Prostate health index (PHI) as an accurate prostate cancer predictor.

Purpose: This study aims to compare the ability of the PHI versus tPSA test to predict the presence of PCa in our population.

Methods: A prospective observational study was performed. We included patients with tPSA ≥ 2.

[VALIDATION OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTION OF MALNUTRITION HOSPITAL AND ANALYSIS OF HOSPITAL COSTS].

Background: one of the methods of diagnosis of malnutrition is serum albumin, for the simplicity of its determination and low cost.

Objectives: the main objective is to validate and implement a computer program based on the determination of serum albumin, allowing early detection and treatment to malnourished or at risk of malnutrition patients, still another objective evaluation of costs by diagnosis-related groups.

Methods: the study design is cohort, dynamic and prospective, which are included hospital discharge from november 2012 until march 2014, being the study population of patients over age 14 who enter the various services of a Medical Surgical Hospital of the Granada's Hospital Complex Univesity, whose numbers are lower serum albumin 3.