Risk factors for chronic kidney disease in older adult patients with arterial hypertension

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease has become a medical and public health problem that has acquired epidemic proportions.

Objective: To determine the risk factors of chronic kidney disease present in older adults with Arterial Hypertension of the medical office 164, Polyclinic “Hermanos Cruz”. Pinar del Rio municipality in the period from January 2020 to October 2022.

Methods: An observational, descriptive and longitudinal study was carried out, the universe consisted of 258 older adults with arterial hypertension and the sample of 227 patients was selected by non-probabilistic sampling, theoretical and empirical methods were applied and percentage statistical measures were applied.

Results: the predominant age group was 76 to 80 years, male sex and white race. All patients presented at least two risk factors, which coincide with the aggravating factors of chronic kidney disease, acute glomerulonephritis and renal lithiasis were the most frequent risk factors, diabetic nephropathy and obesity were the most important chronic non-communicable diseases. The most frequent alterations of the renal profile were glomerular filtration rate followed by creatinine, urea and uric acid.

Conclusions: the risk factors for chronic kidney disease present in the patients studied were determined, and their prevention and control contributes to improve the quality of life of these patients.