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Chavez, J., (2020). Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los pacientes con retinopatía diabética atendidos en la Clínica Oftalmológica de la Selva durante los meses de enero a diciembre 2019 [Tesis, Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Fondo Editorial]. http://hdl.handle.net/11458/3747
Chavez, J., Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los pacientes con retinopatía diabética atendidos en la Clínica Oftalmológica de la Selva durante los meses de enero a diciembre 2019 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Fondo Editorial; 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11458/3747
@misc{renati/1056787,
title = "Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los pacientes con retinopatía diabética atendidos en la Clínica Oftalmológica de la Selva durante los meses de enero a diciembre 2019",
author = "Chavez Rodriguez, Jose Anibal",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Fondo Editorial",
year = "2020"
}
The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients with diabetic retinopathy attended at La Selva Ophthalmological Clinic during the months of January to December 2019. The research design was of a descriptive applied and quantitative type, with a descriptive and transversal level, the sample population was made up of 82 patients, the technique used was the survey and the questionnaire was used as instrument. Results indicated that the patients ages with diabetic retinopathy varied between 36 to 87 years, 52.4% of which were men and 47.6% were women. The majority were self-employed workers and housewives with 34.1%, whereas the lowest was a doctor with 1.2%. The district with the highest rate was Tarapoto. 39% of them were normal weight and 25.6% suffered from obesity grade 1. The evolution of diabetes was dispersed (from 1 to 47 years old). All patients had type 2 diabetes. A total of 54 patients did not report diabetes in their a family history whereas 28 patients reported it, 30.5% had advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 6.1% moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy ; likewise, 58.5% presented cataract and 15.9% glaucoma, 87.8% presented symptoms as blurred vision and 8.5% showed vision loss ; 66.7% presented as comorbidity arterial hypertension and 7.4% have kidney involvement. In conclusion, the patients ages were variable, mostly male, most were self-employed workers, the highest rate of origin was Tarapoto. Most were normal weight. The evolution of DM was scattered and all patients presented DM 2. 54 patients did not report a family history, the most frequent degree of retinopathy was advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy, most had history of cataract, blurred vision and IBP comorbidity.
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