Objective: to evaluate the concordance between the leadership styles self-evaluated by the Nursing managers and evaluated by their subordinates in a private hospital. Methodology: an observational, cross-sectional, quantitative, and analytical study, with population of 31 managing nurses and 125 subordinates. Herman Bachenheimer’s instrument of Situational Leadership was employed, adapting it to the subordinates. The concordance between self-evaluation and evaluation by the subordinates was analyzed in the four leadership styles (Directing, Guiding, Participating, Delegating), with the Kappa coefficient statistical test, test statistic (Z) >1.96, 95% confidence interval and PASW Statistics, version 18. Results: the self-evaluation of the Nursing managerial staff has a tendency for the Guiding Style and, according to the evaluation by their subordinates, there is a minimum difference among the four styles. Their concordance is low, but significant, with 19.3%. It was identified that the subordinates perceive that they possess the necessary competences to autonomously perform the tasks assigned, and that there is trust and assertive communication between both groups, which facilitates knowledge exchange. Conclusion: the Nursing managers and their subordinates perceive various leadership styles, and concordance is low. To attain superior leadership styles, the subordinates must develop autonomy and empowerment.

Introducción: El sobrepeso y obesidad en adolescentes son un problema nutricional, el aumento en la prevalencia combinada es preocupante por los efectos adversos del exceso del peso en salud. El Índice cintura Talla (ICT) ≥0.5 es aceptado como un punto de corte universal y puede ser utilizado para predecir obesidad abdominal/riesgo cardiovascular. Objetivo: Identificar el riesgo de obesidad/riesgo metabólico mediante ICT comparando las medidas antropométricas circunferencia cintura (CC.) e Índice de Cintura Cadera (ICC.) en adolescentes. Material y Método: Se estudiaron 378 adolescentes de 11-17 años, se diagnosticó obesidad abdominal un ICT ≥0.5. Se determinó sensibilidad, especificidad, valor predictivo positivo y negativo, área bajo la curva e intervalo de confianza con base a ICT, CC. y ICC para detectar obesidad, comparándolos y determinar mejor validez para diagnostico en adolescentes. Resultados: El ICT ≥0.5 se observó en 122 (32.7%) adolescentes con un promedio de 0.47±0.07, siendo el predominio en género masculino con 63(51.6%), difiriendo del género femenino con 59(48.4%). Presentando ICT una sensibilidad del 95% y especificidad 77%. Conclusiones: El ICT ≥0.5 es una medida sensible para identificar obesidad en adolescentes y encontrar relación con riesgo metabólico pudiendo ser utilizada de diagnóstico en adolescentes. Palabras Clave: Índice Cintura Talla, Adolescentes, Obesidad.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention for the adequate use of the Dignified Treatment indicator by the nursing staff before the care of hospitalized patients. Methods: Pre-experimental analysis performed from February to March of 2017 in a public hospital in San Luis Potosí Mexico, with 37 nurses. In the first stage, a diagnostic evaluation of knowledge was elaborated. In the second, an education program was implemented for the proper use of the decent treatment indicator. In the third, nursing knowledge was evaluated and the before and after tests were compared by the t-Student parametric test. Results: For the diagnostic stage, 97% of nursing staff had a low level of knowledge. After implementing the program, 80% of the team increased their level. Conclusions: The educational intervention increased the knowledge about the use of the Dignified Treatment indicator.

Aim: Cervical cancer (CC) is considered as a major public health problem; this disease affects mainly vulnerable women in poverty, causing a negative effect on a country ?s workforce. Objective: To determine the histopathological diagnosis variation after examining three more levels of cervical biopsy paraff in blocks from patients with HPVI, CIN and CC. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, retrospective correlational study was performed in a hospital with a second level of health care. We worked with 152 paraff in blocks of CIN (CIN, I, II and III) and cervical cancer samples. Currently, CIN I is considered as a set of low-grade injuries (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, LSIL), while CIN II, CIN III and cancer in situ are considered as high-grade lesions (high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, HSIL). A slab was prepared with the 50micron block, which was subsequently cut into 5 microns; later, the same thing was done at two more levels to reevaluate the histopathological diagnosis and correlate it with the initial diagnosis issued by the institution. Results: During the examination of the additional block levels, a difference was observed from the initial diagnosis: of 32 cases of HPV diagnosis, there were 17 changes to CIN I; of 31 cases of CIN I, there were 4 changes to CIN II; of 30 cases of CIN II, there were 8 changes to CIN III and 1 change to invasive cancer; of 29 cases of CIN III, there were 9 changes to cancer in situ; and finally, of 14 cases of cancer in situ, there was 1 change to invasive cancer. After the statistical analysis, a value of p <0.05 was obtained, which indicated that the differences were statistically signi ficant. Conclusion: By modifying the histopathological study technique, guidelines can be given to generate a more accurate diagnosis with a more solid base, and thus, a more appropriate and timely treatment can be offered to avoid the development of cervical cancer.