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    • Passalacqua H., Cristóbal; Castillo Taucher, Silvia; Aravena Cerda, Teresa (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Colon cancer (CC) is a prevalent disease, with 800,000 new cases annually worldwide. In Chile the mortality is 6.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, which has increased in recent years, being more common in developed countries. ...
    • Marambio G., Andrés; Castro P., Fabiola; Marambio G., Juan Pablo (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      A complication of bariatric surgery and especially gastric bypass are nutritional deficiencies that occur in the long term, being very important iron deficiency and anemia. Several mechanisms influence this, highlighting ...
    • Mendoza Inzunza, Laura (Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the main respiratory chronic condition,which mortality and disability are increasing. The main symptoms of COPD patients are dyspnoea and exercise intolerance, that reduce ...
    • Weitzel, Thomas; Wigant C., Wilson; Porte Torre, Lorena; Fica Cubillos, Alberto; Braun J., Stephanie (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      We report a case of cutaneous infection and bacteraemia caused by Pasteurella multocida in a 86 years old woman with cirrhosis, after a minor cat bite. Although local infection was minimal,the patient was hospitalized due ...
    • Zemelman Decarli, Viviana; Ramírez R., Constanza; Alvo Vergara, Andrés; Aedo S., Alberto; Feldman F., Marcos (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin cancer; its incidence is increasing in the last decades worldwide. The purpose of this study was to analyze 1320 SCC (716 males and 604 females) from ...
    • Segovia Ruiz, Erico (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
    • Vergara Bize, Loreto (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Physical medicine and rehabilitation as a medical specialty in the United States emerged in the early 1930’s and was consolidated as such in the early 1950’s, at the same time; it began its development in Europe, together ...
    • Venegas Santos, Mauricio; Villanueva Arancibia, Rodrigo; Brahm Barril, Javier (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the prototype member of the Hepadnaviridae family, which can cause acute or chronic hepatic illness. The virus has a partially double-stranded DNA genome of 3.2 kb. Molecular variations and ...
    • Rotter Podaril, Karin (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      The prevalence and costs of the different foot complications in diabetic patients are high, but most of them are preventable managing the risk factors. The field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation contributes to the ...
    • Cerda Aburto, Lorena (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      A feature of humans is their ability to walk and their alteration limits the ability to perform activities of daily life Gait disorders have a major impact and have increased in frequency as a result of aging.This condition ...
    • Lanzarini Sobrevia, Enrique; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Lembach Jahnsen, Hanns; Papapietro Vallejo, Karin; Molina Yons, Juan (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a global epidemic. Classical studies have demonstrated the benefits of tight glycemic control, showing a decrease in complications and mortality. Current therapy based on changes in lifestyle ...
    • Cubillos O., Fernando; Maldonado A., Paula; Moyano Vera, Álvaro; San Martín, Eduardo (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Botulinum toxin, the most potent biological toxin, has become a powerful therapeutic tool for a growing number of clinical applications. It produces temporary denervation manifested by paralysis of muscles treated. Also ...
    • Álvarez, Evelyn; Gallegos, Sebastián; Romero, Eduardo; Moraga, Carolina; López Pizarro, Marcela; Estadella, Consuelo; Viviani, Valentina; Ortega, Denisse; Venegas, Daniela; Pérez, Ingrid; Vargas, Katherine; Illanes Diez, Sergio (Universidad de Chile, 2011)
      Introducción: Los cuidadores de personas secueladas de un Accidente Cerebro Vascular (ACV), perciben que durante los primeros meses carecen de la información necesaria sobre el proceso de su familiar, afectando sobre su ...
    • Illanes Diez, Sergio; Liesz, Arthur; Sun, Li; Dalpke, Alexander; Zorn, Markus; Veltkamp, Roland (Elsevier, 2011)
      Inflammatory cascades are increasingly recognized as an important pathophysiological mechanism in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). In contrast, the effect of ICH on the systemic immune system has barely been investigated. ...
    • Brahm Barril, Javier; Brahm, Magdalena; Segovia, Roberto; Buckel González, Erwin; Latorre, Ricardo; Poniachik Teller, Jaime; Zapata, Rodrigo; Contreras, Luis (MEXICAN ASSOC HEPATOLOGY, 2011)
      Flutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgenic drug, commonly used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, acne and hirsutism. This drug may induce various degrees of liver injury, including acute liver failure (ALF), ...
    • Venegas Francke, Pablo; Miranda G., Gonzalo; Silva C., M. Consuelo (2011)
      Background: The detection of hyperechogenicity of the substantia nigra using trans cranial sonography can be predictive of the diagnosis of Parkinson Disease. Aim: To report an experience with transcranial sonography for ...
    • Tapia Pinto, Verónica; Gabler Neale, Fernando; Muñoz, Marcela; Yazigi, Roberto; Selman Abuchaibe, Alberto; Vega Blanco, María Margarita; Paredes Vargas, Alfonso; Romero Osses, Carmen (Elsevier, 2011)
      Objectives. To evaluate the role of trkA receptor as a potential tumor marker in serous epithelial ovarian cancer and its relationship with the angiogenic factors expression as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) ...
    • Soto Sáez, Lilian; Sabugo Siraqyan, María Francisca; Catalán Martina, Diego; Wurmann Kiblisky, Pamela; Cermenatti, Tomás; Gatica Rossi, Héctor; Aravena, Octavio; Salazar, Lorena; Aguillón Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos; Cuchacovich Turteltaub, Miguel (Springer, 2011)
      The introduction of antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents has improved the outcome for many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To date, the only replicated genetic predictor of anti-TNF response is the −308 G > ...
    • Quera Pino, Rodrigo; Poniachik Teller, Jaime; Defilippi Cafri, Carlos; Madrid Silva, Ana (Springer, 2011)
      Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been observed in several disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have shown abnormalities of motor function in obese patients, and there is ...
    • Tobar Almonacid, Eduardo; Olivares Castillo, Roberto; Silva Ojeda, Francisco; Luppi Norambuena, Mario; Gaete G., Pablo (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2011-02)
      Invasive infections by Candida strains are a relevant pathology in critically ill patients. Candida should be considered where a high risk of infection is present for a critical early diagnosis. Despite the incorporation ...