Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions
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(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 ...
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(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. ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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. ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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Anthocyanins from fermented berry beverages inhibit inflammation-related adiposity response in vitro (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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
