Browsing by Author "Karzulovic, Lorena"

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    ASH, ABHH, ACHO, Grupo CAHT, Grupo CLAHT, SAH, SBHH, SHU, SOCHIHEM, SOMETH, Sociedad Panamena de Hematologia, SPH, and SVH 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism in Latin America
    (ELSEVIER, 2021) Neumann, Ignacio; Izcovich, Ariel; Aguilar, Ricardo; Leon Basantes, Guillermo; Casais, Patricia; Colorio, Cecilia C.; Guillermo Esposito, Maria Cecilia; Garcia Lazaro, Pedro P.; Meillon Garcia, Luis A.; Pereira, Jaime; Rezende, Suely Meireles; Carlos Serrano, Juan; Tejerina Valle, Mario L.; Vera, Felipe; Karzulovic, Lorena; Rada, Gabriel; Schuenemann, Holger
    Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease in Latin American settings. Implementing international guidelines in Latin American settings requires additional considerations.
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    Association of perinatal factors and obesity in 6-to 8-year-old Chilean children
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2008) Mardones, Francisco; Villarroel, Luis; Karzulovic, Lorena; Barja, Salesa; Arnaiz, Pilar; Taibo, Marcela; Mardones Restat, Francisco
    Background It has been reported in Chile that obesity figures in children of 6- to 8-years-old are associated with height for age. We studied the possible influence of perinatal variables on obesity at 6- to 8-years-old controlling for height for age.
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    Niños y adolescentes con necesidades especiales de atención en salud: prevalencia hospitalaria y riesgos asociados
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2012) Carlos Flores, Juan; Carrillo, Daniela; Karzulovic, Lorena; Cerda, Jaime; Araya, Gabriela; Soledad Matus, Maria; Llevenes, Guillermo; Menchaca, Gonzalo; Vargas, Nelson A.
    Background: "Children with special health care needs" (CSHCN) is a novel definition for pediatric patients with chronic diseases, adopted by the Chilean Pediatric Society in 2008. As life expectancy in Chile increases, prevalence of CSHCN is progressively growing, leading to higher health costs. Aim: To describe the epidemiological profile and clinical characteristics of hospitalized CSHCN, and compare the risk assessment of adverse events during hospitalization using two definitions for CSHCN. Patients and Methods: A cohort of hospitalized CSHCN in a Pediatric Center at Santiago, Chile, was followed from September to December 2009. Clinical and demographic data were registered in a database, including admission to intensive care unit (ICU), nosocomial infections and prolonged hospitalization (> 7 days). Incidence ratios for these events were compared between CSHCN and non-CSHCN, and between children attended by three or more health care professionals (CSHCN-3) and non-CSHCN. Results: Nine hundred twenty patients were included (54% male), with a median age 14 months (0-221) and median days of hospitalization 4 days (1-229). Prevalence of CSHCN was 60.8% of hospitalized children. When using CSHCN definition and comparing with non-CSHCN, no excess of risk was documented. On the other hand, prevalence of CSHCN-3 was 19.9%. Compared to non-CSHCN, these patients had a higher risk of ICU admission (relative risk (RR) 1.58; 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 1.22-2.05; p < 0.01), nosocomial infections (RR 2.28; 95% CI = 1.54-3.39; p < 0.001) and prolonged hospitalization (RR 1.99; 95% CI = 1.52-2.60; p < 0.001). Conclusions: One in five hospitalized children met CSHCN-3 definition. These patients had an increased risk of adverse events during their hospitalization compared to non-CSHCN. (Rev Med Chile 2012; 140: 458-465).