Researchers from the School of Medicine published results on chronic rheumatologic disease due to the Chikungunya virus. Results of a cohort study in Piedecuesta, Santander
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has circulated and caused outbreaks in the Americas region since 2014. However, there is a need to better understand the chronic rheumatism generated by the virus and its impact on quality of life and fatigue. This study conducted by Anyela Lozano, PhD student in Biomedical Sciences, UIS, and researcher of the EPICLIN […]
Members of the Health Economics and Public Health Seminar participated in the Eighth Interinstitutional Meeting of Research Seminaries
Within the framework of the Eighth Interinstitutional Meeting of Research Semilleros held from October 22 to 25 in the city of Cúcuta, students of the Health Economics and Public Health Semillero, guided by Professor Carlos Julián Peña Maldonado, attached to the Department of Public Health, presented four research papers at the event. Ø Relationship between […]
Retired UIS professor received the Vida y Obra 2024 award for his contribution to Psychiatry in Colombia
The Colombian Journal of Psychiatry recognized Dr. Douglas Enrique Quintero Latorre with the Vida y Obra 2024 award for his dedication and commitment to the work of promoting the importance of mental health in the country. Dr. Quintero is a Physician, UIS. Specialist in Psychiatry from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Master in Education from Universidad […]
Folic acid applications from a perinatal perspective and neonatal outcomes: Myths and realities.
Communications DepartmentAs part of the informative activities of general interest developed monthly by the School of Health, this time two professors from the School of Medicine will be in charge of addressing the topic “application of folic acid in pregnant women”. For this purpose, myths versus realities generated around this content will be discussed. Lecturers:Luz […]
Professor of the school of medicine is the author of the first book with the complete history of Colombian pneumology.
Communications Department Fabio Bolívar Grimaldos, professor of the Department of Internal Medicine of the School of Medicine of the UIS, specialist in Internal Medicine and Pneumology and scientific director of the Pneumological Institute of the East (INO), is the author of ‘El Libro Líquido de la Medicina Respiratoria’, the first work that contemplates the complete […]
UIS researchers develop new bait to attract and capture disease-transmitting mosquitoes
Communications Department From natural and biodegradable elements, researchers from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) created a new bait that works as an attractant for hematophagous insects. The device was elaborated from natural raw materials and would serve as a usable lure in devices to capture vectors that cause serious diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, […]
Bulletin N° 43 – vaccinating children against COVID-19 is an act of love. “We want them all protected and happy”
Since October 31, 2021, when the National Government approved the vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged 3 to 11 years, thousands of Colombian children have received doses of Sinovac. However, a recent report by the Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, evidenced that 40% of the child population in Colombia has not yet been vaccinated. […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to teach the body to have an immune response
Scientific, rigorous and detailed was the conference “Importance of the application of the booster dose for COVID-19”, an academic meeting given by doctors Álvaro Idrovo and Agustín Vega, professors of the School of Medicine of the Faculty of Health. According to the experts, access to the varied and multiple information that has been generated because […]
Bulletin N° 42 “booster vaccines are very important, especially in very specific populations”: Álvaro Idrovo, PhD. in Epidemiology
According to public health experts, the immunity elicited by COVID-19 vaccines may decrease over time, leading to the need for a booster dose, which appears to restore immunity to its initial level. Recall that viruses are constantly changing, through mutations, and these mutations often give rise to a new variant. We spoke with Alvaro Javier […]
Medical school welcomes 19 residents
The 19 residents of medical-surgical specialties correspond to: 6 students from the Specialization in Internal Medicine; 3 from the Specialization in Pathology; 3 from the Specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; 3 from the Specialization in General Surgery; 2 from the Specialization in Orthopedics; 1 from the Specialization in Pediatrics and 1 from the Specialization […]