Introducción: El uso de dosis adecuadas de radiación en pacientes pediátricos es un deber de los centros de diagnóstico médico debido a las características y retos que implica esta población. Por lo anterior, se han establecido unos niveles internacionales de referencia de dosis (DRL, del inglés dose reference level) para optimizar y comparar los protocolos de cada institución. En Colombia no se cuenta con estudios al respecto. Objetivo: Mostrar los DRL utilizados en un hospital universitario de alta complejidad en las modalidades de tomografía computarizada (TC), radiografía y fluoroscopia y compararlos con los estándares internacionales. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo realizado entre 2018 y 2019. Se analizaron datos de producto dosis longitud (DLP) para TC de cráneo, tórax, abdomen y TC de tórax de alta resolución (TACAR); y producto dosis área (DAP) para radiografía de tórax, abdomen, huesos y fluoroscopia por grupos etarios. Resultados: Se obtuvieron los datos de 780 pacientes: 360 radiografías, 100 de fluoroscopia y 320 tomografías. Se encontró que los niveles de referencia de dosis de radiación usados en el hospital son bajos, comparados con guías europeas de 2018 de niveles de referencia. Se describen DRL para cada estudio y grupo etario. Conclusión: Se demostró que en el hospital donde hizo el estudio los niveles de referencia de radiación en la población pediátrica son bajos. El presente trabajo puede servir como referente nacional
Background Childhood tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Although the visibility of the epidemic in this population group has increased, further research is needed. Objective To design, implement and evaluate an integrated care strategy for children under five years old who are household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Medellín and the Metropolitan Area. Methods A quasi-experimental study in which approximately 300 children who are household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients from Medellín and the Metropolitan Area will be evaluated and recruited over one year. A subgroup of these children, estimated at 85, who require treatment for latent tuberculosis, will receive an integrated care strategy that includes: some modifications of the current standardized scheme in Colombia, with rifampicin treatment daily for four months, follow-up under the project scheme with nursing personnel, general practitioners, specialists, professionals from other disciplines such as social work, psychology, and nutritionist. Additionally, transportation and food assistance will be provided to encourage treatment compliance. This strategy will be compared with isoniazid treatment received by a cohort of children between 2015 and 2018 following the standardized scheme in the country. The study was approved by the CIB Research Ethics Committee and UPB. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04331262. Discussion This study is expected to contribute to the development of integrated care strategies for the treatment of latent tuberculosis in children. The results will have a direct impact on the management of childhood tuberculosis contributing to achieving the goals proposed by the World Health Organization's End TB Strategy. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04331262. Implementation of an Integrated Care Strategy for Children Contacts of Patients with Tuberculosis. Registered 2 April 2020.
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