Methodological notes

Key elements for understanding and developing qualitative research for health professionals

Nicole Molina-González, Felipe Álvarez-Busco, Carlos Cabrera-Ubilla, Sebastián Villagrán-Pradena, Fanny Leyton-Álvarez, María Guerra-Zúñiga

Medwave 2024;24(10):e2972

(22/11/2024)

Key factors in the choice of appropriate outcomes for clinical trials

Carlos Cabrera-Ubilla, Vicente Nuñez-Galleguillos, Javier Bracchiglione, Roberto Garnham, Ignacio Pérez

Medwave 2024;24(4):e2790

(15/05/2024)

Validation of questionnaires for the measurement of health variables: Fundamental concepts

Natalia Riva, Diego Grandi, Benjamín Cruzat, Ruben Alvarado

Medwave 2024;24(01):e2746

(23/01/2024)

General aspects of the use of mixed methods for health research

Francisco Pérez Peña, Matías Cobaisse Ibáñez, Sebastián Villagrán Pradena, Ruben Alvarado

Medwave 2023;23(10):e2767

( 6/11/2023)

Approaching the body of evidence: Key concepts of Overviews

Benjamin Cruzat, Kimberly Reveco-Guzmán, Matías Encina-Meneses, Luis Ortiz-Muñoz, Javier Bracchiglione

Medwave 2023;23(5):e2704

( 6/06/2023)

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Critical appraisals

Current clinical practice guidelines in atrial fibrillation: a review

José Kelvin Galvez-Olortegui, Mayita Lizbeth Álvarez-Vargas, Tomas Vladimir Galvez-Olortegui, Armando Godoy-Palomino, Luis Camacho-Saavedra

Medwave 2016;16(01):e6365

(15/01/2016)

Clinical practice guidelines in hypertension: a review

Mayita Lizbeth Álvarez-Vargas, José Kelvin Galvez-Olortegui, Tomas Vladimir Galvez-Olortegui, José Manuel Sosa-Rosado, Luis Arturo Camacho-Saavedra

Medwave 2015;15(09):e6290

(24/10/2015)

Effects of high intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on the reduction of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic adult patients: CAT

Carlos Emilio Poblete Aro, Javier Antonio Russell Guzmán, Marcelo Enrique Soto Muñoz, Bastián Eduardo Villegas González

Medwave 2015;15(07):e6212

(14/08/2015)

Effect of high-intensity interval training on the reduction of glycosylated hemoglobin in type-2 diabetic adult patients

Raúl Alberto Aguilera Eguía, Javier Antonio Russell Guzmán, Marcelo Enrique Soto Muñoz, Bastián Eduardo Villegas González, Carlos Emilio Poblete Aro, Alejandro Ibacache Palma

Medwave 2015;15(02):e6079

( 6/03/2015)

Decreasing systolic blood pressure with isometric muscle training: a CAT

Alexis Espinoza Salinas, Pablo Sánchez Aguilera, Edson Zafra Santos, Cristian Cofre Bolados, Hugo Prado Núñez, Gustavo Pavez Von Martens

Medwave 2014;14(08):e6017

(11/09/2014)

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Analysis

Epidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile: An ecological analysis using public registries

Maximiliano Barahona, Anselmo Alegría, Camila Amstein, Marcela Cárcamo, Macarena Barahona

Medwave 2024;24(7):e2929

(21/08/2024)

Exploratory analysis on payment mechanisms to Community Mental Health Centers in Chile using mixed grounded theory

Olga Toro-Devia, Rubén Alvarado, Mercedes Jeria, Denise Razzouk, Luis Salvador-Carulla

Medwave 2024;24(5):e2920

( 4/06/2024)

Nuevos SNP candidatos para la asociación genética con la enfermedad de Alzheimer: un análisis de desequilibrio de ligamiento para los genes FCGRIIB y PILRA

Alejandro Levi-Monsalve, Sergio Vladimir Flores, Germán Manriquez, Ángel Roco-Videla

Medwave 2024;24(1):e2754

(26/02/2024)

Healthcare payment mechanism: Execution results of bundled payment program for bariatric surgery diagnosis in its first year of implementation in Chile

Daniela Paredes Fernández, Rodrigo Muñoz Claro, Patricio Lamoza Kohan

Medwave 2001;01(24):e2762

( 3/01/2024)

Epidemiological surveillance in COVID- 19 pandemic: EPIVIGILA system

Carla Taramasco, Carla Rimassa, Johana Acevedo Romo, Adolfo Césped Zavando, Rodrigo Fuentes Bravo

Medwave 2022;22(05):e2560

( 2/06/2022)

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Consensus

Obesity in adults: Clinical practice guideline adapted for Chile

Yudith Preiss Contreras, Ximena Ramos Salas, Camila Ávila Oliver, Miguel Alejandro Saquimux Contreras, Rodrigo Muñoz Claro, Claudio Canales Ferrada, Consorcio Chileno para el Estudio de la Obesidad

Medwave 2022;22(10):e2649

( 8/11/2022)

Reducing the impact of COVID-19 on radiation oncology units of developing countries: A rapid review and expert consensus

Nadia Montero-Oleas, Raúl Puente-Vallejo, Bárbara León-Micheli, Andrés Imbaquingo-Cabrera, Mónica Silva, Elizabeth Gamarra, Byron Álvarez-Rodas, Nelson Segovia, Pablo Aldaz-Roldan, Cristina Nuñez-Silva, Karina Zurita-Vivero, Alex Carrión, José Molina-Jaramillo, Andrés Rodríguez-Balarezo, Yuri Betancourt, Luis De Los Reyes

Medwave 2020;20(08):e8012

( 7/09/2020)

Literature review for the use of ultrasound (US) in breast cancer - indications and minimum requirements to ensure the quality of the imaging exam

Eleonora Horvath, Marcela Uchida, María Cecilia Galleguillos, Carolina Behnke, Elisa Droguett, Moravia Silva, Miguel Angel Pinochet, Heriberto Wenzel, Alonso Inzulza, Claudia Merino, Shuhsing Chen

Medwave 2010;10(1):e4318

( 1/01/2010)

High-risk for breast cancer and prevention strategies: a literature review

Octavio Peralta, María Eugenia Bravo, Marcela Amar, Francisca Arnello, Carolina Barriga, Pilar Carvallo, Francisco Domínguez, Jorge Gamboa, Lorena Gutiérrez, Lilian Jara, Leonor Moyano, Paulina Neira, Mario Pardo, Dravna Razmilic, Carla Sáez, Gonzalo Vigueras

Medwave 2010;10(1):e4358

( 1/01/2010)

Review of the literature on treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Bruno Nervi, Cristián Carvallo, Bettina Müller, Marielisa León, Geraldine Melgoza, César Sánchez, Jorge Madrid, Luis Cereceda, Manuel Yáñez, Eduardo Yáñez, Yerko Borghero, Lucía Bronfman

Medwave 2010;10(1):e4359

( 1/01/2010)

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Review article

Forensic and legal medicine in Chile: Cinderella without a prince

Leonardo González-Wilhelm, Mauricio Duce

Medwave 2024;24(10):e2978

(12/11/2024)

Health conditions of migrant children and adolescents from Latin America and Caribe: A narrative review

Alejandra Carreño Calderon, Alice Blukacz, Baltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Andrea Ortega

Medwave 2024;24(7):e2931

(27/08/2024)

Public policies and right to sexuality of the elderly in Chile

Pedro Enrique Villasana López, María Mireya Abarca Castillo, Martín Patricio Vargas Matamala

Medwave 2024;24(07):e2786

( 7/08/2024)

Literature review on sexuality in the elderly: What is being taught and with what technologies

Jhonny Acevedo Ayala, Andrea Solari del Sol, Magdalena Arroyo Concha, Dominique Tirreau Román

Medwave 2024;24(3):e2710

(15/04/2024)

Clinical and radiographic characterization of external root resorption

Agustina Buchi-Velazquez, Daniela Escobar-Torres, Valentina Veloso, Nicolás Ferraro

Medwave 2024;24(3):e2780

( 4/04/2024)

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Clinical reviews

Community-acquired pneumonia: Epidemiology, diagnosis, prognostic severity scales, and new therapeutic options

Paulo Guilherme Oliveira e Silva, Luiz Alberto Cerqueira Batista Filho, Ismael Pérez Flores, Victoria Vilins e Silva, Alexandre Toledo Maciel, Larissa Seraphim Medeiros

Medwave 2023;23(11):e2719

(13/12/2023)

Catatonia: A narrative review of its historical development, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and therapeutics

Marcelo Arancibia, Álvaro Cavieres, Ulises Ríos

Medwave 2023;23(6):e2703

(31/07/2023)

Respiratory drive, inspiratory effort, and work of breathing: review of definitions and non-invasive monitoring tools for intensive care ventilators during pandemic times

Francisco Ríos-Castro, Felipe González-Seguel, Jorge Molina

Medwave 2022;22(03):e002550

(29/04/2022)

Cardiac troponins: current information on the main analytical characteristics of determination methods and new diagnostic possibilities

Aleksey M. Chaulin

Medwave 2021;21(11):e002132

(11/12/2021)

Update on immunotherapy for renal cancer

Rodrigo Canales Rojas

Medwave 2021;21(05):e8202

( 4/06/2021)

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