La retinopatía de la prematuridad en Sancti Spíritus: epidemiología y clínica / Retinopathy of prematurity in Sancti Spíritus province: epidemiology and clinical aspects

Objetivo: determinar las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de la retinopatía de la prematuridad en Sancti Spíritus desde el año 2004 al 2015. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, en 1 165 recién nacidos prematuros examinados. Se empleó el análisis descriptivo, sustentado en el empleo de gráficos y tablas de distribución de frecuencia, considerando las tasas de incidencia y de prevalencia, así como las variables clínicas relacionadas con la entidad. Resultados: la retinopatía de la prematuridad presentó tasas de incidencia similares a las cubanas y menores a las de algunos países; también tasas de prevalencia en incremento. Los municipios con más pacientes diagnosticados fueron Sancti Spíritus, Cabaiguán y Jatibonico. En la pesquisa existió un predominio de los varones (54,5 opr ciento) y el color de la piel blanca (54,8 por ciento). Los factores de riesgo más frecuentes en los 108 pacientes con retinopatía de la prematuridad fueron la edad gestacional al nacimiento baja, el bajo peso extremo y el apgar bajo. Los grados de la entidad que más se presentaron en el período fueron el I y III. La fotocoagulación con láser fue el tratamiento aplicado a los pacientes que lo requirieron. Conclusiones: la retinopatía de la prematuridad es una realidad en la provincia espirituana, donde esta enfermedad presenta una relación directa con la prematuridad extrema, y su manejo ha sido oportuno en los pacientes que la han desarrollado(AU)

Objective: to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of retinopathy of prematurity in Sancti Spíritus province from 2004 to 2015. Methods: retrospective and descriptive study of 1 165 examined premature newborns. Descriptive analysis based on the use of charts and frequency distribution tables and considering incidence and prevalence rates as well as related clinical variables was used. Results: retinopathy of prematurity showed incidence rates similar to those at national level and lower than those of other countries whereas the prevalence rates were increasing. The municipalities with higher numbers of diagnosed patients were Sancti Spíritus, Cabaiguán and Jatibonico; males (54,5 percent) and Caucasians (54,8 percent) predominated. The most frequent risk factors in the 108 patients with retinopathy of were the low gestacional age, the extreme low weight and low Apgar. The main grades of retinopathy in the period were I and III. The laser photocoagulation was the treatment given to patients that required it. Conclusions: retinopathy of prematurity is a real situation in Sancti Spíritus province and had a direct relationship with extreme prematurity. Timely management of the disease has been observed in affected patients(AU)

The Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, Somatization, Personality and Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

This study investigated the relationship of personality, depression, somatization, anxiety with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). The LUTS/BPH patients were evaluated with the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), 44-item Big Five Inventory (BFI), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the PHQ-15, and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). The LUTS/BPH symptoms were more severe in patients with depression (p=0.046) and somatization (p=0.024), respectively. Neurotic patients were associated with greater levels of depression, anxiety and somatisation (p=0.0059, p=0.004 and p=0.0095, respectively). Patients with high extraversion showed significantly low depression (p=0.00481) and anxiety (p=0.035) than those with low extraversion. Our exploratory results suggest patients with LUTS/BPH may need careful evaluation of psychiatric problem including depression, anxiety and somatization. Additional studies with adequate power and improved designs are necessary to support the present exploratory findings.