Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of mpox: A descriptive cases series in Colombia.

Introduction: Colombia is the fifth most affected country by the global monkeypox outbreak and the second in LAC after Brazil. We describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 521 patients with mpox in the country.

Methods: We conducted an observational analysis of laboratory-confirmed Mpox cases between June 29 and November 16, 2022.

Associated factors for mortality in a COVID-19 colombian cohort: is the third wave relevant when Mu variant was predominant epidemiologically?

Objectives: To evaluate the association between Colombia's third wave when the Mu variant was predominant epidemiologically (until 75%) in Colombia and COVID-19 all-cause in-hospital mortality.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort, we included hospitalized patients ≥18 years with SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 2020 to September 2021 in ten hospitals from three cities in Colombia. Description analysis, survival, and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between the third epidemic wave and in-hospital mortality.

A systematic review of the early dialogue frameworks used within health technology assessment and their actual adoption from HTA agencies.

Introduction: Early advice in the process of developing health technologies allows manufacturers to plan their production and transfer to health care systems more accurately. This review aims to describe frameworks used within HTA and their current use by HTA Agencies.

Material And Methods: We carried out a systematic literature review in Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, and WoS, including all references published in Spanish and English.