Risk factors for cerebrovascular disease in older adults from a family doctor's office

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DISEASE, RISK FACTORS, DIABETES MELLITUS, SMOKING, AGED.

Abstract

Introduction: cerebrovascular diseases constitute a global health problem due to their high mortality and degree of physical and mental disability, the behavior of their risk factors in a health area is presented.

Objective: to identify the risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases in older adults in the 47th Doctor’s Office at Hermanos Cruz University Polyclinic, Pinar del Río during the year 2018.

Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional observational study, the target group was compromised of 144 older adults, the simple random sample included 130 patients according to the inclusion criteria, and the variables were obtained through individual clinical histories and a survey.

Results: the sixth decade of life and male gender prevailed, the most frequent risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases were sedentary lifestyles, hypertension, smoking habit and diabetes mellitus, the association of two or three risk factors was recurrent and the most frequent association was hypertension, sedentary lifestyles and smoking habit.

Conclusions: cerebrovascular diseases in the population studied confirmed an epidemiological behavior according to current trends in Cuba and the world, which will allow drawing preventive and health-giving education strategies to promote lifestyles.

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Author Biographies

Jinobel Perez Rodriguez, Policlínico Universitario Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río. Cuba.

Especialista MGI,Master en Longevidad Satisfactoria. Profesor asistente

Leydy Laura Álvarez Velázquez, Policlínico Universitario Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río. Cuba.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral,

Hermes Islas Hernández, Policlínico Universitario Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río. Cuba.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral, Profesor Intructor

Eridania Rivera Alonso, Policlínico Universitario Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río. Cuba.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral, Profesor Intructor, Master en Atención Integral a la Mujer

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2019-10-15

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Perez Rodriguez J, Álvarez Velázquez LL, Islas Hernández H, Rivera Alonso E. Risk factors for cerebrovascular disease in older adults from a family doctor’s office. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 15 [cited 2025 Aug. 8];23(6):849-56. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/4072

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Vol. 23 No. 6 (2019)

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