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Integr Med Res ; 13(1): 101022, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38434793

ABSTRACT

This article - Recommendations and Guidelines of Integrative Medicine (IM) for COVID-19 Care - was one of the outcomes from an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Project (Integrative Medicine (IM) and COVID -19 Care) during the time between May 2022 and March 2023. With the efforts from care providers, researchers, health policy makers and healthcare administrative leaders among APEC economies, the purpose of this file was to provide comprehensive IM systems for COVID-19 care as recommendations and suggestive guidelines including care methods, tools, procedures, symptom conditions and targets selections, and points need to be considered during care applications. All cited COVID-19 care practices have confirmed their efficacy and usefulness either used alone or combined with conventional medicine. This article provides current useful medical information on IM for COVID-19 care which could benefit APEC economies and world health communities on their healthcare system.

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Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr ; 16(4): 275-280, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38047143

ABSTRACT

Study Design: Face and content validation of a surgical simulation model. Objective: Open reduction and internal fixation in displaced subcondylar mandibular fractures is standard care. This requires an extraoral (eg: retromandibular, transparotideal) or intraoral approach. An intraoral approach requires further training since specialized instrumentation such as the 90° screwdriver system and endoscopes might be needed. Currently, no simulation models are available for training residents in intraoral reduction and fixation of subcondylar mandibular fractures. Therefore, we present a validated simulation model for intraoral treatment of subcondylar mandibular fractures. Methods: Based on a computer tomography data set, we designed and printed a 3D model of a mandible with a unilateral subcondylar fracture. To simulate intraoral work depth, it was positioned inside a dental phantom. We tested the model by a group of experts (n = 8), simulating intraoral reduction and fixation of a unilateral subcondylar fracture, using a 90° screwdriver system, a 1.0 subcondylar plate (lambda), and 5-6 mm screws.We assessed Face and Content validity by survey. Results: We provided an open-source printable fracture model. Printing costs were approximately US $10. Experts "Agreed" the model resembling the real scenario and its use for training intraoral reduction and fixation of subcondylar mandibular fractures. Conclusions: We developed a low cost, reproducible, open-source simulator for subcondylar mandibular fractures. Face and Content validity was achieved through evaluation by a group of experts.

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Transp Res Rec ; 2677(4): 778-801, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37153193

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many daily activities, primarily as a result of the perceived contagion risk and government restrictions to mitigate the spread of the virus. To this end, drastic changes in the trip choices for commuting to work have been reported and studied, mostly through descriptive analysis. On the other hand, modeling-based research that can simultaneously understand both changes in mode choice and its frequency at an individual level has not been much used in existing studies. As such, this study aims to understand the changes in mode-choice preference and the frequency of trips, comparing pre-COVID with during-COVID scenarios, in two different countries of the Global South: Colombia and India. A hybrid multiple discrete-continuous nested extreme value model was implemented using the data obtained from online surveys in Colombia and India during the early COVID-19 period of March and April 2020. This study found that, in both countries, utility related to active modes (more used) and public transportation (less used) changed during the pandemic. In addition, this study highlights potential risks in likely unsustainable futures where there may be increased use of private vehicles such as cars and motorcycles, in both countries. It was also identified that perceptions toward government responses had a significant impact on the choices in Colombia, though this was not the case in India. These results may help decision makers focus on public policies to encourage sustainable transportation by avoiding the detrimental long-term behavioral changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Drugs Aging ; 40(3): 293-299, 2023 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36811172

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the difference in tolerance for sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors between patients with heart failure classified as frail according to the FRAIL questionnaire, compared to those with heart failure without frailty. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was performed between 2021 and 2022 that included patients with heart failure at a heart failure unit in Bogotá who were being treated with a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor. Clinical and laboratory data were collected during an initial visit and 12-48 weeks after that. The FRAIL questionnaire was applied to all participants through a phone call or during the follow-up visit. The primary outcome was the adverse effect rate and as a secondary outcome we compared the estimated glomerular filtration rate change between frail and non-frail patients. RESULTS: One hundred and twelve patients were included in the final analysis. Frail patients had a more than twice increased risk of having adverse effects (95% confidence interval 1.5-3.9). Age was also a risk factor for the appearance of these.  The estimated glomerular filtration rate decrease was inversely correlated with the age, left ventricular ejection fraction, and renal function before the use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS: When prescribing in heart failure, it is important to remember that frail patients are more likely to have adverse effects with the use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, of which the most common are those related to osmotic diuresis. Nonetheless, these do not appear to increase the risk of discontinuation or abandonment of therapy in this population.


Subject(s)
Heart Failure , Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors , Humans , Heart Failure/drug therapy , Prospective Studies , Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/adverse effects , Stroke Volume , Ventricular Function, Left
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BMJ Open ; 12(8): e056262, 2022 08 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36002215

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Research on public health interventions to improve hypertension care and control in low-income and middle-income countries remains scarce. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and assess the process and fidelity of implementation of a multi-component intervention to reduce the gaps in hypertension care and control at a population level in low-income communes of Medellin, Colombia. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A multi-component intervention was designed based on international guidelines, cross-sectional population survey results and consultation with the community and institutional stakeholders. Three main intervention components integrate activities related to (1) health services redesign, (2) clinical staff training and (3) patient and community engagement. The effectiveness of the intervention will be evaluated in a controlled before-after quasi-experimental study, with two deprived communes of the city selected as intervention and control arms. We will conduct a baseline and an endline survey 2 years after the start of the intervention. The primary outcomes will be the gaps in hypertension diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and control. Effectiveness will be evaluated with the difference-in-difference measures. Generalised estimation equation models will be fitted considering the clustered nature of data and adjusting for potential confounding variables. The implementation process will be studied with mixed methods. Implementation fidelity will be documented to assess to which degree the intervention components were implemented as intended. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study protocol has been approved by the Ethics Research Committee of Metrosalud in Colombia (reference 1400/5.2), the Medical Ethics Committee of the Antwerp University Hospital (reference 18/40/424) and the Institutional Review Board of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine (reference 1294/19). We will share and discuss the study results with the community, institutional stakeholders and national health policymakers. We will publish them in national and international peer-reviewed scientific journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05011838.


Subject(s)
Hypertension , Colombia , Controlled Before-After Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Hypertension/prevention & control , Poverty , Public Health
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Rev. méd. Chile ; 148(7): 983-991, jul. 2020. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1139400

ABSTRACT

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw is a disease where there is necrotic bone exposed or that can be explored by means of a fistula in the maxillofacial region. It has been associated with the use Biphosphonates and denosumab for osteoporosis. Although its etiology is unclear, it may be related to a decrease in bone turnover produced by these drugs, rendering the bone more prone to generate cell necrosis during invasive dental procedures, especially in the posterior region of the jaw. There is no consensus about the prevention and treatment of this condition. The aim of this paper is to present a review of the literature with the main characteristics of osteonecrosis of the jaws associated with drugs, together with a proposal for prevention and treatment for these patients.


Subject(s)
Humans , Osteonecrosis/chemically induced , Osteonecrosis/prevention & control , Jaw Diseases/chemically induced , Jaw Diseases/prevention & control , Osteoporosis/drug therapy , Diphosphonates/adverse effects , Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw/prevention & control , Denosumab/adverse effects
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Rev Med Chil ; 148(7): 983-991, 2020 Jul.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33399683

ABSTRACT

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw is a disease where there is necrotic bone exposed or that can be explored by means of a fistula in the maxillofacial region. It has been associated with the use Biphosphonates and denosumab for osteoporosis. Although its etiology is unclear, it may be related to a decrease in bone turnover produced by these drugs, rendering the bone more prone to generate cell necrosis during invasive dental procedures, especially in the posterior region of the jaw. There is no consensus about the prevention and treatment of this condition. The aim of this paper is to present a review of the literature with the main characteristics of osteonecrosis of the jaws associated with drugs, together with a proposal for prevention and treatment for these patients.


Subject(s)
Jaw Diseases , Osteonecrosis , Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw/prevention & control , Denosumab/adverse effects , Diphosphonates/adverse effects , Humans , Jaw Diseases/chemically induced , Jaw Diseases/prevention & control , Osteonecrosis/chemically induced , Osteonecrosis/prevention & control , Osteoporosis/drug therapy
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Rev. salud bosque ; 10(1): 1-2, 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1104449

ABSTRACT

El 90 % de la salud de una persona depende de ella misma y del entorno en el que vive (Marc Lalonde, 1974); en este sentido el bienestar de los demás es parte fundamental del mío y la soli-daridad nos humaniza porque nos muestra que hacemos parte de un destino común. Un ambiente familiar sano es vital para el bienestar del individuo, en el hogar aprendemos los elementos fundamentales de la convivencia y la resiliencia para nuestro propio cuidado.La salud tiene un sentido amplio e integral, aunque se ha mante-nido más centrada y relacionada con la presencia o ausencia de enfermedad física; adicionalmente, el sector educativo no pre-para a los ciudadanos para el cuidado de la salud, ya que no la reconoce como el activo más preciado que tenemos los seres humanos. Aún hoy se requiere que los llamados "determinantes de la salud", factores que afectan por completo y en forma direc-ta la salud tales como educación integral, saneamiento básico, vivienda decente, aire puro, ingresos dignos, etc., se satisfagan mejor en nuestra ruralidad para superar en parte las inequidades que existen entre el campo y la ciudad.


Subject(s)
Health , Disease , Humans , Basic Sanitation , Education , Environment
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Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Quito) ; 43(1): 19-28, dic.2018.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1005173

ABSTRACT

Contexto: este artículo relata 325 años de aporte social y humanístico de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (FCM) como un modelo de artes liberales. Discusión: la Universidad Central del Ecuador (UCE) reconoce su origen durante la colonia, en la Pontificia Universidad de San Fulgencio, en La Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Gregorio Magno y en la Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino. Hace 325 años, el 13 de abril de 1693, mediante Cédula Real del Rey Carlos II de España, se fundó la Facultad de Medicina en la Real Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino; mediante Decreto Orgánico de Enseñanza Pública dictado por el Presidente Vicente Rocafuerte del 20 de diciembre de 1836, dispone "La Universidad de Quito es la Central de la República del Ecuador". Desde entonces la UCE y su FCM Médicas han mantenido un crecimiento progresivo y sostenido. Para conseguirlo debieron salvar un sin número de dificultades que atentaron, en más de una ocasión, su existencia, así: déficit crónico de recursos económicos; carencia de infraestructura y personal docente; injerencia política y clerical; intereses bastardos que desearon silenciarla con frecuentes y largas clausuras. La FCM de la UCE ha logrado vencer todo escollo y obstáculo. Conclusión: en la actualidad la FCM es el referente nacional en la educación médica, capaz de enfrentar cualquier reto que la ciencia moderna y la sociedad demanden. Descriptores DeCs: Universidad Central del Ecuador; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Fundación. (AU)


Context: this article relates the 325 years of social and humanistic contribution that the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) has had as a model of liberal arts. Discussion: the Central University of Ecuador (UCE) recognizes its origin, during the colony, at the Pontifical University of San Fulgencio, at the Royal and Pontifical University of San Gregorio Magno and at the University of Santo Tomás de Aquino. 325 years ago, on April 13, 1693, by Royal Decree of King Carlos II of Spain, the Faculty of Medicine was founded at the Royal University of Santo Tomás de Aquino, which through an Organic Decree of Public Education dictated by President Vicente Rocafuerte, of December 20, 1836 provides "The University of Quito is the Central University of the Republic of Ecuador." Since then, the UCE and its FCM have maintained a progressive and sustained growth. In order to achieve this, they had to save a number of difficulties that, more than once, threatened their existence, as follows: chronic shortage of economic resources; lack of infrastructure and teaching staff; political and clerical interference; dark interests that wanted to silence her with frequent and long closures. The FCM of the UCE has managed to overcome all obstacles and obstacles. Conclusion: currently the FCM is the national reference in medical education, capable of facing any challenthat modern science and society demand. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Knowledge , Foundations , History , Legislative Decree , Education, Medical , Jurisprudence
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Ciudad de México; Secretaría de Salud; 2018. 67 p. tab, ilus.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS, MOSAICO - Integrative health | ID: biblio-880586

ABSTRACT

Presentar y difundir un modelo de alimentación saludable basado en los alimentos mesoamericanos que forman parte de nuestra identidad cultural, que impacte positivamente en la nutrición, tanto de personas sanas, como de personas con enfermedades donde la alimentación tiene un papel trascendental.


Subject(s)
Humans , Cultural Characteristics , Food and Nutrition Education , Diet, Healthy , Diet, Western , Mexico
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México; Dirección de Medicina Tradicional y Desarrollo Intercultural; 2018. 110 p. ilus, tab.
Non-conventional in Spanish | LILACS, MOSAICO - Integrative health | ID: biblio-969688

ABSTRACT

El siglo XXI nos presenta múltiples paradojas cada vez más evidentes en el campo de la salud. Es notorio el desarrollo de la ciencia médica en identificación de enfermedades y en el desarrollo de propuestas terapéuticas para resolverlas, al mismo tiempo que algunas problemáticas de salud pública continúan con un alarmante avance. Con respecto a la atención del embarazo y parto, también encontramos una paradoja interesante: Los avances científico tecnológicos en este campo han permitido salvar muchas vidas, tanto de las madres, como de los recién nacidos. De manera simultánea también se ha desarrollado toda un área que presenta los impactos positivos de una atención humana en el embarazo y parto que considera las expectativas de las mujeres usuarias y su cultura, hasta ahora estos dos elementos se encontraban desarticulados y a veces en franca oposición. Esta guía pretende aprovechar el desarrollo en ambos campos para poder ofrecer a las mujeres, sus bebés y familiares, una atención que conjugue tanto los avances tecnológicos, como los aportes para una atención humanizada que toma en cuenta las expectativas de las mujeres, el marco normativo, las evidencias científicas y los derechos humanos. También ofrece al personal de salud un escenario para participar desde otra perspectiva en la que se beneficie de un ambiente constructivo que estimule el interés por el conocimiento y aplicación de las evidencias científicas y derechos humanos. El Programa Sectorial de Salud 2013-2018 contiene una línea de acción que señala la atención perinatal con enfoque de interculturalidad; lo que obliga a considerar la opinión y cultura de las ciudadanas usuarias, así como el aprovechamiento de otros modelos tradicionales y complementarios de atención. Consideramos que la presente guía que se detalla a continuación, está alineada con los procesos que se dan a nivel internacional en el resto del mundo, y representa una oportunidad valiosa para fortalecer la calidad técnica y humana de los servicios de salud en México.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Pregnancy , Parturition , Postpartum Period , Cultural Competency , Medicine, Traditional , Women's Health , Mexico
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Head Face Med ; 12(1): 21, 2016 Jun 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27251410

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), previously known as Histiocytosis X, is an infrequent disease that congregates a wide spectrum of clinical presentations with variable systemic involvement. Unification of these diseases under only one category is based on the almost identical histopathologic features of the lesions, but the etiology and proper approach for each presentation remains controversial. The localized alternative of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LLCH), known as Eosinophilic Granuloma (EG) of bone, is the predominant clinical presentation of LCH. The maxilla is involved in 1 % of the head and neck region cases, representing an uncommon condition in this area. CASE PRESENTATION: In this clinical case report, it is described a case of a 16-year-old male patient with an asymptomatic osteolytic lesion at first upper left molar apical level, a finding detected on control radiographic images was reported as "Monostotic Eosinophilic granuloma of the maxillary bone", which was later confirmed through an incisional biopsy. A surgical excision was initially planned, but finally it was not performed due to a spontaneous healing of the lesion after the incisional biopsy. CONCLUSIONS: The presented case supports a conservative approach in the management of solitary EG of maxillary and mandibular bone lesions and even supports an expectant attitude in the course of treatment given the possibility of a spontaneous regression after the biopsy, especially in small lesions.


Subject(s)
Eosinophilic Granuloma/pathology , Maxilla/pathology , Radiography, Panoramic/methods , Adolescent , Biopsy, Needle , Bone Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Bone Diseases/pathology , Bone Diseases/therapy , Conservative Treatment/methods , Eosinophilic Granuloma/diagnostic imaging , Eosinophilic Granuloma/therapy , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Maxilla/diagnostic imaging , Rare Diseases , Remission, Spontaneous
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México; Programa Editorial del Gobierno de la República; 3 ed; 2014. 277 p. ilus, tab, graf.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS, MOSAICO - Integrative health | ID: biblio-968759

ABSTRACT

Este es un libro extraordinario. Nos enseña muchas cosas que la gran mayoría de los lectores no conocen. Pero más allá de eso, nos provoca profundas rupturas en nuestra manera de entender situaciones tan cotidianas como la salud. Todo ello con la finalidad de mejorar las condiciones de vida y bienestar de toda la población, pero de manera muy particular, de la población que tradicionalmente ha estado abandonada o maltratada por los sistemas nacionales de salud, es decir, la población indígena. Es un libro que recoge propuestas ya realizadas por los autores de política pública en materia de salud y que genera nuevas y más profundas propuestas ante necesidades de modificación de la política pública en salud manifiestas en la todavía desigual vigencia del derecho humano fundamental a la salud en nuestro país. El libro nos enseña muchas cosas que desconocíamos. Tiene un extraordinario tratado sobre la integral comprensión del binomio salud-enfermedad desde la cosmovisión indígena mesoamericana. Queda evidente su diferencia respecto del paradigma occidental de salud. Pero también es evidente su coherencia, su integralidad, su capacidad explicativa, y su eficacia real. Especialmente enriquecedora es la explicación de la función de las parteras, su visión sobre la persona, su accionar solidario y comprometido, pero a la vez profesional, y sus conocimientos ancestrales sobre el parto incluso más adecuados y centrados que los occidentales, sobre todo en lo que respecta a la posición para parir. Es completa y fundamentada su explicación de las cosmovisiones que rigen algunos sistemas alternativos de procuración de la salud, notablemente las orientales. En este caso también queda clara la integralidad coherente de maneras totalmente distintas de entender la salud. Y nos resulta evidente lo diferente, y por lo mismo, lo rico de sus enseñanza, la capacidad de relativizar nuestras certezas y de provocar nuestra capacidad de asombro. Para los lectores no médicos, el relato que hace de la historia de los paradigmas en la medicina occidental es especialmente rica, por lo sintético, por lo claro, por lo explicativo más que descriptivo, y porque nos lleva a comprender que las verdades son históricas, que se van modificando con el tiempo, o que coexisten, sobre todo en épocas actuales, de acuerdo con posturas sobre la sociedad y el futuro. Nos provoca rupturas importantísimas. Entendemos con la lectura de este libro que salud no es la ausencia de enfermedad. Por el contrario, la salud es un estado integral en el que intervienen las emociones, la cultura, el ambiente, la sociedad. Comprendemos también que la salud es un derecho, y su procuración una obligación del estado, y no una graciosa concesión. La lectura de este libro nos lleva a darnos cuenta de que la concepción occidental de la salud, con su paradigma del cuerpo y de la enfermedad, ha tenido grandes logros, pero también, y respecto de las grandes mayorías en el mundo, ha dejado grandes deudas que ahora se están extendiendo a las poblaciones incluso privilegiadas y de primer mundo. Vemos a través de la presentación de otros sistemas de salud ­ entendiendo por sistema la comprensión global desde las cosmovisiones ­ que éstos son mucho más antiguos, estables, probados, que el nuestro. Finalmente, el libro nos convence que la salud, como la ciencia, es relativa, cambia con el tiempo, con la geografía, y con la ideología. Lo peor que podemos hacer es cerrarnos a una sola manera de analizar el fenómeno; reconocer que existen varias, y abrirnos a conocerlas y tratarlas de entender, nos enriquece. Este libro nos muestra que sí es posible proponer políticas públicas muy distintas de atención a la salud a las que ya existen, sobre todo con poblaciones indígenas.


Subject(s)
Humans , Cultural Competency , Health Services , Medicine, Traditional , Black People , Indigenous Peoples , Health Policy
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Medisan ; 17(12): 9124-9130, dic. 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-697469

ABSTRACT

Se realizó un estudio de intervención terapéutica en 57 pacientes a quienes se les diagnosticó úlcera péptica gastroduodenal en el Servicio de Endoscopia del Hospital General Docente "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" de Santiago de Cuba, de septiembre del 2009 a igual mes del 2010, con vistas a evaluar el impacto de la triple terapia establecida para esta afección. En la serie se observó una mayor incidencia de la úlcera gastroduodenal en el grupo etario de 36-45 años, así como un predominio del sexo masculino, con un tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad que superó los 12 meses. Igualmente, los afectados presentaron epigastralgia como el síntoma más frecuente, y la gastritis antral eritematosa y la úlcera duodenal como afecciones más comunes, con una elevada positividad de Helicobacter pylori y una reacción favorable luego de aplicado el tratamiento para erradicarlo.


A therapeutic intervention study was conducted in 57 patients who were diagnosed with peptic ulcer at the Endoscopy Department of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital of Santiago de Cuba, from September 2009 to the same month of 2010, in order to assess the impact of the triple therapy on this condition. In the series a higher incidence of the peptic ulcer was observed in the group aged 36-45 years, as well as a prevalence of the male sex, with a time of disease progression that exceeded 12 months. Likewise, patients presented with epigastralgia as the most frequent symptom, and erythematous antral gastritis and duodenal ulcer as the most common conditions, with high Helicobacter pylori positivity and a favorable reaction after applying the treatment to eliminate it.

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Medisan ; 17(12)dic. 2013. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-55787

ABSTRACT

Se realizó un estudio de intervención terapéutica en 57 pacientes a quienes se les diagnosticó úlcera péptica gastroduodenal en el Servicio de Endoscopia del Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba, de septiembre del 2009 a igual mes del 2010, con vistas a evaluar el impacto de la triple terapia establecida para esta afección. En la serie se observó una mayor incidencia de la úlcera gastroduodenal en el grupo etario de 36-45 años, así como un predominio del sexo masculino, con un tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad que superó los 12 meses. Igualmente, los afectados presentaron epigastralgia como el síntoma más frecuente, y la gastritis antral eritematosa y la úlcera duodenal como afecciones más comunes, con una elevada positividad de Helicobacter pylori y una reacción favorable luego de aplicado el tratamiento para erradicarlo(AU)


A therapeutic intervention study was conducted in 57 patients who were diagnosed with peptic ulcer at the Endoscopy Department of Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital of Santiago de Cuba, from September 2009 to the same month of 2010, in order to assess the impact of the triple therapy on this condition. In the series a higher incidence of the peptic ulcer was observed in the group aged 36-45 years, as well as a prevalence of the male sex, with a time of disease progression that exceeded 12 months. Likewise, patients presented with epigastralgia as the most frequent symptom, and erythematous antral gastritis and duodenal ulcer as the most common conditions, with high Helicobacter pylori positivity and a favorable reaction after applying the treatment to eliminate it(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Helicobacter pylori , Peptic Ulcer , Combined Modality Therapy , Secondary Care , Endoscopy , Impact Factor
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Medisan ; 17(4)abr. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-672107

ABSTRACT

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y prospectivo de 11 pacientes con fibrosis quística, atendidos en la consulta integral del Hospital General Docente "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" de Santiago de Cuba, desde mayo de 2011 hasta febrero de 2012, para evaluar el estado y el índice de riesgo nutricionales, según el protocolo de evaluación para estos casos, a partir del Consenso de Norteamérica (2005). Se utilizó el método estadístico de comparación de proporciones. La mayoría de los afectados fueron clasificados como desnutridos (63,6 %), todos presentaron riesgo nutricional por bajo peso y 3, desnutrición proteicoenergética severa (27,6 %); también se obtuvo que más de la mitad tuvieron mayor morbilidad e ingresos en el período evaluado. Finalmente, el método de evaluación nutricional fue muy útil para determinar grado y tipo de desnutrición, pues el diagnóstico precoz y la intervención nutricional oportuna mejoran la calidad de vida.


A descriptive and prospective study of 11 patients with cystic fibrosis, assisted in the comprehensive department of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago from Cuba was carried out from May, 2011 to February, 2012, to evaluate the status and the nutritional risk index, according to the evaluation protocol for these cases, from the Consensus of North America (2005). The statistical method for comparison of ratios was used. Most of those affected were classified as undernourished (63.6%), all presented nutritional risk due to underweight and 3 had severe protein energy malnutrition (27.6%); it was also obtained that more than half had higher morbidity and admissions in the evaluated period. Finally, the method of nutritional evaluation was very useful to determine degree and type of malnutrition, because the early diagnosis and the opportune nutritional intervention improve the life quality.


Subject(s)
Nutrition Assessment , Cystic Fibrosis , Secondary Care , Protein-Energy Malnutrition , Risk Index
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Género y Salud en Cifras ; 10(2/3): 44-59, mayo-dic. 2012. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, MOSAICO - Integrative health | ID: biblio-995555

ABSTRACT

En este artículo se abordarán los elementos centrales del nacimiento humanizado que ya se aplica en diversos hospitales y clínicas, pero del cual sigue existiendo desconocimiento y polémica, incluso, en cuanto al concepto utilizado. Se partirá de las características de ese modelo y de cómo puede ser la experiencia de las mujeres en trabajo de parto, de acuerdo con la atención y trato que reciban en los servicios de salud; además de presentar una revisión histórica, algunas experiencias con la aplicación del modelo y las características de otros esquemas clínicos y tradicionales, para centrarse en el modelo de atención humanizado, que incorpora el enfoque intercultural, el respeto a los derechos humanos y la perspectiva de género. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Humanizing Delivery , Culturally Competent Care , Medicine, Traditional , Pregnancy , Postpartum Period , Mexico
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Dolor ; 20(56): 22-23, dic. 2011. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-682520

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Introducción: Los variados cuadros clínicos que cursan con dolor orofacial, así como las repercusiones en la calidad de vida y la economía, tanto de los pacientes como de los organismos de atención de salud, hace que éstos requieran de un manejo multidisciplinario. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de dolor orofacial como motivo de consulta maxilofacial en el Centro Médico San Joaquín de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Material y método: Estudio descriptivo-retrospectivo del total de primeras consultas de Cirugía Maxilofacial entre los años 2007 y 2010. Se obtuvieron características demográficas y clínicas, generales y específicas para dolor orofacial. Resultados: De un total de 818 pacientes, 245 consultas (30 por ciento) fueron por dolor orofacial, de las cuales 174 (71 por ciento) correspondieron a dolor orofacial músculoesquelético. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de dolor orofacial en nuestro estudio fue de un 30 por ciento, cifra que se encuentra dentro de lo estimado en la literatura (1 por ciento a 55 por ciento), destacando el dolor músculoesquelético como el más prevalente. Un enfoque multidisciplinario se hace necesario dada la complejidad de estos pacientes.


Introduction: The varied clinical conditions that present with orofacial pain, and the impact on quality of life and economy of both the patients and health care agencies, make these require a multidisciplinary management. Objective: To determine the prevalence of orofacial pain as the reason for maxillofacial consultation to Centro Médico San Joaquín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Material and Method: Retrospective descriptive study of all first consultations of Maxillofacial Surgery between 2007 and 2010. Clinic and demographic characteristics were obtained.Results: Of a total of 818 patients, 245 (30 per cent) consultations were for orofacial pain, of which 174 (71 per cent) were for musculoskeletal orofacial pain. Conclusions: The prevalence of orofacial pain found is similar to that reported in the literature. We found a high prevalence of neuropathic pain in this study. Specialized multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the management of this type of pathology, given the complexity in both the diagnosis and treatment.


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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Facial Pain/epidemiology , Musculoskeletal Pain/epidemiology , Age and Sex Distribution , Chile/epidemiology , Neuralgia/epidemiology , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976) ; 32(4): 395-401, 2007 Feb 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17304127

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STUDY DESIGN: Prospective randomized study on 82 patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis, having undergone posterolateral fusion with bilateral or unilateral instrumentation. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of unilateral pedicle instrumentation in clinical outcome and rate of union in comparison with the classic bilateral system. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Instrumentation has proved to have advantages and disadvantages related to its rigidity. The use of less rigid systems applied to posterior lumbar fusions proved promising according to the results achieved in both experimental and clinical field. METHODS: Eighty-two patients were randomized into 2 groups: Group 1 (n = 42) had had bilateral instrumentation, and Group 2 (n = 40) had only had unilateral instrumentation. One case from Group 1, L3-S1 dropped out; only fusions of 1 or 2 levels remained in the study. Length of time spent on operating, blood loss, blood transfusion, hospital stay, complications, clinical results measured by SF-36v2, and radiologic assessment of union and of loss of height of adjacent discs were analyzed and compared by means of chi2 test, t test, and Fisher exact test. RESULTS: Statistically, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups in relation to demographics, blood loss, need of transfusion, hospital stay, complications, clinical results, rate of union, and effect on adjacent discs. The operating time needed for Group 2 was significantly shorter in than the time needed for Group 1 (P < 0.001). In Group 1, 3 of 186 screws violated the pedicle cortex requiring reoperation because root irritation versus no complication on a total of 90 screws in Group 2. CONCLUSION: Unilateral instrumentation used for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is as effective as bilateral instrumentation when performed in addition to 1- or 2-level posterolateral fusion. The cost of this method is lower, saves time, and reduces possible risk inserting screws in only one side.


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Bone Screws , Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery , Spinal Fusion/instrumentation , Spinal Fusion/methods , Spondylolisthesis/surgery , Aged , Blood Loss, Surgical , Decompression, Surgical , Female , Humans , Length of Stay , Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Radiography , Spinal Fusion/adverse effects , Spinal Fusion/economics , Spondylolisthesis/diagnostic imaging , Treatment Outcome
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Investig. segur. soc. salud ; 6: 117-141, 2004. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: lil-439954

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Antecedentes El ranking de administradoras del régimen subsidiado (ARS) en Bogotá es una clasificación de las empresas contratadas por la Secretaría Distrital de Salud para administrar los recursos del régimen subsidiado, con base en unos parámetros que identifican la gestión de cada una de las ARS. Objetivo Brindar al usuario información objetiva acerca del funcionamiento de las ARS, con el fin de orientarlo en el proceso de libre elección de la entidad que le garantizará los servicios de salud. Método Esta clasificación se realiza con base en dos evaluaciones: una cuantitativa mediante la calificación objetiva de información que sistemáticamente se recoge de aspectos críticos considerados como trazadores de la gestión de las ARS, y una cualitativa, que las valora a partir de las opiniones y percepciones que las ESE tienen en aspectos claves de su relación contractual. Resultados En la evaluación cuantitativa se destaca Cafam, con una calificación de 9,17 puntos, seguida por la ARS Ecoopsos con 8,67 puntos. Las ARS que obtuvieron el menor puntaje, en su orden, son: Comfenalco, Mutual Ser y Caprecom. En la evaluación cualitativa se evidencia una alta inconformidad de las Empresas Sociales del Estado sobre el desempeño de las ARS, en desarrollo de sus relaciones de negocio. Las administradoras que generan mayores niveles de satisfacción a las ESE son en su orden: Ecoopsos, Cajasalud y Cafam, que obtuvieron puntajes superiores a 5,5. Las que generan mayor insatisfacción son en su orden: Salud Vida, Caprecom, Salud Total y Pijaos, que obtuvieron puntajes inferiores a 4,5. Conclusiones En general se observan avances en aspectos administrativos como entrega del carné y presentación de novedades. Sin embargo hay un deficiente manejo en la revisión de cuentas médicas y procesos de auditoría.


Background The ranking of subsidized regime administrators (ARS) in Bogota is a classification of the companies contracted by the District Health Secretariat to administer subsidized regime resources, based on parameters that identify the management of each ARS. Objective To provide the user with objective information about the operation of the ARSs, in order to guide him/her in the process of free choice of the entity that will guarantee health services. Method This classification is based on two evaluations: a quantitative one through the objective qualification of information systematically collected on critical aspects considered as tracers of ARS management, and a qualitative one, which evaluates them on the basis of the opinions and perceptions that the ESE have on key aspects of their contractual relationship. Results In the quantitative evaluation, Cafam stands out with a score of 9.17 points, followed by ARS Ecoopsos with 8.67 points. The ARSs that obtained the lowest score, in their order, are: Comfenalco, Mutual Ser and Caprecom. The qualitative evaluation shows a high level of disagreement of the SOEs on the performance of the ARSs in the development of their business relations. The administrators that generate the highest levels of satisfaction to the ESE are in their order: Ecoopsos, Cajasalud and Cafam, which obtained scores above 5.5. Those that generate the highest levels of dissatisfaction are in order: Salud Vida, Caprecom, Salud Total and Pijaos, which obtained scores below 4.5. Conclusions In general, progress has been made in administrative aspects such as delivery of the card and presentation of news. However, there is deficient management in the review of medical accounts and auditing processes.


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Humans , Male , Female , Public Health Administration , Quality of Health Care , Health Systems Plans , Patient Freedom of Choice Laws , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Financial Management, Hospital , Hospital Administration
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