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Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is defined by the presence of obesity, fundamentally central, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia; Objective: To characterize patients with metabolic syndrome from the clinical and epidemiological points of view. Methods: A descriptive and prospective study of 640 patients with metabolic syndrome was carried out, who were admitted to Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital from Santiago de Cuba during 2019. Information was statistically processed and analyzed; through the SPSS 11.5.1 program, by using the percentage as summary measure for qualitative variables. Results: In the serie, 26.8% of the patients belonged to the age group 40-49, and 53,0% were of female sex. Likewise, diabetes mellitus and hypertension were the associated diseases in 22,3 y 22,2% of the patients, respectively, while 67,7% had a saturated fats diet. Social drinkers were identified in 53,0% of cases, and the heavy smokers in 47.0%. Conclusions: Personal and family associated diseases prevailed as associated personal and family diseases, what shows the closed relationship between them and the metabolic syndrome. Health promotion and education should be considered in patients with metabolic syndrome from the primary care, as well as the distribution of medical care for this group of hospital institutions, to prevent and control risk factors related to its emergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An observational, descriptive and retrospective study of 207 patients with the serotype 3 of the dengue virus and alarm signs, admitted in the Progressive Cares room of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, was carried out from September to November, 2015, with the aim of determining the clinical and epidemiological features in them. A high percentage of the series was of female sex in early youth, contrary to what was observed in other epidemic outbreaks, the alarm signs emerged early, between the 2nd and 3rd days of the disease clinical course, with prevalence of the severe hypotension. Direct relationship didn't exist between thrombocytopenia and the hemorrhagic manifestations, and the hepatic damage prevailed as unusual manifestation. It was demonstrated that the strict surveillance and the opportune performance in the room contributed to decrease its severity in the patients and in mortality, in spite of the high virulence of this stump. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The case report of a 37 year adult is presented who, at the end of 2010 had muscle weakness and fever, which progressively worsened when fatigue increased and respiratory distress emerged. In the 2012 he was admitted in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit from "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital, due to a multiorgans damage. The epidemiological records were studied to determine some infectious cause, and the treatment with antimicrobials, steroids and immunoglobulines was applied; later on it was evaluated by a multidisciplinary team which suggested the existence of systemic lupus erythematous. Although the patient showed improvement, he had periodic fevers, so that he was reevaluated and a dermatomyositis was diagnosed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main characteristics of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba are described, emphasizing in the training and students' scientific, investigative and professional management in the institution, as well as making known the weaknesses, threats, strengths and opportunities that affect or favour the achievement of that important strategic objective, which expressed the potentialities of this institution in the solution to the health problems of the territory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]