Neuropatía autonómica cardiovascular en pacientes diabéticos sometidos a trasplante simultáneo páncreas-riñón

El trasplantament simultani de pàncrees i ronyó (SPK) és una alternativa terapèutica en pacients amb DM-1 i nefropatía diabètica terminal. No obstant això, les complicacions cròniques derivades de la DM solen estar molt avançades al moment de la realització del trasplantament. L'objectiu del treball és estudiar la neuropatía diabètica (somàtica i autonòmica) en pacients candidats a trasplantament SPK a la Comunitat Valenciana i valorar l'evolució de la mateixa al cap de 3 i 5 anys del trasplantament, prestant especial atenció a aquells pacients en els quals s'aconsegueix un estat de normoglucemia després del trasplantament

Women And Cardiovascular Health

Women And Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular disease is currently the major cause of mortality among women in Ireland. During the years 1989-1998, it was found that an average of 4,252 women in this country died from ischaemic and other heart diseases each year (Balanda and Wilde, 2001). When compared with other European Union countries, Ireland has been found to have the second highest rate of ischaemic heart disease among women, Click here to download PDF 2.4mb This is a publication of the Women’s Health Council

Women And Cardiovascular Health

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Women, Disadvantage And Cardiovascular Disease: Policy Implications - Conference Proceedings

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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en una población de trasplantados hepáticos con supervivencia superior a diez años. Estudio específico de la hipertensión arterial.

Introducció: Els factors de risc cardiovascular originen un problema de salut pública important. El transplant hepàtic pot ocasionar una modificació del seu desenvolupament degut a la immunosupressió, però hi ha pocs estudis que evaluen estos aspectes en pacients amb una supervivència llarga. El nostre objectiu es analitzar l'efecte de la hipertensió arterial (HTA) posttrasplantament sobre la supervivència a llarg termini d'una cohort de pacients trasplantats amb més de deu anys de seguiment. Metodologia: S'estudiaren restrospectivament els pacients trasplantats al nostre centre per totes les causes, des de 2001 fins 2007, amb una supervivència mínima de deu anys. S'analitzaren dades demogràfiques, clíniques, analítiques e histològiques del pre i/o postrasplant. Resultats: La prevalència dels factors de risc cardiovascular va ser molt freqüent durant el primer any: obesitat 24.5%, HTA 67%, diabetes 22.5%, dislipèmia46.5% i insuficiència renal crónica 28%. La HTA es el factor de risc més prevalent i la seua incidència augmenta amb el temps de 67% al 72,5% entre el primer i desè any. La HTA pareix asociar-se a una major mortalitat posttrasplantament i a una major incidència d'enfermetat cardiovascular (p&0.005). Els factors de risc asociats amb el desenvolupament de HTA en la nostra població son l'edat, l'obesitat i la dislipèmia. Conclusió: Es important disenyar estratègies per al millor control de la HTA des del posttrasplantament inicial, degut a la seua repercusió negativa sobre les enfermetats cardiovasculars i la supervivència, així com per a l'obesitat i la dislipèmia, ja que son co-factors de desenvolupament de l'HTA.

Building Healthier Hearts: The Report of the Cardiovascular Health Strategy Group

This introduction to "Building Healthier Hearts" will give readers an overview of the report of the Cardiovascular Health Strategy Group. Firstly, it sets out the background to the strategy and its policy context. A brief description of mortality and morbidity trends from cardiovascular disease in Ireland follows. Next an overview is given of current health service provision and of the changes considered necessary by the Group Download the Report here

The 2004 Healthy Ageing Conference - Safety and Older People: Conference Proceedings

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Study of the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of attenuated and killed Leishmania (Leishmania) major vaccines in a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) model of the human disease

We have compared the efficacy of two Leishmania (Leishmania) major vaccines, one genetically attenuated (DHFR-TS deficient organisms), the other inactivated [autoclaved promastigotes (ALM) with bacillus Calmete-Guérin (BCG)], in protecting rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) against infection with virulent L. (L.) major. Positive antigen-specific recall proliferative response was observed in vaccinees (79% in attenuated parasite-vaccinated monkeys, versus 75% in ALM-plus-BCG-vaccinated animals), although none of these animals exhibited either augmented in vitro gamma interferon (IFN-g) production or positive delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to the leishmanin skin test prior to the challenge. Following challenge, there were significant differences in blastogenic responses (p < 0.05) between attenuated-vaccinated monkeys and naïve controls. In both vaccinated groups very low levels of antibody were found before challenge, which increased after infective challenge. Protective immunity did not follow vaccination, in that monkeys exhibited skin lesion at the site of challenge in all the groups. The most striking result was the lack of pathogenicity of the attenuated parasite, which persisted in infected animals for up to three months, but were incapable of causing disease under the conditions employed. We concluded that both vaccine protocols used in this study are safe in primates, but require further improvement for vaccine application.

Associació entre la malaltia renal crònica i la malaltia cardiovascular a la població general mediterrània

La malaltia renal crònica (MRC) inicial s’ha definit com un marcador de risc cardiovascular susceptible d’intervenció terapèutica preventiva. Aquesta relació ha estat poc estudiada al nostre entorn. Objectius: Determinar si la MRC s’associa a un increment de risc de morbiditat i mortalitat al nostre entorn. Disseny: Estudi observacional prospectiu d’una cohort poblacional de Girona de 31.612 individus de 35-74 anys. Resultats: La MRC estadi 3 sense albuminúria no incrementa el risc de malaltia cardiovascular en població general de baix risc cardiovascular. L’albuminúria&20mg/L i els estadis 4-5 de MRC s’associen a un increment de risc de morbiditat cardiovascular i mortalitat global.

Cardiovascular Disease In Women (Quality in Practice Committee)

Cardiovascular Disease In Women (Quality in Practice Committee) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in men and women on a global basis. CVD affects men and women equally but evidence suggests that it is neither diagnosed as readily, nor treated as effectively, in women. Click here to download PDF 1.7mb

Building a Culture of Patient Safety - Report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

The Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance was established in January 2007 and reported to the Minister in July 2008. The report was considered by government in January 2009 which agreed the implementation process. The overall objective of the Commission was to develop clear and practical recommendations to ensure that safety and quality of care for patients is paramount within the healthcare system. The Commission’s report set out a wide range of policy measures that will drive the safety and quality agenda in Irish healthcare in the coming years. The establishment of the Commission was prompted by an increasing awareness of patient safety issues in general and high profile health service system failures at home and abroad and in particular by the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry. These have underlined the need for an increased focus on patient safety and quality. Download document here Download summary document on the Report

First Quarterly Progress Report of the Implementation Steering Group on recommendations of the Report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

First Quarterly Progress Report of the Implementation Steering Group on recommendations of the Report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance Click here to download PDF 56kb