Browsing by Author "Cerda L, Jaime"

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    Critically appraised article: Fetal pulse oximetry and cesarean delivery
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008) Cerda L, Jaime; Vera P G, Claudio
    Background: Knowledge of fetal oxygen saturation, as an adjunct to electronic fetal monitoring, may be associated with a significant change in the rate of cesarean deliveries or the infant's condition at birth. Methods: We randomly assigned 5341 nulliparous women who were at term and in early labor to either << open >> or << masked >> fetal pulse oximetry. In the open group, fetal oxygen saturation values were displayed to the clinician. In the masked group, the fetal oxygen sensor was inserted and the values were recorded by computer, but the data were hidden. Labor complicated by a nonreassuring fetal heart rate before randomization was documented for subsequent analysis. Results: There was no significant difference in the overall rates of cesarean delivery between the open and masked groups (26.3% and 27.5%, respectively; p = 0.31). The rates of cesarean delivery associated with the separate indications of a nonreassuring fetal heart rate (7.1 % and 7.9%, respectively; p = 0.30) and dystocia (18.6% and 19.2%, respectively; p = 0.59) were similar between the two groups. Similar findings were observed in the subgroup of 2168 women in whom a nonreassuring fetal heart rate was detected before randomization. The condition of the infants at birth did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusions: Knowledge of the fetal oxygen saturation is not associated with a reduction in the rate of cesarean delivery or with improvement in the condition of the newborn.
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    Foodborne disease outbreaks around the urban Chilean areas from 2005 to 2010
    (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2012) Alerte, Viller; Cortes A, Sandra; Diaz T, Janepsy; Vollaire Z, Jeannette; Espinoza M, M. Eugenia; Solari G, Veronica; Cerda L, Jaime; Torres H, Marisa
    Background: Foodborne disease outbreaks are one of the main health problems all over the world, which have an extensive impact on human health. Objetive: To analyze the foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in Chilean urban area from 2005 to 2010. Methods: We made a descriptive epidemiologic study. First, criteria were defined and classified according to previous epidemiologic investigations, clinical and environment samples, then. Variables of space, time, place and person were also analyzed. Results: Among 2,806 reported outbreaks, 2434 (86.7%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Incidence rate of the period (2005-2010) were 32 cases per 100 inhabitants. A total of 12,196 people were affected, with an average of 5 patients per outbreak. The households (36.2%), restaurants (16.3%), supermarkets (6.3%) free fair (4.4%) have been the most important outbreak areas. The foods involved were seafood (15.4%), fish (15.1%), and fast food (13.5%). The etiologic agents were Salmonella spp, Shigella spp, Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Conclusions: Outbreaks foodborne diseases are frequents in the Chilean urban area, which make vulnerable a lot of people. The largest numbers happened in the households and were due to bad handling and/or inappropriate storage of the foods.