Abstract Objective Coracoid osteolysis has been described as a possible complication after the Latarjet procedure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors associated to coracoid graft osteolysis and to correlate them with clinical results. Methods A retrospective ...
Introducción: Las enfermedades cerebrovasculares son la tercera causa de muerte y la primera de invalidez en el mundo. Objetivo: Medir las asociaciones entre los ictus cerebrovasculares y sus factores de riesgo. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, la serie estuvo conformada por 904 pacient...
Abstract Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most prevalent respiratory problem in the world. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher prevalence of smoking and recurrent lung infections and are at higher risk of COPD. Objective: To determin...
Background: Smoking is one of the main causes of death among adults worldwide. Aim: To characterize smoking among Chilean older people, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Material and Methods: Secondary analysis of data obtained during the National Health Survey 2009-10, selecting in...
Abstract Objective To analyze the consumption of minimally-processed and ultraprocessed foods in relation with sociodemographic variables, maternal habits, educational activity received during prenatal care and clinical history. Methods A cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study with 1,035 p...
Introduction: In studies on the prevalence of tooth wear, few publications related to young adults are found. Ob-jectives: To explore the associations of behavioral, me-dical, and socio-demographic variables with prevalence and severity of tooth wear of the whole dentition, in a sample of young adults, u...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to evaluate high intensity post-discharge follow-up strategies to promote smoking cessation in hospitalized patients. METHODS A systematic review was performed, based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA ...
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak is a significant challenge for health-care systems around the world. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the case fatality rate (CFR) and the development of adverse events in patients positive for ...
