Factores de riesgos y prevalencia del trastorno bipolar en el Instituto de Neurociencias de enero a diciembre 2013
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2015
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Carrera de Medicina
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Contexto: El trastorno bipolar es de curso crónico y episódico. Aproximadamente más del 50 % de las personas afectadas por trastorno bipolar presentan dificultades para sostener un funcionamiento sociolaboral adecuado
Objetivo: Analizar los factores de riesgos que influyen en el desarrollo de trastorno bipolar en los pacientes que acuden a la consulta externa en el Instituto de Neurociencias en el periodo de enero – diciembre 2013
Métodos: Es un estudio descriptivo, transversal, retrospectivo, observacional en un universo de 170 pacientes se utilizó como herramienta de evaluación su historia clínica psiquiátrica.
Resultados: El resultado del trabajo de titulación permitió concluir que el trastorno bipolar se presenta con mayor frecuencia en la edad de 50 a 64 años, siendo en el sexo femenino con un porcentaje del 55 %
Conclusiones: El diagnóstico al parecer se realizaría tardíamente en relación con la edad de inicio del problema y la aparicion de su sintomatología, lo cual se podría confundir con otras enfermedades mentales y somáticas de componentes similares; el juicio clínico juega un papel muy destacado, ya que es importante el adherirse estrictamente a criterios previamente establecidos.
Context: Bipolar disorder is chronic and episodic course. Approximately more than 50 % of people affected by bipolar disorder have difficulty sustaining an adequate socio- operation Objective: To analyze the risk factors that influence the development of bipolar disorder in patients attending the outpatient clinic at the Institute of Neurosciences in the period January-December 2013 Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study in a universe of 170 patients was used as an evaluation tool psychiatric clinic history Results: The titration result of the work led to the conclusion that bipolar disorder occurs more often in the age of 50-64 years, being in women with a percentage of 55% Conclusions: Diagnosis apparently be held late in relation to the age of onset of the problem and the appearance of their symptoms , which could be confused with other mental and physical illnesses of similar components ; clinical judgment plays a very prominent role, since it is important to strictly adhere to previously established criteria
Context: Bipolar disorder is chronic and episodic course. Approximately more than 50 % of people affected by bipolar disorder have difficulty sustaining an adequate socio- operation Objective: To analyze the risk factors that influence the development of bipolar disorder in patients attending the outpatient clinic at the Institute of Neurosciences in the period January-December 2013 Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study in a universe of 170 patients was used as an evaluation tool psychiatric clinic history Results: The titration result of the work led to the conclusion that bipolar disorder occurs more often in the age of 50-64 years, being in women with a percentage of 55% Conclusions: Diagnosis apparently be held late in relation to the age of onset of the problem and the appearance of their symptoms , which could be confused with other mental and physical illnesses of similar components ; clinical judgment plays a very prominent role, since it is important to strictly adhere to previously established criteria
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Trastorno bipolar, Instituto de Neurociencias, Epidemiologia descriptiva, Estudios retrospectivos, Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador