Descubre y comparte nuestro conocimiento público

Prostate cancer represents the second cancer-related cause of death in North American and Chilean men. The main treatment for incurable stages of disease is surgical or pharmacological castration. However, with time and despite the addition of anti-androgens, the disease progresses to a clinical ...

We aim to communicate the experience gathered during the management of infections by atypical mycobacteria in immunocompetent patients in a general practice. Between 2008 and 2013, 5 patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections were identified: 2 with cutaneous involvement and 3 with lu...

Background: Bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Aim: To report our experience with bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsies for the diagnosis of potentially malignant pulmonary lesions. Material and Methods: Revision of electronic records from pat...

We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 2,600 cells/mm3. A Chest CAT scan showe...

Purpose To systematically review the current literature for evidence that would substantiate the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. Methods We performed a systematic search in PubMed and Embase of studies written in the English and ...

En esta revisión se recogen los conceptos fundamentales del uso de ventilación mecánica (VM) en niños con síndrome de distress respiratorio agudo (SDRA) e hipoxemia refractaria. Se discuten conceptos de VM protectora y potencial de reclutamiento (PR), y se examinan las opciones ventilatorias y/o ...

HYPOTHESIS: Based on a three-dimensional analysis, the orientation of the basal turn of the cochlea, the disposition of the basilar membrane, and the characteristics of the hook region--all of which determine the ideal electrode insertion vector during cochlear implantation--might vary among indi...

El presente artículo analiza la autotutela ejecutiva o ejecución de oficio de los actos administrativos, en otras palabras la facultad de la Administración del Estado consistente en aplicar la coacción, ante el desobedecimiento de sus actos por un particular. Específicamente, esta investigación s...

Los problemas asociados al consentimiento para los tratamientos médicos de los niños son conflictos netamente constitucionales vinculados a la exigibilidad y los límites de los derechos fundamentales de los niños, así como a los derechos y deberes de los padres. Diversos derechos del niño pueden ...