Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2023
[Analysis of Clinical-Scientific Research on Diabetes Mellitus in Chile: A 13-Year Study].
Chile has one of the highest prevalences of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Latin America. Therefore, it is relevant to conduct a scientific analysis to identify national scientific productivity in this field objectively and determine if the research efforts are directed toward clinical priorities. ⋯ These results highlight the need to promote research in academic and/or clinical institutions, emphasizing reducing the incidence of DM2 due to the low number of articles with this type of design and the more prevalent complications.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2023
Case ReportsIntestinal perforation as a form of presentation of a small bowel calcifying fibrous tumor.
Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare, benign, mesenchymal tumor. It has a slight female predominance, and it can appear in any range of age. It can be in the extremities, neck, and gastrointestinal tract, but it has also been described in other locations. ⋯ Histopathological study described the presence of a calcifying fibrous tumor. Spindle cells were positive for CD34, Factor XIIIa and vimentin. To our knowledge, this is the first case of intestinal perforation secondary to a calcifying fibrous tumor described in the literature.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2023
[Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Self-Efficacy Instrument for Chronic Disease Management in the Chilean Population].
To adapt and validate the Latin-Spanish version of the Self-Efficacy to Manage Chronic Disease (SEMCD-S) for the Chilean population. ⋯ The SEMCD-S-Ch is understandable, reliable, and useful for a brief and competent assessment of self-efficacy in people with chronic diseases under control in primary health care.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2023
Case Reports[Solitary pulmonary nodule as an unusual presentation of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus. Report of a clinical case].
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a ubiquitous species of bacteria that can produce chronic pulmonary infectious disease in humans. The clinical manifestations are diverse, from an indolent solitary pulmonary nodule up to fibrocavitary disease which carries a poor prognosis. The presentation as a solitary pulmonary nodule has been described in slowly growing mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium kansasii. In the following clinical case, we report an infection by a nontuberculous mycobacteria presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and its outcomes after surgical resection.