Brote de Plasmodium falciparum, en tropas guatemaltecas desplegada en misión de paz en República democrática del congo (RDC) / Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in Guatemalan troops deployed in peacekeeping mission in democratic republic of congo (DRC)

Antecedentes: La República de Guatemala desde el año 2003 ha sido parte de los contingentes de mantenimiento y estabilización de la paz en las Naciones Unidas, con tropas desplegadas en las Repúblicas de Haití y república Democrática del Congo. El 2 de noviembre de 2010, la Oficina Regional Para Centro América y Panamá de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermdades de Estados Unidos (CDC-CAP), recibió una llamada del Centro Médico Militar de la ciudad de Guatemala, respecto a un soldado recién regresado de la República democrática del Congo (CRD) con un cuadro de enfermedad febril muy sugerente de malaria. El paciente falleció 48 horas después de haber sido admitido al hospital...

Cambios ultrasonográficos y en lípidos en el síndrome de ovario poliquÝstico de acuerdo al tipo de tratamiento / Ultrasonographic and lipid changes in polycystic ovary syndrome according to the type of treatment

OBJECTIVE: To determine the ultrasonographic and lipid changes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) according to the type of hormonal treatment. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-two women with clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis of PCOS were studied and randomly distributed in one or another treatment group. Group I: chlormadinone (2 mg/day for 5 days every month) (n = 16) and Group II: ethinylestradiol 35 micrograms plus desogestrel 150 mg (21 days every month) (n = 16). At baseline and at third month a pelvic ultrasound was done to assess the number and size of follicles, also total cholesterol and triglycerides were measured. RESULTS: In both groups a significant decrease was found in the number of follicles in both ovaries, but only in group II there was a significant decrease in follicular size in both ovaries. No differences were found between the groups in the number of follicles or in the final follicular size. In both groups, a significant decrease was found in total cholesterol levels, without changes in triglycerides levels. CONCLUSION: Only combined therapy decreased follicular size. So the type of treatment should be based on patient expectations such as sexual activity, or for control of androgen excess.