Julián Trujillo-Trujillo

ORCID: 0000-0003-0739-5781
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Research Areas
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Business, Education, Mathematics Research
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Gender, Health, and Social Inequality

Ministry of Health and Social Protection
2018-2024

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
2023-2024

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2006

Background Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by penetrating female sand fleas. By nature, tungiasis self-limiting infection. However, in endemic settings re-infection the rule and parasite load gradually accumulates over time. Intensity of infection degree morbidity are closely related. Methodology/principal findings This case series describes medical history, clinical pathology, socio-economic environmental characteristics very severe five patients living traditional Amerindian...

10.1371/journal.pntd.0007068 article EN cc-by PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2019-02-07

To estimate the baseline to measure one of three indicators World Health Organization (WHO) End TB strategy (2015-2035), costs incurred by patients affected tuberculosis (TB) during a treatment episode and proportion households facing catastrophic (CC) associated risk factors, in Colombia, 2021.

10.1371/journal.pone.0296250 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-04-18

This study aims to establish the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) intestinal infections, nutritional status, and anemia in school children aged 7 10 years old biogeographic provinces Colombia 2012-2013. STH country has not been described within last 30 it is needed order policies its control country.National Survey school-aged with a multistage stratified probability sampling was conducted. The overall intensity infection, as well for each parasite, (A. lumbricoides, T....

10.1371/journal.pntd.0007613 article EN cc-by PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020-07-17

Objectives The objectives of the study were to estimate prevalence different clinical signs trachoma and identify possible factors associated with TF. Methodology Following approval protocol by ethics committee, a cross-sectional was conducted in Vaupés, department Colombian Amazon, between years 2012 2013 two districts. Based on records obtained from standardized format for evaluation participants follicular trachoma, an excel database built debugged, which analyzed using IBM SPSS,...

10.1371/journal.pone.0229297 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-05-19

Scabies is a neglected tropical disease associated with important morbidity. The occurs worldwide and particularly common in resource-poor communities the Global South. A validated technique for diagnosis of scabies settings does not exist. objective study was to determine practicability accuracy handheld digital microscopy three indigenous Amazon lowland Colombia, where most parasitic skin disease. One-hundred-and-eleven children adults from presumptive were examined clinically by using...

10.3390/tropicalmed3040116 article EN cc-by Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 2018-11-02

Indigenous peoples experience worse eye health compared to non-Indigenous peoples. Service providers and researchers must avoid perpetuating this inequity. To help achieve this, can use the CONSolIDated critERia for strengthening reporting of research involving (CONSIDER) statement. This study aimed identify degree which CONSIDER statement has been used by when conducting with an component, how they perceive its relevance in their future research.

10.1038/s41433-023-02881-6 article EN cc-by Eye 2024-01-09

Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) is a painful, potentially blinding eye condition that can be managed through epilation or surgery. Women are affected by TT approximately twice as often men and believed to face gendered barriers receiving surgical care prevent vision loss. We used data from 817 cross-sectional surveys conducted during 2015-2019 in 20 African countries estimate the prevalence difference (PD) between female male eyes for four outcomes indicating gender-related differences...

10.1093/inthealth/ihad067 article EN cc-by-nc International Health 2023-12-01

Abstract Background During a health survey in remote area southwest Colombia, it became apparent that high percentage of the population suffered from chronic pruritus association with numbers ticks and tickbites. Objective To determine clinical features severity tickbite‐associated pruritus. Method At twotime points – 8 weeks apart to account for seasonal effects cross‐sectional study was conducted encompassing physical examination population, histological analysis skin biopsies, determining...

10.1111/ijd.15184 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of Dermatology 2020-09-25

El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social Colombia, en colaboración con el Instituto Nacional la Organización Panamericana Salud, convocaron 2018 a todos los actores asociados al Programa Prevención Control Tuberculosis (PNPCT) Sistema Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación conformación una red nacional que coordinara investigación operativa (IO) relacionada tuberculosis (TB) país. Se realizaron siete talleres se llegó consenso establecer Red Gestión Conocimiento, Investigación Colombia (Red TB...

10.26633/rpsp.2021.23 article ES cc-by-nc-nd Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 2021-02-25

The study of catastrophic costs incurred by people affected tuberculosis (TB), conducted in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic, provided opportunity to implement telephone surveys for data collection. This constitutes a methodological innovation regarding standards established World Health Organization (WHO) which, this type study, usually rely on face-to-face patients attending health facilities. design, objectives, and methodology were adapted from WHO publication

10.26633/rpsp.2024.88 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 2024-09-06

One of the most important pillars action to achieve elimination trachoma and soil-transmitted helminth infections as a public health problem is mass administration, at regular intervals, azithromycin anthielmintics, respectively, high proportion eligible population in endemic areas.

10.1371/journal.pone.0310143 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-12-11

Introducción. La tuberculosis (TB) representa un grave problema de salud pública mundial, regional y nacional, toda vez que los datos epidemiológicos indican aún una alta carga morbimortalidad con graves impactos sociales, económicos en salud. Objetivo. Describir las características epidemiológicas la TB Colombia. Materiales métodos. Estudio descriptivo realizado oficiales del Programa Nacional Control Tuberculosis Se realizó caracterización casos reportados el país entre 2019 2022. Respecto...

10.15446/revfacmed.v72n1.109537 article ES cc-by Revista de la Facultad de Medicina 2024-01-31

In the Guanía Depafiment of Colombia a cross-sectional prevalence questionnaire was carried out in six communities along River Atabapo, where predetermined sample population 181 people older than 10 years age were examined, taking 37 previously selected dwellings as cone analysis unit. All inhabitants gave blood samples which subjected to examination by rneans four techniques (fresh sample, thick smear, Knott test and cm3 count), they had medical examination, asanitation study made each...

10.7705/biomedica.v18i1.969 article EN Biomédica 1998-03-01

To determine the level of adherence to clinical guidelines in prescribing amoxicillin children younger than 5 years with pneumonia outpatient settings Colombia from 2017 2019, and assess factors associated adherence.This was a cross-sectional study secondary data Colombian Integrated Social Protection Information System database. Adherence defined as prescription oral for bacterial unspecified non-prescription viral pneumonia. Variables examined included: age (< 1 year, 1-4 years) child;...

10.26633/rpsp.2023.52 article ES cc-by-nc-nd Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 2023-04-15

The Colombian program to end trachoma implements the component F of SAFE strategy in Vaupés department Amazon rainforest. Cultural, linguistic, and geographical barriers coexistence an ancestral medical system demand technical sociocultural adaptation this component. A cross-sectional survey combined with focus-group discussions understand knowledge, attitudes, practices indigenous population related was conducted 2015. Of 357 heads households that participated, 45.1% associated a lack...

10.3390/ijerph20054632 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023-03-06

In the Guainia depatiment of Colombia a study in form cross-sectional prevalency survey was carried out seven communities along Rio Atabapo, where it calculated that 181 people older than 10 years age should be examined, taking 37 randomly chosen dwellings as cone analysis unit. Blood samples were taken and subjected to four techniques (fresh blood analysis, thick smear, Knott test content per cc); medical examinations given, health studies made housing questionnaire out. A 57% found group...

10.7705/biomedica.v17i4.962 article EN publisher-specific-oa Biomédica 1997-12-01
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