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    Clinical characteristics and evaluation of LDL-cholesterol treatment of the Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Longitudinal Cohort Study (SAFEHEART)

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    <p>Abstract</p> <p>Aim</p> <p>Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients are at high risk for premature coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite the use of statins, most patients do not achieve an optimal LDL-cholesterol goal. The aims of this study are to describe baseline characteristics and to evaluate Lipid Lowering Therapy (LLT) in FH patients recruited in SAFEHEART.</p> <p>Methods and Results</p> <p>A cross-sectional analysis of cases recruited in the Spanish FH cohort at inclusion was performed. Demographic, lifestyle, medical and therapeutic data were collected by specific surveys. Blood samples for lipid profile and DNA were obtained. Genetic test for FH was performed through DNA-microarray. Data from 1852 subjects (47.5% males) over 19 years old were analyzed: 1262 (68.1%, mean age 45.6 years) had genetic diagnosis of FH and 590 (31.9%, mean age 41.3 years) were non-FH. Cardiovascular disease was present in 14% of FH and in 3.2% of non-FH subjects (P < 0.001), and was significantly higher in patients carrying a null mutation compared with those carrying a defective mutation (14.87% vs. 10.6%, respectively, P < 0.05). Prevalence of current smokers was 28.4% in FH subjects. Most FH cases were receiving LLT (84%). Although 51.5% were receiving treatment expected to reduce LDL-c levels at least 50%, only 13.6% were on maximum statin dose combined with ezetimibe. Mean LDL-c level in treated FH cases was 186.5 mg/dl (SD: 65.6) and only 3.4% of patients reached and LDL-c under 100 mg/dl. The best predictor for LDL-c goal attainment was the use of combined therapy with statin and ezetimibe.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although most of this high risk population is receiving LLT, prevalence of cardiovascular disease and LDL-c levels are still high and far from the optimum LDL-c therapeutic goal. However, LDL-c levels could be reduced by using more intensive LLT such as combined therapy with maximum statin dose and ezetimibe.</p

    Clinical characteristics and evaluation of LDL-cholesterol treatment of the Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Longitudinal Cohort Study (SAFEHEART)

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    <p>Abstract</p> <p>Aim</p> <p>Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients are at high risk for premature coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite the use of statins, most patients do not achieve an optimal LDL-cholesterol goal. The aims of this study are to describe baseline characteristics and to evaluate Lipid Lowering Therapy (LLT) in FH patients recruited in SAFEHEART.</p> <p>Methods and Results</p> <p>A cross-sectional analysis of cases recruited in the Spanish FH cohort at inclusion was performed. Demographic, lifestyle, medical and therapeutic data were collected by specific surveys. Blood samples for lipid profile and DNA were obtained. Genetic test for FH was performed through DNA-microarray. Data from 1852 subjects (47.5% males) over 19 years old were analyzed: 1262 (68.1%, mean age 45.6 years) had genetic diagnosis of FH and 590 (31.9%, mean age 41.3 years) were non-FH. Cardiovascular disease was present in 14% of FH and in 3.2% of non-FH subjects (P < 0.001), and was significantly higher in patients carrying a null mutation compared with those carrying a defective mutation (14.87% vs. 10.6%, respectively, P < 0.05). Prevalence of current smokers was 28.4% in FH subjects. Most FH cases were receiving LLT (84%). Although 51.5% were receiving treatment expected to reduce LDL-c levels at least 50%, only 13.6% were on maximum statin dose combined with ezetimibe. Mean LDL-c level in treated FH cases was 186.5 mg/dl (SD: 65.6) and only 3.4% of patients reached and LDL-c under 100 mg/dl. The best predictor for LDL-c goal attainment was the use of combined therapy with statin and ezetimibe.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although most of this high risk population is receiving LLT, prevalence of cardiovascular disease and LDL-c levels are still high and far from the optimum LDL-c therapeutic goal. However, LDL-c levels could be reduced by using more intensive LLT such as combined therapy with maximum statin dose and ezetimibe.</p

    An谩lisis de experiencia previa y propuestas de mejora en el M谩ster Universitario en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n

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    Tras los acontecimientos ocurridos en el sector edificatorio durante los 煤ltimos a帽os, es preciso establecer ciertas mejoras en la estructura del M谩ster Universitario en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n, perteneciente a la Escuela Polit茅cnica Superior de la Universidad de Alicante, tanto en relaci贸n a la organizaci贸n de los estudios a nivel de programa as铆 como a los conceptos espec铆ficos estudiados en cada materia. Por ello, el prop贸sito del presente trabajo es reflexionar sobre la experiencia previa desarrollada en el M谩ster con el fin de establecer determinadas medidas que proporcionen una mayor coordinaci贸n y seguimiento entre los departamentos implicados. As铆, esta situaci贸n permitir谩 desarrollar las acciones propuestas en el Plan de Acciones de Mejora para la Renovaci贸n de la Acreditaci贸n del citado M谩ster en relaci贸n a su estructura organizativa, introducci贸n de mejoras tecnol贸gicas, as铆 como la propuesta de innovaciones metodol贸gicas y de evaluaci贸n docente adaptadas a los condicionantes actuales del sector de la edificaci贸n. Se propone mantener una metodolog铆a docente basada en la Evaluaci贸n Continua, mediante un temario donde los conocimientos adquiridos por el estudiante sean graduales y de aplicaci贸n sucesiva en pr谩cticas y temas te贸ricos de actualidad en el sector, apostando por la clase participativa como estrategia de aprendizaje

    Coronary Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Stroke in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Insights From the SAFEHEART Registry (Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Cohort Study)

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    Objective Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)-related monogenic disorder, and it is associated with ischemic heart disease. There is limited information whether FH increases the risk of peripheral arterial and cerebrovascular disease. Our aim was to analyze ASCVD prevalence and characteristics in different arterial territories in a large FH population, to compare them with an unaffected control population and to determine which factors are associated to ASCVD.Approach and Results SAFEHEART (Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Cohort Study) is an ongoing registry of molecularly defined patients with heterozygous FH in Spain. ASCVD in the different arterial territories was analyzed, as well as individual characteristics, genetic variables, and lipid-lowering therapies. The study recruited 4132 subjects (3745 18 years); 2,752 of those enrolled were molecularly diagnosed FH cases. Median age was 44.0 years (45.9% men) and 40 years (46.6% men) in FH patients and unaffected relatives (P50 mg/dL were independently associated with ASCVD.Conclusions The prevalence of ASCVD is higher, and the involvement of the arterial territories is different in FH patients when compared with their unaffected relatives. Age, male sex, increased body mass index, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, and lipoprotein(a) >50 mg/dL were independently associated to ASCVD.Clinical Trial Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02693548

    Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The SAFEHEART Registry (Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Cohort Study).

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    Although risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have been described, models for predicting incident ASCVD have not been reported. Our aim was to use the SAFEHEART registry (Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Cohort Study) to define key risk factors for predicting incident ASCVD in patients with FH. SAFEHEART is a multicenter, nationwide, long-term prospective cohort study of a molecularly defined population with FH with or without previous ASCVD. Analyses to define risk factors and to build a risk prediction equation were developed, and the risk prediction equation was tested for its ability to discriminate patients who experience incident ASCVD from those who did not over time. We recruited 2404 adult patients with FH who were followed up for a mean of 5.5 years (SD, 3.2 years), during which 12 (0.5%) and 122 (5.1%) suffered fatal and nonfatal incident ASCVD, respectively. Age, male sex, history of previous ASCVD, high blood pressure, increased body mass index, active smoking, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) levels were independent predictors of incident ASCVD from which a risk equation with a Harrell C index of 0.85 was derived. The bootstrap resampling (100 randomized samples) of the original set for internal validation showed a degree of overoptimism of 0.003. Individual risk was estimated for each person without an established diagnosis of ASCVD before enrollment in the registry by use of the SAFEHEART risk equation, the modified Framingham risk equation, and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association ASCVD Pooled Cohort Risk Equations. The Harrell C index for these models was 0.81, 0.78, and 0.8, respectively, and differences between the SAFEHEART risk equation and the other 2 were significant (P=0.023 and P=0.045). The risk of incident ASCVD may be estimated in patients with FH with simple clinical predictors. This finding may improve risk stratification and could be used to guide therapy in patients with FH. URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02693548

    Coordinaci贸n, seguimiento y mejora continua del M谩ster Universitario en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n

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    El estudio llevado a cabo, se centra en la coordinaci贸n, seguimiento y acciones de mejora llevadas a cabo en el M谩ster en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n a partir del informe de acreditaci贸n realizado por la AVAP. Cada curso acad茅mico, teniendo como base dicho informe, se implementan unas tareas de seguimiento y coordinaci贸n del M谩ster que permitan proponer acciones de mejora en la calidad del mismo. Para ello, se analiza el desarrollo del plan de estudios, sus dificultades metodol贸gicas, y la coherencia entre las mismas. Se realiza un estudio de los diferentes indicadores de calidad utilizados por las agencias de acreditaci贸n, analizando las tasas relacionadas con el profesorado y las tasas de rendimiento con el fin de poder valorar su adecuaci贸n o no, y en funci贸n de los resultados obtenidos proponer acciones de mejora. A partir del an谩lisis de resultados, y teniendo como base el informe de la acreditaci贸n realizado por la AVAP, se plantean medidas de mejora a implantar por el M谩ster, que son realizadas cada curso acad茅mico dentro del plan de acciones de mejora del SGIC, analizando el estado de dichas medidas y los indicadores de calidad destacados en el Informe de Evaluaci贸n Provisional de Seguimiento del M谩ster por la AVAP

    La acci贸n tutorial en la EPS, planificaci贸n del tiempo, autoconocimiento y toma de decisiones

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    El car谩cter voluntario de la inscripci贸n al Plan de Acci贸n Tutorial (PAT) de la Escuela Polit茅cnica Superior (EPS) un a帽o m谩s contin煤a siendo nuestro sello de identidad. Este car谩cter, permite una mayor eficacia en el desarrollo de tutorizaci贸n ya que los agentes implicados en el mismo lo realizan de manera voluntaria. Con esta memoria nos proponemos presentar nuestras experiencias en el desarrollo del PAT en la EPS. La toma de decisiones, proceso mediante el cual se realiza una elecci贸n entre las opciones o formas para resolver diferentes situaciones de la vida en diferentes contextos, es un elemento de vital importancia en el desarrollo de la vida acad茅mica y futura profesional de nuestros estudiantes. En el marco del PAT de la EPS y en colaboraci贸n del Instituto de Ciencias de la Educaci贸n (ICE) hemos desarrollado diversos talleres, entre los que destaca un taller vivencial para analizar la importancia en la toma correcta de decisiones

    An谩lisis de experiencia previa y propuestas de mejora en el M谩ster Universitario en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n

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    Tras los acontecimientos ocurridos en el sector edificatorio durante los 煤ltimos a帽os, es preciso establecer ciertas mejoras en la estructura del M谩ster Universitario en Gesti贸n de la Edificaci贸n, perteneciente a la Escuela Polit茅cnica Superior de la Universidad de Alicante, tanto en relaci贸n a la organizaci贸n de los estudios a nivel de programa as铆 como a los conceptos espec铆ficos estudiados en cada materia. Por ello, el prop贸sito del presente trabajo es reflexionar sobre la experiencia previa desarrollada en el M谩ster con el fin de establecer determinadas medidas que proporcionen una mayor coordinaci贸n y seguimiento entre los departamentos implicados. As铆, esta situaci贸n permitir谩 desarrollar las acciones propuestas en el Plan de Acciones de Mejora para la Renovaci贸n de la Acreditaci贸n del citado M谩ster en relaci贸n a su estructura organizativa, introducci贸n de mejoras tecnol贸gicas, as铆 como la propuesta de innovaciones metodol贸gicas y de evaluaci贸n docente adaptadas a los condicionantes actuales del sector de la edificaci贸n. Se propone mantener una metodolog铆a docente basada en la Evaluaci贸n Continua, mediante un temario donde los conocimientos adquiridos por el estudiante sean graduales y de aplicaci贸n sucesiva en pr谩cticas y temas te贸ricos de actualidad en el sector, apostando por la clase participativa como estrategia de aprendizaje
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