[Risk factors for ventricular peritoneal shunt infection in pediatric patients from the hospital Carlos Van Buren].

Hydrocephalus is a common problem in Neurosurgery and Neurology. The usual treatment is the installation of a Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt (VPS). Infection is the most frequent and serious complication.

[Presence of metabolic syndrome among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus].

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is related to insulin resistance and to type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may also develop this condition.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of MS in patients with T1DM.