Publications by authors named "Danisa Ivanovic-Zuvic"
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- * There are two main types of craniopharyngioma: adamantinomatous, which is common in children and linked to mutations in the CTNNB1 gene, and papillary, which mainly affects adults and is associated with BRAF mutations.
- * Treatment requires specialized centers to balance effective tumor removal with the preservation of critical brain function, and while surgery is essential, radiotherapy is used to minimize recurrence, alongside emerging targeted medical therapies.
Background: Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by chronic hypocalcemia with low or abnormal parathyroid hormone levels. Thyroid surgery remains a predominant cause of hypoparathyroidism, often preventable by partial thyroidectomy. Although hypoparathyroidism can impair quality of life (QOL), data remain limited for Latin America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The updated Sydney system biopsy protocol (USSBP) standardizes the sampling of gastric biopsies for the detection of preneoplastic conditions (e.g., gastric intestinal metaplasia [GIM]), but the real-world diagnostic yield is not well-described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A secondary cause can be found in up to one third of women with osteoporosis, potentially modifying their therapeutic approach.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of secondary causes and risk factors for decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis.
Material And Methods: We included postmenopausal women with a diagnosis of osteoporosis or low BMD who consulted for the first time in an endocrinology clinic between October 2018 and March 2020.
X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common cause of inherited hypophosphatemic rickets. Dental involvement, including spontaneous abscesses and/or fistulae, is an important part of the disease and has not been completely defined, especially in cohorts from developing countries. To describe oral health status in a cohort of Chilean patients with XLH and explore its correlation with biochemical presentation and treatment, we conducted a cross-sectional observational study of patients with PHEX mutation-confirmed XLH.
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- - Hypophosphatemia is a common and serious side effect of some medications, leading to symptoms like bone pain and muscle weakness, and can happen due to different mechanisms involving FGF23.
- - The report discusses two cases: a 49-year-old woman with CML who developed hypophosphatemia after iron treatment, caused by high FGF23, but her phosphate levels returned to normal in 90 days.
- - The second case involves a 40-year-old man with CML on imatinib, who experienced hypophosphatemia from another cause not related to FGF23, but it improved with oral phosphate supplements.
Background: A portfolio is a compilation of academic work that demonstrates student's knowledge, reflection and critical thinking.
Aim: To describe the development and implementation of an undergraduate portfolio in the School of Medicine at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, its temporal evolution and its educational impact after 10 years of experience.
Material And Methods: The development and implementation of a portfolio for 4th-year undergraduate medical student was analyzed.
Purpose: Autoimmunity is an alternative etiology of gastric inflammation, the initiating event in the gastric carcinogenic cascade. This mechanism may be an increasingly important cause of gastric cancer with the waning prevalence of its primary etiologic factor, chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.
Materials And Methods: PubMed and EMBASE were searched up to September 2018.
Background: Feedback is one of the most important tools to improve teaching in medical education.
Aim: To develop an instrument to assess the performance of clinical postgraduate teachers in medical specialties.
Material And Methods: A qualitative methodology consisting in interviews and focus-groups followed by a quantitative methodology to generate consensus, was employed.