Introduction: The objective was to analyze the prevalence of classic CVRFs in specialist doctors and establish if there are differences by sex, age and specialty.
Materials And Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study carried out through an anonymous selfadministered survey of specialist doctors throughout the country. Sociodemographic and CVRF data were collected by self-report.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), mainly ischemic heart disease and stroke, is the main cause of death worldwide and each year more people die from CVD than from any other cause. These data call for a paradigm shift, where health promotion and cardiovascular prevention will acquire a central role in health policies. From this perspective, dedicating time during the consultation to promoting the acquisition of heart-healthy habits would be indicated in all individuals, regardless of cardiovascular risk classification, the role of the internist being fundamental.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The COVID-19 vaccine became an effective instrument to prevent severe SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, 5% of vaccinated patients will have moderate or severe disease.
Objective: to compare mortality and days between the symptom onset to the peak disease severity, in vaccinated vs.
Uncommon forms of syphilis exist, among which neurosyphilis, otosyphilis, and ocular syphilis are included. Neurosyphilis is the infection of the central nervous system caused by Treponema pallidum. The clinical manifestations of neurosyphilis are diverse and include early, late, and atypical forms.
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