Browsing by Author "Bunout Barnett, Daniel"

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    • Glucose turnover rate and peripheral insulin sensitivity in alcoholic patients without liver damage 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Petermann, Margarita; Bravo, Roberto; Kelly,; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ugarte,; Ilurriaga, (1989)
      Glucose intolerance is frequently found in alcoholic patients and an impaired insulin response has been documented in them. To look for alternative mechanisms that could explain this intolerance, a glucose turnover using ...
    • Indicadores antropométricos, composición corporal y limitaciones funcionales en ancianos 
      Arroyo Albala, Patricia; Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez, Hugo; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Santos, José Luis; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2007-07)
      Functional limitations limit the independence and jeopardize the quality of life of elderly subjects. Aim: To assess the association between anthropometric measures and body composition with functional limitations in ...
    • Lack of effect of diet-induced global hypomethylation on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rats 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Pinardi, Guido; Montequin, María José; Leiva Balich, Laura; Llanos Silva, Miguel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (2007)
    • Lack of effect of diet-induced hypomethylation on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rats 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Pinardi Testa, Gianni; Montequin, María José; Leiva Balich, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Llanos Silva, Miguel; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2008-12)
      Background: Endothelial dysfunction is a key process in atherosclerosis. Hypomethylation is one of the postulated mechanisms involved in atherogenesis and is mainly secondary to a decrease in essential factors such as, ...
    • Major histocompatibility system as a risk factor for alcoholic liver disease El sistema mayor de ... 
      Llop Romero, Elena; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Iturriaga,; Silva Silva, Laura; Ugarte,; Rothhammer Engel, Francisco (1995)
      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 ...
    • Maximal expiratory pressure predicts mortality in patients hospitalized in medical and surgical wards 
      Canales González, Elena; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Arán Ediciones, 2018)
      Background: the prognostic value of maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures on functional capacity and mortality of hospitalized patients are not well established. Aim: to evaluate the prognostic value of respiratory ...
    • Methylation status in healthy subjects with normal and high serum folate concentration 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Guerrero Bosagna, Carlos; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva Balich, Laura; Barrera Acevedo, María; Llanos Silva, Miguel; Alliende Rodríguez, María Angélica; Silva, Francisca; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (ELSEVIER, 2008-12)
      Objective: We assessed the impact of high serum folate concentration oil erythrocyte S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) concentrations, SAM/SAH ratio, CpG methylation levels across the promoter region ...
    • Muscular strength: an indicator of nutritional status Fuerza muscular: un indicador de estado nutritivo. 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Obaldía,; Espinoza,; Hübner,; Petermann, Margarita; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (1992)
      A hand dynamometer was used to measure muscle strength in 207 patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service of a general hospital. Validation of international standards in a normal population of both sexes and different ...
    • Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is not regulated by folic acid in vitro 
      Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Miranda, Dante; Muñoz, Estefanía; Montoya, Margarita; Ronco Macchiavello, Ana María; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Bunout Barnett, Daniel (Elsevier, 2013)
      Objectives: Folate supplementation may be associated with an increased risk of developing several types of cancer and a derangement of immune function.Among the latter, Natural killer (NK) cells are involved in ...
    • Nutritional status of alcoholic patients: Its possible relationship to alcoholic liver damage 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Gattas, Vivien; Iturriaga, H.; Pérez, C.; Pereda, T.; Ugarte, G. (1983)
      This study was performed to look for a possible relationship between the nutritional status and the presence of liver damage in alcoholic patients. One hundred chronic alcoholics admitted for treatment to the Alcoholism ...
    • Overweight as a risk factor or a predictive sign of histological liver damage in alcoholics 
      Iturriaga,; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Ugarte, (1988)
      This study analyzes whether increased body weight is related to histological liver damage in chronic alcoholic patients. Data from 152 recently abstinent alcoholics without evidences of liver failure were analyzed. Liver ...
    • Patients with chronic airflow limitation: effects of the inspiratory muscle training with threshold load ... 
      Vargas Consuegra, Leandro; Puig,; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Morales Morales, Eduardo; ; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Gattas, Vivien; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (1995)
      AIM: To assess prospectively the effects of a controlled program of inspiratory muscle training program and nutritional support in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-three ...
    • Physical barriers and risks in basic activities of daily living performance evaluation in state housing for ... 
      Pizzi Kirschbaum, Marcela; Chalmers Barraza, John; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Osorio Parraguez, Paulina Isabel; Fernández Prajoux, Viviana; Cusato, Macarena; Avendaño, Valentina; Rivera, Karen (Emerald Group Publishing, 2013)
      Purpose – This paper aims to describe an evaluation instrument designed to detect physical barriers and risks in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) performance by senior citizens and presents findings obtained in ...
    • Quality of life of older Chilean 
      Osorio Parraguez, Paulina Isabel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Barrera Acevedo, María; Torrejón, María José; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Meersohn, Cynthia; Anigstein, María Sol; Espinoza Santander, Iris; Miranda, Juan Pablo; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2012)
      Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate socioeconomic and individual determinants of QOL of older subjects ...
    • Quality of life of older Chilean subjects living in metropolitan Santiago, Chile. Influence of socioeconomic status 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Osorio Parraguez, Paulina Isabel; Barrera Acevedo, María; Torrejón Carvacho, María José; Meersohn Schmidt, Cynthia Carolina; Anigstein, María Sol; Miranda Nériz, Juan; Espinoza Santander, Iris; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (PAGEPress, 2012)
      Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate socioeconomic and individual determinants of QOL of older subjects ...
    • ¿Qué opinan sus lectores de la Revista Médica de Chile? 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Reyes B., Humberto (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-09)
      Background: A few objective indicators support the relevance of articles published in medical journals, such as the ISI Impact Factor and Citation indices. However, a feedback from the readers can help to improve a journal. ...
    • Rectus femoris (RF) ultrasound for the assessment of muscle mass in older people 
      Berger, Juan; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Henríquez, Sandra; Leiva Balich, Laura; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Elsevier, 2015)
      Background: Simple and reliable methods to evaluate muscle mass in older people are lacking. Aim: To evaluate ultrasound as a measure of RF muscle mass and quality in healthy subjects of different ages and gender, ...
    • Reduction of serum advanced glycation end-products with a low calorie Mediterranean diet 
      Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Leiva Balich, Laura; Concha, M. J.; Mizón, C.; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Jiménez Jaime, Teresa; Henríquez, Sandra; Uribarri, Jaime; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Dietary intake of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) increases circulating and tissue levels of these substances, contributing to a state of increased oxidative stress and inflammation. A low dietary AGE intervention ...
    • Reduction of serum advanced glycation end-products with a low calorie mediterranean diet Reducción sérica ... 
      Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Leiva Balich, Laura; Concha, M. J.; Mizón, C.; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Hirsch Birn, Sandra; Jiménez Jaime, Teresa; Henríquez, Sandra; Uribarri, Jaime; Maza Cave, María Pía de la (Grupo Aula Medica S.A., 2015)
      © 2015, Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All rights reserved. Dietary intake of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) increases circulating and tissue levels of these substances, contributing to a state of increased oxidative stress ...
    • Results of a community-based weight-bearing resistance training programme for healthy Chilean elderly subjects 
      Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, María; Avendaño, Marcelo; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Gattas, Vivien; Leiva Balich, Laura; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2005-01)