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Background: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of the DiabetIMSS program on cardiovascular risk, blood pressure and HDL cholesterol in patients with metabolic syndrome. Methods: Quasi-experimental intervention study. Non-probabilistic convenience sampling. 35 subjects in the educational strategy one year were included. The following variables were collected: age, gender, smoking, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure; cardiovascular risk calculator based on Framingham is calculated. Descriptive and inferential statistical percentages with Student t test was used. Results: There was an increase in the proportion of subjects increased their subsequent figures HDL cholesterol intervention, there by generating an increase of protective factor (p < 0.05). Because of the blood pressure a marked improvement in all ranges of blood pressure (p < 0.05) was presented. Conclusions: The educational strategy for the control of diabetic patients presented a favorable performance in HDL-cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing the risk of cardiovascular patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Unicompartmental knee replacement is a procedure increasingly used in patients with osteoarthritis of the medial knee compartment. The purpose of this study is to report the short- and long-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the "Oxford" prosthesis. Material and methods. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study of 24 medial unicompartmental arthroplasties performed in 22 patients. Two cases were bilateral due to medial compartment arthrosis caused by genu varum with X-ray evidence of total loss of the medial joint space in the standing X-rays in ages 55 to 74 years. Fifteen females and 7 males were included. Ligament integrity was proven clinically and radiologically. A cemented Oxford prosthetic design was used (Biomet) with a minimally invasive medial approach. Results. A clinical and radiological evaluation of all patients was performed in the immediate postoperative period, at 2 and 4 weeks and every 3 months thereafter. Pain, knee range of motion and gait autonomy were evaluated for a three-year period in the first 7 patients, and eight months in the last one. In 21 patients (95.4%) pain subsided completely and one has intermittent pain in the medial aspect of the operated knee; the flexion range achieved was 90° to 100° in 13 patients (59%) and 8 patients achieved more than 110°. Independent gait occurred at day 7 in 21 patients (95.4%); no complications were reported. Conclusion. Unicompartmental arthroplasty with the "Oxford" implant provides full pain relief in well selected patients. It is a reliable procedure with excellent functional outcomes, low morbidity, short hospital stay and rapid recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]