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Virus Zika y aborto por correspondencia, una realidad cercana a Chile
Zika virus and correspondence abortion, a reality close to Chile

Ante las evidencias de causalidad entre la infección prenatal de virus ZIKA y el desarrollo de microcefalia y otras anomalías cerebrales fetales, publicadas en el año 2016, en Latinoamérica ha surgido mucha incertidumbre sobre el acceso al aborto en mujeres embarazadas infectadas por el virus. Pese a...

Evaluación comparativa entre MELD y Child-Pugh como escalas pronósticas de sobrevida en pacientes con cirrosis hepática en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: Currently, most liver units use the Child-Pugh (CP) or the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores to establish survival prognosis among patients with liver cirrhosis. Which classification is superior, is not well defined. Aim: To compare CP and MELD classification scores to predict s...

Comorbilidad en personas con depresión que consultan en centros de la atención primaria de salud en Santiago, Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: International evidence has shown the complex interaction between depression and chronic physical diseases. Depression in scenarios involving multiple comorbidities has not received enough attention in Chile. Aim: To characterize the depressed people who consult at Primary Health Care Centers ...

Diagnóstico y seguimiento de 12 casos de peritonitis esclerosante asociada a diálisis peritoneal crónica en Chile: Experience in 12 patients on peritoneal dialysis

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with a low prevalence but high mortality. It is characterized by peritoneal inflammation and fibrosis with subsequent development of intestinal encapsulation. It is associated with a long lapse on PD, frequ...

Satisfacción usuaria en urgencia oftalmológica: evaluación de la consistencia interna y validez de constructo de un instrumento aplicado en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: Ocular trauma is a distressing condition feared by the general public. Aim: To evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of an instrument to measure the level of user satisfaction in patients treated at an Ocular Trauma and Ophthalmological Emergency Unit. Material and Methods:...

Asociación predictiva entre parámetros de condición física y dimensiones de calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en adultos mayores chilenos insertos en la comunidad

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
Background: There is no conclusive evidence about the association between physical fitness (PF) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults. Aim: To seek for an association between PF and HRQOL in non-disabled community-dwelling Chilean older adults. Material and Methods: One hundred and s...

Origen, componentes y posibles mecanismos de acción de la dieta mediterránea

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (1), 2017
The Mediterranean diet is currently considered a healthy dietary pattern. It includes a great variety of foods, which are eaten in moderation and within a positive social environment. The generic term “Mediterranean diet” was born after the “Seven Countries Study” led by Ancel Keys around 1960. This ...