J Smith Torres‐Roman

Biographic Data

ID7744536
NAMEJ Smith Torres‐Roman
GIVEN NAMESJ Smith
FAMILY NAMETorres‐Roman
SIGNATUREROMAN J S T
AFFILIATIONSUniversidad Científica del Sur
ORCID0000-0001-5310-6077
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Trends and Factors Associated with the Non-Use of Formal Health Services in Peru, 2015–2024

    Open AccessMiguel A Arce‐Huamani, Miguel A Arce-Huamani et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    Non-use of formal health services in Peru remains high and unequal. Expanding effective coverage, strengthening primary care, and improving health literacy are essential to achieve equitable access

  • Factors associated with parental acceptance of the HPV vaccine in girls from metropolitan Lima, Peru

    Open AccessValeria Juárez-Leon, Delahnie Calderón-Solano et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    In 2022, cervical cancer was the second most common neoplasia among women in Peru, with 4809 cases and 2545 deaths reported. Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a key factor in the development of this disease. Vaccination is the primary strategy for HPV prevention. Although HPV vaccination coverage has improved, evaluating acceptance profiles is crucial for effectively monitoring public immunization policies. We aimed to determine the as…

  • Regional disparities of prostate cancer mortality in Ecuador

    Open AccessKatherine Simbaña-Rivera, Katherine Simbaña‐Rivera et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Although prostate cancer mortality rates in Ecuador have remained stable over the past few decades, there are significant disparities among the different regions. These findings suggest the need for the development of national and provincial registration measures, integrated healthcare actions, and targeted interventions to reduce the burden of prostate cancer in the Ecuadorian population

  • Disparities in breast cancer mortality among Latin American women

    Open AccessJ Smith Torres-Roman, J Smith Torres‐Roman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our findings suggest considerable differences in breast cancer mortality across LAC countries by age group. To achieve the 2030 sustainable developmental goals, LAC countries should implement public health strategies to reduce mortality by breast cancer

  • Cervical cancer mortality among young women in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Open AccessJ Smith Torres-Roman, J Smith Torres‐Roman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Mortality trends of cervical cancer among young women have large variability in LAC countries. Cervical cancer screening programs have a high priority for the region. Primary and secondary prevention in the community are necessary to accelerate a reduction of cervical cancer mortality by 2030

  • Cervical cancer mortality in Peru

    Open AccessJ Smith Torres‐Roman, Luz Ronceros-Cardenas et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Although mortality trends in the entire population are decreasing, mortality rates remain very high, mainly in the rainforest region. Our results encourage a need for further development and improvement of the current health care delivery system in Peru

  • The effect of early-stage public health policies in the transmission of Covid-19 for South American countries

    Open AccessBryan Valcarcel, Jose L Avilez et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2020

    Objectives. The analysis of transmission dynamics is crucial to determine whether mitigation or suppression measures reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study sought to estimate the basic (R 0 ) and time-varying (R t ) reproduction number of COVID-19 and contrast the public health measures for ten South American countries. Methods. Data was obtained from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Country-sp…

  • Geographic differences in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children, 2010–2015

    Open AccessJ Smith Torres‐Roman, Diego Urrunaga‐Pastor et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    The decrease in obesity and the stabilisation of overweight are positive results for the Peruvian childhood. However, in comparison with other Latin American countries, Peru still lags in obesity prevention

  • Ingresos económicos en médicos peruanos según especialidad

    Open AccessÁlvaro Taype-Rondán, J Smith Torres-Roman et al.ARTICLERevista Peruana de Medicina…2017

    Monthly incomes were higher for specialist physicians than for non-specialists. Economic incomes were higher in departments with lower density of physicians, which may encourage physicians to work in these departments