Population Older than 69 Had Similar Fatality Rates Independently If They Were Admitted in Nursing Homes or Lived in the Community: A Retrospective Observational Study during COVID-19 First Wave.

The aim of this study is to assess the influence of living in nursing homes on COVID-19-related mortality, and to calculate the real specific mortality rate caused by COVID-19 among people older than 20 years of age in the Balaguer Primary Care Centre Health Area during the first wave of the pandemic. We conducted an observational study based on a database generated between March and May 2020, analysing COVID-19-related mortality as a dependent variable, and including different independent variables, such as living in a nursing home or in the community (outside nursing homes), age, sex, symptoms, pre-existing conditions, and hospital admission. To evaluate the associations between the independent variables and mortality, we calculated the absolute and relative frequencies, and performed a chi-square test. To avoid the impact of the age variable on mortality and to assess the influence of the "living in a nursing home" variable, we established comparisons between infected population groups over 69 years of age (in nursing homes and outside nursing homes). Living in a nursing home was associated with a higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, but not with higher mortality in patients over 69 years of age (p = 0.614). The real specific mortality rate caused by COVID-19 was 2.270/00. In the study of the entire sample, all the comorbidities studied were associated with higher mortality; however, the comorbidities were not associated with higher mortality in the infected nursing home patients group, nor in the infected community patients over 69 years of age group (except for neoplasm history in this last group). Finally, hospital admission was not associated with lower mortality in nursing home patients, nor in community patients over 69 years of age.

Enhancing Night and Day Circadian Contrast through Sleep Education in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Evidence supports a causal relationship between circadian disturbance and impaired glucose homeostasis. METHODS: To determine the effect of an educational intervention delivered by primary care nurses to improve sleep hygiene, a parallel, open-label clinical trial in subjects aged 18 and older with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was performed. Study variables were sex, age, fasting glucose, glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), sleep duration and efficiency, body mass index, antidiabetic treatment, diet and physical exercise. An individual informative educational intervention was carried out following a bidirectional feedback method. The intervention aimed to develop skills to improve sleep through nine simple tips. An analysis of covariance was performed on all the mean centred outcome variables controlling for the respective baseline scores. RESULTS: In the intervention group, PSQI dropped, the duration and quality of sleep increased, and a decrease in fasting glucose and in HbA1c levels was observed. CONCLUSION: The proposed intervention is effective for improving sleep quality, length and efficiency, and for decreasing fasting glucose and HbA1c levels in only 3 months. These findings support the importance of sleep and circadian rhythm education focused on improving IFG and T2DM.

Identificación de infradiagnóstico de enfermedad renal crónica en Atención Primaria / Underdiagnosis identification of chronic kidney disease in primary care

Introducción: La enfermedad renal crónica afecta a un 9,16% de la población española. Su elevada prevalencia e infradiagnóstico requieren de coordinación interdisciplinar para mejorar la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento de esta patología. Así, nos planteamos identificar la prevalencia real de enfermedad renal crónica en nuestra Área Básica de Salud, detectando errores de codificación y diagnóstico. Material y Método: Estudio observacional transversal en pacientes mayores de 14 años pertenecientes al Área Básica de Salud de Balaguer. Los criterios de clasificación diagnóstica fueron: pacientes diagnosticados de enfermedad renal crónica o no codificados con alteración renal medida por filtrado glomerular, cociente albúmina/creatinina o albuminuria leve. Se consideraron como pérdidas los exitus y los pacientes con cambio de área básica de salud. Las variables estudiadas fueron: diagnóstico y estadio de enfermedad renal crónica, albuminuria leve, cociente albúmina/creatinina, filtrado glomerular y determinaciones analíticas. Se realizó una codificación a través de la revisión de la historia clínica. El análisis se basó en prevalencias. Resultados: La prevalencia aumentó del 3,98% inicial al 6,00% tras la revisión. Manteniéndose aún cifras de infradiagnóstico, con una detección de dos terceras partes de lo esperado. Añadiendo los pacientes pendientes de una segunda determinación analítica y los que padecen albuminuria leve, la prevalencia representaba el 80% de lo esperado (7,40%). Conclusiones: Se observa la existencia de infradiagnóstico en la detección precoz de ERC. Una revisión de los criterios de clasificación ayudan a mejorar las cifras de este infradiagnóstico

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease affects 9.16% of the Spanish population. The high prevalence and underdiagnosis require interdisciplinary coordination to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. Thus, we propose to identify the real prevalence of chronic kidney disease in our Basic Health Area, to detect coding and diagnostic errors, and to increase detection. Material and Method: Cross-sectional observational study in patients older than 14 years residing in the Basic Health Area of Balaguer. The diagnostic classification criteria were patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease or not coded with renal impairment, measured by glomerular filtration rate, albumin/creatinine ratio or mild albuminuria. Loss of follow-up were considered deaths and patients with change in Basic Health Area. The variables studied were: diagnosis and stage of chronic kidney disease, mild albuminuria, albumin/creatinine ratio, glomerular filtration and analytical determinations. A coding was performed through the review of the medical history. The analysis was based on prevalence. Results: The prevalence increased from an initial 3.98% to 6.00% after the review. Underdiagnosis figures were maintained, with a detection of two thirds of the expected. Adding the patients pending a second analytical determination and those suffering from mild albuminuria, the prevalence represented 80% of the expected (7.40%). Conclusion: The existence of underdiagnosis is observed in the early detection of CKD. A review of the classification criteria helps to improve underdiagnosis data

El ritmo circadiano de la presión arterial y su relación con los factores de riesgo cardiovascular / Circadian rhytm of blood pressure and the relation to cardiovascular risk factors

Introducción: Numerosos estudios han establecido tanto la hipertensión arterial como la hipertensión de bata blanca como factores de riesgo cardiovascular. Un ritmo circadiano anómalo de la presión arterial podría aumentar el riesgo cardiovascular. Objetivo: Determinar la existencia de una relación clínicamente relevante entre un ritmo circadiano anómalo de la presión arterial y un incremento del riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con hipertensión arterial o hipertensión de bata blanca. Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo en 166 pacientes mayores de 18 años del Área Básica de Salud de Balaguer que tuvieran una monitorización ambulatoria de la presión arterial realizada entre junio de 2014 y marzo de 2018 y cumplieran los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se realizó un análisis univariado y bivariado de las variables. Resultados: Se obtuvo que en casi todos los promedios de presión arterial nocturna destaca el patrón riser mostrando que el 25% tenía un riesgo cardiovascular mayor o igual al 10%, seguido del dipper extremo 16,67%, dipper 9,4% y no dipper 8,27%. Conclusión: Un ritmo circadiano alterado se relaciona con un riesgo cardiovascular más elevado y un peor control de los factores que conllevan al mismo

Introduction: Numerous studies have established both arterial hypertension and white coat hypertension as cardiovascular risk factors. An abnormal circadian rhythm of blood pressure may increase cardiovascular risk. Objective: To determine the existence of a clinically relevant relationship between an abnormal circadian rhythm of blood pressure and an increase in cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension or white coat hypertension. Methods: A descriptive study in 166 patients older than 18 years was carried out. Patients were from the Basic Health Area of Balaguer, who had an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, conducted between June 2014 and March 2018 and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Univariate and bivariate analyses of the variables were performed. Results: In almost all means nighttime blood pressure, the riser pattern stands out, showing that 25% had a cardiovascular risk greater than or equal to 10%, followed by extreme dippers 16.67%, dippers 9.4% and non-dippers 8.27%. Conclusion: An altered circadian rhythm is related to a higher cardiovascular risk and a worse control of the related factors