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Rev. colomb. cir ; 38(4): 656-665, 20230906. fig, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1509789

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Introducción. Los pacientes con antecedente de baipás gástrico que presentan coledocolitiasis no pueden ser tratados con la técnica convencional de colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica. En estos casos, la vía transgástrica abierta o asistida por laparoscopia, se convierte en una excelente alternativa a la exploración abierta de la vía biliar. Métodos. Estudio retrospectivo que incluyó pacientes adultos con coledocolitiasis y antecedente de gastrectomía subtotal o baipás gástrico con Y de Roux, llevados a colangiopancreatografía endoscópica transgástrica laparo-asistida, entre enero de 2019 y diciembre de 2021, en la Clínica CES de Medellín, Colombia. Resultados. Se encontraron siete pacientes, todos con antecedente de baipás gástrico para el manejo de la obesidad. La tasa de identificación y canulación de la vía biliar y extracción de cálculos fue del 100 % mediante el abordaje transgástrico laparo-asistido. Conclusión. De acuerdo con varias revisiones sistemáticas, esta técnica es relativamente fácil de implementar y segura, presentando una tasa de complicaciones inferior a 5 %. Se propone una variante de esta técnica


Introduction. Patients with a history of gastric bypass who present with choledocholithiasis cannot be treated with the conventional technique of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. In these cases, the open or laparoscopic-assisted transgastric approach becomes an excellent alternative to open bile duct gastric exploration. Methods. A retrospective review of patients with choledocholithiasis and a history of subtotal gastrectomy or gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y, who underwent laparo-assisted transgastric endoscopic cholangiopancreatography, was conducted between January 2019 and December 2021 at Clínica CES de Medellín, Colombia. Results. Seven patients were found, all with a history of gastric bypass secondary to obesity. The rate of bile duct identification and cannulation, and stone removal was 100% using the laparo-assisted transgastric approach. Conclusion. According to several systematic reviews, this technique is relatively easy to implement and safe, presenting a rate of complications less than 5%. A variant to this technique is proposed


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Humans , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde , Choledocholithiasis , Gastric Bypass , Laparoscopy , Obesity
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Rev. bras. estud. popul ; 40: e0239, 2023. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1441274

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Resumen Se analiza la brecha por sexo en matemáticas (razonamiento cuantitativo) en universitarios de Colombia, con base en los resultados de las pruebas estatales de salida de la educación superior Saber Pro, 2018; incluyendo el factor regional. A partir de una modelación cuantílica y una descomposición Juhn-Murphy-Pierce; se identifica la existencia y persistencia de una brecha por sexo en el área evaluada, y diferencias entre las regiones Andina y Caribe. Se destaca: favorabilidad hacia los hombres; importancia de las características educativas e institucionales; importancia de las matemáticas de secundaria (explican cerca del 25% del diferencial); ampliación de la brecha en los cuartiles más altos; v) heterogeneidad regional de la brecha, ampliada por la interacción sexo-región.


Resumo A diferença de gênero em matemática (raciocínio quantitativo) entre estudantes universitários na Colômbia é analisada, com base nos resultados dos exames de saída do ensino superior estadual Saber Pro 2018, incluindo o fator regional. Com base na modelização de quantis e numa decomposição Juhn-Murphy-Pierce, identificamos a existência e persistência de uma diferença de gênero na área avaliada, bem como diferenças entre as regiões andinas e das Caraíbas. Destacam-se: favorabilidade em relação aos homens; importância das características educacionais e institucionais; importância da matemática secundária (explicando cerca de 25% do diferencial); alargamento da lacuna nos quartis mais altos; e heterogeneidade regional da lacuna, amplificada pela interação gênero-região.


Abstract The paper analyzes the gender gap in mathematics (quantitative reasoning) among Colombian university students, based on the results of the State higher education exit tests Saber Pro, 2018; including the regional factor. Based on a quantile modeling and a Juhn-Murphy-Pierce decomposition, the study identifies the existence and persistence of a gender gap in the evaluated area and differences between the Andean and Caribbean regions. The most remarkable points include: favouring men; importance of educational and institutional characteristics; importance of secondary mathematics (accounting for about 25% of the differential); widening of the gap in the highest quartiles; and regional heterogeneity of the gap, widened by gender-region interaction.


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Humans , Students , Universities , Colombia , Women , Education , Gender Studies , Men
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Rev. méd. hered ; 33(1): 15-23, ene.-mar. 2022. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1409870

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RESUMEN En Perú, una de las primeras medidas preventivas para allanar la curva epidemiológica de la pandemia COVID-19 fue la cuarentena, que cambió de forma importante la conducta alimentaria, la actividad física y la salud mental. Objetivo : Determinar las modificaciones de la conducta alimentaria, actividad física y salud mental antes y durante la cuarentena por la pandemia COVID-19 en adultos jóvenes. Material y métodos : Estudio observacional, descriptivo, longitudinal en 384 adultos entre 18 y 24 años, mediante una encuesta virtual que incluyó: Cuestionario de frecuencia de consumo de alimentos, Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad física y Cuestionario de cambios en la salud mental, analizados mediante ji - cuadrado. Resultados : Durante la cuarentena se encontró un incremento en la distribución de frecuencia de comidas diarias [desayuno (p < 0,001), media mañana (p < 0,05), almuerzo (p < 0,001), merienda (p<0,001), cena (p < 0,05)] y de las preferencias alimentarias, con aumento en el consumo de frutas (p = 0,005) y una disminución de comidas rápidas (p < 0,05) y golosinas (p = 0,03). El nivel de actividad física bajo fue más frecuente (Varones: 28,4%; Mujeres: 25,3%) y hubo una disminución en las horas de sueño, por otro lado, la salud mental se vio severamente afectada durante la cuarentena. Conclusiones : Los resultados indican que la cuarentena ha producido variaciones en la conducta alimentaria, una disminución de la actividad física y un aumento de problemas de salud mental. Estas modificaciones representan un riesgo de sobrepeso u obesidad, incluso, desarrollo de enfermedades no transmisibles.


SUMMARY In Peru, one of the first interventions to flattened the epidemiologic curve of the pandemic was quarantine that changed eating behavior, physical activity and mental health of the population. Objective : to determine modifications in eating behavior, physical activity and mental health in young adults before and after the quarantine. Methods : cohort study involving 384 adults from 18 to 24 years of age that were subjected to a virtual interview and application of an international questionnaire to evaluate changings in eating behavior, physical activity and mental health contrasted by Chi square. Results : an increase in the distribution of daily foods [breakfast (p<0.001), morning snack (p<0.05), lunch (p<0.001), afternoon snack (p<0.001), dinner (p<0.05)] and an increase in ingestion of fruits (p=0.005) and reduction in the ingestion of fast food (p<0.05) and candies (p=0.03). Physical activity decreases specially in males vs females (28.4% vs. 25.3%) and there was a reduction in the total number of sleep hours, mental health was severely affected. Conclusions : quarantine induced variations in eating behavior, reduction in physical activity and increase in mental health disorders. These modifications put the population at risk for weight gain or obesity and eventually to non-transmissible diseases.

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Hepatología ; 3(2): 218-224, 2022. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1396105

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El hidrotórax hepático es una entidad poco frecuente en pacientes con cirrosis. A la fecha se han propuesto varias alternativas terapéuticas, tanto médicas como quirúrgicas, previas al trasplante hepático como manejo definitivo. A continuación, se presenta el caso de una paciente de 78 años con cirrosis secundaria a infección por virus de la hepatitis C, que acudió al servicio de urgencias por dificultad respiratoria, donde se documentó un derrame pleural derecho masivo de tipo trasudado, que respondió parcialmente a terapia diurética e inserción de dren pleural; posteriormente falleció por complicaciones hemorrágicas asociadas a la cirrosis. Se considera importante describir esta patología, dada su baja frecuencia en pacientes con cirrosis y los retos terapéuticos a los que nos enfrentamos con la poca evidencia disponible en la actualidad.


Hepatic hydrothorax is a rare entity in patients with cirrhosis. To date, several therapeutic alternatives have been proposed, both medical and surgical, prior to liver transplantation as the definitive management. Here we present the case of a 78-year-old patient with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection, who consulted the emergency department for respiratory distress, documenting a massive right pleural effusion of transudate type, which responded partially to diuretic therapy and drainage with pigtail, and later died due to hemorrhagic complications associated with cirrhosis. It is important to describe this pathology given its low frequency in patients with cirrhosis and the therapeutic challenges we face with the limited currently available evidence.


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Humans , Hydrothorax , Pleural Effusion , Drainage , Hepatitis Viruses , Liver Cirrhosis
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Arch. cardiol. Méx ; 91(2): 208-214, abr.-jun. 2021. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1248787

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Resumen Objetivo: La ablación por catéteres es una técnica habitual para tratar la fibrilación auricular (FA). Son escasos los datos prospectivos y multicéntricos con resultados a mediano plazo de la crioablación de venas pulmonares en América Latina. El objetivo es evaluar la seguridad y la eficacia de la ablación por criobalón de segunda generación en pacientes con FA paroxística o persistente en América Latina. Método: Se evaluaron las características del procedimiento y los resultados en agudo y a 12 meses Se incluyeron pacientes con FA mayores de 18 años a quienes se realizara desconexión de venas pulmonares con criobalón de segunda generación. Se definió como fallo al tratamiento cualquier episodio de FA, aleteo auricular o taquicardia auricular de más de 30 segundos fuera del periodo de cegamiento de 90 días. Resultados: Se incluyeron 218 pacientes (57 ± 11 años, 66.5% hombres, CHA2DS2-VASc 1.2 ± 1.1). Presentaron FA paroxística el 83.9%, FA persistente el 12.8% y FA persistente de larga duración el 2.3%. Quince pacientes presentaban antecedentes de aleteo auricular. Habían fracasado a una droga antiarrítmica el 89.4%. El éxito en agudo se obtuvo en 211 pacientes (96.8%). El tiempo promedio del procedimiento fue de 73.2 ± 26.7 minutos, el tiempo de fluoroscopia fue de 21.4 ± 23.9 minutos y el tiempo total de ocupación del laboratorio fue de 114.6 ± 41.3 minutos. Durante los 12 meses de seguimiento, el tiempo libre de recurrencia de FA fue del 88.6% en FA paroxística y del 73.1% en FA persistente. Veintiún pacientes (9.6%) presentaron eventos adversos relacionados con el procedimiento. Conclusiones: Estos resultados indican que la desconexión de venas pulmonares con criobalón es un tratamiento seguro y efectivo para la FA en América Latina.


Abstract Objective: Catheter ablation has become a usual technique to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Medium-term results of prospective and multicenter data concerning pulmonary veins cryoablation in Latin America are limited. The objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of ablation by second generation cryoballoon in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) or persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF) in Latin America. Method: We evaluate the characteristics of the procedure and the acute and 12-month results. Inclusion criteria include patients over 18 years old with AF who have a planned procedure of pulmonary veins isolation with second generation cryoballoon. Treatment failure was defined as any episode of AF, atrial flutter or atrial tachycardia greater than 30 seconds outside the 90-day blinded period. Results: A total of 218 patients (57 ± 11 years, 66.5% men, CHA2DS2-VASc 1.2 ± 1.1) were included in the study. Of these, 83.9% evidenced PAF, 12.8% PerAF, and 2.3% long-standing PerAF. Fifteen with history of atrial flutter. Most patients had failed at least one antiarrhythmic drug (89.4%). The acute success of the procedure was obtained in 211 patients (96.8%). The average procedure time was 73.2 ± 26.7 min, the fluoroscopy time was 21.4 ± 23.9 min, and the total lab occupancy time was 114.6 ± 41.3 min. During the 12-month follow-up, freedom from AF recurrence was 88.6% in PAF, and 73.1% in PerAF. Twenty-one patients experienced device or procedure-related complications (9.6%). Conclusions: These results support pulmonary veins electrical isolation with cryoballoon as an effective treatment for AF in Latin America.

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Rev. méd. Chile ; 149(4): 580-590, abr. 2021. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1389497

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Screening programs for colorectal cancer (CRC) are standard in most developed countries because they reduce mortality and are cost-effective. Within them, colonoscopy allows to directly visualize the colon and remove neoplastic lesions. However, it is an expensive exam with low adherence in asymptomatic individuals. The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a low-cost and risk-free method for the user, which results in a high rate of adherence, explaining its use in most screening programs. This article analyzes the effectiveness of different fecal occult blood tests in screening programs. The main conclusions are that the sensitivity of the guaiac-based chemical test for the detection of colorectal cancer is lower than that observed with qualitative and quantitative immunological tests. Automated quantitative methods allow objective readings independent of the operator and the reaction reading time, necessary for the analysis of large numbers of samples. The participation rate with immunological FOBTs is higher than with chemical ones, which is why they are preferred by the different countries that have screening programs. The use of quantitative tests allows stratification of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients at higher risk, in the screening programs.


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Humans , Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Occult Blood , Mass Screening , Colonoscopy , Early Detection of Cancer , Guaiac
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 39(3): 247-255, dic. 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1388061

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Resumen: Se presentan tres casos clínicos de pacientes con en Enfermedad de Steinert y Taquicardia ventricular recurrente asociada. En los 3 casos el diagnóstico involucró un exhaustivo estudio electrofisiológico que demostró que se trataban de TV rama a rama. Se describen los mecanismos y las maniobras electrofisiológicas para establecer el diagnóstico, como también el tratamiento. Incluye una extensa revisión bibliográfica.


Abstract This is a report of three patients with Steinert´s disease who presented with ventricular tachycardia requiring electrical cardioversion. Extensive electrophysiologic study demonstrated an underlying bundle branch ventricular tachycardia. The mechanisms and the electrophysiological approach to diagnosis are described in detail and the treatment selected is discussed. An extensive review of the literature is included.


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Humans , Male , Adult , Middle Aged , Tachycardia, Ventricular/surgery , Tachycardia, Ventricular/complications , Tachycardia, Ventricular/diagnosis , Myotonic Dystrophy/complications , Echocardiography , Treatment Outcome , Defibrillators, Implantable , Catheter Ablation , Electrocardiography
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 39(2): 168-174, ago. 2020. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1138531

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Resumen: Las taquicardias paroxísticas supraventriculares son arritmias frecuentes y producen importante morbilidad. El estudio electrofisiológico permite hacer el diagnóstico su mecanismo para luego realizar la ablación. El diagnóstico no siempre es sencillo y se debe recurrir a múltiples observaciones y maniobras para alcanzarlo. En la siguiente revisión se discuten los principales criterios usados para el diagnóstico del mecanismo de estas taquicardias durante un estudio electrofisiológico.


Abstract: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias are frequently observed arrhythmias associated to significant morbidity. Electrophysiological study allows the diagnosis of the mechanisms underlying the arrhythmia leading toblation. The diagnosis is not always easy and multiple observations and maneuvers are required to uncover it. In the following review, the main criteria used to diagnose the mechanisms of these tachycardias during an electrophysiological study are discussed.


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Humans , Tachycardia, Paroxysmal/diagnosis , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/diagnosis , Arrhythmias, Cardiac , Tachycardia, Paroxysmal/physiopathology , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/physiopathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Salud pública Méx ; 62(3): 255-261, May.-Jun. 2020. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1377311

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Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar distribución, localización y cambios de la frecuencia de tumores astrocíticos (TA) en un instituto mexicano de neurología. Material y métodos: Se revisaron los registros institucionales de TA de cinco décadas. Se compararon las relaciones TA/egresos quirúrgicos (EQ) y TA/total de tumores del sistema nervioso central (TSNC) de 1995 a 2014. Resultados: Se analizaron 2 287 TA (1 356 en hombres y 931 en mujeres). El glioma más común fue el glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), que estuvo presente en adultos jóvenes con una frecuencia mayor a la reportada en otros estudios. La relación TA/EQ y TA/TNSC fue similar entre 1995 y 2014. Conclusiones: En general, la frecuencia de TA atendidos en el Instituto es similar a la reportada internacionalmente. No obstante, los casos de TA en el subgrupo de adultos jóvenes con GBM son más frecuentes (40%) que las incidencias reportadas en otros estudios (menores al 5%). No se encontró variación significativa en la frecuencia de TA durante las últimas dos décadas.


Abstract: Objective: To determine distribution, localization and frequency variations of astrocytic tumors (AT) in a Mexican Institute of neurology. Materials and methods: Institutional registries of AT from five decades were analyzed. AT/Surgical discharges (SD) and AT/Central Nervous System Tumors (CNST) from 1995 to 2014 were compared. Results: Two thousand two hundred and eighty-seven AT (1 356 men and 931 women) were analyzed. The most common glioma was glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), found in young adults with a higher frequency to that reported in other studies. Relation of AT/SD, as well as, relation of AT/CNST was similar between 1995 and 2014. Conclusions: In general, the frequency of AT attended at the Institute is similar to that found worldwide, being only higher the number of GBM in younger adults. There was not significant variation in the frequency of AT during the time studied.


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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Astrocytoma/epidemiology , Central Nervous System Neoplasms/epidemiology , Astrocytoma/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Central Nervous System Neoplasms/pathology , Sex Distribution , Age Distribution , Glioblastoma/pathology , Glioblastoma/epidemiology , Academies and Institutes/statistics & numerical data , Neoplasm Grading , Mexico/epidemiology , Neurology/statistics & numerical data
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Rev. colomb. cir ; 35(1): 57-65, 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1095474

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Introducción. La colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica es la herramienta de elección para el manejo de una gran cantidad de enfermedades pancreáticas y biliares. Al ser un procedimiento invasivo, trae consigo riesgos que aumentan la morbimortalidad en los pacientes en quienes se practica. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las complicaciones más prevalentes relacionadas con el procedimiento, de los pacientes de una institución de tercer nivel de Medellín, entre los años 2014 y 2017.Métodos. Se presenta un estudio observacional, retrospectivo y analítico. Se analizaron las historias clínicas de los pacientes sometidos a colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica con diagnóstico de enfermedades biliares y pancreáticas. La información fue analizada usando estadística descriptiva e inferencial, mediante análisis univariado y multivariado, y se calculó la razón de momios (odds ratio, OR) con un intervalo de confianza del 95 %; se tomó como significativo un valor de p inferior a 0,25 en los análisis bivariados.Resultados. En los 1.546 pacientes sometidos a colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica, la edad promedio fue de 57,6 ± 19.3 años y el 59,1 % eran mujeres. Las complicaciones identificadas fueron: pancreatitis en 57 pacientes (3,7 %), sangrado en 28 (1,8 %), perforación en 8 (0,5 %) y mortalidad no discriminada de 42 pacientes (2,7 %). Como factores de riesgo con significancia estadística, se encontraron la papilotomía y el contraste del conducto de Wirsung (OR=3 y OR=3,55, respectivamente).Discusión. Los resultados obtenidos se encuentran en concordancia con los de la literatura mundial, con tasas de complicaciones y mortalidad similares. Por otra parte, el perfil sociodemográfico de la población de estudio difiere de las cifras internacionales, con predominancia de la enfermedad estudiada en edades mayores y con mayor cantidad de comorbilidades


Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is the tool for the management of a large number of pancreatic and biliary diseases. Being an invasive procedure, it brings risks that increase morbidity and mortality in patients in whom it is practiced. The objective of this study was to analyze the most prevalent complications related to the procedure of the patients of a third level institution in Medellin between 2014 and 2017.Methods: An observational, retrospective and analytical study is presented. The information was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, by univariate and multivariate analysis, and the odds ratio (odds ratio, OR) was calculated with a 95% confidence interval; a value of p less than 0.25 was taken as significant in the bivariate analyzes. Results: In the 1,546 patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, the average age was 57.6 ± 19.3 years and 59.1% were women. The complications identified were: pancreatitis in 57 patients (3.7%), bleeding in 28 (1.8%), perforation in 8 (0.5%) and non-discriminated mortality of 42 patients (2.7%). As risk factors with statistical significance, papillotomy and Wirsung duct contrast were found (OR = 3 and OR = 3.55, respectively).Discussion: The results obtained are consistent with those of the world literature, with similar complication and mortality rates. On the other hand, the sociodemographic profile of the study population differs from international figures, with a predominance of the disease studied in older ages and with a greater number of comorbidities


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Humans , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde , Pancreatitis , Common Bile Duct , Intestinal Perforation
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 38(2): 113-118, ago. 2019. graf, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1042604

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Abstract An 18-year-old woman with recurrent tachycardia was shown to have orthodromic supraventricular tachycardia through an antero-septal occult pathway near the His. Cryoablation was selected to avoid A-V block. The accesory pathway was finally interrupted after 360 sec of cryoablation. No recurrence was documented after a 12 month follow-up


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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/surgery , Cryosurgery/methods , Electrocardiography , Arrhythmias, Cardiac , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/physiopathology , Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
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Rev. méd. Chile ; 146(11): 1241-1251, nov. 2018. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-985697

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Background: Primary non-response and secondary loss of response (LOR) are significant problems of biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in IBD patients receiving these drugs can improve outcomes. Aim: To measure serum infliximab levels and anti-infliximab antibodies (ATI) in patients with IBD post-induction phase and during maintenance therapy assessing the clinical course of IBD. Patients and Methods: Prospective study of IBD patients receiving infliximab between July 2016-May 2017. Group-A included patients who received induction therapy while Group-B included patients who were in maintenance therapy. TDM was performed in serum samples collected at weeks-14 and 30 in Group-A and before the infliximab maintenance dose in Group-B. Clinical scores, fecal calprotectin and endoscopic score were also evaluated. Results: Of 14 patients in Group-A, 57% achieved endoscopic response. Median serum infliximab concentrations at week-14 and 30 were 2.65 AU/mL (0.23-32.58) and 2.3 AU/mL (0.3-16.8), respectively. Patients with mucosal healing had non-significantly higher median infliximab concentrations at week- 14, as compared to week 30 (median 3.2 vs 2.2 AU/ml, respectively, p 0.6). ATI >10 ug/mL were found in one and seven patients at week-14 and 30, respectively. At 52 weeks of follow-up, four patients (31%) had LOR. Group-B included 36 patients, 33% had LOR. Median serum concentrations of infliximab were 1.4 AU/mL (0.27-7.03). No significant differences in serum infliximab concentration were observed between patients in remission and those with inflammatory activity. Seventeen patients had ATI >10 ug/mL. Conclusions: Clinical algorithms using TDM might help to optimize the pharmacological therapy of IBD.


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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Gastrointestinal Agents/therapeutic use , Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy , Crohn Disease/drug therapy , Drug Monitoring/methods , Infliximab/therapeutic use , Reference Values , Severity of Illness Index , Gastrointestinal Agents/blood , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Colitis, Ulcerative/diagnostic imaging , Crohn Disease/diagnostic imaging , Prospective Studies , Reproducibility of Results , Colonoscopy , Treatment Outcome , Statistics, Nonparametric , Infliximab/blood
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 37(2): 110-114, ago. 2018. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-959348

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Resumen: Se presenta el caso de un hombre de 79 años con miocardiopatía dilatada severa, disfunción ventricular izquierda, fibrilación auricular permanente y portador de un resincronizador ventricular. Al efectuar un recambio del resincronizador se implantó un electrodo adicional para estimulación multisitio del ventrículo izquierdo. Ello condujo a significativa mejoría clínica y de la fracción de eyección del ventrículo izquierdo.


Abstract: A 79-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation undergoing resynchronization therapy had and additional electrode implanted in the left ventricle. Multi-site stimulation led to an improved functional class and left ventricular ejection fraction.


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Humans , Male , Aged , Atrial Fibrillation/therapy , Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy/methods , Heart Failure/therapy , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Radiography, Thoracic , Electrocardiography , Electrodes, Implanted , Heart Failure/diagnosis
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Urol. colomb ; 27(2): 181-186, 2018. Tab, Ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-987040

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El síndrome de Cushing (SC) endógeno se caracteriza por la sobreproducción crónica de cortisol y está asociado con aumento en la morbimortalidad. Presenta un conjunto de manifestaciones clínicas que pueden variar dependiendo del nivel de cortisol de cada paciente, siendo los signos más característicos de esta enfermedad la obesidad central con debilidad muscular proximal, hematomas, estrías violáceas mayores de 1 cm e hipertensión arterial.1,2 En niños la presentación clínica es diferente, siendo el aumento de peso y el retardo del crecimiento lo más frecuente.1 Se ha visto involucrado en el 2 al 3% los casos de pacientes con síndrome metabólico, principalmente diabetes mellitus e hipertensión arterial, que presentan pobre respuesta al tratamiento farmacológico


Endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) is characterized by chronic overproduction of cortisol and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It presents a set of clinical manifestations that may vary depending on the level of cortisol in each patient, the most characteristic signs of this disease being central obesity with proximal muscle weakness, hematomas, purplish striae greater than 1 cm and arterial hypertension.1,2 In children the clinical presentation is different, with weight gain and growth retardation being the most frequent.1 Cases of patients with cortisol have been involved in 2 to 3%. metabolic syndrome, mainly diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which have a poor response to diabetes. pharmacological treatment


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Humans , Cushing Syndrome , Pregnancy , Laparoscopy , Adrenocortical Adenoma
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Rev. méd. Chile ; 145(8): 1083-1088, ago. 2017. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-902589

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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires early recognition, hospitalization and adequate treatment. Currently, the use of infliximab in ulcerative colitis (UC) is recommended in the case of severe disease refractory to corticosteroids, once that superimposed bacterial or viral infections (such as cytomegalovirus or Clostridium difficile) have been excluded. However, conventional weight-based regimens of infliximab might be insufficient for patients with ASUC. Accelerated infliximab induction regimen may increase its serum concentration levels and efficacy by reducing early colectomy rates in these patients. We report a 34 year old female presenting with an ASUC. She was initially treated with hydrocortisone 300 mg/day and mesalazine enemas 4 g/day with an unfavorable clinical response. At the fifth day of therapy, an accelerated induction therapy with infliximab was started in doses of 10 mg/kg at weeks 0, 1 and 4. After the second dose, there was a favorable response with reduction of abdominal pain, stool frequency and hematochezia. She was discharged with prednisone and azathioprine. After a year of starting infliximab, the patient remains in clinical remission.


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Humans , Female , Adult , Gastrointestinal Agents/therapeutic use , Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy , Infliximab/therapeutic use , Biopsy , Colitis, Ulcerative/pathology , Colitis, Ulcerative/diagnostic imaging , Acute Disease , Colonoscopy , Treatment Outcome , Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex/analysis , Feces
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Rev. cienc. salud (Bogotá) ; 15(1): 145-163, abr. 2017. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-900237

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Objetivo: con base en la revisión sistemática de 577 artículos de revistas de alto impacto en el área de la salud, ubicados en bibliotecas virtuales de salud (LILACS, Scielo, entre otras) y la base de datos PubMed, se muestran diferentes énfasis y tendencias teóricas de la discusión sobre la relación salud-enfermedad-cultura. Desarrollo: estas tendencias surgen de la interacción de una serie de elementos complejos, mediados por los rasgos propios del individuo, entendido desde una perspectiva antropológica. A partir del trabajo desarrollado por Canguilhem para su interpretación, se describen los modelos ontológico, dinámico y social. Asimismo, se menciona la situación sociopolítica como condicionante de la enfermedad y la manera en que tomó auge la concepción sociológica. Posterior a esto, se describen algunas corrientes contemporáneas desde la perspectiva interpretativa de la antropología médica, enfatizando el desarrollo de los conceptos de salud, enfermedad y cultura. Conclusión: al final, se encontró como hecho determinante que una gran cantidad de las acciones en educación en salud, ponen de relieve la importancia de entender las creencias y prácticas culturales en relación con los cuidados en salud. Este artículo se convierte en un punto de partida para las investigaciones planteadas a través del eje salud-enfermedad-cultura


Objective: Based on the review of 577 articles of the highest impact journals in the area of health, present in the Virtual Health Library (LILACS, Scielo, among other) and PubMed database, different emphasis and theoretical trends in health-disease-culture related discussion were presented. Contents: These trends arise from the interaction of a number of complex elements, mediated by the features of the individual, understanding it from an anthropological perspective. From the work developed by Canguilhem for its interpretation, the ontological and dynamic social models are described. In addition, the socio-political situation as a condition for disease to appear and the way the sociological concept rise are discussed. Following this, some contemporary trends are described based on the interpretative perspective of medical anthropology, emphasizing the development of the concepts of health, disease and culture. Conclusion: In the end, a determining fact was found: that several actions in health education emphasize the importance of exploring the cultural beliefs and practices regarding health care. This item becomes a starting point for investigations raised through the health-disease-culture axis


Objetivo: Com base na revisão da literatura de 577 artigos dos mais altos revistas de impacto na área da saúde, presentes no banco de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (LILACS, Scielo, entre outros) y PubMed, diferentes ênfases e as tendências teóricas em mostras de discussão relacionados com a saúde doença-cultura. Desenvolvimiento: Estas tendências surgem a partir da interacção de um número de elementos complexos, mediada pelas características do indivíduo, compreendendo-a a partir de uma perspectiva antropológica. A partir do trabalho desenvolvido por Canguilhem para interpretação; os modelos sociais ontológicas e dinâmicas são descritos. Além disso, a situação sócio-política como condição da doença ea forma como eles levou o conceito sociológico mencionado. A seguir, algumas tendências contemporâneas são descritos com base na perspectiva interpretativa da antropologia médica, enfatizando o desenvolvimento dos conceitos de saúde, doença e cultura. Conclusões: No final, ele encontrou um fato determinante que um monte de ações de educação em saúde, enfatizar a importância de explorar as crenças e práticas culturais em relação à saúde. Este item torna-se um ponto de partida para investigações levantadas através do eixo-doença-cultura de saúde


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Humans , Health Education , Disease , Cultural Characteristics , Anthropology , Anthropology, Cultural
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Salud pública Méx ; 58(2): 171-178, Mar.-Apr. 2016. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-792992

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Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in the first fifty years of the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico Manuel Velasco Suárez (Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía de México, INNN) from 1965 to 2014. Materials and methods: A total of 16 116 institutional records of CNS tumors were analyzed. The frequency and distribution of CNS tumors were evaluated by tumor type, patient age and patient gender. The annual relationship between CNS tumors and surgical discharges (SD) over the last 20 years was estimated. Results: The frequencies of most CNS tumors were consistent with those found worldwide, and the most common tumors were neuroepithelial tumors (33%), particularly astrocytic tumors (67%); meningeal tumors (26%); and pituitary tumors (20%). The incidence of pituitary tumors in these data was twice as high as that reported in other regions of the world, and the relationship between CNS tumors and SD was consistent over time (0.22-0.39). Conclusion: This study summarizes the largest sample of CNS tumor cases analyzed in Mexico and provides an important reference of the frequency of this tumor type in the country. This work will serve as a basis for conducting studies evaluating factors associated with the presence of CNS tumors and for identifying adequate public health interventions.


Resumen Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de neoplasias del sistema nervioso central (NSNC) en los primeros 50 años del Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía de México (INNN). Material y métodos: Se analizaron 16 116 registros institucionales de las NSNC, atendidas en el INNN de 1965 a 2014; se estimó su frecuencia y distribución por tipo de neoplasia, edad y género, y se determinó la relación anual de NSNC y egresos quirúrgicos (EQ) en un período de 20 años. Resultados: Las frecuencias de la mayoría de NSNC fueron consistentes con las encontradas a nivel mundial. Las más frecuentes fueron las neuroepiteliales (33%), entre las cuales destacaron las astrocíticas (67%); meníngeas (26%), e hipofisiarias (20%). El número de neoplasias hipofisiarias en esta serie fue dos veces mayor al reportado en otras regiones del mundo y la relación NSNC/EQ fue similar a través del tiempo (0.22-0.39). Conclusión: Ésta es la mayor serie de casos de NSNC analizados en México y proporciona un referente importante sobre la frecuencia de este tipo de neoplasias en el país. Este trabajo servirá de base para llevar a cabo estudios de los factores asociados a la presencia de NSNC e identificar intervenciones de salud pública adecuadas.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Young Adult , Central Nervous System Neoplasms/history , Academies and Institutes/history , Neurology/history , Neurosurgery/history , Pituitary Neoplasms/history , Pituitary Neoplasms/epidemiology , Incidence , Retrospective Studies , Central Nervous System Neoplasms/pathology , Central Nervous System Neoplasms/epidemiology , Academies and Institutes/statistics & numerical data , Mexico/epidemiology
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MedUNAB ; 14(3): 160-166, dic. 2011-mar. 2012.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-674992

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Objetivo: Análisis descriptivo de la literatura biomédica indexada en Medline entre 2001 y 2010 sobre temas relacionados con aspectos económicos (estudios de costos o evaluaciones económicas) del cáncer . Metodología: Se realizaron búsquedas en la base de datos Medline a través de GoPubMed. La est r at egi a de búsqueda f ue: ("Neoplasms" [Majr] AND ("Costs and Cost Analysis"[Majr] OR "Economics"[ Majr] OR "economics"[Subheading])) AND Journal Article[ ptyp] AND "2001:2010"[dp]. Se ident ificaron, entre otras variables, número de publicaciones por año, tipos de cáncer estudiados, revistas, países de publicación y porcentaje de publicaciones sobre temas económicos relacionadas al total de publicaciones en cáncer. Resultados: Se recuperaron 5.886 referencias que tratan sobre aspectos económicos del cáncer . La tendencia fue al incremento del número de publicaciones, con un crecimiento en diez años de 86%. Se ident ificaron 1.309 revistas diferentes, Cancer con 190 publicaciones fue la revista con más publicaciones, seguida de Journal of Clinical Oncology con 135 y Pharmacoeconomics con 76 referencias. Estados Unidos fue el país más productivo con 2.453 publicaciones (41,6%); Colombia con 8 publicaciones, fue el tercer país latinoamericano. Los cánceres más invest igados fueron seno, con 1.239; colorrectal con 753; pulmón con 516, cérvix con 477, y próstata con 403. Conclusiones: El número de publicaciones sobre literatura económica del cáncer ha crecido sostenidamente durante el periodo estudiado. Las neoplasias de los países desarrollados son las más estudiadas. [Moreno ME, Rosselli DA. Análisis bibliométrico de temas económicos en oncología. MedUNAB 2012; 14:160-166].


Objetive: Descriptive analysis of Medline-i ndexedbiomedical literature on economic aspects of cancer (mainly cost studies or economic evaluations) published between 2001 and 2010. Methods: Using GoPubMed, we searched Medline using the following search strategy: ("Neoplasms"[Majr] AND ("Costs and Cost Analysis"[Majr] OR "Economics"[Majr] OR "economics"[Subheading])) AND Journal Article[ptyp] AND "2001:2010"[dp]. We identified the number of publications per year , types of cancer considered, journals where they were published, countries and percentage of publications on economic topics of all cancer related publications. Results: We retrieved 5.886 references on economic aspects of cancer . The number of publications increased 86% in the ten-year period. We identified 1.309 different journals; Cancer, with 190 publications, was the top journal, followed by the J o u r n a l o f C l i n i c a l O n c o l o g y w i t h 1 3 5 a n dPharmacoeconomics with 76. United States was the most productive country with 2.453 publications (41.6%); Colombia with 8 references,was the third Latin American country . The top cancer site was breast, with 1.239 references; colorectal with 753; lung with 516; cervical cancer with 477, and prostate with 403. Conclusions: The number of publications on economic aspects of cancer has grown steadily over the last decade. Research has concentrated on the cancers of developed countries. Moreno ME, Rosselli DA. Bibliometric analysis of economic topics in oncology . MedUNAB 2012; 14:160-166].


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Humans , MEDLINE , Bibliometrics , Colombia , Costs and Cost Analysis , Economics , Neoplasms , Colombia/epidemiology , Bibliometrics
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Rev. MED ; 19(2): 226-231, jul.-dic. 2011.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-657119

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La enfermedad renal crónica es una patología muy frecuente asociado con múltiples coomorbilidades. La fisiopatología del daño endotelial es diferente en los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica y en este es un campo de investigación en la actualidad. El propósito de esta revisión es analizar la evidencia actual alrededor de los diferentes factores de riesgo asociados con la aparición de enfermedad renal crónica...


The chronic renal disease is a very frequent pathology associated with multiple comorbidities. The pathophysiology of the endothelial damage is different in chronic renal disease patients and this is presently a research domain. The aim of this review is to analyze the current evidence around the different risk factors associated with the appearing of chronic renal disease...


A doença renal crônica é uma patologia muito frequente associada com múltiplas coomorbilidades. A fisiopatologia do dano endotelial é diferente nos pacientes com doença renal crônica e este é um campo de pesquisa na atualidade. O propósito desta revisão é analisar a evidência atual ao redor dos diferentes fatores de risco associados com a aparição de doença renal crônica...


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Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic , Risk Factors , Kidney/abnormalities , Kidney/pathology , Kidney/virology
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