Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2014
Review[Use of Internet for mental health programs aimed at adolescents].
The widespread use of INTERNET by adolescents, renders it a simple and accessible means for health care campaigns Aim: To perform a systematic review of ISI publications about INTERNET use for adolescent mental health prevention, detection, treatment or follow up. ⋯ INTERNET facilitates the application of mental health promotion, prevention and intervention among adolescents. However the resource is still underused.
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Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common and disabling complication among surgical older people. It is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Its incidence varies by type of intervention and it is associated with several complications such as functional impairment, cognitive dysfunction, prolonged hospitalization and institutionalization. ⋯ There are precipitating and predisposing risk factors, which increase the susceptibility for postoperative delirium. This condition should be considered as a syndrome of epidemiological importance, which needs to be prevented or treated in a timely manner through a multidisciplinary intervention. The perioperative care of elderly patients involves different medical specialties and is a subject of general knowledge.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2014
[Association between psychological stress and metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus].
An association between psychological stress and metabolic control can occur in patients with diabetes. ⋯ Stress levels in type 1 diabetic adolescents deserve attention. Different psychological stress factors predicting metabolic control trajectories in type 1 diabetic adolescents were found.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2014
Letter Historical Article[Centenary of the School of Public Health at Harvard University: Career and prestige].