Complementary and Integrative Medicine Use in Individuals Seeking Conventional Medical Oncology Care in Chile: Prevalence and Patient Characteristics.

Purpose: Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) use during cancer care has increased in Western medical settings. Little is known about interest in and use of CIM approaches by oncology patients in Chile and South America.

Patients And Methods: Patients presenting for conventional outpatient or inpatient medical oncology care at the Clinica Alemana in Santiago, Chile, from March to June 2017 were asked to complete a survey about their interest in and use of CIM approaches.

[Liver transplantation in adults: a caseload from Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Chile].

Background: The success of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has resulted in its widespread use for different liver diseases.

Aim: To report our 8 years experience with adult OLT at Clinica Alemana de Santiago.

Patients And Methods: In all transplantations done at the center, we recorded patient's overall data and survival, postoperative medical and surgical complications and causes of death.