ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a clinical syndrome that is proposed to be caused by dislocated utricular debris into semicircular canals. Although the majority of patients are treated by one or two repositioning maneuvers, some of the patients need repeated maneuv...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Tinnitus is a subjective sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of an external stimulus, which significantly worsens the quality of life in 15-25% of affected individuals. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy for tinnitus. METHODS: Randomized cli...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Caudal septal dislocation is a respiratory and cosmetic problem. The correction of caudal septal dislocation is a challenging issue. Although different modalities have been described for the treatment, it is still controversial. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to describe a two-lev...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Adenoid hypertrophy may play a role in velopharyngeal closure especially in patients with palatal abnormality; adenoidectomy may lead to velopharyngeal insufficiency and hyper nasal speech. Patients with cleft palate even after repair should not undergo adenoidectomy unless absol...
Background: Smoking cessation therapies include counseling, psychological management and pharmacological therapy. Varenicline is the most effective and safe medication available. Aim: To study risk factors for the failure of pharmacological smoking cessation therapy with varenicline. Patients and Methods...
Agonistas Nicotínicos/uso terapéutico,
Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud,
Fumar/tratamiento farmacológico,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/métodos,
Vareniclina/uso terapéutico,
Edad de Inicio,
Escolaridad,
Métodos Epidemiológicos,
Programas Nacionales de Salud/normas,
Fumar/efectos adversos,
Fumar/psicología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/psicología,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Background: A symptom questionnaire must be able to detect minimal changes after treatment to be clinically useful. Aim: To evaluate the responsiveness of the Spanish-Chilean version of the ICIQ-SF questionnaire after medical and surgical procedures for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women...
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Incontinencia Urinaria/terapia,
Chile,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Lenguaje,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Periodo Preoperatorio,
Calidad de Vida,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Incontinencia Urinaria/diagnóstico
Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) is a type of dentin dysplasia that affects the dentin structure of one or both dentitions, which may be classified in three types. The aim of this report was to show the clinical and radiographic features of the four cases of DI in the same family group. Five brothers were ...
El propósito de esta investigación fue conocer las características del dolor de origen dental (DOD) urgente en un Servicio de Urgencias de Atención Primaria, las preferencias terapéuticas de los médicos de Urgencias y su eficacia clínica. Para ello se realizó un cuestionario a 114 médicos de Urg...
Atención Primaria de Salud,
Servicios Médicos de Urgencia/estadística & datos numéricos,
Odontalgia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Análisis de Varianza,
Analgésicos/uso terapéutico,
Método Simple Ciego,
Escala Visual Analógica,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Quimioterapia Combinada
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of autologous Plasma- rich platelet (PRP) in symptomatic dry eye of diabetic patients. Design A prospective single group interventional study. Participants: Twelve diabetic patients with refractory dry eye disease. Methods Patients were treated with a...
Estudios Prospectivos,
Estudio Observacional,
Complicaciones de la Diabetes,
Síndromes de Ojo Seco/etiología,
Síndromes de Ojo Seco/diagnóstico,
Síndromes de Ojo Seco/terapia,
Plasma Rico en Plaquetas/metabolismo,
Soluciones Oftálmicas/administración & dosificación,
Administración Tópica,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Gotas Lubricantes para Ojos
Resumen: Antecedentes: El impacto de una infección articular periprotésica crónica, la variabilidad en los índices de recidiva y la falta de consenso en cuanto a cuál es la mejor forma para tratarla obligan a buscar alternativas. ¿Tiene la alternativa aquí propuesta una tasa de recidiva al menos...
