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Consensus Document SEPAR–AAMR–ALAT–ASONEUMOCITO–SMNCT on Assessment and Treatment for Consumers of New Tobacco and Nicotine Products

Carlos, Rábade-Castedo · Maribel, Cristóbal-Fernández · José Ignacio, de Granda-Orive · Susana, Luhning · y 20 más

The use of new tobacco and nicotine products (electronic nicotine delivery system, heated tobacco, and smoking water pipes) has increased in recent years worldwide. This has led to the emergence of a new smoker profile whose diagnostic and therapeutic approach is different from that of conventional tobacco smokers. The...

Frequency of dementia with lewy bodies in a large memory clinic in Colombia: Results from a 6-month cross-sectional study using the lewy body composite risk score

Juan Camilo Castro Martínez · Felipe Botero-Rodríguez · José Manuel Santacruz-Escudero · Miguel Germán Borda · y 2 más

To estimate the six-month prevalence of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) in a Colombian memory clinic using the Lewy Body Composite Risk Score (LBCRS) and interdisciplinary consensus diagnosis, and to describe the scale's clinical performance parameters.We analyzed data from 850 patients evaluated over six months at the...

Pediatric Movement Disorders at a Tertiary Referral Center in Bogotá: Clinical and Epidemiological Experience From Colombia

Jorge Luis Ramón-Gómez · Natalia Martínez Córdoba · Isabella Lince Rivera · Óscar Bernal Pacheco

Pediatric movement disorders (MDs) in Latin America are undercharacterized, limiting timely diagnosis and access to advanced therapies. Our aim is describe the clinical and etiological profile of pediatric MDs at a Colombian tertiary referral center and identify factors associated with diagnostic delay.We conducted a r...

Sedentary behavior and mental health assessment in advanced stage cancer patients

Sepulveda, Huberney · Rodríguez Cruz, Daniel Alejandro · González-Santamaria, Jhonatan · García, Andrés M.

Dengue’s Clinical Course in One of Colombia’s Most Endemic Areas: Impact of Endemic and Epidemic Periods

Osorio-Cuéllar, Gisel Viviana · Quintero, Juliana · Gaitan, Alvaro Andres · Torres-Martínez, Carlos · y 6 más

ABSTRACT. Dengue is a viral disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Its severity is associated with risk factors such as periods of endemicity, although the extent of this contribution is unclear. In the present study, the characteristics of the clinical course and differences in the occurrence of sev...

Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of Mayaro and Oropouche virus infections: implication for clinical practice and public health

Jaime R, Torres · Wilmer Villamil, Gómez · Octavio, Arce García · Francisco Javier, Membrillo de Novales

Mayaro virus (MAYV) and Oropouche virus (OROV) cause emerging infections in Latin America. They represent an increasing public health threat in this and other regions due to their geographic spread, rising case numbers, and the identification of complications and fatal cases. This review, developed by specialists from...

Assessment of monthly infection risk of heartworm infection in Colombia: integrative ecological niche modeling of Culex quinquefasciatus and Dirofilaria immitis

Rodrigo Morchón · Elena Infante González-Mohino · María Victoria Esteban-Mendoza · Manuel Collado-Cuadrado · y 4 más

Heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) is a globally distributed vector-borne zoonosis affecting canids and felids, which can be fatal by compromising the cardiorespiratory system. This study analyzes the annual and monthly infection risk in Colombia by integrating ecological niche modeling for Culex quinquefasciatus-...

Diet and Clinical Outcomes in a Heart Failure Population

Philip Joseph · Mahshid Dehghan · Justin A. Ezekowitz · Victoria Miller · y 196 más

There are limited data to inform dietary recommendations in persons with heart failure (HF).The aim of this study was to examine associations between consumption levels of 11 common foods, and a healthy diet pattern, with clinical outcomes in a HF population.This analysis was a substudy of 3,798 participants from 25 co...

Post-intensive care syndrome in adult survivors of a high-complexity intensive care unit in Colombia

José Julián Bernal-Sánchez · Yulieth Linares-Caicedo · Jennifer Catherine Calderón-Erazo · Sebastián Adalberto Chalapud-Bustos · y 2 más

Physical punishment: The only legal form of family violence

Elizabeth T. Gershoff · Jorge Cuartas

Despite overwhelming evidence that physical punishment harms children's health and development, it remains legal and prevalent worldwide. We summarize three reasons why physical punishment constitutes a form of violence along a continuum with physical abuse. First, physical punishment and physical abuse are similar act...