Objective: to describe both clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and the association of such variables with mortality. Materials and methods: this is an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study with an analytical approach, which was performed in the nephrology service of a private HMO in Florencia-Caqueta. We studied socio-demographic and clinical variables using univariate and bivariate analyses, applying an association test with mortality using the Chi-square test and simple logistic regression, aiming to calculate prevalence rates (PR). Results: twohundred and thirteen patients were assessed, their average age was 60.0 ± 1.4 years; 48.3% were female, and the recorded mortality rate was 29.3%. Factors associated with mortality were as follows: LDL-C <70 mg/dL (PR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.24–0.84) and serum albumin <3.5 ...

Objective: to describe both clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and the association of such variables with mortality. Materials and methods: this is an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study with an analytical approach, which was performed in the nephrology service of a private HMO in Florencia-Caqueta. We studied socio-demographic and clinical variables using univariate and bivariate analyses, applying an association test with mortality using the Chi-square test and simple logistic regression, aiming to calculate prevalence rates (PR). Results: twohundred and thirteen patients were assessed, their average age was 60.0 ± 1.4 years; 48.3% were female, and the recorded mortality rate was 29.3%. Factors associated with mortality were as follows: LDL-C <70 mg/dL (PR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.24–0.84) and serum albumin <3.5 ...

Tetanus is a condition affecting the central nervous system which is characterized by muscle spasms caused by toxins from Clostridium tetani, an anaerobe bacillus which is usually found on soil and whose spores may survive in the environment and lead to infection when contaminating open wounds. The objective of this case report is to review on the basic characteristics of this condition, focusing on functional improvement with the administration of type A botulinum toxin for generalized spasticity and lockjaw (trismus). We present the case of an 81-year-old woman with generalized tetanus and lockjaw after she suffered a head injury, she fell and hurt her head, with no loss of consciousness; and that was 15 days before admission. During her hospital stay she was managed by a multidisciplinary team. The patient did well, and she is currently being followed-up in the outpatient clinic.

Introduction: Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of their own abilities, can face daily life activities, can work productively and can contribute to their community; but at the same time mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders, it is an integral part of health; So much so that there is no health without mental health. In Colombia, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MSPS), the five-year public health plan 2012-2021 (PDSP); Within the framework of Law 1751 of 2015, the Statutory Health Law, secondary to inequities in health services, the MSPS under Law 1751 builds the Comprehensive Health Care Policy (PAIS) and the comprehensive medical care model (MIAS) as the alternative for solving problems and for this, adopts strategies such as PHC with a family and community approach, comprehensive risk management and atten...

Introduction: Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of their own abilities, can face daily life activities, can work productively and can contribute to their community; but at the same time mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders, it is an integral part of health; So much so that there is no health without mental health. In Colombia, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MSPS), the five-year public health plan 2012-2021 (PDSP); Within the framework of Law 1751 of 2015, the Statutory Health Law, secondary to inequities in health services, the MSPS under Law 1751 builds the Comprehensive Health Care Policy (PAIS) and the comprehensive medical care model (MIAS) as the alternative for solving problems and for this, adopts strategies such as PHC with a family and community approach, comprehensive risk management and atten...

Tetanus is a condition affecting the central nervous system which is characterized by muscle spasms caused by toxins from Clostridium tetani, an anaerobe bacillus which is usually found on soil and whose spores may survive in the environment and lead to infection when contaminating open wounds. The objective of this case report is to review on the basic characteristics of this condition, focusing on functional improvement with the administration of type A botulinum toxin for generalized spasticity and lockjaw (trismus). We present the case of an 81-year-old woman with generalized tetanus and lockjaw after she suffered a head injury, she fell and hurt her head, with no loss of consciousness; and that was 15 days before admission. During her hospital stay she was managed by a multidisciplinary team. The patient did well, and she is currently being followed-up in the outpatient clinic.