Objetivo General: Evaluar la escala de riesgo FINDRISK como método de screening para insulinoresistencia, prediabetes y diabetes en la en consulta externa en HNAL durante el 2018 Método: Estudio es de tipo descriptivo observacional de corte transversal y prospectivo con muestreo No aleatorizado – Por Conveniencia. Criterios de Inclusión: Paciente de consulta externa del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza y Paciente mayor de 18 años. Criterios de Exclusión: Mujeres embarazadas, Paciente menor de 18 años. Diagnóstico previo de DM 2, No acepten entrar al estudio (no firma de consentimiento informado) La Población será la atendida en Consulta externa en un año: (411,800 en promedio) La muestra se hallará con un Nivel de confianza= 95% y Margen de error= 5%. Los resultados del test y del laboratorio se reunirán en una base de datos, en el programa Microsoft Excel. Luego se proce...

ObjeCtive. To determine the prevalence and risk factors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in newly diagnosed patients of diabetes mellitus (DM2) attending Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza (HNAL). Material and MethOds. Prospective, cross-sectional analytical study in patients attending the Endocrinology Service of HNAL, Lima. Inclusion criteria were a recent diagnosis (less than 3 months) of DM2 according to ADA criteria and age ≥18 years old. Patients with gestational diabetes, secondary diabetes, history of non-DPN and those in hyperglycemic crises were excluded. DPN was evaluated using a biothesiometer and was defined as the presence of a vibration perception threshold greater than 25 V in the plantar region of the first toe of at least one of the feet. To describe the characteristics of the population, frequencies and percentages were used for categorical variables, mean and...

ObjeCtive. To determine the prevalence and risk factors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in newly diagnosed patients of diabetes mellitus (DM2) attending Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza (HNAL). Material and MethOds. Prospective, cross-sectional analytical study in patients attending the Endocrinology Service of HNAL, Lima. Inclusion criteria were a recent diagnosis (less than 3 months) of DM2 according to ADA criteria and age ≥18 years old. Patients with gestational diabetes, secondary diabetes, history of non-DPN and those in hyperglycemic crises were excluded. DPN was evaluated using a biothesiometer and was defined as the presence of a vibration perception threshold greater than 25 V in the plantar region of the first toe of at least one of the feet. To describe the characteristics of the population, frequencies and percentages were used for categorical variables, mean and...