- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Fundación Valle del Lili
2020-2025
Icesi University
2019-2024
Universidad de Antioquia
2017
Introducción. El trauma es un problema de salud pública importante a nivel mundial. En Colombia, Cali la ciudad más violenta, lo que contribuye significativamente mortalidad relacionada con el trauma. objetivo este estudio fue evaluar los servicios emergencias para determinar las condiciones y recursos disponibles manejo del paciente politraumatizado. Métodos. Se realizó observacional, transversal multicéntrico en nueve hospitales públicos mediana o baja complejidad Cali, Colombia. Los...
Global access to acute stroke treatment is variable worldwide, with notable gaps in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), especially rural areas. Ensuring a standardized method for pinpointing the existing regional coverage proposing potential sites new centers essential change this scenario.
Introduction . Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is commonly used as treatment of certain autoimmune neurological diseases (ANDs), and its main objective the removal pathogenic autoantibodies. Our aim was to describe clinical profile experience with usage TPE in patients ANDs at our institution. Methods This an observational retrospective study, including medical records diagnosis who received TPE, between 2011 2018. Characteristics such number cycles, type replacement solution, adverse...
Background. Neurological complications occur between 50 and 70% of patients with heart transplantation, including cerebrovascular events, infections, seizures, encephalopathy, neurotoxicity due to pharmacological immunosuppression. Mortality associated is 7.5% in the first 30 days up 5.3% after month year transplantation. Case Reports. Three heart-transplanted (2 men 1 woman) treated tacrolimus were identified. They presented posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome on 5, 6, 58...
Objective:Rare coexistence of disease or pathology Background:Brugada syndrome is characterized by specific electrocardiographic changes predisposing individuals to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.Cases coexisting Brugada ischemic stroke are seldom documented, an underlying pathophysiological link yet unknown.This article presents a case in which patient exhibited both patterns stroke, prompting comprehensive literature review explore the potential association between...
This study aims to describe clinical variables and quality care indicators in pediatric stroke management at a high-complexity center Latin America.
Background and Purpose Current stroke guidelines contraindicate the use of thrombolytics if oral anticoagulants are taken within 48 hours symptom onset. Idarucizumab is an alternative for patients on dabigatran who experience acute stroke, so that alteplase may be used. However, this treatment not readily available in low/middle-income countries. Our objective to describe barriers access administration idarucizumab. Methods We applied a structured survey health personnel, consulted databases...
OBJETIVO: Este artículo describe las características clínicas, indicaciones y desenlaces de mortalidad, eventos adversos e independencia funcional en pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico, ACVi, sometidos a trombectomía mecánica stent Solitaire, TMSS. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, corte trasversal llevado cabo entre abril 2013 2016. RESULTADOS: Durante el periodo tiempo evaluado, se sometieron un total 10 La edad media los fue 62 años. Todos tenían una...
Introducción: la afección cardiovascular es una presentación atípica del dengue, que abarca desde bradicardia sinusal asintomática hasta miocarditis grave, aunque no hay datos locales de esta presentación. Objetivo: describir las características clínicas serie pacientes con dengue y evidencia cardiovascular. Materiales métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional, corte trasversal, admitidos a centro referencia en Medellín, Colombia, durante dos epidemias virus entre junio 2010 diciembre...
Abstract Background: Delirium is a frequent event in severely ill patients; its incidence and prevalence varies depending on several factors; Covid has been associated to high of delirium leading speculation specific mechanisms neurotoxicity by the SARS-CoV-2. We present analysis risk factors for impact functional outcomes.Methods: included patients admitted referral center Cali, Colombia between April August 2020. Patients were evaluated demographics, severity disease, comorbidities,...
Abstract Background Despite receiving anticoagulation for primary or secondary prevention atrial fibrillation, new embolic events may occur. Current stroke guidelines contraindicate the use of thrombolysis if oral anticoagulants are used within 48 hours symptom onset. Idarucizumab be an alternative patients dabigatran with acute when alteplase is indicated. We present a series four cases who received idarucizumab in neurological emergencies middle-income country Latin America. Methods Using...
Abstract Background Delirium is a frequent event in severely ill patients; its incidence and prevalence varies depending on several factors; Covid has been associated to high of delirium leading speculation specific mechanisms neurotoxicity by the SARS-CoV-2. We present analysis risk factors for impact functional outcomes. Methods included patients admitted referral center Cali, Colombia between April August 2020. Patients were evaluated demographics, severity disease, comorbidities,...