Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions

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    • Psychological adaptation in children with idiopathic short stature treated with growth hormone or placebo 
      Ross, Judith L.; Sandberg, David E.; Rose, Susan R.; Leschek, Ellen Werber; Baron, Jeffrey; Chipman, John J.; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando; Quigley, Charmian A.; Crowe, Brenda J.; Roberts, Kristen; Cutler, Gordon B., Jr. (2004)
      The influence of short stature on psychological adaptation in childhood and adolescence is controversial. GH is currently used to treat children with idiopathic short stature (ISS, also known as non-GH-deficient short ...
    • Predictive factors of stenosis after stapled colorectal anastomosis: Prospective analysis of 179 consecutive ... 
      Bannura Cumsille, Guillermo; Cumsille, Miguel Angel G.; Barrera, Alejandro E.; Contreras, Jaime P.; Melo, Carlos L.; Soto, Daniel C. (2004)
      The incidence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of stenosis of stapled colorectal anastomosis (CRA) were studied prospectively. Anastomotic stricture was defined as the inability of traversing the anastomosis with the ...
    • Renal compromise in HIV/AIDS in patients attended at a chilean children hospital Compromiso renal e infección ... 
      Zambrano, Pedro O.; Chávez, Ana P.; Chaparro, Ximena R.; Castañeda, Hugo V.; Rakela, Silvia R.; Corta, Begoña A.; Pinto, Viola S.; Eblen, Elizabeth Z. (2009)
      The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of renal abnormalities in HIV positive children hospitalized in one pediatric hospital in Chile. Method: a cross sectional study was performed during April 2007. Results: ...
    • Cardiovascular aging Envejecimiento cardiovascular 
      Domenech Lira, Raúl; Macho Fisher, Pilar (2008)
      Aging produces its own cardiovascular changes, mainly remodelling of arteries, heart and the microcirculation. These progressive changes, detected since adolescence, represent a major risk factor for the development of ...
    • Tuberculosis in health care workers from a public health service in Santiago, Chile Tuberculosis en el ... 
      Fica Cubillos, Alberto; Ramonda, Paulina C.; Jemenao, M. Irene P.; Zambrano, Alejandra G.; Cifuentes, Marcela D.; Febre, Naldy V.; Ajenjo, M. Cristina H.; Delpiano, Luis M.; Diomedi, Alexis P. (2009)
      Objective: To evaluate the risk of tuberculosis (TBC) among health care workers (HCW) of the Southern Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) of Santiago, Chile. Method: A retrospective study using records of patients receiving ...
    • Directional vacuum-assisted stereotactic breast biopsy: A 2-year experience Biopsia estereotaxica mamaria: ... 
      González M, Paulina; Arancibia H, Patricia; Laupheimer G, Silvia; López P, Alejandra; Droguett I, Elisa; Miranda V, Edith; Taub E, Teresa; Diaz C, Lorena; Cañipa Z, Elizabeth; Moyano, Leonor (2008)
      Introduction: Directional vacuum-assisted stereotactic breast biopsy (DVAB), represents an excellent method for obtaining pathological diagnosis, being in many cases an alternative to surgery. Objectives: To present our ...
    • Effects of tramadol and dexketoprofen on analgesia and gastrointestinal transit in mice 
      Miranda, H. F.; Puig, M. M.; Romero, M. A.; Prieto, J. C. (2009)
      The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the nature of the antinociceptive interaction among dexketoprofen (DEX), a mixed inhibitor of the cyclo-oxygenases, and tramadol (TRAM), a weak opioid with monoaminergic ...
    • Melatonin reduces cortisol response to ACTH in humans La melatonina reduce la respuesta de cortisol al ACTH ... 
      Campino, Carmen; Valenzuela, Francisco; Arteaga, Eugenio; Torres Farfán, Claudia; Trucco, Cristián; Velasco, Alfredo; Guzmán, Sergio; Serón Ferré, María (2008)
      Background: Melatonin receptors are widely distributed in human tissues but they have not been reported in human adrenal gland. Aim: To assess if the human adrenal gland expresses melatonin receptors and if melatonin affects ...
    • Genetic screening to determine an etiologic diagnosis in children with mental retardation Búsqueda de ... 
      Alliende, M. Angélica; Cámpora, Laura; Curotto, Bianca; Toro, Jessica; Valiente, Alf; Castillo, Marcela; Cortés, Fanny; Trigo, César; Alvarado, Cecilia; Silva, Manuel; Carú Marambio, Margarita (2008)
      Mental retardation or intellectual disability affects 2% of the general population, but in 60% to 70% of cases the real cause of this retardation is not known. An early etiologic diagnosis of intellectual disability can ...
    • Nutritional status, body composition and bone mineral density in gastric bypass females: impact of socioeconomic ... 
      Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva, Laura; Barrera, Gladys; Boggiano, Carolina; Herrera, Tomás; Pérez, Yanet; Gattas, Vivien; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (2008)
      Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) has had a positive impact on co-morbidities associated with obesity. However, in the long-term it can induce micronutrient deficiencies. Aim: To perform a complete nutritional ...
    • Impact of baseline CD4 count, immune recovery and viral suppression at 1 year of first highly active ... 
      Cortés, Claudia; Beltrán, Carlos; Muñoz, Rodrigo; Daube, Elizabeth; Wolff Reyes, Marcelo (2008)
      Background: Baseline (BL) CD4 cell count is a major factor in outcome of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART); treatment induced immune recovery and viral response can modulate this outcome. Aim: To evaluate the ...
    • Relationship between periodontal diseases and ascending bacterial infection with preterm delivery Relación ... 
      Ovalle, Alfredo; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio; Martínez, M. Angélica; Silva, Nora; Kakarieka, Elena; Fuentes, Ariel; Chaparro, Alejandra; Gajardo, Marta; León, Rubén; Ahumada, Alexis; Cisternas, Carlos (2009)
      Background: There is an association between periodontal diseases and preterm delivery. Aim: To assess the relationship between periodontal diseases, ascending bacterial infection and placental pathology with preterm delivery. ...
    • "Necklace" fibers, a new histological marker of late-onset MTM1- related centronuclear myopathy 
      Bevilacqua, Jorge; Bitoun, Marc; Biancalana, Valérie; Oldfors, Anders; Stoltenburg, Gisela; Claeys, Kristl G.; Lacène, Emmanuelle; Brochier, Guy; Manéré, Linda; Laforêt, Pascal; Eymard, Bruno; Guicheney, Pascale; Fardeau, Michel; Romero, Norma Beatriz (Springer Verlag, 2009)
      Mutations in the gene encoding the phosphoinositide phosphatase myotubularin 1 protein (MTM1) are usually associated with severe neonatal X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM). However, mutations in MTM1 have also been ...
    • Nutritional status and lifestyles of workers from two regions in Chile Estilos de vida y estado nutricional ... 
      Ratner, Rinat; Sabal, Jimena; Hernández, Paulina; Romero, Dangella; Atalah, Eduardo (2008)
      Background: Lifestyles and a poor nutritional status are two factors influencing the high prevalence of non communicable chronic diseases among Chilean workers. Aim: To characterize lifestyles and nutritional status of ...
    • Trypanosoma cruzi calreticulin: A possible role in Chagas' disease autoimmunity 
      Ribeiro, Carolina Hager; López, Nandy C.; Ramírez, Galia A.; Valck, Carolina E.; Molina, María Carmen; Aguilar, Lorena; Rodríguez, Margarita; Maldonado, Ismael; Martínez, Ramón; González, Carlos; Troncoso, Rodrigo; Lavandero González, Sergio; Gingras, Alexandre R.; Schwaeble, Wilhelm (2009)
      Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) is the causative agent of Chagas' disease, an endemic and chronic illness that affects 18 million people in Latin America. The mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are controversial. There ...
    • The capacity of patients to make decisions in health: Attitude and meaning for physicians and lawyers ... 
      Estefo, G. B.; Campos, Nina Horwitz; Bravo, I. L.; Bernain, Gina Raineri (2008)
      The objective of this article is to examine the attitudes of a group of physicians and lawyers that practice in Santiago, Chile toward the application of a protocol which evaluates the capacity of patients to make autonomous ...
    • Prolonged survival of dendritic cell-vaccinated melanoma patients correlates with tumor-specific delayed ... 
      López, Mercedes N.; Pereda, Cristian; Segal, Gabriela; Muñoz, Leonel; Aguilera, Raquel; González, Fermín E.; Escobar, Alejandro; Ginesta, Alexandra; Reyes, Diego; González, Rodrigo; Mendoza Naranjo, Ariadna; Larrondo, Milton; Compán, Alvaro; Ferrada, Carlos; Salazar Onfray, Flavio (2009)
      Purpose The aim of this work was to assess immunologic response, disease progression, and posttreatment survival of melanoma patients vaccinated with autologous dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with a novel allogeneic cell ...
    • Protein kinase CK2 in postsynaptic densities: Phosphorylation of PSD-95/SAP90 and NMDA receptor regulation 
      Soto, Dagoberto; Pancetti, Floria; Marengo, Juan José; Sandoval, Mauricio; Sandoval, Rodrigo; Orrego, Fernando; Wyneken, Ursula (2004)
      Protein kinase CK2 (CK2) is highly expressed in rat forebrain where its function is not well understood. Subcellular distribution studies showed that the catalytic subunit of CK2 (CK2α) was enriched in postsynaptic densities ...
    • Incidental durotomies during lumbar discectomies Durotomías incidentales en discectomías lumbares 
      Ratko Yurac, Barrientos; Bartolomé Marré, P.; Claudio Rojas, P.; Sergio Ramírez, P.; Milan Munjin, L.; Alejandro Urzúa, B.; Miguel Ángel Lecaros, L.; Francisco Ilabaca, G.; José Fleiderman, V. (Oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, 2008)
      Objective: To assess the evolution of patients submitted to operative treatment for lumbar discal herniation in which occurred accidental lesion of the dura mater during the procedure ("accidental durotomy"). Methods: ...
    • Acute Pontine Infarct in a 16-Year-Old Man with Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy. ... 
      Jaramillo, Arturo; Gaete, Germán; Romero, Pablo; Orellana, Patricia; Illanes, Sergio (2009)
      A 16-year-old boy recently diagnosed with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) developed an acute infarct in the left pontine region. No relevant abnormalities were found in the brain and ...