Analysis of OPD-Scan and Pentacam Parameters for Early Keratoconus Detection.

Background: PURPOSE: To evaluate Pentacam and OPD-Scan parameters in the early detection of keratoconus.

Design: Retrospective case-control study.

Methods: Case group included 50 clinically unaffected fellow eyes diagnosed with asymmetric keratoconus showing subtle qualitative changes at the 0.

Clinical profile of children with diabetic ketoacidosis in fifteen years of management in a Critical Care Unit.

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) due to clinical and biochemical alterations associated, cerebral edema as one of the most critical because of the high mortality rates and long-term neurological se quelae.

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with DKA ad mitted to a pediatric intensive care unit.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study of DKA patients treated at the Hospital Clínico, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UPCPUC) between 2000 and 2015.