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High frequency of toxigenic Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens coinfection among diarrheic patients at health care facility-onset (HCFO) and community-onset (CO) centers in Bogotá, Colombia
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of toxigenic C. difficile and C. perfringens infections at health care facility-onset (HCFO) and community-onset (CO), in two health care centers (HCC) in ...
Manifestaciones clínicas y radiológicas de infección respiratoria por virus de influenza A H1N1
(2014)
Between June 2009 and August 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic of the influenza H1N1 virus. Until June 2010, there were 3,572 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1 virus respiratory infection in ...
Drug Therapeutic Failures as a Cause of Admission to an Intensive Care Unit at a University Hospital.
Objective: Drug therapeutic failures (TFs) are included in pharmacovigilance reporting, as some authors consider them a type of adverse drug reaction. Given their high frequency in Colombia, we studied their importance as ...
Endoscopic Repair of Frontal Sinus Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks after Firearm Injuries: Report of Two Cases
Objectives To describe two cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair after gunshot wound to the head.Design Retrospective review of two cases.Settings A large regional tertiary care facility.Participants Two patients ...
Adaptive support ventilation: State of the art review
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most commonly applied interventions in intensive care units. Despite its life-saving role, it can be a risky procedure for the patient if not applied appropriately. To decrease risks, ...
Guidance for anti-VEGF intravitreal injections during the COVID-19 pandemic
Purpose There is an urgent need to address how to best provide ophthalmic care for patients with retinal disease receiving intravitreal injections with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents during the ongoing ...
Nursing’s Role in Advance Care Planning for Hispanic / Latino Individuals
(Universidad del Norte, 2013)
Introducción a la investigación de resultados (outcomes research) en gastroenterología
The need to carry out an evaluation of the impact that medical care has on the health of patients is becoming more evident every day, since it is necessary to verify that the care provided to the patient has an effect on ...
Calidad de la atención médica: la diferencia entre la vida o la muerte
(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Dirección General de Cómputo y de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación. Revista Digital Universitaria, 2012-08-01)
Las intervenciones de atención de salud se realizan con el propósito de beneficiar a los pacientes, pero también pueden causarles daño. Los eventos adversos, efectivamente, ocurren con demasiada frecuencia. Actualmente la ...