Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
[The significance of menopause for Chilean women attending primary health care centers].
Menopause connects a biological event with social representations related to aging Aim: To assess the meaning of menopause in a group of Chilean women attending primary health care. ⋯ Women perceive that menopause is a natural stage and that it is the end of a period focused on tasks related to reproduction and motherhood. However, that "normality" includes a suffering process, loaded with negative cultural beliefs about menopause passed down for generations.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2021
Review[Fasciculations and cramps: physiological bases and clinical approach of a complex phenomenon].
Fasciculations and cramps originate in the motor unit, a functional unit that includes the lower motor neuron and their innervated muscle fibres. Both are common complaints in outpatient practice. ⋯ The symptomatic management of fasciculations and cramps depends on their etiology and includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. This article aims to present an updated review of the most relevant aspects of physiopathology, clinical approach, and differential diagnosis of both phenomena.
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Academic performance is an important issue for universities. Andrés Bello University's academic risk factors identification system focuses on performance variables, such as scores on university entrance examinations and scores in high school. Since medical students have high entrance scores, their academic risk is not detected. ⋯ A low score in the science test of the university entrance examination is the variable that initially determines the probability of academic risk. It is modulated by variables related to reward system. In the most complex branch, the terminal node is represented by the emotional intelligence variable of executive functions.
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Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2021
[Health-related quality of life of patients on peritoneal dialysis].
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important predictor of health outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) including those patients in renal replacement therapy. Its evaluation through validated questionnaires is essential for comprehensive care in people undergoing renal replacement therapy. ⋯ These patients on peritoneal dialysis report a good quality of life, especially in the specific components of kidney disease.