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Apoyo social percibido en pacientes con Hipertensión Arterial y Diabetes Mellitus tipo II en Atención Primaria y su relación con autopercepción de salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (10), 2018
Background: A high level of social support (SS) is associated with better health outcomes in many conditions, such as chronic diseases. Aim : To describe the level of SS in patients with Hypertension and type II Diabetes at Primary Health Care level in Chile and its association with self-rated health, a...

Rigidez arterial como marcador de daño vascular en pacientes con hipertensión arterial controlada
Arterial stiffness as marker of vascular damage in patients with controlled arterial hypertension

Medisan; 22 (9), 2018
Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 27 adultos con hipertensión arterial controlada, seleccionados aleatoriamente en el Consultorio del Médico de la Familia No. 6 del Policlínico Docente Armando García Aspurú en Santiago de Cuba, durante el periodo de septiembre de 201...

Probable Association of Hearing Loss, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly

Abstract Introduction The aging process causes changes in body structure in a continuous manner, and contributes to clinical disorders. Life expectancy is increasing, especially in developing countries. Objective To assess the prevalence of hearing loss and its possible association with hypertension an...

Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en escolares de Córdoba, Argentina, y su relación con el nivel socioeconómico

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (5), 2018
Introducción. Estudios previos en Argentina encontraron prevalencias variables de hipertensión arterial (HTA) en niños, utilizando diferentes métodos de medición. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la prevalencia de HTA en escolares de la ciudad de Córdoba y su relación con el sexo, el estado...

Prevalência da hipertensão arterial, do diabetes mellitus e da adesão às medidas comportamentais no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, 2003-2015

Resumo: O objetivo foi comparar as estimativas de prevalência de diabetes, hipertensão e as medidas de controle para estas doenças. Foram analisados dados de população adulta provenientes dos Inquéritos de Saúde no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, 2003, 2008 e 2015. Foram estimadas as prevalênci...

Hypertension as a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction: cross-sectional study

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the sexual dysfunction in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive patients. Method: this was a cross-sectional study. Samples were composed of 54 hypertensive patients and 54 normotensive patients. The female sexual dysfunction was evaluated by the Female Sexual F...

Exploring the relationship of peripheral total bilirubin, red blood cell, and hemoglobin with blood pressure during childhood and adolescence

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (5), 2018
Abstract Objective: Total bilirubin is beneficial for protecting cardiovascular diseases in adults. The authors aimed to investigate the association of total bilirubin, red blood cell, and hemoglobin levels with the prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. Methods: A total of 3776...

Growth achieved and correlation with blood pressure levels in schoolchildren

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension in childhood has increased progressively OBJECTIVE: To analyze blood pressure and height reached by children in public schools in the South of Brazil. METHODS: This is a sectional study of a randomized sample of 1,082 students of s...

The economic burden of hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and atrial fibrillation in Mexico

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (3), 2018

Adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico en hipertensos y diabéticos de una Unidad de Salud Familiar de Paraguay
Adherence to the pharmacological treatment in hypertensive and diabetic patients of a Family Health Unit of Paraguay

Desde la declaración de Alma-Atá (1978) sobre la atención primaria en salud (APS) ha sido un desafío importante su implementación, y constituye una puerta de entrada importante de las comunidades excluidas a los servicios de salud mediantes la Unidad de Salud Familiar (USF).1 Las enfermedades cróni...