[Medical leave in hospital personnel].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects 10% of the general population. AIM:To analyze a series of patients with a minimum follow-up period of four years, treated during an interval of 14 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of medical records of 200 patients assessed and followed by the authors ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Miranda C M,Hudson A L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women in childbearing ages (WCBA) represent a strategic intervention group to reverse the global trend of increasing obesity. AIM:To conduct a review of studies reporting obesity prevalence in WCBA in Chile in the last 25 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS:To describe obesity prevalence, we used three approaches,...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Araya B M,Padilla O,Garmendia ML,Atalah E,Uauy R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 25 years old woman with a four years history of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis. During the last two years of follow up, multiple tender nodules appeared in the left clavicle and ribs. These were diagnosed as brown tumors, secondary to osteitis fibrosa cystica, in the context of a secondary hyperpa...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Gómez MC,Riquelme P,Sirandoni G,Sapunar J,Princic E,Lee B

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medical school of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile offers a Diploma on Medical Education (DME) for its faculty since 2000. However its impact had never been evaluated. AIM:To determine the perception of the graduates of the impact of DME, using the Kirkpatrick model for evaluation of educati...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Triviño X,Sirhan M,Moore P,Montero L

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increased life expectancy is associated to a nation's progress. Life expectancy at birth is 78 years in developed countries, 72 in Latin America, 70 in China, 63 in Eastern Europe and 51 in Africa. Chile is the Latin American country with the higher increment in life expectancy, reaching 75 years at birth, during t...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Medina Lois E

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a woman with insulin resistance associated with hyperandrogenism and acanthosis nigricans (HAIR-AN syndrome) treated during 30 days with the prolonged action opioid antagonist Naltrexone. During its administration, decreases in basal blood glucose and serum insulin, insulin and glucose response to a glucose ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Sir T,López G,Alba F,Cipriano A,Candía M,Castillo T,Devoto L

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：:Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health problem. The incidence and prevalence of kidney failure is in constant increase, involving poor outcomes and high costs. The leading causes of kidney failure are type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The new initiative "Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)" is a glo...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mezzano S,Aros C

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents have a control role in the development and treatment of eating disorders among teenagers. AIM:To compare attitudes, beliefs and behaviors between mothers of patients with eating disorders and mothers of teenagers without these disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty one mother-sibling pairs of adole...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Cordella P,Castro L,Díaz C,Zavala C,Lizana P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chile, a middle-income country with an HIV epidemic of moderate proportions (global infection rate 0.2%) began a government sponsored, free, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for patients from the public health system in 2001 reaching in 2004 a 100% coverage. Arriaran Foundation (AF) is the larges...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Wolff R M,Alvarez P P,Flores S I,Northland A R,Wolff L C

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the low frequency of thyroid nodules (TN) in children, one of every four is malignant. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has a high accuracy detecting thyroid cancer. AIM:To evaluate the performance of FNAC in TN in Chilean children to detect thyroid cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The pathologic...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Grob F,Carrillo D,Martínez-Aguayo A,Zoroquain P,Solar A,Nicolaides I,González H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound is a sensible and specific method for the diagnosis, study of natural course and follow up of medical treatment of gallstones. Thus it is important to specify the concordance between echographic and pathological findings of the gallbladder. Ninety one patients were subjected to an ultrasound gallbladder exa...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Covarrubias C,Merino G,Cruz F,Pablo del Rio P,Vallespir A,Duarte I,Morales B,Valdivieso V

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyze the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with special emphasis on its effects on inspiratory muscle function and clinical outcomes. We reviewed only randomized, controlled studies that have either controlled both the load and the breathin...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Lisboa C,Borzone G,Cruz E

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is a rare benign idiopathic condition characterized by acquired macular pigmentation of lips and buccal mucosa, often accompanied with melanonychia. The main concern with this condition is to rule out other differential diagnosis with systemic repercussions and similar hyperpigmentation patte...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fajre X,Aspillaga M,McNab M,Navarrete J,Sanhueza V,Benedetto J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbiology starts in Chile at the end of the XIXth century as part of the effort to develop basic sciences at the University of Chile Medical School. Publications by Vicente Izquierdo on gonorrheae and Alejandro del Río on the organisms of dysenteriae were pioneer works in this area. The field was progressively deve...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rodríguez M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Chile, 40% of deaths due to acute myocardial infarction occur in women. AIM:To assess the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in women with acute coronary syndromes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty four women aged 46 to 55 years old, admitted to the hospital due to an acute coronary syndrome and 102 age...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Blümel JE,Prieto JC,Leal T,Cruz MN,Gallardo L

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To be successful, modern medical acts require the participation of several professionals and assistants and, as such, there has been a steady trend from individual medicine to the collective practice of the profession. This format raises issues in determining when a medical professional or other practitioner is liable...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Pizarro C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitral balloon valvuloplasty (MBV) is the therapy of choice for the treatment of symptomatic mitral stenosis with suitable anatomy. Although its short and mid-term results are favorable, there is a paucity of information about long-term follow-up. AIM:To assess the late results of MBV. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Martínez R G,Fajuri N A,Córdova A S,Braun J S,Marchant D E,Guarda S E,Veas P N,Méndez L M,Lindefjeld C D,Pérez P O,Flores A,Valenzuela E,Martínez S A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews some key issues of early rheumatoid arthritis such as the dfficulties to recognize this condition during the first months after onset. Therefore, three reference diagnostic criteria have been proposed for any patient presenting with more than three simultaneously inflammed joints, involvement of m...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Massardo L

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On February 27, 2010 a powerful earthquake followed by a tsunami stroke Chile. The study of mortality during this emergency can provide important public health information. AIM:To describe the main characteristics of people who died during the earthquake and the following three months. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Lastra T J,Guzmán C G,Conejeros R C,Suárez V G,Chávez F O

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty three patients were studied with dipyridamole thallium myocardial scintigraphy, 4 to 6 days after a first episode of myocardial infarction. Localization of infarction was anterior in 25 and inferior in 28. Infarction was confirmed by myocardial scintigraphy in 87% of cases. A non q wave myocardial infarction was...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Kunstmann S,Corbalán R,Olea E,Orellana P,Marchant E,Puschel K,Galleguillos CG

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic fungal infections and specifically invasive aspergillosis (IA) are associated with a high morbi-mortality rate in patients with hematologic malignancies. Itraconazole kinetic studies show that plasma levels are not satisfactory, even though there is a reduction of the severity in clinical cases. AI...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Andrade M A,Puga L B,Guerra C C,Molina E J,Capurro C M

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) generates a hypercoagulable state with an increased thrombin generation and raised levels of thrombin-antithrombin complexes, which results in a high risk of stroke and thromboembolism. AIM:To evaluate the anticoagulant effect of rivaroxaban by anti-Xa factor activity and its correl...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Neira V,Corbalán R,Pereira J,Panes O,Garayar B,Aizman A,Llevaneras S,Villarroel L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of the interaction of evolutionary factors such as migration, mutation, selection random drift, and consanguinity upon the genome of Easter islanders is attempted. As many primitive populations, the Easter islanders genome has at least 2/3 of genetic loci in an isogenic state. The HLA system is reduced; ot...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Cruz-Coke R

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In large series, nearly 60% of admissions for suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) had a non-coronary etiology of the pain. However, short term mortality of non recognized ACS patients, mistakenly discharged from the emergency room is at least twice greater than the expected if they would had been admitte...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Castro P,Corbalán R,Isa R,Gabrielli L,Pérez O,Chamorro G,Garayar B,Baeza R,Vergara I,Godoy I,Acevedo M,Fajuri A,Fernández M,Mardones JM,Bittner A,Rodríguez JA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum depression is a serious, common, treatable condition, with broad repercussions in mother and family life, but frequently under diagnosed. A screening tool, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) could improve the detection rate of depressive symptoms. AIM:To assess the efficacy of EPDS i...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Castañón S C,Pinto L J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One third of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by intracranial aneurysms, die. AIM:Review of medical records of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage treated at a clinical hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Review of medical records of patients discharged from the hospital between 2006 and 2011 with...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Yáñez Lermanda A,Ruiz-Aburto Aguilar A

更新日期：2014-08-01 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 pathophysiological hallmark of the hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is renal vasoconstriction. Doppler ultrasonography can be used to assess the vascular resistance in small renal intraparenchymal vessels through analysis of the Doppler waveform by a parameter termed Resistive Index (RI). We postulated that th...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bardi A,Sapunar J,Oksenberg D,Poniachik J,Fernández M,Paolinelli P,Orozco R,Biagini L

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00