National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza

Molecular Characterization of Microorganisms, Pectinolytic Potential and Volatile Compound Formation During Spontaneous Fermentation of Criollo Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)

Spontaneous fermentation of Criollo cacao involves temporal changes in culturable microorganisms and in the volatile compound profile, with potential implications for the development of aroma-related characteristics. This study aimed to characterize culturable microorganisms, ass...

Gaps in Healthcare Seeking for Childhood Diarrhea Among Peruvian Children Under Five Years of Age: Socioeconomic and Clinical Patterns in a National Survey

Background: Childhood diarrhea remains a preventable public health problem, but gaps persist in contact with external care and receipt of effective treatment. Methods: We estimated the prevalence of non-use of external care for recent diarrhea among Peruvian children aged 0–59 mo...

Predictors of dengue vaccination intention among adults in selected endemic areas of Peru: a PLS-SEM analysis

Background Dengue remains a major public health challenge in endemic settings. Evidence on the psychosocial predictors of dengue vaccination intention remains limited in Peru. This study aimed to identify predictors of dengue vaccination intention among adults in selected endemic...

Factors Associated with the Dimensions of Compassion Fatigue in Nursing: The Role of Empathy and the Work Environment

Background/Objectives: Compassion fatigue can affect nursing professionals exposed to demanding clinical environments and may be influenced by individual and work-related factors. The objective of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the compassion and fatigue/ex...

Tree Diversity, Floristic Composition, and Forest Structure in Three Permanent Montane Forest Plots in Northern Peru

Tropical montane forests provide essential ecosystem services and are of considerable ecological importance. However, knowledge gaps remain regarding how tree diversity, floristic composition, and forest structure vary among permanent plots across the sampled elevational range (2...

Dengue-Associated Mortality, Climate Anomalies, and Geographic Emergence in Peru, 2017–2024: A Spatiotemporal Study Triangulating Death Records and Epidemiological Surveillance

Dengue transmission has expanded across the Americas, but the spatiotemporal distribution of mortality recorded in death certificates and its ecological relationship with climate remain insufficiently characterized. Objective: To evaluate dengue-associated mortality recorded in P...

Prognostic Models for Incident Hypertension: Time to Move from Development to Implementation—An Umbrella Review

Hypertension represents a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor with increasing global prevalence. While numerous prognostic models for incident hypertension have been developed, their clinical implementation remains limited, suggesting a gap between model development and p...

First-child desire, preferred timing of first birth, and preference not to have children among nulliparous women in Peru: evidence from 20 ENDES rounds (2005–2024)

Fertility decline in Latin America suggests that an increasing share of the reduction occurs before the first birth. In Peru, population-level evidence on trends in first-child desire, reproductive indecision, and preferred timing of first birth among nulliparous women remains sc...

Phytoextraction of Cadmium Using Solanum nigrum and Bidens pilosa: Comparative Evaluation and Effect of Planting Distance in Theobroma cacao L. Producing Areas in Northeastern Peru

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is a crop of great economic importance in Peru; however, the presence of cadmium (Cd) in cacao-growing soils limits its production and international trade. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) and B...

Text Mining Analysis of Q-Grader Sensory Descriptors in Specialty Coffee Under Accelerated Storage Conditions

Sensory evaluation is the reference method for assessing specialty coffee quality; however, the descriptive narratives generated by certified Q Arabica Graders remain an underutilized source of information. This study developed an integrated analytical framework combining convent...