Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán

ORCID: 0000-0002-7663-6991
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Research Areas
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Public Health and Environmental Issues
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar de Colombia
2023

This research aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of nephroprotection programs compared no intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Colombian national health system. A Markov analysis 3 disease states (controlled, uncontrolled and death) was modeled using a 1-year cycle 10-year time horizon based on T2DM chronic kidney (CKD) data Colombia from 2020 2023 perspective insurance Effectiveness considered as control CKD progression, decrease estimated glomerular filtration...

10.1186/s12962-025-00618-8 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2025-04-11

Achieving an optimal glycemic control has been described to reduce the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) related complications. The association between comorbidities and remains unclear. Our aim is evaluate effect on in people living with DM.A retrospective longitudinal study data from National Registry Chronic Kidney Disease 2014 2019 Colombia. outcome was poor (PGC = HbA1c ≥7.0%). each comorbidity (hypertension (HTN), chronic kidney disease (CKD) or obesity) PGC evaluated through...

10.1186/s12902-021-00791-w article EN cc-by BMC Endocrine Disorders 2021-06-26

The National Cancer Information System (NCIS) has been operating since 2014, including information reported by health care insurers and providers on people with cancer diagnosed treated within the Colombian system. Its main purpose is to identify barriers an effective access diagnosis treatment across country. We aimed describe methodology, scope results in terms of services real-world data provided NCIS.

10.1200/go.21.00155 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JCO Global Oncology 2021-09-02

Introduction We compared the association of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated with Cockcroft-Gault, Modification Diet in Renal Disease study (MDRD), Chronic Kidney Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI), or new CKD-EPI without race (CKD-EPI-NR) equations, 4-year all-cause mortality patients diabetes. Research design and methods analyzed a nationwide, centralized database all adults diagnosed diabetes assisted by Colombian Health System between July 1, 2015, June 30, 2019. Plasma...

10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003495 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2023-07-01

The magnitude of the mortality benefit conferred by good integral metabolic control in diabetes not sufficiently known, especially among Latin American patients. We prospectively studied association between sustained blood glucose (HbA1c<7%), systolic pressure (SBP) (<130 mmHg) and LDL (LDLc, <100mg/dL) non-HDL (non-HDLc, <130 mg/dL) cholesterol, death from any cause all adult patients with diagnosed Colombia.

10.3389/fendo.2023.1073833 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Endocrinology 2023-01-19

Background and objective: Awareness of the impact hypertension (HTN) on health enables implementation effective measures to control disease. This study characterizes survival Colombian adult population with hypertension. Methods: longitudinal retrospective cohort included adults diagnosed HTN from July 1, 2013, june 30, 2014, National Registry Chronic Kidney Disease (NRCKD). The primary outcome was time diagnosis all-cause mortality. probability date estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis....

10.1097/01.hjh.0001063008.87260.e1 article EN Journal of Hypertension 2024-09-01

Abstract Objective To determine the association between chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), sociodemographic aspects, and health conditions COVID-19 mortality in Colombia. Methods Ecological study using data at municipality level, as units of analysis. were obtained from official reports up including July 17th, 2020. PM long-term was defined 2014-2018 average estimated concentrations municipalities Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service Reanalysis (CAMSRA) model. We fit...

10.1101/2020.07.22.20159293 preprint EN cc-by-nc-nd medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-07-25

Objetivo: Describir la supervivencia a siete años y los principales factores asociados esta, en las personas con VIH que fueron atendidas el sistema de salud colombiano entre 2011 2018. Métodos: Análisis una cohorte 64 039 diagnosticadas Colombia. Se aplicó método Kaplan-Meier para estimar probabilidad partir fecha del diagnóstico. ajustó un modelo paramétrico flexible Royston Parmar. Resultados: La estimación global 7 fue 94,8% (IC 95%: 94,5-95,2). El mayor riesgo muerte se presentó hombres...

10.22354/in.v25i4.960 article ES Infectio 2021-04-11

The perception that immigrants represent a burden to national health systems can hinder the development of policies for their inclusion in coverage. In order inform such policies, data on healthcare needs and spending is required. objective this article compare clinical characteristics healthcare-related expenditures Venezuelan non-migrants living with HIV Colombia. We analysed from Colombian High-cost Diseases Fund February 1, 2018 January 31, 2019, identifying hospital non-hospital per...

10.1111/hsc.13302 article EN Health & Social Care in the Community 2021-02-04

Abstract Background: Achieving an optimal glycemic control has been described to reduce the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) related complications. The association between comorbidities and remains unclear. Our aim is evaluate effect on in people with DM. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study data from National Registry Chronic Kidney Disease 2014 2019 Colombia. outcome was poor (PGC = HbA1c ≥7.0%). each comorbidity (hypertension (HTN), chronic kidney disease (CKD) or obesity) PGC...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-156202/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-02-02

Abstract Background : Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of chronic (CKD) that requires dialysis. Knowing geographical clusters can be a critical point for early diagnosis, progression control and counseling. The objective was to establish prevalence, geographic location, racial distribution patients with ADPKD who underwent dialysis or transplant in Colombia between 2015 2019. Methods Cross-sectional study data from national registry...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2464229/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-01-23

Abstract Background Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of chronic (CKD) that requires dialysis. Knowing geographical clusters can be critical for early diagnosis, progression control, and counseling. The objective was to establish prevalence, geographic location, ethnic groups patients with ADPKD who underwent dialysis or transplant in Colombia between 2015 2019. Methods We did a cross-sectional study data from National Registry Chronic...

10.1186/s12882-023-03266-3 article EN cc-by BMC Nephrology 2023-07-17

People living with HIV (PLWHIV) are at a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to assess the factors associated CAD among PLWHIV in Colombia. conducted retrospective cohort study based on adults newly diagnosed HIV, reported Colombian HIV/AIDS registry from 2018 2021. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were compared by age (<50 ≥ 50 years). Our main outcome was presence CAD. Logistic regression models used association between traditional HIV-related...

10.1016/j.ijcrp.2023.200205 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention 2023-08-16

The relative importance of the control different metabolic risk factors for prevention chronic kidney disease among patients with diabetes in real life conditions is insufficiently understood.We evaluated effect achievement glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) or non-high-density (non-HDLc) goals (ABC goals) on development incident (iCKD) diabetes.In a nationwide registry all individuals diagnosed assisted by health...

10.1210/jendso/bvac193 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of the Endocrine Society 2022-12-21
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