Objetivo: caracterizar cl铆nica y epidemiol贸gicamente los pacientes con EPOC pertenecientes al Policl铆nico Universitario 鈥淧edro Borr谩s Astorga鈥 durante el a帽o 2017.
Materiales y M茅todos: se realiz贸 un estudio descriptivo y transversal en el Policl铆nico Universitario 鈥淧edro Borr谩s Astorga鈥 de la ciudad Pinar del R铆o, Cuba durante el a帽o 2017. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por 202 pacientes con diagn贸stico de EPOC pertenecientes a dicha 谩rea de salud. En la investigaci贸n se emple贸 la estad铆stica descriptiva utilizando el porcentaje como medida resumen para las variables cualitativas y cuantitativas, respet谩ndose los principios de la 茅tica m茅dica.
Resultados: predomin贸 el grupo etario de 65 y m谩s a帽os (53%), as铆 como el sexo masculino (58,9%). Respecto al h谩bito de fumar en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva cr贸nica (68,3%) presentaron dicho h谩bito. Dentro de las comorbilidades asociadas se destacaron la Hipertensi贸n arterial (35,1%) y Diabetes mellitus (12,4%), en tanto los broncodilatadores de acci贸n corta y esteroides orales resultaron los f谩rmacos m谩s empleados con 55,5% y 43,6% respectivamente.
Conclusiones: la investigaci贸n enriquece el estudio cient铆fico dedicado al comportamiento cl铆nico-epidemiol贸gico de la enfermedad no transmisible en la comunidad, as铆 como la planeaci贸n de estrategias dedicadas al control y prevenci贸n de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva cr贸nica.
ABSTRACT
Objective: to characterize clinically and聽 epidemiologically the patients with COPD belonging to the University Polyclinic 鈥淧edro Borr谩s Astorga鈥 during the year 2017.
Materials and Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the 鈥淧edro Borr谩s Astorga鈥 University Polyclinic in the city of Pinar del R铆o, Cuba during the year 2017. The universe of study consisted of 202 patients diagnosed with COPD belonging to that area. of health. In the research, descriptive statistics were used, using percentage as a summary measure for qualitative and quantitative variables, respecting the principles of medical ethics.
Results: the age group of 65 and over (53%) prevailed, as well as the male sex (58.9%). Regarding the habit of smoking in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (68.3%) presented this habit. Among the associated comorbidities, arterial hypertension (35.1%) and diabetes mellitus (12.4%) stood out, while shortacting bronchodilators and oral steroids were the most used drugs with 55.5% and 43.6%. % respectively.
Conclusions: the research enriches the scientific study dedicated to the clinical-epidemiological behavior of the noncommunicable disease in the community, as well as the planning of strategies dedicated to the control
and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; clinical-epidemiological; Primary health care.