Colomb Medica
-
Comparative Study
NEDOCS vs subjective evaluation, ¿Is the health personnel of the emergency department aware of its overcrowding?
An emergency department (ED) is considered to be "overcrowded" when the number of patients exceeds its treatment capacity and it does not have the conditions to meet the needs of the next patient to be treated. This study evaluates overcrowding in the emergency department of a hospital in Colombia. ⋯ Health staff do not perceive a risk due to ED overcrowding when the NEDOCS scores correspond to overcrowding categories equal to or over 5 (severely crowded and dangerously crowded), which poses a risk to patient safety and care.
-
to estimate the population attributable risk of consumption of red and processed meat for colorectal cancer in Colombia. ⋯ A substantial proportion of the burden of colorectal cancer in Colombia can be attributed to the consumption of red and processed meat.
-
Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Zidovudine/Lamivudine vs. Abacavir/Lamivudine vs. Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in fixed-dose combinations as initial treatment for HIV patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Initial treatment of the HIV is based on the use of three drugs, two of which are nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. There are three combinations of these drugs which have been approved by different guidelines, each with divergent results in terms of efficacy and safety. ⋯ The results did not show differences in effectiveness among the interventions. However, due to the heterogeneity of the third drug and the follow-up time between the included studies, this result is not definitive. The results raise the need for further studies to help improve treatment recommendations in patients infected with HIV.
-
To describe the profile of the practice of physical activity in the daily life of Brazilian adults with arterial hypertension and to analyze whether the practice performed complies with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. ⋯ Health services should clarify the need for regularity of physical activity for hypertensive individuals to benefit substantially.