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<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1561-31942024000700014</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en adultos mayores. Revisión sistemática]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of arterial hypertension in older adults. Systematic review]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morillo-Cano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio Rodrigo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Huera-Guzmán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jordan Christopher]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chuga-Hualca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dayana Estefania]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tutiven-Abad]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tanya]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes UNIANDES.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guayaquil.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>28</volume>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942024000700014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942024000700014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942024000700014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  la hipertensión arterial en adultos mayores es una condición crónica que afecta la salud cardiovascular y aumenta la morbilidad y mortalidad asociada a enfermedades del corazón.  Objetivo: analizar las causas y factores asociados a la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en adultos mayores.  Métodos:  se empleó la metodología PRISMA para examinar los estudios publicados entre 2019 y 2024. Se revisaron 15 artículos científicos obtenidos a través de una búsqueda digital en diversas bases de datos: Pubmed, Scielo y Scopus, a través del motor de búsqueda Google Académico.  Resultados:  con el envejecimiento, la presión arterial tiende a aumentar debido a cambios en la rigidez de las arterias y otros mecanismos fisiológicos, lo que conlleva a una mayor incidencia de hipertensión en esta población. La prevalencia de hipertensión en adultos mayores de 60 años es alta, alcanzando un 42,9 % a nivel mundial. En cuanto a las disparidades de género, se observa que las mujeres mayores tienen una mayor prevalencia de hipertensión que los hombres, con un incremento progresivo de la presión arterial en mujeres hasta los 80 años. Factores como la alimentación inadecuada, el sedentarismo, el consumo excesivo de sodio y grasas saturadas, así como el estrés, contribuyen al desarrollo de la hipertensión en adultos mayores.  Conclusiones:  la hipertensión arterial en adultos mayores es un problema relevante que requiere atención especializada y medidas preventivas para reducir su impacto en la salud cardiovascular y mejorar la calidad de vida.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Introduction: Arterial hypertension in older adults is a chronic condition that affects cardiovascular health and increases morbidity and mortality associated with heart disease. Objective: to analyze the causes and factors associated with the prevalence of high blood pressure in older adults. Methods: the PRISMA methodology was used to examine studies published between 2019 and 2024. 15 scientific articles obtained through a digital search in various databases were reviewed: Pubmed, Scielo and Scopus, through the Google Scholar search engine. Results: with aging, blood pressure tends to increase due to changes in arterial stiffness and other physiological mechanisms, leading to a higher incidence of hypertension in this population. The prevalence of hypertension in adults over 60 years of age is high, reaching 42,9 % worldwide. Regarding gender disparities, it is observed that older women have a higher prevalence of hypertension than men, with a progressive increase in blood pressure in women up to age 80. Factors such as inadequate diet, sedentary lifestyle, excessive consumption of sodium and saturated fats, As well as stress, contribute to the development of hypertension in older adults. In addition, structural alterations in the arteries, such as vascular stiffness, play a crucial role in the increase in systolic blood pressure. Conclusions: arterial hypertension in older adults is a relevant problem that requires specialized care and preventive measures to reduce its impact on cardiovascular health and improve quality of life.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[OLDER ADULT.]]></kwd>
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