Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2020
[Patients with sudden cardiac death receiving an implantable cardiac device: survival at 30 days and one year].
The use of implantable cardiac devices in patients with sudden cardiac arrest has contributed to their survival. ⋯ Survival at 30 days and one year, was high in patients with sudden death or cardiac arrest who required intracardiac devices.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2020
[Structured clinical examinations with simulated patients during internal medicine clerkship].
Practice is essential in clinical training and can be carried out with simulations. The medical school of the University of Chile performs Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) using standardized simulated patients for interns. ⋯ OSCE's continuously assess competences during internal medicine clerkship in an environment with a high number of students.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2020
Editorial Comment[COVID-19: blood sufficiency versus convalescent plasma?]
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease, induced by food allergens, clinically characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction. Pathologically there is a predominant eosinophilic inflammation. This disease is relatively new, and its definitions have evolved over time. ⋯ The clinical and pathological improvement with the use PPIs ceased to be a criterion to define Esophageal eosinophilia responsive to PPIs as a differential diagnosis, since this condition is currently considered within the EoE spectrum. There are three main treatment approaches for EoE: diet, drugs and dilation. Its diagnosis and early treatment are key to avoid or delay its complications, such as stenosis and severe esophageal dysfunction.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2020
[Urinary heavy metals and blood lead levels among residents of Antofagasta, Chile].
The presence of toxic metals in human populations is strongly associated with chronic diseases. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that all potential sources of exposure to AsIn should be evaluated, and surveillance actions should be established to reduce involuntary exposure to this metalloid.