6 research outputs found
Regarding the Practical Guide Updating for the Treatment of Acute Pericarditis in Cienfuegos
The clinical practice guidelines aim at gathering and evaluating all relevant evidence available at the time of writing. They deal with a specific topic to help doctors select the best possible treatment strategy for a particular patient, who suffers a certain disease, not only taking into account the final result, but also weighing the risks and benefits of a diagnostic procedure or specific therapeutic. For these reasons, the clinical practice guide for the treatment of acute pericarditis, which was reviewed and endorsed by the specialists, has recently been updated in the Cardiology Department of the Dr. Gustavo AldereguÃa Lima University General Hospital in Cienfuegos
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Percarditis
Clinical practice guidelines aim at collecting and evaluating all the relevant evidence available on a particular topic. They are established to help doctors select the best possible treatment strategy for a specific patient, who suffers from a certain disease, not only taking into account the final result, but also weighing the risks and benefits of a diagnosis or concrete therapeutic procedure. This is a clinical practice guide for the treatment of acute pericarditis, defined as a syndrome caused by inflammation of the pericardium due to various etiologies. Its causal agents, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and the management of acute pericarditis are described. It concludes with an evaluation guide, focused on the most important aspects to be met for proper patients´ treatment
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in workers of Medical Science college in Cienfuegos city.
Introduction: Despite the many studies that have been carried out in the late 30 years on non transmitting diseases and the different cardiovascular risk factors, little have been published about metabolic syndrome. Objective: to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the worker population of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos. Methods: A descriptive, correlating study was done, with a sample of 109 persons of both sex from the worker staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos. The following variables were studied: sex, age, fasting glycaemia, HDL cholesterol, tryglicerids , arterial pressure, abdominal , and body mass index. Also, from these variables it was delimited the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Results: it was observed that 26.5% of the population has elevated tryglicerids, the 38.8% has low rates of HDL cholesterol, and near 60% is obese. On the other hand, the 18.4% of the studied were considered as bearers of metabolic syndrome. Conclusions: the cardiovascular risk factors that more affect the workers of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos are: obesity and low rates of HDL cholesterol. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high, similar to that of some developed countries
La hiperreactividad cardiovascular: un nuevo factor asociado al sÃndrome metabólico
Fundamento: La hiperreactividad cardiovascular se ha asociado a diferentes factores de riesgo, sin embargo no está claro cómo se asocia al sÃndrome metabólico. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre hiperreactividad cardiovascular y los componentes del sÃndrome metabólico. Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo correlacional con una muestra de 109 personas de ambos sexos extraÃdas del universo laboral de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Las variables estudiadas fueron: hiperreactividad cardiovascular, hipertensión arterial, Ãndice de masa corporal, colesterol HDL, triglicéridos, glucemia en ayuna, cintura abdominal y sÃndrome metabólico. Los resultados se presentan en número y porcentaje y se aplica la razón de prevalencia para determinar la asociación entre las variables. Resultados: el 27,55 % eran hiperreactivos cardiovasculares; el 30,6 % de las personas tenÃan hipertensión arterial; el riesgo de hiperreactividad entre los sobrepesos fue de 3,75 (1,8;7,7), y entre los que tenÃan triglicéridos por encima de los valores normales de 1,9 (1,1;3,2); el 22 % de los hiperreactivos cardiovasculares presentó sÃndrome metabólico. Conclusiones: Según los resultados de este estudio la hiperreactividad cardiovascular está asociada a los factores que forman parte del sÃndrome metabólico y al propio sÃndrome.</p
La hiperreactividad cardiovascular: un nuevo factor asociado al sÃndrome metabólico
Fundamento: La hiperreactividad cardiovascular se ha asociado a diferentes factores de riesgo, sin embargo no está claro cómo se asocia al sÃndrome metabólico. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre hiperreactividad cardiovascular y los componentes del sÃndrome metabólico. Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo correlacional con una muestra de 109 personas de ambos sexos extraÃdas del universo laboral de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Las variables estudiadas fueron: hiperreactividad cardiovascular, hipertensión arterial, Ãndice de masa corporal, colesterol HDL, triglicéridos, glucemia en ayuna, cintura abdominal y sÃndrome metabólico. Los resultados se presentan en número y porcentaje y se aplica la razón de prevalencia para determinar la asociación entre las variables. Resultados: el 27,55 % eran hiperreactivos cardiovasculares; el 30,6 % de las personas tenÃan hipertensión arterial; el riesgo de hiperreactividad entre los sobrepesos fue de 3,75 (1,8;7,7), y entre los que tenÃan triglicéridos por encima de los valores normales de 1,9 (1,1;3,2); el 22 % de los hiperreactivos cardiovasculares presentó sÃndrome metabólico. Conclusiones: Según los resultados de este estudio la hiperreactividad cardiovascular está asociada a los factores que forman parte del sÃndrome metabólico y al propio sÃndrome.</p