Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2024
[Development of the EULAT eCollect application for electronic data collection within the European-Latin American consortium towards eradication of preventable gallbladder cancer - EULAT Eradicate GBC].
The European-Latin American Consortium towards Eradication of Preventable Gallbladder Cancer (GBC) - EULAT Eradicate CVB is collecting high-quality data and samples in four Latin American countries with a high incidence of GBC: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. The goal is to build a unique biorepository integrated with a customized informatics platform, identify, validate, and functionally characterize novel GBC risk biomarkers, and develop GBC prediction models integrating epidemiological and genetic-molecular risk factors. ⋯ We describe in this article the design and implementation of EULAT eCollect, which started with the specification of functional and non-functional requirements and ended with the implementation and subsequent validation of the four application modules: I Socio-demographic interview, II Sample information, III Case report form, and IV Food frequency questionnaire. We present both general and technical results and our experience with the Open Data Kit software, which may be of interest for future research projects, especially those on personalized cancer prevention conducted in low- and middle-income regions.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2024
[Cardiologist training in Chile and contributions from the Chilean Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery].
The Chilean Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (SOCHICAR) is a scientific society whose mission is to improve the nation's cardiovascular health. Its primary goals include discussing issues affecting the specialty and engaging in various activities that support its advancement. To achieve these goals, numerous educational initiatives are undertaken for health professionals, including physicians in cardiology training programs. ⋯ It seemed relevant to us to state our position as a Scientific Society in importants aspects related to this process: the graduate profile of the clinical cardiologist, the necessary competencies for their performance nationally, the identification of deficient areas in their training period, and the Society's contributions to this university-dependent process. A total of 15 cardiologists from SOCHICAR, at different stages of professional development, various geographic areas, and areas of performance and functions, were invited to participate in three working groups. This SOCHICAR position statement may be useful and an important source of information to be considered by authorities, accrediting entities, training centers, and the Chilean Society of Cardiology.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2024
[Risk factors for ischemic stroke in patients over 45 years hospitalized at Herminda Martín Hospital in Chillán: A case-control study].
To identify the risk factors associated with the first cerebral infarction in patients hospitalized at the Herminda Martín Hospital. ⋯ High blood pressure and alcohol consumption are modifiable risk factors through public and individual policies, which, together with a strengthening of the health system, are necessary to generate a primary prevention plan for stroke.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2024
Historical Article[Chilean Medical Staff Testimonies and Experiencies During The War of The Pacific: 1879-1884].
This article analyzes the experiences of military physician and chaplains who participates in Peru and Bolivia's campaign during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884). From their point of view, they presented an alternative narrative away from authorities, where they described the activities, they carried out, as well the difficulties and material shortages to achieve the troop´s needs. In physician and chaplains personal documents (diaries and letters), the war phenomenon is reconstructed on a human scale, crossing their stories, recovering his work, reflections and war experiences.