[Clinical and electromyographic findings in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy].

Background: Diabetic neuropathy represents a polyneuropathy with electrophiosiological alterations. Electroneuromyography (NMD) plays an important role in the evaluation of patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and doubtful neuropathy.

Objective: To determine clinical manifestations in patients with distal symmetrical sensory polyneuropathy (DSSP) and to correlate them with electromyographic alterations.

[Global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its relationship with the Human Development IndexPrevalência mundial da diabetes mellitus tipo 2 e sua relação com o índice de desenvolvimento humano].

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and the Human Development Index (HDI), by region of the world in the period 2010-2015.

Method: International Diabetes Federation data were used for DM2 prevalence (2010-2015), together with HDI data (United Nations Development Program). Spearman linear correlations between HDI data and DM2 prevalence were analyzed, and linear regressions were done to estimate the relationship between the two.

[Effect of the DiabetIMSS program on cardiovascular risk, blood pressure and HDL cholesterol in patients with metabolic syndrome].

Objective: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of the DiabetIMSS program on cardiovascular risk, blood pressure and HDL cholesterol in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Methods: Quasi-experimental intervention study. Non-probabilistic convenience sampling.

[Parity and menarche as risk factors for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women].

Background: Worldwide studies, even in our country, have thrown discrepant results about the relation between osteoporosis, parity and age of menarche.

Objective: To investigate the relation of osteoporosis in postmenopausal mexican women with multiparity and age of menarche.

Patients And Method: Transversal, retrospective and analytical study.

[Impact of an educational institutional program in the control of the diabetic patient].

Objective: to assess the impact of an educational institutional program in the control of type 2 diabetic patient.

Methods: intervention educational study, with quasi-experimental and self-controlled subjects. A convenience non-probabilistic sample was used including 151 patients from the program for the integral care of diabetic patients.

[Parity and menarche as risk factors of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Mexican women].

Background: At the moment the studies lead at world-wide level and even in our country have thrown discrepant results about the relation between osteoporosis, parity and age of menarche.

Objective: To investigate the relation of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Mexican women with multiparity and age of menarche.

Patients And Method: A retrospective and analytical cross-sectional study, with a non-probabilistic sampling technique in women rightful claimants of the IMSS, San Luis Potosi.

[Sensitivity and specificity of a utility model of the detection of diabetic neuropathy].

Objective: To determine whether a utility model can be used with acceptable sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

Methods: Cross sectional study, non-probability sampling, in 381 type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic foot risk. To determine the DPN, it was evaluated the protective sensation in 10 sites on the foot.

[Correlation of metabolic syndrome components in older Mexican women].

Background: In woman aged over 60 years, body changes occur and might cause insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

Objective: To determine the relationship between the components of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and body mass index in women over 60 years, attended at the Geriatric Services in the Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto Hospital in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

[Reliability of the modified albrand questionnaire to diagnose osteoporosis].

Background: A considerable amount of Mexican women will be in menopausal status, though it won't be possible to carry out densitometry to all of them. Developing a risk-factor--based instrument to screen those who would need it is advisable.

Objective: To ascertain the sensitivity and specificity of the Albrand questionnaire, which could be used to identify risk factors for osteoporosis.