«Ideas, o movimientos en el cerebro»

El Cerebelo En El Autismo

Autism is considered as a neurodevelopmental disorder which affects boys more than girls, in a proportion 4:1 respectively. Autism presents neuroanatomical abnormalities located in the frontal cortex, the amygdala and the cerebellum. Autistic cerebellar postmortem studies have revealed a reduced number of Purkinje cells as well as a reduced Purkinje cell size when compared with non-autistic sub...

Ideas y políticas económicas en Colombia durante el primer siglo republicano

La depresión en el anciano.

La prevalencia de la depresión varía en función del medio que estudiemos. La depresión mayor muestra una prevalencia menor del 3% en la comunidad2-5, del 10-16% en unidades de agudos6,7 y del 15-25% en residencias3,4,8. Las llamadas depresiones menores son aún más prevalentes: las presentan un 15-20% de los ancianos en la comunidad5,9, el 40% en hospitales2,10 y un 30-50% en instituciones2,7,9,...

Enfermedad cardiovascular en el anciano

The aging of the population worldwide will result in increasing numbers of elderly patients, among whom heart disease is the leading cause of death. Changes in cardiovascular physiology with normal aging and prevalent comorbidities result in differences in the effects of common cardiac problems as well as the response to their treatments. Patient-centered goals of care such as maintenance of in...

Utilidad clínica de la micafungina en el tratamiento de las candidiasis invasoras en el paciente crítico

Background: Over the last 30 years a significant increase of Candida spp. invasive disease has been observed in non-neutropenic critical ill patients. Both fluconazole and amphotericin B have been considered first line treatment for invasive (proven and probable) Candida spp. disease, although the mortality rate is still