Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2019
[Effects of physical training in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review].
Physical training is recommended in several studies and guidelines for the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and its complications. We performed a systematic review about the effects of aerobic training (AT), resistance (RT) or the combination of both (AT/ RT), on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with DM2. Therefore, we included 15 clinical trials with at least 12 weeks duration about training program or recommendations of physical exercise, that evaluated the reduction in HbA1c levels in patients with DM2. ⋯ The results showed increases in peak or maximal oxygen uptake, exercise tolerance time and muscle strength, depending on the type of training, and a reduction in HbA1c levels. We conclude that exercise training is associated with reductions of HbA1c in patients with DM2. Thus, it can be a complementary tool in the management of these patients.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2019
[Clinical features and management of 205 adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus].
Few studies have evaluated the details of insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) in Chile. ⋯ The use of formulas considering carbohydrates for dosing rapid insulin, use of infusion pumps and physiological doses of basal insulin are significantly associated with a better metabolic control in adults with T1d.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2019
[Proportion of patients with heart failure in a specialized clinic eligible for novel therapies].
Pharmacological treatment improves survival in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The use of sacubutril/valsartan and ivabradine has been recently approved and incorporated in the latest guidelines. ⋯ A low percentage of our patients were eligible for these therapies. Among the causes that explain these results were clinical stability, a high percentage of patients in functional class I and being in a disease modifying treatment.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2019
[How can you succeed in having your manuscript published in a medical journal. Advices to inexpert authors that can also be useful to senior authors].
Young authors may benefit by some advices on how to proceed when they decide to write a manuscript and submit it to a medical journal. They should start by selecting the journal considering the topic and nature of their study, how relevant the results seem and the interest it may have in editors and readers. A reasonable choice should consider new journals that publish good papers selected after external peer review. ⋯ Specific statements refer to Instructions to Authors and language requirements by the journal, the need to follow "ICMJE Recommendations", the correct assignment of authorship, and a strict observance of ethical regulations in biomedical and clinical research. Special mention is given to provide a good abstract, in English, either descriptive or structured depending on the nature of their study. These advices may be useful as well as a reminder to older authors on how to improve their manuscripts before submitting them to a mainstream medical journal.