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Volume 8

Epidemiology: Open Access

ISSN: 2161-1165

Epidemiology 2018

September 17-19, 2018

Page 60

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September 17-19, 2018 | Rome, Italy

8

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International Conference on

Epidemiology & Public Health

Roberto Antonio Flores, Epidemiology (Sunnyvale) 2018, Volume 8

DOI: 10.4172/2161-1165-C1-019

Blood hypertension in the center of adult, adults "virgin del valle" of the city of Santiago del

Estero, Argentina

Introduction:

The intention of this work was to obtain information referred to patients suffering from arterial hypertension, and the

impact of programmed physical activity, in the hypertensive patients of the Day Center for Older Adults.

Objectives:

General: Describe the hypertensive population and inquire about physical activity and its impact on blood pressure figures.

Specific:

+) Describe the hypertensive population of the Day Center for Older Adults "Virgen del Valle" of the City of Santiago del Estero,

Argentina. +) inquire about the physical activity programmed in said Center.

Material andMethod:

The present is a quantitative, descriptive and transversal work that began inMarch of the year 2017, recording the

blood pressure of those who attend Day Center for Older Adults. The variables studied were age, sex, physical activity.

Result:

4622 blood pressure controls were recorded, 1 time per day fromMonday to Friday to 20 patients, 60% of them maintain blood

pressure figures within the limit of normal.

According to age:

From 50 - 59: 11, from 60-69: 18, from 70 - 79: 01, with a total of 20 hypertensive patients.

According to sex:

Men: 11, 55% of the total population. Women: 09, 45% of the total population.

Physical activity:

All those who attend the Center, perform daily physical activities programmed according to age, which represents

100% of the total sample. Such activities consist of outdoor walks, for 30 minutes (Tuesday and Thursday), folk dance lessons for 120

minutes (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), Tai-Chi classes for 60 minutes (Thursdays), yoga classes during 60 minutes (on Tuesdays).

Miscellaneous:

Diabetic patients are 05 in totals, 01 have Type 1 Diabetes; 04 have Type 2 Diabetes, of which 02 are Women and 03

Men. Those who suffer from osteoarthritis are 05 in total, 04 are women and 01 Man. Those who suffer with COPD are in total 03, 2 are

Women, and 01 Man. The number of patients with Heart Failure: there are 02 in total, both being Men. In all cases, these patients receive

the specific pharmacological treatment for each of their ailments.

Conclusions:

Programmed physical activity has a positive impact on hypertensive patients since it enhances the pharmacological action

of the drugs used in antihypertensive treatment. The figures tension remains within the range of normality, 60% of patients in the upper

limit. Therefore, the control and individual and community monitoring of patients is suggested, and physical activity promoted.

Biography

Roberto Antonio Flores has been graduated from National University of Tucuman, Argentina as medical doctor, with the specialties including Internal medicine, social and

community medicine and Diploma in Cardiology from the National University of Tucuman and Medical Clinic NationalAcademy of MedicineArgentina. Later on he obtained

his post-graduation from National University of Cuyo with subjects pharmacology & biology and then started working at The Nurses School, Faculty of Humanities, Social

Sciences and Health, National University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina where he has continued his research. Presently he has been working at the Regional Hospital

Dr. Ramon Carrillo, Santiago del Estero City. He has got eminent memberships in many Scientific Societies including Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the Society

of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Membership of Argentina Federation of Cardiology, Membership of Hypertension Committee of Argentina Federation of Cardiology,

Membership of Inter American Society of Cardiology and Board of Epidemiology of Inter American Society of Cardiology.

robertoflores-77@hotmail.com

Roberto Antonio Flores

National University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina