Gustavo Cañadas de la Fuente

Prevalence and risk factors of burnout syndrome among Spanish police officers

BACKGROUND Police work is currently one of the most stressful occupations. High levels of stress can culminate in suffering the burnout syndrome. This syndrome is characterised by emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and low personal accomplishment. Police officers, despite being a risk group, have been investigated less than other professional groups. The objectives of the current work are to estimate the prevalence of burnout syndrome in police officers, to present a classification of the syndrome and to identify some risk factors (socio-demographic, personality, and work-related). METHOD A cross-sectional study was carried out with 747 national police officers from Andalucía (Spain). RESULTS The prevalence of burnout is high. Furthermore, individual differences, and in particular, personality factors, are important to explain the development of burnout. CONCLUSIONS Police officers are a risk group and, therefore, actions aimed at reducing the levels of burnout among these professionals should be developed.

Efecto de la posición del bisel de la aguja en el acceso a la fístula arteriovenosa interna

Introduction: The arteriovenous fistula, is today the vascular access of choice in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in terminal renal replacement therapy. However, over the time and after repeated punctures, fistulas tend to deteriorate and develop a number of complications such as: aneurysms, thrombosis, stenosis and infections.

Estudio del impacto del índice de masa corporal pretrasplante sobre el pronto funcionamiento del injerto renal

Introducción: la obesidad y el sobrepeso presentan efectos adversos sobre la salud, lo que contribuye a la aparición de enfermedades metabólicas y cardiovasculares que ponen en peligro la integridad del injerto.Objetivo: investigar la influencia del IMC pretrasplante renal sobre el funcionamiento del injerto renal al año de trasplante mediante el estudio de cuatro métodos distintos de medir la filtración glomerular.Material y métodos: en este trabajo se ha seguido a 1.336 pacientes de ambos sexos trasplantados renales; se les realizaron mediciones pretrasplante y postrasplante de parámetros bioquímicos, mediciones antropométricas y función renal mediante medidas de filtrado glomerular.Resultados: a mayor índice de masa corporal pretrasplante se produce una disminución del filtrado glomerular medido por cuatro métodos distintos, así como mayor porcentaje de rechazos.Conclusiones: un IMC elevado pretrasplante contribuye a la disfunción del injerto, a una disminución del filtrado glomerular y a complicaciones del injerto en el primer año postrasplante.