A5070436898- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Malaria Research and Control
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Medical research and treatments
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
Universidad Mariana
2023-2024
Instituto Nacional de Salud
2014-2024
Instituto Alexander Fleming
2022
Universidad de Guantánamo
2011
This Viewpoint discusses restructuring of the USPSTF while ensuring that its functions are safeguarded to avoid destabilizing vital public health infrastructure.
Leptospirosis is a common zoonoses and major global public health threat. Most cases are mild, typically presenting as non-specific acute febrile illness. However, leptospirosis can have life-threatening manifestations, including pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome, kidney injury. In Colombia, notification lab-confirmation of suspected human mandatory. little known about the demographic clinical factors associated with severe leptospirosis, which could help to reduce complications mortality. Our...
Abstract Objective To assess the economic cost of routine Aedes aegypti control in an at‐risk environment without dengue endemicity and incremental costs incurred during a sporadic outbreak. Methods The study was conducted 2006 city Guantanamo, Cuba. We took societal perspective to calculate months transmission (January–July) outbreak (August–December). Data sources were bookkeeping records, direct observations interviews. Results total per inhabitant (p.i.) month. (p.m.) increased from 2.76...
The current evidence indicates that the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is lower in pediatric population but local data are still limited. Objective: To characterize clinical and epidemiological aspects COVID-19 infection patients younger than 18 years Argentina.Cross-sectional, observational, analytical study confirmed aged 0-18 seen between March 2020 2021 at 19 referral children's hospitals Argentina. A multivariate analysis was done to identify predictors severe cases.A...
Background Acute undifferentiated febrile illness is a common challenge for clinicians, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Incorrect or delayed diagnosis of patients may result medical complications preventable deaths. Common causes acute Colombia include leptospirosis, rickettsioses, dengue fever, malaria, chikungunya, Zika virus infection. In this study, we described the postmortem reported as suspected cases leptospirosis through national surveillance Colombia, 2016–2019....
Neisseria meningitidis is one of the leading causes bacterial meningitis. In 2013, an increase in invasive disease caused by N. serogroup B occurred Cartagena, Colombia.The aim this study was to characterize isolates recovered from patients with meningococcal meningitis Cartagena during 2012 and 2014.Twenty-five were collected through a national, laboratory-based surveillance, phenotypic genotypic characteristics determined serosubtyping, serotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility testing,...
Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection transmitted through contact with infected animals or contaminated water sources, imposes substantial health burden in Colombia. Since 2007, the National Institute of Health (INS) has mandated notification and confirmation all suspected leptospirosis cases. This passive surveillance program employs microscopic agglutination test (MAT) on serum samples to ascertain confirmed cases infection. However, absence robust system hindered our comprehensive...
INTRODUCTION Information regarding the cost of implementing insecticide-treated curtains (ITCs) is scarce. Therefore, we evaluated ITC implementation cost, in addition to costs intensive conventional routine activities Aedes control program city Guantanamo, Cuba. METHODS A cost-analysis study was conducted from perspective program, nested an effectiveness trial, during 2009-2010. Data for this were obtained bookkeeping records and activity registers Provincial Control Programme Unit account...
La Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) establece que las consecuencias de la sobrecarga muscular en actividades laborales dependen grado carga física experimenta un trabajador. El objetivo este estudio fue determinar alteraciones posturales y sintomatología más frecuente trabajadores una empresa productos alimenticios lácteos. Estudio transversal, recolección información se realizó durante evaluaciones ocupacionales a 24 trabajadores. Se analizaron los datos con el programa...
Se llevó a cabo una investigación en la Alcaldía de San Juan Pasto, Colombia, con 52 trabajadores, el objetivo identificar características laborales y trastornos musculo esqueléticos. utilizaron encuestas pruebas semiológicas, considerando variables como edad, sexo años trabajo. Los resultados indicaron baja incidencia epicondilitis epitrocleitis, mayor sensibilidad codo derecho. observó síntomas del síndrome túnel carpiano mano derecha. Estos hallazgos son específicos población estudiada se...
El programa de reincorporación laboral es una herramienta creada para desarrollar acciones encaminadas a brindar intervención integral, través la rehabilitación, incluyendo casos origen común y especial, como incidentes laborales los trabajadores vinculados Universidad Mariana. fue desarrollado teniendo en cuenta base normativa laboral, considerada el Sistema General Riesgos Laborales; tiene objetivo secuencia lógica que permita, trabajadores, reincorporarse sus actividades laborales, desde...