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Clinical characteristic of a population of diabetics type 2 with alteration in the renal function non macroalbuminuric

Abstract Background: The main cause of impaired renal function in diabetic patients is diabetic nephropathy (ND), but there are other causes that should always be investigated especially when they do not detect macroalbuminuria. Aims: Characterization of demographic, clinical and etiological variables...

Glomerular filtration in a university community in Armenia, Colombia

Abstract Objective: To identify glomerular filtration with six equations in a university community in Armenia, Colombia. Methods: A cross - sectional descriptive study was carried out in a university community: students and administrators, which included 172 participants. The glomerular filtration rate...

Estrategias de apropiación y desviación de recursos en el Sistema Municipal de Planeación de Santiago de Cali

Resumen A partir de algunos elementos que caracterizan un mecanismo de captura de élite mencionado en la literatura, este artículo compara cinco estrategias de apropiación de recursos realizadas por ciertos actores del Sistema Municipal de Planeación (SMP) participativa, de la tercera ciudad más pob...

Estado de la 25-hidroxivitamina D sérica en niños sanos menores de 10 años del área metropolitana de Barranquilla

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Evaluar los niveles séricos de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25-OH-D) en niños sanos menores de 10 años del área metropolitana de Barranquilla (AMB). Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, que evaluó los niveles séricos de 25-OH-D en 360 niños del AMB en los ...

Characterization of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter ssp. strains isolated from medical intensive care units in Cali - Colombia

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: The extensive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multi-resistant strains in some species of the genus Acinetobacter. Objective: To investigate the molecular characteristics of multidrug-resistant of Acinetobacter ssp. strains isolated from 52 patients collected betwee...

Prediabetes in Colombia: Expert Consensus

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract The prevalence of Prediabetes in Colombia is high, and despite being recognized and categorized in the main Medical Guidelines and included in the International Classification of Diseases in Colombia, knowledge and awareness of it is limited amongst healthcare professionals and in the community....

Analysis of combat casualties admitted to the emergency department during the negotiation of the comprehensive Colombian process of peace

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract Aim: Our objective was to describe the variations in casualties admitted to the emergency department during the period of the negotiation of the comprehensive peace agreement in Colombia between 2011 and 2016. Methods: A retrospective study of all hostile military casualties managed at a regio...

Frequency of common polymorphisms in Caveolin 1 (CAV1) gene in adults with high serum triglycerides from Colombian Caribbean Coast

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: Caveolin 1 gene (CAV1) has been associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and hypertension in humans. Also, it has been related to high serum triglycerides in rodents, however there is little evidence of this relation in humans. Aim: To describe frequencies of common...

Refractive errors in children and adolescents in Bucaramanga (Colombia)

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to establish the frequency of refractive errors in children and adolescents aged between 8 and 17 years old, living in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga (Colombia). Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of two descriptive cross-sectional studies th...