Publications by authors named "Enrique C Ramos-Clason"

Article Synopsis
  • The "Rendez-vous" (RV) technique combines laparoscopic and endoscopic methods for treating patients with conditions like cholecysto-choledocholitiasis, but there’s conflicting evidence on its effectiveness compared to a 2-step technique (ERCP followed by LC).
  • An observational study analyzed the medical records of patients with cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, or mild biliary pancreatitis to compare outcomes between those who underwent RV and those who had the 2-step technique.
  • Results showed that the RV technique had a 0% post-surgical complication rate versus 10.1% in the 2-step group, and also resulted in shorter hospitalization times, indicating
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Objective: To investigate the state of sexual and reproductive health in students at a public university in the Colombian Caribbean, with an emphasis on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), fertility, sexuality, pregnancy and violence.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey study. University students, enrolled in the second semester of 2010 and who completed a self-administered survey based on the Reproductive Health survey of the Pan American Health Organization, were selected.

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Objectives: Determining the frequency of primary central nervous system tumours diagnosed in Cartagena; Colombia, from 2001-2006 and determining the demographic, epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients having central nervous system tumours reported by a single institution in Cartagena between 2001 and 2006.

Methods: A passive epidemiological surveillance descriptive study was carried out. The pathology reports of new diagnosed central nervous system primary tumours from all laboratories in Cartagena were taken and the available clinical records regarding these cases were analysed.

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