María José Olivares , Ricardo Ramírez-Barrantes MSc, PhD
{"title":"La meditación como estrategia de intervención para disminuir el impacto del burnout en las funciones cognitivas de los estudiantes de Medicina: una revisión exploratoria","authors":"María José Olivares , Ricardo Ramírez-Barrantes MSc, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The prevalence of burnout in the early years of medical training is a cause for concern and can negatively impact the learning and academic development of students. Meditation has been shown to be a set of techniques with the potential to reduce stress levels, improve attention and memory, and promote psychological well-being.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to analyze the current state of literature regarding the impact of meditation-based interventions on cognitive functions in medical students affected by burnout.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, examining studies found in PubMed and Scopus, which resulted in a total of 41 records.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The studies indicate that burnout levels are established early in medical training. Although the literature reports impairments in cognitive functions such as attention, working memory, and executive functions, there is limited evidence regarding the impact on medical training itself.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Meditation shows promise in controlling both burnout and cognitive functions; however, a greater number of studies and a systematic review of the evidence are needed to obtain conclusive results for medical students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 459-472"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Explorando la alfabetización en feedback en la formación de profesionales de la salud: un estudio cualitativo","authors":"Javiera Fuentes-Cimma MSc , Francisca Rammsy , Alanis Molina-Obreque , Valentina Murga-Alfaro , Catalina Neira-Silva , Daniela Olivares-Maturana , Ignacio Villagrán MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Feedback is recognized as a process in which students make sense of information from various sources and use it to improve performance. Several studies have shown dissatisfaction from students about this process, which could mean there is no conceptual consensus about this process.</div><div>Feedback literacy refers to the understanding and capacities to make sense of the information received and use it to improve performance, which is considered essential for an effective feedback process. Despite its importance, the implications that student feedback literacy has in teaching and course design have not been sufficiently taken into account, and uncertainty persists about engaging them effectively, especially in clinical settings.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>Cross-sectional study with a pragmatic approach and qualitative methods. First and fourth-year students from health-related careers at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile were invited to participate. Six focus groups were organized, and thematic analysis was used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three themes guided the findings. Differences exist between first- and fourth-year students regarding their capacity to recognize feedback instances and how they make sense of their experiences with this educational strategy. Students perceive feedback as a one-way process. Higher-level students recognize more instances of feedback.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Understanding students’ feedback literacy will enable future educational interventions on feedback processes in Health Sciences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 484-490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiencia de acompañamiento biopsicosocial al recién nacido hospitalizado y su familia antes y durante la pandemia por COVID-19","authors":"Francisca Velozo-Ramírez MSc , Macarena Hernández-Fuentes MSc , Verónica Valdivia-Berdechefic , Marcia Olhaberry-Huber PhD , Mónica Morgues-Nudman MD, MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The COVID-19 pandemic generated new challenges in neonatal care. The need to maintain physical distance to prevent its spread resulted in a worldwide tendency to limit the presence of mothers and fathers in neonatal units, reducing the time spent with their baby. The aim of this article is to share the clinical experience in a neonatology with regards to the biopsychosocial care of hospitalized newborns and their families as well as present the adaptations made during the first months of the pandemic. The need to continue generating public policies and create family-centered protocols to protect the infant-caregiver relationship in order to provide continuity to neonatal care based on the promotion of neurodevelopment of the newborn, especially in highly complex health contexts, is discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 528-534"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictores del éxito académico en estudiantes de pregrado de la carrera de Nutrición y Dietética de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile","authors":"Paulina Pettinelli MSc, PhD , Rodrigo Fernández-Verdejo MSc, PhD , Carolina Fredes MSc, PhD , Alejandra Parada MSc, PhD , Carolina Aguirre PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Identifying the factors that determine academic success can help design strategies focused on increasing academic success. We aimed to identify predictors associated with academic success in undergraduate students of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Retrospective study using the institutional database. Academic success was the main outcome, including two indexes: i) final grade point average (GPA-f) and; ii) timely graduation, defined as graduating in ≤10 semesters. Candidate predictors were: age, sex, region of origin, school attended, score at the university selection test (PSU-score), admission route, and preference for the program. Stepwise linear regression was used to identify predictors of GPA-f. Binary logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with timely graduation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>PSU-score was the only predictor of GPA, explaining 24% of its variance. The odds (OR [95%CI]) for a timely graduation were influenced by PSU-score (1.017 [1.003–1.031]) and admission route (PSU 1.00 [Reference], Inclusive 0.30 [0.10–0.96], Special 0.46 [0.13–1.57]).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and implications</h3><div>PSU-score partially predicts the academic success of Nutrition and Dietetics students. In addition, students who accessed the program by the equity admission had lower odds of a timely graduation. As educational inequalities may affect academic success, the teaching and learning process needs to be addressed with specific strategies for these students to ensure academic success.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 421-428"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tormenta tiroidea desencadenante de paro cardiorrespiratorio: reporte de caso","authors":"Eduardo Segovia-Vergara, Bárbara Reuse-Berner, Erick Rivera-Soto, Gabriela Ruiz-Cárcamo","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>A thyroid storm is a rare but highly lethal disease. It is characterized by exaggerated symptoms of hyperthyroidism, and it can lead to multiorgan failure and cardiopulmonary arrest.</div></div><div><h3>Case Report</h3><div>A 35-year-old man with no prior medical history presented with a two-week history of palpitations and epigastric pain, which abruptly worsened over 24<!--> <!-->hours, accompanied by nausea and diaphoresis. During transportation to the emergency department, he experienced cardiopulmonary arrest and multiorgan failure during his hospitalization. Family reported recent hyperthyroid symptoms led to the consideration of a thyroid storm diagnosis. Thyroid function tests revealed a free T4 level greater than 7.7 ng/dl and a TSH level less than 0.005<!--> <!-->μIU/ml. The patient was treated with thiamazole, hydrocortisone, and propranolol, showing favorable progression.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion and Conclusion</h3><div>Opportune diagnosis of a thyroid storm is crucial, as early management and detection reduce complications and mortality. Once suspected, resuscitation measures and pharmacological treatment should be initiated to mitigate the effects of thyroid hormones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 5","pages":"Pages 543-547"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pablo Ruiz-Riquelme , Andrea Cáceres-Hernández , Bernardita König-López , Felipe Quintana-Guiñez , Magdalena Castro-Cruz
{"title":"Percepción de estudiantes de Medicina sobre curso híbrido de Traumatología y Ortopedia post pandemia COVID-19. Estudio transversal en Chile","authors":"Pablo Ruiz-Riquelme , Andrea Cáceres-Hernández , Bernardita König-López , Felipe Quintana-Guiñez , Magdalena Castro-Cruz","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.05.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.05.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in distance learning for undergraduate medical students. Reports on these experiences have been published but research regarding student perception of these new learning methods is still lacking. Finis Terrae University implemented an online modality in 2021 and a hybrid modality in 2022 for their undergraduate Orthopedics course.</p></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><p>The objective of our work is to determine the perception of fifth year medical students with regards to the hybrid 2022 Orthopedics course.</p></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><p>A student satisfaction survey was conducted assessing the following dimensions: concept and previous experience with distance classes; perception of distance learning and face-to-face practice; limitations of distance education; and rating with regards to maintaining teaching said methodology.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>All students (92/92) responded to the survey. The group was made up of 53% women and 47% men, with a median age of 24 [22-37] years. Most of the students reported that the course met their expectations and that they had a good acquisition of theoretical knowledge, although they had insecurity in the application of the physical examination. Advantages and disadvantages of this modality were recognized and improvements were suggested.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study supports favorable student perception regarding an adequate acquisition of theoretical knowledge, the advantages of the hybrid modality and the positive evaluation. However, improvement in terms of the acquisition of training in physical examination and time allocation for the Orthopedics course.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 364-373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0716864024000488/pdfft?md5=59d7a0c035cbe2fea09a965056b8ede9&pid=1-s2.0-S0716864024000488-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142011924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guillermo Sánchez-Fonseca , María del Carmen Soler-Ruiz , María Dolores Fonseca-Montosa , Francisco Rafael Sánchez-Sánchez , Marta Sánchez-Aguilar , Roberto Domingo Tabernero-Rico , Miguel Ángel Corral-de Calle
{"title":"Osteopoiquilosis: a propósito de un caso","authors":"Guillermo Sánchez-Fonseca , María del Carmen Soler-Ruiz , María Dolores Fonseca-Montosa , Francisco Rafael Sánchez-Sánchez , Marta Sánchez-Aguilar , Roberto Domingo Tabernero-Rico , Miguel Ángel Corral-de Calle","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Clinical case</h3><p>A 42-year-old woman, a smoker since her twenties, without any personal, family or traumatic history of interest. Currently, she consults with a cold like symptoms with fever that has lasted for several days. She had right chest and abdominal pain without dyspnea, with pleuritic characteristics. refractory to ibuprofen.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A chest x-ray was performed showing several pulmonary micronodules, which, added to her smoking history and refractory thoraco-abdominal pain, prompted a thoraco-abdomino-pelvic computerized tomography (CT). On CT, the pulmonary micronodular images do not appear to have a malignant behavior, but since they are associated with multiple enostotic infiltrative osteosclerotic lesions in the axial skeleton (incidentally seen on thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT with bone window), their better characterization with a metabolic study is recommended, given the reasonable suspicion of bone metastases secondary to lung cancer. In the metabolic/functional extension study, a global hypouptake was obtained, reasonably ruling out the possibility of bone metastases, and directing diagnostic suspicions towards other benign possibilities such osteopoikilosis.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Osteopoikilosis is a casual and rare finding that should be included in the differential diagnosis of multiple osteosclerotic images, and not be confused with malignant entities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 336-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S071686402400049X/pdfft?md5=13d69c7613fe8579c669fd81f8c366a1&pid=1-s2.0-S071686402400049X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142011947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ventilación con liberación de presión en la vía aérea y posición prono en el síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo grave por SARS-CoV-2: reporte de caso","authors":"Rita Pino-Pino , Emilia Guajardo-Moyano , Felipe Castillo-Merino , Sebastián Ugarte-Ubiergo","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>COVID-19 had a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic to severe forms. A significant percentage of infected subjects develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Use of prone position and airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) to improve oxygenation in a patient with COVID-19 ARDS.</p></div><div><h3>Clinical case</h3><p>73-year-old patient, with diabetes and high blood pressure, presented with a diagnosis of severe COVID-19 pneumonia, which required the use of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). In the context of poor oxygenation, difficult sedation and blood gas deterioration, APRV is started. With the progression of pulmonary involvement, ventilatory strategies were not very fruitful, so it was decided to use prone<!--> <!-->+<!--> <!-->APRV.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>a total of 574<!--> <!-->hours in IMV and 274<!--> <!-->hours in prone divided into 3 cycles of duration. The first cycles of prone<!--> <!-->+<!--> <!-->APRV were relevant in terms of improvements in PaO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> (PaFi), however, from the third prone event, there were no significant changes.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>prone<!--> <!-->+<!--> <!-->APRV was adequate to the patient's requirements, however, the clinical course of the disease produced irreversible deterioration.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 330-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0716864024000555/pdfft?md5=319171c443d73212dbe15056104d5ed0&pid=1-s2.0-S0716864024000555-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142011950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bronquiectasias: enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico","authors":"Joel Melo","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is manifested by chronic cough, mucosal o mucopurulent bronchorrhea, and recurrent exacerbations. Its etiology is varied, but it is essential within its study to try to identify the cause to avoid progressive lung damage, a product of the so-called “vicious circle” with recurrent infections, inflammation and permanent structural damage. The diagnosis is clinical and must be confirmed by performing a high-resolution chest computed tomography. Therapeutic management should be aimed at controlling infection and bronchial inflammation, as well as managing associated complications and comorbidities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 232-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0716864024000531/pdfft?md5=d338d4f3c3b4c6dcddf017d4a91946d3&pid=1-s2.0-S0716864024000531-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142011925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"inmunizaciones en el adulto: una mirada hacia las poblaciones especiales","authors":"Paulina Vergara-Pinto , Pablo Herrera-Morgado","doi":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmclc.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Vaccines are synthetic biological products designed for the prevention of infectious diseases. After potable drinking water, they are the most effective public health measure in reducing mortality and other consequences caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. In Chile, they accompany us throughout our life cycle through the National Immunization Program (PNI), created in 1979 and constantly undergoing change and improvements in order to ensure safe and free access to vaccines to the general population. There are certain clinical conditions, however, that exacerbate the acquisition and/or severity of vaccine-preventable diseases. These special populations are on the rise. In this context, the objective of this review is to provide current guidelines for the immunization of these particular groups of patients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31544,"journal":{"name":"Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes","volume":"35 3","pages":"Pages 178-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S071686402400052X/pdfft?md5=00c7632adbe98146368c9adf3139cc05&pid=1-s2.0-S071686402400052X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142011928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}