Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2023
[Implementation of a virtual telehealth course for Chilean older adults and health students].
Aging increases the vulnerability to diseases and environmental changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth and tele-education are vital to prevent the deleterious effects of prolonged confinement, and to train the community, and constantly rotating medical students and health professionals. ⋯ The course facilitated access to information on the promotion of active and healthy aging in the community with a favorable perception and a positive impact. The coverage for older people with a digital gap should be improved.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2023
[Ten-year survival after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting compared with traditional bypass grafting].
Long-term outcomes of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB) as an alternative to the traditional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) technique with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are not well defined. ⋯ In our series, OPBAB has a comparable 10-year survival with CABG with CPB.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2023
[Reference values and risk factors in the deterioration of the physical fitness of physically active older chilean adults].
Physical fitness assessment of older adults is essential because it is a key component of functional independence and healthy aging. ⋯ Performance of both men and women in the different SFT tests decreased as older adults aged. Age, sex, and BMI were the main risk factors for the deterioration of the physical fitness of physically active older adults.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2023
[Relevancia y prevalencia histopatológica y molecular del cáncer de mamaPrevalence and significance of breast cancer pathologycal subtypes in Ecuador].
The success of breast cancer (BC) treatment depends largely on the clinical-histological characteristics of the patient. Immunohistochemical (IHC) Breast Cancer Subtypes are crucial for therapeutic purposes. ⋯ The study allowed the characterization of breast cancer according to the prevalence of molecular subtypes and clinical and histological characteristics. These factors determine therapeutic behaviors that optimize the use of the limited resources of the Public Health System.
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Smoking is one of the most relevant public health problems worldwide and one of the main causes of preventable premature death. In-hospital treatment and subsequent follow-up are effective in terms of cessation. ⋯ The percentage of smokers in this group of patients is lower than that reported in the national health survey. The high proportion of respondent that are attempted to quit and failed, justifies the availability of structured quitting programs at the hospital and follow-up strategies after discharge.