Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Oct 2022
[Frequency of burnout syndrome among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic].
COVID-19 pandemic increased the prevalence of burnout syndrome. ⋯ Healthcare workers showed concerning levels of burnout syndrome. It is recommended to pay special attention to high levels of emotional exhaustion in nursing and night shift staff. Institutions should develop and apply prevention and emotional support strategies in health personnel.
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Revista médica de Chile · Oct 2022
Case Reports[Fecal microbiota transplantation in an older patient with Clostridioides difficile recurrent infection. Report of one case].
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health problem and responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Eighty percent of CDIs occur in adults older than 65 years of age due to a decreased gastrointestinal microbial diversity, immunosenescence and frailty. ⋯ We report a 75-year-old male with recurrent CDI, who received a FMT after several unsuccessful antimicrobial treatments. He had a satisfactory evolution after the procedure and remained without diarrhea during the ensuing five months.
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Revista médica de Chile · Oct 2022
[Short and medium term results of the surgical management of ileocecal Crohn's disease].
The treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) is based on medical therapy and surgery is reserved for failure of medical management or complications. ⋯ After the surgical treatment of CD, the clinical and endoscopic recurrence rate continues to be high.