Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions

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    • Professional liability claims against dentists Responsabilidad sanitaria en odontólogos. Casuística de casos ... 
      Moscoso Matus, Karla; Smok Vásquez, Pía (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Rev Med Chile. All rights reserved. Background: The frequency and features of malpractice lawsuits against dentists in Chile are not well known. Aim: To determine the magnitude and frequency of professional liability ...
    • Specific antibody deficiency with normal immunoglobulin concentration in children with recurrent respiratory ... 
      Quezada, A.; Norambuena, X.; Inostroza, J.; Rodríguez, J. (Elsevier Doyma, 2015)
      © 2013 SEICAP. Background: Response to polysaccharide antigens is a test to evaluate the immunological competence of children with recurrent respiratory infections (RRI) of unknown cause and no other immune system abnormality. ...
    • Some current threats to confidentiality in medicine Algunas amenazas actuales a la confidencialidad en medicina 
      Echeverría B., Carlos; Goic Goic, Alejandro; Herrera C., Carolina; Quintana V., Carlos; Rojas O., Alberto; Ruiz Esquide, Gonzalo; Salinas R, Rodrigo; Serani M., Alejandro; Taboada R., Paulina; Vacarezza Y., Ricardo (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Rev Med Chile. All rights reserved. Social, technical and legal conditions of the current practice of medicine make it necessary to insist on certain actions and circumstances that may jeopardize the confidentiality ...
    • Accuracy of power mode transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis of brain death 
      Brunser, Alejandro M.; Lavados Germain, Pablo Manuel; Cárcamo, Daniel A.; Hoppe, Arnold; Olavarría, Verónica V.; López, Javiera; Muñoz, Paula; Palacios Rivas, Rodrigo (Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd, 2015)
      © 2014.Background: The diagnosis of brain death (BD) is complex. For this reason, we aimed to evaluate the accuracy of power mode transcranial Doppler (PMD-TCD) in diagnosing BD. Patients and methods: Patients admitted to ...
    • Impact of early valve surgery on outcome of staphylococcus aureus prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: ... 
      Chirouze, Catherine; Alla, François; Fowler, Vance G.; Sexton, Daniel J.; Corey, G. Ralph; Chu, Vivian H.; Wang, Andrew; Erpelding, Marie Line; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Fernández-Hidalgo, Nuria; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Hannan, Margaret M.; Lejko-Zupanc, Tatjana; Mir (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      © The Author 2014. Background. The impact of early valve surgery (EVS) on the outcome of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE) is unresolved. The objective of this study was to evaluate ...
    • Native strains of Trichoderma from northern Chile: Adaptive tolerance in boric saline soils 
      Salvatierra-Martínez, Ricardo; Sepúlveda-Chavera, Germán; Huanca-Mamani, Wilson; Rodríguez-Molina, Manuel (Interciencia Association, 2015)
      © 2015, Interciencia Association. All rights reserved. Commercial strains of Trichoderma show erratic results on soil diseases in northern Chile. Tolerance and antagonistic capacity were assessed in 10 isolates of native ...
    • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Report of seven patients Distrofia muscular facioescapulohumeral ... 
      Cea Muñoz, Gabriel; Jiménez, Daniel (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      Background: Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the third most common muscular dystrophy with an estimated prevalence of 1 per 20.000 and a normal life expectancy in the majority of patients. However, approximately ...
    • Viral infections in prostate carcinomas in Chilean patients Clinical oncology 
      Rodríguez, Hector; Levican, Jorge; Muñoz, Juan P.; Carrillo, Diego; Acevedo, Mónica L.; Gaggero Brillouet, Aldo; León, Oscar; Gheit, Tarik; Espinoza Navarro, Omar; Castillo, Jorge; Gallegos, Iván; Tommasino, Massimo; Aguayo, Francisco (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)
      © 2015 Rodríguez et al.Background: A few viruses have been detected in prostate cancer, however their role in the development of this malignancy has not been determined. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence ...
    • Intake of sugar-sweetened non-alcoholic beverages and body mass index: A national sample of chilean school ... 
      Araneda, Jacqueline; Bustos, Patricia; Cerecera, Francisco; Amigo, Hugo (Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, 2015)
      Objective. To estimate the association between the intake of sugar-sweetened non-alcoholic beverages and body mass index (BMI) in Chilean school children. Materials and methods. Food consumption frequency data were analyzed ...
    • Cambio educativo en las Facultades de Medicina 
      Castillo, Manuel; Hawes, Gustavo; Castillo, Silvana; Romero, Luis; Rojas, Ana María; Espinoza, Mónica; Oyarzo, Sandra (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      This paper reports the reflections of a group of members of the University of Chile Faculty of Medicine, about the changes in teaching methods that medical schools should incorporate. In a complex scenario, not only new ...
    • Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas ... 
      Venegas, Juan; Espinoza, Sandra; Sánchez, Gittith (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      Background: Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has a worldwide distribution, affecting people of working age and can cause high levels of morbidity and even death. ...
    • Gene-deleted live-attenuated Trypanosoma cruzi parasites as vaccines to protect against Chagas disease 
      Sánchez Valdéz, Fernando J.; Pérez Brandán, Cecilia; Ferreira, Arturo; Basombrío, Miguel Ángel (Expert Reviews, 2014)
      Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This illness is now becoming global, mainly due to congenital transmission, and so far, there are no prophylactic or ...
    • Citología de impresión conjuntival en pacientes con valores OSDI normales y alterados 
      Zuazo, F.; López Ponce, Daniela; Salinas Toro, Daniela; Valenzuela, F. J.; Sans-Puroja, J.; Srur, M.; López Solís, Remigio; Traipe Castro, Leonidas (Elsevier, 2014)
      Objetivo Describir la graduación de Nelson y la densidad de células caliciformes en distintas áreas de la superficie ocular usando citología de impresión conjuntival (CIC), en pacientes con valores Ocular Surface Disease ...
    • Molecular mechanisms of autophagy in the cardiovascular system 
      Gatica, Damián; Chiong Lay, Mario; Lavandero González, Sergio; Klionsky, Daniel J. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015)
      Autophagy is a catabolic recycling pathway triggered by various intra- or extracellular stimuli that is conserved from yeast to mammals. During autophagy diverse cytosolic constituents are enveloped by double-membrane ...
    • Anthocyanins from fermented berry beverages inhibit inflammation-related adiposity response in vitro 
      García Díaz, Diego F.; Johnson, Michelle H.; De Mejia, Elvira G. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2015)
      Increased adiposity has been associated with macrophage infiltration into the adipose tissue which, in turn, leads to obesity comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect ...
    • Evaluación de la calidad de vida de pacientes bipolares chilenos: propiedades psicométricas y ... 
      Morgado, Carolina; Tapia, Tamara; Ivanovic-Zuvic, Fernando; Antivilo, Andrés (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2015)
      Background: The Quality of life Bipolar Disorder (QoL.BD) Questionnaire specifically measures quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder. Aim: To adapt a version translated into Spanish of the questionnaire and ...
    • Juan Eduardo Bustos-Obregón (1937-2014) 
      Rivas, Joaquín; Bustos, Jorge; Rojas, Mariana (Universidad de la Frontera, 2014)
      El siguiente es un tributo a la vida del Dr. Eduardo Bustos Obregón, de quienes, sin ser sus hijos, construimos junto a él una familia. Las vivencias más antiguas que aquí compartimos fueron extraídas de relatos de su ...
    • Considerations on the new chilean law about rights and duties of patients Reflexiones en torno a la ley N° ... 
      Sepúlveda Valenzuela, Sergio; Aliaga, Verónica; Burdiles, Patricio; Carvallo, Aurelio; Díaz, Eduardo; Guerrero, Manuel; Rueda, Laura; Valenzuel, Carlos (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.After years of discussion by the Chilean legislature, the Law Nº 20.584, which regulates health care related rights and duties of people, entered into force in Chile ...
    • Vaginal infections in a family health clinic in the metropolitan region, chile Infecciones vaginales en un ... 
      Villaseca, Rodrigo; Ovalle, Alfredo; Amaya, Fernando; Labra, Bayron; Escalona, Natalia; Lizana, Paola; José Montoya, M.; Lillo, Eduardo; Angélica Martínez, M. (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. Background: Vaginal infections are a frequent cause for consultation, but their prevalence and etiology vary in different populations. Objectives: To determine ...
    • Utility of aspergillus-LFD: First experience in Chile Utilidad de la prueba Aspergillus-LFD para el diagnóstico ... 
      Alvarez, Eduardo (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. The diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis remains a challenge. Detection of galactomannan in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage is a useful tool; however due to ...