Revista médica de Chile
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Gallbladder Cancer (GBC) prevalence varies among countries, associated with different geographical and genetic factors. The Mapuche ethnicity (Ethnia mostly located between the VIII and X Chilean regions) stands out in Chile due to its high GBC prevalence. ⋯ There was a low GBC prevalence rate in Northern Chile and among the Aymara population.
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Angiomyolipomas (AML) are mesenchymal tumors belonging to the group of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors, which, rarely, can display a malignant behavior. They are composed of adipose tissue, vessels, and muscle tissue in different proportions, and constitute a differential diagnosis for other focal liver lesions. ⋯ During ten years of imaging follow, the size and features of the lesion has not changed. The patient rejected a surgical excision.
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Revista médica de Chile · Sep 2022
[Risk perception, preventive efficacy and social factors as predictors for COVID-19 preventive behavior in chileans].
Social isolation and hand washing are effective measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission Aim: To evaluate the predictive role of risk perception and preventive efficacy perception, along with sociodemographic and health factors, for adherence to hand washing and isolation behavior of Chilean adults. ⋯ Preventive behaviors are associated with several psychosocial factors, allowing to distinguish groups at higher risk, which should be the focus of COVID-19 preventive interventions.
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Revista médica de Chile · Sep 2022
[Psychometric properties of two surveys about beliefs towards vaccines in general and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine].
Negative beliefs about vaccines can threaten herd immunity and pandemic control. Although beliefs about vaccines influence vaccination intention, there are no valid instruments that evaluate this in the Latin American population. ⋯ The scales evaluated here are reliable and valid measures that showed associations with vaccination intention in the Chilean population.
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Revista médica de Chile · Sep 2022
[Mechanical thrombectomy in a Chilean public hospital. Experience in 149 patients].
Mechanical thrombectomy is the accepted treatment for acute ischemic stroke in Large Vessel Occlusion. The Barros Luco Trudeau hospital developed endovenous thrombolysis in 2010, and since 2012, implemented endovascular management, becoming the neurovascular center in the southern area of the metropolitan region. ⋯ Mechanical thrombectomy, according to this experience, has favorable clinical outcomes in patients with high NIHSS scores at entry.