INTRODUCTION: The distribution of causes of hyperferritinemia in international series is heterogeneous. Also, the association between ferritin and prognosis is controversial. This study aims to describe the diagnosis associated with hyperferritinemia in a retrospective cohort at an academic healthcare ne...
Andaur, Marcela;
Sobarzo, Valeska;
Chacón, Natalia;
Aravena, Yerty;
Fernández, Héctor;
Rogel, Rebeca;
Escandón-Nagel, Neli;
Huircapán, Patricia;
Medina, Gustavo;
Letelier, Pablo;
Leyan, Pilar;
Boguen, Rodrigo;
Hernández, Alfonso;
Guzmán, Neftalí.
BACKGROUND: HIV infection has sustained increased in the Chilean young population. In order to focus on sexual education in adolescents, it is first necessary to establish the degree of knowledge and risk behaviors in this group. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the degree of knowledge and HIV/AIDS...
Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida/epidemiología,
Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida/prevención & control,
Conducta del Adolescente/psicología,
Chile/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Asunción de Riesgos,
Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos,
Instituciones Académicas,
Educación Sexual,
Conducta Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores Sociodemográficos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estudiantes/psicología,
Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos
INTRODUCTION: Poisonings are a worldwide preventable public health problem that affects the general population. OBJECTIVE: To epidemiologically characterize BZ and AD poisonings registered in Chile between 2002 and 2019. METHODS: An observational retrospective study of poisonings registered in the medica...
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have shown that low vitamin D levels constitute a potential risk factor for the development of cognitive impairment. The present study aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D levels and the suspicion of cognitive impairment in Chilean older adults. MATERIAL AND...
Chile/epidemiología,
Disfunción Cognitiva/sangre,
Disfunción Cognitiva/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sociodemográficos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Vitamina D/sangre,
Deficiencia de Vitamina D/sangre,
Deficiencia de Vitamina D/epidemiología
INTRODUCCIÓN: A nivel mundial, la pandemia por COVID-19 ha afectado la atención en salud mental de las personas. El presente estudio tiene como propósito describir la atención de salud mental en el primer semestre de la pandemia COVID-19 del año 2020, comparado con el primer semestre del año 2019 e...
La Liga Chilena contra la Epilepsia (LICHE), es una corporación sin fines de lucro, dedicada a apoyar a los pacientes con epilepsia y su entorno, educar en epilepsia, solidarizar con ellos en los aspectos psicosociales y socioeconómicos, procurándoles una mejor calidad de vida. Es parte del capítulo ...
BACKGROUND: Food and nutrition were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing levels of food insecurity. University students were a risk group for food insecurity due to the closure of educational establishments where they received their main meals. AIM: To assess food insecurity among Chilean public...
BACKGROUND: The effects of COVID-19 in Chile changed over time and among regions. Aim: To identify patterns in the impact and evolution of COVID-19 for each wave generated between 2020 and 2022 at the 16 regions of the country. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Several indicators related to the pandemic, their evolu...
Cancer incidence reported by The Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) is an estimate based on the registries available in each country. Their validity in regions such as Latin America is affected by the lack of reliable data and less access to healthcare among the population. Studying the geographic dist...
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an important cause of decreased visual acuity, whose prevalence has increased between 1990 and 2020. In Chile the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was estimated at 24.8%. AIM: To assess the prevalence of DR in a southern Chilean city. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From ...
