La pancreatitis aguda (PA) en niños presenta una morbimortalidad considerable. Las etiologías más frecuentes en este grupo etario son la PA secundaria a trauma, por enfermedades sistémicas y la PA idiopática, a diferencia de la población adulta en que predomina la litiasis biliar y el consumo de ...
Pattillo, J. C. S.
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Montecinos, G. A.
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Luque, M. J. H.
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Harris, P. D.
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[Elevated frequency of acute pancreatitis associated to biliary illness in chilean children]
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Elevated frequency of acute pancreatitis associated to biliary illness in chilean children
La estimación del grosor de pliegues subcutáneos (PS) es una manera simple de estimar composición corporal en niños, sin embargo, tiene limitaciones. La densitometría de doble fotón (DXA) es considerada como el nuevo estándar de referencia. Objetivo: Comparar la precisión de la estimación del por...
Urrejola, P.
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Hernández C, I.
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Icaza N, G.
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Velandia, S.
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Reyes G, L.
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Hodgson B, I.
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[Estimation of body fat in chilean children: Comparing subcutaneous fold equations amd doble photon densitometry]
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Estimation of body fat in chilean children: Comparing subcutaneous fold equations amd doble photon densitometry
Social status (SS) is a multidimensional variable that is used widely in health research. There is no single optimal method for estimating social status. Rather, in each case the measurement may vary depending on the research subject, the base theory considered, the population of interest, the ev...
Cabieses, B.
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Zitko, P.
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Pinedo, R.
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Espinoza, M.
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Albor, C.
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[How has social status been measured in health research? A review of the international literature]
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How has social status been measured in health research? A review of the international literature
Turner's Syndrome is the most frequent cause of female hypogonadism. Puberty must be pharmacologically induced in over 80% of these girls. Induction must be completed in a manner closest to physiology as possible. It is recommended that this induction be initiated at age 12 y.o. with natural estr...
Objetivos: Ainalizar la utilidad de un cuestionario clínico para el diagnóstico de los trastornos respiratorios del sueño (TRS) en niños con enfermedades neuromusculares (ENM). Pacientes y Métodos: Se realizó un cuestionario de sueño junto con una polisomnografía (PSG) en un grupo de 21 niños (14...
Brockmann, P. E.
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Holmgren, N. L.
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Salinas, P.
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Prado, F.
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[Usefulness of a clinical questionnaire for diagnosis of respiratory disorders of sleep in children with neuromuscular diseases]
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Usefulness of a clinical questionnaire for diagnosis of respiratory disorders of sleep in children with neuromuscular diseases
Epistaxis is very frequent in pediatrics affecting almost 60% of children. It is generally a benign condition, but occasionally an underlying disease such as a systemic coagulopathy or a local tumor may be present. We report a case of a child with severe recurrent epistaxis, in whom both a mild p...
Beltrán, C.
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García, R. J.
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Tevah, J.
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Fonseca, X.
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Zúñiga, P.
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[Severe recurrent epistaxis in children: A case report involving two complex underlying conditions]
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Severe recurrent epistaxis in children: A case report involving two complex underlying conditions
Medicine in the world has changed, and Chile hasn't been left out of this reality. Advances in therapies for chronic diseases, neonatal intensive care, and critical care, have made children survive and improve infant mortality rates, with an increase in the number of children and adolescents with...
Lizama, M.
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Avalos, M.
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Vargas, N.
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Varela, M.
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Navarrete, C.
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Galanti, M.
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Orellana, J.
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[Transition for young adults with special health care needs: Recommendations of the committee on NANEAS of pediatric Chilean society]
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Transition for young adults with special health care needs: Recommendations of the committee on NANEAS of pediatric Chilean society
Pacientes pediátricos con daño hepático crónico o con trombosis de la vena porta frecuentemente desarrollan hipertensión portal. La principal complicación de la hipertensión portal es el desarrollo de várices esofágicas que conlleva riesgo de hemorragia variceal, la cual se asocia a significativa...
Resumen La lesión del cérvix es una proliferación linfoide benigna que simula un linfoma B difuso de células grandes, por ello es causa de potencial error diagnóstico. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 24 años con PAP atípico y conización subsecuente, identificándose una proliferación linfoide ...
Zoroquiain, P.
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Vidal, M.
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Valbuena, J. R.
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[Lymphoma-like lesion of the cervix with monoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangement in PCR analysis. A case report]
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Lymphoma-like lesion of the cervix with monoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangement in PCR analysis. A case report
Recently, the Guttmacher Institute estimated a number of 400,400 clandestine abortions for Colombia. Because of the strong implications that such brief could have in different areas of interest, a full revision of the methodology of estimation was performed. The methodology used by the Guttmacher...
Koch, E.
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Bravo, M.
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Gatica, S.
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Stecher, J. F.
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Aracena, P.
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Valenzuela, S.
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Ahlers, I.
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[Overestimation of abortion in Colombia and other Latin American countries]
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Overestimation of abortion in Colombia and other Latin American countries