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Promoción del cuidado sensible en contextos de riesgo: un estudio de caso en una cuidadora de Ibagué (Colombia)

Summa psicol. UST; 17 (2), 2020
Se tuvo como propósito promover la calidad del cuidado de niños/as en situación de riesgo a través de los cambios en la sensibilidad de una cuidadora que vive en condiciones de vulnerabilidad de la ciudad de Ibagué (Tolima). Este estudio se fundamentó en perspectivas teóricas sobre el desarrollo i...

Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of clinical and environmental isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in six departments of Colombia reveals high genetic diversity

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The average annual incidence of cryptococcosis in Colombia is 0.23 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the general population, and 1.1 cases per 1000 in inhabitants with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). In addition, the causal fungus has been isolated from the environment,...

High-risk human papillomavirus infection and associated factors in the anal canal of HIV-positive patients in Medellín, 2017-2018

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) anal infection and associated factors in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients in Medellín. METHODS Descriptive cross-sectional study in 300 HIV-positive patients, adults, with history of anal inter...

Nutrition gap in children, urban-rural: the key education and food. Colombia, 2015

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the nutritional situation of children under five years old from both urban and rural areas of Colombia. METHOD: Analytical study, based on cross-sectional data, collected from ENSIN-2015. The sample consisted of 12,256 children aged between 0 and 4 years old. We calculate...

Tuberculosis in elderly patients in the city of Cali, Colombia: a hospital-based cohort study

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (5), 2020

Producción de carotenoides en levaduras nativas aisladas de sistemas acuáticos en Cali, Colombia

Introducción: Los carotenoides son fuente importante de actividades biológicas funcionales, tales como antioxidantes o antimicrobianas, además de tener gran impacto a nivel industrial, ya sea en cosmética o suplementación animal en acuacultura. Se han reportado varias moléculas novedosas a partir d...

Urethral Reconstruction in a Reference Center in Eastern Colombia

Introduction and Objectives Urethral stricture is a complex pathology of multiple etiologies, and of unknown incidence in our country. There are multiple options for the management of urethral stricture, from minimally invasive procedures, like urethral dilation or direct vision internal urethrotomy, t...

Prevalencia de complicaciones mayores en nefrolitotomía percutánea en una clínica de tercer nivel en Medellín entre 2015–2017

Objetivo La Urolitiasis constituye un motivo de consulta común, con una alta incidencia y prevalencia. Cuando los cálculos renales son mayores a 20 mm, la primera línea de tratamiento es la nefrolitotomía percutánea. En Colombia existe poca información sobre la evaluación de las característic...

Availability of biological cancer drugs under research: registration and price in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico

Physis (Rio J.); 30 (4), 2020
Abstract This study seeks to understand biological cancer drug availability through registration and prices of the biological agents used for cancer therapy and authorized for sale in the last 5 years in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, comparing the data to those for the United States of America (USA) and ...

Efficacy of factory-treated and dip-it-yourself long lasting insecticide-treated bednets against cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors in the sub-Andean region of Colombia: results after two years of use

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) may be effective for vector control of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Their efficacy, however, has not been sufficiently evaluated. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the large-scale efficacy of LLINs on Lutzomyia longiflocosa entomological parameters up to t...