Análisis epidemiológico y marcadores diagnósticos clínicos y de laboratorio (neutrófilos y linfocitos) de neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en pacientes mayores de 65 años hospitalizados en el Hospital General IESS Milagro del periodo junio 2017 – julio 2018.

Abstract

Aging in the individual is an irreversible dynamic process since catabolic processes dominate anabolic ones; as a consequence, there is the progressive loss of reserve systems, limiting and being less effective and unable to maintain homeostasis in situations of physiological stress. Senescence causes changes in the control of ventilation, producing alterations in sensory perception, at the central neuronal level, stiffness of the rib cage and lower inspiratory performance. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is responsible for most hospitalizations and one of the causes of death in older adults; the risk factors are multiple, both physiological and environmental; INEC in the Costa region had 7.4% men and 9.3% women. Affected by this pathology. The objective of this work was to identify the epidemiological profile and clinical and laboratory diagnostic markers (neutrophils and lymphocytes). The methodology used was a scientific, indirect observation, descriptive, non-experimental, retrospective and transversal method. The results obtained were 46.43% is between 71 to 75 years old, the most affected male being 67.83%, 48% have a lower than normal body mass index, presenting respiratory distress, tachypnea and fever as symptoms. In conclusion, the most affected older adults are between the ages of 71 to 75 years with the highest prevalence in males, with malnutrition, presenting respiratory distress as a cardinal symptom.