Revista médica de Chile
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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) encompass a wide variety of tumors arising from neuroendocrine cells, which produce bioactive substances. The incidence of NETs increased significantly lately, becoming one of the most common tumors of the digestive tract. ⋯ New research brought multiple changes in the classification of these neoplasms and a new understanding about their diagnosis and treatment, promoting a multidisciplinary approach. Somatostatin analogues, radiation, biological, and cytotoxic drugs have improved the prognosis of these patients, which entails a great challenge for healthcare providers.
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Recognizing the role of technology in the development of medicine and the impact of telecommunication advances, we reflect on the meaning and ethics of the use of Telemedicine, both in its general dimension for the use and distribution of knowledge, as well as in the delivery of health actions, scientific research, and data management. Teleconsultation is discussed in greater detail, analyzing its process and application, reviewing its possible advantages and disadvantages, from the point of view of providers and patients. ⋯ We mention the ethical conditions that must be bore in mind for the proper use of telemedicine. We discuss the eventual influence that this practice will have on the concept and practice of medical care, while suggesting the need to legislate on the matter.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
Case Reports[Acute phosphate nephropathy secondary to the use of oral sodium phosphate laxatives. Report of one case].
Acute phosphate nephropathy (APN) is an acute renal failure secondary to the use of oral sodium phosphate (OSP) laxatives, with a high risk of progression to chronicity. We report a 60-year-old woman with mixed connective tissue disease whose serum creatinine increased up to 2.0 mg/dL in her regular control tests, without an evident causative factor. Kidney biopsy showed numerous intratubular calcium phosphate deposits, consistent with APN. ⋯ The diagnosis is confirmed with a kidney biopsy. Until now, there is no specific treatment for APN, thus prevention is essential. In high-risk patients for developing APN, the administration of these laxatives should be avoided.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
[Initial assessment and management of the suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in primary care].
Suicide and suicidal behaviors are a significant public health problem, for which several prevention modalities have been implemented. The identification and treatment of suicidal risk is a critical step in prevention, especially in primary health care, a level where most of the population consults. This article focuses fundamentally on the research on suicide risk in primary care by proposing an action guide for the assessment and management initial of suicide ideas and attempts.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
[Design of a real and perceived academic workload measurement instrument for health care undergraduate students].
A high academic workload may have adverse consequences among university students. ⋯ The proposed instrument constitutes a contribution for the measurement of real and perceived academic workload for students.