Clínica Santa María

Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in Colombia: From a Single Case to a Review of the National Experience

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a reversible but potentially severe complication of thyrotoxicosis characterized by acute muscle weakness and hypokalemia resulting predominantly from intracellular potassium redistribution. Although classically associated with Asian populat...

Subnational Heterogeneity in RSV Seasonality in Tropical Colombia, 2022–2024

Abstract Background RSV transmission in tropical settings is often assumed to occur year-round, and preventive strategies are frequently recommended accordingly. However, sub-national variation in epidemic timing remains incompletely characterized. Granular local surveillance dat...

Proximal femoral replacement for non-oncologic reconstruction: functional outcomes and survivorship in 30 patients

Background: Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) is a useful salvage option for reconstruction after massive proximal femoral bone loss. However, functional outcomes in non-oncologic cases remain underreported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative function, compl...

Psychometric properties of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Lung (FACT-L) scale to measure health-related quality of life

Abstract Purpose To validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Lung (FACT-L) scale and assess its psychometric properties in patients with lung cancer in Colombia. Methods The analysis included exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency (248 pati...