Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2024
Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Severe COVID-19: A Pilot Study at the Beginning of the Pandemic Outbreak in Southern Chile.
Convalescent Plasma (CP) from patients who recovered from COVID-19 may present neutralizing antibodies against viral protein S of SARS-CoV-2 and emerged as a potential therapeutic alternative for patients with severe infection at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic breakout. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect and safety of CP treatment in patients with severe COVID-19. ⋯ We observed no association between CP administration and survival at 14 days. Treatment with CP was safe and not associated with adverse events. In addition, using CP was associated with a reduction in both stay at the CPU and connection to mechanical ventilation.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2024
Long-term quality of life in patients with bariatric surgery evaluated with BAROS.
Quality of life (QoL) significantly improves in the short term after bariatric surgery (BS). However, evidence on the long-term QoL of patients with BS is limited. ⋯ Patients undergoing BS showed a good QoL even in the long term (~10 y).
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2024
[Epidemiological profile of patients with cardiovascular morbidity in an insular population in Chile: Report from the Juan Fernández Archipelago].
Cardiovascular disease is the leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality rates in Chile and the world. The Chilean National Health Survey, which describes cardiovascular disease nationally, excludes 27 locations deemed hard to access or insular, like the Juan Fernández Archipelago. Characterization of this territory could support future public health policies. ⋯ We observed a better cardiovascular profile in the Juan Fernández Archipelago than nationwide. These findings not only provide a basis for future public health actions but also inspire and motivate new lines of research that can bring context to these results and further our understanding of cardiovascular health.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2024
Case Reports[Advanced Orotracheal Tube Fixation Techniques in Severe Burn Patients: Innovations from a Chilean Hospital].
Since its foundation, the Hospital Emergency Public Assistance in Santiago, Chile, has been the national reference center for managing severe burn patients. In 2007, more than 6,000 hospital admissions for burns were registered in Chile due to the severity of the clinical condition. These patients must be treated in intensive care units. ⋯ In the Major Burn Unit, cotton cloth restraints and transpore-type adhesives are used on the user's face, but in patients with facial territory compromise, these cause tissue damage; due to this, the Dental Unit has innovative techniques of orotracheal tube fixation, using stainless steel and plastic wire ties, which have allowed to reduce the risks of extubation and accidental displacement of the tube, improving its stability. This work describes the technique used in orotracheal tube fixation in two patients with severe burns, performed by the Dental Unit of the Hospital Emergency Public Assistance, Dr. Alejandro del Río, Chile.