Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2014
Letter Historical Article[Centenary of the School of Public Health at Harvard University: Career and prestige].
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2014
Review[Use of Internet for mental health programs aimed at adolescents].
The widespread use of INTERNET by adolescents, renders it a simple and accessible means for health care campaigns Aim: To perform a systematic review of ISI publications about INTERNET use for adolescent mental health prevention, detection, treatment or follow up. ⋯ INTERNET facilitates the application of mental health promotion, prevention and intervention among adolescents. However the resource is still underused.
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Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common and disabling complication among surgical older people. It is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Its incidence varies by type of intervention and it is associated with several complications such as functional impairment, cognitive dysfunction, prolonged hospitalization and institutionalization. ⋯ There are precipitating and predisposing risk factors, which increase the susceptibility for postoperative delirium. This condition should be considered as a syndrome of epidemiological importance, which needs to be prevented or treated in a timely manner through a multidisciplinary intervention. The perioperative care of elderly patients involves different medical specialties and is a subject of general knowledge.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2014
[Gene geography of Chile: regional distribution of American, European and African genetic contributions].
The geographical distribution of genes plays a key role in genetic epidemiology. The Chilean population has three major stem groups (Native American, European and African). ⋯ Half of the Chilean population harbors African genes. Participants with Aymara and Mapuche surnames had a higher American genetic contribution than the general Chilean population. These results confirm the usefulness of surnames as a first approximation to determine genetic ancestry.
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Revista médica de Chile · Mar 2014
[Immediate complications following flexible bronchoscopy: retrospective analysis of 1079 procedures].
Flexible bronchoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool with a relative low rate of complications. ⋯ Exclusive use of topical anesthesia, performing biopsies of the upper lobes and procedure tolerance were risk factors associated with complications following bronchoscopic biopsies.