[Community-acquired pneumonia: risk focus and family functionality].
BACKGROUND
Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the five most prevalent causes of death worldwide; in Mexico, it accounts for more than 10% of the hospital admissions.


OBJECTIVE
To identify the risk factors and the kind of family functionality associated to community-acquired pneumonia among adult patients.


METHODS
With the prior authorization of the research and bioethics committees, a study of cases and controls took place, where both groups were asked about the following variables: alcohol consumption or active smoking, conditions of house and family functionality, anti-flu and anti-pneumococcal vaccination, disablement, and chronic pulmonary disease, among others.


RESULTS
It was found that the significant variables were active smoking, disablement, pulmonary emphysema, chronic bronchitis, overcrowding at home, and alcohol consumption; and with a protective effect for this disease: a functional family and anti-pneumococcal vaccination.


CONCLUSIONS
There are risk factors that predispose the development of community-acquired pneumonia, and that allow us to make a population profile in which some preventive strategy could diminish the frequency and lethality of this disease.
del Castillo-Sánchez
David López
DL
Hospital de Especialidades 2, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. lonchomonzon@hotmail.com
Sabag-Ruiz
Enrique
E
Díaz-Verduzco
Manuel de Jesús
Mde J
Monzón-Vega
Mario Alonso
MA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors