Medwave

Peer-reviewed general biomedical journal

Analysis: Evolution of health social security expenditure in Chile. A review of financial aggregates from 2000 to 2018
Current topics: Feeling prepared to face COVID-19 pandemic among Venezuelans in Chile
Analysis: COVID-19 in Chile: The usefulness of simple epidemic models in practice
Case report: Hemoptysis as a warning sign of thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm:
Short communication: Epidemiological behavior of COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic in Cuba

Systematic review

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for COVID-19: A living systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Nicol�s Meza, Javier P�rez-Bracchiglione, Ignacio P�rez, Cristhian Carvajal, Luis Ortiz-Mu�oz, Pablo Olgu�n, Gabriel Rada, Eva Madrid (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(02):e8105
(3/3/2021)

Analysis

Evolution of health social security expenditure in Chile: A review of financial aggregates from 2000 to 2018

Rony Lenz-Alcayaga, Luciano P�ez-Pizarro (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(01):e8117
(24/2/2021)

COVID-19 in Chile: The usefulness of simple epidemic models in practice

Mauricio Canals, Crist�bal Cuadrado, Andrea Canals (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(01):e8119
(12/2/2021)

Case report

Hemoptysis as a warning sign of thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm: A case report

Luis Alejandro Rodr�guez-Hidalgo, Luis Alberto Concepci�n-Urteaga, Julio Santos Hilario-Vargas, Diana Cecilia Ruiz-Caballero (Per�)
Medwave 2021;21(1):e8112
(9/2/2021)

Short communication

Epidemiological behavior of COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic in Cuba

Edwar Parra Linares, Carlos Antonio Lanio Posada (Cuba)
Medwave 2021;21(01):e8111
(9/2/2021)

Current topics

Feeling prepared to face COVID-19 pandemic among Venezuelans in Chile: findings from an opinion poll

B�ltica Cabieses, Florencia Darrigrandi, Alice Blukacz, Alexandra Obach, Claudia Silva (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(01):e8103
(8/2/2021)

Original paper

Cross-sectional study of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lima, Peru

Jes�s Dom�nguez Rojas, Matilde Estupi�an Vigil, Raquel Garc�s-Ghilardi, Giancarlo Alvarado-Gamarra, Olguita del �guila, Adanida Flor Lope Tenorio, Carmen Cecilia Ay�n Dejo, Kenny Chonlon Murillo, Sebasti�n Boluarte Baca, Angie Stapleton Herbozo, Ricardo Seminario Aliaga, Giuliana Reyes Florian, Diana D�vila Riega, Sarah Fern�ndez Su�rez, �lvaro Coronado Mu�oz (Per�)
Medwave 2021;21(1):e8107
(20/1/2021)

Short communication

How the COVID-19 pandemic affects specialty training: An analysis of a nationwide survey among otolaryngology residents in Chile

Mat�as L �lvarez, Sofia Waissbluth, Claudia Gonz�lez, Carla Napolitano, Mariela Torrente, Paul H D�lano, Ricardo Alarc�n, Francisca Fern�ndez, Roger Bitr�n (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(1):e8097
(8/1/2021)

Methodological note

Rapid reviews: definitions and uses

Luis Tapia-Benavente, Laura Vergara-Merino, Luis Ignacio Garegnani, Luis Ortiz-Mu�oz, Crist�bal Lo�zar Hern�ndez, Manuel Vargas-Peirano (Chile)
Medwave 2021;21(01):e8090
(5/1/2021)

Case report

Periacetabular osteotomy with concomitant hip arthroscopy: A case series with 24 months minimum follow-up

Cristian Barrientos, Juli�n Bra�es, Rodrigo Olivares, Rodrigo Wulf, �lvaro Martinez, Jaime Hinzpeter, Maximiliano Barahona (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8082
(23/12/2020)

Methodological note

Living systematic review: New inputs and challenges

Laura Vergara Merino, Catalina Verdejo, Cynthia Carrasco, Manuel Vargas Peirano (Chile).
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8092
(23/12/2020)

Original paper

Perinatal outcomes and serological results in neonates of pregnant women seropositive to SARS-CoV-2: A cross-sectional descriptive study

Carmen D�vila-Aliaga, Marcos Esp�nola-S�nchez, Elina Mendoza-Ib��ez, Enrique Guevara-R�os, Elsa Torres-Marcos, Rosmary Hinojosa-P�rez, Ylia Espinoza-Vivas, Ricardo �lvarez-Carrasco, Carlos Vel�squez-V�squez, Luis Meza-Santib��ez, et al. (Peru)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8084
(21/12/2020)

Systematic review

Cell-based therapies for COVID-19: A living, systematic review

Gabriel Rada, Javiera Corbal�n, Patricio Rojas (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8078
(17/12/2020)

Research paper

Mortality after hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis in Chile: A survival analysis

Maximiliano Barahona, Cristian Barrientos, �lvaro Martinez, Juli�n Bra�es, Juan Pablo Prieto, Jaime Hinzpeter (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8088
(17/12/2020)

Health economics

Economic evaluation in health: Cost-utility of the incorporation of total knee replacement to the Chilean Explicit Health-Guarantees regime

Rony Lenz Alcayaga, Daniela Paredes Fern�ndez, Diego Edwards Silva, Pablo G�lvez Ortega (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8086
(15/12/2020)

Systematic review

Macrolides for the treatment of COVID-19: a living, systematic review

Catalina Verdejo, Laura Vergara-Merino, Nicol�s Meza, Javier P�rez-Bracchiglione, Natalia Carvajal-Juli�, Eva Madrid, Gabriel Rada, Mar�a Ximena Rojas Reyes (Colombia)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8073
(14/12/2020)

Epistemonikos

Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis regimen compared to short-term antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in patients undergoing or-thognathic surgery

Matthias Wallach, Javier Cu�llar, Francisca VErdugo-Paiva, Ana Alarc�n (Chile).
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8071
(11/12/2020)

Systematic review

Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19: a living systematic review

Francisca Verdugo Paiva, Mar�a Paz Acu�a, Iv�n Sol�, Gabriel Rada (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(11):e8080
(9/12/2020)

Letter to the editor

Current medical education: medical content on Instagram� in COVID-19�s time in Peru

Ram�n Rolando C�mara-Reyes, Danilo Obreg�n-Gavil�n (Peru)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8070
(26/11/2020)

Original paper

Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with psoriasis and the prescription of biological therapy in Venezuela: a cross-sectional study

Jairo Rojano Rada, Paulette Ter�n Pereira, Liliana L�pez Grassa (Venezuela)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8064
(23/11/2020)

Editorial

Three questions on COVID-19: testing, infectiousness, and school opening

Vivienne C. Bachelet (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8068
(18/11/2020)

Original paper

Prognosis of patients with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary center in Chile: A cohort study

Miguel Araujo, Paola Ossand�n, Ana Mar�a Abarca, Ana Mar�a Menjiba, Ana Mar�a Mu�oz (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8066
(17/11/2020)

Protocol

Sexual transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus and its role in the spread of COVID-19: A living systematic review protocol

Giuliano Duarte, Luis Ortiz Mu�oz, Mar�a Bel�n Morales, Mar�a Paz Acu�a, Gabriel Rada (Chile).
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8062
(13/11/2020)

Clinical review

Essential aspects for the administration of blood components in hospitalized patients: A narrative literature review

Bastian Abarca Rozas, Jocelyn Vargas Urra, Pavan Dadlani Mahtani, Jorge Widerstr�m Isea, Manuel Mestas Rodr�guez (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8060
(12/11/2020)

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Analysis

Prediction of end of lockdown post-peak of cases in first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

David San Mart�n-Rold�n, Francisca Rojo-Lazo, Aracelis Calzadilla-N��ez, Pablo San Mart�n-Rold�n, Patricia D�az-Calzadilla, V�ctor P D�az-Narv�ez (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8057
(9/11/2020)

Case report

A report of successful management with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in alopecia areata

Javier Arellano, Carolina Carrasco, Carolina Garc�a (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(10):e8053
(2/11/2020)

Short communication

HIV and SARS-CoV-2: points to consider to face this new pandemic

Alfonso Agust�n Prieto Pozo, Francisco Luis Daniel Salvador Sag�ez (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(9):e8049
(27/10/2020)

Analysis

Identificaci�n y an�lisis de los ensayos cl�nicos intervencionales planificados y registrados sobre COVID-19

Luis Armando Solano-Sand�, M�nica Cambronero-Valverde, Guadalupe Herrera-Watson (Costa Rica)
Medwave 2020;20(9):e8051
(26/10/2020)

Systematic review

Stakeholders' perceptions of humanized birth practices and obstetric violence in Chile: A scoping review

Anamar�a Silva, Francisco Pantoja, Yoselyn Mill�n, Ver�nica Hidalgo, Jana Stojanova, Marcelo Arancibia, Cristian Papuzinski, Luna S�nchez, Michelle Campos (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(9):e8047
(21/10/2020)

Analysis

Predictive modeling to estimate the demand for intensive care hospital beds nationwide in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

V�ctor Hugo Pe�a, Alejandra Espinosa (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(9):e8039
(5/10/2020)

Characterization and analysis of the basic elements of health payment mechanisms and their most frequent types

Daniela Paredes-Fern�ndez, Rony Lenz-Alcayaga, Karla Hern�ndez-S�nchez, Jael Quiroz-Carre�o (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(9):e8041
(1/10/2020)

Epistemonikos

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

Ana Sanhueza, Ra�l Gonz�lez (Chile)
Medwave 2020;20(08):e8035
(29/9/2020)

Clinical review

Origin, structural characteristics, prevention measures, diagnosis and potential drugs to prevent and COVID-19

Norma Francenia Santos S�nchez, Ra�l Salas Coronado (M�xico)
Medwave 2020;20(8):e8037
(25/9/2020)