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Características de la población y las atenciones de rehabilitación que recibe en un hospital general

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Patients discharged from general hospitals with a potentially disabling condition can benefit in their recovery with the aid of physical medicine and rehabilitation services. Aim To determine the proportion of patients discharged from a general hospital with a potentially disabling condition,...

Portación de Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxigénico tipo A, en frotis nasofaríngeos en manipuladores de alimentos

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Staphylococcus aureus produces 11 serotypes of endotoxins that may cause food poisoning. Aim To determine the prevalence of type A enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus carriage among food service workers in Chillan, Chile. Material and Methods Pharyngeal swabs were obtained from 100 food se...

Alteraciones del neurodesarrollo en pacientes con hipotiroidismo congénito: Recomendaciones para el seguimiento

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common cause of preventable cognitive disability worldwide. Generally, it is produced by an alteration in the embryogenesis of the thyroid gland or by an alteration in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which determine that affected patients have low or absent t...

Estimación del impacto del consumo de sal en los niveles de presión arterial en población no hipertensa entre 15 y 64 años

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background There is conflicting evidence regarding the role of salt intake in blood pressure (BP). Aim To estimate the impact of salt consumption on the BP level of a non-hypertensive population aged between 15 and 64 years. Material and Methods Analytical-observational study using data from the Nation...

Factores asociados con el abandono temprano entre los usuarios del Programa de Tratamiento de Drogas Específico de Libertad Vigilada

Psiquiatr. salud ment; 34 (3/4), 2017
La modificación a la Ley 18.216 establece por primera vez en nuestro país el tratamiento de drogas en contexto obligado para población adulta. El Servicio Nacional para la Prevención y Rehabilitación del Consumo de Drogas y Alcohol (SENDA) ha implementado el Programa de Tratamiento Específico de Li...

Debilidad adquirida en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. Incidencia, factores de riesgo y su asociación con la debilidad inspiratoria. Estudio de cohorte observacional

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer la incidencia acumulada y analizar los factores riesgo asociados al desarrollo de debilidad adquirida en la unidad de cuidados intensivos y su asociación con la debilidad inspiratoria. Métodos: Estudio de cohorte prospectivo en un solo centro, unidad de cuidados intensivos m...

Post-mortem organ weights at a medico-legal state facility in the eThekwini region

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: Organ weights may be influenced by various demographic parameters and environmental conditions, and they differ among populations. Numerous studies have been conducted in the Northern hemisphere, with paucity of literature regarding organ weights of many Southern hemispheric populations. This st...

The morphology of the sphenoid air sinus from childhood to early adulthood (1 to 25 years) utilizing 3D reconstructed images

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: The morphology of the sphenoid air sinuses is variable amongst populations. The variation in terms of the morphology of this air sinus is particularly important in cranial base surgery. This study aimed to illustrate the three dimensional (3D) morphology of the sphenoid air sinus across ages 1 t...

Free Field Word recognition test in the presence of noise in normal hearing adults

Abstract Introduction: In ideal listening situations, subjects with normal hearing can easily understand speech, as can many subjects who have a hearing loss. Objective: To present the validation of the Word Recognition Test in a Free Field in the Presence of Noise in normal-hearing adults. Methods: S...

Significant association between osteoporosis and hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction: There is inconclusive evidence whether osteoporosis increases risk of hearing loss in current literature. Objective: We conducted this meta-analysis to determine whether there is an association between hearing loss and osteoporosis. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analy...