A cardiovascular risk score for hypertensive patients previously admitted to hospital.

Background: Cardiovascular risk scales in hypertensive populations have limitations for clinical practice.

Aims: To develop and internally validate a predictive model to estimate one-year cardiovascular risk for hypertensive patients admitted to hospital.

Methods: Cohort study of 303 hypertensive patients admitted through the Emergency Department in a Spanish region in 2015-2017.

A one-year risk score to predict all-cause mortality in hypertensive inpatients.

The aim of this study was to construct and internally validate a scoring system to estimate the probability of death in hypertensive inpatients. Existing predictive models do not meet all the indications for clinical application because they were constructed in patients enrolled in clinical trials and did not use the recommended statistical methodology. This cohort study comprised 302 hypertensive patients hospitalized between 2015 and 2017 in Spain.

An inferential study of the phenotype for the chromosome 15q24 microdeletion syndrome: a bootstrap analysis.

In January 2012, a review of the cases of chromosome 15q24 microdeletion syndrome was published. However, this study did not include inferential statistics. The aims of the present study were to update the literature search and calculate confidence intervals for the prevalence of each phenotype using bootstrap methodology.

Diagnostic inertia in dyslipidaemia: results of a preventative programme in Spain.

Others have analysed the relationship between inadequate behaviour by healthcare professionals in the diagnosis of dyslipidaemia (diagnostic inertia) and the history of cardiovascular risk factors. However, since no study has assessed cardiovascular risk scores as associated factors, we carried out a study to quantify diagnostic inertia in dyslipidaemia and to determine if cardiovascular risk scores are associated with this inertia. In the Valencian Community (Spain), a preventive programme (cardiovascular, gynaecologic and vaccination) was started in 2003 inviting persons aged ≥40 years to undergo a health check-up at their health centre.

Diagnostic inertia in obesity and the impact on cardiovascular risk in primary care: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Prevalence of diagnostic inertia (DI), defined as a failure to diagnose disease, has not been analysed in patients with obesity.

Aim: To quantify DI for cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in patients with obesity, and determine its association with the cardiovascular risk score.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study of people ≥40 years attending a preventive programme in primary healthcare centres in Spain in 2003-2004.