A Cardiovascular Risk Optimization Program in People With Schizophrenia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of premature death in people with schizophrenia. Some modifiable factors that have been implicated include unhealthy lifestyle, medication side effects, and physical comorbidities. The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of a 6-month, multifactorial cardiovascular risk intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk (CVR) in people with schizophrenia.

El sentido de coherencia y las habilidades para la vida como factores protectores en personas con prediabetes.

Objetivo: analizar el sentido de coherencia y las habilidades para la vida y su relación con el cumplimiento del estilo de vida saludable.

MÉtodo: estudio observacional transversal en personas con prediabetes atendidas en atención primaria, quienes respondieron a un cuestionario con variables sociodemográficas y hábitos saludables y a los cuestionarios de sentido de coherencia y habilidades para la vida. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, bivariante y un modelo de regresión múltiple.

A Brief Psychoeducation Intervention to Prevent Rehospitalization in Severe Mental Disorder Inpatients.

The efficacy of medium- to long-term psychoeducation in preventing relapse and hospitalization in people with severe mental disorders (SMDs) is robust. However, the evidence is inconclusive in brief interventions and individual modalities. The aim of this randomized clinical trial in SMD inpatients is to analyze the efficacy of a brief psychoeducation intervention added to treatment-as-usual, in improving the rehospitalization rate at 3 and 6 months after discharge.

Infiltration of Bupivacaine and Triamcinolone in Surgical Wounds of Milligan-Morgan Hemorrhoidectomy for Postoperative Pain Control: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Pain management after hemorrhoidectomy continues to be challenging.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of infiltration of bupivacaine hydrochloride and triamcinolone acetonide in surgical wounds of Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy for postoperative pain relief.

Design: A double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted between May 2015 and June 2019.

Metabolic impact of a nutrition education program for the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption with people with severe mental disorders (DIETMENT).

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the metabolic impact of a nutrition education program on metabolic parameters and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Results: Seventy-four patients were included (mean age, 48.7 years [Standard deviation, SD: 10.