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 Peruvian death certificates during 2017–2...
V. Vera-Ponce, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, Julio David Sagastegui Jauregui et al.· Viruses· 0 citations
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 months during 2019–2024 and examined assoc...
V. Vera-Ponce, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, Namibia Jherly Cervera Vasquez et al.· Children· 0 citations
Objective: To estimate the incidence of clinically detected dental caries and gingivitis in a cohort of workers undergoing periodic occupational evaluations, and to describe crude demographic, clinical, behavioral, and occupational differences in these events. Methods: A retrospective descriptive cohort study with seco...
F. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, C. I. Gutiérrez de Carrillo et al.· Journal of Clinical Medicine· 0 citations
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 practical application. This study aimed t...
V. Vera-Ponce, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo· Diagnostics· 0 citations
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among pregnant women in Peru, assess socioeconomic inequities, and characterize departmental geographic variability during 2014-2024.
METHODS
We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study using the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) 2014-20...
V. Vera-Ponce, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, H. E. Delgado-Toro et al.· Pregnancy Hypertension· 0 citations
The 2015–2025 ecosystem shows rapid progress and a transition toward cuffless-specific validation, however, clinical utility depends on intended use, population, calibration/recalibration, and setting, and performance should not be extrapolated across technologies, populations, or contexts.
J. C. Bustamante-Rodríguez, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, Julio César Bautista-Zuta et al.· Frontiers in Digital Health· 0 citations
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