwide scarcity of psychiatrists makes the identification of the factors associated with the intention to choose this specialty an important issue. This study aims to evaluate the association between religious affiliation and the intention to choose psychiatry as a specialty among medical students from 11 Latin American countries. We conduct...

Background: Emigration of health-care workers is a problem within global health systems which affects many countries, including Peru. Several factors have caused health-care workers to emigrate, including burnout syndrome (BS). This study aims to identify the association between BS and its dimensions with the intention of physicians and nurses to...

Aim Limited information exists regarding the implementation of salt reduction strategies on collective food services, such as restaurants and food concessionaires. The present study aimed to assess the effect of a salt reduction strategy on blood pressure levels and food acceptability among customers of a food concessionaire. Methods A quasi‐exper...

Objectives To estimate early mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease who started emergency haemodialysis between 2012 and 2014 in a national referral hospital in Lima, Peru, and to identify risk factors. Design, characteristics, participants and measurements A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of a...

Objectives: To estimate early mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease who started emergency haemodialysis between 2012 and 2014 in a national referral hospital in Lima, Peru, and to identify risk factors. Design, characteristics, participants and measurements: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing the medical records...

Objectives: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with the purchase of antimicrobials without a prescription (CASRM) in drugstore/pharmacy users according to the National Health User Satisfaction Survey (ENSUSALUD). Materials and methods: A secondary analysis of ENSUSALUD 2016 was carried out; a study with two-stage probabilistic sam...

Introduction: Health professionals performing their social health service (SHS) in rural communities could be at risk of developing depression. Moreover, those who migrate from farther places to perform their SHS could have an increased risk. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between place of origin and the presence of de...

Aim: To identify factors associated to burnout syndrome (BS) in health workers from Peru in 2014. Methods: A cross-sectional study by secondary analysis of the Peruvian National Survey of Users of Health in 2014 was conducted. BS was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). A descriptive analysis was performed,...

p>Objetivo: Identificar los factores asociados al Síndrome de Burnout (SB) en trabajadores de salud del Perú en el año 2014. Métodos: Estudio transversal analítico mediante un análisis secundario de la Encuesta Nacional de Usuarios de Salud del año 2014 en Perú. El SB fue medido mediante el Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HS...

Aim: To identify factors associated to burnout syndrome (BS) in health workers from Peru in 2014 Methods: A cross-sectional study by secondary analysis of the Peruvian National Survey of Users of Health in 2014 was conducted. BS was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). A descriptive analysis was perform...

Introduction: Social health services in Peru have certain problems such as unsafe work conditions, mortality associated with traffic accidents and poor insurance coverage. Objective: To describe the problems perceived and experienced by health professionals who render Rural and Urban Marginal Health Service (SERUMS in Spanish) in Ancash (Peru), an...

Introduction: In order to reduce salt consumption in Spanish speaking countries it is necessary to know the level of salt knowledge in the population. However, there are no tools in Spanish to measure salt knowledge, but the only valid tool of measurement is the 'Salt Knowledge Questionnaire' (SKQ) developed in Australia, in English. Materials an...

Objectives: To assess the effect of work pauses combined with information leaflets on the reduction of musculoskeletal pain in administrative workers of a public institution in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in two offices of a public institution and included an intervention group and a non-randomi...

Introduction: Health professionals performing their social health service (SHS) in rural communities could have be in risk of developing depression. Moreover, those who migrate from farther places to perform their SHS could have an increased risk. The objective was to evaluate the association between place of origin and the presence of depressive s...

Plagiarism is a serious, yet widespread type of research misconduct, and is often neglected in developing countries. Despite its far-reaching implications, plagiarism is poorly acknowledged and discussed in the academic setting, and insufficient evidence exists in Latin America and developing countries to inform the development of preventive strate...

Objective. To study the association between the metabolic syndrome (MS) and the glycemic load (GL) of food intake among obese children and adolescents seen in consultation by the endocrinology team in a pediatric referral hospital in Lima, Peru. Population and Method. Cross-sectional study among obese children and adolescents (body mass index ≥ 95...

Objetive: To study the association between the metabolic syndrome (MS) and the glycemic load (GL) of food intake among obese children and adolescents seen in consultation by the endocrinology team in a pediatric referral hospital in Lima, Peru. Population and method: Cross-sectional study among obese children and adolescents (body mass index ≥ 9...

Background Latin America is undergoing a human resource crisis in health care in terms of labor shortage, misdistribution and poor orientation to primary care. Workforce data are needed to inform the planning of long-term strategies to address this problem. This study aimed to evaluate the academic and motivational profile, as well as the professio...

Objetivos . Estimar la frecuencia y los factores asociados a la violencia laboral externa tipo amenaza (VLETA) contra médicos en servicios de salud hospitalarios de Lima Metropolitana, Perú. Materiales y Métodos Se desarrolló un estudio transversal analítico que incluyó médicos del Ministerio de Salud (MINSA), la Seguridad Social (EsSalud) y el su...

Introducción: el etiquetado nutricional ayuda a los consumidores a realizar elecciones más saludables. Sin embargo, este es poco leído, mal interpretado o no usado.Objetivos: evaluar la frecuencia y los factores asociados a la lectura, el uso y la interpretación de etiquetas nutricionales en usuarios de gimnasios en la ciudad de Huancayo, Perú.Mate...

We have read with interest the recently published article by Zafar et al., which found that 57.1% and 56.9% of emergency physicians score high in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions, respectively, of burnout syndrome (BS) (1). In addition, emergency physicians were more likely to report higher scores of emotional exhaustion (adjus...

Introduction The selection of a medical specialty has been associated with multiple factors, such as personal preferences, academic exposure, motivational factors and sociodemographic factors, such as gender. The number of women in the medical field has increased in recent years. In Latin America, we have not found any studies that explore this rel...

Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN La enfermedad renal crónica afecta a 50 millones de personas en el mundo. Diversos estudios manifiestan la importancia de implementar intervenciones que mejoren el conocimiento de los pacientes respecto a su enfermedad. En 2011 se elaboró el Kidney Disease Knowledge Survey, cuestionario que valora el conocimiento específico res...

Background: The shortage in Latin-American Primary Care (PC) workforce may be due to negative perceptions about it. These perceptions might be probably influenced by particular features of health systems and academic environments, thus varying between countries. Methods: Observational, analytic and cross-sectional multicountry study that evaluat...

Questionnaire of the Red-LIRHUS project. (PDF)

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BOS) in Peruvian physicians and nurses in 2014 according to different cutoff points established in the literature. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study based on the National Survey on User Satisfaction of Health Services for 2014 (ENSUSALUD-2014), which fea...

Objectives. To determine the difference in the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) using different cut-off points for each scales in physicians and nurses of Peru in 2014. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional, descriptive study of secondary data based from the National Health-User Satisfaction Survey 2014 (in Spanish: Encuesta Nacional de Satis...

Objective To assess the relationship between physical performance (PP) and muscle strength (MS) in elderly subjects with and without diabetes in a public hospital of Lima, Peru. Subjects and method A cross-sectional analysis of subjects aged 60 years or older with and without diabetes. MS was measured with a handheld dynamometer, and PP with the “...

Objective To evaluate the association between the type of information source and the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted at a reference diabetes and hypertension center in Lima, Peru, during 2014. Level of knowledge was measured using the Diabetes Knowledge...

Here we describe the case of a 19-year-old woman, in her 29th week of gestation, who was from Llumpe (Ancash, Peru) and had a history of traveling to Chanchamayo (Junín, Peru) and Rinconada (Ancash, Peru). The patient presented at Chacas Hospital (Chacas, Ancash, Peru) with general malaise, dehydration, respiratory distress, jaundice, the sensation...

Objective: To assess the relationship between physical performance (PP) and muscle strength (MS) in elderly subjects with and without diabetes in a public hospital of Lima, Peru. Subjects and method: A cross-sectional analysis of subjects aged 60 years or older with and without diabetes. MS was measured with a handheld dynamometer, and PP with t...

Objective: To evaluate the association between the type of information source and the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a reference diabetes and hypertension center in Lima, Peru, during 2014. Level of knowledge was measured using the Diabetes Knowle...

Se?or editor: Los recursos humanos?en salud (RHS) son el principal pilar?para brindar una adecuada atenci?n?sanitaria a nivel mundial. Por ello, la?distribuci?n del personal sanitario?deber?a llegar a todas las regiones de?cada pa?s. En el caso de Latinoam?rica,?no existe una adecuada distribuci?n?de RHS, lo que impide realizar?intervenciones de sa...

Presentamos el caso de la población Nahua de Santa Rosa de Serjali, una población de la región Amazonica del Perú, considerada en contacto inicial. Esta población está compuesta por grupos humanos que durante mucho tiempo han decidido vivir en aislamiento, pero últimamente han comenzado a vivir un estilo de vida más sedentario y en contacto con la...

Introduction: The thesis advisor is a key element, supports the process to be granted the diploma and is even he who encourages for the results to be published. Objective: Determine the commitments and factors associated to dissatisfaction of thesis advisors. Methods: All the interviewees were Lima degree thesis presenters who graduated recently, a...

Objetivos. Evaluar la oferta y composición nutricional de las ensaladas ofrecidas como plato principal en los patios de comida de los centros comerciales de Lima, Perú. Materiales y métodos. Se revisó las cartas de comida de todas las franquicias presentes en los patios de comida de los once centro comerciales de Lima, luego se evaluó la composició...

Objetivos. Evaluar la asociación entre el tiempo de trabajo tercerizado y el desarrollo de neumoconiosis en trabajadores mineros peruanos atendidos en el Centro Nacional de Salud Ocupacional y Protección al Ambiente para la Salud entre 2008 y 2011. Materiales y métodos. Estudio de casos y controles retrospectivo no pareado. Los casos incluyeron tra...

Introduction. Eating disorders (EDs) are a public health problem, and their relationship to mass media is still controversial. Objective. To assess whether there is an association between models of body image shown in mass media and the risk of developing EDs among female adolescent students from Lima, Peru. Methodology. Cross-sectional study condu...

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors associated to the non-adherence to physiotherapy treatment in patients with pain and musculoskeletal disorders attending a Teaching Clinic in Lima, Peru. Material and methods: Retrospective cohort study, it included all new patients seen by pain and skeletal muscle disorders in period 2012-2014...

Introduction: Eating disorders (EDs) are a public health problem, and their relationship to mass media is still controversial. Objective: To assess whether there is an association between models of body image shown in mass media and the risk of developing EDs among female adolescent students from Lima, Peru. Methodology: Cross-sectional study...

Objectives: Identify risk factors for at-term small for gestational age newborns. Materials and methods: Retrospective cohort study using data from the Maternal Perinatal Information System of the Maria Auxiliadora Hospital of Lima, from the period 2000-2010. Maternal age, parity, education level, marital status, pregestational body mass index,...

Introduction: during the first days of life the mother is the main source of nutrients for the newborn. However, breastfeeding difficulties are common and may generate excessive neonatal weight loss. Objective: estimate the magnitude and association between breastfeeding problems and excessive neonatal weight loss beyond the physiological norm i...

Introduction: We sought to evaluate the intentions of Honduran medical students to emigrate or to work in a rural setting, and their association with parental education. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, analytic study at a Honduran medical school. Student participants completed a structured questionnaire, which assessed their intentions...

Objetives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between the time of outsourced work and the development of pneumoconiosis in Peruvian miners who attended the "Centro Nacional de Salud Ocupacional y Protección al Ambiente para la Salud" between 2008 and 2011. Materials and methods: Retrospective case-control study. Cases were defi...

Objectives: To assess supply and nutritional composition of the salads offered as an entrée main course in the food courts of the shopping centers in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: The menus of all food franchises present in the food courts of the eleven shopping centers of Lima were reviewed. The nutritional composition of salads offered as...

Objetivos. Identificar factores de riesgo para neonatos a término pequeños para la edad gestacional. Materiales y métodos. Cohorte retrospectiva que utilizó datos del Sistema Informático Materno Perinatal del Hospital María Auxiliadora de Lima, del período 2000 a 2010. Se evaluó la edad materna, paridad, nivel educativo, estado civil, índice de mas...

Aims: To determine the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in medical students from a private university in Lima, Peru. Furthermore, to determine the associated factors with these diseases. Material and methods: Observational descriptive and retrospective cross sectional study. Medical students from a private universi...

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Una de las prioridades en salud pública a nivel global es el control de las enfermedades transmitidas por vectores, como el dengue, la malaria, la enfermedad de Chagas, la leishmaniasis, la bartonelosis, entre otras. El dengue es una enfermedad viral transmitida por la picadura de las especies del mosquito Aedes, cuya incidencia global se ha increm...

Introducción: Tres casos de infección por Mansonella ozzardi (M. ozzardi) en muestras de malaria que provenían de 2 comunidades periurbanas de Iquitos (Perú) dieron la sospecha de transmisión local. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados con la filariosis por M. ozzardi en estas comunidades. Materiales y métodos:...

The features of housing are an important risk factor to properly carry out the treatment of peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the real relationship between the characteristics of housing and the development of peritonitis is currently unknown.

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