Articles: ninos.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[National health services system entrance contest for specialties in Chile. Quotas and scores obtained by applicants].
Among the several programs that allow access to medical specialization in Chile, the National Health Services System Entrance Contest (CONISS) is held annually for newly graduated physicians, which has a high number of applicants. The academic qualifications expressed as National Medical Qualification (CMN) are the main item of the scoring system. We reviewed the total scores and the CMN of the different medical specialization programs that exist in the country, which constitutes novel and relevant information for future medical graduates interested in applying to the program. In addition, the quotas of the different programs are reported, expressed as total, free, and used quotas.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Students' perception about mistreatment in undergraduate medical training].
Alarms about mistreatment in medical education have been raised for almost 30 years. ⋯ Mistreatment is common in undergraduate medical education, as it has been found in other universities around the world.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Redefining the gold standard for aortic valve replacement: Minimally invasive with accelerated recovery].
Despite being introduced 20 years ago minimally invasive aortic valve replacement is only performed routinely in a minority of patients world-wide. ⋯ Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement can be performed with satisfactory results.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
Observational Study[Accuracy of artificial intelligence compared to trained medical technologists in diabetic retinopathy screening].
The early detection of retinopathy among diabetics is of utmost importance. ⋯ Both strategies had a similar sensitivity to detect cases of sight-threatening DR. However, the specificity of DART was significantly lower compared to medical technologists, which would greatly increase the burden on the health system, a very important aspect to consider in a screening strategy.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Prevalence and factors associated with partner violence among pregnant and puerperal women in Santiago, Chile].
Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of women's fundamental rights and special attention must be paid during the gestational and postpartum period. ⋯ Violence against these women is a multifactorial, complex and structural phenomenon, which involves the victim, the abuser and the entire social system. Primary health care level and health professionals can be key elements applying early detection strategies, timely referral mechanisms and bringing emotional support for victims.