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Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index as a Pre-eclampsia Predictor in the 3 Trimesters in Women with Singleton Pregnancies by Guzmán, Yuly Natalia, Uriel, Montserrat, Ramírez, Alexandra Porras, Romero, Ximena Carolina

“…To evaluate the mean uterine artery pulsatility index (UtAPI) in each trimester of pregnancy as a predictor of early or late pre-eclampsia (PE) in Colombian…”
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La enfermedad hepática en Colombia: estimación de la carga económica y de enfermedad by Bejarano Ramirez, Diana Fernanda, Alvis Zakzuk, Nelson José, Carrasquilla Gutiérrez, Gabriel, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Vera Torres, Alonso

“…Introducción: la enfermedad hepática representa una de las principales causas de morbimortalidad a nivel mundial, principalmente por cirrosis y…”
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Co-circulation of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses in Colombia from 2008 to 2018 by Rico-Mendoza, Alejandro, Alexandra, Porras-Ramírez, Chang, Aileen, Encinales, Liliana, Lynch, Rebecca

“…This study aimed to identify the co-circulation patterns of three viruses (dengue, Zika, and -chikungunya) in Colombia from 2008 to 2018 by using notification…”
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Micronuclei frequency and exposure to chemical mixtures in three Colombian mining populations by Pastor-Sierra, Karina, Espitia-Pérez, Lyda, Espitia-Pérez, Pedro, Peñata-Taborda, Ana, Brango, Hugo, Galeano-Páez, Claudia, Bru-Cordero, Osnamir Elías, Palma-Parra, Marien, Díaz, Sonia M., Trillos, Carlos, Briceño, Leonardo, Idrovo, Álvaro J., Miranda-Pacheco, Juan, Téllez, Eliana, Jiménez-Vidal, Luisa, Coneo-Pretelt, Andrés, Álvarez, Alicia Humanez, Arteaga-Arroyo, Gean, Ricardo-Caldera, Dina, Salcedo-Arteaga, Shirley, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Varona-Uribe, Marcela

“…The Colombian mining industry has witnessed significant growth. Depending on the scale and mineral extracted, complex chemical mixtures are generated,…”
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Artesunate + amodiaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Colombian Pacific region: a noninferiority trial by De la Hoz Restrepo, Fernando, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Rico Mendoza, Alejandro, Córdoba, Freddy, Rojas, Diana Patricia

“…In Colombia, there are no published studies for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria comparing artemisinin combination therapies…”
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Comparison of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction screenings at first trimester in a high‐risk population by Romero Infante, Ximena Carolina, Uriel, Montserrat, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Rincón Franco, Sara

“…Aim To compare the sensitivity and specificity of screening for preeclampsia and FGR including maternal characteristics, mean arterial blood pressure and…”
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Estimating the burden of arboviral diseases in Colombia between 2013 and 2016 by Mora-Salamanca, Andrés Felipe, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, De la Hoz Restrepo, Fernando Pío

“…•During 2013–2016, Colombia experienced dengue, chikungunya and zika epidemies.•These arboviruses have been associated to several chronic complications.•Almost…”
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Trends in all-cause pneumonia and otitis media in children aged <2 years following pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in Colombia by Carrasquilla, Gabriel, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Martinez, Sandra, DeAntonio, Rodrigo, Devadiga, Raghavendra, Talarico, Carla, Caceres, Diana C., Castrejon, Maria M., Juliao, Patricia

“…In Colombia, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) were implemented into the infant universal mass vaccination program in a stepwise manner; PCV-7 between…”
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Authors' response to the letter to the editor entitled: Co-circulation of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses and cross-protection by Rico-Mendoza, Alejandro, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Chang, Aileen, Encinales, Liliana, Lynch, Rebecca

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Burden of disease due to microcephaly associated with the Zika virus in Colombia by Mora-Salamanca, Andrés Felipe, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Restrepo, Fernando Pío de la Hoz

“…In 2015, the Zika virus was introduced in Colombia. The emergence of this arbovirus is a public health challenge for the country, considering the association…”
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Multilevel analysis of social, climatic and entomological factors that influenced dengue occurrence in three municipalities in Colombia by Ordoñez-Sierra, Gustavo, Sarmiento-Senior, Diana, Jaramillo Gomez, Juan Felipe, Giraldo, Paola, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Olano, Víctor Alberto

“…According to the World Health Organization, dengue is a neglected tropical disease. Latin America, specifically Colombia is in alert regarding this arbovirosis…”
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Prevalence of liver disease in Colombia between 2009 and 2016 by Bejarano Ramírez, Diana Fernanda, Carrasquilla Gutiérrez, Gabriel, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Vera Torres, Alonso

“…Background and Aim Liver disease refers to a set of pathologies resulting from the interruption of liver function or the poor functioning of the liver. The…”
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Relación entre patrones alimentarios, diabetes, hipertensión arterial y obesidad según aspectos sociogeográficos, Colombia 2010 by Jerez Tirado, Yaneth, Porras Ramírez, Alexandra

“…RESUMEN Introducción: La prevalencia de hipertensión arterial, diabetes y obesidad es un problema de salud pública en Colombia. Objetivo: Determinar la…”
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 after vaccination against COVID in health personnel in Bogotá, Colombia by Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Sánchez-París, Rafael, López-Devia, Walter, Moreno-Perilla, Zuly, Jurado-Zambrano, Roberto, Luna-Jaspe Caina, Carlos, Sefair, Carlos, Ramos, Nicolás, Otero-Cadena, Miguel, Lievano, Rocío

“…•Different countries have implemented vaccination to try to reduce complications and deaths from COVID-19. However, there are concerns about the real…”
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Chronic Joint Pain 3 Years after Chikungunya Virus Infection Largely Characterized by Relapsing-remitting Symptoms by Tritsch, Sarah R, Encinales, Liliana, Pacheco, Nelly, Cadena, Andres, Cure, Carlos, McMahon, Elizabeth, Watson, Hugh, Porras Ramirez, Alexandra, Mendoza, Alejandro Rico, Li, Guangzhao, Khurana, Kunal, Jaller-Raad, Juan Jose, Castillo, Stella Mejia, Barrios Taborda, Onaldo, Jaller-Char, Alejandro, Echavez, Lil Avendaño, Jiménez, Dennys, Gonzalez Coba, Andres, Alarcon Gomez, Magda, Ariza Orozco, Dores, Bravo, Eyda, Martinez, Victor, Guerra, Brenda, Simon, Gary, Firestein, Gary S, Chang, Aileen Y

“…To determine the frequency of chronic joint pain and stiffness 3 years after infection with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in a Latin American cohort. A…”
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Neutralizing Antibodies from Convalescent Chikungunya Virus Patients Can Cross-Neutralize Mayaro and Una Viruses by Martins, Karen A, Gregory, Melissa K, Valdez, Stephanie M, Sprague, Thomas R, Encinales, Liliana, Pacheco, Nelly, Cure, Carlos, Porras-Ramirez, Alexandra, Rico-Mendoza, Alejandro, Chang, Aileen, Pitt, Margaret L, Nasar, Farooq

“…Most alphaviruses are mosquito-borne and can cause severe disease in domesticated animals and humans. The most notable recent outbreak in the Americas was the…”
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Could Aspirin Treatment Modify the Assessment of the Uterine Arteries? by Vallejo, Gabriela Marisol, Uriel, Montserrat, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Romero, Ximena Carolina

“…To analyze whether acetylsalicylic (ASA) intake modifies the mean uterine arteries pulsatility index (UtA-PI) at the 2 or 3 trimester in a cohort of pregnant…”
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Clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with severe respiratory illness during influenza seasons in the cities of Bogota and Manizales, Colombia 2000-2006 by Cotes, Karol, Moreno-Montoya, José, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Rico-Mendoza, Alejandro, de la Hoz-Restrepo, Fernando

“…Identifying clinical factors associated with respiratory tract diseases during human influenza circulation seasons in children aged less than two years old and…”
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Factors Associated with Dengue Virus Infection and Reinfection in Asymptomatic Children in Two Colombian Municipalities by Castro-Bonilla, Lorena, Coronel-Ruiz, Carolina, Parra-Alvarez, Shirly, Castellanos, Jaime E, Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra, Velandia-Romero, Myriam L

“…Dengue is the most important arbovirosis in the world. In this study, we assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding dengue in parents…”
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Mortalidad asociada con las temporadas de mayor circulación de los virus de la influenza en Bogotá, Colombia, 1997-2005 by Porras Ramírez, Alexandra, Rico Mendoza, Alejandro, Moreno Montoya, José, Cótes, Karol, López, Juan Diego, Herrera, Diana, Rey, Gloria, de la Hoz, Fernando

“…OBJETIVO: Estimar el exceso de mortalidad potencialmente atribuible a los virus de la influenza A y B y al virus sincitial respiratorio humano (VSRH) en las…”
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