[HRP/WHO: special program of research, development and research training in human reproduction, of the World Health Organization].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric mucosal pH may be a good indicator of splanchnic tissue oxygenation. AIM:To study the effects of abdominal surgical procedures on gastric mucosal pH. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighteen patients subjected to abdominal surgery were studied. All patients received general anesthesia and hemodynamic paramete...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Concha M,Añazco R,González A,Becker D,Gajardo A

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Domestic violence can have an important influence on mother and child health. AIM:To assess the consequences of remote and actual, emotional or physical, domestic violence on the reproductive and newborn health in pregnant women. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A longitudinal epidemiological observation from an Urban...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Arcos E,Uarac M,Molina I,Repossi A,Ulloa M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of morbidity and medical care surveys performed in Santiago in 1993-94 are presented in this paper. The study has been done in an aleatory population sample of 4,700 people coming from 1,000 dwellings. Main results are as following: The Health National Fund (FONASA) is the most important financing medical care...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Medina E,Kaempffer AM,Cornejo E,Hernández E,Wall V

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 61 years old male presenting with a right cerebral infarction, along with a type I persistent left proatlantal artery (PA), which is a form of primitive carotid-basilar anastomosis. The patient had an absence of the ipsilateral vertebral artery (VA) and hypoplasia of the contralateral VA, while the basilar...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Buljan K,Hegeduš I,Gilman Kuric T,Salha T,Tomić S,Butković Soldo S,Buljan V,Šošić Đ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valsartan is an angiotensin AT1 receptor antagonist. Clinical studies have shown that this is an effective and well tolerated drug. AIM:To compare valsartan with other commonly used antihypertensives in a National multicentric study. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 1997 and 1998, a pharmacological surveillanc...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Prat H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A consensus meeting held by the Chilean Endocrinological Society reached to 22 consensus proposals on the use of iodine-131 in hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer, that are reported in this paper. Some of these propositions are: 1) Hyperthyroidism: A previous 131I uptake test must be performed. A calculated or an ablat...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Michaud P

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports have described a pathogenic role of nitric oxide in several respiratory disease. It is specially useful in the adult respiratory distress syndrome, where it acts as a selective vasodilator and improves gas exchange, decreasing pulmonary shunting. Although it has a proven bronchodilator effect, its thera...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Andresen M,Díaz O,Troncoso S

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients seen at the Medicine Department of Del Salvador Hospital between 1986 and 1990 are reported. All had a history of purulent or bloody nasal discharge and recurrent sinusitis, before the appearance of progressive and painful destructive phenomena that affected the rhino faucial region. The diagnosis was m...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Wainstein E,Vergara I,Segovia A,Guzmán L

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 160 girls from low and middle socio-economic class of Santiago we correlated the age at menarque with genetic markers such as ABO blood group, Rh, MN, Xg, haptoglobins, Esterase D and Phosphoglucomutase. No significant association of these markers and age at menarque was found. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Valenzuela C,Avendaño A,Huerta J,Wells P,Gana R

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dose of oral anticoagulants (OAC) shows great variability among patients. Pharmacogenetic studies have shown that common variants in genes CYP2C9 (*2 and *3) and VKORC1 (-1639G>A) are associated with lower requirements of OAC. AIM:To study the association between average maintenance doses of oral antico...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Benavides F,Grossman N,Poggi H,Nieto E,Bertrán A,Araos D,Vásquez M,Ibarra I,Cáceres F,Espinoza K,Lagos M,Repetto M G

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical situation surrounds Internal Medicine and the training of internists. The crucial role of Internal Medicine as an integrating discipline in clinical medicine and its relationship with primary care medicine and the specialties is analyzed. The goals of a training program for general internists and specialist...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Alonso C

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicine is progressively loosing its prestige and efficacy and needs to rebuild the moral values that maintain the tacit social contract subscribed between doctors and patients. This altruistic commitment to serve people has been devaluated by changes in health systems, by advances in knowledge and by social and econ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rosselot J E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterococcus is a bacterial genus with low virulence. However, in the last years, the importance of some enterococcus species as nosocomial pathogens has increased, specially due to their resistance to some antimicrobial. AIM:To identify enterococcus strains using classical biochemical techniques and genomi...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Sepúlveda M,Bello H,Ruiz M,Hormazábal J,Domínguez M,González G,Mella S,Zemelman R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subjects with glucose intolerance or high fasting glucose levels have a higher cardiovascular risk and frequently become diabetic. AIM:To assess clinical and metabolic characteristics of patients with glucose intolerance or high fasting glucose levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fasting and post glucose load ser...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Arteaga Llona A,Pollak F,Robres L,Velasco N

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annually, acute bronchiolitis (AB) occurrence peaks during winter and is probably associated with air pollution. AIM:To relate the number of ambulatory consultations, emergency and hospital admission due to AB with climatic factors and air pollution. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients of less than 1 year old wi...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zamorano A,Márquez S,Aránguiz JL,Bedregal P,Sánchez I

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary plasma cell leukemia (pPCL) is uncommon, aggressive and has a different biology than multiple myeloma (MM). AIM:To report the features of patients with pPCL. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Review of databases of the Hematology Department and the Hematology laboratory. RESULTS:Of 178 patients with monoclonal...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mendoza MG,Valladares X,Roa M,Reyes M,Osorio R,Undurraga MS,Legües ME,Cabrera ME,Peña C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The administration of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor transitorily reduces the GFR in a kidney with renal artery stenosis, effect that can be ascertained with scintigraphic studies using ACE inhibitors. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of captopril renography (CR) in the diagnosis of renovascular ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Orellana P,Jalil R,Valdés F,Fava M,Olea E,Fernández MS,Valdés G,Contreras O,Fontbote C

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The lithogenic risk profile is a graphical representation of metabolic factors and urinary saturation involved in the stone formation with their respective critical values. AIM:To determine the lithogenic risk profile in patients with urolithiasis. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Personal data such as anthropometric,...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Funes P,Echagüe G,Ruiz I,Rivas L,Zenteno J,Guillén R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common venous congenital malformation and is usually asymptomatic. Its presence could increase the difficulty for transvenous lead implantation. We report a 71-year-old woman with an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and heart failure that required bi...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Vergara SI,Frangini SP,Barrero VR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain functioning is mainly intrinsic, not primarily reflexive. This is supported by the high energy requirements of the resting brain (20% of all the energy consumed) which only marginally increases with changes in brain activity. Modern neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques have led to the discovery of the ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Vergara E F,Behrens MI

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accreditation has acquired special relevance for the habilitation of professional practice, considering the proliferation of teaching institutions, the variety of training programs and the increasing amount of professionals requiring accreditation or revalidation of their titles. The internationalization of profession...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rosselot E,Mateluna E,Estévez A,Radrigán ME

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker ideally suited for the treatment of A-V nodal reciprocating supraventricular tachycardia. Most types of ventricular tachycardia are refractory to treatment with verapamil since they depend on sodium channels. However, a few cases of recurrent ventricular tachycardia are refractor...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González R,Fajuri A,Arriagada C,Marchesse M,Serrat H

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue of the journal Lanas et al report an estimation of population attributable risk (PAR) for myocardial infarction (MI) derived from different risk factors in Chile. Cigarette smoking, dyslipidemia and hypertension accounted for 71% of total PAR. Mortality from MI has decreased in Chile, but epidemiologic s...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Chamorro S G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years our country has been affected by several outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Cholera and Hanta virus and recently, by pathogens associated to red tide. Chile was able to manage those emergencies using the local health system. The new threat that may emerge and could eventually overcome that capa...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Spencer E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest an increase in tuberculosis (TB) incidence in Chile. AIM:To evaluate recent epidemiological trends, geographic extension and potential factors associated with TB reemergence in Chile. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Data analysis from official sources and trend analysis. RESULTS:TB incidence rate...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fica A,Herrera T,Aguilera X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition has been strongly associated with morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. In the other hand, dialysis allows a nutritional improvement in patients with more than 12 months in dialysis. AIM:To study the prevalence of malnutrition among patients in hemodialysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Huidobro A,Velasco N,Rojas T

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type I human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is characterized by a great genetic variability. There are three groups of virus throughout the world: O, N and M. Group M is responsible for AIDS pandemic and is subdivided in 9 genetic subtypes. Most viral strains in South America are subtype B. AIM:To determine t...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Ríos M,Villanueva C,San Martín C,Ramírez E

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is a clinical condition with a low prevalence, but carries high morbidity and mortality. Important advances in the understanding of this disease and in its therapy have occurred. A particular scenario is pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing non-cardiac as well as cardiac surgery. The ai...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fermandois C M,López B R,León S P,Lema F G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the results of 1080 ultrasonographic examinations of the liver in a clinic of the Ninth Region of Chile, using a SSD 620 Aloka equipment. In 61 examinations (5.6%) a focal liver lesion was found. Of these, 9 (14.7% of lesions) appeared as malignant (6 metastasis and 3 hepatomas) and 52 (85.3% of l...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Calderón C

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dopamine agonists (DA) effectively reduce tumor size of macroprolactinomas, with the consequent improvement of eventual visual impairment. AIM:To study the visual outcomes in patients with macroprolactinoma treated with DA. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective cohort study which included patients with macrop...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Cuevas JL,Fernández V,Rojas D,Wohllk N,González O,Torche E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00