Hospital Universitario del Valle ESE

Re-Epithelialization of Donor Sites and Meshed Skin Grafts Using Cryopreserved Cultured Cutaneous Allograft (Epifast®): Experience in Patients with Extensive Burns

Extensive full-thickness burns remain a major challenge in reconstructive surgery because limited donor-site availability frequently delays definitive wound coverage and increases the risk of infection, prolonged hospitalization, and hypertrophic scarring. Cryopreserved cultured...

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...

Exploratory Analysis of Glaucoma-Associated SNPs in a Colombian Cohort Highlights Potential Involvement of Oxidative, Vascular, and Neurodegenerative Pathways

Background/Objectives: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a complex multifactorial optic neuropathy involving genetic, vascular, oxidative, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative mechanisms. Despite advances in genome-wide studies, the contribution of genetic variants remains inc...