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    • Gutiérrez C., León S., Karen Daniela; Bahamonde S., Héctor (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2012)
      Streptococcal pharyngitis is common in children and adolescents. It is strongly suggested by the presence of fever, tonsillar exudate, tender enlarged anterior cervical lymph nodes and absence of cough (Centor criteria). ...
    • Álvarez Espinoza, Evelyn; Garrido Montenegro, Maricel; González Andrade, Francisco; Guzmán, Elisabeth; Donoso G., Tatiana; Gallegos Berríos, Sebastián; Vergara R., Sebastián; Aranda Galaz, Rolando; Prieto S., Stephanie; Briceño Ribot, Constanza; Tobar Almonacid, Eduardo; Alzamora M., Consuelo; Bolvarán E., Camila; Concha R., Camila; Valencia Q., Fernanda; Villalobos G., Fabiola (2012)
      Objetivo: Comparar la eficacia de la prevención no farmacológica estándar (PnFE) versus la prevención no farmacológica reforzada (PnFR), consistente en prevención no farmacológica estándar más Terapia Ocupacional (TO) ...
    • Cortés Rojas, Aarón (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2012)
      Objective: To systematically review all available studies that pursued the development of a questionnaire to evaluate the relationships between psychological, social and environmental characteristics and their relationship ...
    • Mahar, Patrick D.; Wasiak, Jason; O’Loughlin, Christopher J.; Christelis, Nicholas; Arnold, Carolyn A.; Spinks, Anneliese B.; Danilla Enei, Stefan (Elsevier, 2012)
      Introduction: Pain continues to be an ongoing issue of concern in adult burn patients. Inadequate pain assessment hinders meaningful research, and prevents the optimal management of burn pain. The objective of this study ...
    • Pizarro, Carolina; Contreras, Jorge; Castillo Koch, Jaime; Silva, Javier; Oksenberg Reisberg, Dan; Hurtado Heim, Carmen; Venegas Santos, Mauricio; Díaz Jeraldo, Juan; Cardemil Herrera, Gonzalo; Ibarra, José; Bórquez, Angélica; Poniachik Teller, Jaime (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2012-01)
      Infection recurrence rates among hepatitis B virus infected liver allograft recipients, may be as high as 80%. Immunoprophylaxis with anti HBV gammaglobulin may reduce these rates and improve survival. The dose of anti HBV ...
    • Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Gaete, Jorge; Guajardo, Viviana; Martínez, Vania; Barroilhet, Sergio; Meneses, Juan; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Araya, Ricardo (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2012-02)
      Background: The presence of emotional problems may trigger drug abuse. Aim: To determine the association between illicit drug use and severity of depression symptoms among students of public secondary schools in Santiago, ...
    • Gac Espinoza, Patricio; Jans B., Jaime; Marambio G., Andrés; Cabané Toledo, Patricio; Díaz B., Mauricio; Araya Quintanilla, Aída Verónica; Avillo C., Víctor (2012-02)
      Background: The adrenal incidentaloma is a lesion found on imaging studies for diagnosis of non-adrenal disorders. Most of these patients are not of surgical treatment. Our objective was to describe the clinical features ...
    • Burgos Li, Ana María (2012-02)
      Background: Obesity is a severe disease whose prevalence continues to increase. Resective gastric bypass is one of the surgical procedures used in our center in patients with obesity, but like other techniques is not without ...
    • Ibañez R., Mauricio; Ibañez R., Gladys; Pereira C., Nicolás; Mandiola B., Carlos; Andino N., Romina (SOC CIRUJANOS CHILE, 2012-02)
      The pedicle transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap (TRAM) is widely used for breast reconstruction, however is not exempt from complications. Between 2004 and 2010 the authors performed breast reconstruction after ...
    • Awad, William; Garay, Alvaro; Martínez, Cristián (Springer, 2012-02)
      Many surgeons support some sort of restriction of the gastric pouch outlet by placing a ring around the gastric reservoir. Previous studies have shown positive results of banded gastric bypass (BGBP); however, there are ...
    • Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Braghetto Miranda, Italo; Korn Bruzzone, Owen; Burdiles Pinto, Patricio; Salas F., Juan E. (2012-02)
      Background: Patients with achalasia may require surgical treatment. Aim: To assess postoperative evolution, complications and mortality after surgical treatment of achalasia. Material and Methods: Analysis of 328 patients ...
    • Pereira C., Nicolás; Léniz M., Patricio; Enríquez C., Estefanía; Mangelsdorff G., Günther; Piñeros B., José Luis; Calderón O., Wilfredo (2012-04)
      Background: The scalp is the most external and important barrier of the skull and brain. Its burns are often caused by high voltage injuries, fi re, liquid or other heat sources. Aim: To report a series of cases of scalp ...
    • Bugedo, Guillermo; Tobar Almonacid, Eduardo; Aguirre, Marcia; Gonzalez, Hugo; Godoy, Jorge; Andresen, Max (2013)
      Introdução: A sedação profunda em pacientes gravemente enfermos se associa a uma maior duração da ventilação mecânica e à permanência mais longa na unidade de terapia intensiva. Diversos protocolos foram utilizados ...
    • Verdugo Avello, Francisco; González, Edgardo; Pedemonte, Christian; Vargas, Ilich (Elsevier, 2013)
      Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue ver la prevalencia y la evolución del tratamiento enlas fracturas radiculares en pacientes adultos laboralmente activos que sufrieron un traumadentoalveolar y presentar un protocolo ...
    • Ramírez Rondón, María Constanza; Faúndez, Eliana; Valdés Arieta, María del Pilar; Fuente Vera, Milton de la; Carreño Toro, Laura (Elsevier, 2013)
      Introducción La sarcoidosis es una enfermedad sistémica granulomatosa que afecta a diversos órganos. Los más afectados son pulmones, ganglios linfáticos, piel y ojos. Cerca del 10 a 35% de los pacientes con sarcoidosis ...
    • Hinzpeter Cohen, Jaime; Zamorano Cadenas, Álvaro Igor; Cuzmar, D; Lopez, Miguel; Burboa, Jair (Sage, 2013)
      Background: During competition, high-performance swimmers are subject to repeated physical demands that affect their final performance. Measurement of lactate concentration in blood seeks to indirectly gauge physiologic ...
    • Mardones, P.; Graua, M.; Araya, J.; Córdova, A.; Pereira, I.; Penailillo, P.; Silva, R.; Moraga, A.; Aguilera Insunza, R.; Palomo, I.; Yepes-Nunez, J.J. (Elsevier, 2013)
      Background: There are no data on atmospheric pollen in Talca. In the present work, our aim isto describe the amount of pollen grain in the atmosphere of the city of Talca likely to causepollinosis of its inhabitants.Methods: ...
    • Nazer Herrera, Julio; Cifuentes Ovalle, Lucía (2013)
      Background: Congenital malformations (CMF) have an important role in infant mortality. Neural tube defects (NTD) have great relevance from both social and public health points of view. The ECLAMC (Collaborative Latin ...
    • Gompertz Geldres, Macarena; Lara, Ivone; Fernández, Lara; Palavecino Rubilar, Patricio; Miranda, Juan Pablo; Mancilla Asencio, Carla; Watkins Sepúlveda, Juan; Berger Fleiszig, Zoltán (2013)
      Mortality for acute pancreatitis (AP) in Chile has fluctuated between 7 and 10% in last years. Aim: To evaluate AP mortality over a period of 20 years in a clinical hospital in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: Review ...
    • Mercado, Alejandro; Fernández, Mario I.; Recabal, Pedro; Fleck, Daniela; Ledezma, Rodrigo; Moya, Francisco; Sepúlveda, Francisco; Marchant, González, Fernando; Vilches, Roberto; Reyes, Diego (Springer, 2013)
      The conventional technique for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) ends by placing a nephrostomy tube within the access tract. However, feasibility and safety of tubeless PNL have been widely demonstrated. In this modification, ...