[Primary cholangiocarcinoma associated with Caroli disease].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human and animal trichinosis has been recorded in Chile since the late XIX century and is irregularly distributed along the country. From high rates of infection in the early 1900, the frequency of this parasitosis in man has progressively decreased. AIM:To describe and discuss the epidemiological situation...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Schenone H,Olea A,Schenone H,Contreras MC,Mercado R,Sandoval L,Pavletic C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the efficacy of imipenem/cilastatine and ceftazidime-amikacin in the treatment of febrile neutropenic patients. DESIGN:Open, prospective and randomized clinical study. PATIENTS:Fifty two patients (26 female) aged 16 to 80 years old with 60 episodes of neutropenia were studied. They were randomly assign...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Pérez C,Sirham M,Labarca J,Grebe G,Lira P,Oliva J,Duhalde M,Ocqueteau M,Acuña G

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:The prevalence of obesity among children and teenagers is increasing by 1.5% per year, probably due to a higher consumption of highly caloric foods and to physical inactivity. Hypercholesterolemia, increased insulin levels and high blood pressure of childhood obesity, precede atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Burrows R

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：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：:Pulmonary hypertension is a clinical condition with a low prevalence, but carries high morbidity and mortality. Important advances in the understanding of this disease and in its therapy have occurred. A particular scenario is pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing non-cardiac as well as cardiac surgery. The ai...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fermandois C M,López B R,León S P,Lema F G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed cerebral biopsy in 4 patients with AIDS and evidence of expanding intracerebral lesions. Three patients had cerebral toxoplasmosis and the fourth had Chagas encephalitis. No patient developed complications. We feel that cerebral biopsy is warranted and safe in patients with AIDS and intracerebral lesions ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Torrealba G,Acuña G,Tagle P,Tapia J,Huete I

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell anemia was a rare disease in Chile, especially in adults, however the recent immigration wave from Haiti is changing this scenario. We report a 29 year old black female from Haiti with a non-disclosed history of sickle cell anemia. She was transfused with two units of red blood cells, found unconscious and...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Moya F,Rivera M,Araya F,Donoso J,Sandoval P,Varas P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Teenage pregnancy is a psychosocial and multifactorial problem described as a lack of exercise of rights in sexual and reproductive health. There are important aspects in the doctor-patient relationship and confidentiality that directly affect the continuity and quality of care. There are controversies in th...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Luttges D C,Leyton M C,Leal F I,Troncoso E P,Molina G T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subacute combined degeneration is a clinical manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency, that we observe with unusual frequency. AIM:To report a series of eleven patients with subacute combined degeneration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 11 patients hospitalized in a public hospital in Santia...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Nogales-Gaete J,Jiménez P,García P,Sáez D,Aracena R,González J,Lay-Son L,Tenhamm E,Figueroa T,Chávez A,Oelker C,Vega L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several associations between alleles of the major histocompatibility system and alcoholic liver disease have been described. However, these are weak and change from one population to another. The aim of this work was to search for a possible genetic risk factor for alcoholic liver disease among Chilean alcoholics. We ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Llop E,Hirsch S,de la Maza MP,Bunout D,Iturriaga H,Silva C,Ugarte G,Rothhammer F

更新日期：1995-06-01 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：:This article gives technical orientation to health institutions for the promotion of community participation and sets forth the challenge of constructing a health system for Chile, according to the needs and problems of the country and based on the principles of solidarity, equity and social participation. It presents...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Belmar R,Salinas J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Sleep duration may be a risk factor for cognitive impairment. Aim To investigate the association between sleep duration and cognitive function in Chilean older adults. Material and Methods We analyzed information from 1,384 participants aged > 60 years participating in the National Health Survey 2009-2010 w...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Nazar G,Leiva AM,Troncoso C,Martínez A,Petermann-Rocha F,Villagrán M,Mardones L,Martorell M,Labraña AM,Ulloa N,Díaz-Martínez X,Poblete-Valderrama F,Garrido-Méndez A,Celis-Morales C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Priapism is a rare complication of hematological diseases. Among leukemia, it is most frequently seen in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, due to the high leukocyte counts that these patients achieve. We report a 22 years old male who presented with a priapism lasting more than 24 hours. Thirty six hours after a...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rojas B,Cabrera ME,Kliwadenko W,Avilés JJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chile has recently entered into force Act No. 20.580, which modifies the legal limits of blood alcohol concentration in drivers and increases the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or psychotropic substances. The aim of this review was to give an account of the strengths of this new law bu...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： González-Wilhelm L,Johnson J,Carnevali R,Ruiz G

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical specialization has brought about the need to guarantee suitability for its practice. The progressive changes in knowledge and the incorporation of specific technologies, set forth the need to periodically demonstrate this capacity. In developed countries different initiatives, that sooner or later will become ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Rosselot E

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellular immune mechanisms of the resistance to infection by T cruzi as well as the pathogenesis of Chagas disease are still controversial. AIM:To quantify and analyse the peripheral blood immune cells from chagasic and non chagasic patients by flow cytometry. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Peripheral blood samples ...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Sánchez G,Zulantay I,Gajardo M,Venegas J,Villanueva R,Pérez A,Liendo F,Apt W,Solari A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report nine patients with acute mitral regurgitation secondary to post-infarction papillary rupture operated between 1980 and 1992. Seven cases had posterior papillary muscle rupture. All patients were in critical conditions with pulmonary edema at the moment of surgery. In eight cases, mitral valve replacement was...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Zalaquett R,Morán S,Irarrázaval MJ,Becker P,Maturana G,Navarro M,Braun S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wernicke encephalopathy is considered a complication of dialytic therapy, but there are few reports of this complication. We report a 57 years old man and a 45 years old woman, with grade IV renal failure, who after acute peritoneodialysis and chronic hemodialysis respectively, had a confusional syndrome that responde...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Toro J,Sacks C,Fuentes R

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：:Addisonian crisis as a first manifestation of metastatic disease secondary to cancer is uncommon. We report a 63-year-old man with a history of one year of fatigue, weakness, weight loss and repeated symptomatic hypoglycemia. The cortisol stimulation test with ACTH confirmed primary adrenal insufficiency. While receiv...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Utreras C,Díaz RE,Ascui R,Caro R,Véliz J,Wohllk N

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：AIM:To measure the impact of day care attendance on lower respiratory tract infections in children under two years old in two urban settings with different degrees of air pollution. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A 26 week follow up, during fall and winter of 1991 and 1992, was performed to 98 children (48 attending day care an...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Vargas Catalán NA,Díaz Amor P,Zuleta Quiroz A,López Bravo IM,Venegas Silva V

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking may hamper female fertility, probably modifying ovarian reserve. Antimüllerian hormone (AMH) is an accurate marker for ovarian reserve. AIM:To look for an association between smoking status and plasma AMH concentration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A cohort of 141 infertile women in a university setting in...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Fuentes A,Escalona J,Céspedes P,Repetto V,Iñiguez G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The few studies in Chile assessing the nutritional status of indigenous children show a high prevalence of stunting, excess weight and feeding problems. AIM:To compare anthropometric indices in children from indigenous and non indigenous ancestry. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:School children aged 6 to 8 years old,...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Amigo H,Bustos P,Erazo M,Radrigán ME

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalization and death due to heart failure and cardiogenic shock is frequent and currently is increasing among the adult population. Although cardiac transplantation is the most effective treatment in patients with end-stage heart failure, its availability is limited. While waiting for transplantation, some patien...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Castro P,Baraona F,Baeza C,Mc-Nab P,Berlin A,Zalaquett R,Morán S,Becker P,Irarrázabal M,Garayar B,Carvajal M,Cisternas S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary serous carcinoma with low malignant potential, similar to those described in the ovary, can also originate in the peritoneum. Characteristically they show peritoneal spread without involvement of the ovary and, if present, it corresponds to a superficial implant similar to those seen in the rest of the perit...

journal_title：Revista medica de Chile

authors： Mayerson D,Rondini C,Braun H,Chuaqui R,Brañes J

更新日期：2000-02-01 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