Publications by authors named "Mauricio Riquelme O"
Background: In a decade, we faced two pandemic viruses, influenza A H1N1pdm09 and SARS CoV-2, whose most serious manifestation is pneumonia.
Aim: To compare the clinical, epidemiological and management aspects of pneumonias caused by each pandemic virus in adults requiring hospitalization.
Material And Methods: Comparative, observational study carried out at a regional Chilean hospital, including 75 patients with influenza A H1N1pdm09 prospectively studied in 2009 and 142 patients with SARS-CoV-2 studied in 2020.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a great strain in health services.
Aim: To describe the epidemiological and clinical features of patients with SARS-CoV-2 admitted to a regional hospital in southern Chile between April and August 2020.
Material And Methods: Clinical records of all hospitalized patients with RT-PCR (+) for SARS-CoV-2 were retrospectively analyzed.
Background: Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) is a preventable disease with high morbimortality.
Aim: To evaluate clinical aspects and mortality on BPP patients admitted to a Chilean regional hospital.
Patients And Methods: We looked for adult patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from blood cultures between 2010 and 2014 years and reviewed clinical records of those who were admitted with pneumonia.
Background: There is paucity of information about viral etiology of community acquired pneumonia in adults.
Aim: To investigate the viral etiology of pneumonia among hospitalized patients.
Material And Methods: All adults with pneumonia that were hospitalized were prospectively enrolled at Puerto Montt hospital.
Background: Pandemic flu (H1N1 ) strongly affected southern Chile during 2009.
Aim: To report the logistic and organizational changes implemented at a regional hospital to face the pandemic.
Material And Methods: All patients with flu like disease that were hospitalized, were prospectively enrolled at the Puerto Montt hospital.
Background: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly has unique features and there is little information about the effects of nutrition status on its outcome.
Aim: To assess the clinical manifestations and prognostic factors of CAP in immunocompetent elderly patients requiring hospitalization.
Patients And Methods: Prospective study of all patients with CAP, admitted to Puerto Montt Hospital, Chile over one year.
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and serious illness in Chile.
Aim: To evaluate the etiology, severity, prognostic factors and blood culture yield of CAP requiring hospitalization in Puerto Montt in Southern, Chile.
Patients And Methods: All non immunocompromised adults with CAP admitted at Puerto Montt Hospital during one year, were prospectively studied.