Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2019
[Gestational diabetes adherence to treatment and metabolic control].
Adherence to treatment is a large obstacle in the management of chronic diseases. ⋯ Therapeutic adherence is an important factor for adequate glycemic control.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2019
[Changes in the prevalence of hypertension in Peru using the new guideline of the American College of Cardiology].
There is little evidence in Latin America about the impact of the ACC/AHA 2017 guideline. Taking as reference the JNC 7 guideline, the objective of our study is to estimate changes in the prevalence of arterial hypertension (HBP) according to socio-demographic characteristics and geographic regions, applying the criteria of the new ACC / AHA guide 2017. ⋯ Considering the context of a Latin American country and knowing the epidemiology of hypertension in Peru, the potential adoption of the ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension should be accompanied by an evaluation of the impact at the individual, system and social level.
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Visual or hearing disabilities account for 20% of people reporting some sort of disability. We performed a literature review about the interaction that people with visual or hearing disabilities have with the health care system. We found that these people report a lower quality of life and have a higher frequency of physical and psychological ailments. They also have difficulties to obtain an adequate health care and report a paucity of trained professionals to take care of them.