Browsing by Author "Munoz, Monica"

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    How to implement Chile's new anti-tobacco law within the university
    (PAN AMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2008) Cabieses, Baltica; Munoz, Monica; Zuzulich, Soledad; Contreras, Aixa
    On the 16th of May 2006, the Diario Oficial de la Republica de Chile (Official News of the Republic of Chile), published Law No. 20.105, which modified Law No. 19.419 regarding advertising and consumption of tobacco. Since it entered into force, different institutions and public spaces have had to enact its regulations. The purpose of this article is to share how the new anti-tobacco law is being implemented, with a health promotion angle, by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (UC). As such, we highlight key findings from a review of the literature on the subject and describe the implementation strategies developed and substantiated in theory as well as by how they address the concerns of the university community. The main accomplishments of the anti-tobacco implementation were: reaching a compromise between the university directorate and the student leaders, who in turn motivated the student body to participate during the large-scale roll-out of the new law; the participation of all of the UC stakeholders; utilizing the varied methods of mass communication; and lastly, providing an opportunity for reflection and analysis for those directly affected: the smokers. The challenge is to evaluate the strategies implemented in the incorporation of the new Chilean anti-tobacco law.
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    Ovarian reserve and premature ovarian failure in girls and adolescents after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
    (2022) Paris, Claudia; Zepeda, Ana; Munoz, Monica; Camus, Adela; Catalan, Paula; Sotomayor, Cristian; Luengo, Rosario; Schulin-Zeuthem, Carolina; Brieba, Mariela; Romero, Patricia
    The increased survival of children and adolescents after Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) has allowed us to gain a better understanding of the late effects that this procedure might have. Objective: to measure ovarian function and reserve after SCT. Patients and Method: A descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study of girls and adolescents with SCT between 1999 and 2011. External gynecologic examination, hormone tests, and abdominal gynecologic ultrasound were performed, observing pubertal development pre-SCT. The following data from the clinical record were recorded: baseline pathology, type of conditioning, use of radiotherapy in conditioning, age at the time of SCT, and history of acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Hormonal tests included folliclestimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine, total testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH). Statistical analysis included the chi-square or Fisher's Exact test with a p-value < 0.05. Results: 41 patients were evaluated. The median age at the time of SCT was 6.8 years (1.5-14.1) and the median age at evaluation was 14.8 years (range: 4-25.4 years). 93% of the transplants were in patients with oncological disease and with myeloablative conditioning regimens. All patients presented decreased ovarian reserve, and 72% showed Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). Conclusions: All patients had decreased ovarian reserve and most of them had a high prevalence of POF. Before SCT, a gynecological evaluation and subsequent follow-up for hormone monitoring and initiation of hormone replacement are essential.
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    Universities and health promotion: how can the two come together?
    (PAN AMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2008) Munoz, Monica; Cabieses, Baltica
    Universities play a leading role in the communities in which they are found. Focused on leadership and developing knowledge, universities are the stage on which community members are formed. Through education, research, and by spreading knowledge, universities guide and support changes at the national and international levels. The university that advances health is one that joins health promotion with its purpose, aiming to foster human development and improve quality of life for its students and employees, thus impacting both the labor and social circles. It aspires to take a leading role in cultural change by raising awareness among the more educated, open, enterprising, and upstanding, and those committed to progress.