Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
[Validation of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire scale in medical students and doctors in Chile].
The increasing use of Mindfulness-based interventions requires standardized construct-based measurement instruments for clinical and research purposes. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire scale with five factors was developed in the United States and validated in Spain. There are versions of 39, 24 and 15 items (FFMQ-39, FFMQ-24 and FFMQ-15). ⋯ The FFMQ-15 scale has acceptable internal consistency and adequate internal and external validity in Chile.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
[Outcomes of Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Experience].
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Surgery is the treatment of choice in stages 0 and A in the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer classification. A minimally invasive technique in this scenario has the advantage of reducing postoperative pain, blood loss, and hospital stay. We present our experience and outcomes in laparoscopic liver resection in HCC. ⋯ Laparoscopic liver resection for the treatment of HCC in our series is safe, with no 30-day mortality, low incidence of complications, no postoperative liver failure, and suitable medium- and long-term oncological results.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
[Hyperferritinemia in a Chilean Academic Healthcare Network: A Retrospective Study].
The distribution of causes of hyperferritinemia in international series is heterogeneous. Also, the association between ferritin and prognosis is controversial. This study aims to describe the diagnosis associated with hyperferritinemia in a retrospective cohort at an academic healthcare network in Chile. ⋯ The most frequent categories were "inflammatory and autoimmune diseases" and "hematological malignancies", but ferritin level was similar in both. Further research could validate a prognostic role.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
[Knowledge and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of Chilean adolescents attending urban and rural schools. Is it necessary to focus the prevention strategies according to territorial relevance?].
HIV infection has sustained increased in the Chilean young population. In order to focus on sexual education in adolescents, it is first necessary to establish the degree of knowledge and risk behaviors in this group. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the degree of knowledge and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in adolescents from rural and urban schools. ⋯ We observed regular knowledge of HIV/AIDS among adolescents. Rural students showed less knowledge and several risk behaviors. These findings emphasize the need to establish sexual education strategies in adolescents, considering the territory and the use of new technologies.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
Observational Study[Epidemiological Characterization of Benzodiazepine and Antidepressant Poisonings in Chile].
Poisonings are a worldwide preventable public health problem that affects the general population. ⋯ Poisoning events were characterized according to the studied variables. National poisoning rates decreased over the years with prevalence of those intentional events linked to women. Efforts should be made in creating poisoning prevention campaigns focused on age-based groups in the general population.