A5085149346- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Health and Medical Education
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Medical research and treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
Universidad de Antioquia
2015-2024
Artistic Realization Technologies
2024
ORCID
2021-2023
Weatherford College
2023
University of Lucerne
2023
Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación
2012-2019
Instituto de Cancerología Las Américas
2016-2018
Employment Agency
2015
Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
2014
Departamento de Epidemiología
2013
Observational study to validate a scale.To translate, culturally adapt, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), version 2.1a.The ODI is one of most frequently used tools evaluate disability in patients with low back pain. Its psychometric properties have shown be highly reliable. Currently, no validated Colombian available.The (2.1a) was translated into Spanish this analyzed terms semantic linguistic equivalence. Then, English. The first time, administered total 111 Internal consistency,...
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) of the shoulder girdle and cervical region is a common musculoskeletal problem that often chronic or recurrent. Physical therapy (PT) lidocaine injections (LI) are two treatments with demonstrated effectiveness compared to control group, however little known about their combined value. The objective this study was determine whether LI into trigger points PT program would be more effective than each separate treatment alone in improving pain, function, quality...
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether early treatment with carbamazepine decreases the incidence neuropathic pain (NP) or its intensity in patients spinal cord injury. Design This a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial at third-level university hospital involving older than 18 yrs diagnosis injury sustained within 2 wks before enrollment and without evidence NP. received either up 600 mg/day placebo for 1 mo. Pain measured 10-cm visual analog scale...
An observational study was performed to validate a scale.This validated the Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) in Colombia.The RMQ is frequently used instrument for evaluation of disability patients with low back pain. The psychometric properties are highly reliable, but version not available our country.The 24-item scale ranges from 0 (no disability) 24 (maximum and it applied 133 older than 18 years age pain any etiology duration. Reliability, validity content, construct criterion were...
The soft tissues injury in periarticular fractures of the lower extremities determines proper time to perform bone fixation.The aim this study was determine intra and interobserver agreement Tscherne classification.This is a descriptive, prospective for patients admitted Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital (PTUH) with tibial plateau or pilon fractures. We performed standardize evaluation using video photography at admission 24, 48, 72 h after admission. Fifteen five reviewers who had various levels...
The family of KIDSCREEN instruments is the only one with trans-cultural adaptation and validation in Colombia. These validations have been performed from classical test theory approach, which has evidenced satisfactory psychometric properties. aim this study was to evaluate properties KIDSCREEN-27 children parent-proxy versions, through Rasch analysis. participants present were two different sets populations, 321 kids a mean age 12.3 (SD 2.6), 41 % 8 11 years old 59 12 18 old; 1150 an...
Traffic accidents (TA) cause 1.23 million deaths each year worldwide while between 20 and 50 persons are injured year. In 2011 in Medellin, Colombia, there were 307 traffic 23.835 with 411 for 10.000 vehicles.The purpose of the study was to describe epidemiologic clinical characteristics, as well quality life disability outcomes those Medellin.This prospective, descriptive, cross-sectional collected data from 834 patients that classified New Injury Severity Score (NISS) , WHO-DAS-II...
Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate an out-patient attention programme based on a short in-patient phase followed by interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme.
Introduction Rehabilitation is essential to foster healthy ageing. Older adults have unique rehabilitation needs due a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases, susceptibility infectious injuries, and mental health conditions. However, there limited understanding how delivered older adults. To address this gap, we conducted scoping review describe delivery models used optimise adults' functioning/functional ability Methods We searched Medline Embase (January 2015 May 2022) for primary...
Como parte del proyecto nacional de Guías Práctica Clínica (GPC) Ministerio Salud, y bajo la coordinación administrativa financiera Departamento Administrativo Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Colciencias), el Grupo desarrollador elaboró una GPC basada en evidencia novo con base más reciente literatura, luego evaluar calidad evidencia, analizar sus características formular las mejores recomendaciones para contexto colombiano. Se utilizó metodología GRADE, los riesgos sesgos según desenlaces...
Se puede enfocar la calidad de vida desde perspectiva diferentes dimensiones, entre ellas: económica, religiosa, espiritual, sociológica y salud; los cambios en percepciónde salud pueden afectar cualquiera estas dimensiones. La satisfacción el bienestar pacientes cobran cada vez mayor importancia. Estas consideraciones han impulsado desarrollo escalas para medir cuantificar vida, con fin evaluar impacto sobre ella las enfermedades crónicas intervenciones terapéuticas, así como definir...
Objetivos: Hacer la validación para Colombia del cuestionario ''Índice de estado actividad Duke en pacientes con falla cardíaca''.Métodos: Se hizo traducción y adaptación cultural Índice (DASI) al español.Se incluyeron 135 pacientes, quienes se contenido un análisis factorial confirmatorio.Se evaluó validez constructo convergente divergente criterio comparando grupos New York Heart Asociation (NYHA) las correlaciones el calidad vida ''Minnesota Living with Failure Questionnaire'', escala...
The issue of lower extremity amputation has been in the Colombian political agenda for its relationship with armed conflict and antipersonnel mines. In 2015 Ministry Health published a national clinical practice guideline (CPG) amputee patients. However, there is need to design implementation strategies that target end-users context which CPG will be used. This study aims identify users' perceptions about barriers facilitators implementing care patients middle-income country such as...