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OBJECTIVES: To guide the clinician in taking decisions on the best strategies for assessing and monitoring the risk of blood disorders in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia in pharmacological treatment. METHOD: A clinical practice guideline was developed following the guidelines of the Methodological Guide of the Ministry of Social Protection to collect evidence and grade recommendations. De novoliterature researchwas performed. RESULTS: With the use of antipsychotics there isriskofreducción in the leukocyte count and the risk of agranulocytosis,the later associated with the use of clozapine, although it is a rare event(0.8%) can be fatal; this effect occurs most frequently in the first twelve weeks of treatment and the risk is maintained aroundthe first year of it. CONCLUSION: The recommendations were considered strongin all hematologic related monitoring.A blood count should be taken at the start of pharmacological treatment. If the patient is started on clozapine one shouldbe taken weekly during the first three months, monthly until completing one year and every six months thereafter. If there is a decrease in white blood cell count the patient should be monitored regularly, stopping if is a less than 3,500 cells/mm(3) and consider referral if is less than 2,000 cells/mm(3).

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Objetivos: Ayudar al clínico en la toma de decisiones sobre las estrategias de evaluación y el seguimiento por el riesgo de alteraciones hematológicas en adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia en tratamiento farmacológico. Método: Se elaboró una guía de práctica clínica bajo los lineamientos de la Guía Metodológica del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social para identificar, sintetizar, evaluar la evidencia y formular recomendaciones respecto al manejo y seguimiento de los pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia. Se adoptó y actualizó la evidencia de la guía NICE 82, que contestaba la pregunta acá planteada. Se presentó la evidencia y su graduación al grupo desarrollador de la guía (GDG) para la formulación de las recomendaciones siguiendo la metodología propuesta por el abordaje GRADE. Resultados: Un evento conocido con el uso de antipsicóticos es la disminución en el conteo de leucocitos y el riesgo de agranulocitosis, este asociado al uso de clozapina, que aunque es un evento raro (0,8%), puede tener consecuencias fatales; este efecto se presenta con mayor frecuencia en las primeras doce semanas y se mantiene el riesgo hasta un año aproximadamente. Conclusión: se consideraron como recomendaciones fuertes todas las relacionadas con el seguimiento hematológico, se recomienda la toma de un hemograma al inicio del tratamiento farmacológico. Si el paciente inicia clozapina debe realizar uno semanal durante los tres primeros meses, mensual hasta el ano y cada seis meses a partir del primer año. Si se encuentra una disminución del conteo de leucocitos se debe hacer un seguimiento periódico, suspenderlo si hay un recuente menor a 3.500 células/mm³ y se recomienda la suspensión y remisión si el recuento es menor a 2.000 células/mm³.

Objectives: To guide the clinician in taking decisions on the best strategies for assessing and monitoring the risk of blood disorders in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia in pharmacological treatment. Method: A clinical practice guideline was developed following the guidelines of the Methodological Guide of the Ministry of Social Protection to collect evidence and grade recommendations. De novoliterature researchwas performed. Results:With the use of antipsychotics there isriskofreducción in the leukocyte count and the risk of agranulocytosis,the later associated with the use of clozapine, although it is a rare event(0.8%) can be fatal; this effect occurs most frequently in the first twelve weeks of treatment and the risk is maintained aroundthe first year of it. Conclusion: The recommendations were considered strongin all hematologic related moni-toring.A blood count should be taken at the start of pharmacological treatment. If the patient is started on clozapine one shouldbe taken weekly during the first three months, monthly until completing one year and every six months thereafter. If there is a decrease in white blood cell count the patient should be monitored regularly, stopping if is a less than 3,500 cells/mm³ and consider referral if is less than 2,000 cells/mm³.

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Objetivos: Determinar cuál es la intervención farmacológica más efectiva y las recomendaciones para la toma de decisiones en el manejo de adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia que presentan conducta violenta o agitación. Método: Se elaboró una guía de práctica clínica bajo los lineamientos de la Guía Metodológica del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social para identificar, sintetizar, evaluar la evidencia y formular recomendaciones respecto al manejo y seguimiento de los pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia. Se adoptó y actualizó la evidencia de la guía NICE 82. Se presentó la evidencia y su graduación al grupo desarrollador de la guía (GDG) para la formulación de las recomendaciones siguiendo la metodología propuesta por el abordaje GRADE. Resultados: Se recomienda el uso de medicamentos parenterales en todo paciente agitado que no responda a las medidas de persuasión. Los medicamentos con mejor evidencia con respecto a efectividad (control de conducta violenta) son haloperidol y benzodiacepinas, administradas de manera conjunta o individual, la olanzapina también es una opción teniendo en cuenta que solamente se debe usar en instituciones donde hay psiquiatra disponible 24 horas y la ziprasidona se puede considerar como un medicamento de segunda línea. No hay evidencia suficiente y las disponible es de baja calidad, con respecto a efectos secundarios asociados a la olanzapina y ziprasidona. Conclusión: La conducta violenta en los adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia representa un riesgo para ellos mismos y para quienes están a su alrededor, por lo cual se hace necesaria la implementación oportuna de intervenciones dirigidas a tranquilizar al paciente, con el fin de prevenir desenlaces potencialmente negativos. Se recomienda al clínico iniciar estas intervenciones con medidas verbales de persuasión, que en caso de no ser efectivas, es apropiado el uso de medicamentos parenterales: haloperidol y benzodiacepinas como primera linea y olanzapina y ziprasidona como segundas opciones.

Objectives: To determine the most effective pharmacological intervention and to bring recommendations for decision-making in the management of adults with schizophrenia with violent behavior or agitation. Methods: A clinical practice guideline was elaborated under the parameters of the Methodological Guide of the Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social to identify, synthesize and evaluate the evidence and make recommendations about the treatment and follow-up of adult patients with schizophrenia. The evidence of NICE guide 82 was adopted and updated. The evidence was presented to the Guideline Developing Group and recommendations, employing the GRADE system, were produced. Results: It is recommended the use of parenteral drugs in all agitated patient who does not respond to the measures of persuasion. The drugs with better evidence on effectiveness (control of violent behavior) are haloperidol and benzodiazepines, administered jointly or individually. Olanzapine is also an option considering that should only be used in institutions where a psychiatrist is available 24 hours. Ziprasidone can be considered as a second-line drug. The information about the side effects associated with these drugs is insufficient and has low quality. Conclusion: Violent behavior in adults with schizophrenia represents a risk for themselves and for those around them, so the opportune implementation of interventions aimed to calm the patient, in order to prevent potential negative outcomes is necessary. It is recommended to initiate these interventions with measures of verbal persuasion, and if these measures are not effective, appropriate use of parenteral drugs: haloperidol and benzodiazepines as first-line and olanzapine and ziprasidone as second choices.

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Introducción: Colombia se encuentra en estos momentos en la realización de guías de práctica clínica para el tratamiento de diversas patologías. Las guías de práctica clínica representan una herramienta al alcance del clínico para la toma de decisiones sobre sus pacientes. En psiquiatría se dispone internacionalmente de práctica clínica para esquizofrenia, no obstante no se dispone de una guía colombiana ni de una apreciación de las guías desarrolladas en el mundo sobre esta patología. Método: En el marco del desarrollo de la Guía de práctica clínica sobre esquizofrenia para Colombia se realiza una búsqueda sistemática sobre GPC en diversas bases y se evalúan empleando la herramienta AGREE II por parte de 2 personas entrenadas para ello. Se presentan los resultados de esta fase de manera global y por dominios. Resultados: Se encontraron 164 resultados de posibles guías, de las cuales se evalúan finalmente 7 mediante AGREE II. Por dominios y calificación global la guía realizada por el National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) obtuvo el mejor puntaje. De las guías evaluadas, únicamente dos eran de América Latina y la mayoría (cuatro) de Europa. Solamente una de las guías evaluadas utilizó el abordaje GRADE para evaluar la calidad de la evidencia y formular las recomendaciones. Conclusión: La diversidad de guías encontrados sobre esquizofrenia no permite una fácil adopción ni adaptación de alguna guía por el médico psiquiatra de acuerdo con los parámetros que se han planteado para Colombia.

Introduction: Colombia is developing multiple national practice guidelines from a range of diseases. Clinical practice guidelines represent a very useful tool to be able to take decision over a patient care that is widely available for the clinician. In psychiatry there are a good number of international clinical guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia nevertheless there is no article that evaluate them scientifically. Methods: In the settings of developing a Colombian schizophrenia practice guideline, a sys tematic search was performed in multiple databases and the results were then evaluated by two trained persons. We present the results globally and by domains. Results: We found 164 matches for possible guidelines. After screening 7 guidelines were evaluated with the AGREE IIinstrument. Globally and by the different domains, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was the guideline that got the best score. From the guidelines that were reviewed, 4 were from Europe and only 2 were from Latin America. None of the guidelines used GRADE methodology for the recommendations. Conclusion: The diversity of the schizophrenia treatment guidelines does not allow an easy adoption of the recommendation by a psychiatrist in Colombia.

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Toxoplasmosis is a common disease in Latin America. The infection has a major impact on public health worldwide. Congenital toxoplasmosis is part of the spectrum of the disease and the consequences for the newborn are devastating. In this article, we present a case of brain calcifications and hydrocephalus secondary to infection with Toxoplasma gondii in a newborn, as well as the outcome during follow-up and long-term sequelae. It is of high importance for the clinician to think about this disease, due to its high prevalence in Latin America, and to adopt adequate measures for its prevention and timely management in order to reduce long-term sequelae.

La toxoplasmosis es una enfermedad común en la población latinoamericana. Esta infección tiene un gran impacto en la salud pública a nivel mundial. Dentro del espectro de la infección, se encuentra la toxoplasmosis congénita. Las consecuencias de la infección intrauterina por Toxoplasma gondii, son nefastas para el recién nacido. En este artículo se presenta un caso de calcificaciones en el cerebro e hidrocefalia secundarias a infección por Toxoplasma gondii en un recién nacido, así como el desenlace durante el seguimiento y secuelas a largo plazo. Es de importancia que el clínico no olvide la alta prevalencia de toxoplasmosis en la población latinoamericana y que tome medidas adecuadas para su prevención y manejo oportuno que logren disminuir las secuelas a largo plazo.

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INTRODUCTION: Colombia is developing multiple national practice guidelines from a range of diseases. Clinical practice guidelines represent a very useful tool to be able to take decision over a patient care that is widely available for the clinician. In psychiatry there are a good number of international clinical guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia nevertheless there is no article that evaluate them scientifically METHODS: In the settings of developing a Colombian schizophrenia practice guideline, a systematic search was performed in multiple databases and the results were then evaluated by two trained persons. We present the results globally and by domains. RESULTS: We found 164 matches for possible guidelines. After screening 7 guidelines were evaluated with the AGREE II instrument. Globally and by the different domains, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was the guideline that got the best score. From the guidelines that were reviewed, 4 were from Europe and only 2 were from Latin America. None of the guidelines used GRADE methodology for the recommendations. CONCLUSION: The diversity of the schizophrenia treatment guidelines does not allow an easy adoption of the recommendation by a psychiatrist in Colombia.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the most effective pharmacological intervention and to bring recommendations for decision-making in the management of adults with schizophrenia with violent behavior or agitation. METHODS: A clinical practice guideline was elaborated under the parameters of the Methodological Guide of the Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social to identify, synthesize and evaluate the evidence and make recommendations about the treatment and follow-up of adult patients with schizophrenia. The evidence of NICE guide 82 was adopted and updated. The evidence was presented to the Guideline Developing Group and recommendations, employing the GRADE system, were produced. RESULTS: It is recommended the use of parenteral drugs in all agitated patient who does not respond to the measures of persuasion. The drugs with better evidence on effectiveness (control of violent behavior) are haloperidol and benzodiazepines, administered jointly or individually. Olanzapine is also an option considering that should only be used in institutions where a psychiatrist is available 24hours. Ziprasidone can be considered as a second-line drug. The information about the side effects associated with these drugs is insufficient and has low quality. CONCLUSION: Violent behavior in adults with schizophrenia represents a risk for themselves and for those around them, so the opportune implementation of interventions aimed to calm the patient, in order to prevent potential negative outcomes is necessary. It is recommended to initiate these interventions with measures of verbal persuasion, and if these measures are not effective, appropriate use of parenteral drugs: haloperidol and benzodiazepines as first-line and olanzapine and ziprasidone as second choices.