Browsing by Author "Torres, Marisa"

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    Actas Seminario Interdisciplina en la UC
    (2012) Flores, Luis; Haye, Andrés; Rebolledo, Rolando; Araos, Consuelo; Parra, Catalina de la; Rivera, Daniela; Vergara, Alejandro; San Martín, Ernesto; Min, Wonjung; Funk, regina; Onell, Roberto; Holmes, Robert; García Huidobro, Vicente; Cádiz, Rodrigo; Cuadra, Patricio de la; Sylleros, Álvaro; Hermosilla, Katherine; Vega, Patricia; Ibarra, Macarena; Ramírez, Cecilia; Bonomo, Umberto; Torres, Marisa; Tapia, Rodrigo; Cottet, Pablo; Rojas Lasch, Carolina; Haye M., Andrés
    Publicación de trabajos derivados de un seminario realizado el 14 de diciembre de 2011, patrocinado por la Vicerrectoría de Investigación, la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Facultad de Filosofía, con el fin de reunir y poner en diálogo diversas experiencias de interdisciplina en la universidad y así favorecer su reconocimiento como estrategia de conocimiento, reflexionar sus limitaciones y potenciar su crecimiento. Editores: Carolina Rojas y Andrés Haye. Producción y diseño: Laboratorio de Hipermedios, Facultad de Letras PUC, Pablo Chiuminatto, Rodrigo del Río. Corrección de textos: Loreto Fernández. Organización del Seminario: Carolina Rojas, Andrés Haye, Patricio Miranda, Pablo Herraz, Gabriela Rubilar.
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    Dos soluciones habitacionales para adultos mayores pobres: ¿cuál prefieren ellos?
    (2006) Quezada, Margarita; Torres, Marisa; Ducci, María Elena; Rioseco, Reynaldo
    El artículo da cuenta de una investigación realizada en el ámbito de la vivienda social para adultos mayores, intentando comparar la percepción que de su calidad de vida tienen las personas que viven en condominio y aquellos que viven en departamentos. Interesó además evaluar el nivel de satisfacción que cada de uno de los grupos tiene con su respectiva solución habitacional
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    Epidemiological characterization of bites on people, as emergency care record. Province of Los Andes, Chile
    (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2017) Villagra, Vania; Caceres, Dante; Alvarado, Sergio; Salinas, Elizabeth; Loreto Caldera, M.; Lucero, Erick; Viviani, Paola; Torres, Marisa
    Background: Bites constitute a public health problem worldwide. Aim: To characterize epidemiologically bites by animals happened in the province of Los Andes (2005-2007). Method: Descriptive, retrospective epidemiological study. Studied variables: Bitten person (BP), accident by bite, biting animal and bite. It was not feasible to obtain more updated information by law of patient protection. Results: 2,360 BP were assisted in the emergency unit of San Juan de Dios Hospital and Rio Blanco clinic. An annual average rate of 729 BP/100,000 inhabitants and 1.99 daily average was recorded. The male gender was most affected (53.5%) and the age group from 6 to 10 years old. (Rate:.521/100,000). Most frequent topographic location was the lower limb, except in children under 5 year olds in whom predominated head and neck. The biting animal according to frequency was: the dog (67.1%) spider (7.1%) and cat (3.9%). The animal property was 35.6% known and 30.7% own. The most frequent problems were: nonspecific allergy; toxic effect by spider bites and among the infections, the disease made by cat's scratch stands out. Regarding the record system, the biting animal complaint was applied to 47.6% of the BP and the 92.8% of the recorded information was incomplete. Conclusions: Bites reported higher rates in the province of Los Andes than the average of the country (729 versus 188/100,000), standing out the higher magnitude in 6 to 10 year-old-children. It is noticed that the record is low and incomplete. In this province, no bite control programs or updated studies have been carried out.
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    Prevalence of leptospirosis in adults in Chile, 2003
    (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2012) Terrazas, Solana; Olea, Andrea; Riedemann, Stella; Torres, Marisa
    Prevalence of leptospirosis in adults in Chile, 2003 Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonosis endemic in some regions in Chile. Since its inclusion into the list of notifiable diseases, the Chilean Ministry of Health was able to maintain an adequate surveillance of leptospirosis. Nonetheless, some cases are not reported due to subclinical disease or nonspecific symptoms. Objectives: Determine the national prevalence of leptospirosis and assess the epidemiological characteristics of seropositive individuals. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the National Health Survey, 2003. Results: National prevalence was 0.4%. Low socioeconomical status and female gender were characteristics, which were more frequently found in seropositive cases. The most common serovars were icterohaemorrhagiae, bratislava and pomona. Conclusion: We present the first epidemiological analysis of leptospirosis on a national level in Chile. Thus, the study contributes to the knowledge the epidemiological situation of this disease in Chile.
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    Utilidad de una encuesta para identificar donantes de sangre de zonas no endémicas, potencialmente infectados con Trypanosoma cruzi
    (1999) Vásques, Marcela; Vidal, Sylvia; Espinoza, Claudia; Palomo, Iván; Torres, Marisa; Alvarado, Christian; Canales, Marinela; Salinas, Ana María; Pereira, Jaime; Jerez, Guillermo
    Large numbers of immigrants from endemic areas for Chagas' disease resided in Maule Region and transmission can occur by blood transfusion.is important evaluated the usefulness of a questionnaire for identifying Trypanosoma cruzi infected blood donors in nonendemic area. In this work participate blood donors of 7 hospitals of the Region. During the 6-month period, 1.581 blood donors were asked and their samples were analysed for T. cruzi antibodies.The effectiveness of the questionnaire was evaluated by comparing donor's answers about their risk for Chagas' disease with the result of testing with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positives samples were confirm by: indirect immunofluorescence, and polymerase chain reaction. Only one donor was positive to Chagas' disease. This donors reported no risk factors. Therefore blood donors seropositive for T. cruzi are presente in donors population of nonendemic area without the usual identifiable risk factors.