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Bol. Hosp. San Juan de Dios ; 53(5): 250-253, sept.-oct. 2006. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-449871

ABSTRACT

El infarto agudo al miocardio es la manifestación clínica de la oclusión trombótica de una arteria coronaria y constituye la causa directa de la muerte de aproximadamente el 8 por ciento de la población chilena. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la epidemiología de esta enfermedad en el hospital San Juan de Dios y su posterior comparación con las cifras registradas a nivel nacional. Para esto se registran todos los ingresos debidos a infarto agudo al miocardio ocurridos en los 2 años comprendidos entre Junio de 2004 y mayo de 2006. Se obtuvo un registro total de 317 casos, la mayoría de ellos de sexo masculino. El promedio de edad fue de 60,7 años. La hipertensión arterial resultó ser el principal factor de riesgo asociado. La mortalidad hospitalaria fue de 8,2 por ciento, porcentaje menor que el registrado a nivel nacional.


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Male , Adult , Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Myocardial Infarction/epidemiology , Age Distribution , Chile/epidemiology , Hospital Mortality , Myocardial Infarction/mortality , Risk Factors , Sex Distribution
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Bol. Hosp. San Juan de Dios ; 51(4): 181-186, jul.-ago. 2004. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-390527

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Our country is in an advanced stage of demographic transition. The health care requierements of the growing number of elderly patients are different from those provided to other age groups.The present paper describes and analyses the independence situation of elderly patients admitted in the wards of the Department of Medicine during December 2003.Data resulted from questionnaires on daily life activities answered by inpatients aged over 60 or by their direct carers. The information gathered is analysed according to sex, age, economic activity, income, and home situation. Results: From a sample of 116 patients answering the criteria for inclusion in the survey 93 per cent were studied, 53.2 per cent are female; median age is 72.5 years (normal distribution); 96.2 per cent live with relatives; 9.2 per cent are economically active; 61.5 per cent have incomes below $70.000 (Chilean pesos). The questionnaire was answered directly by 72.5 per cent of patients.Independence: Barthel: 15.6 per cent; Katz: 27.5 per cent.Conclusion: Sample at high social risk, with low levels of independence.Adults admitted in the Department of Medicine are a group at high social risk, with low levels of independence.


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Humans , Aged , Activities of Daily Living , Geriatric Assessment/statistics & numerical data , Quality of Life , Epidemiology, Descriptive
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