La maternidad subrogada: retos para el derecho en un mundo globalizado / Surrogacy: challenges for the law in a globalized world / Barriga de aluguel: desafios para o direito em um mundo globalizado

Hay información que los primeros estudios y los primeros nacimientos de niños concebidos mediante fecundación in vitro tuvieron lugar en el último cuarto del siglo XX, pero el primer caso de litigio relacionado con maternidad subrogada (Johnson v. Calvert) se registra a comienzos de los 90 en EE.UU., ante la Corte Suprema de California, esto quiere decir, que la práctica de la maternidad subrogada es relativamente reciente. Los primeros desarrollos jurídicos conocidos son en jurisprudencia; la regulación sobre la materia ha sido posterior. El problema de investigación gira en torno a la pregunta ¿Cuáles son los alcances y límites del Derecho en relación con la maternidad subrogada? Para responderla, se determinan los alcances y límites de intervención del Derecho en relación con la maternidad subrogada en un mundo globalizado. La investigación es teórica con enfoque cualitativo. El método adoptado es el si stémico-estructural-funcional. Aunque comienza haciendo una descripción y comparación entre ordenamientos jurídicos de tres países: Colombia, EE.UU. y España, identifica los elementos esenciales de la maternidad subrogada y termina explicando cómo estos elementos interactúan en el derecho y cómo el derecho interactúa con la ética y la política en el contexto de la maternidad subrogada hoy en día.

There is information that the first studies and the first births of children conceived through in vitro fertilization took place in the last quarter of the 20th century, but the first case of litigation related to surrogacy (Johnson v. Calvert) is registered at the beginning of the 1990s in the USA, before the Supreme Court of California, which means that the practice of surrogacy is relatively recent. The first known legal developments are in jurisprudence, the regulation on the subject has been later. The research problem revolves around the question: what are the scope and limits of the Law in relation to surrogacy? To answer it, the scope and limits of intervention of the Law in relation to surrogacy in a globalized world are determined. The research is theoretical with a qualitative approach. The method adopted is the systemic-structural-functional. Although it begins by making a description and comparison between legal systems of three countries: Colombia, USA and Spain, it identifies the essential elements of surrogacy and ends by explaining how these elements interact in the law and how the law interacts with the ethics and politics in the context of surrogacy today.

Há informações de que os primeiros estudos e os primeiros nascimentos de crianças concebidas por fertilização in vitro ocorreram no último quartel do século XX, mas o primeiro caso de litígio relacionado à barriga de aluguel (Johnson versus Calvert) foi registrado no início da década de 1990 nos Estados Unidos, perante a Suprema Corte da Califórnia, isso significa que a prática da barriga de aluguel é relativamente recente. Os primeiros desenvolvimentos legais conhecidos estão na jurisprudência, já a regulamentação sobre o assunto foi posterior. O problema desta pesquisa tratou da questão: quais são os alcances e limites da lei em relação à barriga de aluguel? Para respondê-la, foram determinados os alcances e limites de intervenção do direito em relação à barriga de aluguel em um mundo globalizado. A pesquisa desenvolvida foi teórica com abordagem qualitativa. O método adotado foi o sistêmico-estrutural-funcional. O artigo inicia descrevendo e comparando os sistemas jurídicos de três países: Colômbia, Estados Unidos e Espanha; em seguida, identifica os elementos essenciais da barriga de aluguel e termina explicando como esses elementos interagem no direito e como o direito interage com a ética e a política no contexto da barriga de aluguel atualmente.

Los comités de bioética. Aspectos de interés en la relación entre bioética y derecho / Bioethics committees. Aspects of Interest in the Relationship Between Bioethics and Law / Comitês de Bioética. Aspectos de interesse na relação entre bioética e direito

Resumen: Los comités de bioética apoyan las instancias sociales y gubernamentales que se encargan de la toma de decisiones en cuestiones relacionadas con el desarrollo de las nuevas tecnologías sobre la vida. Estas cuestiones se caracterizan por su problematicidad y conflictividad. Las reflexiones y decisiones que provienen de los comités de bioética las podemos analizar en relación con las fuentes del derecho. Siendo así, hay que admitir que el derecho ha de abrirse a otra clase de discursos, lo que toca el corazón mismo de la ciencia del derecho. El artículo presenta del objeto de investigación explicando varios aspectos que se consideran relevantes para entender la relación que se da entre bioética y derecho; luego, desarrolla una discusión a partir de unos elementos críticos o teóricos a partir de los resultados encontrados en la búsqueda bibliográfica; por último, el artículo formula una tesis o solución. El método que se sigue es analítico-sintético. El artículo no se ocupa, propiamente, de dar soluciones prácticas a los problemas en bioética, como sí de analizar, de forma general, un nuevo campo de interacción entre la bioética y el derecho.

Abstract: The bioethics committees support the social and governmental instances that are responsible for making decisions on issues related to the development of new technologies on life. These issues are characterized by their problematic and conflictive nature. The reflections and decisions that come from the bioethics committees can be analyzed in relation to the sources of law. This being the case, it must be admitted that the law has to open itself to another class of discourses, which touches the very heart of the science of law. The article presents the object of the research explaining several aspects that are considered relevant to understanding the relationship between bioethics and law; then, it develops a discussion based on some critical or theoretical elements based on the results found in the bibliographic search; finally, the article formulates a thesis or solution. The method followed is analytical-synthetic. Strictly speaking, the article does not deal with providing practical solutions to problems in bioethics, but rather with analyzing, in a general way, a new field of interaction between bioethics and law.

Resumo: Os comitês de bioética apoiam as instâncias sociais e governamentais responsáveis pela tomada de decisões sobre questões relacionadas ao desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias sobre a vida. Essas questões são caracterizadas por sua natureza problemática e conflitiva. As reflexões e decisões provenientes dos comitês de bioética podem ser analisadas em relação às fontes do direito. Sendo assim, deve-se admitir que o direito tem que se abrir para outra classe de discursos, que toca o próprio coração da ciência do direito. O artigo apresenta o objeto de pesquisa explicitando diversos aspectos considerados relevantes para compreender a relação entre bioética e direito; em seguida, desenvolve uma discussão com base em alguns elementos críticos ou teóricos a partir dos resultados encontrados na pesquisa bibliográfica; Finalmente, o artigo formula uma tese ou solução. O método seguido é analítico-sintético. O artigo não trata, estritamente falando, de dar soluções práticas a problemas em bioética, mas sim de analisar, de maneira geral, um novo campo de interação entre bioética e direito.

[Implementation of a clinical guideline for detection of gestational diabetes in primary care]. / Diabetes gestacional: implementación de una guía para su detección en la atención primaria de salud.

BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes (GD) impacts maternal and fetal morbidity. In 2012, the World Diabetes Foundation provided financing project in Barranquilla (Colombia), aimed to implement a clinical guide for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. AIM: To estimate the adherence of the guide in primary care centers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A Cross-sectional study of pregnant women suspected of having gestational diabetes. Pregnant women were classified according to the week of admission to the prenatal control program: < week 24 or later. Women with a fasting blood glucose over 92 mg/dL and under 126 mg/dL or with some positive result to the oral glucose tolerance test were included. RESULTS: Nine percent (1,887 women) of 21,699 registries of pregnant women, were at risk for gestational diabetes. Of these, 1,880 registries with complete data were analyzed. Sixty nine entered the program at less than 24 weeks of pregnancy and 71% had had a fasting blood glucose measured in the first control. In 69.2% of these women, criteria for gestational diabetes was met. A glucose tolerance test was suggested to women with a blood glucose below 92 mg/dl. Among 72% of the latter, the glucose tolerance test met the criteria for gestational diabetes. Among the 498 women who entered the program after 24 weeks of gestation, 68% met the criteria for gestational diabetes with the fasting blood glucose levels. In 90 women, a glucose tolerance test was performed and 80% met the criteria for gestational diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: An adequate adherence to guidelines favors the detection of pregnant women with gestational diabetes.

Early Lifestyle Interventions in People with Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Northern Colombia: The DEMOJUAN Project.

BACKGROUND: The objective of the demonstration project for type 2 diabetes prevention in the Barranquilla and Juan Mina (DEMOJUAN) study was to investigate the extent to which it is possible to reach normal glucose metabolism with early lifestyle interventions in people at high risk of type 2 diabetes (prediabetes), compared with those who receive standard usual care. METHODS: DEMOJUAN was a randomized controlled trial conducted in Juan Mina and Barranquilla, Northern Colombia. Eligible participants were randomized into one of three groups (control group, initial nutritional intervention, and initial physical activity intervention). The duration of the intervention was 24 months. The main study outcome in the present analysis was reversion to normoglycemia. Relative risks and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated for reversal to normoglycemia and T2D incidence. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant association between the intervention groups and reversion to normoglycemia. The relative risk of reversion to normoglycemia was 0.88 (95% CI 0.70-1.12) for the initial nutritional intervention group participants and 0.95 (95% CI 0.75-1.20) for the initial physical activity intervention group participants. CONCLUSIONS: Our study did not find any statistically significant differences in reversion to normoglycemia or the development of type 2 diabetes between the intervention groups and the control group in this population.

Diabetes gestacional: implementación de una guía para su detección en la atención primaria de salud / Implementation of a clinical guideline for detection of gestational diabetes in primary care

Background: Gestational diabetes (GD) impacts maternal and fetal morbidity. In 2012, the World Diabetes Foundation provided financing project in Barranquilla (Colombia), aimed to implement a clinical guide for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Aim: To estimate the adherence of the guide in primary care centers. Material and Methods: A Cross-sectional study of pregnant women suspected of having gestational diabetes. Pregnant women were classified according to the week of admission to the prenatal control program: < week 24 or later. Women with a fasting blood glucose over 92 mg/dL and under 126 mg/dL or with some positive result to the oral glucose tolerance test were included. Results: Nine percent (1,887 women) of 21,699 registries of pregnant women, were at risk for gestational diabetes. Of these, 1,880 registries with complete data were analyzed. Sixty nine entered the program at less than 24 weeks of pregnancy and 71% had had a fasting blood glucose measured in the first control. In 69.2% of these women, criteria for gestational diabetes was met. A glucose tolerance test was suggested to women with a blood glucose below 92 mg/dl. Among 72% of the latter, the glucose tolerance test met the criteria for gestational diabetes. Among the 498 women who entered the program after 24 weeks of gestation, 68% met the criteria for gestational diabetes with the fasting blood glucose levels. In 90 women, a glucose tolerance test was performed and 80% met the criteria for gestational diabetes. Conclusions: An adequate adherence to guidelines favors the detection of pregnant women with gestational diabetes.

A demonstration area for type 2 diabetes prevention in Barranquilla and Juan Mina (Colombia): Baseline characteristics of the study participants.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) imposes a heavy public health burden in both developed and developing countries. It is necessary to understand the effect of T2D in different settings and population groups. This report aimed to present baseline characteristics of study participants in the demonstration area for the "Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Barranquilla and Juan Mina" (DEMOJUAN) project after randomization and to compare their fasting and 2-hour glucose levels according to lifestyle and T2D risk factor levels.The DEMOJUAN project is a randomized controlled field trial. Study participants were recruited from study sites using population-wide screening using the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire. All volunteers with FINDRISC of ≥13 points were invited to undergo an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Participant inclusion criteria for the upcoming field trial were either FINDRISC of ≥13 points and 2-hour post-challenge glucose level of 7.0 to 11.0 mmol/L or FINDRISC of ≥13 points and fasting plasma glucose level of 6.1 to 6.9 mmol/L. Lifestyle habits and risk factors for T2D were assessed by trained interviewers using a validated questionnaire.Among the 14,193 participants who completed the FINDRISC questionnaire, 35% (n = 4915) had a FINDRISC score of ≥13 points and 47% (n = 2306) agreed to undergo the OGTT. Approximately, 33% (n = 772) of participants underwent the OGTT and met the entry criteria; these participants were randomized into 3 groups. There were no statistically significant differences found in anthropometric or lifestyle risk factors, distribution of the glucose metabolism categories, or other diabetes risk factors between the 3 groups (P > .05). Women with a past history of hyperglycaemia had significantly higher fasting glucose levels than those without previous hyperglycaemia (103 vs 99 mg/dL; P < .05).Lifestyle habits and risk factors were evenly distributed among the 3 study groups. No differences were found in fasting or 2-hour glucose levels among different lifestyle or risk factor categories with the exception of body mass index, past history of hyperglycaemia, and age of ≥64 years in women. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01296100 (2/12/2011; Clinical trials.gov).

Screening for people with glucose metabolism disorders within the framework of the DEMOJUAN project (DEMOnstration area for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes, JUAN Mina and Barranquilla, Colombia).

BACKGROUND: Until now, no systematic screening for T2D or prevention activities targeting T2D has been implemented in Colombia. The aims of this study were i) describe the feasibility of implementing the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) as a screening tool for glucose metabolism disorders (GMD) in the primary health care system in Barranquilla in Colombia during 2011 and 2012, and ii) to describe the risk factors for T2D in the population screened. METHODS: This screening was opportunistic among people aged 34-60 years living in five primary health care catchment areas in Barranquilla, Colombia. People with 13 or more FINDRISC points were invited to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). RESULTS: Out of 14193 participants with the FINDRISC completed, 35% (n=4915) had a score of 13 points or higher (men 23%, women 40%). Among those with FINDRISC completed, the percentage of people with BMI<25 kg/m2 was 46% in men and 35% in women. The prevalence of screen-detected T2D was 18% in men and 12% in women, respectively, among those with FINDRISC >12 attending an OGTT. In both sexes the prevalence of isolated IGT, isolated IFG, and IFG and IGT combined were 8%, 11%, and 8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In total, 2% of all 14 193 screened participants had undetected T2D and 7% GMD. This figure would potentially be 4.6% (T2D), respectively 15% (GMD) if all with a FINDRISC>12 attend the OGTT. Thus, we found the FINDRISC to be a useful tool to identify people with GMD. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.