VIVIENDA UNIFAMILIAR URBANA VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES DEL CENTRO POBLADO DE SALCEDO.

El problema principal que se ha encontrado al diseñar una vivienda en la asociación de viviendas "Virgen de las Mercedes" en el centro poblado de Salcedo es su ubicación en una zona residencial media, compuesta tanto por viviendas unifamiliares como bifamiliares, resultado de una urbanización informal. Según el PDU de Puno (2012), estas zonas deben contar con un área libre mínima del 30%. Además, se apreció un gran déficit en la planificación urbana en el entorno de la vivienda, ya que no había zonas recreativas adecuadas donde los vecinos pudieran interactuar. Por lo tanto, el objetivo principal de la vivienda es crear ambientes sociales con espacios amplios que fomenten la interacción social. El segundo objetivo es proporcionar áreas verdes de forma estratégica dentro de la vivienda, para compensar el déficit de áreas verdes en la urbanización y aprovechar esto para mejorar la ventilación e iluminación de la vivienda

Profile and professional expectations of medical students from 11 Latin American countries: the Red-LIRHUS project

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 professional expectations, of Latin American medical students. Results We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, multi-country study evaluating medical students from 11 Spanish-speaking countries in 2011–2012. Motivations to study medicine, migration intentions, intent to enter postgraduate programs, and perceptions regarding primary care were evaluated via a self-administered questionnaire. Outcomes were measured with pilot-tested questions and previously validated scales. A total of 11,072 valid surveys from 63 medical schools were gathered and analyzed. Conclusions This study describes the profile and expectations of the future workforce being trained in Latin America. The obtained information will be useful for governments and universities in planning strategies to improve their current state of affairs regarding human resources for health care professions

Expression of a plastid-targeted flavodoxin decreases chloroplast reactive oxygen species accumulation and delays senescence in aging tobacco leaves

Leaf senescence is a concerted physiological process involving controlled degradation of cellular structures and reallocation of breakdown products to other plant organs. It is accompanied by increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are proposed to signal cell death, although both the origin and the precise role of ROS in the execution of this developmental program are still poorly understood. To investigate the contribution of chloroplast-associated ROS to natural leaf senescence, we used tobacco plants expressing a plastid-targeted flavodoxin, an electron shuttle flavoprotein present in prokaryotes and algae. When expressed in plants, flavodoxin specifically prevents ROS formation in chloroplasts during stress situations. Senescence symptoms were significantly mitigated in these transformants, with decreased accumulation of chloroplastic ROS and differential preservation of chlorophylls, carotenoids, protein contents, cell and chloroplast structures, membrane integrity and cell viability. Flavodoxin also improved maintenance of chlorophyll-protein complexes, photosynthetic electron flow, CO2 assimilation, central metabolic routes and levels of bioactive cytokinins and auxins in aging leaves. Delayed induction of senescence-associated genes indicates that the entire genetic program of senescence was affected by flavodoxin. The results suggest that ROS generated in chloroplasts are involved in the regulation of natural leaf senescence.Instituto de Fisiología Vegeta

Demographic and health attributes of the Nahua, initial contact population of the Peruvian Amazon.

We present the case of the Nahua population of Santa Rosa de Serjali, Peruvian Amazon's population, considered of initial contact. This population consists of human groups that for a long time decided to live in isolation, but lately have begun living a more sedentary lifestyle and in contact with Western populations. There are two fully identified initial contact groups in Peru: the Nahua and the Nanti. The health statistics of the Nahua are scarce. This study offers an interpretation of demographic and epidemiological indicators of the Nahua people, trying to identify if a certain degree of health vulnerability exists. We performed a cross sectional study, and after analyzing their health indicators, as well as the supplemental qualitative analysis of the population, brought us to conclude that in 2006, the Nahua, remained in a state of health vulnerability.Revisión por pare

Research courses’ characteristics in Peruvian medical schools

Aim: To evaluate the research courses’ characteristics and the scientific output of its teachers within Peruvian medical schools. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed, using data from the medical schools existing in Peru in 2011. The research courses’ syllabi and its teachers were evaluated. The number of courses, its teachers and the scientific output of them were assessed. Results: Schools had a median of 5.5 [range 2 to 18] credits of research courses, and 1.75% [0.6 to 6.3] was the median of percentages of total credits. In 18/32 (56%) schools existed at least one course requiring the student to present a final inform, and only one school entailed the students to publish the courses’ products in scientific journals. Furthermore, only five (16%) schools employed at least one instructor that had ever published at least one original article as the corresponding author in a Scopus-indexed journal. Conclusion: Peruvian medical schools’ research courses do not include the publication process as a targeted skill and its teachers have a poor scientific [email protected]: Describir las características de los cursos de investigación y la producción científica de sus docentes en las escuelas de medicina del Perú. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, con los datos de las 32 escuelas de medicina del Perú existentes al 2011, las currículas de los cursos de investigación de estas escuelas, y los docentes de dichos cursos. Se evaluó el número de cursos, docentes y sus publicaciones. Resultados: La mediana de créditos de investigación fue 5,5 [rango 2 a 18] por escuela, y la mediana del porcentaje del total de créditos fue de 1,75% [rango 0,6 a 6,3]. En 18/32 (56%) escuelas existió algún curso en el que se solicitó al estudiante la presentación de un informe final, pero solo una escuela tuvo algún curso que incluyó prácticas de envío a publicación. Además, solo 5 (15,6%) escuelas contaron con algún docente que haya publicado al menos un artículo original como autor corresponsal en Scopus alguna vez en su vida. Conclusión: Los cursos de investigación de las escuelas de medicina del Perú no enseñan el proceso de publicación en revistas indizadas y los docentes de estos cursos tienen una baja producción científica.Revisión por pare

Caracterización histológica y molecular de infección por Edwardsiella anguillarum en tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivada en sistema biofloc en Lima, Perú

The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize phenotypically and molecularly the pathogen Edwardsiella anguillarum, as well as to determine the anatomo-histopathological lesions in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivated with biofloc technology in the northern area of Lima, Peru. Five isolated bacterial strains were isolated and characterized by conventional biochemical techniques and by the API 20E system. E. anguillarum was identified from internal organs using biochemical and molecular techniques. The most frequent external clinical signs were bilateral exophthalmia, erythema in the pectoral fins and around the anus. Internally, whitish nodules in the heart and liver were observed. The histopathological study revealed necrosis in the branchial lamellae, spleen, intestine, posterior kidney and gonad, as well as the presence of an inflammatory reaction of granulomatous type in the heart, liver, spleen, kidney and gonads. The strains showed fermentative glucose metabolism and positivity to methyl red, production of hydrogen sulphide, indole and acid production from mannitol. The isolates were confirmed by the PCR technique and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. All the strains showed sensitivity to the antibiotics nalidixic acid, florfenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, flumequine, oxytetracycline and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole.El objetivo del estudio fue aislar y caracterizar fenotípica y molecularmente al patógeno Edwardsiella anguillarum, así como determinar las lesiones anatomo-histopatológicas en tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivada con tecnología biofloc en la zona norte de Lima, Perú. Se trabajó con cinco cepas bacterianas aisladas y caracterizadas mediante técnicas bioquímicas convencionales y por el sistema API 20E. Se identificó E. anguillarum a partir de órganos internos mediante las técnicas bioquímica y molecular. Los signos clínicos externos más frecuentes fueron exoftalmia bilateral, eritema en aletas pectorales y alrededor del ano. Internamente se apreció nodulaciones blanquecinas en el corazón e hígado. El estudio histopatológico reveló necrosis en lamelas branquiales, bazo, intestino, riñón posterior y gónada, así como presencia de reacción inflamatoria de tipo granulomatosa en corazón, hígado, bazo, riñón y gónadas. Las cepas evaluadas presentaron metabolismo fermentativo de glucosa y positividad ante las pruebas de rojo de metilo, producción de sulfuro de hidrógeno, indol y ácido a partir de manitol. Los aislados fueron confirmados por la técnica de PCR y secuenciación del gen 16S ARNr. Todas las cepas presentaron sensibilidad a los antibióticos ácido nalidíxico, florfenicol, gentamicina, kanamicina, flumequina, oxitetraciclina y sulfatrimetoprim