Publications by authors named "Sandra Contreras Arrieta"
Objective: Literature regarding nonpharmacological interventions (NPI) for PMPS or CP after mastectomy is scarce and not fully appraised, therefore we conducted this systematic review to explore the current panorama of treatment options.
Methods: A systematic review to assess the existing evidence regarding nonpharmacological approaches for PMPS. We reviewed the following databases: PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, and Ovid (including the Cochrane Database for Clinical studies) using the following search terms: CP, mastectomy, and PMPS, and adjusted the terms depending on the database used.
Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in close contacts of adults at high risk of infection due to occupation: results from the contact tracing strategy of the CoVIDA epidemiological surveillance study in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2020-2021.
BMJ Open
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- The CoVIDA study in Bogotá D.C., Colombia aimed to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 transmission among close contacts of high-risk adults through extensive contact tracing and testing.
- The study involved over 60,000 RT-PCR tests, resulting in the identification of 5,551 close contacts, with a secondary attack rate (SAR) of 21.1%, indicating significant transmission risk.
- Key findings showed that spouses, contacts of informally employed individuals, symptomatic cases, and those living in larger households had the highest SAR rates, emphasizing the need for targeted contact tracing in vulnerable socioeconomic settings.
Effectiveness and adherence to closed face shields in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in a middle-income setting (COVPROSHIELD).
Trials
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the effectiveness of using closed face shields along with surgical masks to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) among working adults in Bogotá, Colombia during the pandemic.
- - Participants were randomly divided into two groups: one wore closed face shields with surgical masks while the other group wore only surgical masks, and the primary outcome assessed was the rate of positive COVID-19 test results over a follow-up period of 21 days.
- - Results showed that the closed face shield plus surgical mask combination was not less effective than using just a surgical mask, with very low rates of infection in both groups, suggesting that this method could be suitable for high-risk settings.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if residual liver stiffness is present in women with preeclampsia 45 days after giving birth.
- It involved a longitudinal case-control design, comparing hypertensive patients during pregnancy with matched control patients to measure liver stiffness and relevant health markers.
- Results showed higher residual liver stiffness in hypertensive cases than controls, indicating a correlation with blood pressure and liver enzyme levels, suggesting a need for further research on clinical consequences.
Symptoms-based models for predicting SARS-CoV-2 infection may improve clinical decision-making and be an alternative to resource allocation in under-resourced settings. In this study we aimed to test a model based on symptoms to predict a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic using logistic regression and a machine-learning approach, in Bogotá, Colombia. Participants from the CoVIDA project were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Epidemiologic surveillance of COVID-19 is essential to collect and analyse data to improve public health decision making during the pandemic. There are few initiatives led by public-private alliances in Colombia and Latin America. The CoVIDA project contributed with RT-PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 in mild or asymptomatic populations in Bogotá.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetered-dose inhalers versus nebulization for the delivery of albuterol for acute exacerbations of wheezing or asthma in children: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Pediatr Pulmonol
December 2020
Objectives: The benefits of metered-dose inhalers with a spacer (MDI+S) have increasingly been recognized as an alternative method of albuterol administration for treating pediatric asthma exacerbations. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the response to albuterol delivered through nebulization (NEB) with albuterol delivered through MDI+S in pediatric patients with asthma exacerbations.
Methods: We conducted an electronic search in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid, and ClinicalTrials.