Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial[Effect of probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii on prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adult outpatients with amoxicillin treatment].
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is widely indicated in ambulatory practice. One of the alternatives suggested to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea, is the use of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii. ⋯ Saccharomyces boulardii (500 mg/day) did not prevent diarrhea related to amoxicillin.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2008
Case Reports[Intestinal obstruction due to a trichobezoar or Rapunzel syndrome: report of one case].
Rapunzel syndrome or gastrointestinal trichobezoar is caused by hair ingestion. The diagnosis may be suspected in young females with important weight loss, who deny hair eating. ⋯ A gastrostomy and enterostomy were performed and a 17 x 6 x 5 cm trichobezoar was extracted. The patient had an uneventful postoperative outcome and was derived to Psychiatry.
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During the last decade Revista Médica de Chile increased its visibility, measured on citations and impact factor. ⋯ Revista Médica de Chile increased notoriously its performance. Its contribution to the Chilean scientific community dedicated to Medicine appears to be of central value.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2008
[Role of psychosocial variables in the metabolic control of type 2 diabetics].
Patients' cultural orientations play an important role in chronic diseases. However, medical education research still does not emphasize these variables. ⋯ Cultural variables play a significant role in metabolic control of diabetic patients and must be born in mind in educational campaigns.
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2008
Multicenter Study[Characteristics and factors associated with mortality in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: first Chilean multicenter study].
The outcome of mechanically ventilated patients can be influenced by factors such as the indication of mechanical ventilation (MV) and ventilator parameters. ⋯ Conditions present at the onset of MV and ventilator management were similar to those reported in the literature. Magnitude of multiorgan dysfunction and high plateau pressures are the most important factors associated with mortality.