Prevalencia y comorbilidades de glaucoma en una institución especializada durante el año 2018 / Prevalence and comorbidities associated with glaucoma in a specialized institution during 2018

Introducción: El glaucoma constituye un problema de salud pública que genera discapacidad visual evitable, sin embargo, se desconoce su prevalencia y factores de riesgo en el Departamento del Quindío. Objetivo: Describir características y comorbilidades del glaucoma en pacientes que consultaron a oftalmología en el Quindío durante el año 2018. Diseño del estudio: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. Métodos: Se tomaron las historias de los pacientes que consultaron a una institución especializada del Quindío durante el 2018. Se describieron las variables en promedio, desviación estándar e intervalos de confianza y se hizo comparación por sexo. Resultados: La prevalencia de glaucoma fue del 12.68% y el 57.71% tenía antecedente de hipertensión arterial. Conclusiones: El número de pacientes que consultan por enfermedades del ojo ha venido en aumento durante los últimos tres años en un centro especializado de la ciudad de Armenia

Background: Glaucoma constitutes a public health problem that generates avoidable visual impairment, however, its prevalence and risk factors in the Department of Quindío are unknown. Objective: To describe characteristics and comorbidities of glaucoma in patients who consulted ophthalmology in Quindío during 2018. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The histories of the patients who consulted a specialized institution in Quindío during 2018 were taken. The variables were described in mean, standard deviation and confidence intervals and a comparison was made by sex. Results: The prevalence of glaucoma was 12.68% and 57.71% had a history of arterial hypertension. Conclusions: The number of patients consulting for eye diseases has been increasing over the last 3 years in a specialized center in the city of Armenia.

[Does anti-tetanus vaccination always create protective immunity?]. / La vacunación antitetánica. Siempre produce inmunidad protectora?

This article is a report which has been well-accepted by professionals when presented at diverse congresses and nurses meetings. Its objective is to know the immune status of the general population regarding tetanus and the relationship the general population has with this vaccinations. The report concludes that there is a high percent of the population which is vaccinated but lacks protective titles. No differences regarding anti-tetanus vaccination were observed in terms of sex nor age category.