The recent hiatus in global warming is likely to be reflected in Andean temperature, given its close dependence on tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST). While recent work in the subtropical Andes has indeed ...

Background. In Chile, the novel influenza A (H1N1) epidemic began in the middle-high income area of Santiago. Clinical and laboratory surveillance was intensified with the aim to characterize the epidemic and determine ...

Background: Obtaining a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) specimen is a standard staging procedure in the management of cutaneous melanoma. However, there is no consensus on the safe time interval between the primary ...

Automated driving technology along with electric propulsion are widely expected to fundamentally change our transport systems. They may not only allow a more productive use of travel time, but will likely trigger completely ...

Northern Chile hosts the driest place on Earth in the Atacama Desert. Nonetheless, an extreme precipitation event affected the region on 24-26 March 2015 with 1-day accumulated precipitation exceeding 40mm in several ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women in reproductive age. Depending on the diagnostic criteria used, the prevalence varies between 8% and 13% [1–4]. This syndrome was initially ...

El presente estudio se engloba en un análisis de la situación actual de Chile respecto de las emisiones acústicas en autopistas y la verificación de medidas de mitigación en cuatro casos medidos in situ. Se realiza un ...

Background: Despite the importance of notifying and preventing adverse drug reactions (ADRs), they are under reported and their consequences are not adequately evaluated. Aim: To assess the impact of a pharmacovigilance ...