Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2023
Observational Study[Biopsychosocial Factors Influencing Mortality and Functional Recovery in COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Prone Positioning: A Prospective Observational Study].
Patients placed in a prone position due to COVID-19 present a more severe disease, longer stay in ICU and have more significant complications associated with positioning than other patients. ⋯ The survival and functional prognosis of patients with severe COVID-19 can be predicted early through a biopsychosocial evaluation of their characteristics. Intrahospital actions could improve functional recovery in ADL in the short term in critically ill patients surviving COVID-19.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2023
Case Reports[Disappearing bone disease of the shoulder (Gorham-Stout Syndrom)].
The spontaneous disappearance of a segment of bone in a short period without the existence of a tumoral disease that justifies it is an exceptional event. We report the case of an older adult in whom the upper epiphysis of the right humerus and part of the acromion disappeared in a period of 3 weeks in the absence of a malignant tumor. ⋯ This disorder was first reported in 1838 and in 1955 it was established as a specific disease by Gorham and Stout. Since then, it has been named in their honor.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2023
[Epidemiology and Mortality in Hip Fractures: Impact of Surgical Latency in a Cohort from a Public Hospital in Chile].
Describe the epidemiology and mortality in hip fractures and their relationship with surgical latency. ⋯ Most of the hip fractures were extracapsular, in elderly and female patients. Surgical latency exhibited a significant and directly proportional relationship with mortality. Furthermore, male gender and older age at the time of fracture were factors associated with increased long-term mortality.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2023
Observational Study[Characterization of patients with Philadelphia negative myeloproliferative neoplasms and concomitant monoclonal gammopathies: Just coincidence?].
Philadelphia negative myeloproliferative neoplasms [MPN Ph (-)] and monoclonal gammopathies (MG) stem from different hematopoietic progenitor lines. The association between both has a frequency between 3 to 14%, and it has been associated with a higher risk of thrombosis. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with both entities at our center. ⋯ The observed MG frequency of 4% was similar to what was expected for the age of the patients. Although it is noteworthy that 2 had thrombotic events, further studies are needed to evaluate this association.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2023
[Associations Between Muscle Mass Levels and Functional Aspects in Non-Institutionalized Older Adults from Santiago, Chile].
To determine the relationship between the apendicular skeletal muscle mass and functional levels in non-institutionalized older adults in Santiago de Chile. ⋯ In the present sample, there was no significant direct linear correlation between the amount of MMAE and Functionality.