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Estudio de la demencia Alzheimer en el área de salud del Policlínico Sur durante 2005-2006 / Study of Alzheimer dementia in the health area of South Polyclinic during 2005-2006
Concepción Ulloa, Valia; Benavides Gómez, Mariolys; Abreu Rodríguez, Sucell; Fernández de la Cruz, Francis; Martínez Ramírez, Celio.
Affiliation
  • Concepción Ulloa, Valia; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Sancti Spíritus. Cuba
  • Benavides Gómez, Mariolys; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Sancti Spíritus. Cuba
  • Abreu Rodríguez, Sucell; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Sancti Spíritus. Cuba
  • Fernández de la Cruz, Francis; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Sancti Spíritus. Cuba
  • Martínez Ramírez, Celio; Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Sancti Spíritus. Cuba
Gac méd espirit ; 10(1)2008. tab
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-60135
Responsible library: CU420.1
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo con diseño transversal con el objetivo de determinar la prevalencia de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, así como factores asociados en pacientes mayores de 60 años en el área de salud del policlínico sur de Sancti-Spíritus durante los años 2005-2006, a través de la aplicación de una encuesta así como del test de Folstein y la escala de Hachinky; con un muestreo conglomerado monoetápico, efectuándose un examen mínimo a cada sujeto en el hogar. El 22,7 porciento de la muestra tenía deterioro cognitivo tipo Alzheimer y se encontraron con mayor relación a dicha enfermedad la edad, la baja escolaridad y la depresión, no así el hábito de fumar, la obesidad, el consumo de alcohol, los antecedentes familiares de demencia, el trauma craneoencefálico y el sexo aunque hubo un predominio de la representación femenina. La prevalencia de deterioro cognitivo tipo Alzheimer fue menor de un tercio(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive observational study with cross design was made in order to determine the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and associated factors in patients over 60 years in the health area of Sancti Spíritus South polyclinic during 2005-2006, through the application of a survey as well as Folstein test and Hachinky scale, with single-stage sampling conglomerate, being applied a minimum examination in each subject at home. 22.7% of the sample had cognitive impairment Alzheimer type and were found that age, low education and depression had a closer relation with this disease, not the cases of smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption, family history dementia, head trauma and sex although there was a predominance of female representation. The prevalence of cognitive impairment Alzheimer type was less than a third(AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Alcohol Database: CUMED Main subject: Aged / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Gac méd espirit Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Facultad de Ciencias Médicas/Cuba
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Alcohol Database: CUMED Main subject: Aged / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Gac méd espirit Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Facultad de Ciencias Médicas/Cuba
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