Publications by authors named "Antonio Zapata-Pizarro"
Langerhans-cells Histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by the clonal proliferation of immature dendritic cells that locally or diffusely infiltrate different systems, mainly affecting children. We present the case of a 38-year-old man with a long-standing history of multiple tooth loss without association with trauma, smoking, or poor dental hygiene. Skull computed tomography (CT) showed multiple lytic jaw lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Considerations in the transgender population regarding HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) and interaction with gender reaffirmation treatment].
Rev Chilena Infectol
April 2022
HIV infection is a global epidemic, with a prevalence of 0.8%. In Latin America, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay are the countries with the highest rates.
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- A 34-year-old woman with no prior health issues developed symptoms like high blood pressure, weight gain, and facial changes over seven months, leading to a diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome confirmed by hormonal tests.
- A CT scan revealed a large adrenal mass, and the patient underwent surgery to remove the tumor and right kidney, which was significant in size but did not have cancer.
- After surgery, she received chemotherapy and, after one year, a follow-up scan showed no signs of cancer returning, but she was lost to follow-up afterward.
Background: COVID-19 has effects on the mental health of health care workers.
Aim: To explore the presence of symptoms associated with mental health problems and associated risk factors in health workers.
Material And Methods: The questionnaires PHQ-9 for depression, GAD-7 for anxiety, ISI-7 for insomnia and IES-R-22 for psychological distress were applied to 125 health care workers aged 18 to 67 years (32 physicians, 22 nurses and 71 of other professions) laboring in hospitals and primary care facilities along Chile.
The health care demand for transgenders has increased in Chile and worldwide. However, in Chile health care professionals are not trained to understand and face this problem. We herein review issues that should be considered in the training of non-specialist physicians to provide health care to transgenders, issues about terminology of body reassignment treatments and gender identity and the way Chilean professionals should deal with transgender persons.
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