Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2007
[Predictive value of history and physical examination for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in adults].
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults is a serious health problem in the ambulatory care setting. ⋯ Clinical judgment prior to observation of chest X rays had moderate sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of pneumonia. There were no individual clinical findings, or combination of findings, that could confirm or exclude the diagnosis of pneumonia for a patient suspected of having this illness.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2007
[Detection and typification of human papilloma virus in pre cancerous cervical lesions].
The association of different genotypes of human papilloma virus (HPV) with cervical cancer is well known. However, there is little information about their association with pre-cancerous lesions. ⋯ There is a high rate of infection with HPV with a high oncogenic risk among these women.