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Cost-Effectiveness of Pembrolizumab as an Adjuvant Treatment in Colombia for Melanoma Patients with Lymph Node Involvement After Complete Resection.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Advances in therapy [Adv Ther] 2023 Jun; Vol. 40 (6), pp. 2836-2854. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 02.
Abstract: Introduction: The KEYNOTE-054 trial found that adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab improved recurrence-free survival versus placebo in completely resected high-risk stage III melanoma patients. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of adjuvant pembroliz...
Estimate of the cost per responder for treatment with biological therapies of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Colombia for first-year and maintenance periods.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research [Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res] 2023 Jun; Vol. 23 (5), pp. 511-517. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 29.
Abstract: Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease manifesting as erythematous and desquamative dermatoses.Objectives: This study estimated the cost per responder (CPR) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis with biolo...
Knowledge and practices about taeniasis/cysticercosis complex within the framework of the national plan for its elimination in Colombia, 2019.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Acta tropica [Acta Trop] 2023 Jun; Vol. 242, pp. 106907. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 22.
Abstract: The taeniasis/cysticercosis complex (TCC) belongs to the group of neglected infectious diseases with a multifactorial transmission that includes hosts such as humans and pigs of the parasitic tapeworm (Taenia solium) and environmental factors. This stu...
Health professionals' preferences with the use of pegfilgrastim on-body injector at oncology centers in 8 cities in Colombia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2023 May 23; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 529. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 23.
Abstract: Background: Febrile neutropenia associated with some chemotherapy regimens can lead to potentially fatal complications and high health care costs. Administration of pegfilgrastim using an On-Body Injector (OBI) may be more convenient for cancer patient...
Changes in birth outcomes and utilization of prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a secondary analysis of vital statistics in Colombia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC pediatrics [BMC Pediatr] 2023 May 12; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 234. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 12.
Abstract: Background: Birth outcomes could have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through changes in access to prenatal services and other pathways. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fetal death, birth weight, gest...
Frailty in Older Adults and Internal and Forced Migration in Urban Neighborhood Contexts in Colombia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of public health [Int J Public Health] 2023 May 05; Vol. 68, pp. 1605379. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 05 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: Objective: We investigated the association between the density of internal human migration, in the urban neighborhood, on frailty in the older adult population in Colombia. Methods: The data used in this study are from four Colombian population surveys...
Challenges during the realization of an international research project on leishmaniasis in Colombia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2023 Apr 04; Vol. 11, pp. 1143939. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 04 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that belongs to the top 10 neglected tropical diseases. It mainly affects the poor population from tropical and subtropical areas of the World, which lacks sufficient resources and means to fight against this dise...
Health Behaviors of Colombian First-Semester University Students in Association with Behaviors of Close Social Ties, Living Arrangement, and Time Spent with Peers.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2023 Apr 03; Vol. 20 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 03.
Abstract: Objective: in Colombia, many first-year university students consume unhealthy food, are physically inactive, and drink regularly, which can be associated with the behavior of social ties, living with social ties, and time with peers. The present cross-...
Evaluation of cacao projects in Colombia: The case of the rural Productive Partnerships Project (PAAP).
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Evaluation and program planning [Eval Program Plann] 2023 Apr; Vol. 97, pp. 102230. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 09.
Abstract: Identifying the effectiveness of agricultural interventions is a challenge faced by many international aid initiatives. This article reports on our efforts to document the success of agricultural aid interventions. The study is focused on evaluating ca...
Increased Serum Total and Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D with Daily Intake of Cholecalciferol-Fortified Skim Milk: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Colombian Adolescents.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The Journal of nutrition [J Nutr] 2023 Apr; Vol. 153 (4), pp. 1189-1198. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 09.
Abstract: Background: The efficacy of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) food fortification in low- and middle-income countries near the Equator is unknown.Objectives: We examined the effects of providing cholecalciferol-fortified skim milk to adolescents and their mo...