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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-2448</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Medica Colombiana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Med Colomb]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-2448</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociacion Colombiana de Medicina Interna]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-24482019000200103</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Reporte de casos. ¿Cómo escribir uno de buena calidad?]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Case reports. How to write a good quality one?]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Méndez-Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lupo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Albino-Serpa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fiorella]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Donado-Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Hernan do]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Norte  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>44</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>103</fpage>
<lpage>110</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-24482019000200103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-24482019000200103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-24482019000200103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Un reporte de caso es un tipo de estudio observacional que presenta detalladamente proble mas médicos de un paciente único y de características únicas. Organizan y vuelven a narrar lo que ocurrió en la historia clínica, evolución de la enfermedad, cuidados médicos instituidos y los resultados obtenidos. Son el único medio para describir eventos clínicos raros. Si bien son el nivel de evidencia más bajo, se consideran como la primera línea de evidencia. Dentro de los reportes de casos se identifican dos tipos, unos relacionados al diagnóstico, en los cuales se aborda una condición clínica nueva o presentación inusual de una enfermedad conocida. Y otro tipo, los relacionados al tratamiento donde se evidencia un enfoque terapéutico nue vo, original o mejor y la aparición de nuevos o inusuales efectos adversos. Además, estos reportes pueden ilustrar un nuevo principio, apoyar o refutar una teoría actual y así estimular la investigación. En este artículo brindamos herramientas para este fin. Incluimos información referente a aspectos éticos, listado de revistas especializadas en publicación de reportes de casos y cómo ha sido la evolución de la publicación de los reportes de casos a lo largo del tiempo. Se hace necesaria esta información para brindar al personal en formación o con poca experiencia en el tema, cuáles son las condiciones que ameritan escribir un reporte de casos y en caso de llegar a requerirlo cómo se debería escribir de una adecuada forma. (Acta Med Colomb 2019; 44: 103-110).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract A case report is a type of observational study that presents in detail medical problems of a single patient with unique characteristics. They organize and retell what happened in the clinical history, evolution of the disease, medical care instituted, and the results obtained. They are the only means to describe rare clinical events. Although they are the lowest level of evidence, they are considered as the first line of evidence. Within the case reports, two types are identified; some related to the diagnosis, in which a new clinical condition or unusual presentation of a known disease is addressed, and another type, those related to treatment where a new, original or better therapeutic approach is evidenced and the appearance of new or unusual adverse effects. In addition, these reports can illustrate a new principle, support or refute a current theory and thus stimulate research. In this article, tools for this purpose are provided. Information regarding ethical aspects, a list of journals specialized in the publication of case reports and how the publication of case reports has evolved over time is included. This information is necessary to provide staff in training or with little experience in the subject which are the conditions that deserve writing a case report and in case of requiring it, how should it be written in an appropriate manner. (Acta Med Colomb 2019; 44: 103-110).]]></p></abstract>
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