Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial[Effects on blood glucose of prophylactic dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting in diabetics and non-diabetics].
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis with dexamethasone may produce significant hyperglycemia in the postoperative period. ⋯ In this study, Type 2 diabetic patients did not show a higher susceptibility than non-diabetics to develop postoperative hyperglycemia after the use of prophylactic dexamethasone for PONV.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2011
[Vulnerability of pregnant women living in a community of Metropolitan Santiago].
The program "Chile grows with you" is a part of the Chilean social protection system oriented to decrease social inequities from pregnancy (a socially secure pregnancy) to four years of age, directed to the poorest 40% of the population. ⋯ Among vulnerable families, there are adverse determinants that attempt against a socially secure pregnancy and integral development of children.