Becerra Santa Cruz, Angel

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Becerra Santa Cruz, Angel
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angel-5@upeu.edu.pe
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    Maternal mortality linked to COVID-19 in Latin America: Results from a multi-country collaborative database of 447 deaths
    (2022-05-06)
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    Ángel Paternina‐Caicedo
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    Claudio Sosa
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    Bremen De Mucio
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    José Rojas‐Suarez
    Background: This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of maternal deaths associated with COVID-19 registered in a collaborative Latin-American multi-country database. Methods: This was an observational study implemented from March 1st 2020 to November 29th 2021 in eight Latin American countries. Information was based on the Perinatal Information System from the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health. We summarized categorical variables as frequencies and percentages and continuous variables into median with interquartile ranges. Findings: We identified a total of 447 deaths. The median maternal age was 31 years. 86·4% of women were infected antepartum, with most of the cases (60·3%) detected in the third trimester of pregnancy. The most frequent symptoms at first consultation and admission were dyspnea (73·0%), fever (69·0%), and cough (59·0%). Organ dysfunction was reported in 90·4% of women during admission. A total of 64·8% women were admitted to critical care for a median length of eight days. In most cases, the death occurred during the puerperium, with a median of seven days between delivery and death. Preterm delivery was the most common perinatal complication (76·9%) and 59·9% were low birth weight. Interpretation: This study describes the characteristics of maternal deaths in a comprehensive multi-country database in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barriers faced by Latin American pregnant women to access intensive care services when required were also revealed. Decision-makers should strengthen severity awareness, and referral strategies to avoid potential delays. Funding: Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health.
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    Job Desertion and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Organizational Commitment Among Peruvian Regular Basic Education Teachers
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    Objective: To determine whether job desertion and job satisfaction predict organizational commitment among Peruvian regular basic education teachers. Methods: Predictive study in 301 basic education teachers of both sexes in three regions (highlands, coast, and jungle) in Peru, where an intentional non-probabilistic sampling was applied. The information was collected by the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ), the Teacher Satisfaction Scale (TSS) and the Job Desertion Questionnaire (JDQ) by Cardozo. Results: It was found that there is significant difference between men and women in the variables job satisfaction and organizational commitment (with the exception of job desertion). In addition, moderate and direct correlations were found between the variables (p<0.01). The regression analysis showed a significant linear relationship for the model (F=18.07; p<0.001) in which job satisfaction (?=0.241; p<0.001) and job desertion (?=0.215; p<0.001) are variables that predict Organizational Commitment (adjusted R2 = 0.102). Conclusion: Job desertion and job satisfaction significantly predict organizational commitment in Peruvian regular basic education teachers.
 
 Received: 06 April 2023 / Accepted: 18 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
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    Establishment of epilepsy surgery in Peru
    (2018-08-20)
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    Carlos M. Vásquez
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    José C. Delgado
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    Willy Zapata-Luyo
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    Alicia Becerra
    Epilepsy surgery is a well-established treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy. While there is a relatively high number of epilepsy surgery centers in Canada and the United States, the same cannot be said about many other parts of the world, such as South America. Although there are notable exceptions, such as Brazil and Colombia, formal epilepsy surgery centers have been lacking in many South American countries, including Peru. Although sporadic cases have been performed in Peru, there was no formal epilepsy surgery center in the country as of 2011. Beginning in 2008, with the support of the Partnering Epilepsy Centers in America program of the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy, the Epilepsy Program at Western University in London, Canada, was partnered with the Department of Epilepsy at the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas in Lima. This was the beginning of a long-term relationship that culminated in the establishment of the first 2 formal epilepsy surgery centers in Peru. The purpose of this communication is to briefly summarize the establishment of 2 independent epilepsy surgery programs in Peru and to document the methods with which this accomplishment was achieved.