Longterm remission of left posterior fascicular ventricular tachycardia due to mechanical trauma.

abstract：:Mirizzi syndrome is estimated to occur in about 1% of cases requiring urgent or elective biliary tract surgery. The key anatomic finding is extrinsic compression of the common duct by a stone located in the gallbladder or cystic duct. Among patients operated on in the last 12 years we have found 77 patients meeting cr...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Jiménez O,Palacios JM,Correa R,Rojas M,Lopez O

更新日期：1989-05-01 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：:Autonomy is an inherent condition of every ethical act. This attribution is expressed, when decisions are made, as capacity. Physician-patient alliance is defied when there is a reasonable doubt of patients' ability to make a choice, an extraordinarily complex scenario. As a response, in the last few decades multiple ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Robert B S,Reculé JI,Prato JA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 35 years old female presenting with a right wrist pain. Physical examination was normal but, on a hand X ray examination, multiple dense para-articular bone foci were observed. Studying the rest of the skeleton, similar alterations were found in pelvis, knees, ankles, feet, shoulders and elbows. Osteopoiki...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Guerra M,Gutiérrez L,Vergara V,East F

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the social and economical changes in the Chilean university and health systems in the last decades, the traditional financing model of the Faculty of Medicine and postgraduate training programs became obsolete. The progressive reduction of the fiscal budget has forced the search of alternate financing sources. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rosselot EJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 34-years-old male, with a history of hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that was admitted to the hospital with malaise, weight loss, frontal behavior and chest pain. Imaging studies showed two frontal cortical/subcortical nodules. A stereotactic cerebral biopsy showed reactive gli...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Schalper KA,Valbuena JR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2014 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease require to know the probability of success and operative mortality of Mitral Valve Repair (MVR) for Degenerative Mitral Insufficiency (DMI) at a given institution. AIM:To assess the probability of success, operative mortality and...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Latorre S G,Almeida Z J,Besa B S,Córdova A S,Zalaquett S R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to assess the usefulness of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the etiologic diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates in patients with AIDS. PATIENTS AND METHODS:in 25 patients with AIDS and pneumonia, 31 fiberoptic bronchoscopies with bronchoalveolar lavage were performed; in 11 occasions, a transbronchial biopsy was also perf...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Henríquez A,Srur E,Giglio M,Fernández A,Cona E,Lorca M,García A,Northland R,Segovia J,Gutiérrez S

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HCAM or CD44 is a multifunctional cell adhesion molecule, related to cell-cell, cell-extracellular matrix interactions and involved in tumor invasion. AIM:To study the importance of CD44 expression in subserous gallbladder carcinoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS:One hundred five samples (93 female) of subserous ga...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Roa I,Villaseca M,Araya J,Roa J,de Aretxabala X,Ibacache G,García M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostic scores have been developed as simple, user-friendly, cost-effective instruments to improve the early diagnosis of acute appendicitis. AIM:To assess the yield of a diagnostic score for acute appendicitis, measured by trained health-related non-physician professional. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospe...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Beltrán MA,Villar M R,Cruces KS

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：:The familial association of epilepsy and cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL (P)) is analyzed assuming both entities share common genetic predisposing factors. The genealogical data stemming from 169 CL (P) probands and 168 epileptic probands yielded information on the prevalence rates of cleft and epileptic re...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Blanco R,Cifuentes L,Miranda M,Rameau MX,Muñoz MA,Jara L

更新日期：1992-09-01 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：:Infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes are usually found in cattle and occasionally appear in humans, particularly pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals. Peritonitis by Listeria monocytogenes is a rare but dangerous condition that must be recognized early, since it requires a specific treatment. We rep...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Espinoza-Gómez F,Newton-Sánchez O,Melnikov V,Pinzón S L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Chile, there is a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Because atherosclerosis starts in childhood, it is important to assess serum lipid levels in children. AIM:To measure serum lipid levels in normal Chilean newborns. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A sample of umbilical cord venous blood was obtained fro...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Casanueva V,Cid X,Chiang MT,Molina M,Ferrada MC,Pérez R,Casanueva P

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maximal oxygen uptake is considered by the International Biological Programme as the international standard of cardiorespiratory adequacy and physical condition. AIM:To measure maximal oxygen uptake in normal Chilean subjects, to establish normal reference values. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Maximal oxygen uptake...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Donoso H,Osorio J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed 33 patients with recurring nodular goiter (from a population of 2,500 operated patients). Recurrence occurred 0.7 to 12 years after surgery. T4, T3, TSH, perchlorate and TRH tests were performed in 18. Results were similar to those in 13 operated patients without recurrence. Administration of thyroid hormo...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Villaseca R,López Caffarena E

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between patients and health professionals emphasizes deliberation and joint decision making, that derives in the informed consent. AIM:To evaluate decision making of patients in health care and to identify the notion of capacity for decision making, according to lawyers and physicians. MAT...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bórquez E G,Raineri B G,Horwitz C N,Huepe O G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiauthorship and unjustified authorship have been documented in journals with wide international circulation but this has not been thoroughly studied in journals from developing countries. Revista Médica de Chile is published in Spanish and it contains about 40% of the clinical and biomedical manuscripts ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Jacard M,Herskovic V,Hernández I,Reyes H

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients on chronic hemodialysis have a lower immune response to vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) than the general population. AIM:To identify factors that may interfere with immunization against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Brazilian hemodialysis patients and analyze the evolution of the level of ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Pereira ZT,Mendoza-Sassi RA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with high mortality. There is still a broad assortment of severity classifications for patients with PE, which affects the choice of therapies to use. The main clinical criteria for defining a PE as massive is systemic arterial hypotension, which depends on the extent of v...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mercado M,Aizman A,Andresen M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1992, a consensus conference defined the terms systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. Since then, numerous reports have validated the prognostic usefulness of these operative definitions. AIM:To evaluate if sepsis severity criteria, as defined by the Conse...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Hernández G,Dougnac A,Castro J,Labarca E,Ojeda M,Bugedo G,Castillo L,Andresen M,Bruhn A,Huidobro LF,Huidobro R,Caballero MT,Hernández A

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to assess the degree of interaction between diethylpropion and some cellulosic derivatives widely used in anorexigenic prescriptions. Our in vitro results show that sodium carboxymethylcellulose and methylcellulose cause a significant degradation of diethylpropion, the first having a greater e...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Gómez M,Alvarez A,Cid E

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several diagnostic criteria for Metabolic Syndrome (MS) definition. AIM:To study their application in the Chilean general adult population. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We analyzed data from a random sub sample of 1.833 adults aged 17 years and older surveyed during the First Chilean National Health Surv...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Valenzuela AA,Maíz A,Margozzini P,Ferreccio C,Rigotti A,Olea R,Arteaga A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of hepatitis C antibody was studied using the EIA 2 Abbott assay in patients and staff of the San Juan de Dios Hospital Hemodialysis Unit. The antibody was detected in 29.8% of patients, no member of the staff had positive antibodies. Patients with a positive antibody had been on hemodialysis for a long...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rodríguez MI,Estay R,Soto JR,Wolff C,Plubins L,Child R,Armas R

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：:There is a close link between hypertension and atherosderosis. Hypertension causes atherosclerotic damage of several organs, called target organs and the risk factors for hypertension and atherosderosis are very similar. The risk of mortality associated to hypertension increases with blood pressure values below the cu...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Román A O,Badilla S M,Dussaubat A AM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report preliminary results of treatment of Hodgkin disease according to the National Protocol on Antineoplastic Drugs. 37 males and 22 females with a median age of 34 years (range 16 to 76) were treated. Patients with stages I or II received radiotherapy alone or chemotherapy (C-MOPP) followed by radiotherapy. Pati...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Gutiérrez J,Osorio G,García H,Vacarezza R,Cao C

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Demands on primary health care services in Chile are increasing. The staff perception of specific sources of tension at work is not known. This knowledge is necessary to avoid preventable health problems caused by distress. AIM:To identify specific work stressors in primary health care facilities and to exa...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Guic S E,Mora O P,Rey C R,Robles G A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00