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Cost-effectiveness analysis of nephroprotection programs for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in insurers in Colombia [PDF]

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Background This research aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of nephroprotection programs compared to no intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Colombian national health system.
Cristian Alejandro González-Rojas, Sergio Augusto Cáceres-Maldonado, Luis Alberto Soler-Vanoy, Lizbeth Alexandra Acuña-Merchán   +3 more
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Contribución de la investigación en enfermería a la lucha contra la pandemia de COVID-19. Una revisión sistemática

Revista Cuidarte, 2022
Introducción: La pandemia de la enfermedad de coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), debería ser una oportunidad para asegurar una mayor visibilidad de la enfermería en los sistemas de salud y la sociedad en todo el mundo.
Lyda Rojas, Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Silvia Juliana Trujillo-Cáceres, Sandra Lucrecia Romero Guevara   +3 more
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National Cancer Information System Within the Framework of Health Insurance in Colombia: A Real-World Data Approach to Evaluate Access to Cancer Care

JCO Global Oncology, 2021
PURPOSEThe National Cancer Information System (NCIS) has been operating since 2014, including information reported by health care insurers and providers on people with cancer diagnosed and treated within the Colombian health system.
Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Paula Ximena Ramírez Barbosa, Ana Maria Valbuena-Garcia, Lizbeth Alexandra Acuña-Merchán, Jaime A. González-Diaz, Gilberto Lopes   +5 more
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The effect of comorbidities on glycemic control among Colombian adults with diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal approach with real-world data

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021
Background Achieving an optimal glycemic control has been described to reduce the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) related complications. The association between comorbidities and glycemic control remains unclear.
Manuel Urina-Jassir, Lina Johana Herrera-Parra, Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Ana María Valbuena-García, Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán, Miguel Urina-Triana   +5 more
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Factors associated with delays in time to treatment initiation in Colombian women with cervical cancer: A cross-sectional analysis

Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2021
Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the leading causes of morbidity in upper-middle income countries such as Colombia. Several studies have reported poor prognosis when treatment is delayed.
Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Paula Ximena Ramírez Barbosa, Ana María Valbuena-Garcia, Lizbeth Acuña, Jaime A. González-Diaz   +4 more
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Factors associated with coronary artery disease among people living with human immunodeficiency virus: Results from the Colombian HIV/AIDS registry

International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention, 2023
Background: People living with HIV (PLWHIV) are at a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to assess the factors associated with CAD among PLWHIV in Colombia.
Manuel Urina-Jassir, Andrés Felipe Patiño-Aldana, Lina Johana Herrera-Parra, Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Silvia Juliana Trujillo-Cáceres, Ana María Valbuena-García, Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán, Daniela Urina-Jassir, Miguel Urina-Triana   +8 more
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Patterns of breast, prostate and cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Colombia: an administrative registry data analysis

BMC Cancer, 2020
Background Cancer is widely recognized as a global public health problem. Breast, prostate, and cervical cancer are among the most frequent types in developing countries.
Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Paula Ximena Ramírez Barbosa, Ana Milena Gil Quijano, Ana María Valbuena, Lizbeth Acuña, Jaime Alberto González   +5 more
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Colombia

BMC Nephrology, 2023
Background Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that requires dialysis.
Jessica T. Camargo, Camilo A González, Lina Herrera, Nancy Yomayusa-González, Milciades Ibañez, Ana M. Valbuena-García, Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán   +6 more
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Impact of metabolic control on all-cause mortality in a nationwide cohort of patients with diabetes from Colombia

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectiveThe magnitude of the mortality benefit conferred by good integral metabolic control in diabetes in not sufficiently known, especially among Latin American patients.
Carlos O. Mendivil, Carlos O. Mendivil, Mateo Amaya-Montoya, Juliana Alexandra Hernández-Vargas, Nathaly Ramírez-García, Lina Johana Herrera-Parra, Valentina Guatibonza-García, Camila Romero-Díaz, Agustín Pérez-Londoño, Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán   +9 more
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MDRD is the eGFR equation most strongly associated with 4-year mortality among patients with diabetes in Colombia

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2023
Introduction We compared the association of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated with the Cockcroft-Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study (MDRD), Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI), or the new CKD-EPI without ...
Carlos O Mendivil, Sofía Gnecco-González, Lina J Herrera-Parra, Juliana A Hernández Vargas, Nathaly Ramírez-García, Lizbeth Acuña-Merchán   +5 more
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