Hospital Clínico: Recent submissions

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    • Quadriceps strength and endurance in fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia 
      Mendoza Inzunza, Laura; Gogali, Athena; Shrikrishna, Dinesh; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Kemp, Samuel V.; Natanek, Samantha A.; Jackson, Abigail S.; Polkey, Michael I.; Wells, Athol U.; Hopkinson, Nicholas S. (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, 2014)
      Background and objective: Quadriceps muscle dysfunction is an important contributor to exercise limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but little is known about skeletal muscle function and its impact on ...
    • Prevalence of R5 and X4 HIV variants in antiretroviral treatmentexperienced patients with virologic failure 
      Tello, M.; Montecinos, L.; Tordecilla Fernández, Rocío Pilar; Rodríguez, C.; Beltrán, C.; Guzmán Meléndez, María Antonieta; Ferrés, Marcela; Pérez, C. M.; Ferrer Campos, Pablo; Afani Saud, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2014)
      Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) inhibits virus replication. Nevertheless, ART has the disad-vantage of generate selective resistance and adverse events. Coreceptor antagonists are a family ofantiretroviral drugs ...
    • Angio TC en la identificación preoperatoria de vasos perforantes 
      Andrades Cvitanic, Patricio; Calderón G., María Elsa; Palaviccino R., Patricio; Erazo Cortés, Cristian; Danilla Enei, Stefan; Benítez Seguel, Susana Alejandra; Reyes J., Sergio; Sepúlveda Pereira, Sergio (2014)
      Introducción: Los colgajos de perforantes se han convertido en una opción de cobertura válida cada vez más utilizada en cirugía reconstructiva. Se caracterizan porque requieren de la identificación preoperatoria y disección ...
    • Clinical parameters and biomarkers for anti-TNF treatment prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients 
      Cuchacovich Turteltaub, Miguel; Bueno, Daniel; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo; Bravo, Nicolás; Aguillón Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos; Catalán Martina, Diego; Soto Sáez, Lilian (International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR), 2014)
      Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This finding has led to the development of TNF blockers for RA treatment. However, response to these therapies is ...
    • Development of the Scale of Perceived Social Support in HIV (PSS-HIV) 
      Cortés Rojas, Aarón; Hunt, Nigel; McHale, Sue (Springer, 2014)
      Social support (SS) plays a key role for HIV/AIDS prevention and disease management. Numerous general and disease-specific SS instruments have been developed and perception of support has been increasingly considered, ...
    • Sarcoidosis subcutánea como manifestación inicial de sarcoidosis sistémica 
      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 ...
    • Implantação de protocolo de redução de sedação profunda baseado em analgesia comprovadamente seguro e ... 
      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 ...
    • Effect of active versus passive recovery on performance during intrameet swimming competition 
      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 ...
    • First annual register of allergenic pollen in Talca, Chile 
      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: ...
    • The Body-QoL: Measuring Patient Reported Outcomes in Body Contouring Surgery Patients 
      Danilla Enei, Stefan; Domínguez, C.; Cuevas, P.; Calderón, M. E.; Erazo Cortés, Cristian; Rios, M. A.; Andrades Cvitanic, Patricio; Benítez Seguel, Susana Alejandra; Sepúlveda Pereira, Sergio; Al-Himdani, Sarah; Schulz Rosales, Rolando (Springer, 2014)
      Background This study aimed to design a new patientreported outcome (PRO) instrument to measure patient satisfaction after body-contouring procedures such as liposculpture, abdominoplasty, body-lift, thigh-lift, ...
    • Are locking plates better than non-locking plates for treating distal tibial fractures? 
      Pellegrini Pucci, Manuel; Bastías, Christian; Henríquez Sazo, Hugo Alejandro; Rammelt, Stefan; Cuchacovich, Natalio; Lagos, Leonardo; Carcuro, Giovanni (Elsevier, 2014)
      Locking and non-locking plates has been used for distal tibia fracture osteosynthesis. Sufficient evidence to favor one implant over the other is lacking in the current literature. Our aim is to compare them in terms of ...
    • Estudio urodinámico en mujeres con síntomas de incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo pura 
      Valdevenito, J.P.; Águila, F; Manríquez Galan, Valentín; Naser Nassar, Michel; Wenzel, C; Díaz, J.P. (Elsevier, 2015)
      Objetivo Describir los resultados del estudio urodinámico en mujeres con síntomas de incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo pura, incluyendo las características del detrusor hiperactivo, sin conocer otras evaluaciones ...
    • Changes in iron transporter divalent metal transporter 1 in proximal jejunum after gastric bypass 
      Díaz Araya, Guillermo; Marambio, Andrés; Watkins Sepulveda, Juan Guillermo; Castro, Fabiola; Riffo, Andrea; Zúñiga, Roberta; Jans, Jaime; Villanueva, María E. (Baishideng Publishing Group, 2014)
      AIM: To describe the variation that divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) shows in patients after Rouxen- Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. METHODS: Prospective and analytical study of DMT1 level at the brush border of ...
    • Resultados del Programa de Prevención de Defectos de Tubo Neural en Chile mediante la fortificación de la ... 
      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 ...
    • Psychisch Kranke in Ost- und Westdeutschland Indikatoren der Institutionalisierung seit der politischen Wende 
      Mir, J.; Priebe, S.; Mundt, Adrian P. (Springer, 2013)
    • Prevalence Rates of Mental Disorders in Chilean Prisons 
      Mundt, Adrian P.; Alvarado Muñoz, Rubén; Poblete, Catalina; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Villagra, Carolina; Kastner, Sinja; Priebe, Stefan (PLoS ONE, 2013)
      Objective: High rates of mental disorders have been reported for prison populations worldwide, particularly in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). The present study aimed to establish prevalence rates of mental disorders ...
    • Mortalidad de la pancreatitis aguda: experiencia de 20 años en el Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile 
      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 ...
    • Metformin augments the levels of molecules that regulate the expression of the insulin-dependent glucose ... 
      Rosas, Carlos; Kohan Ivani, Karla; Gabler Neale, Fernando; Vantman Bretschneider, David; Romero Osses, Carmen; Vega Blanco, María Margarita; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo (Oxford University Press, 2013)
      study question: Does treatment with the insulin sensitizer metformin modify the levels and activation of proteins related to the expression of the insulin-dependent glucose transporter (GLUT4), such as adenosine ...
    • Immediate postoperative morbidity in patients with indwelling double-J stent versus overnight-externalized ... 
      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, ...
    • Increased free fetal DNA levels in early pregnancy plasma of women who subsequently develop preeclampsia ... 
      Romero Patiño, Carlos; Michea Acevedo, Luis; Illanes Diez, Sergio; Serra, R.; Pino, K.; Figueroa‐Diesel, H.; Soothill, P. W; Parra Cordero, Mauro (Wiley InterScience, 2009-10-08)
      Objective To determine if maternal plasma ffDNA is increased early in pregnancies which subsequently develop preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Methods Blood was obtained at 11–14 weeks and ...