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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

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Abstract

TRASANCOS DELGADO, Maricela et al. Vascular risk factors in diabetic-type 2 old patients. Diabetes Care Center. Pinar del Rio, 2010. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.2, pp.34-44. ISSN 1561-3194.

An epidemiological, explanatory, analytical and cross sectional research was conducted aimed at determining the behavior of vascular risk factors in diabetic old patients admitted to the Diabetes Care Center in Pinar del Rio, from January to June 2010. An intentional sampling, the target group and sample were comprised of all diabetic patients of both sexes, 60 years old and older (n=108). The results of physical examination and complementary check-up to determine vascular risk factors, the results of two questionnaires applied as well were written in the individual clinical history. Through the data obtained a database was created using Windows SPSS statistical package in version 11.5. Statistical tests of 2 and K proportions for independent groups and chi square parametric test were used, showing the results in pictures for the distribution of frequency and graphics in order to carry out the analysis of the data. Ages from 60 to 69 years old and female sex prevailed. Dislipidemia and smoking were the most frequent risk factors; examined significant proportions of patients presenting from 3 to 6 risks factors. The most frequent complications were polyneuropathy and peripheral arterial deficiency. A full-reaching project must be carried out to assess vascular risk status in old diabetic type-2 patients.

Keywords : Risk factors; old people; diabetes mellitus [diagnosis].

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