Universidad de San Martín de Porres

The robotic PIANO: a critical narrative review of surgeon-controlled operative polyphony, human factors, and robotic training

Abstract Robotic surgery can concentrate control of several technical functions at the console, but such concentration does not itself confer clinical independence, reduce dependence on the perioperative team, or improve patient outcomes. We define surgeon-controlled operative po...

Scaling of an evidence-based intervention program in older people with diabetes and frailty in Latin America. Diabfrail-Latam clinical trial protocol

Objectives Diabfrail-Latam is a project funded by the Horizon 2020 program of the European Commission (EC) and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD). The main objective of this protocol is to describe the clinical validation of a multimodal intervention aimed at older p...

facomplex: R Package for Analysis of Complexity and Simplicity in Factor Analysis

facomplex R package implements procedures for estimating complexity and simplicity derived from factor-analytic results of multidimensional scales. In this type of analysis, factor loadings are estimated to represent the relationship between the items and their latent factors or...

The Impact of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy on Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Progression.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) causes major morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) protects against progression to TB disease, but its effect on preventing new TB infection remains uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal cohort...