[Metabolic syndrome in workers of a second level hospital].

Background: People with metabolic syndrome (20-25 % of the world population) are three times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and twice as likely to die from this cause. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in workers of a second level hospital.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 160 healthcare workers in Monterrey, México.

[Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children from Monterrey, Nuevo León].

Background: Pediatric obesity is a major health problem around the globe. It has increased in the last decades up to 30 % (in 2010). The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children from zero to 14 years from three family medicine units and one school.

[Estimation of overweight and obesity in preschoolers according to national and international normativity].

Background: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under 5 years can be affected by type of anthropometric indicator and selected threshold values. We assessed variation on estimates according to national and international regulations (NOM-031-SSA2-1999, NOM-008-SSA3-2010, GPC-SSA-025-08 and GPC-IMSS-029-08; WHO-2006, CDC-2000 and IOTF, respectively).

Methods: Cross-sectional study in all the daycare centers (100 %) affiliated to Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social-Nuevo León during June-December, 2010 (n = 11 141 children).

[Chromosomal abnormalities in patients from Obstetrics and Gynaecology hospital].

Background: Chromosomal abnormalities are present in 2-4 % of all newborns, and they cause 20 % of deaths in the first year of life. The estimated prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities is one for each 500-1000 newborns. These abnormalities can be numerical or structural, and they can affect autosomal or sexual chromosomes.

[Risk factors of prematurity. A case control study].

Background: Prematurity is the most frequent cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and is responsible with 75% of neonantal deaths not related to congenital defects.

Objective: The aim of this study was to know risk factors that influence premature delivery in a third level attention in a Gyneco-Obstetric Unit.

Material And Methods: In a case-control study, was conducted an interview with 300 mothers who had their delivery at 28 and 36 gestational weeks in group of cases and 600 mothers from 37 to 41 weeks in controls, who assisted for attention from April to September 2011.

[Single central obesity and combined with overweight/obesity in preeschool Mexican children].

Waist circumference (WC) is a useful measure for identifying children at higher risk of complications related with abdominal fat. We determined the magnitude of central adiposity, single and combined with overweight and obesity in infants 1-5 years old. We also identified smoothed age-and sex-specific WC percentile values, which were compared with other countries available data.

[Risk factors of birth obstetric trauma].

Background: The proper prenatal care for pregnant women is crucial to quickly identify risk factors for birth trauma.

Objective: To identify risk factors for neonatal birth trauma.

Patients And Method: Case-control study that included a patient in the case group for every two controls.

[Prenatal diagnosis of choledochal cyst].

The choledocal cyst is a defect of the biliary extrahepatic route, the incidence is 1 in 100-150,000 newborns. This paper reports the case of a female newborn with choledocal cyst detected prenatally, from a 32-year-old mother, 2nd term pregnancy, who was diagnosed in the routine obstetric ultrasound as an abdominal fetal cyst. An anatomic obstetric ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis that was defined of a probable hepatic origin.

[Perinatal outcome of pregnancies in advanced maternal age].

Background: Traditionally an advanced maternal age have been associated with a higher risk of unfavorable perinatal results.

Objective: to know the perinatal outcomes in women giving birth at age 40 or older during a year in a concentration hospital located at Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Patients And Methods: In a retrospective, cross-sectional, study.

[Epidemiological profile of ovarian cancer].

Background: In Mexico, ovarian cancer represents 5.3% of cancer diagnoses in all age groups and 21% of gynecologic cancers. The states with the highest incidence of this disease Nuevo León, Mexico State and Federal District.

[Analysis and perinatal outcome after intravascular transfusion].

Introduction: the leading cause of fetal anemia is Rh isoimmunization. The timely diagnosis by ultrasound and intravascular transfusion improves the prognosis.

Objective: to evaluate the increase in hemoglobin in the fetus and correlate the red cell transfusion volume with elevation of hemoglobin and perinatal outcome.

[Pituitary tumor detected prenatally].

Introduction: Brain tumors are present in 2.9 per 100,000 newborn. Craniopharyngioma is a benign and slow growing brain tumor, frequently localized in the sellar and suprasellar region.

[Psychoprophylaxis and the rate of cesarean section].

Background: The psychoprophylactic programs (PPP) have been widely used in women to face the fear-tension-pain cycle, reducing anxiety and pain during labour. The aim was to demonstrate if a PPP reduces the caesarean rate.

Methods: 300 low risk pregnant women were included; 100 in the PPP group and 200 in the control group.

[Prenatal dexametasone and periventricular leucomalacia in prematures].

Background: Prematurity is observed in 5-8% of deliveries, and is frequent cause of handicap. Premature have 5-24% risk for developing periventricular leukomalacia (PLM). The use of antenatal steroids (AS) is controversial for preventing PLM.

[Difference between perinatal mortality in multiple pregnancies obtained spontaneously versus assisted reproduction].

Background: Recently assisted reproduction techniques are more common, which increases multiple pregnancies and adverse perinatal outcomes. Some authors report increased mortality in multiple pregnancies products obtained by techniques of assisted reproduction vs. conceived spontaneously, although other authors found no significant difference.

[Impact of perinatal mortality in multiple pregnancies over total perinatal mortality in a hospital in Monterrey, Nuevo León].

Background: The incidence of multiple pregnancies has increased on the last decade resulting in a rise of premature and underweight newborns infants, with increase of the perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To determine the impact of perinatal mortality of multiple pregnancies in the total perinatal mortality.

Patients And Method: perinatal mortality rate of multiple pregnancies treated in the Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No.

[A 35 year period review of the perinatal mortality in a gynecology-obstetric unit].

Objective: To estimate the perinatal mortality rates over a 35 year period in neonates 22 weeks' gestation or above 500 g at birth until seven days postdelivery.

Methods: Data was obtained from medical records and the fetal death (FD) and neonatal death (ND) certificates.

Results: There were 889 282 deliveries (D) with 10,178 FD (11.

[Prenatal diagnosis ovarian cyst with an amputation at three months of age. A case report].

Unlabelled: In the neonate the pelvic masses regularly are usually benign until in 87%, those of ovarian origin most is of cystic and benign origin.

Clinic Case: Of a pregnant of 26 years of age, primigesta, was detected to the fetus during the 24 weeks of gestation an abdominal cyst in pelvic hole of 3.5 diameter cm, non motive.

[Prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary valve stenosis and immediate neonal valvuloplasty].

Unlabelled: There are few reports of prenatal diagnosis of severe pulmonary valvar stenosis (PVS). It affects 1/22,000 newborn and represents 8-10% of total congenital cardiac defects. Clinic

Case: we report a case of a neonate in which was prenatally detected a pulmonary valvar stenosis and was successfully corrected with early valvuloplasty.

Amniotic fluid index accuracy in mid-trimester.

Objective: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the correlation between amniotic fluid index (AFI) and the real amniotic volume in mid-trimester pregnancies.

Methods: Eight women with mid-trimester anhydramnios pregnancies were included. Patients gave their informed consent.

[Periventricular leukomalacia prevalence in premature newborn].

Background: the periventricular leukomalacia (PLM) is considered a lesion of the central nervous system secondary to a hypoxic-ischemic insult, and affects more to premature than term neonates. However, the reported rates in the literature are between 2 % to 25 % in premature neonates. The objective was to determine the prevalence of PLM in premature neonates.

[Prenatal diagnosis of polycystic kidneys and Mullerian duplication. A case report].

Polycystic kidney disease is a common genetic cause of chronic kidney disease, characterized by the formation of multiple cysts in the kidneys and other organs, occurs in 1 in 20,000 live births. 30 to 50% of affected newborns die shortly after birth because of respiratory and renal insufficiency. This study reports the case of a newborn with polycystic kidney disease diagnosed by obstetric ultrasound at 26 weeks of gestation and kidneys anhidramnios due to increased volume and appearance "in sponge.

[Perinatal mortality in multiple pregnancies].

Background: The incidence of multiple pregnancies has increased over the last decade and hence the hospital stay and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: to know the perinatal mortality rate of multiple pregnancies treated in a regional hospital.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study conducted from the hospital records of deaths that occurred from January 2002 to December 2007 at the Hospital Regional de Especialidades No.

[Neural defect prevalence in 248,352 consecutive newborns].

Background: neural tube defects are a scourge for the population in nondeveloped countries.

Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of neural tube defects at a Gynecology and Obstetric Hospital at Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

Methods: it was compared two 5 years periods: one before (1995-1999) and other after (2000-2004) a State Health Department program (Secretaría de Salud, Nuevo Léon) with 5 mg folic acid supplementation once a week to women in reproductive age.

[Relation between fresh plasma administration and morbidity in patients with HELLP syndrome].

Introduction: HELLP syndrome is a complication of severe preeclampsia; its incidence goes from 0.1 to 0.6% of pregnancies, and causes complications in 4% of patients.