Problemas actuales respecto del diagnóstico y tratamiento del Trastorno Bipolar en nuestro medio: experiencia y opinión de los usuarios / Experience and opinion related to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bipolar disorders

El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la experiencia y la opinión de los pacientes afectados por Trastorno Bipolar en cuanto al diagnóstico y tratamiento de su enfermedad. Se relevó una encuesta anónima entre personas con diagnóstico de Trastorno Bipolar.... involucró a 100 pacientes.78 reportaron haber sido diagnosticados de otra manera a lo largo de su tratamiento. El error diagnóstico más frecuente fue el de Esquizofrenia. Este diagnóstico incorrecto se correlacionó positivamente con la presencia de síntomas psicóticos, los cuales fueron verificados en el 83 por ciento de la muestra...La mayoría de los encuestados calificaron como positivo el haber sido informados de su diagnóstico

Disease profiles in Chinese in Hong Kong: an analysis of the primary diagnoses in 561 acute hospital medical admissions.

Little is known about the disease profiles in Chinese living in an urbanized community like Hong Kong. Accordingly, the discharge summaries of 561 acute hospital medical admissions were reviewed and the primary diagnoses (the main reason for admission or the most important clinical problem) were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases. Our data indicate that cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of acute medical admissions and mortality and that gastrointestinal hemorrhage is very common amongst the Chinese in Hong Kong.

A blood pressure profile of rural Kadazans and Bajaus in Sabah, east Malaysia.

A survey was conducted to document the blood pressures of two indigenous groups (Kadazans and Bajaus) who reside in rural Sabah in East Malaysia. Their health knowledge status is also recorded. Fifty percent of those surveyed were unable to associate high blood pressure with a risk factor and as high as 38% were unaware of the consequences of high blood pressure. A total of 16.2% had blood pressures > or = 140/or 90mm Hg while 3.9% had blood pressures > or = 160/or 95mm Hg. While these figures are low compared to those of developed countries, lifestyle changes associated with rapid urbanization in Malaysia may be expected to increase hypertension prevalence. The strengthening of health education programs is timely as health knowledge is limited and many hypertensives default treatment.

Nutritional status of Kadazan children in a rural district in Sabah, Malaysia.

The nutritional status of 896 Kadazan children below 6 years of age from 23 villages of Tambunan District were studied. When stunting and wasting were defined as those who were below two standard deviations of height-for-age and weight-for-height (Waterlow et al, 1977) and based on the National Center for Health Statistics reference population, 67.6% of boys and 66.8% of girls were stunted while 12.3% of boys and 8.3% of girls were wasted. Weaning foods and toddler feeding practices were unsatisfactory. The role of health education on child care and feeding practices is emphasized.

Perfil de la colinesterasa sanguínea en la población de Panamá / Cholinesterase blood profile in the panamenian population

Presenta información sobre la actividad de en sangre total, la finalidad de conocer los niveles de esta enzima y su variación en la población panameña tomando en consideración los siguientes parámetros: exposición a plaguicidas, sexo, edad y área de trabajo. Se empleó el método de Hidroxamato, de Trunaut-Vernin para las determinaciones analíticas de la actividad de la Colinesterasa en muestras de sangre en un total de 103 varones y 52 mujeres, en algunos casos expuestos y en otros no expuestos a plaguicidas inhibidores de la colinesterasa en diferentes provincias del país (Chiriquí, Coclé, Herrera, Panamá y Veraguas)