[Descriptive study of alcohol detoxifications in an Internal Medicine Service].

Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease whose treatment begins with detoxification, followed by rehabilitation. We present a descriptive and retrospective study of 147 patients admitted to our unit during the period 2003-2005. Median age was 46.

Efficacy of atorvastatin for achieving cholesterol targets after LDL-cholesterol based dose selection in patients with type 2 diabetes.

We analyzed the feasibility of an intensive lipid-lowering strategy based on a starting dose of atorvastatin according to baseline and target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level (<2.6 mmol/L) in 202 statin-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes within 24 weeks. They were assigned to receive a daily dosage of atorvastatin based on their initial LDL-C levels.

Contribution of positron emission tomography to the diagnosis of a case of acromegaly.

Diagnosis of acromegaly is based on biochemical tests demonstrating increased growth hormone (GH) secretion. More than 95% of patients with acromegaly harbor a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma. The technique of choice in the diagnosis of an adenoma is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Effects of diabetes on the osseointegration of dental implants.

The increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus has become a public health problem. Hyperglycaemia entails a rise in the morbidity and mortality of these patients. Although a direct relationship with periodontal disease has already been shown, little is known about the results of dental implants in diabetics.