Retinopatía diabética: factores de riesgo en pacientes de 50-70 años. Hospital Luis Vernaza durante el período de enero a diciembre del año 2015
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2016
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Escuela de Medicina
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Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo, descriptivo, observacional, con el objetivo de identificar los factores de riesgo presenten en los pacientes con retinopatía diabética, atendidos en el hospital Luis Vernaza en el periodo comprendido entre enero-diciembre de 2015. Se concluyó que los pacientes con mayor tiempo de exposición a la diabetes mellitus, tenían un mayor riesgo de padecer retinopatía diabética, alrededor del 59% de nuestra serie tenia, más de 15 años de evolución de la enfermedad. El grupo etario más afectado fue el de 50-60 años haciendo énfasis en los pacientes que se encontraban en alrededor de los 55 años. El 42.9% de los casos no logro un adecuado control de la glicemia, lo que se asoció a un mayor grado de complicaciones. En ciento 112 pacientes se constataron cifras elevadas de tensión arterial, mientras que el 68.4% presentó algún trastorno de los lípidos. En el 16% de los pacientes se detectó algún grado de afectación de la visión
A retrospective, descriptive, observational study was conducted with the aim of identifying risk factors present in patients with diabetic retinopathy treated at the Luis Vernaza hospital in the period from January to December 2015. It was concluded that patients with longer exposure to diabetes mellitus, had a higher risk of diabetic retinopathy, about 59% of our series had more than 15 years of evolution of the disease. The most affected age group was 50-60 years with emphasis on patients who were at around 55 years. 42.9% of patients not achieving adequate glycemic control, which was associated with a greater degree of complications. In 112 patients percent higher blood pressure levels were found, while 68.4% had some lipid disorder. In 16% of patients some degree of vision impairment was detected
A retrospective, descriptive, observational study was conducted with the aim of identifying risk factors present in patients with diabetic retinopathy treated at the Luis Vernaza hospital in the period from January to December 2015. It was concluded that patients with longer exposure to diabetes mellitus, had a higher risk of diabetic retinopathy, about 59% of our series had more than 15 years of evolution of the disease. The most affected age group was 50-60 years with emphasis on patients who were at around 55 years. 42.9% of patients not achieving adequate glycemic control, which was associated with a greater degree of complications. In 112 patients percent higher blood pressure levels were found, while 68.4% had some lipid disorder. In 16% of patients some degree of vision impairment was detected
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Retinopatía diabética, Factores de riesgo, Hospital Luis Vernaza, Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador, Diabetes mellitus, Adulto, Anciano