TY - JOUR
T1 - First Colombian consensus on congenital Chagas and clinical approach for women of child-bearing age diagnosed with Chagas
AU - Cucunuba, Zulma M.
AU - Valencia-Hernández, Carlos A.
AU - Puerta, Concepción J.
AU - Sosa-Estani, Sergio
AU - Torrico, Faustino
AU - Cortés, Jorge Alberto
AU - Ramirez, Juan David
AU - Vera, Mauricio J.
AU - Acosta, Belkis Xiomara
AU - Arturo álvarez, Carlos
AU - Muller, Edith ángel
AU - Beltrán, Mauricio
AU - Bermúdez, María Isabel
AU - Berrío, Maritza
AU - Moreno, Germán Camacho
AU - Castellanos, Yeny Zulay
AU - Criollo, Ingrid
AU - Flórez, Astrid Carolina
AU - Morales, Patricia Guerra
AU - Herazo, Rafael Antonio
AU - Hernández, Diana Carolina
AU - León, Cielo Maritza
AU - Camargo, Manuel Medina
AU - Alfonso, Mabel Medina
AU - Pachón, Edwin
AU - Fonseca, Bernardo Paez
AU - Parra, María Luisa
AU - Pavia, Paula X.
AU - Quiróz, Franklin Roberto
AU - Ríos, Lyda Constanza
AU - Roa, Nubia Lucía
AU - Torres, Fernando
AU - Rivero, Luz Marina Uribe
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Congenital transmission of Chagas disease has not been extensively studied in Colombia, and there are no standardized processes in the health system regarding the specific diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this disease. To generate recommendations on congenital Chagas disease and Chagas in women of childbearing age in Colombia, a consensus of experts was developed. An extensive literature search through the Medline database was carried out using the MeSH terms: «Chagas disease/congenital», «prevention and control», «diagnosis», «therapeutics» and «pregnancy». Appropriate abstracts were selected and the full texts were analyzed. The relevant information was synthesized, classified, and organized into tables and figures and was presented to a panel of experts, which was composed of 30 professionals from various fields. Based on the Delphi methodology, three rounds of consultation were conducted. The first and second rounds were based on electronic questionnaires that measured the level of consensus of each question among the participants. The third round was based on a face-to-face discussion focusing on those questions without consensus in the previous consultations. The evidence was adapted to national circumstances on a case-by-case basis, and the content the final document was approved. These recommendations are proposed for use in routine medical practice by health professionals in Colombia.
AB - Congenital transmission of Chagas disease has not been extensively studied in Colombia, and there are no standardized processes in the health system regarding the specific diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this disease. To generate recommendations on congenital Chagas disease and Chagas in women of childbearing age in Colombia, a consensus of experts was developed. An extensive literature search through the Medline database was carried out using the MeSH terms: «Chagas disease/congenital», «prevention and control», «diagnosis», «therapeutics» and «pregnancy». Appropriate abstracts were selected and the full texts were analyzed. The relevant information was synthesized, classified, and organized into tables and figures and was presented to a panel of experts, which was composed of 30 professionals from various fields. Based on the Delphi methodology, three rounds of consultation were conducted. The first and second rounds were based on electronic questionnaires that measured the level of consensus of each question among the participants. The third round was based on a face-to-face discussion focusing on those questions without consensus in the previous consultations. The evidence was adapted to national circumstances on a case-by-case basis, and the content the final document was approved. These recommendations are proposed for use in routine medical practice by health professionals in Colombia.
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U2 - 10.22354/in.v21i4.689
DO - 10.22354/in.v21i4.689
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85020216507
SN - 0123-9392
VL - 21
SP - 255
EP - 266
JO - Infectio
JF - Infectio
IS - 4
ER -