Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2024
Case Reports[Case Report: Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Difficult-to-manage Pain and Persistent Urinary Retention].
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy that affects the peripheral nervous system, predominantly impairing motor function. Pain, both somatic and neuropathic, is reported in 89% of cases and is refractory to first-line analgesics in most of these. ⋯ Transdermal fentanyl was administered with good response and tolerance, in addition to tamsulosin and intermittent catheterization, resulting in the successful removal of the catheter after six weeks. Based on this case, individualized evaluation of pain and urinary retention in GBS is suggested, considering the use of transdermal opioids and non-invasive bladder emptying measures, respectively.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2024
[Exploring Turning Points in the Academic Lives of Health Sciences Students].
This research set out to identify and describe turning points in the lives of medical, nursing, and psychology students in a school of health sciences at a private university in Argentina. Turning points refer to unexpected events and situations in people's lives where it is possible to determine a change or transformation. ⋯ This study made it possible to make visible aspects of the institutional culture that affect the shaping of professional identity and are transversal to the degree courses in this health sciences school.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2024
[A Public Database of biomechanical parameters of gait in young Chileans].
Biomechanical analysis of gait encompasses the measurement of spatiotemporal (STVs), kinematics, and kinetics variables. The behavior of these variables can provide clinicians and researchers with insights into the normality or alteration of this motor act across different populations. However, there is a lack of reference data for the Chilean population. ⋯ Data regarding STVs, kinematics, and kinetics of gait in the Chilean population are provided, facilitating future research and clinical applications in this demographic.