Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2022
[The impact of novel drugs on the survival of patients with multiple myeloma in two chilean centers].
The incorporation of novel drugs, such as proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulators, improved considerably the survival of patients with multiple myeloma. ⋯ The use of novel drugs, especially bortezomib, and autologous stem-cell transplantation significantly improved the survival of multiple myeloma patients treated in national hospitals. It is necessary to include them as a first line treatment.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2022
[Perception of the educational environment in residents of medical specialties in Chilean universities].
The Learning Environment (LE) influences the performance of students, learning, social life, mental health, and the future of work. ⋯ LE among medical specialties had more positive than negative features, but with areas that should be improved.
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Very little has been written about the national pioneer investigators and the formal institutions and channels of knowledge that have contributed to the consolidation of cognitive neuroscience in Chile. This article is a review based on scientific publications, magazine articles and interviews with neuroscientists that were key to the development of cognitive neuroscience in Chile. In particular, the review incorporates information about the different Chilean investigators, the universities where they completed their doctoral studies, and the institutions where they settled afterwards. ⋯ A visual representation of these networks was elaborated. In addition, the scientists' academic training in Chile and abroad is summarized in a table. This analysis allows for a deeper comprehension of the socio-historical context in which cognitive neuroscience emerges and encourages a critical perspective of its development in Chile.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2022
[Suicidal behavior among Chilean young people self-identified as cisgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual].
Suicidal behavior is more common among young people and those who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. ⋯ These results confirm the higher suicide risk among young sexual minority groups.
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Neurocysticercosis is the most prevalent parasitic disease of the central nervous system in Chile, where sporadic cases are reported, without information about the epidemiology or distribution of the disease. ⋯ We identified the zone with the greatest concentration of cysticercosis in Chile, where preventive strategies should eventually be directed.