Blood lead levels in newborns from La Oroya, 2004-2005

[i][b]Objective. [/b][/i]To determine blood lead levels in newborns less than 12-hours of life, in La Oroya. [i][b]Material and methods. [/b][/i]A descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study performed between Jun...

Need for updating the course of infectious, tropical and parasitic diseases in the current medical curriculum

Cobertura de seguros de salud en relación con el uso de servicios médicos, condiciones de vida y percepción de la salud en Lima, Perú

[b]Objetivos. [/b]Correlacionar la afiliación a seguros de salud y el uso de servicios médicos, condiciones de vida y la percepción de salud en pobladores de doce distritos de la ciudad de Lima, Perú. [b]Material y métod...

Medical emigration: the public vs individual.

Indirect ELISA of Bartonella bacilliformis total lysate for quick diagnosis of Carrion disease

Was developed and standardized an indirect ELISA test with the total lysate of [i]Bartonella bacilliformis [/i]from an ATCC strain and a clinical isolation. We selected 86 sera from patients with confirmed diagnosis of C...