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Chagas' disease and ageing: the coexistence of other chronic diseases with Chagas' disease in elderly patients

2009; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 42; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0037-86822009000600002

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Rosalía Matera de Angelis Alves, Raquel Prado Thomaz, Eros Antônio de Almeida, Jamiro da Silva Wanderley, Maria Elena Guariento,

Tópico(s)

Parasites and Host Interactions

Resumo

This study aimed to identify the main comorbidities in elderly chagasic patients treated in a reference service and identify possible associations between the clinical form of Chagas' disease and chronic diseases. Ninety patients aged 60 years-old or over were interviewed and their clinical diagnoses recorded. The study population profile was: women (55.6%); median age (67 years); married (51.1%); retired (73.3%); up to four years' education (64.4%); and earning less than two minimum wages (67.8%). The predominant forms of Chagas' disease were the cardiac (46.7%) and mixed forms (30%). There was a greater proportion of mild cardiac dysfunction (84.1%), frequently in association with megaesophagus. The mean number of concurrent diseases was 2.856 ± 1.845, and 33% of the patients had four or more comorbidities. The most frequent were systemic arterial hypertension (56.7%), osteoporosis (23.3%), osteoarthritis (21.2%) and dyslipidemia (20%). Positive correlations were verified between sex and comorbidities and between age group and comorbidities.

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