Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions

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    • Professor hernán alessandri, m.D. (1900-1980) El Profesor Doctor Hernán Alessandri Rodríguez (1900-1980) 
      Humberto Reyes, (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Hernán Alessandri M.D. was an astounding clinician and a leading medical educator, born in Santiago in 1900 where he died in 1980. He received his medical degree ...
    • Lesiones focales hepáticas benignas: un hallazgo frecuente a la tomografía computada 
      Horta, Gloria; López, Marcelo; Dotte, Andrés; Cordero, Jorge; Chesta, Caterina; Castro, Ariel; Palavecino, Patricio; Poniachik Teller, Jaime (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2015)
      Background: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) of the abdomen, with use of contrast medium, is able to detect and differentiate most focal liver lesions. Aim: To determine the prevalence and features of benign focal ...
    • Safety and efficacy of vildagliptin in real life chilean diabetic patients Evaluación del perfil de eficacia ... 
      Gonzalo Godoy, J.; Gutiérrez, Vicente; Montecinos, Mario; Yenes, Alejandro (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: Vildagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor (DPP4i). Its efficacy and safety of DPP4i in Chilean real life type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients is not ...
    • Pott’s disease and immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis, about a pediatric clinical case Mal de Pott y ... 
      Pérez, Verónica Contardo; Cofré, José; Hernández, Pamela (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved.Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in the world. The clinical forms of TB in children are variable, pulmonary involvement occurs in two thirds of ...
    • Human hydatidosis in children: Manifestation of failure in the control and prevention measures. chile, ... 
      Gallegos, Paulina Martínez (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. Background: Hydatidosis is mainly a slowly developing disease, so its appearance in children and adolescents means a relatively recent acquisition; its ...
    • Tumor Suppression and Promotion by Autophagy 
      Ávalos, Yenniffer; Canales, Jimena; Bravo Sagua, Roberto; Criollo Céspedes, Alfredo; Lavandero González, Sergio; Quest, Andrew F. G. (Hindawi, 2014)
      Autophagy is a highly regulated catabolic process that involves lysosomal degradation of proteins and organelles, mostly mitochondria, for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and reduction of metabolic stress. Problems ...
    • 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 ...
    • Changes in the pattern of substance use after bariatric surgery: Report of one case Cambio en el patrón de ... 
      Quevedo, Yamil; Kirsten, Kurt; De León, Consuelo Ponce; Fernández, Alejandro (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Even though the benefits of bariatric surgery are supported by scientific evidence, its indications and contraindications must be revised to avoid its indiscriminate ...
    • Penicillin Production in Chile between 1944 and 1954 Producción de Penicilina en Chile entre 1944 y 1954 
      Cecilia Ibarra, M.; Parada, Mirtha (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2015)
      © 2015, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved.Penicillin production in Chile was a pioneering development; however there is not much information to learn about it. The Chilean Institute for Bacteriology ...
    • Glutathione Transferase-M2-2 Secreted from Glioblastoma Cell Protects SH-SY5Y Cells from Aminochrome Neurotoxicity 
      Urriola Cuevas, Carlos; Huenchuguala, Sandro; Muñoz, Patricia; Villa, Mónica; Paris Pizarro, Irmgard; Mannervik, Bengt; Segura Aguilar, Juan (Springer, 2015)
      U373MG cells are able to take up aminochrome that induces glutathione transferase M2-2 (GSTM2) expression in a concentration-dependent manner where 100 A mu M aminochrome increases GSTM2 expression by 2.1-fold (P < 0.001) ...
    • Neurotoxin Mechanisms and Processes Relevant to Parkinson’s Disease: An Update 
      Segura Aguilar, Juan; Kostrzewa, Richard M. (Springer, 2015)
      The molecular mechanism responsible for degenerative process in the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system in Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unknown. One major advance in this field has been the discovery of several genes ...
    • Fruit and vegetable intake, and blood pressure. A population research Consumo de frutas, verduras y presión ... 
      Pienovi, Lucía; Lara, Macarena; Bustos, Patricia; Amigo, Hugo (Archivos Latinoamericanos Nutricion, 2015)
      Consuming fruits and vegetables is known to lower blood pressure. However, it is unclear how much should be consumed in order to achieve this effect. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between fruit and ...
    • Trypanosoma cruzi infectivity assessment in "in vitro" culture systems by automated cell counting 
      Liempi, Ana; Castillo, Christian; Cerda, Mauricio; Droguett, Daniel; Duaso, Juan; Barahona, Katherine; Hernández, Ariane; Díaz Luján, Cintia; Fretes, Ricardo; Härtel, Steffen; Kemmerling Weis, Ulrike (Elsevier, 2015)
      Chagas disease is an endemic, neglected tropical disease in Latin America that is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. In vitro models constitute the first experimental approach to study the physiopathology ...
    • Descripción de los cambios en la velocidad media de flujo sanguíneo cerebral en posición supino y sedente, ... 
      Merino Osorio, Catalina; Heap, Pía; Vergara, Valentina; Yáñez, Alonso; Rivera, Rodrigo (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      Background: Early mobilization in intensive care units (ICU) provides respiratory, neurological and cardiovascular benefits in hospitalized patients. However, the orthostatic effects of changing from a supine to a sitting ...
    • A worldwide perspective of nursing home-acquired pneumonia compared with community-acquired pneumonia 
      Liapikou, Adamantia; Polverino, Eva; Cilloniz, Catia; Peyrani, Paulo; Ramírez, Julio; Menéndez, Rosario; Torres, Antoni (American Association for Respiratory Care, 2014)
      Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is the leading cause of death among long-term care patients and the second most common cause of transfers to acute care facilities. The aim of this study was to characterize the ...
    • GFP labelling and epigenetic enzyme expression of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells from bovine foetuses 
      Díaz, P.; Cuevas, F.; Peralta, O. A. (Elsevier, 2015)
      Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent progenitor cells defined by their ability to self-renew and give rise to differentiated progeny. Since MSC from adult tissues represent a promising source of cells for a wide ...
    • The phenotypic spectrum of SCN8A encephalopathy 
      Larsen, Jan; Carvill, Gemma L.; Gardella, Elena; Kluger, Gerhard; Schmiedel, Gudrun; Barisic, Nina; Depienne, Christel; Brilstra, Eva; Mang, Yuan; Nielsen, Jens Erik Klint; Kirkpatrick, Martin; Goudie, David; Goldman, Rebecca; Jähn, Johanna A.; Jepsen, Birgit; Gill, Deepak; Döcker, Miriam; Biskup, Saskia; McMahon, Jacinta M.; Koeleman, Bobby; Harris, Mandy; Braun, Kees; De Kovel, Carolien G.F.; Marini, Carla; Specchio, Nicola; Djémié, Tania; Weckhuysen, Sarah; Tommerup, Niels; Troncoso, Mónica; Troncoso, Ledia; Bevot, Andrea; Wolff, Markus; Hjalgrim, Helle; Guerrini, Renzo; Scheffer, Ingrid E.; Mefford, Heather C.; Møller, Rikke S. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015)
      Objective:SCN8A encodes the sodium channel voltage-gated 8-subunit (Na(v)1.6). SCN8A mutations have recently been associated with epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. We aimed to delineate the phenotype associated ...
    • Comparación del consumo de vitaminas y minerales en adultos mayores chilenos según estado nutricional 
      Durán A., Samuel; Ulloa A., Alejandra; Reyes G., Sussanne (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      Background: An adequate consumption of micro and macro nutrients is essential to maintain an adequate health among older people. Aim: To compare the consumption of micro- and macronutrients in older people from three ...
    • Trypanosoma cruzi induces trophoblast differentiation: A potential local antiparasitic mechanism of the ... 
      Liempi, A.; Castillo, C.; Duaso, J.; Droguett, D.; Sandoval, A.; Barahona, K.; Hernández, A.; Galanti Garrone, Norbel; Maya Arango, Juan; Kemmerling Weis, Ulrike (W.B. Saunders, 2014)
      Introduction: The congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) is responsible for one-third of new Chagas disease cases each year. During congenital transmission, the parasite breaks down the placental barrier ...
    • Microarray analysis of the Escherichia coli response to CdTe-GSH Quantum Dots: Understanding the bacterial ... 
      Monrás, Juan P.; Collao, Bernardo; Molina Quiroz, Roberto C.; Pradenas, Gonzalo A.; Saona, Luis A.; Durán Toro, Vicente; Órdenes Aenishanslins, Nicolás; Venegas, Felipe A.; Loyola, David E.; Bravo, Denisse; Calderón, Paulina F.; Calderón, Iván L.; Vásquez, Claudio C.; Chasteen, Thomas G.; López, Desiré A.; Pérez Donoso, José M. (BioMed Central, 2014)
      Background: Most semiconductor nanoparticles used in biomedical applications are made of heavy metals and involve synthetic methods that require organic solvents and high temperatures. This issue makes the development of ...