Validity of the measurement of capillary cholesterol in the diagnosis of defined hypercholesterolemia

Hidalgo, Jesús López-Torres; Martínez, Ignacio Párraga; Sánchez-Villacañas, Rafael Muñoz; Campo, J. del; Ferrer, Alejandro Villena; Rayo, Susana Morena

doi:10.1515/cclm.2011.749

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“…The cholesterol results measured by Accutrend® Plus differed significantly (p<0.01 at T 0 , p<0.001 from T 1 to T 4 ) from those found by laboratory methods and revealed no correlation through Pearson's method. In a study with humans, the portable device Accutrend® GCT revealed cholesterol values below those found by laboratory methods, with low agreement, however, with a strong correlation to Pearson's test (Hidalgo et al 2012), differing from the present study, in that all values measured by the portable device overestimated those found by the laboratory method.…”

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Evaluation of energetic metabolism of horses in long-distance exercise: Accutrend® Plus versus laboratory

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The use of human equipment in veterinary medicine is very common; therefore, it is essential that it is tested and validated. In this study, a comparison was made between blood levels of glucose, lactate, triglycerides, and cholesterol obtained by the portable device Accutrend® Plus and those found in laboratory methods considered standard for the measurement of parameters of 11 Arabian (and Arabian crossed) horses which completed prolonged endurance effort. Collection was made in five stages: during rest, after 66 km, at the end of the race of 160 km, and 2 and 15 h after the race. Three venous blood samples were collected, the first being used immediately for the measurement of the parameters on the portable device and the other twowith sodium fluoride and without anticoagulant-were packed and immediately sent to a reference laboratory. Statistical analysis consisted of the Student's t test, Pearson correlation, and graphic representation of Bland and Altman (1986) to compare the two measurement methods and Tukey's test for evaluating the effect of variation in relation to the effort according to the standard laboratory method for parameter measurement. Agreement and correlation were not found between the values of glucose, lactate, triglycerides, and blood cholesterol measured by the portable device Accutrend® Plus and the referenced laboratory methods for these parameters in horses undergoing the endurance test, which reinforces the need for more research to definitely validate or invalidate the use of this technology for the species.

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Evaluation of energetic metabolism of horses in long-distance exercise: Accutrend® Plus versus laboratory

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“…Hence, in terms of the external validity of the conclusions, the results might not be directly extrapolatable to any other setting. Furthermore, it is known that determinations in capillary blood consistently yield lower levels than do those in plasma [31], something that may have contributed to total cholesterol or glycaemia figures, among others, being underestimated in patients included in the telemedicine programme.…”

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Effectiveness of a telemedicine programme for patients with metabolic syndrome

López-Torres

Rabanales-Sotos

Simarro³

2015

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BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Western societies, and it is therefore an example of chronic disease whose follow-up could be enhanced by telemedicine. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a telemedicine programme for the follow-up and control of patients with metabolic syndrome in a primary-care setting. METHODS: Semi-experimental study in which 82 patients with metabolic syndrome were included in a telemedicine programme and compared to 82 patients routinely followed up at health-care facilities. The programme consisted of the teletransmission of analytical parameters via the PITES technological platform for chronic and dependent patients. Other study variables were lifestyle, treatment compliance, perceived health status and satisfaction with the programme. RESULTS: Follow-up showed that 68 patients (82.9%) continued in the programme after 6 months and 45 (54.9%) after one year, with a mean stay of 39.7 weeks. Comparison of the parameters obtained for the telemedicine and control-group patients indicated that the former registered significantly lower mean values for systolic blood pressure (125.5 ± 10.6 SD vs. 136.7 ± 12.0 SD), diastolic blood pressure (81.0 ± 6.3 SD vs. 84.0 ± 6.8 SD), total cholesterol (177.4 ± 34.5 SD vs. 202.4 ± 31.7 SD) and cLDL (106.0 ± 28.1 SD vs. 121.3 ± 30.6 SD). By the end of follow-up, the health status scores of the patients monitored by telemedicine had risen significantly (69.2 vs. 64.2; p = 0.04), and 86.6% stated that they were satisfied. CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine allows for better control of some of the defining parameters of metabolic syndrome than is achieved by routine clinical practice. Teletransmission is viable and satisfactory, and constitutes a novel contribution to the clinical management of these patients.

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Validity of the measurement of capillary cholesterol in the diagnosis of defined hypercholesterolemia

Cited by 2 publications

References 5 publications

Evaluation of energetic metabolism of horses in long-distance exercise: Accutrend® Plus versus laboratory

Evaluation of energetic metabolism of horses in long-distance exercise: Accutrend® Plus versus laboratory

Effectiveness of a telemedicine programme for patients with metabolic syndrome

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