Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in primary care.

Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) constitutes a pathology with high mortality. There is currently no screening program implemented in primary care in Spain.

Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound in the detection of AAA in the at-risk population in primary care.

[Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetics: a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?].

Introduction: The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetics are an established therapeutic option for patients with type 2 diabetes. However, the properties of the GLP-1 mimetics go beyond the strict metabolic control of the patients with diabetes. The neuroprotective effects of GLP-1 have been shown in recent studies opening new areas of research in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), among others.

Estimating the glomerular filtration rate in the Spanish working population: chronic kidney disease prevalence and its association with risk factors.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the influence of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with two equations (and by one or two separate measurements), on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its association with blood pressure, and cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors.

Methods: Between January 2010 and October 2011, the Ibermutuamur CArdiovascular RIsk Assessment project included 128 588 workers (77.2% men, mean age 39.

Incidence of cancer in a cohort of Spanish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: To determine the incidence and prevalence of cancer in a cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and identify associated risk factors.

Patients And Methods: The study comprised a dynamic cohort of SLE patients (November 1989 to December 2006) at a tertiary referral centre. An adjusted external control from the hospital tumour registry was used.