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Barrera Acevedo, María Gladys; Cases, Tania; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Leiva, Laura (Elsevier, 2017)To assess if there is an association between socioeconomic status and quality of life, functional status and markers of aging, we studied 86 women aged 73 7 years, who answered the WHO Qol Bref quality of life survey. Mini ...
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Burrows, Raquel; Leiva, Laura; Lillo, Ricardo; Rios, Gloria; Beergenfield, Carmen; Burgueño, Medardo; Chávez, Eduardo; Pumarino, Hugo; Muzzo, Santiago (1997)
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Bravo, María Verónica; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Leiva, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Barrera, Gladys; De La Maza, Javier; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2008)Background: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is ...
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Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva, Laura; Backhouse, Claudia; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2009)Introduction. The inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme could be useful to avoid sarcopenia in the elderly. Materials and methods. We compared in a prospective double blind trial, the effects of treatment with enalapril ...
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Henríquez, Sandra; Barrera, Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Jara, Natalia; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2014)© 2014, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: The Chilean Ministry of Health developed a healthy lifestyles intervention directed to adults with overweight and cardiovascular risk factors, called ...
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Pakozdi, Tamara; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Henriquez, Sandra; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Grupo Aula Medica S.A., 2015)© 2015, Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All Rights Reserved. Aim: to asses Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) in healthy Chilean institutionalized or independently older people Methods: twenty seven young (27-30 years), 27 institutionalized ...
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Gattas, Vivien; Barrera, Gladys; Leiva, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Steenhout, Philippe; Klassen, Petra; Voss, Theresa; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2007)Background: In acute illnesses, plasma glucose levels are often increased and generally parallel the severity of stress. Hyperglycemia caused by reduced insulin sensitivity and reduced insulin secretion is associated with ...
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Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Vásquez, Marcela; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Garrido, Argelia; Barrera, Gladys; Gattas, Vivien; Glasinovic, Andrea; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (2004)The mechanism by which homocysteine (Hcy) causes endothelial dysfunction is probably mediated by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxidative stress on endothelial function in young and ...
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Muzzo B, Santiago; Burgueño A, Medardo; Carvajal L, Fresia; Biolley H, Edith; Avendaño G, Maritza; Vargas A, Sandra; Leiva, Laura (1997)Background: Although endemic goiter is an easily controlled chronic disease, it continues to be a serious global public health problem. Aim: To study iodine nutrition in school age children from different areas of Chile. ...
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Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva, Laura; Barrera, Gladys; Boggiano, Carolina; Herrera, Tomás; Pérez, Yanet; Gattas, Vivien; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2008)Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) has had a positive impact on co-morbidities associated with obesity. However, in the long-term it can induce micronutrient deficiencies. Aim: To perform a complete nutritional ...
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Leiva, María José; Fuentealba, Claudio; Boggiano, Carolina; Gattas, Vivien; Barrera, Gladys; Leiva, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (2009)Background: The study of the effects of bariatic surgery on quality of life in patients of different socioeconomic levels (SEL) is worthwhile. Aim: To study quality of life (QoL), eating behaviour, depressive symptoms and ...
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Reyes Jedlicki, Marcela; Gahagan, Sheila; Díaz Bustos, Erik; Blanco, Estela; Leiva, Laura; Lera Marques, Lydia; Burrows, Raquel (2011)The mild chronic inflammatory state associated with obesity may be an important link between adiposity and insulin resistance (IR). In a sample of 137 overweight and obese Chilean adolescents, we assessed associations between ...
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Burrows, Raquel; Leiva, Laura; Weisstaub Nuta, Sergio; Ceballos, Ximena; Gattas, Vivien; Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (2007)Background In Chile between 1986 and 1998, the prevalence of obesity has increased from 4.696 to 24% in prepuberal and from 2.3% to 17% in puberal children. Aim To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a ...
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Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Barrera, Gladys; Leiva, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (2013)Aim: To test the variability within and between subject of glycemic response test following the ingestion of a standard food. Material and methods: Glucose and insulin response of a standard meal (white bread) was performed ...