Background: Oral cancer in Chile corresponds approximately to 1.6% of all cancer cases. There are few studies about oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma in the Chilean population. Aim: To determine the frequency of hyperkeratosis, mild, moderate and severe oral epithelial dysplasia,...
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition affecting 40-100% of geriatric population. Aim: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in geriatric population surgically treated for hip fracture. Patients and Methods: Analysis of a database of patients aged over 60 y...
Background: With the epidemiological changes, the role of genetic factors as a cause of morbidity and mortality is increasing, changing disease patterns of patients admitted to pediatric hospitals. Aim: To describe the prevalence of genetic diseases (GD) in patients admitted to a tertiary-care hospital P...
Background: Unhealthy lifestyles and overweight are common among blue collar workers. Aim: To evaluate a nutrition education intervention in construction workers to prevent chronic diseases. Material and Methods: One hundred forty two participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 69) ...
One of the most important topics mentioned by people from places affected by the February 27th, 2010 earthquake to the Presidential Delegation for the Reconstruction, was the urgent need of mental health care. Given the enormous individual and social burden of mental health sequelae after disasters, its ...
ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO
El Accidente Cerebro Vascular (ACV) causa la muerte de 5 millones de personas anualmente a nivel mundial. La trombolisis es una de las prácticas recomendadas en pacientes con ACV de tipo isquémico. Dada la dificultad de contar con un especialista en las distintas localidades de ...
ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO
Algunas Medicinas Complementarias y Alternativas (MCA) han sido ampliamente reconocidas a nivel mundial por su efectividad clínica. Sin embargo, no se conoce su efecto a nivel de un centro de salud para promover la salud y mejorar la calidad de vida.
En este contexto el Departame...