Tamizaje en el diagnóstico y prevalencia de retinopatía diabética en atención primaria / Coverage of a screening program and prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in primary care
Rev. méd. Chile
; 145(5): 564-571, mayo 2017. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Diabetic retinopathy is the first cause of blindness during working years.Aim:
Provide knowledge of screening coverage, prevalence and level of diabetic retinopathy in patients that belong to the Cardiovascular Health Program in primary care. Material andMethods:
Analysis of retinographies performed to 9076 diabetic patients aged 61 ± 13 years (61% women) adscribed to a Cardiovascular Health program in primary care centers of South-East Metropolitan Santiago. The examination was carried out by the evaluation of retinographies by trained optometrists.Results:
The coverage of the screening program was 21%. The prevalence of sight threatening diabetic retinopathy was 3,1%. The prevalence of these entities was 45% higher in people aged between 18 and 44 years than in older people. Their prevalence in urban communities was 32% higher than in rural locations.Conclusions:
The coverage of the screening program is low. Diabetic patients aged 18 to 44 years and those coming from urban communities have a higher prevalence of severe non-proliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Key words
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LILACS
Main subject:
Mass Screening
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Blindness
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Diabetes Complications
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article