Prevalencia de las complicaciones agudas de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el servicio de urgencias del Hospital General Regional No.1 “VICENTE GUERRERO”

Abstract

Introduction: The increase in life expectancy in many countries has led to chronic diseases currently occupy an important place in the epidemiological profile. DM produces many acute and chronic complications, most can be avoided ormodified. Its identification in the initial stage is important as well to change to course of the disease1. Objective: To determine the prevalence of acute complications of DMT2 in the emergency department. Material and Methods: Cross sectional study, observational, descriptive, held at the Regional General Hospital No.1 Vicente Guerrero. In the present study included 93 patients admitted to the emergency department Vicente Guerrero HGR No1 DMT2 diagnosed with any of the acute complications in February 2011, they were given a questionnaire seeking information on age, sex, education, marital status, occupation, there was a descriptive analysis in the program SPSS17. Results: The predominant sex was female 63 (68%), the most frequent age group was 70-79 years with 27 (29%), marital status Married 51 (56%), according to education incomplete primary education 32 (34.4%) while the most frequent occupation was home to 56 (61%). The most prevalent acute complication of hypoglycemia was 86 (92.5%) followed by CAD 5 (5.4%) and EH 2 (2.2) Conclusión: The complication of an inappropriate control of diabetic patients is one of the main reasons for consultation in the service of emergency in the HGR VG No.1 most frequent acute complication is hypoglycemia followed by CAD and EH. The frecuents factors are occupation of household chores in hypoglycaemia, the 30-34 age group years in the CAD and finally the age group of 80-89 years in the hyperosmolar state.