[Risk factors in asthmatic patients that suffer from systemic arterial hypertension].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the risk factors in asthmatics patients with high blood pressure (HBP).


METHODS
This was an observational, retrospective, and comparative clinical study, with 132 subjects, divided in 2 groups, sex and age paired. 66 patients with asthma and HBP, and 66 with HBP only as a control group.


RESULTS
We identified 69.69% females, age groups from 37-69 years, average 32. Asthma evolution ranged from 1-50 years average 9.60 and HBP evolution ranged from 1-40 years, average 12.21. Hereditary risks allergy were 34.84% (P = NS), pets indoors 16.55% (P = NS), home carpets 16.66% (P = NS), smoking 42.42% (P = 0.001), feather pillows 10.60% (P = NS), 51.51% patients had different diseases beside asthma and HBP (P = 0.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Asthma and HBP are chronic diseases that require a surveillance long period. Consequently, it is necessary early risk factors diagnosis to design strategies to do in a positive form, breaking the health-disease chain. Smoking and the presence of other disease factors were significatives, limiting the quality of life of these patients.
Vázquez Nava
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Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital General Regional núm. 6 IMSS, Ciudad Madero, Tamps. vami@tamps1.prodigy.net.mx
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors