Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2023
Letter Biography Historical Article[Dr. Jaime Pi-Suñer Bayo (1903-2000): The beginning of the School of Medical Physiology in Chile].
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
Review[Update on the Diagnosis and Stratification of Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: An Urgent National Need].
Acute myeloid leukemia is a neoplasm with a high lethality, with alarming results in our country, positioning it as a priority from the point of view of oncological public health. Cytology, immunophenotype, karyogram, and a few translocations/mutations by molecular biology are currently available for diagnosis and stratification. This diagnostic approach is insufficient since it allows classifying less than 50% of patients in a specific group. ⋯ In this review, an update of the integrated diagnosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia is carried out in light of the new diagnostic (WHO 2022 and ICC 2022), and prognostic classifications (ELN 2022). We propose an algorithm for integrated diagnosis to be considered for its implementation. It is imperative as a country to invest in new diagnostic technologies to improve the prognosis of our patients.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPharmacotherapy and clinical outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Chile during the first wave of pandemic.
The largest growth in cases of COVID-19 worldwide during 2020 was in the Americas, and Chile was one of the most affected countries. ⋯ The patterns of use of drugs to treat COVID-19 in Chile during the first wave of the pandemic were very dynamic and followed the international, evidence-based guidelines. The low mortality rate indicates that the clinical management of hospitalized patients was adequate.