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    Lipid profile and its relationship with body mass index in adolescents of the Particular Educational Unit “Universitaria de Azogues”, Ecuador
    (2019) Alvarez Ochoa, Robert Ivan; Conchado Martinez, Julio Hector; Garces Ortega, Juan Pablo; Cordero Cordero, Gabriela Del rosario; Saquicela Espinoza, Luis Alberto; Chuquiralagua Ruiz, Paul Emanuel; Yumisaca Tiuquinga, Silvia Veronica; Gonzalez Ortiz, Diana Patricia; Torres Perez, Angelica Estefania; Rodriguez Torres, Diego Andres
    All rights reserved. Introduction: Dyslipidemia and excess weight in adolescents are risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases both in this period and in adulthood. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out that included 74 third and fourth year students of the “Private Educational Unit “Universi-tary of Azogues”, to which the body mass index (BMI) was determined from the weight and height, proceeding later to the extraction of a blood sample for the assessment of the lipid profile. Total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (c-HDL) and triglycerides (TG) levels were determined using commercial kits (Spinreact®) and LDL-cholesterol (c-LDL) according to Human Frisonex®. Results: It was evidenced in the analysis that 70.3% of students had normal weight and 29.7% were overweight. 35.1% had CT levels in the limit and 9.5% were high. 51.3% showed TG levels and in 9.5% they were high. 94.6% had acceptable levels of c-HDL and c-LDL. 8.1% of the overweight students had high levels of CT and TG. Conclusions: 29.7% of adolescents were overweight and a significantly higher percentage (8.1%) high levels of CT and TG. The percentages of adolescents with overweight, limit and high levels of CT and TG suggest the need to follow them.
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    Tratamiento mediante fijación interna con tornillos canulados en pacientes con fractura de cuello femoral del Hospital Luis Vernaza
    (2019) Torres Velez, Ruth Lissette
    © 2019, Sociedad Venezolana de Farmacologia y de Farmacologia Clinica y Terapeutica. All rights reserved. Introduction: To evaluate the functional outcome of patients with displaced femoral neck fracture treated with internal fixation with cannulated screws at the Hospital Luis Vernaza, Ecuador. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted in 15 patients with displaced femoral neck fracture, treated by internal fixation with cannulated screws during the period 2015 to 2017 in the Traumatology Service at the Hospital Luis Vernaza. Functional outcome was measured using the Merle D’Aubigné scale at 12 months. Results: Out of the studied population, 86.6% (n=13) <65 years old and 13.4% (n=2) ≥65 years old. The functional outcome obtained according to the Merle D’Aubigné scale was: very good (33.3%; n=5), good (33.3% n=5), regular (20%; n=3), and poor (13.4%; n=2), highlighting the presence of pain and mobility disorders in the last 4 patients. Conclusion: Patients with displaced femoral neck fracture treated by internal fixation with cannulated screws presented a good or a very good functional result in most cases after 12 months of follow-up. This data indicates the potential utility of this surgical procedure in patients younger than 65 years.