Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2013
[Effects of wheat flour fortification with folic acid on the prevalence of neural tube defects in Chile].
Congenital malformations (CMF) have an important role in infant mortality. Neural tube defects (NTD) have great relevance from both social and public health points of view. The ECLAMC (Collaborative Latin American Study of Congenital Malformations) maintains in Chile an epidemiological surveillance of CMF prevalence rate at birth since 1969. ⋯ Wheat flour fortification with folic acid reduced by 44% the prevalence rate of NTD at birth. This means that NTDs were prevented in 185 Chilean newborns each year.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of propofol-based sedation regimens administered during colonoscopy.
The ideal sedative agent for endoscopic procedures should allow a rapid modification of the sedation level and should not have any adverse effects. ⋯ Sedation for endoscopy can be safely and effectively accomplished with low doses of propofol combined with dexmedetomidine, intranasal sufentanil, IV meperidine and IV meperidine with midazolam.
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The knowledge of variables influencing hospital efficiency is of paramount importance to carry out initiatives of management improvement and optimization. ⋯ The suggested analysis contributes to identify hospital efficiency causes. The results suggest ways to improve performance of hospitals.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2013
[Association of loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use with suicidal behavior in adolescents].
Suicide and suicide attempts are public health problems. Their prevention requives the detection of predictor factors. ⋯ Loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use are risk factors for suicide among adolescents. Women are at higher risk than men.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2013
[Percutaneous CT-guided cutting needle biopsy of pulmonary lesions: retrospective analysis of 153 procedures].
CT guided percutaneous biopsy of pulmonary lesions is a widely used technique. ⋯ Percutaneous CT-guided cutting needle biopsies of pulmonary lesions have an excellent diagnostic accuracy for malignant pulmonary lesions, at a low complication rate.