Revisión de la biología y pesquería del recursos chanque concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae)

Da a conocer las principales características biológicas del Concholepas Concholepas y muestra las investigaciones realizadas en los últimos años por el Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE), con el fin de fomentar la investigación y establecer las pautas para resolver la problemática por la que atraviesa el recurso debido a su sobreexplotación.

Understanding death in custody: a case for a comprehensive definition.

Prisoners sometimes die in prison, either due to natural illness, violence, suicide, or a result of imprisonment. The purpose of this study is to understand deaths in custody using qualitative methodology and to argue for a comprehensive definition of death in custody that acknowledges deaths related to the prison environment. Interviews were conducted with 33 experts, who primarily work as lawyers or forensic doctors with national and/or international organisations. Responses were coded and analysed qualitatively. Defining deaths in custody according to the place of death was deemed problematic. Experts favoured a dynamic approach emphasising the link between the detention environment and occurrence of death rather than the actual place of death. Causes of deaths and different patterns of deaths were discussed, indicating that many of these deaths are preventable. Lack of an internationally recognised standard definition of death in custody is a major concern. Key aspects such as place, time, and causes of death as well as relation to the prison environment should be debated and incorporated into the definition. Systematic identification of violence within prison institutions is critical and efforts are needed to prevent unnecessary deaths in prison and to protect vulnerable prisoners.

El recurso camotillo (Normanichtys crockeri) en la zona sur del Perú. Abril 1995 a enero 1996

Presenta un análisis biológico pesquero del recurso camotillo, como resultado de los muestreos realizados en los desembarques de la flota industrial y artesanal del Puerto de Ilo, durante abril de 1995 y enero de 1996.

Traitements des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire et dépistage de la maladie coronarienne dans le diabète de type 2 [Treatments for cardiovascular risk factors and screening for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus]

The recent ACCORD and DIAD studies revealed results which could modify treatments and the screening of diabetes vascular complications. Indeed, ACCORD shows no benefit on the prevention of diabetes vascular complications by aggressive treatment of hypertension or the combined treatment of the dyslipidemia. The intensive treatment of the blood glucose, if associated with severe hypoglycemias, increases mortality. DIAD revealed 20% of silent myocardial ischaemia in diabetic patients but no beneficial effect on the cardiovascular mortality. A careful reading of these studies in the light of long term studies such as UKPDS and STENO reveals that these negative results are generated by a too short follow-up and too aggressive objectives. The long term studies reveal that more realistic objectives remain beneficial.

Evaluación del recurso macha (Mesodesma donacium) en el litoral de Moquegua y Tacna. Marzo de 1998

Intenta determinar el efecto del fenómeno El Niño 1997-1998 sobre las poblaciones de macha del litoral del sur del Perú, mediante un análisis de las variaciones de la población en los principales bancos naturales de macha del litoral de Moquegua y Tacna, los que fueron evaluados durante marzo del año 1998.

Análisis de la pesquería, sus recursos y medio ambiente en la zona sur del litoral peruano, Ilo, 1995

Muestra los resultados más importantes obtenidos por el personal profesional y técnico del Laboratorio Costero de Ilo durante 1995, concernientes a la actividad extractiva, aspectos biológico pesqueros de las principales especies desembarcadas, así como algunos parámetros oceanográficos.

Evaluación del recurso macha Mesodesma donacium en el litoral sur del Perú, 1996

Presenta los resultados de la evaluación del recurso macha y determina la estructura por tamaños, distribución, abundancia y estimación de biomasas en los principales bancos naturales de las regiones de Arequipa, Moquegua y Tacna y su relación con las condiciones medioambientales circundantes. Estos resultados permiten un mejor planteamiento de las medidas de manejo que aseguren una pesquería sostenible del recurso en el sur del país.

Diabétologie [Diabetes].

The new recommendations on the pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes have introduced two important changes. The first is to have common strategies between European and American diabetes societies. The second, which is certainly the most significant, is to develop a patient centred approach suggesting therapies that take into account the patient's preferences and use of decision support tools. The individual approach integrates six factors: the capacity and motivation of the patient to manage his illness and its treatment, the risks of hypoglycemia, the life expectancy, the presence of co-morbidities and vascular complications, as well as the financial resources of the patient and the healthcare system. Treatment guidelines for cardiovascular risk reduction in diabetic remains the last point to develop.