Colombia Médica: Recent submissions
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Fragile X Syndrome.
(2015-02-10)Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disease due to a CGG trinucleotide expansion, named full mutation (greater than 200 CGG repeats), in the FMR1 gene locus Xq27.3; which leads to an hypermethylated region in the gene ... -
Laryngeal Histoplasmosis: report first case in Colombia.
(2015-02-10)Laryngeal histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that is frequent in Colombia. Laryngeal histoplasmosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients through the dissemination of the fungus from the lungs to other organs. ... -
Elders Health Empowerment Scale. Spanish adaptation and psychometric analysis.
(2015-02-10)Introduction: Empowerment refers to patient skills that allow them to become primary decision-makers in control of daily self-management of health problems. As important the concept as it is, particularly for elders ... -
Intra- and interobserver agreement on the Oestern and Tscherne classification of soft tissue injury in periarticular lower-limb closed fractures.
(2015-02-10)Background: The soft tissues injury in periarticular fractures of the lower extremities determines the proper time to perform bone fixation. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the intra and interobserver ... -
The impact of foot arch height on quality of life in 6-12 year olds.
(2015-02-10)Objective: to determine whether arch height has an effect on the health-related quality of life of schoolchildren. Methods: One hundred and thirteen schoolchildren attended an out-patient centre where self-reported data ... -
Characterization of treatment failure in HIV positive patients in the Colombian Caribbean region.
(2015-02-10)Background: Treatment failure in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is always a concern. Objective: To examine the correlates associated with treatment failure in ... -
Global differential expression of genes located in the Down Syndrome Critical Region in normal human brain.
(2015-02-10)Background: The information of gene expression obtained from databases, have made possible the extraction and analysis of data related with several molecular processes involving not only in brain homeostasis but its ... -
NAT2 gene polymorphisms in three indigenous groups in the Colombian Caribbean Coast region.
(2015-02-10)Objective: To study the NAT2 gene polymorphisms 481T, 590A and 857A in the Chimila, Wiwa and Wayuu indigenous groups of the Colombian Caribbean to determine the frequencies of the alleles NAT2*4, NAT2*5, NAT2*6, and ... -
Considerations on immunization anxiety-related reactions in clusters.
(2015-02-10)A cluster of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) represents a stress test for an immunization program. The community can suspect on vaccine-related reaction leading to mistrust on the immunization program. An ... -
Injuries are not accidents : towards a culture of prevention.
(2015-02-10)Injuries are the result of an acute exposure to exhort of energy or a consequence of a deficiency in a vital element that exceeds physiological thresholds resulting threatens life. They are classified as intentional or ... -
Surgical management of middle ear cholesteatoma and reconstruction at the same time.
(2015-02-10)Introduction: In the surgical management of cholesteatoma, one can opt for a closed technique (simple mastoidectomy) or open surgery (radical mastoidectomy). Open mastoidectomy with reconstruction of the posterior wall and ... -
Frontotemporal dementia: clinical, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging description.
(2015-02-10)Objetivo: To describe the relation between the clinical, neuropsychological, and brain imaging findings in a group of patients with fronto temporal dementia. Methods: A sample of 21 patients was collected, and their charts, ... -
Practice of preventive dentistry for nursing staff in primary care.
(2015-02-10)Objectives: Determine the domain of preventive dentistry in nursing personnel assigned to a primary care unit. Methods: Prospective descriptive study, questionnaire validation, and prevalence study. In the first stage, ... -
Cancer survival in Cali, Colombia : a population-based study, 1995-2004
(2015-02-10)Background: There is limited information on population-based cancer survival data in Latin America. Objetive: To obtain estimates of survival for some cancers recognized as a public health priority in Colombia using data ... -
Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of sevoflurane in two human cell lines in vitro with ionizing radiation.
(2015-02-10)Objective: To determine the in vitro toxicity of different concentrations of sevoflurane in cells exposed to X-ray. Methods: The genotoxic effects of sevofluorane were studied by means of the micronucleus test in ... -
Burden of disease in Nariño, Colombia, 2010.
(2015-02-10)Objective: This study sought to measure burden of disease and identifies health priorities from the Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) indicator. Methods: By using the DALYs indicator, burden of disease was identified ... -
Vaccine against human Papilloma Virus
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) in the pre-Columbian culture of Colombia.
(2015-02-10)Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI or Maroteaux Lamy syndrome is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of arylsulfatase B, the clinical features include short stature, hepatosplenomegaly, ... -
Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Gemella morbillorum.
(2015-02-10)Even though Gemella morbillorum infection (GMI) is rare in humans, it may, nevertheless, cause endocarditis, meningitis, brain abscess, pleural empyema, nephritis, mediastinitis, and – occasionally – liver abscess. We are ... -
Progression of peritoneal adenomucinosis to the scrotum: a rare occurrence treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic chemoperfusion of the scrotum in two patients.
(2015-02-10)Introduction: Disseminated Peritoneal Adenomucinosis (DPAM) is an infrequent presentation of appendiceal cancer. Infrequently, umbilical or inguinal hernias could be the first clinical manifestation of this condition; DPAM ...