Postraumatic pneumorrhachis: Report of three cases and classification proposal

The Pneumorrhachis is the presence of air at the level of the spinal canal. It can have several causes among which are: traumatic, iatrogenic among others. Clinical Cases: We present three cases of male patients handled by our neurosurgery service with traumatic pneumorrhachis patients, which were managed in a conservative manner, with control images. Conclusions: pneumorrhachis has traditionally been classified as internal if air is present in the subdural or subarachnoid space and external if the air is located at the epidural level. We propose a classification in degrees (Moscote-Agrawal-Padilla) which is more practical from the clinical and radiological point of view

Intradural spinal neurocysticercosis: Case presentation

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larvae of the Taenia solium. Spinal cord involvement is very uncommon. Clinical case: A female patient with a history of NCC presented with chronic and recurrent headache associated with motor and sensory deficit, which develops tonic-clonic convulsion, with spatial disorientation. She also had intracranial hypertension syndrome, meningitis syndrome, and pyramidal sygns suggestive of spinal NCC. Conclusions: Neurocysticercosis usually occurs in developing countries and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of neurological diseases. Early diagnosis and treatment are mandatory, as well as education to the community to primary prevention

Gestión del conocimiento: perspectiva multidisciplinaria. Volumen 13

El libro “Gestión del Conocimiento. Perspectiva Multidisciplinaria”, Volumen 13 de la Colección Unión Global, es resultado de investigaciones. Los capítulos del libro, son resultados de investigaciones desarrolladas por sus autores. El libro es una publicación internacional, seriada, continua, arbitrada, de acceso abierto a todas las áreas del conocimiento, orientada a contribuir con procesos de gestión del conocimiento científico, tecnológico y humanístico. Con esta colección, se aspira contribuir con el cultivo, la comprensión, la recopilación y la apropiación social del conocimiento en cuanto a patrimonio intangible de la humanidad, con el propósito de hacer aportes con la transformación de las relaciones socioculturales que sustentan la construcción social de los saberes y su reconocimiento como bien público. El libro “Gestión del Conocimiento. Perspectiva Multidisciplinaria”, Volumen 13, de la Colección Unión Global, es resultado de investigaciones. Los capítulos del libro, son resultados de investigaciones desarrolladas por sus autores. El libro cuenta con el apoyo de los grupos de investigación: Universidad Sur del Lago “Jesús María Semprúm” (UNESUR) - Zulia – Venezuela; Universidad Politécnica Territorial de Falcón Alonso Gamero (UPTFAG) - Falcón – Venezuela; Universidad Politécnica Territorial de Mérida Kléber Ramírez (UPTM) - Mérida - Venezuela; Universidad Guanajuato (UG) - Campus Celaya - Salvatierra - Cuerpo Académico de Biodesarrollo y Bioeconomía en las Organizaciones y Políticas Públicas (CABBOPP) - Guanajuato – México; Centro de Altos Estudios de Venezuela (CEALEVE) - Zulia – Venezuela, Centro Integral de Formación Educativa Especializada del Sur (CIFE - SUR) - Zulia – Venezuela; Centro de Investigaciones Internacionales SAS (CEDINTER) - Antioquia – Colombia y diferentes grupos de investigación del ámbito nacional e internacional que hoy se unen para estrechar vínculos investigativos, para que sus aportes científicos formen parte de los libros que se publiquen en formatos digital e impreso

Sacroiliac Pain: A Clinical Approach for the Neurosurgeon

Pain originating from sacroiliac joint may also cause pain in the lumbar and gluteal region in 15% of the population. The clinical manifestation represents a public health problem due to the great implications on the quality of life and health-related costs. However, this is a diagnosis that is usually ignored in the general clinical practice; probably because of the unknown etiology, making harder to rule out the potential etiologies of this pathology, or maybe because the clinical criteria that support this pathology are unknown. By describing several diagnostic techniques, many authors have studied the prevalence of this pathology, finding more positive data than expected; coming to the conclusion that even though there is no diagnostic gold standard yet, an important amount of cases might be detected by properly applying several tests at the physical examination. Thus, it is necessary to have knowledge of the physiopathology and clinical presentation so that diagnosis can be made to those patients that manifest this problem. We present a clinical approach for the neurosurgeon

Situación laboral de odontólogos egresados de la Universidad de Antioquia antes y durante la pandemia por la COVID-19, periodo 2015(1)-2019(2)

Objective:  to recognize and determine the working conditions of the dentists of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Antioquia in the 2015(1)-2019(2) cohorts of graduates before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study approached from a representative sample of 142 dentists obtained from the databases provided by the Student Observatory of that faculty. Results: it was found that during the pandemic 13.5% of respondents were unemployed, 75% reported a reduction in salary and 10,5% interrupted their affiliation to the social benefits system. Conclusions: although the employment situation of dentists before the Covid-19 pandemic was precarious, these deteriorating conditions worsened during the pandemic in aspects that were already critical in relation to salary and benefits: type of contract, time of employment, duration of contracts, affiliation to the social security and benefits system.Objetivo: reconocer y determinar las condiciones laborales de los odontólogos de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Antioquia en las cohortes de egresados del periodo 2015(1)-2019(2), antes y durante la pandemia por la COVID-19. Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal abordado a partir de una muestra representativa de 142 odontólogos. Esta fue obtenida de las bases de datos proporcionadas por el Observatorio Estudiantil de dicha facultad. Resultados: se encontró que durante la pandemia el 13,5% de encuestados perdió su empleo, el 75% manifestó reducción en su salario y el 10,5% interrumpió su afiliación al régimen de prestaciones sociales. Conclusiones: si bien, la situación laboral de los odontólogos antes de la pandemia por la COVID-19 era precaria, esta se agravó durante la misma en los aspectos que ya venían siendo críticos en relación con temas salariales y prestacionales, en específico el tipo de contratación, los tiempos de inserción laboral, la duración de los contratos y la afiliación a la seguridad social y al régimen prestacional