Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
[Risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis in middle-aged women].
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a health problem affecting millions of individuals worldwide. ⋯ Obesity and the type of job are the most relevant risk factors found for OD: both may be modified with proper care.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
Case Reports[Severe metabolic disorder associated with an enterovesical fistula. Report of one case].
Enterovesical fistula (EVF) is a fistulous communication between the intestine and the bladder. It is uncommon and its classic clinical manifestations are the presence of pneumaturia, fecaluria, suprapubic pain and recurrent urinary infections. ⋯ She presented with diarrhea, vomiting, impaired consciousness and metabolic acidosis. She developed hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, and hypophosphatemia, which were successfully corrected.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
Case Reports[Guillain Barre syndrome associated with coronavac vaccine. Report of one case].
We report a 50-year-old woman with a history of celiac disease, who presented with lumbar pain and progressive flaccid tetraparesis 48 hours after the inoculation of the first dose of CoronaVac inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. CSF was normal and electrodiagnostic studies showed an axonal motor polyneuropathy. No other triggers were identified, and other etiologies were ruled out. ⋯ To date no cases of inactivated SARSCoV-2 vaccine related GBS have been reported. Thus, description of its clinical presentation is relevant. We discuss the current evidence relating GBS with vaccines, highlighting that vaccine associated GBS is a controversial entity and causality must be interpreted cautiously given the actual COVID-19 pandemic context.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
[Effectiveness of a multidimensional therapeutic program for aged people attending senior centers].
It is imperative to have effective programs to improve or maintain the health of aged people. ⋯ A multidimensional program for aged people lasting one month, improved the physical health dimension and literacy by the fifth month of evaluation.
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Lung cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer death. ⋯ The diagnosis of lung cancer was frequently made in advanced stages. There was a significant increase in early diagnosis and frequency of surgeries with curative intent in the second observation period.