Atencion primaria
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To identify diabetics not dependent on insulin (DNDI) who are carriers of clinical proteinuria and microalbuminuria susceptible to captopril treatment and to evaluate the evolution of the urinary excretion of albumin (UEA) rate after three years of follow-up. ⋯ Captopril treatment reduced levels of UEA in DNDI who had high UEA. Significantly, evolution to clinical proteinuria of patients with persistent microalbuminuria was avoided.
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To find the social and economic characteristics, and to identify the problems and health needs, of chronic patients confined to the home (CPHs). ⋯ We found some CPHs suffering pluripathology and receiving multiple medication, most of these were elderly, women, with a low social and economic level and little social support. A programme of care of chronic patients confined to the home needs to be set up, based on nursing care and enabling the quality of life and satisfaction of these patients to be improved.
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To find the prevalence of postnatal depression in puerperal women in the city of Albacete and to analyse its association with social and demographic factors, morbidity and social and affective support. ⋯ Between 11.8% and 19.8% of women between the sixth and eighth week of the puerperal period display a probable depression, which is linked to depression immediately after delivery. This disorder needs to be detected during the puerperal visit.