Publications by authors named "Andres Felipe Patino-Aldana"
Factors associated with coronary artery disease among people living with human immunodeficiency virus: Results from the Colombian HIV/AIDS registry.
Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- People living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Colombia have an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), with only 0.53% of a studied cohort (36,483 individuals) diagnosed with CAD.
- Factors linked to a higher chance of developing CAD include being male, aged 50 or older, having a history of lipoatrophy or lipodystrophy, obesity, diabetes, renal impairment, and being diagnosed with AIDS-defining conditions.
- The study highlights the importance of recognizing both traditional and HIV-specific risk factors in order to help healthcare professionals mitigate CAD risks in PLWHIV.
Purpose: We aimed to assess the effect of hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and oxygenation index on COVID-19 patients' mortality risk.
Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes from patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, from March to July 2020. We assessed exploratory associations between oxygenation index and Hb concentration at admission and clinical outcomes.
Introduction: After COVID-19 vaccination, women of reproductive age reported changes in their menstrual cycle.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was carried out after a survey on social networks that included women aged 18-41 years with normal cycles according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and who were vaccinated (complete schedule for two doses, except J&J/Janssen or incomplete with a single dose). Women with following conditions were excluded: pregnant or lactating women; history of diseases that cause menstrual irregularities or early menopause: anorexia, bulimia, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, obesity, or low weight; hysterectomized or oophorectomized patients; and high performance athletes.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiopathogenic agent of COVID-19, a condition that has led to a formally recognized pandemic by March 2020 (World Health Organization -WHO). The SARS-CoV-2 genome is constituted of 29,903 base pairs, that code for four structural proteins (N, M, S, and E) and more than 20 non-structural proteins. Mutations in any of these regions, especially in those that encode for the structural proteins, have allowed the identification of diverse lineages around the world, some of them named as Variants of Concern (VOC) and Variants of Interest (VOI), according to the WHO and CDC.
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