Li-Fraumeni syndrome presenting with de novo TP53 mutation, severe phenotype and advanced paternal age: a case report.

Background: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is an autosomal dominant hereditary cancer syndrome caused by pathogenic variants in the gene TP53. This gene codes for the P53 protein, a crucial player in genomic stability, which functions as a tumor suppressor gene. Individuals with LFS frequently develop multiple primary tumors at a young age, such as soft tissue sarcomas, breast cancer, and brain tumors.

Haploidentical and Matched Sibling Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Hospital-Based Study.

Background: Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) has been increasing for the last years in Latin America. The objective of this study was to describe clinical outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving allogeneic PBSCT between 2013 and 2019 in a single center of Cali, Colombia.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in Fundacion Valle del Lili.

Survival of patients living with HIV and cancer in Cali, Colombia.

Background: People living with HIV have an increased risk of cancer compared to the general population. However, with the increase in life expectancy and advances in antiretroviral therapy, the survival of patients with cancer and HIV has changed.

Objective: To determine the survival of patients living with HIV and cancer in Cali, Colombia.

Clinical and microbiological characterization of Salmonella spp. isolates from patients treated in a university hospital in South America between 2012-2021: a cohort study.

Background: Salmonellosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and one of the most frequent etiologies of diarrhea in the world. Mortality due to Salmonellosis in Latin America still poorly understood, and there is a lack of studies that evaluate resistance and clinical manifestations. The aims of this study were to characterize patients infected with Salmonella spp.

Co-Infection between Dengue Virus and SARS-CoV-2 in Cali, Colombia.

The co-occurrence of COVID-19 with endemic diseases is a public health concern that may affect patient prognosis and outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with dengue virus (DENV) and SARS-CoV-2 co-infections and compare their outcomes against those of COVID-19 patients without dengue. A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection who attended a single center in Cali, Colombia, from March 2020 to March 2021.

Challenges in the care of Ewing’s sarcoma in a Jehovah’s Witness patient.

Ewing’s sarcoma is a bone and soft tissue neoplasm, whose management is related to hematological toxicity. This aspect represents a medical and ethical challenge in Jehovah’s Witnesses patients, who, due to their religious beliefs, reject the blood component transfusion, with the risk of discontinuing chemotherapy or using suboptimal doses. We present the case of a 34-year-old Colombian woman, Jehovah’s Witness, diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma with clinical stage IIB (T1N0M0) in the left maxillary and mandibular regions, treated with chemotherapy, who presented a hemoglobin nadir of up to 4.

Gastric adenocarcinoma burden, trends and survival in Cali, Colombia: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma (GA) has changed in recent decades. Cancer estimates are often calculated from population-based cancer registries, which lack valuable information to guide decision-making (clinical outcomes). We describe the trends in clinical practice for GA using a hospital-based cancer registry over a timespan of 15 years.

Survival in Elderly Patients Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Hospital-Based Study.

Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological neoplasm that is more frequent in elderly patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate elderly patients' survival with AML and acute myeloid leukemia myelodysplasia-related (AML-MR), treated with intensive and less-intensive chemotherapy and supportive care.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in Fundacion Valle del Lili (Cali, Colombia), between 2013 and 2019.

Indigenous communities in Colombia: A cultural and holistic view of cancer management.

Cancer is one of the most burdening global health challenges. Indigenous communities are at high risk for worse healthcare outcomes because of inequalities in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of oncological diseases, that arise from socioeconomic, racial, cultural, religious beliefs, and ethnic factors. Their perception about themselves is closely related to what affects their territory, making them possess a profound rooted feeling with their surroundings, and intense spiritual believes.

Mean platelet volume as a predictor of platelet count recovery in dengue patients.

Background: Thrombocytopenia is a marker of severity in dengue, and its resolution predicts clinical improvement. The objective was to evaluate mean platelet volume (MPV) trajectories as a predictor of platelet count (PC) recovery in dengue patients.

Methods: An observational, longitudinal and analytical study was conducted at Fundación Valle del Lili (Cali, Colombia).

Advancing pediatric palliative care in a low-middle income country: an implementation study, a challenging but not impossible task.

Background: The disparities in access to pediatric palliative care and pain management in Latin America remains an unaddressed global health issue. Efforts to improve the development of Palliative Care (PC) provision have traditionally targeted services for adults, leaving the pediatric population unaddressed. Examples of such services are scarce and should be portrayed in scientific literature to inform decision-makers and service providers on models of care available to tackle the burden of Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) in Low-and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Azithromycin and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Where we are now and where we are going.

• Azithromycin (AZM) is a promising drug candidate for the treatment of the COVID-19. • Studies so far on the use of AZM in COVID-19 patients have various methodological limitations. • The evidence on the efficacy of AZM as an adjunct to hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 is not enough yet.

Acceptability and usability of a mobile application for management and surveillance of vector-borne diseases in Colombia: An implementation study.

Background: Vector-borne diseases are a public health problem in Colombia, where dengue virus infection is hyperendemic. The introduction of other arboviruses, such as chikungunya and Zika in the last three years, has aggravated the situation. Mobile health (mHealth) offers new strategies for strengthening health care and surveillance systems promoting the collection, delivery, and access of health information to professionals, researchers, and patients.

Dengue Virus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Dengue fever is the most prevalent arbovirus infection among humans, and tropical regions are hyperendemic for this infection. The number of solid organ transplant recipients is continuously increasing, and there are few data regarding the clinical course and outcomes of dengue infection among this population. We report on a retrospective case series of solid organ transplant recipients with dengue virus infection from 2001 to 2018 at Fundación Valle del Lili in Cali, Colombia.

Emerging carbapenem-resistant Aeromonas spp. infections in Cali, Colombia.

Introduction: Aeromonas species are renowned enteric pathogens with virulence determinants linked to human diseases, such as gastroenteritis, skin, soft-tissue and muscle infections, and septicemia. A recent concern of resistance in this organism has emerged, especially the presence carbapenemases. Herein we describe a case series of emerging carbapenem-resistant Aeromonas species infection in our hospital in Cali, Colombia.

Overcoming Barriers in the Implementation of Programs for Breast and Cervical Cancers in Cali, Colombia: A Pilot Model.

Breast and cervical cancers are leading causes of mortality among women in Latin America. Colombia has universal health care and a government-sponsored 10-year cancer control plan focused on prevention, early detection, and treatment. However, many administrative and social barriers have hindered its success, and a majority of patients are diagnosed at a late stage.

A scoping review of transmission of dengue virus from donors to recipients after solid organ transplantation.

Dengue virus can infect humans through vectorial and non-vectorial transmission. Classically, non-vectorial transmission has been related to vertical transmission and health care-associated infections, but recently transmission to solid organ and bone marrow recipients has been reported. We performed a scoping review of the available literature searching for evidence on screening for dengue in potential organ donors and the use of these infected organs.

Comparison of two identification and susceptibility test kits for spp and in amniotic fluid of patients at high risk for intra-amniotic infection.

and are the most common microorganisms found in the amniotic fluid of patients at risk for preterm delivery. However, culture techniques for genital mycoplasms require special conditions, are barely considered as part of the evaluation of suspected intra-amniotic infection (IAI) and the results are available within 2 and 7 days. The objectives of this study are to validate the use of two commercially available kits (Mycoplasma IES y MYCOFAST RevolutioN) for the identification of spp.