[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: late results of surgical treatment].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) and catalase are two important cellular antioxidant enzymes involved in H2O2 and lipid-peroxide metabolism. AIM:To study the effects of growth, maturation and aging on the activity of these enzymes. MATERIAL AND METHODS:GSHPx and catalase specific activities were measured in ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Montecinos L,Ramírez B,Lisboa C,Borzone G

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between June 1983 and September 1987, 2799 disability pensions were given in the East Santiago Area, population 676,269. Of them, 222 (7.9%) were due to ophthalmological causes. Blindness as defined by the WHO was present in 57 cases. It was caused by myopia (33%), glaucoma (21%), diabetic retinopathy (9.8%), retinal ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Schweikart A,Charlin R,Stoppel J,Jara R,Maul de la Puente E

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Chile, there are four bills to legalize euthanasia, an act which public surveys report as supported by most of the population. At the legislative, healthcare and social level, there is an active debate about euthanasia, the rights of terminally ill patients and the context of Palliative Care (PC) in the country. Ch...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Dittborn B M,Micolich V C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This French physician was hired by the Chilean government in 1867. He was a brilliant surgeon who made significant contributions to Chilean medicine. He returned to France in 1873, where he had a successful career as a professor of obstetrics. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Costa-Casaretto C

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2010 end stage renal disease anemia correction was incorporated to the program of explicit health guaranties of the Ministry of Health. The treatment plan included intravenous iron and erythropoietin. The prescription of these medications carne from the deriving health organizations. AIM:To describe...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González F F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a translation into Spanish, done by Mario Uribe, M.D., F.A.C.S., and authorized by the Conference Organization, of the official statements signed by The Transplantation Society, The International Society of Nephrology and the representatives who participated at a WHO sponsored Conference held in Istambul, Turk...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Transplantation Society.,International Society of Nephrology.

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:p53/p21WAF1/CIP1 and mdm-2 proteins play an important role in cell cycle regulation. The study of the pathogenesis of gastric cancer is important to understand how these tumors progress during their natural history. AIM:To study the relationship between the immunohistochemical expression of p53/p21WAF1/CIP1...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Villaseca M,Araya JC,Roa I,Roa JC

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:New vaccination strategies are needed to control the increasing problem of pertussis in teenagers and adults. AIM:To determine the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) vaccine with reduced antigen content. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A single dose of the dTpa vaccin...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Abarca K,Valdivieso F,Potin M,Ibáñez I,Vial P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The great variability in the clinical presentation of Chagas disease may depend in part in the genetic variability of Trypanosoma cruzi populations. AIM:To compare prepatent period, parasitemia, mortality and histological lesions in mice infected with two populations of Trypanosoma cruzi isolated in Chile. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Pizzi P T,Wallace R A,Villagra O R,Muñoz V S,Ortiz Z S,Solari I A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adults. AIM:To evaluate the diagnostic value of clinical features and oximetric data to screen for obstructive sleep apnea before performing polysomnograpy or respiratory polygraphy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We studied 3...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Saldías P F,Jorquera A J,Díaz P O

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have described a high percentage of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the prevalence of SIBO has not been well established in other functional disorders. AIM:To evaluate the prevalence of SIBO in patients with different func...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Madrid AM,Defilippi C C,Defilippi G C,Slimming A J,Quera P R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy is becoming a good alternative to pneumatic dilatation, injection of botulinic toxin or classical surgery in the treatment of achalasia. AIM:To report the results of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy in patients with achalasia. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Nineteen patients with achalasia, ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Csendes A,Burdiles P,Korn O,Braghetto I,Díaz JC,Henríquez A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:KRAS oncogene is involved in colorectal carcinogenesis in 22 to 45% of cases. AIM:To determine the frequency, types and distribution of KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS:KRAS mutations studies were carried out in primary tumors and metastases of colo-rectal cancer from 56 women aged...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Roa I,Sánchez T,Majlis A,Schalper K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A change in the social structure of medicine and its impact on clients has occurred in the last decades. AIM:To perform a survey about subjective wellbeing among physicians. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A physician’ professional satisfaction survey consisting in 90 questions, was applied to 580 physicians (7...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bascuñán ML,Horwitz N,Schiattino I,Acuña J,Jiménez JP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic neutropenia is a rare disease in which blood neutrophils periodically decrease and almost disappear, ensuing acute infections of variable severity. We report a 37 years old female presenting with severe abdominal pain, fever and neutropenia. During a surgical abdominal exploration, an acute ileitis was found. D...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Larraín C,Gómez J

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-three patients with severe acute pancreatitis have been studied. Pancreatitis was associated with biliary tract disease in 23 patients (36.5%) and with alcoholism in 21 (33.3%). It occurred post-operatively in 9, and was associated with other conditions in 10. We evaluated the Ranson prognostic signs (RPS) with ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Martínez J,Zúñiga A,Guzmán S,Llanos O,Rahmer A,Troncoso P,Escobar M

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is characterized by facial or lip edema, peripheral facial palsy and scrotal tongue. We report three patients with the syndrome. A 17 years old male had malar and superior lip enlargement that coincided with a peripheral facial palsy. A 40 years old male with recurrent facial palsy presen...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Donoso A,Esguep A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital malformations of the spleen are rare. We report a patient with an ectopic spleen located in the left iliac fossa, which was excised in order to prevent severe complications such as torsion of the pedicle, rupture or infection. A second patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura presented with an acces...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Etcheverry R,Allamand JP,Guzmán G,Robinson MI

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear if changes in serum lipid profile during menopause are related to changes in the distribution of fat or to insulin resistance. AIM:To look for an association between insulin resistance and changes in serum lipid levels in post menopausal women. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional study of ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zavalza AB,Grover FP,Mora JM,Centeno M,Anaya RP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kikuchi and Fujimoto disease is a benign subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis, probably associated to a viral infection, that affects mostly young Asian women. We report a 19 years old women, with a vast familiar history of thyroid disease (three uncles with papillary thyroid carcinoma and one with a Hashimoto thyroidit...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： López JM,Alvarez M,Cárdenas IE,Gallegos M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51 year old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome for 2 years developed a chronic leukemia/T cell lymphoma. Anti HTLV-1 antibodies were confirmed by Western Blot. In the last months he developed hypercalcemia and leukocytosis of 130,000. Necropsy confirmed the diagnosis of Leukemia/T cell lymphoma without cut...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Martínez V,Franco C,Sazunic I,Puga M,Bronfman L,Rodríguez C

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied genetic polymorphism of isoniazid acetylation in 47 tuberculous patients treated with 4 drugs between Aug 1987 and Dec 1988. Inactivation of isoniazid was estimated from urine samples after administration of the drug (10 mg/kg). There were 18 slow and 29 fast acetylators. The frequency of the slow mutant ge...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Ligueros M,Cruz Coke R,Neira S,Saavedra H,Kramer V,Prieto JC,Gelman M,Saavedra A,Nuñez A,Pescio S

更新日期：1989-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Depressive symptoms and personality features of patients with mood disorders are supposed to have a strong variability in cross cultural studies. The clinical profile, the outcome and the treatment response seem to be different across the world. AIM:To investigate the differences and similarities of major d...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Heerlein A,Gabler G,Chaparro C,Kraus A,Richter P,Berkau C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a world-spread zoonosis that is incidentally acquired by humans. It causes a diphasic febrile illness in which the Weil syndrome is its severest form, with renal, hepatic, clotting and central nervous system involvement. We report a 73 years old male, that was admitted to an intensive care unit with m...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Garrido R,Castillo L,Hernández G,Abarca J,Montes JM,Monsalve V,Espinoza R,Valenzuela S,Pérez G

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent panorama of medical practice regulation in Mexico is exposed. The dynamics of regulation changes is observed in different areas, with particular intensity in the labor market. Changes seem to be moving towards the constitution of a new regulatory model. A full state regulation for the last 50 years, is bein...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Nigenda G,Ruiz JA,Montes J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garengeot's hernia corresponds to the presence of the appendix within a femoral hernia, associated or not with acute appendicitis. The diagnosis of this uncommon situation is usually done during surgery. Furthermore, the clinical presentation as necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition. We report a 54 years old obese...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Briceño E,Jara R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed 605 households selected by conglomerate random sampling in a typical Chilean city in order to study patterns of utilization of medicinal agents. The critical item investigated drug use in the week preceding the interview. The 95% confidence limits for drug utilization were 24.1 and 26.8% and for medicinal ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Danhier A,Brieva J,Villegas G,Yates T,Pérez H,Boggiano G

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00