Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile

This study tested three common cough medicines against a placebo to see which works best for adults with colds. 184 adults with moderate to severe coughs took either levodropropizine, codeine combination, ivy leaf extract, or a dummy pill for 4 days. Researchers measured how quic…

This study tested whether changing the ICU environment could help patients sleep better. Researchers adjusted lighting, used sound masking, and organized nighttime care schedules for 56 critically ill patients starting to recover. They measured sleep quality and looked for effect…

This study followed over 2,300 adults in Chile for one year to understand how common chronic pain is and how it connects to mental health, loneliness, and work stress. Researchers called participants to track their pain levels, mood, sleep, and daily life impact over 12 months. T…

This study aimed to test how well a Spanish-language questionnaire measures psychological distress in Chile. Researchers gave the survey to over 1,100 people, including university students, general community members, and patients in therapy. The goal was to see if the questionnai…

This study tested whether an augmented reality (AR) training tool helps medical and midwifery students learn how to assist with vaginal births. Students from Chile and Colombia were randomly assigned to either traditional learning (text and video) or the same materials plus an in…