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We describe the presence of EDS type II in a family whose diagnosis was lately established by medical consultation of one of its members suffering from hyperuricemia and gout. We stress the relevance of an early diagnosis of this syndrome as a means to prevent and reduce as much as possible cardiovascular, hemorrhagic and surgical systemic complications associated to this disease.
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Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos/genética , Adulto , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
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Humanos , Masculino , Adulto , Hiperplasia/diagnóstico , Tatuaje/efectos adversos , Enfermedades de la Piel/patología , Colorantes/efectos adversos , Hiperplasia/patología , Enfermedades de la Piel/etiología , Hiperplasia/tratamiento farmacológico , Epidermis/efectos de los fármacos , Epidermis/patología , Pierna/patología , Paraqueratosis/patología , Pruebas Cutáneas , Corticoesteroides/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
The determination of tissue resistances between electrical heart activity and the surface distal electrodes in order to obtain one point with nonexistent potential, has been sought by means of the introduction of one external resistance previously fixed, and connected to an ECG transducer. The potential changes originated will be directly proportional to the value of the added resistance; some simultaneous equations have been established to obtain the resistance values from the heart to the distal electrodes.
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Cardiografía de Impedancia , Pletismografía de Impedancia , Electrocardiografía , HumanosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: An international survey was conducted to assess public awareness and attitudes to coronary heart disease and to establish the frequency with which certain health-related behaviours are practised in five European countries. METHODS: Members of the general public (n=5013), individuals at increased risk of coronary disease (n=2500), patients who had suffered a myocardial infarction (n=1256) and members of their families (n=1249) were interviewed in a study conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK. Questions were asked about respondents' attitudes to their health and about their current health practices. RESULTS: The survey revealed a considerable degree of indifference to coronary heart disease, despite the possession of a reasonable level of knowledge of the risks involved, even among patients who had suffered a myocardial infarction. At the same time, respondents declared themselves satisfied with the quality of advice about coronary health that they obtained from the medical profession and regarded these sources of information as highly credible. Media health campaigns, by contrast, had comparatively little impact. CONCLUSION: A survey of five European countries shows that individuals possess reasonable levels of knowledge about coronary heart disease. They also have access to sources of heart health information that are perceived as highly credible. Nonetheless, such information has a very limited impact on their practice of health-related behaviours.