Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
[Contribution of the management of critical air pollution episodes to the reduction of respiratory diseases].
In southern Chile cities, the emission of air pollutants, especially the use of firewood for heating is restricted during critical air pollution periods. ⋯ The management of critical pollution episodes with restrictions to pollutant emissions is a useful measure to improve population health in cities that have implemented environmental decontamination plans.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
[Compliance with post-cesarean section thromboprophylaxis recommendations. A cross sectional study in 233 women].
Cesarean section increases four times the risk of venous thromboembolism compared to vaginal delivery. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines are used at our service. A written alert was designed to stratify patients at high, intermediate or low risk making a suggestion for thromboprophylaxis. ⋯ In this cross-sectional study, we observed a low compliance with thromboprophylaxis guidelines in cesarean women. We observed that the use of a written alert improved the compliance with thromboprophylaxis.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
[Association of adiposity and diabetes mellitus type 2 by education level in the Chilean population].
Adiposity and education are two independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, there is limited evidence whether both education and adiposity are associated with T2D in an additive manner in the Chilean population. ⋯ Women and men with higher BMI and low education had a higher risk of T2D. However, this risk was higher in women than in men.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2021
Review[Paracetamol as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain management].
Cancer related pain is one of the most frequent and relevant symptoms in patients with malignant tumors, causing a huge impact in their quality of life. According to the Chilean Public Health System Technical Report of the Cancer Pain Control and Palliative Care Program 2013-2014, 90% of cancer patients admitted to the Program experienced pain, being moderate or intense in 34%. ⋯ However, this technical report also describes that there is uncertainty about the impact of paracetamol as an adjuvant in patients with cancer pain who are already receiving strong opioids. This review aims to describe the current state of the art regarding the role of paracetamol as a coadjuvant in cancer pain patients.