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Fístula coronaria gigante. Presentación clínica, caracterización angiográfica, tratamiento y seguimiento a largo plazo: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (7), 2016
Coronary artery fistulae are abnormal connections between a coronary artery and any cardiac chamber or other vessels. Most of them have a congenital origin. We report a 60 years old woman referring a history of progressive dyspnea and orthopnea during the last year. A continuous heart murmur was audible ...

Escala de Gravedad de Síntomas Revisada (EGS-R) del trastorno de estrés postraumático según el DSM-5: propiedades psicométricas

Ter. psicol; 34 (2), 2016
La escala de gravedad de síntomas Revisada del trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT) es una entrevista estructurada que consta de 21 ítems, basada en los criterios diagnósticos del DSM-5, y sirve para evaluar la gravedad de los síntomas de este cuadro clínico. En este trabajo se describen las p...

Anatomopathological Aspects of Acute Chagas Myocarditis by Oral Transmission

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (1), 2016

Postural instability and falls are more frequent in Parkinson's disease patients with worse trunk mobility

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Postural instability and axial rigidity are frequent symptoms of the Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective Correlate the occurrence of falls and the activity of rolling over in bed with performance on the Trunk Mobility Scale (TMS) in patients with PD, and determine whether this instrument...

Temporal profile of intestinal tissue expression of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein in a rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis

Clinics; 71 (7), 2016
OBJECTIVES: Necrotizing enterocolitis is a severe multifactorial intestinal disorder that primarily affects preterm newborns, causing 20-40% mortality and morbidity. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein has been reported to be a biomarker for the detection of intestinal injuries. Our aim was to assess i...

Cardiac rehabilitation program in patients with Chagas heart failure: a single-arm pilot study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The benefit of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program for patients with Chagas heart failure (CHF) remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of CR for CHF patients. METHODS: A single-arm pilot study, including 12 patients with CHF, was performed. Patients ...

Association between ambient temperature and lower urinary tract symptoms: a community-based survey

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the individual change of International prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) in each patient by temperature conditions. Materials and Methods The severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) was explored us...

The relationship between histological prostatitis and lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual function

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT This prospective analysis assessed the effect of histological prostatitis on lower urinary tract functions and sexual function. The patients were separated into two groups as histologically observed prostatitis (Group A) and no prostatitis (Group B) according to the biopsy outcomes. Internationa...

Calidad en cirugía: hacia una mejor comprensión de las complicaciones quirúrgicas

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (6), 2016
This paper deals with quality from the perspective of structure, processes and indicators in surgery. In this specialty, there is a close relationship between effectiveness and quality. We review the definition and classification of surgical complications as an objective means of assessing quality. The g...