Revista médica de Chile
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In 2008, the Chilean National Nursing Examination Commission, COENENF, developed a national nursing exam (ENENF). Since 2013, COENENF has implemented a validated opinion survey at the time of the national examination to strengthen the quality of the exam and facilitate its continuous improvement. ⋯ Nursing students had a positive perception of the ENENF.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2022
Case Reports[Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system. Report of one case].
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system is produced by the deposit of hemosiderin within the subpial layers of the central nervous system and central parts of the cranial nerves, leading to progressive degeneration. We report a 55-year-old male who consulted for hearing loss and long-standing progressive decrease in visual acuity, associated with sudden onset of left hemiparesis. A brain CAT scan showed subacute ischemic lesions in the territory of the right posterior cerebral artery (thalamus and right subcortical temporal regions), old ischemic lesions in the right subcortical occipital regions and cerebellar atrophy. ⋯ A cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed slight xanthochromia, 26 leukocytes/mm3, glucose 51 mg/dL and proteins 1.23 g/L. He was managed with aspirin in low doses and statins. His motor function improved and was discharged two weeks after admission.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2022
[Quality of life, level of physical activity and functional tests in actively working adults and older people].
The population of actively working older people is growing rapidly. The relationship between quality of life, levels of physical activity and functionality in this population is not entirely clear. ⋯ There is a positive correlation between quality of life and level of physical activity in working adults, which is not observed in older people. Adequate performance in physical functional tests is positively correlated with better quality of life (CSF and CSM) in adults and only with the mental health component in older people.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2022
Case Reports[Bowel obstruction secondary to a spontaneous intramural hematoma. Report of one case].
Spontaneous intramural hematoma (IMH) is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction, generally secondary to trauma. Even rarer is the spontaneous hematoma, mainly described in anticoagulated patients. ⋯ A computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed a segmentary wall thickening of the distal jejunum, compatible with an IMH which obliterated the lumen and produced dilatation of the proximal bowel loops. Support management was initiated, achieving satisfactory evolution, allowing her discharge 12 days after admission.