Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Prevalence and factors associated with partner violence among pregnant and puerperal women in Santiago, Chile].
Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of women's fundamental rights and special attention must be paid during the gestational and postpartum period. ⋯ Violence against these women is a multifactorial, complex and structural phenomenon, which involves the victim, the abuser and the entire social system. Primary health care level and health professionals can be key elements applying early detection strategies, timely referral mechanisms and bringing emotional support for victims.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
Case Reports[Littoral cell angioma of the spleen. Report of one case].
Splenic vascular neoplasms are the most common form of spleen tumors. Among them, littoral cell angioma is rare and it is frequently an incidental finding in imaging studies. It has no specific clinical, laboratory or imaging findings. ⋯ Presuming a lymphoma, a laparoscopic splenectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination diagnosed littoral cell angioma. During urological follow-up, a prostate adenocarcinoma was diagnosed.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation under conscious sedation. Experience in 15 patients].
Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the standard of treatment for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AE) and intermediate or high surgical risk. The use of conscious sedation (CS) could reduce complications and allow an early discharge of these patients. ⋯ TAVI under conscious sedation was a safe procedure and associated with a complication rate similar to previous reports, allowing for an early hospital discharge in most patients.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Redefining the gold standard for aortic valve replacement: Minimally invasive with accelerated recovery].
Despite being introduced 20 years ago minimally invasive aortic valve replacement is only performed routinely in a minority of patients world-wide. ⋯ Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement can be performed with satisfactory results.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Socioeconomic determinants and gender gaps in depressive symptoms in Chile].
There are marked differences associated with socio-economic factors in the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) in men and women. ⋯ There is a combined effect between socio-economic and gender inequalities on DS. This partially explains the greater vulnerability of poor women and the DS gap between men and women.