Repercussions of absolute and time-rated BMI "yo-yo" fluctuations on cardiovascular stress-related morbidities within the vascular-metabolic CUN cohort.

Aims: The association between body mass index (BMI) fluctuation and BMI fluctuation rate with cardiovascular stress morbidities in a Caucasian European cohort was evaluated to ascertain the impact of weight cycling. Methods: A total of 4,312 patients of the Vascular-Metabolic CUN cohort (VMCUN cohort) were examined and followed up during 9.35 years ( ± 4.39). Cox proportional hazard ratio analyses were performed to assess the risk of developing cardiovascular stress-related diseases (CVDs) across quartiles of BMI fluctuation, measured as the average successive variability (ASV) (ASV = |BMIt0 - BMIt1| + |BMIt1 - BMIt2| + |BMIt2-BMIt3| +…+ |BMItn - 1 - BMItn|/n - 1), and quartiles of BMI fluctuation rate (ASV/year). Results: There were 436 incident cases of CVD-associated events involving 40,323.32 person-years of follow-up. A progressively increased risk of CVD in subjects with greater ASV levels was found. Also, a higher level of ASV/year was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing CVD stress independent of confounding factors with a value of 3.71 (95% CI: 2.71-5.07) for those in the highest quartile and 1.82 (95% CI: 1.33-2.50) for those in the third quartile. Conclusions: The BMI fluctuation rate seems to be a better predictor than BMI fluctuation of the potential development of cardiovascular stress morbidities. The time-rated weight fluctuations are apparently more determinant in increasing the risk of a CVD than the weight fluctuation itself, which is remarkable in subjects under "yo-yo" weight patterns for precision medicine.

[Prevalence of burnout syndrome and its associated factors in Primary Care staff]. / Prevalencia del síndrome del burnout y factores asociados a dicho síndrome en los profesionales sanitarios de Atención Primaria.

INTRODUCTION: Burnout syndrome is an emerging disease among health professionals. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of occupational burnout among Primary Care staff, as well as to determine the differences in prevalence between family doctors, paediatricians, nurses, administrative-officers, and social-workers, and to evaluate the different related factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 178 professionals from 5 different occupational groups in 54 Primary Care centres in Navarre from September to December 2010. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire that included: the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a questionnaire on socio-demographic and work-related factors. RESULTS: Burnout was detected in 39.3% of staff. Those with higher levels are administrative-officers and family doctors, with an OR compared to nurses of 4.58 and 5.37, respectively in the dimension of emotional exhaustion, 4.98 and 2.87 in depersonalization, and 8.37 for administrative-officers in personal accomplishment. An association was found between burnout and the following factors: to be a male (for the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, 25.5 and 31.9%, respectively), to be employed in an urban area (for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, 20 and 27.8%, respectively), use of psychiatric medication (for emotional exhaustion, 30%), size of patient-quota (for depersonalization, with an average of 1,565 patients), and welfare pressure (for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, averages of 170.35 and 153.54 patients/week, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: About one-third of Primary Care professionals have a high level of burnout, which is mainly associated with the working area, the size of the quota, and professional group, with higher prevalence in administrative-officers and family doctors.

[Clinical and radiological diagnosis of neurocysticercosis: a case report]. / Diagnóstico clínico-radiológico de neurocisticercosis: a propósito de un caso.

BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the first cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic areas. Our aim in is to use clinical and radiological criteria to orientate diagnosis where there is suspicion of neurocysticercosis, presenting a clinical case as an example. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present the case of a 43 year old woman of Bolivian origin, who came to accidents and emergencies after suffering a generalized convulsive crisis, witnessed by relatives of the patient. RESULTS: A cranial computerized axial tomography was taken, which together with her clinical history led to suspicion of neurocysticercosis. She was admitted to the neurosurgery department for completion of the study, which confirmed the diagnosis of suspicion. She received treatment with albendazol and corticoids, with a good evolution. CONCLUSIONS: Neurocysticercosis is an emergent pathology in developed countries, due to the increase of immigration from endemic areas, mainly from Latin America. Epilepsy is the most frequent clinical expression, but presentation can vary greatly. A high degree of suspicion is necessary in order to be able to diagnose this disease.

Intervenciones de enfermería en rehabilitación a una persona con prótesis de cadera por tumor de células gigantes / Nursing rehabilitation interventions on a patient with hip prothesis as consequence of a giant cell tumor

La asistencia de enfermería en rehabilitación tiene como principales objetivos ayudar al paciente a alcanzar su máxima independencia de acuerdo a sus capacidades, promover el autocuidado a través de orientación y entrenamiento de situaciones que le permitan reinsertarse a su vida social y familiar de la mejor manera posible y con calidad. Es por ello que en los pacientes con prótesis total de cadera, enfermería desempeña un papel importante para lograr la autonomía en las actividades de la vida diaria (AVD). Objetivo: Dar a conocer el papel del profesional de enfermería especialista en rehabilitación en la atención de pacientes con prótesis de cadera. Metodología: El caso seleccionado corresponde a una persona con prótesis total de cadera por tumor de células gigantes; la valoración se realizó mediante interrogatorio utilizando una guía de entrevista, se complementó con la exploración física y la aplicación de escalas de: Daniels, Tinetti, Lawton, Barthel y la Escala Visual Análoga. Los diagnósticos de enfermería se realizaron con el formato PES, y se propusieron intervenciones especializadas en rehabilitación. Resultados: El problema principal fue el deterioro de la movilidad física de la cadera izquierda; por lo cual se realizaron intervenciones como aplicación de termoterapia, movimiento articular, ejercicios de fortalecimiento, ejercicios de equilibrio, ejercicios para la marcha, utilización de dispositivos para la marcha, entre otros. Como resultado de las intervenciones de enfermería en rehabilitación se incrementó la fuerza muscular que repercutió directamente en la marcha y en la realización de las actividades de la vida diaria.

Nursing assistance in rehabilitation has as principal objectives to help the patient reach his/her maximum independence according to his/her capabilities, to promote the self-care through orientation and training of situations that allow him/ her re-integrate to his/her social and familial lives in the best possible form and with quality. Because of that in patients with total hip prothesis nursing has an important paper to achieve autonomy in the activities of the daily life (ADL). Objective: to show the role of the professional of nursing with specialization in rehabilitation of patients with hip prothesis. Methodology: the selected case corresponds to a person with total hip prothesis because of a giant cells tumor; the assessment was performed through an interview using a guide, this was completed with the physical exploration and the use of the scales of: Daniels, Tinetti, Lawton, Barthel and the Visual Analogous. Nursing diagnostics were performed with the PES format, and interventions specialized in rehabilitation were proposed. Results: The principal problem was the impairment of the physical mobility of the left hip; and because of this, interventions such as applying of thermotherapy, joint movement, strengthening exercises, equilibrium exercises, gait exercises, use of gait devices, among others. As a result of the interventions of nursing in rehabilitation muscle strength augmented which directly influenced in the gait and in the daily life activities.