High-risk HPV prevalence and vaccination coverage among Indigenous women in the Colombian Amazon: Implications for cervical cancer prevention. Cross-sectional study.

Cervical cancer, primarily caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) transmission through sexual contact, necessitates comprehensive strategies to combat its impact on women's health. Yet, certain underserved populations, such as low socioeconomic and ethnic minority groups, encounter barriers in accessing timely interventions and early diagnosis. This cross-sectional study was conducted with the aim of assessing HPV prevalence, genotype distribution, and co-infections among 280 adult women residing in a Colombian Indigenous Reserve within the Amazon region.

Occupational safety and health in the agricultural sector: a bibliographic review.

In the labor context the agricultural sector has been a little neglected in terms of the implementation of policies and standards that allow maintaining low accident rates, and in the last year strategies have been established to improve this situation. The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature on the methodologies used to plan, verify, and maintain occupational safety and health in the agricultural sector. The methodology focused on the search for information in the Scopus and Web of Science databases through a search equation, and then through inclusion and exclusion criteria to evaluate the selected articles.

Can the ROX index predict high-flow nasal cannula failure in children under 2 with lower respiratory tract infection?

Objective: This study evaluates the ROX index's accuracy in predicting the success or failure of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy in children under 2 years with acute respiratory failure (ARF) from lower respiratory tract infections.

Methods: From January 2018 to 2021 we conducted this multicenter retrospective cohort study, which included patients aged 2-24 months. We aimed to assess HFNC therapy outcomes as either success or failure.

[Latin American research in heart failure: visual and bibliometric analysis of the last 20 years].

Objective: To visually and bibliometrically analyze Latin American research on heart failure in the last 20 years.

Materials And Methods: A bibliometric study using the Scopus database. A non-systematic search was carried out to collect data, which were analyzed using Bibliometrix, a tool of the R programming language.

[Adherence to the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the hospital management of patients with decompensated heart failure in a Coronary Care Unit in Colombia].

Objective: To assess adherence to the recommendations for the diagnosis and management of hospitalized patients with Decompensated Heart Failure issued by the European Society of Cardiology in 2021 at a Coronary Care Unit at a fourth-level hospital in the city of Bogotá.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, including hospitalized patients in the Coronary Care Unit at Hospital San José in Bogotá, with a primary diagnosis of Decompensated Heart Failure, from September 2021 to January 2023. Patient data were collected from medical records.

A Novel Mutation (Lys31Arg) in the DMD Gene Impacts on Neuromuscular Dysfunctions Found by Whole Exome Sequencing and Analyses in an Iranian Family.

Background: Duchene Muscular Disorder (DMD) is a severe X-linked recessive neuromuscular disease. Previous reports predicted that one-third of cases with a fatal X-linked recessive disease will be caused by a novel mutation, and the mutation rate for DMD seems to be higher in males.

Objective: A novel mutation in the DMD gene DMD (NM_004006.

Evaluation of Compressive and Bending Strength of a Geopolymer Based on Lateritic Clays as an Alternative Hydraulic Binder.

In Bolivia, lateritic soils are common in humid tropical regions and can be used in the construction industry as an alternative to materials that cause a negative environmental impact, such as cement. The production of Portland cement causes environmental issues like significant greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. To address this problem, geopolymers have been introduced as an alternative binder with low CO emissions.

Usefulness of Lung Ultrasound as a Method for Early Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Purpose: To determine the value of lung ultrasound (LUS) compared to high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the early diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Patients And Methods: An observational prospective study was performed. Were included patients with respiratory symptoms or/and, patients with crackles in auscultation during medical consultation.

Tombstone cost and longevity: The San Pedro Cemetery Museum in Medellín in Colombia.

Background: Studies in the West suggest that tombstone cost is associated with longevity. The objective of this observational study was to investigate the association between tombstone cost and longevity in a large cemetery in Latin America.

Methods: Age at death was obtained from 2,273 consecutive death certificates held at the San Pedro Cemetery Museum in Medellín in Colombia.

[Double review of the right colon vs single review during colonoscopy for the detection of colon polyps and adenomas: systematic review of the literature].

Unlabelled: Colonoscopy screening is an effective method to prevent colon cancer through the detection of polyps on which colon cancer develops in a higher percentage; however, the detection of these lesions varies in the different segments of the colon and the detection rate of them in the right colon is usually lower.

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate whether double endoscopic revision of the right colon during colonoscopy is a mechanism to improve its performance in terms of polyp detection rate (TDP) and adenoma detection rate (ADR).

Materials And Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature including randomized clinical trials that evaluated repeat right-sight examination by colonoscopy compared to standard view to improve detection of polyps and adenomas.

Clinical experience with the Nurotron™ cochlear implant in a Spanish-speaking postlingual population: Clinical safety and audiological results.

Objective: to assess clinical safety and postoperative audiological outcomes in postlingual deafness Spanish speaking patients, who underwent surgery with Nurotron™ cochlear implant.

Material And Methods: Retrospective descriptive case series study. We performed follow-up of complications and audiological measurements before and after cochlear implantation.

The status of forest carbon markets in Latin America.

Tropical rainforests of Latin America (LATAM) are one of the world's largest carbon sinks, with substantial future carbon sequestration potential and contributing a major proportion of the global supply of forest carbon credits. LATAM is poised to contribute predominantly towards high-quality forest carbon offset projects designed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, halt biodiversity loss, and provide equitable conservation benefits to people. Thus, carbon markets, including compliance carbon markets and voluntary carbon markets continue to expand in LATAM.

Conventional vs. diode laser stapedotomy: audiological outcomes and clinical safety.

Purpose: To compare the hearing results and clinical safety of patients undergoing stapes surgery with conventional technique and diode laser.

Methods: Retrospective observational study, which included patients treated with primary stapes surgery performed between January 2009 and January 2020. Three audiometric measurements (PTA, GAP and SDS) were evaluated as main results, evaluated by analysis of covariance (controlling the preoperative value).

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.

Environmental detection and spreading of mpox in healthcare settings: a narrative review.

Monkeypox virus (MPXV), which causes Monkeypox (Mpox), has recently been found outside its usual geographic distribution and has spread to 117 different nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the epidemic a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Humans are at risk from MPXV's spread, which has raised concerns, particularly in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic.

Prediction of patient admission and readmission in adults from a Colombian cohort with bipolar disorder using artificial intelligence.

Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronically progressive mental condition, associated with a reduced quality of life and greater disability. Patient admissions are preventable events with a considerable impact on global functioning and social adjustment. While machine learning (ML) approaches have proven prediction ability in other diseases, little is known about their utility to predict patient admissions in this pathology.

Neonatal epidermolysis bullosa: a clinical practice guideline.

DEBRA International is undertaking a long-term initiative to develop clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for epidermolysis bullosa (EB), to -improve the clinical care of people living with EB. Current neonatal care is based on evidence, clinical expertise and trial and error, with collaboration between the EB specialist team, parent or carer and patient, and is dependent on the neonate's individual presentation and type of EB. Early intervention based on research and clinical practice is needed to establish a foundation of knowledge to guide international practitioners to create and improve standards of care and to be able to work effectively with those newly diagnosed with EB.

Superscan on Ga PSMA PET/CT in patients with metastatic prostate carcinoma: A case series.

Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men worldwide, with a good prognosis when is detected and treated in early stages, but, when it presents progression to castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer, most of the cases will have bone metastasis, decreasing the quality of life and life expectancy. For the evaluation of the disease in the routinary clinical practice, Ga-PSMA PET/CT, among others is a valuable tool for the evaluation of the disease extension. Ga-PSMA PET/CT detects the presence of PSMA receptor in the tumoral tissue, but also has physiologic uptake in certain organs, such as liver, spleen, intestine, kidneys, lacrimal and salivary glands.