[Antimicrobial activity of amoxicillin versus amoxicillin/clavulanic acids. In vitro study against S aureus, H influenzae and A baumanii strains].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is the second cause of mortality and the first cause of morbidity in Chile and worldwide. Nowadays there is a major interest in introducing new therapies applying evidence based medicine for these patients. AIM:To describe the clinical profile of patients attended after a stroke, to determine stroke ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mellado T P,Court L J,Godoy F J,Mery C V,Barnett T C,Andresen H M,Huete L I,Tevah C J,Tomicic F V,Romero P C,Fadic R R,Soza M MA,Valenzuela M R,Tapia I J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Chile, occupational illnesses are defined by the "Work-related accidents and occupational illnesses law". The institutions that administer that law have the legal obligation to determine the "occupational" or "common" origin of accidents and diseases. AIM:To compare symptoms and problems at work in a gro...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Trucco B M,Rebolledo M P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed hypersensitivity skin test are widely accepted as in vivo measure of cellular immunity. Since genetic and environmental factors may affect these tests, each population must establish its own normal values. The aim of this work was to study delayed hypersensitivity in Chilean normal young adults. We studied the...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Jurlow E,Orvieto M,Guerrero J,Bezanilla CG,Cox P,Cartier E,Silva M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysmal bone cysts are benign fibro osseous lesions, rarely present in maxillary region. We report the CT and morphological findings of aneurysmal bone cyst of the maxilla in a 15 years old female. The patient was subjected to a maxillectomy, preserving the orbit floor. The postoperative evolution has been uneventf...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Guzmán G P,Baeza O A,Araya O J,Roa S J,Brevis O L,Torres L P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 16-year-old boy, who suffered a right vent ride penetrating injury caused by a sharp blade that evolved to cardiac tampon. He underwent surgery and was discharged four days later. Thirteen days later, a cardiac murmur was found. An echocardiography showed an aorta-right ventricular fistula. Surgical closur...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González R,Santander C,Seguel E,Stockins A,Alvarez R,Cárdenas P,Campos R,Alarcón E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric disorders that appear during childhood or adolescence should be a public health priority. AIM:To report the results of a national representative survey in the Latin American region examining the prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Subject...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Vicente B,Saldivia S,de la Barra F,Melipillán R,Valdivia M,Kohn R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear if old age is a risk factor for adverse drug reactions. AIM:To study the incidence of adverse drug reactions and the effect of age in patients admitted to an Internal Medicine Service in an university hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Two hundred one patients, hospitalized at the Clinical Hosp...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González-Martín G,Yáñez L,Valenzuela E

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A loop ileostomy with intraoperative anterograde colonic lavage has been described as an alternative to colectomy in the management of cases of Clostridium difficile infection refractory to medical treatment. We report a 69 years old diabetic women admitted with a septic shock. An abdominal CAT scan showed a pan-colit...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Quezada F,Castillo R,Villalón C,Zúñiga JM,Manterola C,Molina ME,Bellolio F,Urrejola G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1983 to 1987 we studied 30 patients with leukemia searching for chromosomal alterations. Cytogenetic studies of bone marrow showed an abnormal karyotype in 19 (67%). Seven out of 14 cases of acute leukemia presented different chromosomic alterations. The Philadelphia chromosome was found in 11 patients with chron...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Conte G,Torrens M,Larraín C,Be C,Daher V,Youlton R

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies in mice have demonstrated that the Msx-1 homebox gene is implicated in cleft palate. Thus, it has been suggested that its human homologue, MSX1 (HOX-7), located in chromosome 4 could be involved in the etiology of non syndromic cleft lip palate. AIM:To study the linkage between non syndromic ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Blanco R,Jara L,Villaseca C,Palomino H,Carreño H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A national network including 114 blood banks and laboratories performs screening for HIV infection on approximately 250,000 blood donors a year. This represents 100% coverage of blood transfusions performed in Chile. Up to December 1990. 4956 samples had been sent to the National Reference Center for AIDS for suppleme...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Sánchez G,Vera L,Soto G,Mora J,Ramírez E

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic techniques are those practices designed to reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI), defined as such, all those that occur within the first 30 days of the procedure. While the patient’s risk of developing an SSI in dermatologic surgery is low since many of the procedures are considered sterile, there a...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Concha-Rogazy M,Andrighetti-Ferrada C,Curi-Tuma M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated medical leaves of personnel at Temuco's hospital from 1986 to 1987. 57% of persons had at least one leave and 54% of these had 2 or more leaves. Women and paramedicals had more medical leaves. Most absences occurred in june, july, august (p less than 0.01). Most leaves were caused by respiratory diseas...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Silva CG,Baechler R

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54 years old female patient with a mitral valve prolapse and a rheumatoid arthritis treated with steroids was admitted with dyspnea and hypotension, that started 30 min after taking a pill containing enapril and hydrochlorothiazide. Hemodynamic monitoring with a Swan-Ganz catheter showed a pulmonary capillary pressu...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Saldaña A,Jalil J,Gaete P,Fajuri A,Castro P,Godoy I,Corbalán R

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chile has recently entered into force Act No. 20.580, which modifies the legal limits of blood alcohol concentration in drivers and increases the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or psychotropic substances. The aim of this review was to give an account of the strengths of this new law bu...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González-Wilhelm L,Johnson J,Carnevali R,Ruiz G

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Chilean Ministry of Health developed a healthy lifestyles intervention directed to adults with overweight and cardiovascular risk factors, called "Program on Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" (PASAF). AIM:To evaluate the impact of PASAF on nutritional status and metabolic parameters. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Henríquez S,Barrera G,Hirsch S,de la Maza MP,Jara N,Leiva L,Bunot D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The five senses have had a fundamental importance for survival and socialization of human beings. From an evolutionary point of view the sense of smell is the oldest. This sense has a strong representation within the genome, allowing the existence of many types of receptors that allow us to capture multiple volatile o...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fuentes A,Fresno MJ,Santander H,Valenzuela S,Gutiérrez MF,Miralles R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis is the most common non obstetric surgical emergency during pregnancy. AIM:To asses our experience in the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis occurring during pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from all pregnant patients who were subjected to an appendectomy for a suspected a...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Butte JM,Bellolio MF,Fernández F,Sanhueza M,Báez S,Kusanovich R,Viñuela E,González R,Pruyas M,Díaz V,Martínez J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:in fulminant hepatic failure, different organs systems become involved and a multiple systems organic failure may ensure. AIM:to perform a retrospective analysis of patients with fulminant hepatic failure admitted to UC Hospital Intensive Care Unit. PATIENTS AND METHODS:the charts of fourteen patients (8 m...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Andresen M,Arrese M,Dussaillant G,Dougnac A,Campusano C,Glasinovic JC

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human and animal trichinosis has been recorded in Chile since the late XIX century and is irregularly distributed along the country. From high rates of infection in the early 1900, the frequency of this parasitosis in man has progressively decreased. AIM:To describe and discuss the epidemiological situation...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Schenone H,Olea A,Schenone H,Contreras MC,Mercado R,Sandoval L,Pavletic C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic precursors transplantation is a therapeutic alternative for leukemia, some metabolic diseases and some immune deficiency syndromes. In its allogeneic variety leukemia eradication is based in the conditioning prior to transplantation and the allograñ effect against leukemia. Umbilical cord blood is an alt...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Burotto P M,Bertín C-M P,Galindo A H,Garrido S M,Melgoza P G,Nervi N B,Ramírez V P,Ocqueteau T M,Besa de C P,García V V,Jara A V,Alvarez J E,Betancur B M,Rivera L M,Alvarez Z M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45 year old male who manipulated tropical fish ponds developed painless nodular plaques in both hands. Biopsy showed mononuclear infiltrate of the dermis with few granulomata. Repeated cultures revealed M. marinum (diagnosis confirmed at the WHO/PAHO Reference Center in Canada). Good initial results were obtained wi...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Guarda R,Gubelin W,Gajardo J,Rohmann I,Valenzuela MT

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The model of epidemiological transition proposed by Omram explains the changes in disease patterns in communities. In societies with a high level of development this model has been complemented with the study of the post transition process. In this context, the emergence of allergic diseases, asthma and subsequently, ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Valdivia G

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：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:The Chilean population has inadequate lifestyles and high prevalence of chronic diseases. AIM:To analyze eating behaviors, nutritional status and history of previous diseases, in students of higher education. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Cross-sectional study in students of 54 higher education centers across the c...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Ratner RG,Hernández PJ,Martel JA,Atalah ES

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids (cortisol in humans) are essential for numerous biological functions. Among critically ill patients, therapy with cortisol has gained strength in recent years, but clinical results have been mixed. A series of events, that may explain the diversity of clinical responses, occur from the synthesis of cor...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Guerrero J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of cardiovascular diseases is two to four times higher in diabetic patients. AIM:To study the severity of coronary disease and survival of patients with diabetes mellitus, compared to matched controls without diabetes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of all coronary angiographies perfo...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Gajardo J,Olmos A,Seguel I,Saldaña A,Román L,Naveas R,Verdugo EU

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work is to analyze the distribution of Duffy blood group and the reproductive history of 148 malformed newborns and their mothers compared to 131 control pairs. The mother-child segregation of the system is analyzed using ITO matrixes. A higher frequency of heterozygote mothers for the system was found...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Cifuentes L,Nazer J,Armanet L,Ruiz G,Vargas J

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1981, we have treated 46 adults aged 56 +/- 21 years, of whom 17 were diabetic, with intermittent peritoneal dialysis. Their mean time on dialysis has been 21 months with an accumulated experience of 493 months/patient. The program included 2 dialyses per week, 25 exchanges of 21 per session and 30 min of dwell ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： García R,Gómez M,Olea C,Cuadros K

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00