Prevalencia de úlceras varicosas en miembros inferiores en pacientes que asistieron a un centro de salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil en el año 2018.

Abstract

Venous ulcer of the lower limbs is a pathology that presents with symptoms such as heaviness and pruritus in the lower extremities, which when friction induces injuries. The research problem focused on the prevalence of patients attending a health center, who attended cures and controls, this led to the prevalence of this disease. The objective is to establish the prevalence of varicose ulcers in patients who attended a health center in the city of Guayaquil. Method: quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional, for the collection of data, an indirect observation guide is applied, the population was made up of 80 patients with varicose ulcers that were treated during 2018. The Results: were with respect to age was 59% of 46 years or older, 66% were women, 76% of mixed race ethnicity, 45% overweight, 36% housewives, 68% used tobacco and as a risk factor 24% had diabetes, in addition stage 2 of ulcers they presented was with 42%. In conclusion, the prevalence occurs in women over 46 years of age, with risk factors for diabetes and stage 2 ulcer. Discussion: In comparison with other studies, it was identified that varicose ulcers prevail more in women of mixed race ethnicity and as factors associated with this disease diabetes mellitus.