A5032160521- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Health and Medical Education
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Educational Innovations and Technology
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Ethics in medical practice
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Universitat de València
2024-2025
Universidad del Norte
2015-2025
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
2021
Hospital de Nens de Barcelona
2020
National University of Tres de Febrero
2018
Departamento de Salud
2006-2010
Effective management of a pandemic due to respiratory virus requires public health capacity for coordinated response mandatory restrictions, large-scale testing identify infected individuals, isolate cases and track test contacts, services those who require hospitalization. Because contextual socioeconomic factors, it has been hard Latin America confront this epidemic. In article, we discuss the context initial responses eight selected American countries, including similarities differences...
As part of an institutional program sponsored by the Centre for Teaching Excellence at Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, we developed educational research study on two sessions human anatomy in which combined team‐based learning (TBL) and use iPads. Study data included TBL, assessments applied during course, student's grades mid‐term examinations students' perceptions their experiences. Students reported a positive attitude toward TBL sessions, results showed significant...
This study aimed to measure the impact of a community-based lifestyle modification intervention program on Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL) adults with prediabetes in two Latin American cities. A quasi-experimental was conducted participants aged 30 and above Colombian cities between 2018 2022. The glycemic status determined through administration an oral glucose tolerance test. Individuals exhibiting impaired (IGT) were selected for inclusion program. Of 146 individuals identified IGT,...
Academic achievement is essential to people's individual and social development by enhancing opportunities for significant personal throughout life. Exposure toxic agents due poor water quality may negatively influence neurodevelopment in children adolescents into adulthood. We aimed estimate the association between type of drinking purposes academic achievements Colombian adults. designed a cross-sectional study based on National Survey Nutritional Situation Colombia (Encuesta Nacional de...
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Determinar la prevalencia de maltrato físico marital en mujeres edad fértil que viven con su pareja, así como identificar factores personales, socioeconómicos y función familiar se relacionen el maltrato. Estudio transversal sobre una muestra aleatoria 275 del barrio Carlos Meissel, ciudad Barranquilla, Colombia. La información obtuvo mediante entrevista personal hogar a partir un cuestionario estructurado siguiendo las recomendaciones éticas seguridad para investigación violencia doméstica...
Identificar los factores asociados al cumplimiento terapéutico en varones y mujeres hipertensos conocidos. Estudio poblacional de 4.009 sujetos a partir datos del estudio «Hipertensión arterial otros riesgo la población 60 años más España ». Entrevista el domicilio que recoge información sobre terapéutico, variables sociodemográficas, estilo vida, uso servicios salud calidad vida relacionada con salud. En según las zonas estudiadas (odds ratio [OR] área rural = 3,9 frente OR litoral...
Background: Gestational diabetes (GD) impacts maternal and fetal morbidity. In 2012, the World Diabetes Foundation provided financing project in Barranquilla (Colombia), aimed to implement a clinical guide for diagnosis treatment of this condition.
Nutritional habits low in fruits and vegetables sedentary lifestyle are associated with a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). However, it is important to assess differences between urban rural areas. This study aimed analyze the associations T2D setting Colombian north coast 2017.This cross-sectional included 1,005 subjects. Data was collected by interviewing self-identified members an community rural-indigenous population. The interaction terms were evaluated as well...
The depression is a principal problem of public health. aim this study to determine the role social groups as factor protective in elderly, evaluate agreement by American Psychiatric Association Criterions and Hamilton Depression test, also other socio-cultural risk factors associated with depressive syndrome elderly.Cross-sectional survey. sample consisted 602 elderly people (eligible subjects) were men (223) women (379) between 60 94 years (males females), residents south-west...
Abstract Purpose To estimate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) according to glycemic status, and its relationship with sociodemographic clinical factors in a population at risk developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods Cross-sectional study, using cluster sampling. Data were collected from 1135 participants over 30 years age, T2D PREDICOL project. Participants' status was defined an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Participants divided into normoglycemic subjects (NGT),...
The term, "learning styles" refers to the concept that individuals have as regards method of instruction or study is most efficient for them. It has been proposed optimal learning occurs when preferences primary style student correspond course content and instruction. Visual, Aural, Written/Read Kinesthetic (VARK) model a preferred model. objective was investigate relationship between VARK Gross Anatomy test results group students from Universidad del Norte. included 111 (61 female 50 male)...
Abstract Objective To determine the spatial distribution of risk Zika virus disease in each region Colombia during 2015–2016 epidemic. Methods An ecological study was designed to estimate risks for Colombian using first‐order neighbors, covariate effects, and three adjacent periods time (beginning, development, end epidemic) analyze based on a Bayesian hierarchical model. Results Spatial estimated showed that it increased strip crosses central area country from west east. Analysis greater...
The purpose of this study was to describe the health-related quality life (HRQoL) characteristics in a population at risk developing type 2 diabetes Barranquilla and Bogotá, Colombia.A cross-sectional with 1135 participants older than 30 years-of-age recruited Bogotá D.C., by cluster sampling 2018 2019. Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) used detect (T2D). HRQoL assessed using EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. Unadjusted adjusted logistic regression models were calculate odds ratios (OR) their...
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury is a leading worldwide cause of death and disability in young people. Severity classification based on the Glasgow Coma Scale. However, neurological worsening an acute setting does not always correspond to initial severity suggesting underestimation real magnitude injury. Objective: To study correlation between according Scale patient outcome context different clinical tomography variables. Materials methods: We analyzed retrospective cohort 490 patients...