Biochemical Control in a Colombian Cohort of Patients With Acromegaly: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study (2017-2023).

Background: Acromegaly, although rare, is associated with multiple manifestations and complications; its high morbidity and mortality makes it a challenge. Treatment involves surgery and pharmacological therapies, focusing on biochemical normalization. This study analyzes the biochemical control in Colombian patients with acromegaly, seeking to improve the understanding of the effects of treatments in the management of the disease.

Virologic Failure, Clinical Characteristics, and Common Viral Mutations in HIV Patients From Southwestern Colombia: A Nested Case-Control Study.

Introduction Virologic failure due to antiretroviral drug resistance is a threat to efforts to control the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. Understanding the factors that influence the genetic and clinical expression of drug resistance is fundamental for infection control. Methods A nested case-control study was conducted on a cohort of adult HIV patients between 2016 and 2022.

Sarcopenic Dysphagia Is Associated With Mortality in Institutionalized Older Adults.

Objective: To estimate mortality associated with sarcopenic dysphagia.

Design: A 3-year follow-up cohort.

Setting And Participants: Ninety-five nursing home residents were evaluated to determine the baseline presence or absence of oropharyngeal dysphagia and followed up for 3 years.