[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, with special emphasis in the joint hypermobility syndrome].

abstract：:Protective immunity against rotavirus infection is directed against antigenic epitopes on the outer capsid proteins VP7 and VP4. The aim of this study was to characterize the VP7 and VP4 antigenic types circulating in different hospital areas of Santiago, Chile, over different time periods. Between April 1993 and Apri...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： O'Ryan M,Mamani N,Avendaño LF,Cohen J,Peña A,Villarroel J,Chávez A,Prado V,Valdivieso F,Kaltwasser G

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endometriosis affects at least 15% of infertile women. The diagnosis is made by direct visualization of implants either at laparoscopy or laparotomy. Elevation of plasma CA-125 levels has been associated with the presence of endometriosis. AIM:To search for a correlation between CA-125 and the presence of e...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bianchi M,Macaya R,Durruty G,Manzur A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabriel Cano de Aponte was Governor of Chile since 1717 and until his death in 1733, being 68 years old. As a soldier, he was an experienced horse rider. The sequence of events that caused his death three months after an equestrian accident is unclear. A systematic clinical analysis of the latter is the main objective...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Bravo G S,Moles P P,Quiroga M D,Pancorvo P R,Espinoza G R

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:A critical situation surrounds Internal Medicine and the training of internists. The crucial role of Internal Medicine as an integrating discipline in clinical medicine and its relationship with primary care medicine and the specialties is analyzed. The goals of a training program for general internists and specialist...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Alonso C

更新日期：1990-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The dose of oral anticoagulants (OAC) shows great variability among patients. Pharmacogenetic studies have shown that common variants in genes CYP2C9 (*2 and *3) and VKORC1 (-1639G>A) are associated with lower requirements of OAC. AIM:To study the association between average maintenance doses of oral antico...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Benavides F,Grossman N,Poggi H,Nieto E,Bertrán A,Araos D,Vásquez M,Ibarra I,Cáceres F,Espinoza K,Lagos M,Repetto M G

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classic hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis A through E, are not the only viral agents able to infect the liver. Other systemic viruses may cause hepatic injury that can range from mild and transient elevation of aminotransferases to acute hepatitis and occasionally acute liver failure and fulminant hepatitis. The cli...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Gallegos-Orozco JF,Rakela-Brödner J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accreditation has acquired special relevance for the habilitation of professional practice, considering the proliferation of teaching institutions, the variety of training programs and the increasing amount of professionals requiring accreditation or revalidation of their titles. The internationalization of profession...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rosselot E,Mateluna E,Estévez A,Radrigán ME

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal failure secondary to effort rhabdomyolysis is uncommon. We report three males age 28, 37 (military sportsmen) and 44 years (sedentary obese), with this condition. Episodes occurred after a training session to run a triathlon, during the course of a mini marathon and during a rescue attempt of a drowning person. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Vega J,Gutiérrez M,Goecke H,Idiáquez J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A low socioeconomic status is associated with higher overall mortality rates. AIM:To assess the effect of socioeconomic inequalities on survival of patients hospitalized with a first myocardial infarction. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Analysis of hospital discharge and mortality databases of the Ministry of Health...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Nazzal C,Alonso F,Cerecera F,Ojeda JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of 24-hour collection accuracy is based on urinary creatinine excretion (UCr), usually using wide ranges indexed by weight. Equations that predict the expected UCr are also available. AIM:To generate an equation for estimating UCr in Chilean population and evaluate its performance in comparison t...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Huidobro Espinosa JP,Sepúlveda RA,Muñoz GM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first successful pregnancy from a frozen human oocyte was reported, remarkable technological progress has been made in the area of cryopreservation of human oocytes. We report a successful delivery of two healthy babies after transfer of vitrified-warmed embryos derived from intracytoplasmic sperm injection ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zhang Z,Zhu J,Zhang H,Xi Q,Geng D,Deng S,Liu R

更新日期：2017-03-01 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:Professional Social Responsibility is now imperative for the practice of medicine. However, there are no instruments to assess it among physicians. AIM:To construct and evaluate the factorial structure and reliability of a questionnaire designed to measure socially responsible behavior in physicians. MATER...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Alvarado DF,Pérez CV,Navarro GS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial potency of cephalosporins depends on inhibition (acylation) of one or more penicillin-binding proteins (PBP). Recently, reduced affinity of PBP for cephalosporins and other B-lactam agents has been found in some cases. Mechanism for these changes in affinity are analyzed in this review. ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Garrido J,López F

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Circulating concentrations of the high affinity growth hormone binding protein (GHBP) may be a marker of GH receptor density as well as GH sensitivity. GOAL:To determine values of GHBP for a normal Chilean pediatric population. METHODS:We determined GHBP levels in 73 males and 73 females between 4 to 15.5 ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Salazar TE,Méricq MV,Espinoza M,Iñiguez G,de Carvallo P,Cassorla F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis is an important public health problem in Chile. AIM:To review the main epidemiological features of liver cirrhosis in Chile in the last 22 years. METHODS:Review of yearbooks of mortality and causes of death of the Ministry of Health and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, review of hospital...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Serra I,Araneda J,Decinti E

更新日期：1995-11-01 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：:The aim of this work is to analyze the usefulness of rheumatoid factor determination in synovial fluid. One hundred twenty nine patients (29 with rheumatoid arthritis), in whom rheumatoid factor was simultaneously determined in serum and synovial fluid, were retrospectively analyzed. Serum rheumatoid factor had a 48% ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Sari L,Astorga G,Carvajal P,Gatica H

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitic midline destructive lesions can be a complication of cocaine use. We report a 44-year-old man who presented with a two months history of left facial pain associated with ipsilateral facial paralysis and a cheek phlegmon. Magnetic resonance imaging showed broad soft tissue destruction linked to important cra...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Barrera O M,Rivera V M,Vela U J,Barrera M R,Mönckeberg F G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The preferred treatment for ischemic mitral insufficiency is mitral valve repair with a prosthetic ring, because it does not deteriorate left ventricular function, allowing better immediate and long-term results. AIM:To assess long-term results of mitral annuloplasty with a prosthetic ring for ischemic mitr...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zalaquett S R,Flores A E,Cartajena de la M F,Bächler S P,Córdova A S,Becker R P,Morán V S,Irarrázabal Ll M,Muñoz C C,González F R

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：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:Maps have played a critical role in public health since 1855, when John Snow associated a cholera outbreak with contaminated water source in London. After cardiovascular diseases, cancer is the second leading cause of death in Chile. Cancer was responsible for 22.7% of all deaths in 1997-2004 period. AIM:To...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Icaza N MG,Núñez F ML,Torres A FJ,Díaz S NL,Várela G DE

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:AgNOR technique detects, using silver salts, argyrophylic proteins of the nucleolar organizer region (NOR). The number and size of NOR reflect cell activity, proliferation and transformation and may help to differentiate benign from malignant cells. AIM:To assess the value of AgNOR assay to differentiate re...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rocher AE,Blanco AM,Palaoro LA

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Vildagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor (DPP4i). Its efficacy and safety of DPP4i in Chilean real life type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients is not well known. AIM:To assess the safety profile and effectiveness of 12 weeks of treatment with Vildagliptin for glycemic control in T2D Chilean patients with...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Godoy J G,Gutiérrez V,Montecinos M,Yenes A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The echocardiographic identification of cardiac tumors as cause of embolic episodes is infrequent, and the finding of multiple papillary fibroelastoma is even less common. We report a 70 years old female with a history of a rheumatic mitral valve lesion, subjected to a commissurotomy in 1970. She was admitted with a c...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Córdova S,Zalaquett R,Chuaqui B,Casanegra P,Chamorro G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00