Iván Darío Velez
Biographic Data
| ID | 1806494 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iván Darío Velez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iván Darío |
| FAMILY NAME | Velez |
| SIGNATURE | VELEZ I D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Antioquia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2227-4662 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Comprehensive economic evaluation of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia
In Colombia, thermotherapy can be included as a cost-effective strategy for the management of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Its incorporation into clinical practice guidelines could represent savings of approximately US$ 10,488 per DALY averted and costs of US$ 116 per additional patient cured, compared to the use of Glucantime. These findings show the relevance of the incorporation of this treatment in our country and others with similar parasitologi…
Aspectos socioepidemiológicos y culturales de la leishmaniasis cutánea
This article focuses on the conceptions, attitudes and practices of the inhabitants from four villages (veredas) in Tierralta and Valencia (Cordoba, Colombia), who have suffered from or are aware of the existence of cutaneous leishmaniasis. A mixed methodology was implemented based in a qualitative design using interviews and focus groups (n=45) and an epidemiological design which included applying the Montenegro test (n=251), uncovering suspecte…
Leishmaniosis cutánea en Colombia y género
En Colombia, tradicionalmente se ha visto la leishmaniosis como un problema de Salud Pública para hombres adultos dado que se considera que la transmisión es selvática y que ellos empiezan a infectarse cuando entran a los biotopos del vector con el fin de utilizar los recursos naturales. Sin embargo, el Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET) ha observado iguales proporciones de hombres y mujeres con leishmaniosis activa …
Leishmaniosis cutánea en Colombia y género
En Colombia, tradicionalmente se ha visto la leishmaniosis como un problema de Salud Pública para hombres adultos dado que se considera que la transmisión es selvática y que ellos empiezan a infectarse cuando entran a los biotopos del vector con el fin de utilizar los recursos naturales. Sin embargo, el Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET) ha observado iguales proporciones de hombres y mujeres con leishmaniosis activa …
Leishmaniosis cutánea en Colombia y género
En Colombia, tradicionalmente se ha visto la leishmaniosis como un problema de Salud Pública para hombres adultos dado que se considera que la transmisión es selvática y que ellos empiezan a infectarse cuando entran a los biotopos del vector con el fin de utilizar los recursos naturales. Sin embargo, el Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET) ha observado iguales proporciones de hombres y mujeres con leishmaniosis activa …
Aspectos socioepidemiológicos y culturales de la leishmaniasis cutánea
This article focuses on the conceptions, attitudes and practices of the inhabitants from four villages (veredas) in Tierralta and Valencia (Cordoba, Colombia), who have suffered from or are aware of the existence of cutaneous leishmaniasis. A mixed methodology was implemented based in a qualitative design using interviews and focus groups (n=45) and an epidemiological design which included applying the Montenegro test (n=251), uncovering suspecte…
Comprehensive economic evaluation of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia
In Colombia, thermotherapy can be included as a cost-effective strategy for the management of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Its incorporation into clinical practice guidelines could represent savings of approximately US$ 10,488 per DALY averted and costs of US$ 116 per additional patient cured, compared to the use of Glucantime. These findings show the relevance of the incorporation of this treatment in our country and others with similar parasitologi…
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (3 works) · Leishmaniasis (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Cost effectiveness (1 work) · Cost–benefit analysis (1 work) · Cutaneous leishmaniasis (1 work) · Economic evaluation (1 work) · Emergency Medicine (1 work) · Geography (1 work)