- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Bone health and treatments
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Nausea and vomiting management
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
2019-2024
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2013-2018
Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
2013-2018
Universidad de Los Andes
2009
The liver is a key organ in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, hence hepatic diseases often manifest as disturbances. Cholestatic are frequently associated with an important increase total cholesterol at the expense of X (LpX), abnormal isolated characterized 1960s to 1970s patients obstructive jaundice. Lipoprotein rich phospholipids, albumin, free cholesterol, has density similar low-density (LDL), size very (VLDL), which hampered its detection through routine laboratory tests. Unlike LDL,...
Introduction: Clinical interventional studies in diabetes mellitus usually exclude patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study evaluates the impact of an educational program and a basal-bolus insulin regimen on blood glucose level control risk hypoglycemia this population. Methods: A before-and-after was conducted type 1 2 DM PD at Renal Therapy Services (RTS) clinic network, Bogota, Colombia. An intervention instituted consisting three-month detemir (Levemir, NovoNordisk)...
Background: Sorafenib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular and recently radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). Several side effects have been described including alterations in amylase lipase levels. Nonetheless, only few cases pancreatitis during described. Objective: To describe first case report sorafenib-induced acute carcinoma. Methods Results: In 60-year-old Latin woman with...
e24135 Background: In different clinical studies worldwide, the use of immunotherapy has been related to development hypothyroidism; However, there is no data on this association in Latin American population. Methods: An analytical observational case-control study conducted a 3-year follow-up cohort at an oncology institute cancer patients treated with who developed hypothyroidism Colombia. The aim was evaluate new cases after immunotherapy. Cases and controls were randomized ratio 1:3. A...
<b>Introduction:</b> Miliary pattern in VIH patients is tipically secondary to tuberculosis. Nonetheless, variations are observed depending on the degree of immunossuppresion. Different organisms present with this including virus or fungi which why pattern, complementary studies should be done for a precise diagnosis. <b>Case:</b> We case an HIV-infected 22 year old male without antiretroviral treatment who presented 10 days fever other symptoms and pulmonary miliary pattern. Complementary...
La proteinosis alveolar es una entidad poco común, en la que existe un desequilibrio producción y eliminación del surfactante pulmonar, fenómeno conduce a acumulación de material lipoproteináceo nivel alveolar. En mayoría casos, causada por anticuerpos contra el factor estimulante colonias macrófagos monocitos (GM-CSF), lo cual ocasiona disfunción macrófago posterior depósito surfactante. Sin embargo, adicional etiología autoinmune, se han descrito etiologías tipo congénita secundaria....