[Cardiovascular risk factors in young adults of a penitentiary center].

Objective: The quantification of the cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in a population of young adults, allows to identify their vulnerabilities and contributes to focus on prevention strategies in a group more susceptible of changing their behavior and establishing healthier daily habits. The objectives of this work were to describe the main CVRF and estimate the risk through different models.

Methods: Observational, descriptive, analytical and crosssectional study.

[Trends in mortality in a Spanish prison from 1994-2004].

Background: [corrected] Few works have focused on studying mortaty in prisons. The objective here is to study the causes and incidences of mortality in a Spanish prison.

Methods: Descriptive study of the deaths in a prison between 01-01-1994 and 31-12-2004.