Introducción: Los lactantes menores de un año alimentados con leche materna poseen múltiples factores que impiden una adecuada adquisición de vitamina D, haciendo la suplementación necesaria. La adherencia a esta política de salud no ha sido evaluada en Chile. Objetivo: Evaluar la adherencia a la...
Arancibia, M. C.
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Reyes, M. L. G.
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Cerda, J. L.
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[Adherence to vitamin D supplementation and determinant factors during the first year of life]
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Adherence to vitamin D supplementation and determinant factors during the first year of life
Background
There is a critical need for validation studies of questionnaires designed to assess the level of control of asthma in children younger than 5 years old.
Objective
To validate the Spanish version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) questionnaire in children ...
Rodríguez-Martínez, C. E.
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Nino, G.
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Castro-Rodriguez, J. A.
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[Validation of the Spanish Version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) in a Population of Hispanic Preschoolers]
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Validation of the Spanish Version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) in a Population of Hispanic Preschoolers
Introduction: Study results regarding thyroid function in obese children are unknown. The objective of this study was to describe the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free plasma thyroxine (FT4), associated factors and frequency of hypothyroidism in these children. Patients and Method...
The study aimed to evaluate a methodology to quantify the porosity of the soil using computed tomography in areas under no-tillage, conventional tillage and native forest. Three soil management systems were selected for the study: forest, conventional tillage and no-tillage. In each soil manageme...
Bugedo, G.
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Bruhn, A.
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Regueira, T.
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Romero, C.
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Retamal, J.
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Hernández, G.
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[Positive end-expiratory pressure increases strain in patients with ALI/ARDS]
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Positive end-expiratory pressure increases strain in patients with ALI/ARDS
Kolbach R, M.
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Arellano L, J.
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Cárdenas D, C.
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González B, S.
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[Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: An infrequent cause of chronic facial edema]
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Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: An infrequent cause of chronic facial edema
Tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon cause of severe respiratory failure, even in highly endemic regions. Mortality in cases requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) varies between 60 and 90%. The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is not frequently needed in TB. We report the case of a 2...
Andresen, M.
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Tapia, P.
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Mercado, M.
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Bugedo, G.
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Bravo, S.
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Regueira, T.
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[Catastrophic respiratory failure from tuberculosis pneumonia: Survival after prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support]
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Catastrophic respiratory failure from tuberculosis pneumonia: Survival after prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support
The increasing urgency for evidence based practice, especially in resource limited settings has inspired many initiatives to this effect. In Africa there is limited skill in research synthesis and the production of systematic reviews. The Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, to...
Mbuagbaw, L.
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Wiysonge, C. S.
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Nsagha, D. S.
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Ongolo-Zogo, P.
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Pantoja, T.
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[An introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis: a workshop report on promoting evidence based medical practice through capacity building in research synthesis]
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An introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis: a workshop report on promoting evidence based medical practice through capacity building in research synthesis
Objective: The main objective of this pilot study was to determine whether a progesterone-releasing vaginal ring is a good alternative for luteal phase support for patients undergoing intrauterine insemination after ovulation induction with sc gonadotrophins. Material and methods: We performed a ...
Schwarze, J. E.
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Villa, S.
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Manzur, A.
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Magendzo, A.
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Pommer, R.
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[Progesterone-releasing vaginal ring for luteal phase support after superovulation and intrauterine insemination cycles, a pilot study]
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Progesterone-releasing vaginal ring for luteal phase support after superovulation and intrauterine insemination cycles, a pilot study
El melanoma amelanótico es un subtipo de melanoma maligno cutáneo primario que carece de pigmento a la observación clínica, por lo que la anamnesis y la dermatoscopia son de gran importancia para su sospecha diagnóstica. Se comunica el caso de una paciente de 68 años de edad con enfermedad de Par...
Novell, M. M.
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Baraona, F. R.
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Yáñez, I. S.
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[Melanoma amelanótico en una paciente con enfermedad de Parkinson]
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Melanoma amelanótico en una paciente con enfermedad de Parkinson
Emotional distress (ED) is greater for oncology patients in comparison with the general population, and this has implications for the quality of life of the patient and his/her family, adherence to the treatment, and eventually, survivorship. In general, the detection of these symptoms is low, wh...
Calderón, J.
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Campla, C.
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D'Aguzan, N.
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Barraza, S.
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Padilla, O.
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Sánchez, C.
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Palma, S.
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González, M.
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[Prevalence of emotional symptoms in Chilean oncology patients before the start of chemotherapy: Potential of the distress thermometer as an ultra-brief screening instrument]
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Prevalence of emotional symptoms in Chilean oncology patients before the start of chemotherapy: Potential of the distress thermometer as an ultra-brief screening instrument