Opioid use disorders national registries and opioids sales registries : a 10-year prevalence study from a middle-income country

Objectives: (1) To estimate the prevalence, geographic distribution, and demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of opioids in Colombia, between 2009 and 2018. (2) To describe the opioid sales trends in Colombia over the last few years. Methods: We conducted an observational study analyzing information from Individual National Registry of Health Services and the Colombian official database for pharmaceuticals prices and quantities sold. The included ICD-10 codes were mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of opioids (F11) codes subdivisions. Results: 12,557 cases of mental and behavioral disorders due to opioid use were reported, with a rate of 3.0 per 100,000 inhabitants for the studied period. Men represented 74.2 percent, with a male:female ratio of 2.9:1. The highest prevalence was found between 20 and 24 years, in the northwest Colombian area. A progressive increase in the total number of opioid units sold during the study period was found, and the most frequently sold opioids were tramadol (55 percent) and codeine (20 percent). Conclusions: Recognition of opioid use disorders has increased in the last 10 years; it affects more males than females, mostly young adults, and is higher in certain affluent regions of Colombia. We found a progressive annual increase in the sales of opioids in the country, which could be related to the increase in the rate of registries. Studies that have analyzed opioid abuse in Latin America are limited, and further studies are needed to evaluate this situation in middle-income countries from the region.Revista Internacional - Indexad

Geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia: an analysis of three databases

Introduction: Individuals aged one hundred years or more are of interest for the study of the aging process, which has been scarcely addressed in Colombia.Objective: To estimate the number and geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia.Materials and methods: Three sources of information were reviewed: the 2005 Census, the death certificates issued from 2010 to 2013, and the Individual Registries of Health Services Provision (RIPS in Spanish) of 2014.Results: The census recorded data of 3 165 centenarians (1 972 women, 62.3%), finding the highest rates in La Guajira (2.23 x 10 000), Chocó (1.90) and Sucre (1.61). In the four-year period analyzed, 3 611 people died, with the highest proportions (for every 1 000 deaths) found in Chocó (10.4), La Guajira (9.4) and Sucre (6.5). RIPS identified 3 390 centenarians, with a higher frequency in Sucre (2.17 x 10000), Chocó (1.29) and Córdoba (1.11).Conclusions: Although the results are consistent with the number and geographical distribution of centenarians, some errors may be found in the date of birth stated in the records, which is the basis for estimating age in the three sources. Other factors potentially involved in the results may be physical activity, family and community support, low stress and healthy diet in these regions.Introducción. Las personas mayores de 100 años han sido poco estudiadas en Colombia, si bien son importantes para entender el envejecimiento.Objetivo. Estimar el número y distribución geográfica de los centenarios en Colombia.Materiales y métodos. Se revisaron tres fuentes de información: el Censo de 2005, los certificados de defunción de 2010 a 2013 y los Registros Individuales de Prestaciones de Servicios de Salud (RIPS) de 2014.Resultados. En el censo, se identificaron 3 165 centenarios (1 972 mujeres, correspondientes al 62.3%) con las tasas más elevadas en La Guajira (2.23 x 10 000), Chocó (1.90) y Sucre (1.61). En el cuatrienio analizado fallecieron 3 611 y se hallaron sus mayores proporciones (por cada 1 000 fallecidos) en Chocó (10.4), La Guajira (9.4) y Sucre (6.5). Los RIPS identificaron 3 390 centenarios, cuyas tasas más altas se ubicaron en Sucre (2.17 x 10 000), Chocó (1.29) y Córdoba (1.11).Conclusiones. Aunque los resultados de la investigación fueron consistentes en el número y la distribución geográfica de los individuos centenarios, pudo haber errores de registro de la fecha de nacimiento, que es la base para estimar la edad en las tres fuentes. Otra explicación de estos resultados podría involucrar la actividad física, el apoyo familiar y comunitario, el bajo nivel de estrés y la dieta saludable en estas regiones

Alcoholic beverage sales and alcoholic liver disease rates in Colombian departments

Objetivos: determinar la asociación estadística entre el diagnóstico de enfermedad hepática alcohólica según Registros Individuales de Prestaciones de Servicios de Salud (RIPS) y ventas de alcohol por departamento, 2012. Métodos: se realizó un estudio ecológico transversal, comparando tasas de prevalencia estimadas por RIPS (códigos CIE K700-9) y población mayor de 18 años (DANE), con ventas de licores nacionales, licores importados y cervezas, convertidas a unidades de alcohol, según datos de la Federación Nacional de Departamentos. Resultados: las tasa de enfermedad hepática alcohólica nacional fue 10,7 por 100 000 con las tasas más elevadas en Santander (27,1), Risaralda (19,9) y Boyacá (15,0). Después de retirar los datos de departamentos con resultados poco confiables o incompletos, la correlación de Pearson para tasa de enfermedad y ventas de unidades de alcohol fue de 0,6. Conclusiones: existe una correlación positiva entre la tasa de enfermedad hepática alcohólica y las ventas de alcohol por departamento.Artículo original407-411Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the statistical association between the diagnosis of alcoholic liver disease and alcohol sales by department based on the Individual Records of the Health Care Services (Registros Individuales de Prestaciones de Servicios de Salud - RIPS) for 2012. Methods: This was a cross-sectional ecologic study conducted to compare prevalence rates of alcoholic liver disease estimated by RIPS (ICD K700-9) in the over 18 population (DANE) with sales, according to the National Federation of Departments, of domestic and imported spirits, liquors and beers, converted into alcohol units. Results: The national rate of alcoholic liver disease was 10.7 per 100,000 with higher rates in Santander (27.1), Risaralda (19.9) and Boyacá (15.0). After removing the data from departments with unreliable or incomplete results, the Pearson correlation rate of illness and alcohol unit sales was 0.6. Conclusions: There is a positive correlation between the rate of alcoholic liver disease and alcohol sales in each department

Scoping review of the methodology of large health surveys conducted in Spain early on in the COVID-19 pandemic

BackgroundThe use of health surveys has been key in the scientific community to promptly communicate results about the health impact of COVID-19. But what information was collected, where, when and how, and who was the study population?ObjectiveTo describe the methodological characteristics used in large health surveys conducted in Spain early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsScoping review. Inclusion criteria: observational studies published between January 2020 and December 2021, with sample sizes of over 2,000 persons resident in Spain. Databases consulted: PubMed, CINAHL, Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en CC de la Salud, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, Sociological Abstracts, Dialnet and Web of Science Core Collection. We analyzed the characteristics of the literature references, methodologies and information gathered in the surveys selected. Fifty five studies were included.ResultsSixty percentage of the studies included had mental health as their main topic and 75% were conducted on the general adult population. Thirteen percentage had a longitudinal design, 93% used the internet to gather information and the same percentage used non-probability sampling. Thirty percentage made some type of sampling correction to reduce coverage or non-response biases, but not selection biases. Sixty seven percentage did not state the availability of their data.ConclusionsConsistent with the extensive use of non-probability sampling without any bias correction in the extraordinary setting created by COVID-19, quality population frameworks are required so that probability and representative samples can be extracted quickly to promptly address other health crises, as well as to reduce potential coverage, non-response and particularly selection biases by utilizing reweighting techniques. The low data accessibility despite the huge opportunity that COVID-19 provided for Open Science-based research is striking

Geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia: an analysis of three databases

Introduction: Individuals aged one hundred years or more are of interest for the study of the aging process, which has been scarcely addressed in Colombia. Objective: To estimate the number and geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia. Materials and methods: Three sources of information were reviewed: the 2005 Census, the death certificates issued from 2010 to 2013, and the Individual Registries of Health Services Provision (RIPS in Spanish) of 2014. Results: The census recorded data of 3 165 centenarians (1 972 women, 62.3%), finding the highest rates in La Guajira (2.23 x 10 000), Chocó (1.90) and Sucre (1.61). In the four-year period analyzed, 3 611 people died, with the highest proportions (for every 1 000 deaths) found in Chocó (10.4), La Guajira (9.4) and Sucre (6.5). RIPS identified 3 390 centenarians, with a higher frequency in Sucre (2.17 x 10000), Chocó (1.29) and Córdoba (1.11). Conclusions: Although the results are consistent with the number and geographical distribution of centenarians, some errors may be found in the date of birth stated in the records, which is the basis for estimating age in the three sources. Other factors potentially involved in the results may be physical activity, family and community support, low stress and healthy diet in these regions

Distonía de la embocadura: revisión narrativa de la literatura

La ejecución excesiva de instrumentos de viento puede ser un factor causal para el desarrollo de distonía de la embocadura, caracterizada clínicamente por la aparición de contracciones musculares involuntarias, asociadas con la pérdida del control motor. Es importante que los profesionales y especialistas tengan el conocimiento necesario al momento de diagnosticar y tratar a la población que puede presentar este trastorno. El objetivo de esta revisión es examinar la literatura científica disponible en cuanto a la historia, epidemiología, fisiopatología, diagnóstico y tratamiento de la distonía de la embocadura en intérpretes de instrumentos de viento, con el fin de brindar herramientas para la prevención, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de los músicos potencialmente susceptibles de desarrollar este trastorno

Soft fibroma of the nipple : clinical and histopathological characteristics

Q4A 22-year-old woman presented with 5-years history of a pedunculated polyp originating from her left nipple, which appeared during her puerperium and had gradually enlarged over the past 10-months. No galactorrhea nor any other signs or symptoms were reported by the patient. The lesion measured 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm and had a cauliflowerlike surface.Revista Internacional - Indexad

Renal graft embolization as a treatment for graft intolerance syndrome

Background. Renal graft intolerance syndrome is an inflammatory process that occurs in up to 40% of patients with graft loss. It is characterized by fever, graft pain, hematuria, and anemia. Traditionally, the treatment has been nephrectomy; however, thisQ4Q3Revista Internacional - IndexadaBS