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Defining trajectories of acute pain in surgical patients short title: acute pain follow-up

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Assessment of acute postoperative pain is mandatory for effective treatments. Pain trajectories may help professionals improve treatments. It has been suggested that uncontrolled pain in the immediate postoperative period generates higher pain intensities on the following days of h...

The association between personal history and the outcomes of transobturator sling surgery

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to verify the association between risk factors for the onset of SUI and transobturator suburethral sling surgical treatment outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with 57 patients operated by the Pelvic Floor Surgery Service. Demographic d...

¿Qué representa cambiar el umbral diagnóstico de la hipertensión arterial? Guías ACC/AHA 2017 y su aplicación en Perú

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
Introduction and Objective: There is little evidence in Latin America about the impact of the ACC/AHA 2017 guideline. Taking as reference the JNC 7 guideline, the objective of our study is to estimate changes in the prevalence of arterial hypertension (HBP) according to socio-demographic characteristics ...

Sintomatologia depresiva y bienestar psicológico en estudiantes universitarios chilenos

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
Background: Quality of life and psychological well-being are readily hampered by depression. The changes that students face during college life impact their psychological health and well-being, including the emergence of mental health problems like depression Aim: To determine the relationship between d...

Investigation of the relationship between umbilical cord pH and intraventricular hemorrhage of infants delivered preterm

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We measured the level of pH gases in premature infants at birth, and examined the relationship between brain ultrasonography on the third and seventh day after birth. A case-control study conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Shahid Akbar Abadi Hospital, Iran, during...

Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health (EBANS) - Brazilian data of ELANS: methodological opportunities and challenges

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies with dietary variables are complex methodologically, being the researcher responsible for anticipating, controlling, reducing and preventing methodological errors. Obesity accounts for almost one-third of the world's population and has consequences for childho...

Profile and scientific output of researchers recipients of CNPq productivity grant in the field of medicine

SUMMARY BACKGROUND. This study aimed to evaluate the scientific production of researchers in the field of Medicine who receive a productivity grant from the CNPq. METHODS: The curriculum Lattes of 542 researchers with active grants from 2012 to 2014 were included in the analysis. Grants categories/leve...

Modelo de manejo en red y por telemedicina de la retinopatía diabética en dos comunas del Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Background: If we are able to increase the resolution of complex medical problems at primary health care levels, we would improve the efficiency of the health care systems and would reduce the burden of specialists. Aim: To describe the result of a telemedicine and network management of diabetic retinop...

Prevalencias de complicaciones asociadas a la instalación de catéter venoso central para hemodiálisis

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Background: Placing central venous lines under ultrasonographic guidance reduces the complications of the procedure. Aim: To compare prevalences of complications of central venous line placements with or without ultrasonographic guidance. Material and Methods: Descriptive study that contemplated the co...

Daño asociado al uso de medicamentos en hospitales chilenos: análisis de prevalencia 2010-2017

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Background: Medication related adverse events are an important cause of hospital admission or prolonged stay. Aim: To assess medication related adverse events in a hospital discharge database. Material and Methods: Revision of the Chilean hospital discharge database from 2010 to 2017 searching for ICD-...