Braulio Saavedra Flores
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Braulio Saavedra Flores has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alcira Cecilia Palacios Moncayo
Hospital José Félix Valdivieso
1 shared publication - Andrea Catalina Ochoa Bravo
Universidad Católica de Cuenca
1 shared publication - Cristina Fernanda Iñiguez Chacha
Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador
1 shared publication - Edisson Andrés Mogollón Guzmán
Clínica Santa Bárbara Gualaceo
1 shared publication - Gabriel Aníbal Hugo Merino
Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social. Cuenca, Ecuador
1 shared publication - Juan Fernando Gálvez Vallejo
Hospital Monte Sinai. Cuenca. Ecuador
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 31 July 2020
- Published by Hospital de Especialidades Jose Carrasco Arteaga in Revista Médica Hospital del José Carrasco Arteaga
- Vol. 12 (2) , 119-124
Caracterización de las Crisis Hipertensivas en adultos de la Emergencia del Hospital José Félix Valdivieso, Enero 2016 a Diciembre 2018
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive crisis is considered an acute complication of Hypertension, causing 9.4 million deaths annually. Another important problem is the resulting morbidity. Locally, data is limited, that is the importance of presenting the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hypertensive crisis. The aim of this study was characterizing hypertensive crisis in adults, in Hospital José Félix Valdivieso, Santa Isabel, from January 2016 to December 2018. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, the study universe were 151 patients diagnosed with hypertensive crisis in Hospital José Félix Valdivieso from January 2016 to December 2018, by simple random sampling we picked 122 patients. The information was obtained from the patient’s medical chart. The data was processed using Excel 2016, and later interpreted using tables and charts. RESULTS: 57% of the sample were female, 49% had between 40 to 65 years of age, 67% had primary education, 65% came from rural areas. About risk factors; 50% of the population was overweight, 70% had previous diagnosis of hypertension. About the type of hypertensive crisis; 93% were hypertensive urgencies, the most commonly affected organ in hypertensive emergencies was the brain, in 89% of the cases. Headache, was the most frequent symptom(59%), followed by neurological symptoms. Captopril was used as initial treatment in 61% of the cases. CONCLUSION: The majority of affected patients were female, middle aged adults. Most of the sample had overweight or obesity. 70% of the population had previous diagnosis of hypertension, of this patients only 80% had hypertensive treatment. Most of the crisis were hypertensive urgencies, in hypertensive emergencies the most commonly affect organ was the brain. Captopril was used in most of the cases for initial treatment. This study didn’t registered any deaths.
- 31 July 2020
- Published by Hospital de Especialidades Jose Carrasco Arteaga in Revista Médica Hospital del José Carrasco Arteaga
- Vol. 12 (2) , 119-124
Caracterización de las Crisis Hipertensivas en adultos de la Emergencia del Hospital José Félix Valdivieso, Enero 2016 a Diciembre 2018
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive crisis is considered an acute complication of Hypertension, causing 9.4 million deaths annually. Another important problem is the resulting morbidity. Locally, data is limited, that is the importance of presenting the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hypertensive crisis. The aim of this study was characterizing hypertensive crisis in adults, in Hospital José Félix Valdivieso, Santa Isabel, from January 2016 to December 2018. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, the study universe were 151 patients diagnosed with hypertensive crisis in Hospital José Félix Valdivieso from January 2016 to December 2018, by simple random sampling we picked 122 patients. The information was obtained from the patient’s medical chart. The data was processed using Excel 2016, and later interpreted using tables and charts. RESULTS: 57% of the sample were female, 49% had between 40 to 65 years of age, 67% had primary education, 65% came from rural areas. About risk factors; 50% of the population was overweight, 70% had previous diagnosis of hypertension. About the type of hypertensive crisis; 93% were hypertensive urgencies, the most commonly affected organ in hypertensive emergencies was the brain, in 89% of the cases. Headache, was the most frequent symptom(59%), followed by neurological symptoms. Captopril was used as initial treatment in 61% of the cases. CONCLUSION: The majority of affected patients were female, middle aged adults. Most of the sample had overweight or obesity. 70% of the population had previous diagnosis of hypertension, of this patients only 80% had hypertensive treatment. Most of the crisis were hypertensive urgencies, in hypertensive emergencies the most commonly affect organ was the brain. Captopril was used in most of the cases for initial treatment. This study didn’t registered any deaths.