[Age of menarche and genetic blood markers].

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：BACKGROUND:In Chile, cholelithiasis is a serious public health problem and there are no studies about its natural history. AIM:To assess the long term evolution of patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic cholelithiasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ninety two patients with cholelithiasis (57 female), aged 15 to 80 years o...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Csendes A,Csendes P,Burdiles P

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogeneous and still under discussion. Inflammation increases during exacerbation of COPD. The identification of inflammatory changes will increase our knowledge and potentially guide therapy. AIM:To identify which inf...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Saldías PF,Díaz PO,Dreyse DJ,Gaggero BA,Sandoval AC,Lisboa BC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 44 years old male, presenting with an eight months history of right lower quadrant pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a proliferative and ulcerated lesion in the cecum, with necrotic areas. Barium enema showed an extensive irregular stenosis with rigidity of cecum and ascending colon. The e...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bannura G,Valencia C,Fernández W

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial emphasizes the descriptive character of two of the most widely employed psychiatric diagnostic systems currently in use: DSM-IV and ICD-10. While they cannot be deemed atheoretical, they strive for neutrality and propose a nomenclature devoid of derogatory connotations. It is contended that the lowered ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Stepke FL

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention is considered a central control mechanism in cognitive processing systems. Attention deficits contribute to the symptomatic profile of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Physical exercise and cognitive reserve, could delay cognitive impairment and constitute a protective factor against clinical manifestatio...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Wikee G,Martella D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decades there has been an important decrease in infant mobidity and mortality, but these achievements are not equally distributed across the whole population. Children are one of the most susceptible groups due to their unique vulnerabilities to environmental factors. Unhealthy environments, indoor polluti...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： París M E,Bettini M,Molina H,Mieres JJ,Bravo V,Ríos JC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non cardiac chest pain can be caused by esophageal problems such as gastroesophageal reflux or smooth muscle motor disorders. AIM:To perform esophageal manometry in patients with non cardiac chest pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS:One hundred patients with chest pain in whom coronary problems were discarded, were...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rencoret G,Csendes A,Henríquez A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evolutionary theory has contributed with physiological, psychological and behavioral explanations to the comprehension and treatment of eating disorders (ED). The aim of this review is to analyze the relationship between ED and the attachment theory and natural selection based hypotheses (famine flight, repr...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Behar A R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has a high prevalence among children. On the other hand, acute respiratory infections especially of viral origin, are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this age group. During the recent pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) virus, obesity was identified as a novel independent risk factor for severity m...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fuenzalida L,García-Díaz DF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial sinus thrombosis (1ST) after closed head injury is an uncommon but potentially serious complication. It has no correlation with the severity of the injury. The symptoms and clinical course are highly variable. The most frequent but least specific symptom is severe headache. Cerebral lesions and neurologic...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Suárez H F,Mellado T P,Godoy F J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augusto Orrego Luco born in 1848 and dead in 1933 in Valparaiso, was one of the greatest clinicians and researchers of chilean medicine during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Besides being a psychiatrist he contributed to literature, history, politics and medicine. He received his medical degree in 18...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Ruiz Torres A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between January 1980 and December 1990, 16 patients with acute mitral insufficiency were operated on an emergency basis at our institution. They represented 1.8% of all mitral surgical cases. All of them were in acute pulmonary edema and 7 in cardiogenic shock. The etiology was ischemic in 6, degenerative in 4, infect...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zalaquett R,Morán S,Irarrázaval M,Maturana G,Navarro M,Grau A,Lema G,Urzúa J,Chamorro G

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The six minute walk test (6MWT) is an important physical performance measure used in older people. AIM:To assess the total distance walked and the physiological cost of the 6MWT in non-disabled older people. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty six females aged 69 ± 5 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 31 ± 4 kg/...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Medina PG,Mancilla ES,Muñoz RC,Escobar MC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, the Ebola virus has been classified by the WHO as "an international public health emergency" that has highlighted among other things, the enormous importance of proper and timely medical care. However, the complexity of this new health scenario, mainly due to personal risk in the event of infection, means t...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Donoso S C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An appropriate measurement of physical activity (PA) in children is useful, since inactivity is associated to obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic risk. AIM:To assess the reliability of the INTA questionnaire of PA, to compare the derived PA score with accelerometry and to assess its ability to identify ex...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Godard M C,Rodríguez N Mdel P,Díaz N,Lera M L,Salazar R G,Burrows A R

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A toxicology testing is the search by the laboratory of the possible etiologic agents that can cause poisoning. Given the wide variety of substances that can poison a person, the laboratories should work coordinated with the emergency wards in order to determine the appropriate tests menu and the required turn around ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Solari G S,Ríos B JC

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 15% of patients with Wolff Parkinson White's syndrome who undergo electrophysiologic study have more than one accessory pathway. We describe the electrophysiologic testing and findings in 2 patients with multiple pathways. Identification of these is highly relevant since successful surgical therapy depen...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González R,Fajuri A,Venegas J,Garcés E

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of a festschrift to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Revista Médica de Chile, "radiography" of the journal has been depicted using several scientometric indicators. Among the mainstream journals in the category of Medicine, General & Internal and taking into account the wide editorial coverage a...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Krauskopf M

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important topics mentioned by people from places affected by the February 27th, 2010 earthquake to the Presidential Delegation for the Reconstruction, was the urgent need of mental health care. Given the enormous individual and social burden of mental health sequelae after disasters, its treatment beco...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Figueroa RA,Cortés PF

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid advances in immunobiology, pharmacology and molecular biology have made successful renal transplantation the optimal therapeutic modality for adults and children, reaching a near--90% of patient-graft survival among the first years of transplant. But this knowledge also presents clinicians and scientists wit...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Cano FJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes etiology has a strong genetic component. More than 20 genetic variants have been associated with diabetes and other metabolic markers. However, the polymorphism rs7903146 of the TCF7L2 gene has shown the strongest association. AIM:To investigate the association of TCF7L2 (rs7903146) genotype...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Petermann-Rocha F,Lasserre-Laso N,Villagrán M,Mardones L,Martínez MA,Leiva AM,Ulloa N,Celis-Morales C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral cancer in Chile corresponds approximately to 1.6% of all cancer cases. There are few studies about oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma in the Chilean population. AIM:To determine the frequency of hyperkeratosis, mild, moderate and severe oral epithelial dysplasia, in situ carcino...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Martínez C,Hernández M,Martínez B,Adorno D

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose toxicity refers to the structural and functional damage in the beta cells and target tissues of insulin, caused by chronic hyperglycemia. These alterations cause a lower hormonal secretion and action (insulin resistance). Lipid toxicity refers to the damage caused by persistently high free fatty acid levels, a...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Durruty P,García de los Ríos M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis from an infected cardiac valve can lead to bacterial seeding and destruction of the arterial wall with formation of a mycotic aneurysm. The natural history of these lesions is the rupture. We report the case of a 20 year old female who was admitted to our institution with massive mitral regurgitation and emboli...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mertens R,Krämer A,Valdés F,Garayar B,Irarrázaval M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low plasma HDL cholesterol levels are an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. During the past years, the study of HDL has been stimulated by the discovery of novel genes and proteins, which have provided new insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in HDL metabolism. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Laris Mdel R,Arteaga A,Cuevas A,Rigotti A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An important agent of food intoxication is Staphylococcus aureus, that is able to produce enterotoxins. AIM:To detect Staphylococcus aureus contamination in cafeteria food handlers of a Chilean University. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Nose, throat, hands and nail samples from 87 food handlers were obtained for mic...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Soto A,Saldías ME,Oviedo P,Fernández M

更新日期：1996-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Psychological problems are a frequent cause of consultation in primary care outpatient clinics. AIM:To report the results for Santiago de Chile of the World Health Organisation multicentric collaborative study on Psychological Symptoms in General Health Care. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The results of 1453 patien...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Florenzano R,Acuña J,Fullerton C,Castro C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The easy access and inappropriate use of antimicrobials led to selection and spread of resistant microorganisms strains. It is imperative to search for new and more effective antimicrobials. One strategy is the screening of metabolites produced by microorganisms found in the environment. Actinomycetes are a ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Leiva S,Yáñez M,Zaror L,Rodríguez H,García-Quintana H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00