Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Apr 2020
Use of antihyperglycaemic therapy with cardiovascular benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes who require hospitalisation: A cross-sectional study.
To evaluate the use of therapy with cardiovascular benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to internal medicine departments. ⋯ A large proportion of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at very high cardiovascular risk are not treated with antihyperglycemic drugs with proven cardiovascular benefit. The most commonly used drugs were metformin and DPP4i. There is room for improvement in the treatment of this very high-risk population.
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More than 100 million people ascend to high mountainous areas worldwide every year. At nonextreme altitudes (<5500 m), 10-85% of these individuals are affected by acute mountain sickness, the most common disease induced by mild-moderate hypobaric hypoxia. ⋯ This review presents the most relevant general concepts of these 3 clinical variants, which can be incapacitating and can result in complications and become life-threatening. Proper prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of these conditions in a hostile environment such as high mountains are therefore essential.