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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 ...
    • Toro C., Luis (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Recently, two proteins have been discovered, named Klotho and FGF23, which are involved in several physiologic phenomena. One of the most relevant is the reduction of phosphatemia and the increase of phosphaturia. This ...
    • Lastra J., Virginia de la; Ulloa Flores, María Teresa; Pinto Claude, María Eugenia; Vidal, Mario Martín; Silva Q., Francisco (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      Bacterial resistance to B-lactam antibiotics is becoming a matter of great concern. The rapid emergence of extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae has made the carbapenems the drugs of choice to treat ...
    • Bahamonde S., Héctor; Ortúzar G., Esteban; Valdés P., Constanza; Ullrich G., Constanza; Zerega R., Mario (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
      The objective of this paper is to analyze the consultations performed by the Ear, Nose and Throat service from Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile (HCUCH) in other services of the hospital during the year 2006. Using ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Segovia Ruiz, Erico (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2010)
    • 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), ...
    • 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) ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Cifuentes Díaz, Marcela; Pinto Claude, María Eugenia; Silva Ojeda, Francisco (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2011-02)
      Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing public health issue. Creation of surveillance networks is a matter of major importance for antimicrobial resistance understanding and monitoring. Also, they contribute to design ...