Characterization of patients with acutely decompensated cirrhosis who received care in different highly complex emergency services of Medellín, Colombia.

Introduction: Cirrhosis is one of the ten leading causes of death in the Western hemisphere and entails a significant cost of health care.

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients older than 18 years who received care for acute decompensation of cirrhosis in the emergency services of three highly complex centers in Medellín, Colombia.

Materials And Methods: This was an observational retrospective cohort study from clinical records.

[Trypanocidal and cytotoxic activity of extracts of Colombian plants].

Introduction: The treatment of Chagas disease is based on only two drugs with limited efficacy and significant side effects. The rich biodiversity of the Colombian flora makes bio-prospecting a potential alternative in the search for new antiparasitic drugs.

Objective: Potential trypanocidal activity and cytotoxicity was assessed in extracts from 23 Colombian plants.