Revista médica de Chile
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A history of child abuse is common and has a significant impact in the clinical course of patients diagnosed with bipolar disorders (BD). ⋯ Our study supports evidence of a common history of child abuse in patients with BD. Although child abuse predicts a worse clinical course, major clinical practice guidelines, as well as research designs, do not highlight this evidence.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
Case Reports[Recurrent hypoxemia secondary to a patent foramen ovale. Report of one case].
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a prevalent congenital septal atrial defect usually without pathological significance. In certain pathogenic situations, PFO can trigger episodes of recurrent hypoxemia, a specific condition known as platipnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS). We report a 73 years old female presenting with dyspnea and low arterial oxygen saturation. ⋯ After breathing 100% a 17% arterial-venous shunt was found (normal: less than 12%). A transesophageal echocardiogram and a cardiac catheterization showed the presence of a PFO. A percutaneous closure was performed.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
[Association of menopause with cardiovascular risk. Analysis of data from the 2016-17 Chilean national health survey].
Menopause exposes women to an increased cardiovascular risk. ⋯ In these women, a positive association was identified between menopause and hypertension as well as diabetes.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
[Factors associated with sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity in Chile: a qualitative systematic review].
Sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity in Chile, has become a major problem and a public health priority in the last decade, as it increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. ⋯ here are independent factors associated with both sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity in Chile. Some factors are common for the two unhealthy behaviors such as female gender, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
[Validation of the Ocular Surface Disease Index Questionnaire for Chilean patients].
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) is the most commonly used questionnaire worldwide to detect dry eye disease. Although it is massively used in clinical practice in Chile, its use has not been validated yet in the country. ⋯ The OSDI questionnaire version obtained in this study demonstrated excellent internal consistency values and adequate construct validity making it applicable to clinical practice and dry eye research.